Beyond duolingo - My approach to learning German

  • Create a memory-palace of my room
    • I could never use a memory palace, I guess I am not smart enough
    • But I can see the merit in the concept
    • Create a virtual memory palace of real things in my room
      • Name everything in German
      • Make sentences related to things in my room
    • It is like slapping sticky notes of object-names written in German, which I can't do because I can't read my handwriting
  • Every once in a while, translate the thought to German
  • Watch kids TV shows
    • Same episode until I can't fully make out what the characters are saying
  • Replay and document my everyday communication in German
    • Re-write all the messages or emails I sent
    • Summarize any calls had