u/JoliiPolyglot

I consider myself close to fluency. I mean, I read novels, watch movies, use German daily at work, passed my B2 exam, tried the mock exam for C1 quite successfully... anyway, long story short, I still struggle with gender and prepositions, that kills my confidence when I speak and especially when I write. I think in the end I don't do many mistakes, but I am always afraid of getting that gender wrong!

I sometimes feel more confident when speaking Chinese (I am not even B1), just because there are no declensions, gender, basically no grammar rules.

This is to ask, if you're an intermediate/advanced learner like, do you also have the same struggles? Or do you have other struggles? How did you overcome or are you overcoming them?

Hello everyone! I think YouTube is nowadays probably the best tool to learn a foreign language, no matter what interests you. I love watching tutorials, travel vlogs, interviews in different languages.

However, I feel that YouTube alone is not enough and I have been looking for ways to complement it and turn what I watch into something meaningful.

How do you use YouTube for language learning? Do you take notes, use any app (like Anki maybe?), or have a system that works for you?

Hello fellow language learners!

I love music and I am trying to include it in my language learning routine. But how? How do you incorporate videos and music into language learning? 

Hello everyone! I have recently Nicos Weg on YouTube and it’s such a great resource! It it is basically a mini-series that teaches you German. It starts with the level A1 and progresses to the intermediate level. The characters are fun and realistic and the episodes are short (2-3 minutes). You can learn about the personal lives of the characters, daily life in Germany, and also work-related topics.  

That said, the show is entirely in German, which is great for immersion but can be tough at times. That’s why I combined it with the app I am working on, Jolii AI. With Jolii, you can import any YouTube video and get subtitles, translations, and interactive learning tools. It generates quizzes based on what you watch, which is great for not only passively watching, but also actively practicing!

Does anyone have recommendations for other YouTube channels that are great for intermediate learners? How do you practice with videos? Let’s discuss!

Chinese has many difficulties, right? But what's your biggest struggle? I think for me the most difficult part is reading, I understand a lot of what I read, but I am so slow when it comes to reading!