Good call. I'm trying to get my truely awful German improved too (looks like my English could use some work while I'm at it ...).
I've been giving some of my old books a brush off and I'm enjoying it. I'd agree with Anne's points, and add:
* the best way to learn is to be around German speakers a lot - more frequent trips to Germany will help a boat-load
* I totally agree with the comics and Rammstein (plus other Kraut-rock) ideas - Thins has some comics, Asterix and others
* night-classes might be an idea - you get to hear more spoken German, and it also stops you slacking
* tabloid papers might be worth a look when you get a bit better - a bit like the comics, but will give you some non-standard dialogue
* web-sites ... need I say more? Its the second biggest language on the 'net
* take a trip out to Saas-Fee or similar this winter for a snow-boarding trip :o)
One thing I realised last week when reading my grammer book is just how bad my English grammer is too. Its not good when you don't understand the English term, let alone the German one.
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Date: 2001-08-09 01:24 pm (UTC)I've been giving some of my old books a brush off and I'm enjoying it. I'd agree with Anne's points, and add:
* the best way to learn is to be around German speakers a lot - more frequent trips to Germany will help a boat-load
* I totally agree with the comics and Rammstein (plus other Kraut-rock) ideas - Thins has some comics, Asterix and others
* night-classes might be an idea - you get to hear more spoken German, and it also stops you slacking
* tabloid papers might be worth a look when you get a bit better - a bit like the comics, but will give you some non-standard dialogue
* web-sites ... need I say more? Its the second biggest language on the 'net
* take a trip out to Saas-Fee or similar this winter for a snow-boarding trip :o)
One thing I realised last week when reading my grammer book is just how bad my English grammer is too. Its not good when you don't understand the English term, let alone the German one.
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