Episode #105: How I Learned German

36min | 04/07/2025

Description

Tim is a polyglot- in addition to English, he speaks French, Russian, Spanish and German (plus a bit of Polish). Of these four, Tim's strongest language is German- he holds a C1 certificate in German, the "Deutschprüfung für den Hochschulzugang", or DFH for short. So how did Tim learn German, and what lessons from his experience can you use to learn English? Listen to Episode #105 to find out!

Cover photo is of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Photo credit- Thomas Wolf: www.foto-tw.de / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
The photo has been cropped to fit a square frame.

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About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Description

Tim is a polyglot- in addition to English, he speaks French, Russian, Spanish and German (plus a bit of Polish). Of these four, Tim's strongest language is German- he holds a C1 certificate in German, the "Deutschprüfung für den Hochschulzugang", or DFH for short. So how did Tim learn German, and what lessons from his experience can you use to learn English? Listen to Episode #105 to find out!

Cover photo is of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
Photo credit- Thomas Wolf: www.foto-tw.de / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
The photo has been cropped to fit a square frame.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

About Master English With Tim

Wanna master English? Then master the details of English listening, English vocabulary, and English grammar.
-Master English listening: Learn real world pronunciations like "gonna", "hafta" and "didja" instead of the language you hear in the classroom. Understand spoken English more clearly and with greater detail.
-Master English vocabulary: Focus on NGSL vocabulary- the most used words. Each word has different meanings and functions- enjoy exploring them. Learn these words in depth and detail to score higher on TOEFL and IELTS.
-Master English grammar: focus on English verbs, English verb tenses and English parts of speech. Combine hundreds of real examples with the deep patterns behind them to learn English grammar.
Tim has taught English since 2005, and he'll help you move up from intermediate to advanced English.

Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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