Cavesa wrote:So, perhaps your everyday interactions could be enriched by some activities that are no longer part of your everyday life, but used to be during your formative years. So, don't rely on texting people and doing mock exams, try writing stuff as if you were a germanophone highschooler. Don't focus just on exam-like reading, but read stuff a normally educated germanophone could be interested in and leave your comfort zone. Not sure my examples are clear enough to give you the idea.
No, this is perfect. I've been reading young adult books for a couple months now, some even suggested by my 6th Graders, I just really need the push to finish them. And with writing, the essay portion of the C2 is nearly identical to a lot of 5 paragraph theme essays that I had to write in high school, so that helps. My problem right now is that I write them like an English speaker, not like a German speaker. My teacher is often confused with what I'm trying to write.
Cavesa wrote:Yeah, the "comprehension" tasks are sometimes more "telepathy" tasks.
And I HATE that!
Cavesa wrote:I think you want the exam, this thread really looks like it! And it will be awesome! Imagine the feeling, when you'll have received your C2 passing results! A proof that all that hard work paid off and you are absolutely badass!!!
Want is a strong word... if it were up to me, I wouldn't do it. But I want to teach, and the international schools are way too hard to get a foot in the door, unless you've got a decade of experience or more. And my license expires in 2024, without any chance of renewal at this point, whereas Swiss licenses never expire. So I have to do it, I have to do it well, and I have to do it quickly.
But you're right, when (not if) I get that C2, I'm going to feel like I can understand EVERYTHING. And then my husband will switch to Swiss German just to be mean, but I will have had those few moments of glory!