The Awesomeness of Dual Language Books

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What I would like to talk to you about this month is something you can do while enjoying the sunshine. What is it, you ask?

Reading, of course :D 

You are probably sick and tired of me talking about the benefits of reading but I truly believe it is a great learning tool. For example, did you know that you learn 300 - 500 new words from every new book you read in another language? 

That is pretty good, right? 

Now, you may say that reading is too difficult. And I agree - it can be difficult. But I have discovered your secret weapon in reading with any problems. It is called...

Dual Language Books.

You probably used them while you were studying literature in school. For example, if you ever studied Shakespeare, you probably had your native language on one side and English on the other. Does it ring a bell? 

If not, a dual language is just that. It has English on one page and your native language on the other so it is really easy to read.

At the moment, I am using it to improve my German. I am reading Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis. It is quite difficult for me but having the English on the other side really helps.

You can buy dual language books as paperbacks. For the traditionalists, this will be really useful. But for those who use e-readers, you are in for a treat. Allow me to explain...

Generally, I read on an Amazon Kindle. With the kindle, from inside the e-book, I just tap the screen and I can access a dictionary, a translator and Wikipedia.  It is really unbelievable. But that's not the best part...

For every word that I look up the meaning, it is saved to a notepad where I can then access all of the words in the form of flashcards. So now, you can not only find out the meaning of each word but then memorize it using flashcards. 

It is as close to perfect as learning can be. Plus it is so easy to do. Of course, if you prefer paper books, it will not be as easy but it extremely useful regardless. 

Here are some links where you can find some dual language books for FREE:
http://bilinguis.com
http://www.trilingualmama.com/online-stories-for-children/
http://lingolibros.com/free-books/

Here is a link to Amazon where you can find Kindle ebooks:
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss/138-6032897-2614954?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=dual+language+books

That's all for this month. Make sure you take the time to use this amazing tool and watch your vocabulary sky rocket! 

Let me know how it goes for you :-)

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