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Path to prosperity
Without individual prosperity, all philosophy and sociology are meaningless. This column focuses on all the ways for individuals to achieve a brilliant life and help people find the promised land and hope.


The most rewarding personal activity (9) - Reading aloud training can improve language pattern recognition ability
Reading aloud develops language pattern recognition, which is crucial for fluency and natural expression. Humans process language in chunks or “patterns”, not word by word. Through repeated exposure, common sentence structures and collocations become automatic mental modules. Native speakers acquire these patterns unconsciously through massive input, forming intuition about what “sounds right”. Second-language learners lack this environment, but extensive reading aloud replic
Nov 84 min read


The most rewarding personal activity (8) - Reading aloud improves expression ability
Regular aloud reading transfers expressions from short-term to long-term memory, making them instinctive. Moreover, reading aloud cultivates a natural sense of rhythm and flow in language, which formal education rarely teaches. Lacking such training leads to awkward, unbalanced writing and poor expression, even in one’s native language. Thus, reading aloud builds fluency, intuition, and stylistic grace.
Nov 62 min read


The most rewarding personal activity (7) - Reading aloud can boost our memory of language and text
Reading aloud powerfully strengthens memory and comprehension. Fluent language use, testing success, and logical reasoning all depend on language memory. Reading aloud transforms understanding into memory through repetition and active engagement. Memory and comprehension reinforce each other: better memory enhances understanding, and deeper understanding improves memory. Thus, extensive reading aloud builds the mental foundation for fluency, logic, and efficient learning.
Nov 54 min read


The most rewarding personal activity (6) - No need for specific listening practice, reading aloud is enough
“listening practice” is unnecessary and misguided, because true listening ability comes naturally from strong speaking ability.Real improvement in listening comprehension requires improving expressive ability—especially through extensive reading aloud, which strengthens pronunciation, rhythm, and comprehension, addressing the true root of listening difficulties.
Nov 23 min read
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