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May 15, 2015 - 11:27 PM
Helllo Jacques, I understand your frustration. I was at the same place two weeks ago with Fluenz German and perhaps I can share the positive side of this experience with you. I moved to Germany a few months ago and wanted to quickly improve my German so I can communicate with others. I had taken some German lessons in 2010 so I quickly went through the first three levels, doing up to 7 lessons a day in German 1 and 2. I hit a wall in the middle of German 4 and this continued on to German 5. There were lessons that would take 2 hours instead of the 40 minutes that I was used to in the earlier sessions. But the remarkable thing is, as the lessons got more repetitive and longer in the later sessions, I found my hesitancy to speak German with others greatly diminished, especially when combined with the audio components. Each long lesson in level 5, combined with its repetitiveness actually allowed me to practice to the point where I no longer hesitated when asking for things at the super market or train station. It allowed me to pick up new vocabulary faster and easier. Do not lose hope and do not give up. The boredom and frustration is normal. Try to think of why you're learning the language in the first place, instead of why you're doing a particular lesson. Think of the new vocabulary and terms that you will be able to use instantly without hesitation when talking to natives because of so much repetition. I can tell you that something special is happening in your brain, beyond the boredom and frustration. It is growing. It is pushing itself to grow, and you're at the point where if you push on to the end, doing your best to focus on each lesson, your Spanish will continue over the next months should you tackle more advanced material. After i finished fluenz German level 5, i took a placement test on deutche welle. I scored a 72% on the German level B2 exam, placing my fluency at level B1 (Intermediate) This is of course with fluenz and the extra vocabulary and idioms learned from talking to people, watching tv, etc. If you push through to the end of Spanish level 5, you will be surprised how much your brain has actually internalized the language after so much repetition. Advancing your spanish afterwards will be much faster and easier. One last thing, II used the same method to learn French in 2010 when I moved to France. 5 years later, I'm doing the same with German after moving to Germany. All the best for you Jacques. You're so close to the end. Allow yourself to surprise yourself. By the way, I am not affiliated with Fluenz in any way in case you're wondering why i wrote such a long post. I've been through this experience twice and I just wanted to share it with you. The boredom and frustration is only temporary. You will amaze yourself by the time you get to the end. Repetition is the beginning of skill as someone said. My best regards. Kelvin