LANGUAGE LEARNING TIPS // How to use reading to learn a new language

in which I share my top 5 tips for how you can learn a new language through reading. Hope this can help someone out there!

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[SophiaLingua]

I wouldn't have guessed you aren't a native english speaker, your accent is incredible! everything about the cadence and word choice feels completely natural and native, I'm very impressed

[calebl]

Your accent is so impressive, I didn’t realize you weren’t a native English speaker until you said it

[jorruto]

ive been reading to help with my spanish and wow i cant believe how much its helped me 😭

[darshenka]

Your English is brilliant! Thank you so much for inspiration! My current level of English is approximately B1+ ~ B2 and you have shown me that there is more to explore 🥰

[andrewwilliams]

Loved this, currently making another go at fluency in Attic Greek. I found this video encouraging. Thanks!

[elledee]

I'm an American that moved to the Netherlands and I'm in school to learn the language. My friend bought me a few ebooks from a company called Prismatext (they take usually older books like Alice in Wonderland some new books they have the rights to) and they replace words in English with Dutch words, the same word wherever it shows up. I'm reading HP Lovecraft part in Dutch and while it is not helping me learn grammar or sentence structure, it has expanded my vocabulary. It's interesting, and just one of the things I use in this language journey that I'm on.

[faithbwire]

Great ideas and strategies shared .... would be applying this in my language journey.. writing summaries is something i would love to practice more.... many people don't encourage writing at first I've struggled with this so much. Though I've realised constructing your own basic sentences and summaries is worth it. Thank you so much ❤❤❤

[almir]

Great tips, great advices, thanks! ❤

[libriniserenagobbo]

Ad I love reading in several languages, I Always love watching video about reading ❤

[Jeremylouallen]

Ive been reading short stories with audio online, trying to learn Spanish, and i feel what slows me down is while im reading i have to stop and look up words, especially the conjugations. When you mentioned underlining, i figured maybe i should write down what i need to look up later and just get through the story first, as I'm trying to increase my vocabulary. Good thing with Spanish is the cognates, some words are similar to English and obvious.

[hk]

You are talented, well done. Thank you for these tips.

[timothydouglas]

Jij spreekt geweldig Engels! Ik ben zelf Engelstalige en heb bemerkt dat veel Nederlanders goed of heel goed Engels spreken, maar er zijn maar weinig, die ECHT goed Engels spreken, zoals jij. Vooral valt me op dat je blijkbaar een echte interesse voor de Engelse taal hebt en je manier van praten op die van een Engelstalige lijkt, niet alleen wat accent betreft, maar ook de selectie van woorden en uitdrukkingen: naar mijn ervaring spreken de meeste Nederlanders een soort Nederlands met Engelse woorden en hebben kennis van de taal maar weinig kennis van de taal cultuur. Kortom, petje af!
In je video hebt jij het over de nut van lezen ter verbetering van de algemene taalkennis. Het lezen van fictie is een goede manier om idiomatische uitdrukkingen en met de cultuur kennis te maken. Welke adviezen zou je geven aan iemand, die ook zijn kennis van Engelstalige culturen via het lezen verdiepen wilt?

[Brilliantnash]

Interesting content Maaike. Happy to see a professionaĺ confirm some of the tips I give to other people on how to improve on learning a language. I ofter hear that they are afraid to speak a language because they are afraid or ashamed of making mistakes, but that is how you learn. We've all been there, so talk to me and I'm happy to engage in conversation to improve your skills.

[bryan]

Great tips, thank you. It's amazing that English isn't your first language.🙂

[Eduardo_Music]

Hello my dear friend Floating, good evening! Great video, I liked your video! This is the first time that I publish a comment in your channel. Congratulations. Greetings from Sonora, México 🇲🇽... 👍

[シトシト-ck]

so, What you mean is most important way is reading. right?
from japan shito

[IntelligentAtheism]

No. For languages like Chinese... reading doesn't work because it's too difficult. For languages that uses our alphabet, YES, reading is a great tool.

[kennethwdc]

Would you say how you learned English? I'm American and would not have guessed that you are not American. Usually people from the Netherlands have an accent, however slight, when speaking English that gives away their origin.

[narsplace]

Buy an e-reader the dictionary in one is very good.

[GeorgeDeCarlo]

All programs I have seen TOTALLY FAIL to get 60% of all their learners to achieve basic fluency.  That failure exposes all language programs AND school classes in the 100+ year scam to make money.  I have been posting dozens of challenges to polyglots and websites.  I have noticed others using parts of my posts.  My revelation is spreading.  I also tell parents and students to not take language classes unless they guarantee and prove 60% success.  Remember 60% is a D grade on tests, below average.  I'll take that to start.  And as a side note, don't even take grammar classes in your own language.  Want to improve your own language?  Read, read a lot and fiction is best since studies showed this.

SO AS TO THIS PROGRAM, PROVE THIS.  SHOW US PEOPLE WITH EVIDENCE PROVING IT TO US.  NICE PHOTOS WITH VERBIAGE IS NOT ENOUGH.  PERSONALLY I AM SICK OF THE LANGUAGE INDUSTRY AND SCHOOLS.