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Oct 7, 2019 32 min

Find Yourself a Language Avatar to Step into Fluency

from The Fluent Show Hosted by Kerstin Cable

You're leveling up in courses, going from A2 to C1 quickly...but stalling in real life. What gives? This week's podcast covers a question from Maria, a talented language learner who has found herself stuck after moving to Germany. She says: I am fluent in English, or at least my Cambridge Certificate says so, I've been studying to a certain level Spanish and Turkish, but I cannot achieve the desirable level in German language. I've moved to Germany a bit over two years ago after marrying my German husband and I quickly jumped from the A2 course to B1 to C1, got my Test DaF Certificate with maximum points and I even have some professional situations where I speak German but I am not fluent What can Maria do to start feeling more comfortable with German? Listen to the show to hear my discussion, including tips for Learning a partner's language within a couple Getting extensive input from the right places Finding your language avatar Having your own langauge retreat when you're an expat Click or tap here to join Patreon and read the extended show notes for this episode Thank you to Gabriela for this episode introduction. Thank you for listening to the Fluent Show! If you enjoyed this episode, please consider supporting the show by leaving a review in your podcast app or becoming a member of our Patreon community Sponsored By: italki: Get $10 USD in italki Credits with your first lesson purchase - no code required, click here to claim this offer Links: Maria (@maximumletters) • Instagram photos and videos 7 Tips For Learning A Language From Your Girlfriend or Boyfriend by Fluent Language My Partner Speaks English - How Can I Help Them Learn My Language? by Fluent Language The Fluent Show: My Language Learning Secrets!! Bell - Extensive Reading: Why? and How? (TESL/TEFL) Mastery and Advanced Level Language Learning by Fluent Language Die Wahl der Deutschen Weinkönigin | Weinkönigin | SWR Fernsehen | SWR The Fluent German Retreat 2019 in Berlin Resources for German Learners

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