🤔Are you struggling to make progress with your English learning? Do you feel like you’re not getting the most out of your study time? Have you made a resolution to finally learn English this year but don’t know where to start?

🗓️Welcome to the first episode of the Learn English Podcast in 2025! If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to improve your English, you’re in the right place. In this episode, we’re going to share a powerful method that can help you improve your reading and listening comprehension in the shortest amount of time.

📖Learn why comprehensible input is key and how to select materials that are both interesting and challenging. We’ll walk you through different methods for studying, tailored to your level and schedule, so you can find the one that works best for you. Plus, you’ll get insights into how to build daily habits that keep you on track to reach your goals. By the end of this episode, you’ll have a clear plan for improving your English in a way that’s both effective and enjoyable.

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📜 SOURCES

Steve Kaufmann: https://youtube.com/@Thelinguist

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📝 Vocabulary list:

1) Stick to a plan – To continue following a plan without giving up.

2) Get the most out of – To gain maximum benefit from something.

3) Extensive reading – Reading longer texts for enjoyment and overall understanding, rather than focusing on every detail.

4) Copyright-free – Material that is free to use without restrictions on reproduction or distribution.

5) Trade-off – A compromise between two conflicting aspects, such as simplicity and difficulty.

6) Gap – A lack of knowledge or understanding in a particular area.

7) Push yourself – To challenge oneself to do more or better.

8) Reinforcement – Strengthening or supporting something to make it more effective.

9) Figure out – To understand or solve something.

10) Retain – To keep or remember information over time.

11) Skyrocketed – Increased very rapidly.

12) Gibberish – Nonsense words or language.