Are you a beginner German learner? Are you 'just not quite getting it'? If so, this German course is for you! 👉 FREE course ‘Unlocking German Grammar’: https://free.germanwithlaura.com/beg In this course video you'll learn: 1. How to learn German vocabulary MUCH more efficiently. 2. What beginner learners do wrong ALL THE TIME (and how to fix it) 3. The core concepts of German grammar that students get stuck on (and the best way to actually make progress). 4. How to learn German BETTER and FASTER. JUMP AROUND: MAIN CONTENT 0:00:00 - Introduction 0:03:55 - Passive Learning 0:12:12 - Active Learning 0:21:23 - Applied Learning BONUS MATERIAL 0:48:23 - Does the 'instant immersion' method really work? 0:57:14 - When will I be ready to have a conversation? 1:04:26 - How fast can I learn German? 1:11:04 - Is translation good or bad? 1:15:20 - What's the best way to get started? Do you know what ZONE of learning you're in right now? So many German learners make the mistake of just following popular advice and try to learn using YouTube, apps, and software programs. These resources aren't bad or wrong, but ... HOW you use them matters! If you're not very careful, you'll be merely PASSIVELY or ACTIVELY learning, which is slower and less effective. You NEED to be in the zone of APPLIED LEARNING if you really want to learn how to speak German! Discover the pitfalls of low- and mid-efficiency passive & active learning (so you can avoid them!). Then, learn what makes for true APPLIED learning --including a step-by-step walk-through on how to do a particular exercise called a 'sentence drill'. Finally, we'll address important questions beginners have about learning the German language: • Does the 'instant immersion' method really work? • When will I be ready to have a conversation? • How fast can I learn German? • Is translation good or bad? • What's the best way to get started? This video series (all spliced together for your convenience!) takes you through the pros & cons of our three ZONES OF LEARNING -showing you how to TRANSFORM how you use any resource!- to how to do your own sentence drills to common misconceptions that need to be corrected! Get ready for some tough love advice you're probably not hearing anywhere else. If you're serious about not spinning your wheels and wasting your time, this is the place to be! Let's learn some GERMAN! ------------------------ ⚠️ Sharing or using this video (or any of the content within) publicly or commercially is prohibited. Contact me for permission for commercial use (e.g. teaching). Feel free to link to this entire video and help spread the word! -------------------------