The video features Zoe, a language enthusiast and PhD student, sharing her German learning journey and providing tips and resources for learners at different levels. Zoe suggests focusing on one or two learning resources at a time, especially for beginners, to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
For A1 level, she recommends Lingoda, a online language learning platform, and Nico's Weg, a free online course provided by Deutsche Welle. She also suggests using Anki, a flashcard app, and Reverso, a dictionary app, to learn vocabulary.
For A2 level, Zoe recommends continuing with Nico's Weg and Lingoda, and adding shadowing exercises with Narichtenleicht, a German news website with slow-speed audio. She also suggests listening to podcasts, such as Easy German, and watching videos with subtitles.
For B1 level, Zoe recommends increasing the intensity of learning by increasing study time, giving oneself more tasks, and maximizing the effect of each learning session. She also suggests listening to podcasts, such as Easy German, and watching videos with subtitles.
For B2 and C1 levels, Zoe recommends exposing oneself to the language as much as possible, watching German movies and series, and listening to podcasts on various topics. She also suggests reading German texts, such as news articles and books, and using social media to learn German.
Throughout the video, Zoe provides two-hour study plan templates for each level, which include a mix of language learning activities, such as grammar exercises, vocabulary building, listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Overall, Zoe's video provides a comprehensive guide to learning German, with a focus on practical tips and resources for learners at different levels.
1. Zoe is a language enthusiast who speaks seven languages.
2. Zoe is doing a bi-national PhD in sociology between France and Germany.
3. Zoe is based in Frankfurt.
4. Zoe has been learning German for three years.
5. Zoe studied A1 on her own, then attended the Goethe institute in Egypt for her A2 class.
6. Zoe continued learning German on her own to B1 level, then took intensive courses at the university in Frankfurt.
7. Zoe is currently studying C1 level on her own.
8. Zoe uses various language learning resources, including language schools, books, websites, online lessons, YouTube channels, podcasts, and a tandem partner.
9. Zoe recommends focusing on one or two learning resources for beginners to avoid feeling overwhelmed.
10. Zoe suggests using Lingoda, an online German course platform, for its flexibility and effectiveness.
11. Zoe uses Nico's Weg, a free online course provided by Deutsche Welle, as a main resource for learning German up to B1 level.
12. Zoe recommends using Anki, a flashcard app, for vocabulary learning, specifically the Goethe Deck from A1 to B1 level.
13. Zoe suggests using a dictionary, especially the conjugation dictionary Reverso, to learn new words and their conjugations.
14. Zoe recommends listening to German podcasts, such as Deutsch podcast and Easy German, to improve listening comprehension.
15. Zoe suggests watching German movies and series with English subtitles to improve comprehension and vocabulary.
16. Zoe recommends reading German texts, such as news articles and books, to improve reading comprehension.
17. Zoe uses a two-hour study plan template to structure her language learning, which includes listening, writing, speaking, reading, grammar, and vocabulary practice.
18. Zoe recommends increasing study time and intensity to break through plateaus in language learning.
19. Zoe suggests using immersion techniques, such as watching German TV shows and movies, listening to German podcasts, and reading German texts, to improve language skills.
20. Zoe believes that consistent practice and exposure to the language are key to improving language skills.