There are many different ways to learn how to speak German.  The traditional classroom method has the advantage of being methodical, explanatory and generally proceeds at a slow enough pace for one to hopefully assimilate everything that is taught and remember it.  Learning how to speak a language over years helps entrench it in the memory.

But to learn how to speak German so as to be able to confidently and effectively speak it, and not just write it, one needs to have lots of… Read the rest of this entry

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You’re jetting off to Germany in three weeks, and of course, you’re ready. You’ve written to your banks, trained your temporary replacement, phoned your parents to tell them where you’re going, asked the neighbor to mind the dog — you’ve done practically everything except figure out how to speak German in 21 days.

Your boss doesn’t understand why you’re agonizing over how to speak German. You can get by on speaking English, after all. You know why, however. You might be going to Germany for business but you intend to enjoy the country, its people, and its culture. What better way to do this than by speaking and understanding German - if not thoroughly then at least a little? Read the rest of this entry

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