General German B1

At B1 you become an independent user of German.

9 daysIntermediate9 modules

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Overview

About this course

At B1 you become an independent user of German. Following the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), this course helps you tell stories, explain your views, describe things precisely and talk about what you would do in different situations.

You build the grammar that makes German flow, including Konjunktiv II, relative clauses, the passive and a wider range of connectors, and apply it to job interviews, formal emails, news items and discussions. Classes are practical and interactive, and you finish with an Alalamia certificate.

What you'll learn

Narrate events and experiences using the Präteritum, the Perfekt and the Plusquamperfekt
Express and justify opinions, agreement and disagreement
Use Konjunktiv II to make polite requests, give advice and talk about hypothetical situations
Build complex sentences with relative clauses, infinitive clauses and a wider range of connectors
Deal with most situations likely to arise when travelling or working in a German-speaking setting
Understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar topics
Write connected texts and formal emails on familiar subjects

Curriculum

9 modules

The Präteritum in narrative
The Plusquamperfekt
Time clauses with als, wenn and nachdem
Telling an anecdote

Giving and justifying an opinion
Connectors such as obwohl, trotzdem and deshalb
Agreeing and disagreeing
Taking part in a discussion

Konjunktiv II with würde, hätte and wäre
Konjunktiv II of the modal verbs
Polite requests and advice
Unreal conditions

Reading job adverts
Presenting your experience and skills
A job interview
Writing a formal email

Relative clauses
Adjective endings in all cases
The genitive case
Describing people and objects precisely

The passive in the present tense
Infinitive clauses with zu
Verbs with prepositions
Explaining how something works

Understanding the main points of the news
Reading short articles
Summarising a text
Talking about social topics

The future with werden
Expressing intentions and goals
Talking about education and training
Writing about future plans

Listening to longer conversations
Reading for detail
Writing a connected text
Speaking practice: presenting and defending a point of view

Who it's for

Adults with A2 German who want to communicate independently at work, while studying or when travelling.

Before you start

Completion of General German A2 or an equivalent A2 level

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