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This is just a very short story to give you an idea of the TPRS method.
TPRS = Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling
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Main Story:
Die Schnecke
The
snail
Ein Mann steht auf seinem Balkon und schaut (sich) seine schnen bunten Blumen an (anschauen = to look at)
A man stands on his balcony
and looks at
his beautiful colorful flowers
Pltzlich
Suddenly
sieht er
he sees
Igitt
Ugh
Dann
Then
nimmt er
he takes
und
and
an der Tr
at the door
(es = it)
(er = he)
schmeit sie
aus dem dritten Stock
throws she (it) out of the third floor
(aufmachen/ffnen = to open)
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Die Schnecke
Ein Mann steht auf seinem Balkon und schaut sich seine schnen bunten Blumen an
Wer (who) steht auf seinem Balkon?
Ein Mann oder (or) eine Frau (a woman)?
Ein Mann
Ein Mann steht auf seinem Balkon (on his balcony)
Wo (where) steht der Mann - auf einer Terrasse (on a terrace) ?
Nein (no) nicht (not) auf einer Terrasse
Auf einem Balkon (on a balcony)
Und zwar (in fact) auf seinem (his) Balkon
Ein Mann steht auf seinem Balkon
Und (and) was (what) schaut der Mann sich an?
Seine Blumen
Seine schnen bunten Blumen
Der Mann schaut sich seine schnen bunten Blumen an
Und wie heit der Mann? (And how is he called? / And what is the name of the man?)
Das wissen wir gar* nicht (We don't know that)
Das ist aber egal (That doesn't matter)
Wenn ihr die Antwort nicht wisst dann ratet einfach
(If you dont know the answer then just guess)
Sagen wir mal (let's say) der Mann heit Simon (the man is called Simon)
Schaut Simon (sich) auf seinem Balkon Tomaten (tomatoes) an?
Nein keine Tomaten (No, not tomatoes)
Er schaut sich doch* keine Tomaten an
Simon schaut sich seine schnen bunten Blumen an
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Sagt er: Hallo Schnecke schn dich kennenzulernen (Nice to meet you)? (sagen = to say)
Oder sagt er: Igitt was haben wir denn* hier?
Er sagt: Igitt was haben wir denn* hier?
Simon freut sich berhaupt nicht die Schnecke zu sehen (berhaupt nicht = not at all)
Dann (then) nimmt (takes) er die kleine Schnecke und schmeit sie aus dem dritten Stock auf die Strae
Was macht er mit (what does he do with) der kleinen Schnecke?
Streichelt (to pet) er sie oder schmeit er sie vom Balkon?
Der streichelt sie doch* nicht
Der schmeit sie vom Balkon
Der schmeit die kleine Schnecke aus dem dritten Stock
Schmeit er die Schnecke aus dem vierten Stock (fourth floor)?
Nein nicht aus dem vierten Stock
Aus dem dritten Stock
Er schmeit die kleine Schnecke aus dem dritten Stock
Und schmeit er die Schnecke auf die Strae oder in einen Fluss (river) ?
Nein nicht in einen Fluss
Auf die Strae
Er schmeit die Schnecke aus dem dritten Stock auf die Strae
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How to practice with my additional lessons and stories
If you consider to buy additional lessons and stories from my online store (to become a fluent speaker),
here are a few tips how to start with them:
You need to get a feeling when it is appropriate to get to the next lesson.
And this is what I recommend until you have figured out your own pace and way of learning:
Start with vocabulary lesson No 1 and 2. Load them on your iPod, mobile phone (or other mp3 player).
Try to do this:
Read and listen to my voice at the same time (do this several times).
When you encounter a word that you don't know, pause the recording and look at the English translation.
You can also listen to the question and answer part but don't try to answer the questions. Just listen to the part.
You should read, listen and pause to look at the translation as long as it takes to understand 70%-80% without looking at the text.
Then it is time to try to answer yourself. It is OK if at first you just answer the easier and short questions.
After some more repetitions, you will be able to answer the more complicated questions as well.
Please don't think that the questions are too difficult.
Trust me it is just a matter of repetition!
And you need the repetitions to save the word order and grammar in your brain.
A lot of advanced students make the mistake and listen to my vocabulary lessons only 1-3 times.
They think they understand everything (because they already know the words) and that's why they go on to the next lesson.
But this is not effective, because the TPRS method that I use in the lessons of the Package XL and the Upgrade Package is not
primarily to learn new words (this is a side effect), but to save the word order and grammar in your brain
(this is what your brain needs if you want to speak German fluently someday).
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By the way, the fairy tales by the Gebrder Grimm have a different approach.
They dont have the question and answer parts.
They were created to build up your passive vocabulary (words that you need to understand when you encounter them but dont need
to use yourself when you speak).
I also recommend listening to the fairy tales every now and then. The vocabulary is more advanced but the sentences are completely
translated into English which makes it easy to understand them. You can find them in my online store as well.
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OK, back to the Package XL :)
If you think, "Wow, I have been listening to a lesson 20 times now - it's getting boring", that is OK and you should go on to the next
lesson. It is also totally fine if you do just 5 repetitions (once in a while) and then go on to the next lesson. There is no strict rule. You
can experiment with some variations. Everybody learns differently but you should go back to the older lessons and repeat them until
you are able to answer the questions before my recorded answer.
If you can answer all questions in all lessons and stories, you will be able to speak German fluently - this is a fact!
Here is another tip:
Don't wait with my story lessons until you have finished all vocabulary lessons. You can also try to listen to the stories in the meantime.
In fact, listen to all of them and then decide which story you want to practice with first.
I can't give you a recommendation, because the stories are all different.
Some are slower spoken, some have more difficult words and some teaches you different tenses.
You need to find out what is appropriate for you to start with.
Have fun :)
Lucas