German Journey

I’ve stepped up my German learning, or at least I’m trying to. I’m now falling asleep to German TV, and waking up to it (when I actually wake up like I should :)). I can set my TV to wake up at a certain time, so I used to have it wake me up 15 minutes before my alarm and set it to the German TV station. I don’t know why I stopped, but I have now started doing that again as well as listening to the German channel before I goto bed. It’s been pretty cool. I don’t understand more that 5 or 10 percent, but it’s cool when I am able to pick out the words, and actually know what they mean.

Pam also suggested I listen to German TV more to train myself to hear it. She suggested online TV which I’ve been doing as well, but I figure since I’ve got it on my Satellite I might as well use it. Her suggestion kind of spurned me on to actually doing it. I’m listening to it in the background right now. It’s amazing when you understand a language that your brain can pick up key phrases even when you’re not paying attention, such as your name, or things you’re interested in, or “FIRE!”, etc. Obviously I can do that in English. My goal is to know German well enough to be able to hear it and understand it without really trying. My fluent by 30 goal is a little more than 2 and a half years away. So much to learn. :)

I’ve actually been looking online for stuff as well and found a couple of videos I liked on Youtube. Music is a pretty good way to learn a language and Paul Van Dyk is one of my favorite DJs. I think I’m also going to have to find a CD by this band Wir Sind Helden. I really like their style. Do you think Amazon.de will deliver to Chicago? :)

I think they’re cool even if you don’t know any German. Enjoy.

“Wir Sind Wir” by Peter Heppner and Paul Van Dyk

“Nur Ein Wort” by Wir Sind Helden

Tags: german, personal