A1.1 German course - Total beginners
12 classes · starts 23 Dec
Have you never learned German, but are dying to give it a try? Study German in the evening after work with Federica! If you're a complete beginner, what are you waiting for? In 12 evenings you'll go from zero to your first real conversation: greetings, ordering at a café, numbers and shopping, telling the time, your family, your hobbies and making plans with friends.
- 12 classes of 50 minutes by video call
- Group of 4 people at most
- Excellent, experienced teacher
- Free conversation exchanges and events included
- Diploma included · Attend at least 8 of the 10 classes and get your PBC Languages diploma at the end.
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Want to try first? Your first class for €10The 12 classes
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1
Sounds and first greetingsWed 23 Dec · 17:30Your first words in German: the sounds of the language, saying hello and goodbye, and introducing yourself. You'll say: Hallo! Ich heiße… Freut mich.
Grammar focus The alphabet and German sounds · ich heiße, du heißt
Vocabulary hallo, guten Morgen, guten Abend, tschüss, auf Wiedersehen, danke, bitte, ich heiße, freut mich
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Who you are and where you're fromWed 6 Jan · 17:30Say where you're from and where you live, and ask your classmates the same. You'll say: Ich bin Engländerin, ich wohne in London.
Grammar focus sein (ich bin, du bist) · nationalities · wohnen in
Vocabulary ich bin, ich wohne, Engländer/in, Amerikaner/in, Ire/Irin, das Land, die Stadt, woher kommst du?
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3
At the caféWed 13 Jan · 17:30Order a drink and something to eat, politely, the way people do in a café. You'll say: Einen Kaffee und ein Croissant, bitte.
Grammar focus ich möchte · ein / eine / einen
Vocabulary der Kaffee, der Tee, das Croissant, das Wasser, die Rechnung, ich möchte, bitte, danke
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4
Numbers, prices and shoppingWed 20 Jan · 17:30Count, ask how much something costs and understand the answer. You'll say: Was kostet das? Das macht zwölf Euro.
Grammar focus Numbers from 0 to 100 · was kostet…?
Vocabulary eins, zwei, drei, zehn, zwanzig, fünfzig, hundert, der Euro, was kostet das?, das macht
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Time and your dayWed 27 Jan · 17:30Tell the time and talk about your daily routine, from breakfast to bedtime. You'll say: Ich stehe um sieben Uhr auf.
Grammar focus Telling the time (es ist… Uhr) · everyday verbs: aufstehen, arbeiten, essen
Vocabulary die Uhr, der Morgen, der Nachmittag, der Abend, aufstehen, arbeiten, essen, schlafen
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At the marketWed 3 Feb · 17:30Buy food at the market: quantities, fruit and vegetables, and a friendly chat with the stallholder. You'll say: Ein Kilo Tomaten, bitte.
Grammar focus Quantities: ein Kilo, eine Flasche · noch etwas?
Vocabulary der Markt, das Obst, das Gemüse, die Tomaten, der Käse, das Brot, ein Kilo, eine Flasche
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Around townWed 10 Feb · 17:30Ask for directions, understand the answer and find your way around town. You'll say: Entschuldigung, wo ist der Bahnhof?
Grammar focus gehen (ich gehe) · links, rechts, geradeaus · wo ist…?
Vocabulary der Bahnhof, die Straße, der Platz, das Museum, die Apotheke, links, rechts, geradeaus
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Your familyWed 17 Feb · 17:30Talk about the people in your family and ask about your classmates' families. You'll say: Ich habe zwei Brüder und eine Schwester.
Grammar focus haben (ich habe, du hast) · mein, meine
Vocabulary die Familie, der Vater, die Mutter, der Bruder, die Schwester, der Sohn, die Tochter, die Kinder
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What you loveWed 24 Feb · 17:30Share your tastes and hobbies and find out what your classmates enjoy. You'll say: Ich mag Musik, Sport mag ich nicht.
Grammar focus mögen, gern · nicht
Vocabulary ich mag, gern, nicht, das Kino, die Musik, das Kochen, das Reisen, der Sport
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Free time and the weekendWed 3 Mar · 17:30Talk about your hobbies and what you do at the weekend, and ask your classmates the same. You'll say: Am Wochenende spiele ich Tennis.
Grammar focus Days of the week · am Wochenende · the verb in second place
Vocabulary der Montag … der Sonntag, das Wochenende, spielen, lesen, kochen, schwimmen, ins Kino gehen
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Making plans togetherWed 10 Mar · 17:30Invite a classmate, agree on a day and a time, or say no politely. You'll say: Hast du am Samstag Zeit?
Grammar focus können (ich kann, du kannst) · Hast du Zeit? · Ja, gern / Leider nicht
Vocabulary Zeit haben, sich treffen, heute Abend, morgen, um … Uhr, vielleicht, leider, gern
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Final mission: your first conversationWed 17 Mar · 17:30Put it all together: a 5-minute conversation, all in German, with your classmates and your teacher.
Grammar focus Review of everything: greetings, sein, haben, numbers, likes
Vocabulary Review of the vocabulary from the eleven classes
Before each class you get a short task (10-15 minutes) in your course booklet.