What's included
80 live meetings
66 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Learners are expected to complete tasks outside the meetings (approximately 60 minutes/week).Assessment
The learners are assessed based on frequent quizzes and a bigger project every six weeks.Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner Level
Hallo und Guten Tag! If you like a rigorous learning course with homework and assessments (not required), this course will help you sail through German language acquisition. You will meet twice a week with a Native German Speaker Teacher, certified to teach foreign languages. This expedition is highly interactive, and I will encourage every learner to speak as much German as possible during the course. It's not too late to join this course now! Reach out! Get $5 off my classes with coupon code MEDGERMANWITHNADINE5 until May 31, 2025. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Nadine-Jochims and enter the coupon code at checkout. This German High School Expedition for beginners is especially interesting for students who would like to learn German as a Second Language and/or who are planning to study in Germany at some point. Universities in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland are popular thanks to their expertise, so many students from all over the world choose to study in German-speaking countries. German universities often offer excellent Master Studies for a lower price than other universities. Reasons to learn German in this expedition: - continue your German studies - connect with your German roots - explore the German language for fun - to get a head start at Uni - prepare for a German language test in the future I have lived in Germany almost all my life and can contribute some insights as well as fun facts about the German culture (Dos and Don'ts, idioms, everyday life, books and films, etc.) 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. 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 have created over the course of the 16 years of leading career preparing and assessing students for German universities (Abitur). In this expedition, I will speak as much German as possible, but I am also specialized in explaining grammar in English and French if needed. I will make slight changes to meet students' needs, challenges, and interests. Looking forward to seeing you in the German Expedition ! Bis bald! Nadine
Learning Goals
Learners will be able to introduce themselves and others.
Learners will be able to ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know and things they have.
Syllabus
80 Lessons
over 40 WeeksLesson 1:
Greetings and Pronunciation
structure and rules,
greetings
alphabet, pronunciation
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
About me
Revision
how to introduce yourself
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Numbers and Colours
Revision
numbers
basic colours
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
The weather
Revision
talking about the weather
50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Young learners may need parental help to access the Outschool classroom or to download the materials.
Parents should be aware that I might send youtube links to videos for your learner to watch outside the live session for fun or educational reasons. We will also use a Nearpod/Kahoot link for online quizzes and lessons. However, there is no need to log in to Nearpod/Kahoot.
Supply List
Please be able to take notes (especially when we do a listening exercise). You will need additional supplies for your project that you will choose individually. The expert will provide PDFs, screen shots, google documents, kahoot and other materials.
Language of Instruction
English
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Foreign Language from Studienseminar Speyer
Master's Degree in Education from University of Hamburg, Germany
I am a certified teacher in Germany and Nova Scotia (expired in 2023) and Native Speaker of the German language with a Master's Ed. degree. For 15 years I have taught High School students from over 40 nations in German schools and prepared them for the University entry level (Abitur). I love learning and talking about culture and idioms.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$51
weekly or $2,040 for 80 classes2x per week, 40 weeks
50 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
3-8 learners per class