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And now, on to German. I’ll spend as long as it takes to read HP2 in that language to complete the book. Actually, I’ll do more than that. Although I’ve read several chapters, I’ll go right back to the beginning again.

I ‘know’ perhaps 40% of the words. But I can guess another 20% from context, and a further 20% because I’m sort of familiar with the story. It’s narrow reading. Still, that only takes me up to 80% which is far short of Paul Nation’s 95 to 98 percent.

I reduce my affective filter by highlighting funny-looking curious words.