B1 level program – German language

level B1 is an important step towards independent use of the German language. At this level you will develop the ability to communicate freely in everyday, professional and academic situations, using a much richer vocabulary and more advanced grammatical structures.

The program is built according to European standards (CEFR) and intensively develops the four main skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing, with a special focus on practical communication and preparation for international exams.

At level B1 you will learn:

• Communicate fluently in everyday and professional situations.
• Describe experiences, events and changes in your life.
• Discuss daily activities, lifestyle and free time.
• Talk about food, cooking and eating habits.
• Discuss professions, careers and life in the workplace.
• Conduct telephone conversations and professional communication.
• To plan meetings, interviews and various activities.
• Talk about education, universities and professional development.
• Give advice on learning foreign languages.
• To present cities, monuments, museums and touristic places.
• Describe health, physical activity and lifestyle.
• Discuss sports, fitness and wellness.
• To express opinions, agreements and disagreements during discussions.
• Argue and defend your opinions.
• Discuss customs and culture in German-speaking countries.
• Talk about consumption, products and advertising.
• Describe travel, transportation and travel problems.
• To discuss the environment, ecology and nature protection.
• Talk about media, social networks and current news.
• Analyze informational texts and newspaper articles.
• Discuss history, politics and social developments.
• Talk about innovation, creativity, technology and inventions.
• Conduct interviews and presentations on various topics.
• Describe complex pictures and situations.
• Make individual and group presentations.
• Summarize authentic texts and materials.
• Communicate confidently in real situations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Grammar

During this level you will acquire:

• Past tenses (excellent, Präteritum AND Plusquamperfect).
• next time (Inserted I).
• The secondary diathesis (Passive) in different forms.
• Chronic diathesis with advanced structures.
• Subjunctive II for requests, suggestions and hypothetical situations.
• Conditional sentences.
• Intentional sentences with Dame AND um...huh.
• Causative sentences with weil, denn, therefore, deswegen AND Darum.
• Contradictory sentences with obwohl AND nevertheless.
• relative clauses (Relativsätze).
• Verbs with prepositions (Verben mit Präpositionen).
• Personal verbs (Reflexive Verbs).
• Buildings with Infinitive + zu.
• Use of case Genitive.
• Conjugation of adjectives.
• Comparative and superlative of adjectives.
• Advanced comparisons (you are..., sowohl...als auch, neither...noch, nicht nur...sondern auch).
• The use of nominal structures.
• Correct use of local and temporal prepositions.
• Rules of word order in simple and compound sentences.

Speaking and communication

You will develop skills in:

• Discussions and debates.
• Individual presentations.
• Description of the pictures.
• Role-play in real situations.
• Job interview.
• Telephone communication.
• Professional meetings.
• Presentations about cities and culture.
• Discussions on health and lifestyle.
• Talk about media, politics and current affairs.
• Communication in public institutions.
• Discussions about technology and innovation.
• Argumentation and defense of personal opinion.

Writing

You will learn to write:

• Personal and official emails.
• Formal letter.
• Requests and complaints.
• Reports.
• Summary of texts.
• Short articles.
• Comments and discussions.
• Argumentative essay.
• Descriptions of people, places and events.
• CV and cover letter.
• Applications for work and studies.

Reading and listening

The program includes:

• Authentic items.
• Reports and interviews.
• Informational broadcasts.
• Professional conversation.
• Current news.
• Cultural and historical texts.
• Materials on technology and science.
• Authentic audio for pronunciation development.
• Intensive listening exercises according to international exam standards.

Preparation for international exams

The professor Arijeta Ibishi Deari prepares candidates professionally for international German language exams:

• Goethe-Zertifikat B1
• telc Deutsch B1
• ÖSD Certificate B1

Preparation includes:

• Complete analysis of the exam structure.
• Intense exercises for Read, hear, write AND Sprechen.
• Simulations of real exams.
• Strategies for time management during testing.
• Individual preparation for the communication part.
• Detailed proofreading of essays and papers.
• Improving pronunciation, grammar and fluency.
• Periodic tests to assess progress.

What can you expect?

• Professional, modern and interactive trainings.
• Contemporary methodology for learning the German language.
• Exercises for each lesson in the app EnglishForLife and the system eLearn.
• Detailed reporting of progress, exercises and quizzes.
• Supplementary materials and PDFs for most units.
• Audio exercises and intensive communication activities.
• Hybrid learning: in the classroom or LIVE on Zoom, combined with the exercises in the app.
• Specialized preparation for exams Goethe, telc AND ÖSD.
• Ongoing support from experienced professors.

business hours

This course usually takes place 4 times a week, with a duration of 70–90 minutes for each lesson. The program is organized in the form intense, enabling you to progress quickly towards an independent level of communication in the German language.

Everything you need to have

• Laptop, computer or phone.
• application EnglishForLife and the platform Zoom installed.
• After registration and payment, our staff will send you all login details by email.
• Through the application EnglishForLife you will have access to materials, exercises, audio, tests, progress reports and the lesson schedule.
• Lessons can be followed in class OR LIVE Online, according to the variant chosen together with Professor Arijeta Ibishi Deari.