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Question by 8: How important is reading literature in order to become fluent in a language?
If you had to break it down in percentages, what percentage should be spent: reading literature, watching film or tv, speaking to native speakers, reading things other than literature (like the news, non-fiction, informational materials)
What is a good amount to read everyday? 30 minutes? An hour?
Best answer:
Answer by Max Pwet
Classic literature is quite boring, and uses terms and expressions that are outdated. The themes are also mostly irrelevant to what modern people go through.
You can find plenty of quality writing from modern writers that are interesting AND use good vocabulary, so look for those. And I reckon 30 minutes a day of it is good, but if it's something you like you can read a lot more than that.
Reading literature isn't necessary, but it's the difference between talking posh or talking common. A lot of people are fine with not using any complicated words when they talk.
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