Hi, could you please share with me what was your study plan like during the week? I really don't know well how to structure my time and energy. Do you have instagram or an e-mail to talk about it? thanks for the answer :)
Hey there! So basically, as you have already noticed, having a structure when learning a language is tricky since there are several aspects that you need to work on. The study plan really depends on what your goal is: Is it preparing for a certain exam, or is it becoming better at the language in your daily life? If you are learning for an exam, you should definitely follow an exam preparation workbook. Any extra things you do will benefit you as well. But when it comes to exams, your success often depends not on your actual language level but on your preparation for the specific type of questions/exam structure. When I was learning German, I didn’t have a strict study plan but rather followed my intuition. I always had a workbook for grammar practice. It's great to have because it introduces grammar concepts gradually, and you don’t have to decide what you should be learning next. An example of a workbook is Übungsgrammatik für die Grundstufe, Themen aktuell, or anything else you personally like. It can also be an online resource that presents German grammar concepts and exercises. Then, depending on what I was feeling like, I would usually either read a book in German or watch a series/a cartoon or a movie. ( sometimes the ones I have already watched since I knew what more or less what was happening) You can do both of those things in different ways: a relaxed one (occasionally checking unknown words but not worrying about them too much-you will get the plot line anyway) or a more active approach, taking notes and writing down vocabulary/phrases that you would like to memorize. I practiced both of these ways depending on my energy level. Finally, talking to someone in German is, of course, a luxury so if you can organize it, even rarely, it will benefit you a lot since you will be actively thinking about what words to use and bringing them from your passive vocabulary to your active one. So, to summarize: If I were to learn German now, I would focus on one aspect every day or every other day. For example: Day 1: I do some exercises from a workbook and revise grammar concepts. Day 2: I read a book in German or watch a series. Day 3: I practice conversation with a teacher or a friend. This plan can, of course, be rearranged in any imaginable way depending on what you feel like that day and what is available to you at the moment in terms of time and resources. But if learning German feels a bit chaotic to you, I can only reassure you that this is completely normal. Small and messy steps at a time will bring you a very, very long way ahead. The best tip is just to continue doing them frequently.
@@Alyonah Thank you very much for the whole comment, I think my mistake so far was not dividing the work(speaking,writing,grammar etc...) in different days. What do you think about the grammar book: German grammar drills? I'm mostly using that for grammar. Also did you watch things with english subs? the problem of using german audio and german subs is not understanding anything but just a few things every 10 minutes.
Hey @CorporealGhost, I haven't worked with the book myself, but after checking it out, it looks legit to me and good to start with. You will definitely find yourself going through several grammar books as you progress with your German. It might even be worth it to have another book or online resource where you will have additional exercises to practice the grammar concepts you've just learned. As for the subs: If you are a complete beginner, I would either use English subs (but it might be challenging to listen to German and simultaneously try to read what has just been said in the subs) or watch something silly for kids in German, something like Peppa Pig 😅 or any other simple cartoon. I rewatched all Sailor Moon series when I was learning German 😳, and what I found out is that kids' series often use a quite limited vocabulary, and the characters repeat the same words over and over again. So after watching a couple of series and having learned new words, I would hear these words over and over again in all the upcoming series, and it really helped to make them stick. Hope that helps a bit further!
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Hi, could you please share with me what was your study plan like during the week? I really don't know well how to structure my time and energy. Do you have instagram or an e-mail to talk about it? thanks for the answer :)
Hey, this is a great question! I will put together a few key points and will get back to you here :)
@@Alyonah Thank you!
Hey there! So basically, as you have already noticed, having a structure when learning a language is tricky since there are several aspects that you need to work on. The study plan really depends on what your goal is: Is it preparing for a certain exam, or is it becoming better at the language in your daily life?
If you are learning for an exam, you should definitely follow an exam preparation workbook. Any extra things you do will benefit you as well. But when it comes to exams, your success often depends not on your actual language level but on your preparation for the specific type of questions/exam structure.
When I was learning German, I didn’t have a strict study plan but rather followed my intuition. I always had a workbook for grammar practice. It's great to have because it introduces grammar concepts gradually, and you don’t have to decide what you should be learning next. An example of a workbook is Übungsgrammatik für die Grundstufe, Themen aktuell, or anything else you personally like. It can also be an online resource that presents German grammar concepts and exercises.
Then, depending on what I was feeling like, I would usually either read a book in German or watch a series/a cartoon or a movie. ( sometimes the ones I have already watched since I knew what more or less what was happening)
You can do both of those things in different ways: a relaxed one (occasionally checking unknown words but not worrying about them too much-you will get the plot line anyway) or a more active approach, taking notes and writing down vocabulary/phrases that you would like to memorize.
I practiced both of these ways depending on my energy level.
Finally, talking to someone in German is, of course, a luxury so if you can organize it, even rarely, it will benefit you a lot since you will be actively thinking about what words to use and bringing them from your passive vocabulary to your active one.
So, to summarize: If I were to learn German now, I would focus on one aspect every day or every other day. For example:
Day 1: I do some exercises from a workbook and revise grammar concepts.
Day 2: I read a book in German or watch a series.
Day 3: I practice conversation with a teacher or a friend.
This plan can, of course, be rearranged in any imaginable way depending on what you feel like that day and what is available to you at the moment in terms of time and resources. But if learning German feels a bit chaotic to you, I can only reassure you that this is completely normal. Small and messy steps at a time will bring you a very, very long way ahead. The best tip is just to continue doing them frequently.
@@Alyonah Thank you very much for the whole comment, I think my mistake so far was not dividing the work(speaking,writing,grammar etc...) in different days. What do you think about the grammar book: German grammar drills? I'm mostly using that for grammar. Also did you watch things with english subs? the problem of using german audio and german subs is not understanding anything but just a few things every 10 minutes.
Hey @CorporealGhost, I haven't worked with the book myself, but after checking it out, it looks legit to me and good to start with.
You will definitely find yourself going through several grammar books as you progress with your German. It might even be worth it to have another book or online resource where you will have additional exercises to practice the grammar concepts you've just learned.
As for the subs: If you are a complete beginner, I would either use English subs (but it might be challenging to listen to German and simultaneously try to read what has just been said in the subs) or watch something silly for kids in German, something like Peppa Pig 😅 or any other simple cartoon. I rewatched all Sailor Moon series when I was learning German 😳, and what I found out is that kids' series often use a quite limited vocabulary, and the characters repeat the same words over and over again. So after watching a couple of series and having learned new words, I would hear these words over and over again in all the upcoming series, and it really helped to make them stick. Hope that helps a bit further!