Yesterday contined.
So the big challenge really is finding ways to work with grammar, which I can at least partially do on my own, goodness knows I have enough textbooks now, plus there is a great grammar practice book from Hueber that I think I'll get, and speaking. I will also note that GI has a correspondance one-on-one program that you can do via email (since the teacher is probably in Germany). Which I plan to look into for the fall. I could take it at the B2 level to solidify what I've learned here, and then move into the B2.3/C1.1 class in the fall in Washington, assuming it is not on Thursdays.
Speaking is the hard part. I need to become faithful about the monthlz Washington Area Stammtisch, and I should make a regular lunch date with Carol, who was also in Berlin and is also interested in meeting regularly to talk. And there are certainly others at GI Washington. If I can manage a conversation period a week, I'll be happy.
Well, Mark arrived safe and sound this morning just before 11:00. After renting a bright yellow Peugot, we drove to Bad Godesberg, and I oriented him, and sent him off on U-Bahn to the Museumsmeile, where he'll visit the Kunst und Austellungshalle.
One last warning for my friends at home. This has been a wonderful trip, and this journal has only scratched the surface of my experiences here. Be careful asking about it when I get home, I am likely to talk for hours.
And if you're someone who has followed this who I don't know, Id be very interested in feedback. One friend suggested I continue blogging, though I am not sure about it. Takes a lot of time, especially auf Deutsch, but it is also great practice. Although the friend in question speaks no Deutsch, so I suspect he meant in English.
Tschüss!
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2005-12-08 14:06
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Hi Julie,
Ich studiere auch Deutch (nuer ein Hobby). Meine Frau ist Deutsch. Wir haben waehrend meines Dienst mit der US Army getroffen.
Anyway, I'll revert to english. I'm interested to have found your posts relating to grammar. I am also working on this. I have completed the Schaum's grammar book and found it very comprehensive. I am in the process of recording the exercises so I can listen to them on my ipod during the commute to work. I am also in the midst of working on the German verb drills in the Henschel workbook.
I have also found the German pod-casts to be very useful. I like SIM and Nachtzug nacht Hamburg. Die Zeit also has some interesting free stuff. Der Letzte Haueptling was a very good recent series. My favortite Hoerbuch speaker is Rufus Beck. He does the Harry Potter series. He has also done a recent series on the history of Greenpeace, which is available for free at their website.
My email is mpastore82@yahoo.com, if you want to keep in touch and have someone to motivate you.
Viel Glueck!
Mike
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