[katiesue]

I had to learn German the hard way - total immersion as an exchange student. I watched a lot of TV that was overdubed. I could get books, mostly classics so I read a lot of those but I didn't get newspapers in English much.

Ein Colt für alle Fälle anyone?

I was just forced to use German for everything. Most people did understand some english but they usually wouldn't use it. It was sink or swim. The first three months sucked but it got much easier after that.