Coming into German 1
You want to get a headstart? That is an awesome idea! Pick something that works for you -- be dedicated, but if one thing is not piquing your interest, come at it from another angle.
You want to get a headstart? That is an awesome idea! Pick something that works for you -- be dedicated, but if one thing is not piquing your interest, come at it from another angle.
- Lots of people have heard of Duolingo. Try it out, some kids love it. On an app or on the website. https://www.duolingo.com/
- I prefer Memrise. It's as an app or on the website. A lot of offerings are free. I'd recommend trying out one or more of these courses: https://www.memrise.com/courses/english/german-2/ (Why Memrise? I am trying to learn Turkish, and I seem to be more comfortable with the Memrise style, learning words and short phrases -- and to keep it exciting, I can do multiple sections/units at a time to keep my brain interested, and to learn vocab I want to learn.
- On YouTube, Learn German with Anja is awesome: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwegPHTG4gvnR0WLzaq5OQ
- Here is her course from brand new learners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOtqMNKs0Jw&list=PLYzp2xhTw9W1Z9RvnCoveC0W7pkwUMHXy
- Here is a YouTuber a lot like Anja: https://www.youtube.com/user/MeisterLehnsherr
- Storytime German https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2MQjpgMQi6qBi38DY7kV7g?fbclid=IwAR3ZMUGOVTWfQ34OwSgYdZViy7Jn2YY4dGFzKas81LmUFNf4ig6fiVDZvgY -- Watch these and see how much you learn just from the process of viewing it (of course, with the intention to try and understand everything.)