Starting Intensive German Class in Klagenfurt, Austria

I did okay on the German language placement exam. There are eleven classes, and I'm in number 7. I'm not positive, but I believe this is B1, what's described as Mittelstufe I, or "Threshold Level". (I'm referring back to the list of German course levels offered at the University of Klagenfurt).

"Threshold Level" isn't exactly flattering. I'd prefer if I were in B2, "Vantage Level". But it sure beats A2, "Waystage Level" *shudder*. Glad I dodged that bullet of humiliation. And not making it to Vantage Level is fine. I'm plenty challenged where I'm at.

Like all the other levels, class is taught in German. I'm often lost which is hard but I'm positive I learn more every time I come out of there.

It's off to a rocky start, I missed last class so I will have to double up on homework this week. I'll manage. On the plus side, I really enjoyed the first assignment. We had to write the first and last sentence of a story on separate pieces of paper. Teacher then collected those pieces of paper, shuffled them up and redistributed them. So I had to compose a story from the following:

First sentence: Es war ein kleines Mädchen.

Last sentence: Jetzt brauche ich eine zweiten Kugel Eis.

If you're good, I will let you know what I came up with, plus all the red ink correcting my mistakes, in a not-too-distant entry.

Stay tuned!