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- Category: Reading German
In this audio and article, you'll discover when a good time is to start reading Harry Potter in German. You'll also hear why that's a good time to start it. We'll break down only the first two sentences of the book, both in English and in the German translation, to support this, and we'll have some fun along the way.
Think of this episode like a special map for German learning. ;-)
When should I read Harry Potter in German?
“Now that I've finished chapter three of the German book, I decided to order the first Harry Potter book in German. I'm going to read it in German!” My client's eyes beamed at me through the webcam.
Oy! I choked my reaction down. She just learned to say things like Wiesbaden liegt westlich von Frankfurt and Mein Zimmer ist hell, aber nicht so groß and she has no concept how hard Harry Potter is going to be in German.
I broke the news to her gently...and I promise to be kind to you today, too.
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- Category: German learning methods
In Part 1, we explored the three most problematic approaches to learning German.
In Part 2 here today, we'll explore solutions to those three problematic approaches. They're all easier than you think, easily actionable, and will get you further in German than you might have thought possible.
If you're frustrated with German, if you haven't made progress like you wanted, and you just don't know what to do differently, this is for you.
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Consider your strategy and overall approach to German.
If you have been working on German for a while and are only treading water, this episode will help you figure out which parts of your learning approach are getting in your way.
You'll hear three of the most common, problematic approaches I've seen in the last 11 years of teaching German and 18 years of teaching a foreign language.
This is part 1 of 2 because part 2 will then guide you into more constructive territory for German learning. Because what good is it if I tell you what you're doing "wrong" if I don't help you do it better?!
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«Erst Ordnung schaffen.»
the stylist proclaimed as she clipped a section of my hair to the side and combed the section she was about to cut.
Erst Ordnung schaffen.
First, create order.
At that moment the hairstylist probably had no clue what an impact she would have on my life.
Her comment was my official introduction to the German sense of order.
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"Jein" is definitely one of the best words in the German language.
It's one word for both yes and no.
ja + nein = jein
Knowing the word "jein" in German opens up a whole new world for German learners and their eyes get really big and their ears perk the first time they hear the word.
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