Before that, speak German first. The language foundation determines the superstructure!
language
Studying and living in Germany, the first level is the language level. Even those students who have studied German in China for a year or two and lived in Telford usually have a feeling when they first come here: "What are the Germans talking about? German is abused just right ... "After all, we have never been immersed in the German language environment before, and now we are suddenly on the battlefield, and the brain and ears have not yet established a sufficiently efficient processing mechanism.
I still remember that one year after I came to Germany, I took my new brothers and sisters to go through all kinds of complicated procedures. I was very angry with the Germans. After coming out, I asked my brothers and sisters. Did you get it just now? Everyone shook their heads. I encouraged them to say, it doesn't matter, it's always like this at first. After a year, or even a year, you can communicate freely with the Germans.
Another good friend also shared the progress of language with me. When he first came to Germany, he took a bus or train and heard Germans chatting, but he couldn't understand what he said, so it was taken as background noise. Gradually, he can understand a little, and with the passage of time, the proportion of understanding is getting higher and higher.
In the language environment, we are forced to speak German every day, and our language level will definitely improve. If there is a correct feedback mechanism, it can speed up the promotion. This mechanism is based on familiarity with grammar and a certain vocabulary. If you think the sentence is wrong after you say it, or the Germans kindly correct it, you should write down the mistake as much as possible and look it up when you have time to determine the correct expression.
Even if you have passed Telford or DSH, don't stop learning German. In order to learn less boring, you can take various measures. For example, I listen to the news of German radio every morning, and use the radio or podcast on my mobile phone. I went to the bookstore to buy a German children's book and read it with relish. When I encounter new words and unfamiliar expressions, I will look them up in the dictionary (paper version or electronic dictionary or duden.de online version is ok). I also downloaded some free German world masterpieces from iBooks. It looks very convenient to use the dictionary on my mobile phone. Sometimes I watch German movies and plays. Stick to it for such a long time, and there will be results.
learning plan
German university courses generally include Vorlesung, Practice Labormodul, Pflichtpraktikum, Seminar, Studienarbeit, Bachelorarbeit/Masterarbeit, etc. Different schools may have different settings and names. Usually, you will get a study plan after you enter school. You need to choose your own modules according to the professional requirements and course catalogue, and consider the distribution between semesters. It is generally not recommended to take too many courses in the first semester, after all, it is still in the adaptation stage; It is not recommended to take more than 7 courses next semester, otherwise the exam month may be more painful. I broke them myself. In the first semester, I chose seven courses and a practical module containing five experiments. The course was completed within one month, and I even met the "grand occasion" of taking exams on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in the same week. Fortunately, the final score is good, three 1, 0, two 1, 3, two 2, 0, and the experiment got 1, 7.
In addition, you can change your study plan and change courses that you don't like or have unsatisfactory grades. Large class Vorlesung
It accounts for the highest proportion in learning, generally reaching more than 50%. There are usually hundreds of people listening to the professor's report in the lecture hall. Some courses will distribute courseware before each class begins, while others will distribute the whole semester in the first class. If it is the former, we should pay attention to reviewing and digesting what we have learned in class. If it is the latter, we should pay attention to the preview work, which is helpful to keep up with the professor's ideas in class.
Generally speaking, it is not difficult to understand the courseware and listen to the professor's lectures, and the professor's speech speed will not be very fast. However, when German students ask questions, both students and professors speak very fast, which leads us China students to neither understand what the questions are nor what we answered. After the answer, the professor's speech speed will return to normal. ...
Large classes generally have practice classes, and there are teaching assistants to explain the exercises. Don't miss class in practice class. Doing exercises is not only the consolidation of classroom knowledge, but also the simulation of the exam. The test questions are likely to be the same as those in the practice class.
Of course, after class, we spend most of our time studying in the library. With the diligence of our China students, we can't be worse than German students. Everyone should have confidence in themselves!
When choosing courses, I often receive questions from my brothers and sisters about which courses are better and which are easier. It's normal to have this idea, but I still want to say, don't look at which is better or worse, just choose the courses you are interested in. An engine course in our school started with more than 200 pages of courseware, which scared away many students, but another student and I persisted and finally achieved good results. There is also an acoustics class, which is called "killer class" by seniors and seniors, but we three China students went to it without hesitation and all passed. Therefore, it depends on whether you like it or not, and whether you work hard.
test
Maybe some schools don't. Our school requires five experiments, and an experimental report should be handed in for each experiment. The experiment was conducted in groups. It is suggested that students in China should not get together in groups, which will be very unfavorable. Working with Germans can not only practice German, but also ensure the quality of the test report. After all, written in their mother tongue, the expression will be much better than ours. The students in the group decided which part to write, and the last German student unified the manuscript. The writing of the test report also laid the foundation for the following paper writing.
check
For China students, taking the exam in Germany is a "hard work".
First, because of the language barrier, it takes 30 seconds for Germans to read the questions, and it may take us 3 minutes. We haven't understood them the first time, so we have to read them again. Germans are busy answering irrelevant questions, while we "choose our words carefully". I once took an examination of political economy with a German student in a summer school, all of which were essay questions. I racked my brains to write two pages of A4 paper and handed it in. I glanced at my German classmate next to me, full of eight A4 pages, and knelt down ... Although politics and economics are not my major, the contrast is too great.
Second, because of the exam time, the summer semester exam is in July-September, the hottest season, the domestic summer vacation ... The winter semester exam is in1-March, the Spring Festival, the Spring Festival ... Seeing the China or German students who finished the exam happily basking in the delicious food and beautiful scenery, we had to silently pick up our schoolbags and walk into the library. This time, what a sad sentence!
But! But! I still want to say, we must have confidence! We China students are famous for our diligence. As long as we are willing to work hard, there is no exam that we can't pass. Our German level has also been improving. For engineering majors, there is no need to be afraid to solve problems. The foundation we laid in China is much better than that of German students. Before the exam, ask the teaching assistant or German students if they have any previous questions Altklausur. Although the questions are not exactly the same, they are excellent as exercises and simulations. Take your time in the exam, read the questions carefully, understand them correctly, and then write boldly, without worrying about whether the grammar is 100% correct. The key is to express your meaning.
Run, brother!
thesis
Start looking for papers as soon as possible, because communication and interviews with teachers will last for some time. After you start writing, keep close contact with the teacher to ensure that the writing direction is correct. Some people will write while doing, while others will finish all the content first and then concentrate on writing at last, so they need to master it themselves. When writing, it is recommended to consult the online version of duden.de Every word has its usage, which is an excellent reference. There are also words on the capital to check Textprafung. The free version can copy and paste up to 800 characters at a time, and can check spelling and grammar errors. After the paper is finished, you can ask German students to review it. If you pay, it is generally above 100 Euro. My small thesis was read by a German friend, and my big thesis was reviewed by a corporate tutor. I am very lucky. The composition and its defense got 1, 7, big composition 1, 0, defense 1, 3.
If you are writing a paper in an enterprise, you need to consider whether the school research institute is willing to accept external papers. It is not easy to find a teacher in school. Don't underestimate it. Of course, if you have the conditions, I suggest you go to the enterprise. First, you can contact with practice. Second, you can enrich your resume. Third, you can get paid.
graduate
All the above modules have been completed, and graduation is finally coming. In fact, it's not that difficult to break down graduation into small modules, is it? There is a rumor in the Jianghu that it is difficult to graduate from Germany. There are language factors, which are related to the failure to "pass" the German exam. The passing rate of courses in colleges and universities is really low (however, German still fails! )。 But again, be confident. So many China students graduate every year. The modules are decomposed one by one, step by step. Generally, undergraduate courses and master's courses can be completed in 3-4 years respectively (doctors are beyond the scope of this article).