The best type of book to read for language learning (Comprehensible input)

[@FrenchComprehensibleInput]

Comprehensible input is so powerful! :-D

[@jackolantern7342]

Never occurred to me but that it's a really good idea.

[@FingtamLanguages]

Jack O' Lantern yeah, never occurred to me either until the old lady in the bookshop in Montreal suggested it to me.

[@jemts5586]

🤦‍♂️ I literally use short plays and scripts to teach French 🇨🇦, yet never thought to do that with my own learning (outside of a textbook) or for extensive reading!!! Thanks for the tip! I don't even want to be in Canada during winter, yet you came to study! True dedication 💪

[@speedracer2841]

I always give a thumb up to anyone who recommends reading as a good way of learning a language.

[@FingtamLanguages]

Thanks!

[@cheweny8029]

This is such a refreshing video to stumble upon. In comparison to ads and click bait, it's just excitement to share something involving the language they're learning that they think can genuinely help others. :)

[@barszczpop]

Oh. My. God. This could possibly change my (language learning) life. When I clicked on this video, I was expecting something like "Pick out books that suit your level", but this is actually so specific and unexpected and yet makes perfectly sense. Especially what you said about children's books is true. On one hand, of course they're easier to understand, but on the other hand, learning that the earth revolves around the sun and that there are also other planets in the solar system (and other *fascinating* facts) on a toddler's level is kind of unspectacular. 😂

[@FingtamLanguages]

Tobias Gemini Hey, thanks for the comment! Glad you liked my video. I have a few other videos on reading you could check out if you’re interested in more. :)

[@calin6327]

Some people think the earth is flat. This shouldnt hurt.

[@hamadnossier2953]

hi, Hope you are doing great. can you share with us how reading plays helped you with learning language? what did you reach?

[@mkuc6951]

Gracias, James Franco.

[@caerem]

The old lady is definitely right, the only thing, as many have already pointed out, nowadays, you may want to use movie or TV-show transcripts instead of plays. That way, you will learn more words, idioms, and collocations that are actually used today. But of course, it all depends on what your goals are and what kind of language you want to learn.

[@Breckley]

Reading plays? I had NEVER though of that! Whyyyy hadn't I? Thanks for the reflections!

[@stephenstuart9881]

Olly Richards has book series that are all dialogue - they're not bad either. But plays are great for dialogue obviously.

[@ckvlzlvxch]

Great idea. The mimicking of speech. And what are we trying to learn? Speech. Great.

[@AlessandroBottoni]

This is a very good idea. I have used this method myself and I can confirm that it works very well.

[@LubaFan]

You'd have to be out of your mind to NOT want to witness first hand the beauty of a Canadian winter. 🍁💗🍁

[@taniacurbelo868]

Thank you! Your videos are excellent! And you’re very knowledgeable.

[@magnofelipeteixeira1540]

Que massa! Nunca vi a neve de perto! Deve ser muito bom andar e correr nela!

[@jt659]

Hard to find, but a movie transcript from a favorite movie is good too.

[@luciana8072]

Great advice, thanks! It's a good alternative to graded readers, which are not always easy to find.

[@kozavr]

You can do the same reading subtitles of your favorite TV-series. And the language will be modern

[@AlphaGeminorum1]

Absolutely brilliant idea. Sé lo que necesito hacer.

[@kevincarter7633]

Un gran pensamiento. Muchos gracias. Yo estoy estudiando espanol y frances. What specific plays are those?

[@arishali9248]

Exactly what I was looking for yesterday

[@thejuiceweasel]

Fantastic idea, off to Amazon for some Spanish plays. :D

[@sa25schaam24]

Hi Alex,have you found any books in spanish? Could post a link please. I can not find any. Thank you

[@franciscogallegos4382]

great idea! merci beaucoup

[@sa25schaam24]

Hi can someone help me out with a link to those kind of books in spanish. Unfortinately l can not find any. Please!

[@bostonrules222]

Danke!!!

[@jackbrady9738]

genius thanks so much

[@adanvega7493]

Good idea

[@1lost_sheep]

Hahaha, only a crazy person comes to Canada on their winter vacation. Yes - this is true

[@gusalmeida6577]

Hello! Can you let me know the "key word" to find books like that in British English? I've tried using "plays" buuuuuut 😂

[@MrOfekDeitch]

Here's a list of British playwrights: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_British_playwrights

[@eliza.schuyler.]

For german?

[@ronlugbill1400]

Read "Le Rhinoceros" de Ionesco. Easy read. Theatre of the absurd.

[@Spartanmomo]

Side note your voice is similar to Louis CK

[@micheall1127]

Wow 🤩 handsome guy

[@brad349miller]

I don't even like reading plays in my own language.