VIDEO: Struggling to read books in a foreign language? Try bilingual books!

“I would love to read books in the language I’m learning but I’m not advanced enough. I have to wait until my vocabulary gets better.”

Sound familiar?

Maybe you’ve had an experience of opening a book in French or Spanish only to give up after 2 pages because there were so many words you didn’t understand. You’re not alone!

But here’s the good news – you don’t have to wait any longer to start reading foreign books…

… simply reach for a bilingual book. This will not only help you to improve your vocabulary and understanding, but it’s also way more fun than trying to get through a boring textbook.

In this video, I will show you how to work with a bilingual book and how to make your own bilingual book if you can’t find one in the language you need.

Lýdia Hric Machová

Language mentor

I have learned 9 languages by myself, without living abroad. As a language mentor I've helped thousands of people to learn languages by themselves, in ways different from traditional classroom methods, and with much better and faster results. I'm a TED and TEDx speaker and a former organizer of the Polyglot Gathering, one of the biggest world events for polyglots.