Here’s what I suggest you do next: 1. If you haven’t already done so, learn the first half of your grammar book. Make flash cards for everything you find interesting. 2. Learn the top thousand words in your target language. Write out definitions and examples whenever you’re not entirely sure what a word means. About halfway through, you’ll find that you can understand a monolingual dictionary. Use it to help you learn the rest of your words. 3. Go back to your grammar book, skim through it, and grab any remaining bits of information you’d like. 4. Read your first book while listening to an
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