Writing

Notes on reading your way in.

How reading builds a language, what the CEFR levels actually mean when you are picking something to read, and why we build Lexxio the way we do.

July 27, 20265 min read

How to finish your first book in a new language

Almost everyone gives up after the first couple of chapters. Here's what actually helps people make it all the way to the last page.

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July 20, 20264 min read

CEFR levels explained, for people choosing something to read

A1 to C2 was designed to describe learners, not books. Here's what each level actually feels like when you're reading, and how to figure out what you should be reading today.

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July 13, 20265 min read

Why reading beats flashcards for vocabulary

Flashcards absolutely work. The problem is that people expect them to do something they were never designed to do.

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July 6, 20265 min read

Why we write our own books

Graded readers are usually a classic cut down until nothing is left, or a story built around a grammar point and nothing else. We decided to write ours the other way round.

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