After learning German for nearly 3 months, I am still very used to speaking in English. Chatting with classmates in breaks or after class, enquiring for information, etc. Sometimes even during the lesson, when i encounter some words that I don’t know or forget, or come to a little more complicated situations or questions that is not easy to express, I would often turn back to English. However, I know it is not the right attitude to hold.

Often when learning a new language, one needs confidence in addition to diligence. It is unavoidable that you will make mistakes when you speak with a new language. And thus, you should be „fearless“ and try you best to express. You will also have to forgo the convenience of using your own or more familiar language, and grasp the chance of using the language you are learning in daily conversations, so as to get more chances to practise, and at the same time see if the locals can understand what you want to say.

Let’s work hard together and be a native German!