Although today’s blog post is very general and is about anything you can learn, please remember that a lifelong German learning is, of course, extremely worthwhile. And all the benefits mentioned also apply to learning German. From the time we’re children, we’re pushed to learn things. By adulthood, most people are somewhat relieved when the … Read more
These 8 reasons to learn a foreign language are worth repeating in case you, or somebody you know (please pass it on to them), needs reminders why learning a foreign language is a good idea. Learning a foreign language can be a great way to spend your free time. It’s certainly more productive than watching … Read more
Whether you learn German on your own or you want to add to your class learning, to get the full experience you should practise all four skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing. This is particularly important when you need German for your work or because you will be living in Germany. It’s not quite so … Read more
I came across these top 10 reasons to learn a foreign language and totally agree with them – especially if that foreign language for you is German ☺ Consider these benefits of learning a new language: 1. You can meet an entirely new group of people. You may live in an area with a large … Read more
The other day I came across this great saying “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts” attributed to Winston Churchill. What a great quote, I thought and wondered whether Churchill ever said this in relation to language learning. Despite his knowledge of French he didn’t relate … Read more
Although this post is called “5 tips to help you become a more effective German learner” it does cover any language. Motivation Before you start learning German, you want to have a good reason for learning. If you’re reading this post, you most likely have a very good reason for learning German. You might want … Read more
The other day a teacher posted a beautiful poem about language learning on Facebook. It was called ‘Learning a Language’ and was by somebody called Olivia McMahon. I instantly googled her but could not find out much, except that she is a poet from Scotland, who also writes text books for English as a foreign language. … Read more
Another one of those lovely elearning infographics with 51 interesting language facts, including three facts about German which you may or may not know: The first printed book was in German.→ And many more afterwards. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could read some of them in their original language? German is the most spoken language … Read more
In one of the latest eLearning newsletters I found the following infographic. It has 32 tips for learning in general, but they are also useful for German learners in particular. Some of them are more useful to advanced learners, whereas others are perfect for beginners. I’m not suggesting that you should apply all of them, … Read more
This infographic arrived in my inbox a few days ago and I found it interesting to see how self learner study their languages. The infographic is from a school that teaches Japanese but I think if I or others did this survey we would most likely get similar results (Except for the crocodiles ☺) Find … Read more
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