Multilingual Speed Reading
Hello, I'm Hiro. I'm learning English and other lanugages with speed reading. Now I read Wikipedia and watch YouTube in 8 languages.
I show you how to read fast and deeply in multiple languages. I hope you enjoy reading. Let's get started!
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How to learn speed reading
You can learn speed reaeing easily.
Write letters and words repeatedly. You will get tired and forget to pronounce it in your head.
If you can suppress the pronunciation in your head, you will be able to read text faster than you read it out loud in your head.
In addition, write the letters and words repeatedly in your head. It will improve your concentration.
Write a sentence with each word on a new line.
This is an exercise in reading multiple lines at a glance.
These simple exercises will help you master the basics of speed reading.
At this stage, it's okay if you don't understand much of the text. Reading and writing will improve your concentration and help you understand texts as well as you did before.
You need to practice not only speed reading but also reading comprehension. You will be able to read more difficult books faster.
Back to ContentsHow to imporve your reading comprehesion
You can improve your reading comprehension by reading, writing, studying, and learning languages.
Speed reading helps you read and study. You can increase your knowledge and vocabulary. And you will be able to read more difficult books.
Writing is the best way to improve your reading comprehensin. Write in a variety of genres. Write while imagining various things. Write while observing yourself.
Language learning is a long journey. You will get lots of reading tips. And you will enjoy reading in multiple languages.
Back to ContentsDisadvantages of speed reading
By learning speed reading, you may become addicted to reading and your smartphone. I'll warn you based on my experience.
You will prefer reading to writing and speaking. And you will prefer easy-to-read texts.
Speed reading is exciting, writing and speaking feel slow. If you're not good at writing or speaking, it'll be even more of a hassle.
It's fun to watch social media and videos. You'll likely watch them more often and for longer periods of time.
You have to work on your reading comprehension and broaden your reading. And you have to balance reading with writing and speaking.
If you're already addicted to reading and using your smartphone, start learning a foreign language.
Read websites and watch videos in a foreign language. And then, practice writing and speaking in your native language.
I was addicted to the internet and spent a lot of time browsing message boards. Now I enjoy reading articles and watching videos in multiple languages. And I write websites, so it's a good balance.
I hope you enjoy reading, writing, and speaking. Find ways to have fun and increase your enjoyment.
Back to ContentsHow to study with speed reading
Speed reading helps you studying. And studying improve your reading comprehension. You will be able to read faster and deeper.
In the first stage, learn the basics in a broad range of fields. Read widely and repeatedly. Your knowledge will cross disciplines and you will enjoy learning more.
Read Wikipedia. I recommend you read articles about different countries. You can learn basic of history, geography, politics, economics, clutuer, etc. It helps you read other articles and news.
Create a world map and globe in your mind. You can add what you learn to them. They also contribute to the understanding of natural science.
Reread your school textbooks. You can now read them with more enjoyment.
Read the dictionary. Learn about words you already know. Learning etymologies and affixes helps you remember new words.
Learn arithmetic again. You need mental arithmetic. Imagine numbers, formulas, and graphs. Solve simple arithmetic problems in your head.
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Writing and speed reading
Practicing writing is the best way to improve your reading comprehension. Write in a variety of genres. Write while thinking or imagining various things.
It's also important to write without thinking. Write while observing yourself.
In practice, you can write any genre of text. They are never corrected or criticized by anyone. Write based on your own standards. Read it for yourself and see how it makes you feel.
Writing novels develops your creativity and imagination.
Writing emails and messages improves communication skills.
Writing explanations and reports sharpens your thinking skills.
If you're not good at writing, don't try to write well. Observe what lines, stories, characters, scenes, and atmospheres you like.
Back to ContentsHow to learn languages with speed reading
When it comes to speed reading, there is no difference between your native language and a foreign language. You can improve your reading comprehension by reading and writing. You will be able to read faster and deeper.
Speed reading is also useful during the learning phase. It prevents you from pronouncing or translating in your head. You can learn to read a language before you learn its pronunciation and grammar.
Reading speed and comprehension affect listening ability. You will enjoy reading and watching videos.
As you improve your reading and listening skills, it will become easier to learn writing and speaking skills as well.
Back to ContentsRelationships between languages
Learn about the relationship between languages. Choose a language that is close to one you already know.
In terms of speed reading, French and Spanish are close to English. In terms of listening, German and Dutch are close to English.
Back to ContentsWikipedia in multilingual
Wikipedia is a great tool for learning multiple languages. If you read an article in English, immediately read it in other languages. It's an easy and effective way to learn a language.
The English version has the most articles and often contains more detailed content. You can read in Latin, Esperanto, and Sanskrit, but there are fewer articles in those languages.
I again recommend you to read the articles about countries. It will help you read the news in multiple languages.
Back to ContentsWiktionary in multilingual
Wiktionary is also available in many languages. When you look up a word, it will show you words with the same spelling in different languages.
It explains the meaning of words in simple terms and has a lot of information. You can learn the etymology, pronunciation and related words.
You can listen to sample audio of the pronunciation. If you learn phonetic symbols, you can know the pronunciation even without audio. Learn the relationship between the spelling and pronunciation of words.
Etymology helps you learn words. You can associate words from other languages. Learning affixes makes it easier to read long words.
Back to ContentsYoutube in multilingual
YouTube is also useful for learning multiple languages. You can watch videos in various languages.
Change your country settings to see the latest news and trends. You can easily find news, sports and gaming videos in multiple languages.
I have live news broadcasts from various countries on my watchlist. I can see topics from various regions, time zones, and seasons.
Auto-generated subtitles are available for some languages. You can use it to practice your listening.
Back to ContentsSpeed reading in French
French is difficult to listen to, write, and speak. But in reading, it is quite close to English.
French has similar vocabulary and grammar to English. Speed reading allows you to learn reading separately from pronunciation.
Read Wikipedia in English and French. You will be able to read various articles and news before learning pronunciation.
Reading helps you learn listening. Read a lot of news and watch a lot of news. Read a variety of texts and watch a variety of videos.
French listening is complex. Learn how to pronounce each word. Learn how to pronounce sentences. Use text-to-speech tools and auto-generated subtitles.
French can also be translated word for word into English. It helps you learn grammar. Compare the use of tenses and articles. Learn noun genders and verb conjugations.
Selecting the Canadian Multilingual keyboard layout allows you to type in QWERTY.
Back to ContentsSpeed reading in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian are also similar to English in terms of reading. In these languages, reading is easily linked to listening.
Read Wikipedia in English and these languages. It leads to reading and listening to the news.
These languages omit the subject and have a different rhythm. Watch the videos and learn the phrases and rhythms of the conversation.
Auto-generated subtitles are available for those languages. But you might not need subtitles.
Spanish is widely spoken. Watch Spanish videos from different countries.
In terms of listening, Portuguese is a little closer to English.
Italian is closer to Latin. Read Wikipedia in Italian and Latin.
Back to ContentsSpeed reading in German
German is similar to English but has a different word order. If you're good enough at speed reading English, you'll be able to read German with ease.
Find words similar to English words, guess the meaning, then look up the meaning. Also, find the words you know and guess the meaning of the sentence.
You will often see long words. Use a dictionary to learn affixes and machine translation to learn compound words.
German is very similar to English in terms of listening. Learn listening by watching YouTube.
Grammatical case is also important in learning other languages.
Back to ContentsSpeed reading in Russian, Ukrainian and Polish
Slavic languages share similar vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. By taking advantage of speed reading, learn from Polish.
As you improve your speed reading in English, you will be able to read multiple lines at a glance. Once you reach that level, it will be useful for understanding languages with different word orders.
When learning Russian or Ukrainian, you need to practice writing in the Cyrillic alphabet. Write the alphabet repeat on paper and in your head.
They have complex inflections and sometimes it's difficult to look up words in a dictionary. Use machine translation to find out the meaning of words.
They have complex syllables. Learn the relationship between the spelling and pronunciation of words.
Back to ContentsSpeed reading in Chinese
Reading Chinese is difficult. You have to learn a lot of kanji.
There are two types of Chinese characters: simplified and traditional. Traditional characters are more complex, but they express meaning and pronunciation. Simplified characters are abbreviated and easy to write.
Write the characters repeatedly on paper and in your head. It will increase your concentration on the kanji. Break down the kanji in your head and play with it like a puzzle game.
Wiktionary provides detailed information about each kanji. Google Translate can look up both sentences and words.
Speed reading allows you to focus on the meaning of kanji rather than their pronunciation. Read lots of texts and memorize kanji.
Foreign place names and personal names are often translated based on their pronunciation. In that case, the meaning of those kanji is irrelevant.
Many Chinese videos come with subtitles. Watch lots of videos and practice your listening skills.
There are many Taiwanese news channels on YouTube, and you can learn traditional Chinese characters. You can learn Chinese simplified characters on Bilibili.
Back to ContentsAbout this site
Author: Hiro
I learned to speed read at a very young age. I have experienced the advantages and disadvantages of speed reading for over 30 years.
I read Wikipedia and watch YouTube in multiple languages. And I am translating this site into the languages I have studied.