Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this episode of Ask Ethan, he answers the question: Can I substitute an SRS for reading?
Are SRS programs *really* necessary for immersion, or is reading sufficient. When you read a large body of work from a single author, you'll find they tend to favor specific words.
The truth is, yes, of course it's possible -- but is it a good idea? Are words repeated enough in text for you to remember them? Does that even matter? Tune in to find out!
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In this episode of Ask Ethan, he answers the question: Can I substitute an SRS for reading?
Are SRS programs *really* necessary for immersion, or is reading sufficient. When you read a large body of work from a single author, you'll find they tend to favor specific words.
The truth is, yes, of course it's possible -- but is it a good idea? Are words repeated enough in text for you to remember them? Does that even matter? Tune in to find out!
Want your questions answered? We host LIVE Q&A events on the last Thursday of EVERY month! To have your questions answered, submit them ahead of time in the Refold Discord and then vote on your favorites! We'll prioritize answering the questions with the most votes.
Submit questions here: refold.link/join
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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
