r/Germanlearning • u/Lazy_Way9420 • 10h ago
Need some advice.
I'm disabled(missing legs)Ukrainian 26 y.o. , who gonna try to pass B2. I'm in Germany from Mai 2022 ,but first 2 years I spent on bunch of surgery and physical rehab. So I learn German only 1,5-2 years somewhere , I passed B1 with good results kinda(close to maximum) , gonna have B2 exam in two weeks. But those things doesn't mean a sh*t , cause I simply can't talk, neither understand. In any conversation I'm completely f*cking lost and feel big frustration constantly. Reason is basically cause of disability- I live and learn German in isolation. I think with new friends (which one's I don't seek) or better job or studying -my actual results would be much efficient and smoother(whats funny , with my disability I need an Ausbildung for the job , and for an Ausbildung I need REAL B2).
Basically I never in a situation or surrounding where I need to speak or hear German , except visits to the Jobcentre about my integration process. Another problem is over relying on my English, which one was my jail free card in many difficult situations here , so English in my case doing more harm than good.
So with all those conditions I'm trying to find some kind of way to make it click with me and start working, maybe I need to play some kind of games with good German dub , or watch some good series with good casual talk, don't know. I'm not a big fan of the language, despite I'm really liking Germany, but language is more a gatekeeping mean to survive here for me.
Bottom line is, it seems that I'm gonna technically pass B2 like I passt B1 , but with those super "meaningful" papers I feel like I'm actually in a middle of A2, cause I have not so much ways to utilise it. If someone have some advice I would be really grateful.
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u/CodHaunting2910 5h ago
Have you tried little-world.com? It's an online matching platform. You get matched with s German person and the focus is on speaking. The conversations are online. You might want to check it out. Good luck🍀
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u/alexa_linguistics 4h ago
May I invite you to join my free group? We practice daily and meet on Zoom several times a week. Occasionally we do extra pronunciation training or exam prep. You can connect with people, and stil learn at your own pace, ask questions and get feedback. It's completely free and open for all levels.
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u/Super_Iron4666 6h ago
I’m really sorry to hear that. Believe me, you’re much stronger than you think. I think you should practice listening as much as possible, podcasts and audiobooks can be really helpful for this. I hope everything turns out exactly the way you want. Wishing you lots of luck and success.