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30-Day Mastery: 101 Essential German Verbs
- Master 101 Fluency-Boosting German Verbs in 30 Days
- Narrated by: Olly Richards, Norbert Wendel
- Length: 1 hr
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For high-beginner to low-intermediate learners
Master 101 essential German verbs in the next 30 days, with this innovative, story-based immersion method. Just listen to one chapter per day, complete the exercises, and watch as one of the trickiest parts of becoming fluent in German falls into place and improves your speech without a hitch!
“I love Olly’s work--and you will too!” (Barbara Oakley, PhD, author of New York Times best seller A Mind for Numbers)
Most German students try to learn German grammar through rules and rote memorization, especially while trying to use the correct verb conjugation in the right situation and context! This doesn't work and is extremely stressful for you as a learner. Why? Because there are lots of so-called "rules" to learn, and it's impossible to hold them all in your head at the same time while you're speaking. It's also not a natural approach...native speakers don't learn the language with rules and memory tricks, after all!
With 30-Day Mastery: 101 Essential German Verbs you'll learn through example and context, just like native speakers do! The magic of learning through story is that your main focus is actually not on memorising anything...you concentrate on understanding and enjoying the story! As you're listening, you will find that the different verbs, and the instances in which they are used,will begin to lodge themselves subconsciously in your brain. It doesn't happen right away--in fact it may take a couple of weeks for you to feel the real effects. But by the end of this book, you'll have a native-like command of German verbs that will amaze you and your friends!
Not yet convinced? Here are all the features you will find in this book:
- Short chapters of 300 words each--just listen to one chapter a day for 30 days!
- A text designed specifically for students at high-beginner, low-intermediate level
- A detailed language overview so you can review and quickly understand the difficult parts of the story
- Short daily exercises to practice your new knowledge as you go
- Bilingual word lists to quickly look up new vocabulary
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