What we cover in our German courses
In our beginner German courses for students without any prior knowledge of the German language, you will learn
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how to the conjugate regular and irregular verbs in the present tense
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how to introduce yourself and other beginner vocabulary
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the numbers
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common professions
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the most common question words in German and how to use them
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to talk about hobbies
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possessive pronouns/articles in German
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how to book a hotel and check into a hotel room
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the difference between the Nominative and Accusative case in German
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adjective ending rules in the Nominative and Accusative cases for definite, indefinite, no articles
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how to reserve a table in a restaurant and order a meal
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prepositions such as aus, auf, an, in, nach, um, am, im, von...bis
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vocabulary related to work/office
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A1.2 (Beginner with some prior knowledge)
In our small German classes for students with some prior knowledge, we will build on what you have previously learned and discuss
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how to arrange and cancel appointments
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vocabulary useful for shopping in a supermarket
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how to book and talk about holidays
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direct and indirect pronouns (such as mich vs. mir)
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further practice on adjective declensions
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describing your flat/house
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discussing events and occasions such as birthdays, holidays (Christmas, Easter etc.)
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health and doctor’s consultations
In our elementary German courses, we typically cover topics such as
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school, university, work places
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daily routines
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the second past tense (Präteritum)
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modal verbs in present and past tense
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family vocabulary
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discussing work and hobbies
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holidays
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With students who are approaching intermediate level, we normally work on
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the topics of media and technology
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movies and series
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further practice on word order in more complex main and subordinate clauses
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expressing emotions
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further practice on adjective declensions
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discussing ideas and inventions
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adverbs
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introduction to the subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv II) in German
B1.1 (Lower-intermediate)
At lower-intermediate level, we normally cover the following topics in our B1 German courses
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we consolidate the four German cases and adjective declensions
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characterising people
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friendship and other relationships
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Genitive only prepositions
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role models and heroes
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table manners and other conventions
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further practice on subjunctive in German
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discussing events in past and present
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revision of Perfekt and Präteritum tense and introduction of Plusquamperfekt
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living in the city vs. the countryside
B1.2.
With students in-between lower and upper-intermediate level, we usually work on
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the environment and climate change
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time management
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further work on modal verbs in present and past tense
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learning strategies
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further practice on passive voice
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job adverts and applications
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further practice on the subjunctive
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consumption goods and brands
B2.1 (Upper-intermediate level)
In our upper-intermediate courses, we usually concentrate on
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further practice on complex subordinate clauses
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mobility and globalisation
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further practice on prepositions
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studying/working abroad
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expressing emotions
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revision of the subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv 2)
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further practice on adjective declensions, comparatives, superlatives
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climate change
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verbs with prepositions (Verben mit Präpositionalobjekt)
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health
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summarising texts of various genres and expressing opinions
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negotiations
B2.2.
In our B2.2. courses, you will learn about
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consumerism
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sustainability
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non-verbal communication
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how to apply for a job and prepare for interviews
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revision of the passive voice
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mentalities and cultural differences
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multiculturalism
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knowledge acquisition
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social media
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nominalisation
C1.1. (Advanced level)
In our advanced German courses, we typically discuss
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networks and networking
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gerunds and Partizip 1
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norms and conventions
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generational differences
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inventions in past, present, and the future
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future 1 and future 2/future perfect
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further practice on main and subordinate clause connectors
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social engagement and charities
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further practice on imperatives
C1.2.
Working towards fluency in German, in our C1.2 classes we normally cover
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transformation of values
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further work on verbs with prepositions
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nouns with prepositions
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conflicts and crime
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further work on Konjunktiv 1+2
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small talk
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further practice on relative clauses
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adjectives with prepositions
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world of music
C2.1 (Working towards fluency)
With our students who are close to being fluent in the language, we usually discuss
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moments of luck and happiness
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revision of Genitive prepositions
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success and failure
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presentations in German
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revision of passive voice
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further work on gerunds
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negotiating and closing business deals
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essay writing practice
C2.2.
In our C2.2. classes, we finally cover
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phrases on discussions and voicing your opinion
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history and politics
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turning participles and adjectives into nouns
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further practice on imperatives
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senses and perceptions
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the arts and culture
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discussion on a piece of literature and various movies
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society writ large
On our German language blog, you will find posts on many topics in German grammar- from adjective endings in German, the four German cases, pronouns, prepositions to German word order. We also have a blog series on tricky false friends between German and English, teach you helpful German words and phrases for your next trip to Germany, name the ten most useful German verbs to get your German off the ground, review the language apps Duolingo, Memrise, Babbel, and Busuu, and we compare the most popular online dictionaries Linguee, dict.cc, dict.leo and Collins. So check out our blog and let us know what you think.