At the end of this blog, I would like to summarize information about the study of foreign languages in general. 

So, we found out that attending good foreign language schools is a good idea. Of course, there is a reference to Deutsch Akademie. This is a good place ^_–. However, how else in this world do people learn foreign languages?

There are three most typical things you can hear. Watch movies on this language, listen to music and read books. Yes, it is useful, but this is not enough.

You can install the application on your phone, but as quickly as you installed it, you will forget about it just as quickly. The first is a simple rule, you need a lot of hard work by yourself. Learn more words than you need for your language level. For example, if you A 1 learn all the words for A 2 and so on. However, take your time with the grammar, stretch the enjoyment ^-^. 

Now is the most difficult part. To speak quickly and well in another language, you need to get into this language environment. This does not mean that you simply live in Germany. Every day you have to talk with native speakers in work or study areas. After at least three months, you speak freely enough and then you will only reduce the number of errors. This is a proven path. 

I wish you good luck with learning German and creating new ways to learn it well!

Anna :)

Which languages are the most difficult? Many people believe that this is Chinese. Russian language is also considered difficult. I think Finnish is one of the most difficult.

What is important for those who are connected with Germany?

German is often compared with English, not because it’s very similar, but because these are the languages you need in Germany. Well then.

I find German more difficult. Although of course, I was learning English for more than 10 years. Even my master’s thesis was in English. I started learning German relatively recently. Anyway, grammar looks more impressive.

There are also many similarities with the Russian language.  However, there is one problem. There are identical features, but still, there is nothing absolutely identical. Therefore, it is often even more difficult in this way. You allow yourself to relax a little, “this is how we have it,” and then you will surely make a mistake, but you will find it latest.

There is also a separate funny topic about the same words but with a different meaning. For example “der Fluss” in German, it’s a flow. “Флюс” (*Flus) in Russian, this is a terrible abscess in your mouth when a tooth is sore.

I can think about that for a long time. But still, it is much easier when languages have common features. 

Anna

So, there is also a Conversation club. I will tell you a secret to combining a Conversation club and an intensive course is lot of stuff but also fun. Although, I really liked this month and I would have done so again.

At the same time, the Conversation club will be useful to those who came to Germany for a short time. Just so you can talk in any store.

There’s also a grammar course. Be sure to pay attention to it, it’s unusual! There are no usual levels of language, but there are four large sections. I heard from my favorite teacher that this course is ideal for generalizing and structuring knowledge. So if you like I have been learning a language on your own up to B 1, then you will definitely need this course. 

What will be in it in detail, I do not know yet. But maybe I will tell you more in the future =)

Anna

In Deutsch Akademie there are many kinds of courses. There is always a question which is better to choose. Of course, you can find detailed information on the website or from specialists at school. But I would like to briefly share my opinion.

For several months I attended an intensive course. It really was intense. You feel like you have German lessons every day and all day long because there was quite a lot of homework. But, of course, you feel progress.

Therefore, the main advice for choosing an intensive course will be the training of day planning. I managed to do everything because I love planning. I like when every minute is scheduled. If you do not like to do this, then choose a semi-intensive course. To determine the level of intensive course you need to pass the test. There are no exceptions. 

It’s great that textbooks can be bought at school. You will not need to specifically look for them and spend time on it in a bookstore. Although I like bookstores, there’s not much fun looking for textbooks.

After the course, the books remain with you and you can additionally train when you want. This is also great.

Anna

When I thought about the theme, I realized one thing. I only have a few blogs left! (*A little panic). It made the choice of the theme very difficult because I have a lot of things I want to tell. 

What is important? I want to tell you about my new friends. It’s not a secret that many people in foreign language courses make new friends. If you don’t believe me, you have to come to the Deutsch Akademie and you’ll see. In this school, groups are recruited not only by language level but also by your specifics. Of course, this requires a very large test and an interview, but it is worth it. 

Once you get into a group with people you have something in common with, it’s easy to find friends. What’s more, it makes the atmosphere in the class very positive. Usually, all courses last one month and the group will change a little bit. However, only a little, usually everybody continues to study for several months in a row and new people in the group are also interesting. 

I often meet with my friends outside of school. Besides the fact that it’s fun, it’s also useful. Due to the specifics of our acquaintance, we speak only German and this is a very good practice. 

Anna

Toward the end of my blog, I want to go back to discussing what was happening in Deutsch Akademie.

What was my usual day? I used to come to class early. I’ve had time to get some rest and get my thoughts together. There’s a little place in the Deutsch Akademie that has coffee and water.  You could sit there before class, which is very relaxing for some reason. There I often did additional tasks in the German language.

Then I went to class and we had a little conversation with the teacher on various topics. Often it was funny stories or something about some events in Munich. At each class, we had a break approximately in the middle (* approximately, because we paused only when it was logically justified), where many people continued to do something from the German language tasks. Even at the break. It’s unbelievable! :) Another important little detail, almost everybody always bought coffee at the break. It was a tradition.

After the class, we stayed a little longer to talk or even go to the cafe after. This is a very positive time. However, one thing is very funny to think about. We spent a lot of time in Deutsch Akademie, so much like it was almost a full-time job

Learning a foreign language is a real job.

Anna

The first time I saw the metro plan, I “felt bad”. It was hard to imagine that it would be possible to figure it out. I once asked about the system for making it easier to remember, but no one answer to this question. 

Now everything is clear, just work the rule “you need to do it yourself once, to understand everything”. However, without the Internet, it is sometimes “sad” and difficult to find the fastest way. 

A beginner may be confused by what is often shown S-Bahn (ground trains) and U-Bahn (Metro) on the same diagram together. From this, it seems that the metro system is endless. But when the plans for ground and underground transport are divided, when you know that all trains go through the central station Hauptbahnhof, then everything is fine. (in addition, you still need to know about different “distance circles” in order to buy the right ticket).

The stations look quite the same, but there are a lot of them. Therefore, traveling in the subway is very convenient. With this system, you can see the whole city easily. It saves time and energy. Also, you will have a wonderful training of the German language when you would try to buy the right ticket.  

Anna

Probably each of you heard that in Germany there are many different dialects. So this is the most serious problem of saving motivation for those who have just started learning the language.

My husband and I live in Munich, but his relatives live in eastern Germany and moreover in a small village. Especially in a small village, people definitely do not have a desire to use the standard German language for a beginner. You learned the language for long, you understand so much, you talk on the topic of migration or politics, and again …At one moment you cannot understand that you were asked ‘is it a strong tea or not‘… -_-

One more detail is interesting. Three months ago, I was glad to hear a few familiar words in a row and say 1 or 2 sentences. At this level, it seemed to me that the dialect was not very strong from what I had learned. The second time, I was shocked by how the same German language can differ, depending on where you live. In Russia, this does not exist. 

What to do with it, I have not decided yet. Learning all dialects is not possible. It is possible to learn one or two dialects, but in the first year of study, this greatly hinders the study of German as a whole. If someone has any ideas, write in the comments or to my mail rouva@mail.ru.  

Anna

The question is very tourist and subjective. =) Of course, I like walking around the historical center, next to Marienplatz, but there are many other interesting places that I like. 

For example, opposite the Deutsches museum (which you must visit, it will be interesting to everyone) there is a Gothic cathedral, which resembles a castle, with two beautiful towers

Just next to this place is very cool to sit on the river bank on a sunny day. The river is also very beautiful and fast, called Isar. People say this is a mountain river and I willingly believe them. Also In the Englischer Garten. There is a fast river, so fast that in summer there are people surfing 0.o… 

In Munich, almost 90% of the streets are very beautiful and it’s nice to walk there. One of these streets is Nymphenburger Str. It is possible to exit this street from the city center as well. There are not many tourists and you can just see how people live in the city.

Olympia Tower seemed to me a bit boring, so I recommend going to the observation platforms in the center of the city is much more impressive. But if you have a lot of time, then I advise you to walk around the city without a map. You can accidentally find amazing things!

Anna

Perhaps you have noticed that I am very much writing about school. It may seem that this is my main activity. Well at the moment it is. XD

I moved to Germany just a few months ago. I can say that those who have not lived for a long time abroad before it would be difficult.

I do not really miss the place where I was born. It’s a different matter. In the first month, it is a lot of unknown, you feel like a child again who need help. It’s good that I have help and support, so now everything is fine. However, who wants to move alone, you need to think about it many times.

Those brave people who decided to move to Germany and in my case to Munich, I want to congratulate!  Munich is a great place.

You will especially like it if you are over 23 years old. If you are only interested in parties, then Berlin is probably better.

Munich is a great place to live. I changed the city where I lived several times.  Munich is exactly the city where you want to stay and do not move anywhere else.

It is not a very big city, but super cozy. It is nice to be here because are many beautiful buildings, a lot of delicious food and a good climate.  Unfortunately, I don’t have yet friends who were born in Bavaria, but from the side, everyone looks friendly. On the street, every local resident will surely tell you “Servus”.

At the next blog, I will tell what you need to visit in my new hometown.  

Anna