How It Works

The 5-step routine

  1. Choose your lane: Select your language and level (Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced).

  2. Prime in English (once): Listen/read the English version to understand the plot.

  3. Immerse in the target language: Listen/read the target-language version daily for ~5 minutes.

  4. Lock in vocab with SRS: Study the story’s Anki deck each day (2–10 minutes).

  5. Stick for a week: Spend ~1 week per story before moving on.

Why it works

  • Comprehensible input: You understand enough to stay engaged while stretching toward the new.

  • Retrieval practice: The deck focuses on the key words you met in context.

  • Spaced repetition: The right items resurface at the right time, so memory sticks.

  • Routine over willpower: 5–15 minutes daily is realistic—and sustainable.

Pacing tips

  • If a story feels too hard, drop one level for a week.

  • Still too hard? Re-listen with the English in mind, then try again.

  • Too easy? Level up or add a second story that week.

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