How hard is it to learn German at home?
Monday, August 13th, 2007A question I get quite a lot is “Can I really rocket german a language properly without going to formal classes?”. And it is a fair question. Traditional thinking would suggest that in order to learn something like a language, you must go to school-like classes. And before the internet became so wide spread, I would have agreed to a certain extent. These days though, you can learn a language just using your computer and a little nouse.
One thing that has improved is the amount of high quality books and audio products that are available these days. Wander into any bookstore and you will be amazed with the amount and quality of what’s available. As far as books goes, I really only recommend a dictionary and perhaps a phrase book. They are tools that complement other things, I don’t really think learning 100% from a book is that effective.
What I do think is very effective is using the combination of software and audio programs. Not only do you learn what you would pimsleur german in a book, but you actually get to experience the language. Hearing and speaking the language you are rocket german review is so much more effective than just reading it in a book and imagining it in your head. And in recent times, the quality has just risen and risen. There are some that are definitely better than others (You can see the best ones at my site) and products for all budgets. For a full review of what I think are the best 3 products, you’ll have to visit my site.