In this LIVE recording of the I Will Teach You A Language Podcast, I answer the question: "I'm a complete beginner. How can I possibly start reading?" ❓Ask Olly a question: https://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/ask 📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED: How to learn a new language with stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPqWN2dlsBg Olly's language courses: https://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/language-courses-select-your-language Olly's short story books: https://iwillteachyoualanguage.com/books LingQ: Learn Languages from Content You Love https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com/lingq ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - A fatal flaw in the StoryLearning method? 01:29 - How and why to start reading stories as a complete beginner 05:28 - The 3 keys to learning through stories at ANY level 08:51 - Where can you find stories for beginners? 9:14 - Aren't beginner materials dull? 11:21 - What about languages like Japanese and Chinese? 14:50 - Summary 16:24 - Live Q & A