Guides
How to actually do this.
Method rather than marketing. What to read and when to start, what the research says about how much vocabulary you need, and why reading and listening together works better than either alone.
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How to start reading before you are ready
The threshold that actually matters, and why waiting for it is a mistake.
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What CEFR levels actually mean when you are reading
A1 to C2 in terms of what you can actually get through, and why the numbers vary so much.
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How many words you need before the news stops hurting
The real number, why the last stretch takes so long, and what to do instead of waiting.
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Reading and listening at the same time
What the pairing actually does, which is not quite what it is usually sold as.