Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Hey language learners! We’ve received a LOT of requests to answer this question: Is it better to be a better reader or a better listener?
Proponents of a listening heavy approach will argue that this method is more natural, mimicking how children learn. They also argue that underdeveloped listening skills will hurt your progress further on down the line.
Proponents of a reading heavy approach tend to argue that reading is one of the best ways to acquire vocabulary and it’s easier to make comprehensible and enjoyable — thus reducing burnout long term and increasing overall learner success rates.
So what do we recommend here at Refold? Listening heavy? Reading heavy? Or something in between…
Tune in to find out!
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Hey language learners! We’ve received a LOT of requests to answer this question: Is it better to be a better reader or a better listener?
Proponents of a listening heavy approach will argue that this method is more natural, mimicking how children learn. They also argue that underdeveloped listening skills will hurt your progress further on down the line.
Proponents of a reading heavy approach tend to argue that reading is one of the best ways to acquire vocabulary and it’s easier to make comprehensible and enjoyable — thus reducing burnout long term and increasing overall learner success rates.
So what do we recommend here at Refold? Listening heavy? Reading heavy? Or something in between…
Tune in to find out!
--
Refold is a company dedicated to helping language learners achieve their goals. We think it's crazy that only 1% of language learners achieve their dreams, we're here to change that.
Looking for structured guidance on your language journey?
Check out our Teach Yourself a Language course. Complete with 30 days of immersive video instruction, assignments, and hand-picked resources, we provide you with everything you need to become the master of your own language journey!
👉 Get started today: refold.link/teach-yourself-a-language-yt
☆☆ Read our FREE guide ☆☆
🗺️ Achieve true fluency via immersion with our step-by-step roadmap.
🔗 https://www.refold.la/
☆☆ Vocabulary Decks ☆☆
💬 Learn the most common 1k words with example sentences and native audio.
🔗 https://refold.la/decks
☆☆ Refold Community ☆☆
🗣️ Wanna talk about language learning? Chat with the 30,000 learners in our Discord!
🔗 https://refold.la/join
