Latin: Extensive Reading
Read without a dictionary. Allow the context and the marginalia in LLPSI to explain the meaning. The goal is volume and flow: large amounts of mostly-understood Latin, read for the story. Tolerating a little ambiguity is the skill — every unknown word you infer from context is encoded more deeply than one you look up.
The big idea
Volume of mostly-understood input beats perfect understanding of a trickle.
Think about it
Why might stopping to look up every unknown word actually slow down your long-term progress?
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