The pre-built flash card decks that come with each story are designed for use with Anki. Each deck contains the key words and phrases you need to know to understand the story. To download an Anki flash card deck, simply click the button at the bottom of the story you want to practice with. Then […]
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Blazing Language accelerates language learning with a combination of comprehensible input and spaced repetition. Comprehensible input means stories and information (input) that you listen to or read and mostly, but don’t completely understand. At Blazing Language, you can read and listen to short stories in your target language, at your level, in genres that you prefer, from fairy tales
We recommend listening to the stories on our website where you can read along with them. However, if you like to listen on the go, you may prefer to listen to them with a podcast app such as Apple Podcasts or YouTube Music. To subscribe to the stories with a podcast app, copy the URL
It’s optional but strongly recommended. Our decks save hours and dramatically improve retention. Anki is free, ad-free software that is available for all major operating systems and mobile platforms, so you can use it on your phone, tablet, or computer. Anki’s spaced repetition system helps you internalize key vocabulary from our stories as quickly as
Our stories are at levels A1–C2, aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR). A1 and A2 are Beginner levels, B1 and B2 are Intermediate, and C1 and C2 are advanced. We recommend starting a little below your current level. For example, if you are currently studying a language at an A2
About 5 minutes apiece, on average. Some are a little shorter, especially beginner stories, and some are a bit longer.
We’re getting started with Spanish, French, and Portuguese, with many more coming soon.