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I’ve been thinking about this a lot and I agree: focusing on input, especially through comprehensible reading, seems like a solid approach.

One resource I like for finding comprehensible input is: https://comprehensibleinputwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page

One document I found particularly helpful is Paul Nation's "What Do You Need to Know to Learn a Foreign Language?": https://wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/paul-nations-resources/pau...

It has a lot of practical advice. In particular, he recommends reading graded readers books.

Inspired by that, I’ve also been building a free (open-source code + CC-licensed texts), community-driven website for interactive graded readers. Think Choose Your Own Adventure in your target language: you read simple stories, make choices, listen to audio, and check translations only when needed.

It’s still early (just a couple of stories so far) and definitely not a full language learning solution, but the goal is to create enjoyable input for learners. Would love your feedback if try it out: https://lingostories.org



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