028: How to stop reading becoming a chore

Alex asks: "How can stop listening becoming a chore?"

In this episode:

• The key to reading usefully is choosing material where you already understand 90% of the contents


• Try to find material that is short, broken down into manageable chapters


• Common European Framework of Reference


• As far as possible, try to live with the ambiguity of not understanding everything you read

Resources mentioned in today's episode:

• IWTYAL Episode 6 - Which is better, intensive or extensive reading?

• Spanish Short Stories for Beginners - my new book of short stories in Spanish: