- Create sentence-by-sentence transcripts of each line of dialogue.
If you have trouble understanding native speech, you won’t be able to interact spontaneously with German speakers, and that will end all hopes of having a fluent and easy conversation. Don’t let weak listening comprehension skills crush your dreams of fluency!
Level: A2/B1 (Upper Beginner / Lower Intermediate)
Getting past the beginner’s phase seemed like a breeze and now, as an intermediate learner, nothing seems to come with ease.
You keep studying the language, learning new words and fine-tuning your grammar skills – waiting for the breakthrough moment in your listening and speaking to finally arrive.
Because what you really want is to be able to communicate with ease.
But every time you try to say more than a few simple phrases or listen to fast conversational German, you become painfully aware that your breakthrough moment is still far away.
And the worst part is, you’re unsure what to do about it.
It’s easy to feel like you’ll never really get your head around spoken German.
Get this.
Your listening (input) and speaking (output) skills are closely related – much more than you imagine.
Difficulty understanding the French spoken by actual native speakers is a major obstacle for most intermediate learners in becoming proficient and confident in the language.
Proficiency and confidence only start to build when you no longer stutter and stumble through a simple conversation – it’s when listening and speaking stop being a struggle and start being fun!
And that happens when you can understand and talk without too much thinking or hesitation, right?
How do you get there?
The act of writing down what you hear isn’t just a way to check your listening comprehension, but a powerful method to deepen your learning and make the transition to expressing yourself in writing and orally.
When you transcribe audio content word for word, you’re engaging multiple senses and strengthening cognitive pathways and processes.
This action forces your brain to focus intently on every sound.
As a result, it enhances your ability to recognize and process tricky aspects of spoken language like connected speech and parsed words which often keep you from catching the meaning.
But there‘s more.
Writing requires precision, compelling you to analyze sentence structures and spelling more thoroughly than simply listening to audio or reading the subtitles under a French video.
And speaking of spelling, you won’t believe how quickly your vocabulary will improve by repeatedly listening to and writing out words and sentences on a consistent basis.
The act of transcribing creates a richer, more memorable learning experience.
It bridges the gap between hearing and understanding, helping you master the complexities of the language more effectively.
And that’s still not all.
Transcribing engaging audio content also reinforces the memorization process.
That’s because it requires more mental power and focus than selecting predefined answers from an option menu – the prevalent method used by many smartphone applications for language learners.
The only proven way to get new words and sentence structures into your permanent memory and recalling them is by sensible repetition and practice.
If you’re tired of feeling left behind during a conversation with a native speaker, then it’s time you give Lingophil a try.
Lingophil has been created specially to help intermediate learners break the language block and finally move to an advanced level and beyond.
If you have been disappointed by traditional language learning methods to take you beyond the intermediate plateau, then look no further than Lingophil! Transform your listening comprehension and speaking skills with Lingophil starting today!
If you have at least a lower intermediate proficiency level in German, Lingophil can help you get to fluent listening in a matter of months or even weeks.
Think about what fluency means for you.
Conversations with confidence?
Understanding natives effortlessly?
It all starts with mastering the art of listening – and that starts and ends with Lingophil.
