related:

• learning_vs_acquisition: language learning (rule and structure maxxing) is not the same as language acquisition (exposure maxxing)

comprehensible input and immersion - are language exposure approaches; both have their own pros and cons.

comprehensible input

• exposure with media in your level.
• pros: efficiency
• cons: beginner level media: boring

immersion

• exposure with any media.
• pros: less boring
• cons: slow
  • sentence & word mining can help with efficiency

comprehensible input resources

• https://comprehensibleinputwiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
• LLM generated text
• YouTube
• …

Learning a language without context is very slow without immersion. But immersion without feedback is also very slow. You really need both if speed of learning is your goal. Actually, this is true of any type of learning, not just language learning.

• @wpelfetafrom vid-mattbrooksgreen-the_problem_with_comprehensible_input

created on: Mon May 18 2026