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German: An update

In 2020 I completed B1.1, 1.2 and 1.3, with each sublevel of B1 taking 10 weeks to complete. So now it's 2021, which by my calculations...

Ich bin fertig!

German B1.1 course done! I’ve got 12 weeks to finish some bonus tasks since I’ve completely finished the online modules, but other than...

Ich schreibe ein Email :)

This week our big assessment was writing an email. I decided to write it to an actual person, my German exchange partner from highschool:...

Adventures in online learning

Things I have learnt: "Nehme Sie ruhig" = go ahead and take (literally, "take calm") When you ask, "would you like to be able to do x?",...

German: Take 2!

Back in 2017, I attempted to take an A2 level German course, entirely online. I remember being immediately intimidated in our first class...

Die dritte Mal

Round three! Yesterday was my third round of German meetup-ing and it probably wasn’t as crazy a learning experience as the second one...

Das zweite Mal: German meetup

Round 2 was pretty exciting! I was definitely more nervous going on my own because the first time, everyone except me and David were...

German Meetup!

Tonight I ended my solitary German journey by attending a German conversation club meetup night. It was quite the learning experience!...

2019: An update

I'm very excited to announce that I finally have a device at home that is fast enough to cope with editing websites on Wix! Hooray! I...

A2.2 online course

In February 2018 I enrolled in the Goethe Institut's online class for A2.2. Language skills are classified with A1 being beginner, and C2...

Online Learning Program

In the online learning program, there are 24 units that combine grammar, vocabulary and German culture, as well as 50 grammar modules....

Nichtlustig comics

Another resource I have been using is "Nichtlustig", which are accessible online. These one-panel comics are good fun to decode, using...

German.net

I also happened upon another website, German.net when I finished the Duolingo modules. This website has longer comprehension exercises,...

Bali

Upon googling "German children's shows", I happened upon Bali. This is actually a French TV show that also airs in Germany, and I found...

Group Chat with Ina

Last night, David and I started a group chat with my old German exchange student from highschool, Ina. It was really fun having an actual...

Duolingo

I started Duolingo at the end of 2016, looking to brush up on the German that I had learnt at school. My short term memory is quite good,...

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About Me

I'm a Girl Guide Outdoor Leader in the Northern Sydney Region! I like rock climbing, bringing people together with music, and getting people enthused about the environment around them!

 

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