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German Course 2 | The Easy Way to Learn German
Rating: 4.5 out of 5(35 ratings)
434 students
Created byMarcus Fritzsche
Last updated 4/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Be able to understand the main ideas of complex texts dealing with both concrete and abstract subjects, even if they are of a technical nature as long as they are within their field of specialisation.
  • A high level of active vocabulary.
  • Be able to interact with native speakers with a sufficient amount of fluency and naturalness so that communication takes place without effort on the part of any of the participants.
  • Be able to create clear and detailed texts on different subjects.
  • Be able to express your point of view on general subjects indicating the pros and cons of the different options.
  • Assimilate a reasonable amount of cultural aspects that frame the German language so you can understand a considerable number of idiomatic expressions.
  • Understand general characteristics and extract main concrete ideas from any communicative situation.
  • Be able to generate texts of a diverse nature and functionality, providing details and justifying their relevance, demonstrating structural and organizational coherence, and using the appropriate register and context.
  • Be fully competent at a German B2 level.
  • Acquire information about German culture.
  • GRAMMAR: Declination of the adjective | Comparative of adjectives | Local adverbs | Temporary adverbs | Adverbs Ja-Nein-Doch | Adverbs Gern-Lieber | Coordinating Conjunctions | Subordinate Conjunctions | Two-member Conjunctions | Question Words | Two-Way-Prepositions | Local Prepositions | Temporary Prepositions | Pronouns, Determinants and Articles | Gender of Nouns | Plural Substantive | Compound Substantive | n-Declination | Auxiliary Verbs | Verbs with separable prefix | Verbs with inseparable prefix | Verbs with vowel change in the radical | Transitive Verbs | Reflective Verbs | Modal Verbs | Imperative | Present | Simple Past | Participle | Present Perfect | Past Perfect | Future | Conditional - Konjunktiv II | The passive voice - Vorgangspassiv | The passive voice - Zustandspassiv | Irregular Verbs | When to use accusative and when to use dative | Denial | When to use wie/als | The use of Was für ein-/Welch- | Intention Sentences um ... zu/damit
  • VOCABULARY: Learning methods | Free time activities | Hotel | Restaurant | School | University | Doctor | Work environment | Clothes | Home | Food and drinks | Shopping | Animals | Travel | Weather | Transportation | In town | Partying | On the beach | Parts of the body | Sport | Holidays

Course content

22 sections • 256 lectures • 8h 8m total length

  • How does it work? - Video4:48

    1) First watch all 3 videos of the lesson once


    • Video 1 - Conversation with questions and answers (present or past tense)

    • Video 2 - Another point of view (present or past tense)

    • Video 3 - Another point of view (future, conditional, passive, imperative or simple past)

    The focus is only on listening and not on reading the text of the video.

    Relax and enjoy the story.

    If you don't understand anything yet - don't worry. Soon you will be learning everything step by step.


    2) Study the vocabulary of the lesson using Quizlet


    First create an free account in Quizlet and then join our class in Quizlet.

    quizlet.com (create an account)
    quizlet.com/join/WuewUgQjv (join our class)

    The link will take you to Quizlet (free educational content). You can also study all course units without registering on Quizlet, but we recommend it.

    If you have doubts about how to use Quizlet then watch the video how the course works.

    Study your first unit using Quizlet:

    Lesson ... - 1 Vocabulary of the Lesson

    Remember to study this unit with the app in "Learn" mode.

    Set the following options in Quizlet:

    • activate the audio

    • answer in German

    • type of questions "flashcards", "multiple choice" and "written questions"

    NOTE: For now, just study the first unit because later you will study the other units of this lesson.


    3) Literal translation of the text and a summary of the lesson´s grammar


    • Each lesson has a PDF with a literal translation and a summary of the grammar

    • The PDF file can be saved and easily printed

    • The literal translation teaches you the German structure and the use of words

    • Learn spoken grammar with images and colors

    • GRAMMAR IS OPTIONAL AND THE FOCUS IS ON LISTENING


    4) Watch all 3 videos at least 3 times a day for a week


    This step is by far the most important.

    • Listen to all parts until you understand everything without a problem

    • We recommend watching the video at least 3 times a day for a week

    • Try speaking along with the video

    • THE FOCUS IS CLEARLY ON LISTENING AND SPEAKING

    • It's like listening to a song so many times that in the end you can sing it yourself


    5) Study actively the questions and answers using Quizlet


    Study the following unit using Quizlet:

    Lesson ... - 2 Questions and Answers

    Remember to study this unit with the app in "Learn" mode.

    Set the following options in Quizlet:

    • activate the audio

    • answer in German

    • type of questions just "flashcards"


    6) Telling the story using Quizlet


    Now you can practice telling the story in different versions.

    Study this unit with the app in "Flashcards" mode and not in the "Learn" mode.

    • Lesson ... - 3 Telling the Story in Present or Past Tense

    • Lesson ... - 4 Telling the Story in Present or Past Tense

    • Lesson ... - 5 Telling the story in future, conditional, ...

    Set the following options in Quizlet:

    • activate the audio

    • answer in German


    7) Additional vocabulary to complete the topic


    Learn more words related to the lessons topics. These words are not in the story.

    Lesson ... - 6 Vocabulary (Extra)

    Remember to study this unit with the app in "Learn" mode.

    Set the following options in Quizlet:

    • activate the audio

    • answer in German

    • type of questions "flashcards", "multiple choice" and "written questions"


    8) If you've done everything right then you're more than ready for our challenges


    If you've watched all the videos for a week and you've learned all the lessons in Quizlet, then you can take a look at our challenge.

    Tell the story in different versions IN THE REAL WORLD.

    RULES

    • Tell the story fluently and don't pay too much attention to possible mistakes.

    • The goal is to tell the story in less than 10 minutes.

    • If you need more time, it hasn't been fluent. Try again.

    If you want you can use our cheat sheet (PDF) to tell the story.


    HAVE FUN AND GOOD LUCK.

  • How does it work?2:24

Requirements

  • It is recommended to have a basic level of German (at least A1).
  • The explanations are in English, so it is necessary to understand this language.

Description

LEARN GERMAN FROM A BASIC LEVEL TO LEVEL B2 WITH AN INNOVATIVE METHOD!

In this course, you will reach an intermediate level (B1, B2) of conversation in German.

Learn everything naturally by listening to funny stories.

The TPRS method (in other words, the mini-story method) and, in particular, the "question and answer technique" will help you to reach this goal easily.

Use your sense of hearing more, that is, develop an “ear,” and understand native speakers as well.

Learn spoken grammar with the images and colors in our funny stories.

And actively practice the content using the APP Quizlet.

Connect to your computer, tablet or mobile whenever you want.

If you’re uncertain or have questions, leave a comment. Someone from the 123deutsch team or another student will help you in an instant.

As part of our family, you will never be alone.

Each course offers a final certification.

But above all, you will feel more confident when it comes to communicating.


COURSE GOALS:

  • Be able to understand the main ideas of complex texts dealing with both concrete and abstract subjects, even if they are of a technical nature as long as they are within your field of specialization.

  • A high level of active vocabulary.

  • Be able to interact with native speakers with a sufficient amount of fluency and naturalness so that communication takes place without effort on the part of any of the participants.

  • Be able to create clear and detailed texts on different subjects.

  • Be able to express your point of view on general subjects indicating the pros and cons of the different options.

  • Assimilate a reasonable amount of cultural aspects that frame the German language so you can understand a considerable number of idiomatic expressions.

  • Understand general characteristics and extract main concrete ideas from any communicative situation.

  • Be able to generate texts of a diverse nature and functionality, providing details and justifying their relevance, demonstrating structural and organizational coherence, and using the appropriate register and context.

  • Be fully competent at a German B2 level.

  • Acquire information about German culture.


WHAT ARE OTHER STUDENTS SAYING?

"I was looking for a course like that for a long time. But I had a problem because I didn't know what exactly I needed. Now I know. The course is based on the TPRS method. It means that you listen to funny stories, you answer questions, do some homework and finally tell these stories yourself. I believe that this is the best method ever because you don't have to learn grammar rules. You understand them from examples. If you don't understand you still can read a rule and it will have more sense because you already know the real examples." - Oleg


GRAMMAR:

Declination of the adjective | Comparative of adjectives | Local adverbs | Temporary adverbs | Adverbs Ja-Nein-Doch | Adverbs Gern-Lieber | Coordinating Conjunctions | Subordinate Conjunctions | Two-member Conjunctions | Question Words | Two-Way-Prepositions | Local Prepositions | Temporary Prepositions | Pronouns, Determinants and Articles | Gender of Nouns | Plural Substantive | Compound Substantive | n-Declination | Auxiliary Verbs | Verbs with separable prefix | Verbs with inseparable prefix | Verbs with vowel change in the radical | Transitive Verbs | Reflective Verbs | Modal Verbs | Imperative | Present | Simple Past | Participle | Present Perfect | Past Perfect | Future | Conditional - Konjunktiv II | The passive voice - Vorgangspassiv | The passive voice - Zustandspassiv | Irregular Verbs | When to use accusative and when to use dative | Denial | When to use wie/als | The use of Was für ein-/Welch- | Intention Sentences um ... zu/damit


VOCABULARY:

Learning methods | Free time activities | Hotel | Restaurant | School | University | Doctor | Work environment | Clothes | Home | Food and drinks | Shopping | Animals | Travel | Weather | Transportation | In town | Partying | On the beach | Parts of the body | Sport | Holidays


If you are not familiar with the Common European Reference for Languages, here is a brief description:

A1 - Complete Beginner
A2 - Core Knowledge
B1 - Intermediate
B2 - Upper Intermediate
C1 - Proficient User
C2 - Mastery / Natives

WE HOPE YOU WILL SIGN UP FOR THE COURSE, AND WE WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU AS ONE OF OUR STUDENTS.

Who this course is for:

  • Students with a basic level of German
  • German students who want to reach level A2, B1 or B2
  • German teachers

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