In other words, it’s like reading a novel, but with the absolute minimum of embellishments. These are often very simple sentences like “Peter goes to the window, opens it, smiles”. all the things that happen on screen but aren’t part of the dialogue, monologues or voiceover. Sometimes the mere act of “reading with a pencil” and noting down translations goes a long way towards remembering.Īnother benefit of learning German with screenplays are the stage directions, i.e.
If there’s an option to get the PDF, you can even print them out (or put them on your tablet) and get to work on these scripts with a marker, scrawling translations in the margins, etc. It can therefore be helpful to actually sit down with the screenplay and study the lines in context, without skipping back and forth on your screen. Having the original subtitles on your Netflix is great (especially if you use this extension to enable bilingual subs and lookup functions), but even then, sometimes the onslaught of new vocabulary is just too much. But why else read German screenplays if you’re not a Hollywood producer?įirst of all, it can make watching a German movie more fun and productive. and just get into the general groove of back and forth. You can pick up on natural nuances of speech, idioms, etc. Learning German with dialogues can be fun and refreshing, because you focus on the essentials of two (or more) humans speaking to each other.
Today I’d like to extend this idea into the realm of movies. Recently I talked about using German stage plays and sketches and the power of learning German with dialogues. I’m always on the lookout to help German learners discover (narrative) texts which either use simplified language, a minimalist style or are accessible in other ways. It’s simply a matter of finding the right texts. Having said that, I don’t think that learners should wait and study for many years before they can enjoy and benefit from reading authentic German literature. But more often than not, due to overly descriptive prose and syntactical finesse the main points of a narrative can get lost, especially for beginners.
Reading German novels and short stories is a solid way to boost your vocabulary and learn how to grasp grammar in context. Almanya – Willkommen in Deutschland -“Almanya: Welcome to Germany”.Kirschblüten – Hanami (2008) – “Cherry Blossoms”.Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage (2005) – “Sophie Scholl – The Final Days”.
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