1. Get a GOOD Dictionary: When trying to learn any language a good dictionary is essential. See dictionary advice for help on finding a good dictionary
2. Find a Good German Course: In my opinion Rocket German is the best german course. For information on some good german courses click here
3. Study Frequently: Study every day even if only for 10-15 minutes. Not studying often enough significantly slows down the learning process.
4. Read German: Finding sites in german about things that interest you is a great way to improve your german. For german sites by subject area see german site links. Perhaps you could subscribe to a german newsletter at http://www.dw-world.de. Remember, use you dictionary sparingly! It may help you alot to learn some of the most frequent words in german. For more reading tips see http://www.lsa.umich.edu/german/hmr/lesen/reading_strategies.html.
5. Find a Pen-Pal: Writing to a pen-pal on a regular basis can help to increase your knowledge of german greatly. It forces you to activly use the language you are trying to learn. See language penpals for more information on the benifits of having a penpal and for help in finding one.
6. Listen to German: Listening to german music or waching a german movie can help your pronouciation.
7. Go To Germany!: Its fun and you will be able to practice your german just about anytime you want to. Being surrounded by the language you are trying to learn helps alot. you could even take a german course in germany!.
8. Vocabulary Gender: It helps to memorize the article of the noun whenever you repeat vocabulary. It is of little use knowing the German equivalent of - say - 'table' when you do not know the noun's gender. Our suggestion: Pretend that the article is a fixed part of the word, as if 'table' didn't mean 'Tisch', but 'der Tisch' or even 'dertisch'. Tip from www.deutsch-lernen.com
9. The Principle of 80/20: Studies show that 80% of a language learner's mistakes are caused by 20% structures and rules which are not quite clear.
1.Identify mistakes which occur regularly. Use your study materials to do so. 2.Draw a colorful chart on the topic with basic rules and some example sentences and place it over your desk or above the kitchen sink or any other place that you pass regularly.
Your subconscious will memorize the rule almost without you noticing. Tip from www.deutsch-lernen.com
10. Surrounding Yourself With German: Some more ideas to surround yourself with german is to 1. Install german versions of the sofware that you use on your computer 2. If you read the Bible regularly, get a German version.
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