In order for me to express my feelings accurately, I need one expression. I think that this one old phrase is known not only in Russia, but just in case I will tell you what it means. The phrase is made of two parts: the first one you name someone and the second part you add to this “of 80 level”. 

This means that someone is doing something at the highest level of skill.

I have already spoken about our teacher’s professionalism and that we use a lot of pictures and diagrams. But once was the highest level of demonstrations. Our teacher showed the skill of demonstration of 80 level.  
How do you appreciate that, for example, for repeating the word rainbow is used a real rainbow!  *(attention to the photo)

The ability of the teacher to quickly navigate in learning situations is an indicator of professionalism. For example, even today, just to clarify one word, we heard a beautiful short story from the life of a little drunk sheep in the mountains. 

Laughing heartily and using natural phenomena to translate words is wonderful.

Anna

The learning process can be annoying, even if there is a great motivation to learn. A student may tire of a long lesson even if he is no longer a child.
Some people think when a student is older than the more serious lesson should be. It is not true.

We all want fun, we all want to enjoy what we do. We can also enjoy grammar if we got the right approach. Jokes, interesting stories, pictures and music, all this helps to go thru the material faster and more successfully.   

In Deutsch Akademie is always fun. We laugh with the teacher heartily, but what is important and also fun, often is on the topic of classes! 
And this is a double benefit. Also, for example, we always have a small conversation at the break. Such a spontaneous conversation is better than 10 exercises from the book. 

Although one detail about talking. Do not believe the teacher when he says that he (or she) will not correct you so that you would not be afraid to speak later. This means that the teacher himself is not 100% sure of his knowledge. Although this does not happen with teachers who is a native speaker. Therefore, it is indisputably better to learn a language with a native speaker than with just a good teacher, also for this reason.

Returning to the main topic of this blog once again I will say the main thing. With a positive approach, a challenging educational process can be an interesting adventure!

Do you have fun in class?

Anna

Pupils often say: I had a bad teacher, so that’s why I know nothing. The teachers say: the student does nothing, how will I teach him? Who should work more? Who has more responsibility? The answer is well known: for success, everyone must work to the maximum.

A student will know nothing if his teacher has poor knowledge of the material or if the teacher doesn’t know how to find an individual approach to each student. The student will know nothing if he/she has no goal or he/she is bored. A good student should always remember – 80% of success depends on student work and only 20% of the work on the teacher. When both sides are super motivated, then everything works out. 

In Deutsch Akademie I got exactly the super motivated teacher who fills the gaps in the knowledge of each student. As well she fulfills an educational program. In the class we use all the necessary elements for learning the language: listening, reading, writing, speaking and practicing in grammar.

The lesson is very harmonious because grammar is given central place. The logical running of the lesson and various methods for fixation the new material make it easy to learn. It especially helps me that we begin a new lesson by small repeating the grammar of the previous lesson. Also, the diagrams and tables developed by the teacher are better than in any textbook that I saw. 

Therefore, I want to finish this blog by wishing you to find a professional teacher too or come to us in Deutsch Akademie

Anna

There are people who know 5 or even 10 foreign languages. I know a lot of people who learn a new language easily. Of course, these people are diligent in learning a new language too, but everything happens quickly. A year or two and their language is perfect. This story is not about me. 

I have experience in learning English and now German. These are completely two different ways. I had studied the English language for many years at school, but I didn’t speak it until I got into the company of English-speaking people. These people became my friends and within three months I broke the language barrier completely and then my English language got better and better. However, I did not have a good grammar base, it still leaves “traces”. I think someone has noticed  XD. 

I got a different story with German. I consciously began to create a base for myself in the grammar and only then I start to speak German. It seems to me that this is a better way since it is more difficult to retrain than to learn new information. But there is one thing, we all need a good systemic training with specialists.
I am not the person who quickly learns everything and will be happy, I often need help in explaining. I need a clear system and a generalized narrative. When I see the complete grammar rule or in other words the overall “picture of the problem”, then it is very easy to remember for me.

This systematic approach I found the Deutsch Akademie in level B1. Not a single detail is missed in their educational program.  The method of teaching on 100% is good for me. Of course, the ways of learning for all people are individual, but I am sure this approach can be successfully used in any learning style. 

In the next blog, I will talk in detail about the methodology of my teacher in the Deutsch Akademie.
By the way, now cherry blossoms so beautifully in Munich.

Anna

On a slightly more cloudy day than is necessary for positive stories but with a cup of coffee in a nice cafe, I begin this little blog. 

A huge number of people learn foreign languages and each of them determines why he or she needs it. By the way, depending on the answer to this question, it is possible to talk about whether this person will master a foreign language or he/she will surrender halfway or even earlier.

Why did I start learning German? I can answer trite: “I was planning to move to Germany, so I need to know it”. This will be true but in part. I can say that this goal is faceless, it can be applied to everyone who is going to live in another country, it is without a “soul”, which means there is no inner strength to bring the matter to the end. The ability to understand and speak with people in the country where I am is decisive necessary for me. 
You need to feel life completely, you need to live it without losing anything important and need always look for something new. For me is important learning the language to live a full life. Therefore, I will never give up, and therefore I always enjoy the process of learning a language.
I found particular pleasure in learning at Deutsch Akademie. This school also motivated me to share my positive thoughts about learning the German language. In the following days, I will talk a lot about the school itself and about many other things that inspire me and give me strength.
In the meantime, let’s stay positive!

Немного о смысле.

За кружкой кофе в уютном кафе и наверно, в немного более пасмурный день, чем нужно для позитивных рассказов, я начинаю эту маленькую историю. 

Огромное число людей изучает иностранные языки и каждый из них сам для себя определяет зачем ему это нужно . Кстати в зависимости от ответа на этот вопрос, можно говорить о том освоит ли этот человек иностранный язык или он с сдастся на пол пути или даже раньше.

Зачем я начала учить немецкий язык? Можно ответить банально: ” я планировала переехать в Германию, поэтому его нужно знать” . Это будет верным , но отчасти. Можно сказать , что эта цель безлика, ее можно применить ко всем, кто собирается жить в другой стране, она без “души”, а значит нет внутренней силы довести дело до конца. Для меня возможность понимать и говорить с людьми в той стране , где я нахожусь, является определяющей. Жизнь нужно чувствовать полностью, нужно жить ее, не упуская ничего важного и всегда искать что-то новое. Учить язык , чтобы жить полной жизнью, это для меня действительно важно. Поэтому я никогда не сдамся, и поэтому я всегда получаю удовольствие от процесса изучения языка.

Особенное удовольствие от изучения немецкого я нашла в Deutsch Akademie. Эта школа меня также мотивировала поделиться моими мыслями об изучении этого языка, поскольку они исключительно позитивные. В следующие дни я много расскажу о самой школе и о многом другом, что меня вдохновляет и придает мне сил. А пока ищем больше позитива!

Anna