If your childhood was anything like mine animals played a huge role in your language development. You’d read brightly coloured books with vivid pictures of farmyard animals. You’d watch shows like Sesame Street that took you on constant “trips” to the zoo. And you’d even sing songs about animals people owned. (Old Macdonald had a […]
MOREFood in German: Everything You Need to Know about Eating in Germany
German food is one of the best ways to get to know German culture. German dishes reveal a lot about the country’s history, the different regions, and what’s important to the German people. What’s more, German food is super tasty. Who can complain about getting to know a culture and its people whilst eating Spätzle […]
MOREPen Pals 101: How to Find and Keep a Pen Pal to Practise Your Language Skills
Have you ever thought about being a pen pal? Finding a pen pal is a great way to connect with people from other parts of the world, to learn a foreign language, and to open yourself up to a new culture. Of course, these days we have Skype and email, which make connecting with others […]
MORE20 Everyday German Slang Words (So You Sound Like A Native)
So, you want to learn German slang? Sehr gut! One of the best ways to build new vocabulary, and sound more like a native, is to learn the German slang words people use every day. By sprinkling words from the German umgangsprache into your daily conversations, you can bring your sentences to life and display […]
MORE10 Incredible German Sayings: The Inspiring, the Funny and the Just Plain Confusing
One really effective way to make your German sound more like a native’s is to learn Redensarten. These are the everyday German sayings that German speakers use to express emotions, actions and thoughts. You probably know them better as turns of phrase or idioms in English and you use them every day. You know, expressions […]
MOREThe Amazing Moment Speaking German Finally Clicked [Mission Complete!]
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I never thought I’d make it. Yet here I am, one month later, at the end of my One Month Without English language mission. It’s a day that felt so far away but at the same time came around so quickly. I know the question you’re dying to ask me: Did I really make it […]
MORENerves, Tears and a Breakthrough: 2 Weeks Without Speaking English [Mission Update]
What’s it really like giving up your mother tongue? If you’ve read my last update you’ll know that I gave up speaking English for 30 days to focus on only speaking German. My goal was to reach the B2 level by the time the Cologne Carnival came around. As I write this, I’m in the […]
MORENew Mission: One Month Without English!
Have you ever reached a plateau in your language learning that you just couldn’t break through? I did. It didn’t matter how many German lessons I took. How many Skype calls I made. Or, how many grammar books I read. I just couldn’t get to the next stage. I kept making the same mistakes and […]
MOREHow to Improve Your Basic Writing Skills: Hacks for Language Learners
Basic writing skills matter – there’s no denying that. However, there’s a good reason writing skills aren’t central to the Speak From Day One method for language learning: Languages are made to be spoken. Real conversations with real people is what it’s all about. Connecting with people is what makes a language come to life. […]
MOREGet Ready to Travel and Master the Basics of a Language in Just 7 Days
True story: on a trip to France I walked into a coifferie believing that it would be a coffee shop A coifferie is not a coffee shop. It’s a hair salon. Boy did I feel silly. And a little guilty about my lack of French skills. Have you ever felt bad when travelling because of […]
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