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by coyotespike 986 days ago
The great thing about CI is that it implies less is more. Don't do anything elaborate, don't memorize, don't practice grammar, just consume media you understand.

I'm at a somewhat intermediate level, so mainly I am just watching The Mandalorian, Clone Wars, etc, in Spanish with Spanish subtitles. I'll often repeat a phrase or sentence into Google Translate, or repeat it into ChatGPT mobile and ask for a grammatical explanation or if the phrase is colloquial.

I do copy transcribed phrases I like, so I can read them again later. That's all the review I do and is more than necessary.

I've also signed up for News in Slow Spanish but not sure how much that adds over watching TV tbh.

In a few months I'll think about adding conversational practice in some way.