https://xiaoxin.fr/tags/language-learning/ Recent content in Language Learning on xiaoxin's Blog Hugo en-us Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://xiaoxin.fr/posts/building_a_german_speaking_practice_tool_with_an_llm/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://xiaoxin.fr/posts/building_a_german_speaking_practice_tool_with_an_llm/ <p>A few weeks ago, I wrote about my decision to take German more seriously and attend intensive courses at a language school.</p> <p><a href="https://xiaoxin.fr/posts/a-major-decision-for-2026/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more about that decision →</a></p> <p>Before starting the course, I also wanted to build a small tool to help me practice speaking German more regularly.</p> <h2 id="the-problem">The Problem</h2> <p>I found two main problems while learning German.</p> <h3 id="speaking-is-difficult-without-enough-practice">Speaking is difficult without enough practice</h3> <p>Most of my German speaking is still limited to everyday situations. I don&rsquo;t often have the chance to speak at length or express my opinion about a particular topic.</p>