Basic German A2.1

Communicative activities

• express expectations of the new German course
• talk about your experiences (abroad or when learning German)
• justify decisions about where to live and study
• present your own or someone else’s biography

Contextual knowledge

• The DACHL region

Topics

• German course
• Experiences abroad
• Reasons for learning German
• Biographies
• Getting to know each other
• The importance of language learning

Grammar

• Present perfect of verbs with prefixes and verbs ending in “-ieren”
• The preposition “von” (of/from) and the genitive
• Causal clauses with “weil” (because)

Communicative activities

• express and defend your opinions and wishes
• put forward suggestions for resolving conflicts
• make suggestions for furnishing a flat
• draw up rules for harmonious living together

Contextual knowledge

• Types of student accommodation in Germany

Topics

• Types of accommodation
• Household chores
• Furnishing a home
• Challenges of shared-flat living
• Intercultural living together

Grammar

• Two-way prepositions: verbs with the dative and accusative
• Subordinate clauses with “dass” (that)

Communicative activities

• ask for and give information about dishes and ways of preparing them
• politely ask follow-up questions and make suggestions
• book a table, politely order food and pay in a restaurant
• order food by phone

Topics

• Food and dishes in different cultures
• Eating out
• Delivery services
• The history of the döner kebab

Grammar

• Adverbs of frequency
• Subjunctive II with “haben” and “können” in polite questions and requests
• Adjective declension with the definite article, the indefinite article, and no article

Communicative activities

• name types of workplace
• express career aspirations
• express conditions
• give advice on career development
• describe education systems and pathways

Contextual knowledge

• Services offered by careers services

Topics

• Career fields in Germany
• Education systems in Germany and internationally
• Career aspirations
• Career planning

Grammar

• Simple past of modal verbs
• Subjunctive II: expressing wishes
• Conditional clauses with “wenn … dann” (if … then)
• Time adverbs “zuerst”, “dann”, “danach” (first, then, afterwards)

Communicative activities

• name stressful situations
• describe sporting activities
• describe measures against stress
• give advice on dealing with stress during study

Contextual knowledge

• University sport

Topics

• Stress and stress management during study
• Sport and emerging sports in Germany
• Relaxation exercises

Grammar

• Local prepositions “bei”, “in”, “von”, “aus”, “zu”
• Reflexive verbs

Communicative activities

• describe festivals and customs
• present a festive event
• give feedback and respond to it
• write acceptances and declines

Topics

• Festivals and public holidays
• Festive customs
• Gifts

Grammar

• Dative as object: nouns
• Dative as object: pronouns
• Word order with dative and accusative objects