This post is a week late but it is here. Better late than never. I managed to complete some of the goals I set for myself. That is, I met my tandem partner, I only transfered 11 lessons worth of words I didn't know from Gruesse aus Deutschland (the episodes are quite dull the second time round), I did Anki every day, I transfer some but not all the words I didn't know from my last German class to Anki (there weren't many but again, the second time round, things are dull), I did some exercises on relative clauses, I spoke alot of German to my boyfreind last weekend :) and I battled my way through der Kristallkugel. Beyond this, I've watched lots and lots of German TV.

I also did the listerning and reading section of a A2 exam (with full marks) and the listerning section of a B1 exam (with full marks) . This causes me angst. I will be taking an A2 part 1 course next term and I really think it is the wrong level but I'm not sure because much as I understand loads, I can't produce much. Unfortuately, I'm not allowed to progress onto the next level until I've complete the level I am supposedly at. Perhaps completing the A2 course will improve my ability to speak and write but I'm not sure. I've covered alot of grammar topics on my own and my vocabulary is patchy but certainly better than A2. Oh well. We'll see.

In other news, I have finally started cycling in Germany and it is wonderful. Much much much calmer and quieter than Manchester. I really love it.

So, this weeks goals: Transfer the unknown words from lessons 12-20 of Gruesse aus Deutschland to Anki, clearly continue doing Anki everyday, try the writing sections for the practise A2 exam on the Goethe institute website and ask M to mark them, meet with my tandem partner and open one of my German grammar books and complete a section including all exercises.

I really feel optimistic that if I can improve my writing and speaking then I will be able to easily pass the B1 exam in the summer.