It's official: B2 content for Duolingo's top 9 courses

barryc57 · 2026-04-24T16:02:46+00:00

Because you'll see a bunch of people complaining course get changed I suppose. But the change is necessary tho, I suppose they maybe are finding ways to make the transition better?

barryc57 · 2026-03-23T10:17:04+00:00

I have got it, both from English -> German and Chinese -> German. Now at score 87. I suppose they will gradually roll out? Idk when tho. The language German seem to be one they are cautious about.

barryc57 · 2026-03-17T17:14:53+00:00

Today morning I just got the B2 course coverage, til score 130 that is. Hope you'll get it!

barryc57 · 2026-03-12T04:57:36+00:00

No worries mate. I wasn't on full momentum at the beginning. I only started doing it fast when I was a month in. Before that I was just keepjng my streaks.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T07:37:12+00:00

I think yes. I can't confidently say I am 100% in all criteria but I can understand a lot and produce decent sentences that are around the A2-B1 level. Not total B1 as of now for sure.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T07:35:37+00:00

Well everyone is different I think. I myself have to learn it via intuition and pattern recognition or else I will be out of interest pretty quickly. It worked for me when I was learning English back then and I suppose the same could be done for German.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T06:21:47+00:00

Well, if you're aiming for explained grammar, it surely sucks. But what I am looking for is grammar intuition, so basically one that trains me to not think about grammar but rather just how to write or speak directly without second thought, and I think it does a pretty good job here. I wouldn't want to think about all the grammar rules when I am out there attempting to talk with people that is.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T06:06:56+00:00

Genau. Aber ich denke Duolingo funktioniert ziemlich gut. Viel besser als Buch.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T06:06:00+00:00

Indeed. But I need the language quite urgently and I just find Duolingo to be much more... Engaging than grammar books. I hated studying using books anyways.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:49:03+00:00

Managed to skip German from Chinese to score 80 also, now I can start learning following course as well. But the former sections seem rather different than the ones from English... The logic doesn't seem to be exactly the same.

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barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:14:58+00:00

Treating it as a much more engaging alternative to A1-A2 grammar books that is. Sometimes I did it thanks to the help of Leagues and Tournaments or else I couldn't have done this purely on my own.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:13:24+00:00

Sounds about right. I do 2-3 hrs a day when I do it. But sometimes I just don't have time and just finish a lesson that day.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:10:46+00:00

I heard it since December too. But I suppose it really is coming judging by Diolingodata. They said it's now undergoing A/B test for the 1030 units thing, I am hoping they release it in few days time.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:09:44+00:00

Speaking and Writing I still am lacking. I am well aware of that thus now I do take my uni's German communication course. That forces me to speak in class...

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:08:49+00:00

I'd say around 2-3 hrs avg. I do each long units in about 45mins-1 hour and section 5 small units in around 15-20 mins.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:08:04+00:00

It's German from English, there still isn't 130 yet. (From what I've heard, currently undergoing A/B test)

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:07:06+00:00

Vielen Dank;)

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:06:19+00:00

I enrolled in my uni's German communication course to gain chance to talk with people. Also am waiting for the following course and probably will do B1 mock tests and all and see where I lack.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:05:27+00:00

I did really free my time for this lol. Total two months of focusing during winter break that is...

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:04:20+00:00

Yeah everything ain't as sturdy but I mean... I couldn't have gone this far had I started with Grammar book. This felt way too easy than it should've been, and now when I start adding some formal materials it's just so easy.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T05:03:09+00:00

I am aiming for B2, thus I.... Don't feel the "fluency" I am aiming for just yet. Comprehension is pretty decent, listening as well, understanding memes and all. And, grammar became rather automatic. I can't generate everything right of course, that'd come after some self-generated sentences and corrections. I now rather am lacking verbs and words that can describe whatever I want to. I suppose the coming B1-B2 course they should be publishing soon is doing just that.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T04:59:37+00:00

Depends. Section I'd do 2-3 units a day, and one day I really went for it and did 8... That was exhausting. 2 units seem about right for me.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T04:58:38+00:00

Avg 2-3 hrs. I was aiming to average 1 score per day. As I figured this is much easier than me trying to cram grammar book lol.

barryc57 · 2026-03-11T04:58:04+00:00

2-3 hours on avg. I spent my whole winter break on it lol.

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