🇩🇪Wie kannst du dein Deutsch verbessern, wenn du nur wenig Zeit zum Lernen hast?

"I want to learn German, but I don't have time."

Does that sound like you?

Believe me, you are not alone with this problem.

Many of you have to work, have families or other commitments.

And although you want to improve your German, you just can't make it

because you don't have time to attend a course

or study regularly.

But how can you even learn German?

And can you do it without a course in school?

In this video I'll give you some tips and advice on

how you can learn German successfully, even

if you are not flexible and have little time.

I'm Clara, German teacher and telc examiner.

I have learned several foreign languages myself

and can also give you some valuable tips that

helped my students as well.

Here we go!

1. Set a goal and time limit.

Because, if you don't set yourself a goal, then you can't achieve one.

Makes sense, right?

But also when the goals are too vague, so not specifically

enough, it will be difficult to move forward.

A bad example of a goal would be: "I want to speak German well."

What does “speak German well” actually mean here?

That you can communicate well in everyday life?

That you can talk to others about abstract topics?

You can theoretically speak

German well on all language levels.

This goal is therefore not specific enough.

An ideal way to

phrase a goal

consists of three elements. First: the goal itself,

second: the reason and third: a time limit.

For example, I would formulate my language goal like this:

“I want to reach the B2 language level within six months,

because it improves my career prospects

and I can do the job I want."

It is important that you set yourself a time limit

and also clearly define your motivation.