Many German language learners are afraid of making mistakes. You can't make a mistake when you're reading. Your brain is gradually becoming more and more familiar with the language and you're learning more and more words so that you will understand comfortably when German is spoken around you. In addition, listening to the audio recordings of the stories in this course will train your ear and get you used to the speed of a native speaker in the language. This will accelerate your listening comprehension skills and therefore you will speak the German language more naturally and with more confidence.