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: 

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