There are people who know 5 or even 10 foreign languages. I know a lot of people who learn a new language easily. Of course, these people are diligent in learning a new language too, but everything happens quickly. A year or two and their language is perfect. This story is not about me. 

I have experience in learning English and now German. These are completely two different ways. I had studied the English language for many years at school, but I didn’t speak it until I got into the company of English-speaking people. These people became my friends and within three months I broke the language barrier completely and then my English language got better and better. However, I did not have a good grammar base, it still leaves “traces”. I think someone has noticed  XD. 

I got a different story with German. I consciously began to create a base for myself in the grammar and only then I start to speak German. It seems to me that this is a better way since it is more difficult to retrain than to learn new information. But there is one thing, we all need a good systemic training with specialists.
I am not the person who quickly learns everything and will be happy, I often need help in explaining. I need a clear system and a generalized narrative. When I see the complete grammar rule or in other words the overall “picture of the problem”, then it is very easy to remember for me.

This systematic approach I found the Deutsch Akademie in level B1. Not a single detail is missed in their educational program.  The method of teaching on 100% is good for me. Of course, the ways of learning for all people are individual, but I am sure this approach can be successfully used in any learning style. 

In the next blog, I will talk in detail about the methodology of my teacher in the Deutsch Akademie.
By the way, now cherry blossoms so beautifully in Munich.

Anna