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German: A1 → A2

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German from A1 to A2, taught in English (Standard German of Germany): reflexive verbs and the dative, the Perfekt as a system, sollen and the simple past, full negation, weil and wenn, wishes with hätte and würde, time prepositions and polite requests on the phone, verbs with prepositions and indirect questions, directions and countries, adjective endings, obwohl and trotzdem, comparison, wo and wohin, als, zu + infinitive and giving an opinion; reading in every module, paperwork and the 112 call, and real-life scenes — the doctor, a restaurant, renting a flat.

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Modul 9. About yourself again

Lesson 1. My day: reflexive verbs and the order of things

16 exercises · I can describe my day in order — zuerst, danach, zum Schluss — and put the reflexive pronoun correctly: mich, dich, sich, uns, euch.

Lesson 2. To whom? The Dativ of nouns and six verbs

15 exercises · I can say who I help, who likes what, and what belongs to whom: put the article and the possessive in the dative and use the six verbs that take it.

Lesson 3. To whom and with whom: mir, dir, ihm — and seven prepositions

16 exercises · I can say to whom and with whom — mir, dir, ihm, ihr, uns, euch, ihnen — and correctly use the seven prepositions that always take the dative.

Lesson 4. The Perfekt as a system: vowel patterns, Mischverben, haben or sein

15 exercises · I can put any verb of this level in the past tense: recognize a strong verb's vowel pattern, remember the mixed verbs, and choose between haben and sein.

Lesson 5. Reading: Lebenslauf

13 exercises · I can read a German résumé and understand where the person studied, where they worked, and since what year; I can say “Lauras Studium” and “das Studium von Laura”.

Lesson 6. Module 9 review

16 exercises · I can review the whole module: describe my day in order, say who I help and who likes what, put a verb in the past, and not mix up mögen, gern, and gefallen.

Modul 10. Free time and the past

Lesson 1. sollen: someone else's wish, advice, and arrangements

16 exercises · I can say what I was told or advised to do, offer help with Soll ich …?, and choose the right one of the six modal verbs — and say a short sentence like “Ich muss nach Hause” without a second verb.

Lesson 2. Modals in the past: konnte, wollte, musste

14 exercises · I can talk about the past with modal verbs: what I could do, what I wanted, what I had to do, and what I wasn't allowed to do — konnte, wollte, musste, durfte, sollte, mochte.

Lesson 3. Präteritum: telling what happened

15 exercises · I can write a connected story about the past: put regular verbs in the Präteritum and get the eight frequent strong forms right — kam, ging, sah, fand, stand, blieb, fuhr, wusste.

Lesson 4. nicht or kein: the whole of negation

14 exercises · I can negate correctly in German: choose nicht or kein, put nicht in the right place, and say “nothing”, “nobody”, “never”, “not yet”, and “no longer”.

Lesson 5. Reading: a photographer's biography

12 exercises · I can read a short biography and understand what the person did in different years, what didn't work out right away, and where a statement says something different from the text.

Lesson 6. Module 10 review

15 exercises · I can go over the whole module: what I'm told to do and what I want, what was allowed and necessary yesterday, how to tell a story about the past, and how to negate correctly.

Modul 11. Money, shopping, reasons, and conditions

Lesson 1. Why: weil and the verb at the end

15 exercises · I can give a reason: answer a Warum …? question with a full weil sentence and get it right — the conjugated verb goes to the very end.

Lesson 2. If and whenever: wenn and word order

15 exercises · I can say on what condition and in what situation I do something: Wenn ich Zeit habe, gehe ich ins Kino — and get the word order right when the clause comes first.

Lesson 3. To whom and what: two objects in one sentence

15 exercises · I can say what I give, show, lend, or give as a present, and to whom — and put the objects in the right order, even when both are pronouns: Ich gebe es ihr.

Lesson 4. Ich hätte gern: how to say what you'd like

15 exercises · I can say politely what I'd like: Ich hätte gern einen Kaffee · Ich würde gern nach Berlin fahren · Ich wäre gern gesund — and ask: Könnte ich bitte …?

Lesson 5. Reading: Sonderangebot and a bank account

11 exercises · I can read a short story about buying something on sale and going to the bank, and understand what the person did, how they paid, and what can be exchanged.

Lesson 6. Module 11 review

16 exercises · I can review the whole module: give a reason and a condition, say who I give what to, and say politely what I'd like.

Modul 12. Work

Lesson 1. Time: seit, vor, nach, zwischen, ab

14 exercises · I can say how long I've been doing something, how long ago something happened, what comes after what, between which hours I'm free, and from which day things change.

Lesson 2. Polite on the phone: Könnten Sie …? Würden Sie …?

14 exercises · I can make polite requests on the phone and at work — to put someone through, call back, repeat, or wait — and answer a call politely myself.

Lesson 3. The verb and its preposition: warten auf, sich freuen über

13 exercises · I can say what I'm waiting for, what I'm interested in, what I'm talking about, and what I'm happy about — with the preposition the German verb needs — and ask about it: Worauf? Woran? Wofür?

Lesson 4. I know that … I don't know if he's coming: dass, ob, and the question word

13 exercises · I can report what someone said and what someone asked: “I know the meeting is at ten”, “I don't know if the boss is coming”, “Could you tell me when the meeting starts?”

Lesson 5. Reading: a business email

11 exercises · I can read a business email and understand what is being asked, what has changed, and what needs to be done, and I know what parts an email has.

Lesson 6. Module 12 review

17 exercises · I can review everything in the module: how to talk about working hours, how to ask politely, which verb takes which preposition, and how to report what someone said or asked.

Modul 13. Travel and descriptions

Lesson 1. Where to? nach, zu, in — and durch, gegen, entlang

16 exercises · I can say where I'm going: choose nach, zu, or in, use the accusative after in, an, and auf, and use durch, gegen, and entlang.

Lesson 2. Countries with an article, their people, and their languages

15 exercises · I can name a country with its article, say where I'm going and where someone has come from, and form the words for a country's people and language from its name.

Lesson 3. Which one: adjectives after der, die, das

14 exercises · I can describe a place and a thing: say not just “hotel” but “quiet hotel”, and get the ending right after der, die, and das.

Lesson 4. A, no, my: adjectives after ein, kein, mein

15 exercises · I can describe a place and a thing after ein, kein, and mein: ein schöner Strand, ein gemütliches Zimmer, eine tolle Aussicht — and keep the ending where the article doesn't show the gender.

Lesson 5. obwohl and trotzdem: objecting and suggesting

16 exercises · I can give a reason against: say “although it's raining” in one sentence and “we're going anyway” in another, and also suggest a plan and accept or decline one.

Lesson 6. Reading: the weather and a station announcement

11 exercises · I can understand a radio weather forecast and a station announcement: what the weather is like where, when the train leaves, how late it is, and where you need to change trains.

Lesson 7. Module 13 review

16 exercises · I can review the whole module: say where I'm going and where someone has come from, describe a place with an adjective, raise an objection, and suggest something of my own.

Modul 14. People, homes, and opinions

Lesson 1. Comparing: kleiner als, am billigsten

14 exercises · I can compare two things and say which is the most … of all: Die Küche ist kleiner als das Wohnzimmer. Am billigsten ist das Zimmer im Hotel.

Lesson 2. Wohin or wo: stellen und stehen, legen und liegen

15 exercises · I can say where I put, lay, and hang something — and where it then stands, lies, and hangs: Ich stelle die Lampe auf den Tisch. Die Lampe steht auf dem Tisch.

Lesson 3. Als: once in the past

14 exercises · I can say when something happened in the past: Als ich klein war, habe ich in Leipzig gewohnt.

Lesson 4. Opinions and plans: zu + infinitive, deshalb

14 exercises · I can say what I'm planning to do and what I think is important (Es ist wichtig, … zu …), give my opinion, and name a consequence: Deshalb nehme ich das Zimmer nicht.

Lesson 5. What a person is like — and what to advise them

15 exercises · I can describe a person — what they look like and what their personality is — give praise, criticize gently, and give advice: Du solltest weniger arbeiten.

Lesson 6. Reading: animals in the city

12 exercises · I can read a short article about animals and a garden in the city and understand what has changed, who did what, and what the neighbors are advised to do.

Lesson 7. Module 14 review

15 exercises · I can review the whole module: compare things, say where I put something and where it is, tell about one time in the past, give my opinion, and give advice.

Modul 15. Ergänzung A2

Lesson 1. At a government office: Termin, Antrag, Öffnungszeiten — and “du” or “Sie”

16 exercises · I can make an appointment at a government office, say what I need and what I've brought, ask about the opening hours and the fee — and get the form of address right: where Sie, where du, and what to answer when someone offers to switch to du.

Lesson 2. When you can't make it: a message to a friend, mal / doch / denn — and calling 112

17 exercises · I can write to a friend or my boss that I can't make it, suggest another day, and ask whether the new time works — and call 112 for help, saying where I am, what happened, and who is hurt.

Lesson 3. Reading: a notice in the stairwell

11 exercises · I can read a notice in the stairwell and understand who put it up, what is happening and when, what the residents are asked to do, and what isn't allowed from now on.

Modul 16. Praxis A2

Lesson 1. Beim Arzt: symptoms, a prescription, a sick note

15 exercises · I can make an appointment, tell the doctor what's wrong and for how long, understand that the doctor will examine me and prescribe medicine, and ask for a sick note for work.

Lesson 2. Im Restaurant: ordering, complaining, the check, and the tip

14 exercises · I can order an appetizer, a main course, and a dessert at a restaurant, say politely if a dish is cold or the wrong one came, ask for missing silverware, and pay — together or separately, with a tip.

Lesson 3. Wohnung mieten: the viewing, the deposit, the lease

14 exercises · I can arrange to view an apartment, ask about the rent, utilities, and the security deposit, understand what's in the lease, and write the landlord a short message about the kind of place I'm looking for.

Lesson 4. Reading: Garantie und Umtausch

13 exercises · I can read a store's rules on exchanges and warranties and find the main points: how many days you have to exchange something, what you need to bring, when you get your money back, and when you get a store credit voucher.