Title: A1 German learners, what are you actually studying outside of your lessons?
I’m currently learning German at A1 level and I have a private tutor three days a week for one hour each session.
My usual routine is:
I actively recall/revise what my tutor taught me.
I do a small exercise she gives me.
I look through the material for our next lesson so I’m somewhat familiar with it beforehand.
I recently started listening to Coffee Break German.
I also recently joined Tandem, although I’m honestly not sure how to use it effectively at A1 because my German is still very limited.
But I keep feeling like I’m missing something or that I’m simply not doing enough.
I know people often say things like “study 2–3 hours a day,” but I’m curious about what that actually looks like at A1. What are you actually doing during those hours?
For people who have learned German successfully, what did your self-study look like at A1? Did you focus mostly on grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, writing, etc.? Did you use textbooks, Anki, apps, YouTube, podcasts, graded readers, or something else?
I’d really like to know what your actual A1 routine looked like and what you wish you had started doing earlier.