Hallo!!

I’m an Honors German 3 student, and I’d say I’m relatively close to the top of my class.

However, I consistently struggle with reading and listening assessments, usually scoring around 70–80%.

With listening, I have a hard time processing the audio quickly enough to catch and write down the information I hear. With reading, I struggle to understand the passages well enough to answer the questions accurately.

I know I understand a decent amount of German, so I’m frustrated that I can’t seem to translate that knowledge into stronger test scores.

Does anyone have any tips, strategies, or practice methods that could help me improve in these two areas?

Vielen Dank!