DANK School celebrates certification with the German Consul General

Learning German can be easy, or at least, it looked like it when the German Consul General Herr Quelle handed out certificates to students of the DANK German Language schools in Arlington Heights and Palatine, who took the level A2/B1 exam of the Deutsches Sprachdiplom der Kultusministerkonferenz (DSD I).

It takes several years to reach a level in German to understand grammar, to have a conversation, to write an essay. Once a student shows competency to take the level A2/B1, it will show proof that the student has reached a language level in German which will give opportunities to study at a German university.

Beginner students start with simple vocabulary like 'Hallo' (hello), 'Guten Tag, wie geht's?' (Good morning, how are you?), the colors blau, rot, gelb (blue, red, green), or the numbers, eins, zwei, drei (one, two, three). Übung macht den Meister. "Practice is what makes a master."

Mastery of the German language takes time and effort. It takes continuous sharpening of the skills and practice to get really good at German, and unfortunately, there is no shortcut for any language proficiency.

Every year, the DANK German Language School offers German language competencies exams for students who have reached certain levels of proficiency. The exam includes several sections, oral and written, and extends over two days. There is a lot of preparation that goes into these exams.

The DANK German Language School had several students this year who passed the exam, and they were honored to welcome the German Consul General Herr Quelle to celebrate the achievement of the students. They have been learning German for several years, and yet, they are still young and barely started high school.

"Congratulations! Herzliche Gratulation! We are proud of you and wish you the best," said Dr. Silvia Schmid, co-director.

For information, on DANK School Chicago Northern suburbs-Chapter 26, German Language schools in Arlington Heights and Palatine, visit chicagogermanschools.org/

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