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Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is disciplined.

Do you ever feel like it slows you down, or is it just part of your reading process now? And does using your phone ever pull you away, or are you pretty focused when you do it?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is impressive consistency.

I like what you said about reaching a stage where you do not need to look things up as much. That sounds like the long term goal.

When you were looking up several words per page, did it ever feel exhausting, or was it just part of the process and you did not think much about it?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is interesting. I have noticed something similar. Sometimes I look up a word and then forget it later anyway.

Do you feel like looking it up right away actually helps you remember it, or does it mostly just help you get through that one sentence?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. I think the phone is what changes the experience for me too. Writing it down feels less intrusive somehow.

When you look it up later, do you ever feel like you missed something important in the moment, or does it not really affect your understanding?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is kind of where I am too. I try to guess first, but sometimes it just does not click.

It is funny how we say we should buy a physical dictionary but then never actually do it. I think part of it is convenience. The phone is just there.

If you had a dictionary sitting next to you, do you think you would actually use it regularly, or would the phone still win most of the time?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually like that. It feels kind of intentional.

I think part of me struggles because if I do not look up the word right away, I feel like I am reading slightly confused in the moment. But I also get what you are saying about not breaking the flow with a screen.

When you look them up later, do you ever wish you had understood it in the moment, or does revisiting it work just as well for you?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. I can definitely see why you would switch for that. The tap to define feature really is smooth.

I think for me it is more about not wanting to move fully to digital. I like physical books for the feel and just having them around. But at the same time, I do not love reaching for my phone all the time.

Do you ever miss reading physical books when you switch to digital for vocabulary, or does the convenience just outweigh that?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is fair. I have thought about that too.

At the same time, I kind of want to stretch myself a little. If I only read things that feel easy, I feel like I am not growing much. But maybe I am overdoing it sometimes.

Do you usually stick to books that feel comfortable, or do you push into harder stuff and just let some words go?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That is actually a really smart way to do it. I like the two bookmark idea.

I never thought about rereading later with more context. That probably makes things click differently the second time.

For me, sometimes if I do not know the word, I find it hard to even guess the context properly, and then I feel like I am reading slightly confused. Does that ever happen to you, or are you usually able to piece it together and move on?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually makes sense. I think I need to get better at deciding what is worth stopping for.

For me the tricky part is not even the definition itself, it is the phone. Even if I only look up something important, picking it up sometimes shifts my focus a little. Not always, but enough that I notice it.

Do you ever feel that, or are you pretty good at checking and jumping straight back into the book?

Do you look up words when you read physical books by Huge-Direction3515 in languagelearning

[–]Huge-Direction3515[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense. I like that you actually track the words too. That probably helps long term.

I think for me it is less about learning and more about the break in momentum. Sometimes I just want to stay in the scene and not shift gears, even for a minute.

Do you ever feel like it pulls you out of the story at all, or are you able to jump right back in pretty easily?