To secure and expand your
newly acquired language knowledge you should consider the following
points: (Note*)
- Make sure all your notes from
the passed language course are well organized for future use.
- Keep writing to your friends
and colleagues from
your class in the foreign language. If you joined a German course,
write letters and e-mails in German.
- Try to read German
books and magazines, to remain in close
contact with the foreign language. For low language levels
illustrated children's books, written in a simpler
language, are also recommendable.
- Spend some time every day / week watching German
films or videos.
- Buy some CD's of your favorite German
music. Pay attention to an attached booklet with all
song texts. Listen also to German
radio.
- Study at home using course books, cassettes, videos and CDs.
We will support you with tips for appropriate material.
Apropos: Caroline from England, a former student from TREFF PUNKT
has tested various self-study programmes. Here
are her experiences.  
- Find different ways of practicing
German in your own country.
- Join or start a weekly gathering (>"Stammtisch"<)
of kindred spirits in order to chat in the foreign language
and spend leisure time together during weekends.
- Get in touch with a German club in your neighborhood or
contact the Goethe-Institute,
*German clubs in the USA can be found at e.g. www.magazinusa.com or www.german-world.com.
Well known German clubs in the USA include www.americangermanclub.org,
in Australia www.germanclub.com.au,
in the Philippines www.german-club-manila.com and
in Canada www.eagle.ca/~
- Find a partner for "Sprachduo".
If you are looking for German, Austrians
or Swiss in your home town, it is a good
idea to put a notice on a bulletin where
German-speaking people often passing by.
This can also be a a subsidiary of a German
/ Austrian / Swiss company. Or a language
school where foreigners are learning your
language in your home town.
In Germany the " Volkshochschulen
(VHS) ", are a good address www.vhs.de.
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- Subscribe to an online newsletter.
You can find further ideas further ideas to keep in touch with
the German language on our "What's
on in Germany?".
- Keep in with German through e-learning.
- Plan your next language course
abroad early. We will be pleased
to welcome your to learn German with TREFF PUNKT
www.learn-german.com
* These notes are based on our experience,
and discussions with students and teachers
of
the TREFF PUNKT
Language Institute - the Intensive German Course specialist
for adults and executives.
The main aim is to give practical guidance for our future students
learning German. But these tips are valid for all those planning
a language course abroad.
You will find more tips in the comments of our former participants
learning German below www.german-language-school-review.com
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