As many of you know, I've been using PR to learn French. I've been PRng the following books almost daily (these are some of the most highly recommended titles for students):
-A French/English Dictionary
-501 French Verbs
-English Grammar for Students of French
-The French Correction
I have been doing all the PRWMS steps except activation; I've just been playing with the books and relying on the more traditional language learning techniques to activate what I've PR'd (In addition to almost eight hours of class and lab time daily, I'm using the Pimsleur course).
Just moments ago, however, I decided to rapid read "The French Correction," a 98-page grammar primer. This was an incredible experience -- my eyes flew across the pages at a speed I've never been capable of before. My eyes focused lightly on every single word, generally in the standard left to right pattern, but I also found myself "capturing" entire lines or groups of words at once.
A couple of questions for the experts:
--What do you think in general of this approach? I'm considering rapid reading the other books as well, even though I have not yet done any of the other activation techniques. The issue often comes up on this board about language learning and how you do in fact want maximum retention of ALL the information. I have a hunch this might be the best way to come close to that goal.
RRng that book was such an interesting experience that I'm considering Rapid Reading a dictionary from beginning to end...is this a crazy idea?
-- While I was RR'ng, I often found that I was not entirely comprehending the words/sentences (vs. regular reading). Is it absolutely necessary to have full comprehension/understanding WHILE you are Rapid Reading? I didn't stress over not understanding some parts/sections; I'm assuming that the RRing will building upon all the PRing I've done and start activating the information.
Thanks in advance for any insight and guidance.
Publius
