https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h en-us 2017-02-24 13:20:04 UTC 2023-07-11 07:38:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542392 Duolingo was updated. There are some new featrues that I really love. Unfortunately, I also lost most of my progress as a result, which made me lose my motivation to play duolingo for a while. But, the new feature makes up for my loss. 
The feature is called 'bots'. With it I can practise my conversations skills in German by "talking" with a robot. 
I am either asked to type a certain phrase or react in a way that I find appropriate. It is very motivating to see that I have used a right phrase. ]]> 2017-05-12 17:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542392 kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542418 Not only Duolingo, but also quizlet was updated. I enjoy quizlet's new app a lot! It used to be awkward to use and therefore, I used to learn German with quizlet on my laptop. Now that the app works so well and has new features that make it even more fun, I can actually learn German almost where ever I am. 
Unlike in duolingo, in quizlet I make my own set of words or phrases I want to learn, so I have used it to learn the vocabulary of the chapters. 
The best part of Quizlet is the fact that it is versatile. I can learn the words in various ways, like flashcards and taking a mock test.
This semester, the vocabulary is more advanced, but the amount of new words still is not overwhelming. ]]> 2017-05-12 17:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542418 kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542480 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlvStoOyEzE

Last semster I picked a Rammstein song and translated all the words that I did not know before. This semster, I decided to for a song by another German artist called Alligatoah.

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^link to my translations]]> 2017-05-12 17:14:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542480 kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542505 https://www.facebook.com/DerSchulteOfficial/?fref=ts

I started following a German comedian on facebook. He posts in both English and German. I find his videos very funny and it is an easy way of having more German things in my everyday life. Also, it is always very rewarding to watch a video and understand everything or most of the things!]]> 2017-05-12 17:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542505 kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542705 Last semseter I really liked this YouTube channel that posts listening exercises. I wanted to do some listening exercises again. I feel like I hear German fairly often because of my German flat mate and the fact that I listen to German music. Still, I wanted to practise my listening comprehension skills in another way, too. Afterall, listening to music and really focusing to understand what someone is saying are very different things. 
I did quite a few including "at the restaurant" and "looking at a photograph". These videos are short enough to be even addictive. ]]> 2017-05-12 17:14:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542705 kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542822 For last semester I learnt new words with twitter. I changed things a bit and started following a German account on instagram. Even though it is not as efficient way of learning, as quizlet or duolingo, I still see new German words every time I open social media, which is a good way of making sure that I keep seeing German also in other places than only the textbook. ]]> 2017-05-12 17:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542822 kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542884 I definitely think that grammar has gotten more difficult this semester. That said, I have tried a few things to learn everything. 
I mostly study grammar by reading the text book's  summary and making my own notes.
I do the exercises and then try to come up with my own examples to remember the new structures.
I feel like even now it has been relatively easy to grasp the main points. Still, at this point there are quite many things to remember. 
I have noticed, that reading and thinking of examples is the fastest way for me to learn grammar.
There is an upside to more advanced grammar: it is also more motivating to learn the language, because I feel like I can express myself better in German. I still have a long way to go as a learner, and I have only just started to learn German, so I have so many things to learn, but I am excited to improve! ]]> 2017-05-12 17:15:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171542884 kekainulainen1 https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171577440 Yoodel.co is a social media platform for people who want to share funny stories about their daily life. It is mostly used by students, so I realate to the stories, even though they are in German. I read the posts with my German flat mate, who helps me with the phrases I do not know. ]]> 2017-05-12 20:23:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kekainulainen1/2k3z5gwt4x5h/wish/171577440