Knowra blog https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/ Practical guides to learning a language as an adult, from the Knowra team. en Goethe A1 Reading (Lesen): How to Answer All Fifteen Questions https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-reading-lesen-guide https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-reading-lesen-guide You are not asked to understand the texts — only to find one fact in each. The writer-receiver rule, the negation words that flip an answer, and the trap that decides half of part three. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Goethe A1 Speaking: Asking Questions and Making Requests (Teil 2 and 3) https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-speaking-questions-requests https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-speaking-questions-requests Twelve of the fifteen speaking marks come from two card games you can rehearse. The question patterns, the request formulas, and the accusative rule that decides the marks. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Goethe A1 Writing Part 1: Filling In the Formular https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-formular-schreiben-teil-1 https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-formular-schreiben-teil-1 Five gaps, five marks, and no sentences to compose. The form vocabulary to learn, the four traps that cost candidates the easy marks, and three worked examples. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to Reach B1 German in Six Months (A Realistic Plan) https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/b1-german-in-6-months https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/b1-german-in-6-months What B1 actually requires, how many hours it really takes, and a week-by-week routine that survives a full-time job. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT How to Write the Email in the Goethe A1 Exam (Schreiben, Teil 2) https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-email-writing https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/goethe-a1-email-writing Thirty words are worth ten marks. The formal-or-informal decision, the exact Anrede and Grußformel, three worked model letters, and the sentences to learn by heart. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT Spaced Repetition for Language Learning: How It Actually Works https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/spaced-repetition-language-learning https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/spaced-repetition-language-learning Why reviewing a word right before you forget it beats reviewing it daily, what makes a card worth keeping, and where flashcards stop helping. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT IELTS Speaking Practice With AI: What Works and What Doesn't https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/ielts-speaking-practice-with-ai https://knowra.bendev.dev/blog/ielts-speaking-practice-with-ai The four things examiners score, why speaking is the hardest part to self-study, and a four-week routine using an AI tutor as your practice partner. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT