Tag Archives: German

Nicholas Sparks? Yuck!

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Josh

If you’re going to mooch a book from BookMooch for foreign language learning purposes, it would behoove you to figure out exactly what you’re mooching beforehand. I know; I learned the hard way. A month or two ago, I was … Continue reading →

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The Lives of Others

Posted on December 24, 2007 by Josh

One of the things I did in between studying and writing was watch the movie Das Leben der Anderen (released with English subtitles as The Lives of Others). While such a statement from me is problematic due to how few … Continue reading →

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You’re never “done” with a foreign language.

Posted on December 14, 2006 by Josh

A typical language learner come evening time… Something made me smile a few days ago. I mentioned to my mom that I’m interested in perhaps learning some Russian. She responded, “But you haven’t finished with German yet!” No, I’m not, … Continue reading →

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A major mistake I made in learning German: I didn’t listen.

Posted on December 11, 2006 by Josh

As I often word it when people ask me how long I’ve been learning German: “I’ve been learning it off and on for quite a few years now.” In learning German, I think I’ve come to learn how to learn … Continue reading →

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