My Polish Progress: Blitzing 40 Books in 40 Days
I've been learning Polish with an experimental method called the Bimodal Blitz. It requires reading an entire book in your target language in a day, or even a sitting, while listening to the audiobook at the same time. Since I've "blitzed" 40 Polish books in 40 consecutive days, I thought I'd share a few thoughts on the method so far.
First, when I "blitz", I'm looking for an immersive, memorable experience in my target language. Learning is merely a byproduct of that. That's why I choose novellas and non-fiction books I think I'll enjoy.
With that said, as someone with an A1 ability according to CEFR (I started learning Polish 5 months ago), my ability to follow along with a native-speaking narrator, even at 2x speed, has improved exponentially. My exposure to Polish vocabulary has also exploded, and I'm familiar with many Polish words in their various grammatical forms. However, I haven't committed as many Polish words to long-term memory as I'd like. Many meanings are still fuzzy, like a word on the tip of the tongue. I think I just need to see these familiar but fuzzy words in more diverse contexts before they are nailed down. That means more blitzing!
Since many of the ebooks I read are 2-5 hours long, I haven't had much time or mental energy left to write blog posts about my method. However, I've left lots of hints in my reviews, so check them out if you're interested in blitzing.
FYI: I'm trying to blitz 100 Polish books in 100 days. You can follow my Bimodal Blitzathon via my bimodalblitz bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... Feel free to connect with me via @BimodalBlitz on Twitter/X or here.
First, when I "blitz", I'm looking for an immersive, memorable experience in my target language. Learning is merely a byproduct of that. That's why I choose novellas and non-fiction books I think I'll enjoy.
With that said, as someone with an A1 ability according to CEFR (I started learning Polish 5 months ago), my ability to follow along with a native-speaking narrator, even at 2x speed, has improved exponentially. My exposure to Polish vocabulary has also exploded, and I'm familiar with many Polish words in their various grammatical forms. However, I haven't committed as many Polish words to long-term memory as I'd like. Many meanings are still fuzzy, like a word on the tip of the tongue. I think I just need to see these familiar but fuzzy words in more diverse contexts before they are nailed down. That means more blitzing!
Since many of the ebooks I read are 2-5 hours long, I haven't had much time or mental energy left to write blog posts about my method. However, I've left lots of hints in my reviews, so check them out if you're interested in blitzing.
FYI: I'm trying to blitz 100 Polish books in 100 days. You can follow my Bimodal Blitzathon via my bimodalblitz bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list.... Feel free to connect with me via @BimodalBlitz on Twitter/X or here.
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