B1 – Intermediate German
Take your German to the next level: master everyday situations and start telling your own stories.
Course Overview
The B1 course moves you beyond the basics so you can use German independently. You’ll learn to understand the main points of clear standard speech and texts about work, school, leisure and travel, and to handle most situations that might arise while travelling in Germany. You’ll also practise describing experiences, events, dreams and hopes, and briefly give reasons for your opinions and plans.
Topics & Vocabulary
- Time management, punctuality and daily activities
- Art, culture and museums; discussing paintings and exhibitions
- Work and professions; solving problems at the workplace, scheduling appointments and business etiquette
- Reading habits, media and advertising; talking about books and learning strategies
- School, education and certificates; traffic and public transport
- Vacations, feelings and stress management; cooking, recipes and hospitality
- Invitations, parties and special occasions
Grammar Highlights
- Review of past tenses: Perfect, Präteritum and Plusquamperfekt
- Verbs with fixed prepositions and modal verbs including brauchen + zu
- Introduction to Subjunctive II for polite requests and hypothetical situations
- Dative and accusative verbs; reflexive verbs and the N‑declension
- Word order in main and subordinate clauses; relative clauses and connectors (weil, wenn)
- Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives; genitive case and passive voice
- Conditional clauses (wenn … würde), final clauses (um … zu) and cause‑and‑effect structures (damit, deshalb)
Course Curriculum
- Lesson 1: Telling stories using perfect, Präteritum and Plusquamperfekt
- Lesson 2: Talking about childhood and memories; using time expressions
- Lesson 3: Making plans and talking about the future; future tense and "werden"
- Lesson 4: Describing dreams, hopes and goals; expressing conditions with "würde"
- Lesson 1: Jobs and workplace problems; solving issues and negotiating schedules
- Lesson 2: Reading job advertisements and writing applications
- Lesson 3: Conducting phone calls and emails with business etiquette
- Lesson 4: Presenting yourself at interviews; describing strengths and weaknesses
- Lesson 1: Discussing museums, galleries and artworks; describing paintings
- Lesson 2: Media consumption: books, newspapers, radio and podcasts
- Lesson 3: Advertising and marketing language; analysing persuasive texts
- Lesson 4: Social media and technology; expressing opinions on digital life
- Lesson 1: School systems and certificates; comparing educational experiences
- Lesson 2: University courses and training programmes
- Lesson 3: Learning strategies and discussing languages
- Lesson 4: Talking about exams and giving study tips
- Lesson 1: Planning vacations; travel preparations and reservations
- Lesson 2: Transport and traffic; reading timetables and tickets
- Lesson 3: Exploring cities and tourist attractions; giving recommendations
- Lesson 4: Complaints and arrangements; handling travel problems
- Lesson 1: Feelings and stress management; talking about emotions
- Lesson 2: Healthy eating, diets and recipes; describing dishes
- Lesson 3: Sports, hobbies and maintaining life balance
- Lesson 4: Invitations, parties and celebrations; etiquette and traditions
- Lesson 1: Family relationships, friendships and conflict resolution
- Lesson 2: Giving and receiving compliments and feedback
- Lesson 3: Polite requests, giving advice and making suggestions
- Lesson 4: Party planning and special occasions; writing invitations
- Lesson 1: Presenting pros and cons; expressing beliefs using connectors
- Lesson 2: Making cause‑and‑effect statements with "damit" and "deshalb"
- Lesson 3: Conditional and hypothetical clauses
- Lesson 4: Participating in discussions and debates; summarising points
Who Should Enroll?
This course is suited to learners who have achieved the A2 level and want to expand their ability to express themselves in a variety of situations. It is ideal for those preparing for the B1 exam, planning to study or work in Germany, or anyone wishing to converse comfortably about daily life, interests and past experiences.
Course Benefits
You’ll develop your spoken fluency through discussions, role‑plays and presentations while continuing to build vocabulary. Reading and listening exercises expose you to authentic materials, and grammar practice ensures accuracy. By the end of the course you’ll be able to navigate everyday scenarios with confidence and write cohesive texts.