A2 – Elementary German
Build on your basic skills and learn to communicate confidently in everyday situations.
Course Overview
At the A2 level you can understand sentences and frequently used expressions relating to areas of most immediate relevance – personal and family information, shopping, work and your local area. This course helps you to speak more freely in routine everyday situations and to describe your background, your immediate environment and topics of direct interest with simple phrases and sentences.
Topics & Vocabulary
- Reviewing A1 and introducing yourself more fully – talking about your profession, family and hobbies
- Telling simple stories in the past tense; describing daily routines and weekend plans
- Money matters: shopping, prices, banking and dealing with currencies
- Managing phone calls and writing short emails at work
- Planning trips and vacations; countries, nationalities and making travel arrangements
- Animals, hobbies and leisure activities; talking about your home and living arrangements
- Healthy eating, news, environment and technology
Grammar Highlights
- Perfect tense and telling stories in the past
- Grouping nouns and using quantifiers and pronouns correctly
- Negation (kein/keine) and subordinate clauses with "dass"
- Dative and accusative verbs; practising verbs with two objects
- Comparative and superlative adjectives; subjunctive II for polite requests and wishes
- Prepositions of time and place, indefinite pronouns and reflexive verbs
Course Curriculum
- Lesson 1: Quick review of A1 vocabulary and key grammar
- Lesson 2: Perfect tense – forming and using the past
- Lesson 3: Telling simple stories about personal experiences
- Lesson 4: Talking about weekend plans and recent activities
- Lesson 1: Professions and daily tasks – describing what you do
- Lesson 2: Telephoning at work and writing short emails
- Lesson 3: Money matters: shopping, prices and banking
- Lesson 4: Simple workplace conversations and etiquette
- Lesson 1: Housing and renting – apartments, furniture and chores
- Lesson 2: Talking about your neighbourhood and community
- Lesson 3: Household items, repairs and complaints
- Lesson 1: Planning trips and vacations – itineraries and bookings
- Lesson 2: Countries, nationalities and cultural differences
- Lesson 3: Weather, seasons and describing landscapes
- Lesson 4: Hobbies, animals and leisure activities
- Lesson 1: Talking about food and nutrition – healthy diets
- Lesson 2: Parts of the body and common illnesses
- Lesson 3: Visiting the doctor, pharmacy and making appointments
- Lesson 4: Describing routines that promote well‑being
- Lesson 1: Describing events, past experiences and celebrations
- Lesson 2: Expressing likes and dislikes; comparing things and people
- Lesson 3: Expressing hopes, wishes and polite requests
- Lesson 4: Making plans with friends and family
- Lesson 1: Talking about nature, environment and sustainability
- Lesson 2: Discussing news and current events
- Lesson 3: Technology in daily life – computers, phones and the internet
- Lesson 4: Simple opinions on innovations and future trends
Who Should Enroll?
This course is perfect for learners who have completed the A1 level or already know some basic German. It will help you gain the confidence to deal with everyday tasks such as shopping, appointments and travel arrangements. If you wish to prepare for the official A2 exam or simply build a solid base before moving on to B1, this programme is for you.
Course Benefits
Through interactive lessons you’ll practise speaking, listening, reading and writing. We focus on real‑world scenarios – making phone calls, writing emails, giving directions – so you can use your German immediately. You’ll also expand your vocabulary and understand essential grammar, preparing you for intermediate study or life in Germany.