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First of all, if you're going to do any reading, you've got to make sure that you are following a process that makes sense.

I have a very specific six-step process for reading.

There's a link in the description.

You can download the whole process in one PDF for free.

do read that make sure you understand how to read properly because there's really no point well there's always a point to reading is always good right but you're going to learn so much more if you just read according to a specific process so before we get into the rapid fire what do the experts say so there's a big meta study that was conducted in 2025 so last year as of the time of recording from sangers van de sander I'm not quite sure how to pronounce that, et al.

Learning a language through reading and meta-analysis of studies on the effects of extensive reading on second and foreign language learning from the Education of Psychology Review.

So big meta-studies, a serious study, and they found that encouraging learners to engage in individual silent reading of longer target language texts of their own choice but attuned to their proficiency level, promoted a variety of second and foreign language skills.

So we know that reading helps you get better at foreign languages.

What has been found in this meta study, which is a study of studies, is that the key here is that it's text of your own choice.

and it's attuned to your level, right? Which means, to make this really, really simple, you've got to choose what you want to read, and it's got to be at the right level for you, all right? And, you know, long-time listeners will understand that this is basically compelling input and comprehensible input, right? Meaning that we have to read stuff we're interested in, not what our teacher gives us to read, and it's got to be not too easy, not too hard.

If we do those things, and we do it by ourselves with quiet, so we're focused, then we will improve.