Tadoku: the Japanese method for learning languages through reading
May 22 2025

Tadoku: the Japanese method for learning languages through reading

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/dw5varb8 CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video, I discuss both the benefits and limitations of extensive reading, as proposed by Stephen Krashen and his supporters. ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:26 What is extensive reading 1:21 The limitations of extensive reading 3:18 Why I always choose intensive reading as a beginner 4:56 Conclusion 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/kcmTr-M9GJ8?si=7W6lmUtQvmxDq4Ug https://youtu.be/T36DL0q7VIg?si=opJBSrEmHHRay8EH 📌 SOURCES: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/teachers/knowing-subject/articles/extensive-reading-why-it-good-our https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensive_reading https://tadoku.org/japanese/en/what-is-tadoku-en/ 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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Understand everything but still can't speak? Watch this
May 15 2025

Understand everything but still can't speak? Watch this

🔥 Learn languages like I do with LingQ: https://tinyurl.com/mr3p85jc CC subtitles available in multiple languages. In this video, I talk about the challenge of understanding more than you can say, and share strategies for turning passive vocabulary into active vocabulary. 📌 SOURCES: 1. https://seidlitzblog.org/2021/09/24/active-vs-passive-vocabulary-what-is-it/#:~:text=Every%20person%20has%20a%20passive,use%20in%20speaking%20and%20writing 2. https://tetianabilokin.com/turn-passive-vocabulary-into-active/ 3. https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-levels/improve-your-english-level/five-tips-improve-your-english-vocabulary 4. https://www.audubon.org/magazine/how-flock-birds-can-fly-and-move-together 5. https://www.teachthought.com/literacy/building-academic-vocabulary ⏲️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 0:56 Is this really a problem 3:06 What is active vocabulary? 5:17 Which activities are better 7:09 How to activate more words 📺 WATCH NEXT: https://youtu.be/WQemp2fbYK0?si=LzcU0OdKwivaHW65 https://youtu.be/pEIerEELdVE?si=Z7mLvmv3W-5Z19Wc 🎙️ LISTEN TO MY PODCAST: Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3iZsbic Apple: https://apple.co/3z1F1lD Google: https://bit.ly/2W3DYmK Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4TbcX8ilVmVTi6jdQVHuwK 💡 LEARN MORE: Get my 10 Secrets of Language Learning: https://www.thelinguist.com Download my FREE grammar guides: https://www.lingq.com/en/grammar-resource/ Join the LingQ Discord server: https://discord.gg/ShPTjyhwTN Read my language learning blog on The Linguist: https://bit.ly/2MW83Ab Read the LingQ language learning blog: https://bit.ly/35yvaqK ✅ FOLLOW ME: My Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/lingosteve_ My TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lingosteve
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