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Language Digest #1
...just enjoy the silence before the storm ;)
Language Digest #10
"How do I improve my language skills ?"
Copying
Write a text every day (approx. 100-200 words). This will improve your spelling and grammar.
Vocabulary
Learn 15-20 new words and use them in a sentence within two hours. In three months, that's about 2,000 words.
Laut Lesen
Read aloud from a book, magazine or newspaper for at least 10 minutes every day. It's like having a conversation with a native speaker.
Listen to the radio
Listen to the radio for 2-3 hours every day. Your listening comprehension will improve significantly in a short time. Our special recommendation:
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Language Digest #3
"Learning a language is like attending a fitness club.
You need discipline, resilience and
an experienced trainer."
Dustin Bergman
Language Digest #5
95-97%
of the words in a text must be familiar in order to understand that text.*
*In our German classes you will get a list of the most common 2000 and 4000 German words.
Language Digest #15
Although the majority of German speakers reside within Germany, German is the official language of four other countries: Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein. It's also spoken in some parts of Northern Italy, as well as in the French provinces of Alsace and Lorraine.
Language Digest #18
The longest two words in the German language consist of 67 and 63 letters:
Real Estate Transfer Authorization Competence Transfer Ordinance
and
Beef Labelling Monitoring Task Transfer Act
