Hallo und Guten Tag!

This German High School class 2 is for learners who have already completed German 1/German for Beginners/German for Beginners Summer/Bootcamp or who have some prior knowledge of German. As content does not build in this class, learners who have studied German in a self-directed way (e.g. using Duolingo) can also enroll in this class.


Sprichst Du Deutsch? This German Beginner Class 2 is for learners who are continuing their German language expedition. In this weekly class, learners will focus on vocabulary enhancement, reading/listening to texts, expressing themselves in German. We will focus on everyday conversations, such as shopping, talking to friends, making plans, asking for information etc.
Please see the topics in the syllabus. 


During the live meetings, I will use virtual presentations and short videos to introduce the content followed by learner-centred activities such as role playing, exercises, and games. 

In each lesson, we will cover the four skills 
- listening, 
- speaking, 
- reading, 
(- writing),
with a strong emphasis on listening and speaking during the online session. 

We will 
- listen to short audio texts to train global as well as selective listening, 
- build up new vocabulary,
- prepare short everyday conversations in German
- practice pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar in an intensive and ongoing way,
- explore authentic situations and activities and train natural, spontaneous interaction. 

Weekly schedule:

Week 1 from August 15th: Revision: Get to know each other, numbers
Week 2 from August 22nd: Revision: Talking about activities and hobbies
Week 3 from August 29th: Revision: Talking about family
Week 4 from September 5th: Revision: Talking about food
Week 5 from September 12th: Revision: Talking about days of the week, dates
Week 6 from September 19th: Travel plans
Week 7 from September 26th: Podcast Berlin
Week 8 from October 3rd: A little bit of history: Reunification Day
Week 9 from October 10th: Describe a person
Week 10 from October 17th: Let's talk about friends.
Week 11 from October 23rd: Songs on friendship
Week 12 from October 30th: How to plan a Birthday party
Week 13 from November 7th: Meeting a celebrity
Week 14 from November 14th: What do you think? Talk about opinions
Week 15 from November 21st: Compound words
Week 16 from November 28th: My pet makes me happy
Week 17 from December 5th: How to make cookies
Week 18th from December 12th: Winter special
Week 19th from December 19th: The act of giving


This class is highly interactive, and I will encourage every learner to speak as much German as possible during the course by creating a safe, inclusive, and warm atmosphere. My teaching style is flexible in order to meet learners' specific needs, preferences, and challenges. Oral communication is the key skill in this class, so we will focus on speaking and practicing little dialogues.

In our meetings, we will use different kinds of texts, comic strips, activities, exercises, drawings, photos, videos, reference materials, grammar tables, verb lists, and a glossary. In addition, I will also use interactive, digital, and print materials that I created over the course of the 18 years of preparing and assessing students in German.

Looking forward to seeing you in German for High School 2 !

Bis bald!

Nadine