German Language Course – Level A1 (Beginner)

The A1 German course is the foundation level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is designed for complete beginners who want to build essential German language skills for everyday communication and future learning.

At this stage, learners will focus on basic vocabulary, grammar, and simple conversation skills necessary to understand and use familiar expressions in daily situations. The A1 level provides the groundwork for progressing to higher proficiency levels.

Course Duration: 6-8 weeks
Schedule: Monday to Friday, 2.5 hours per day
Total Units (UE): 160 (each UE = 45 minutes)
Learning Format: Includes classroom sessions, interactive exercises, and home assignments.

This intensive German course ensures steady progress through regular practice and guided learning, helping you confidently start your journey toward mastering the German language.

Course Content

Wiederholung und Erweiterung (Revision & Expansion)
3 Topics
die Alphabete (the alphabets)
Das Zählen (Numbers)
Reading Rules
Personalpronomen und Artikel (Pronouns & Articles)
4 Topics
Personalpronomen – Personal pronouns
Bestimmter Artikel: der, die, das – Definite articles
Unbestimmter Artikel: ein, eine, ein – Indefinite articles
Possessivartikel – Possessive articles
Fragen und Verneinung (Questions & Negation)
3 Topics
W-Fragen – Wh-questions (who, what, where, etc.)
Negationsartikel: kein, keine, keinen – Negation with kein
Ja-/Nein-Fragen – Yes/No questions
Satzbau und Konnektoren (Sentence Structure & Connectors)
2 Topics
Sätze verbinden: denn – Connecting with because
Verben und Modalverben (Verbs & Modal Verbs)
2 Topics
Trennbare Verben – Separable verbs
5 Topics
Akkusativpräpositionen – Accusative prepositions
Dativpräpositionen – Dative prepositions
Wechselpräpositionen – Two-way prepositions
Fragewörter und Demonstrativartikel (Question & Demonstrative Words)
3 Topics
Wer? Wen? Wem? Was? – Who? Whom? To whom? What?
Welcher? Welches? Welche? – Which?
Dieser, Dieses, Diese – This / These
Zeit & Befehle (Time & Commands)
2 Topics
Die Uhrzeit – Telling the time
Imperativ mit Sie, Du, Ihr – Commands (formal & informal)
Adjektive und Vergangenheitsform (Adjectives & Past Tense)
2 Topics
sein + Adjektiv – “To be” + adjective
Präteritum: waren und hatten – Simple past of sein and haben
Schreiben & Kommunikation (Writing & Communication)
1 Topic
E-Mail schreiben – Writing emails / formal & informal communication
Exam Practice