What we can talk about (A1)...

name, age, origin, where you live, languages, job; answering and asking the classic questions

spelling and understanding names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses

giving your personal details at a registration desk, in a hotel, at the doctor's

introducing a friend, a colleague, a family member

du/Sie, times of day, "Wie geht's?", regional forms (Grüß Gott, Servus, Moin)

"Where are you from?", countries, languages, nationalities

tall/short, hair, eyes, glasses

nice, funny, quiet, friendly

tired, hungry, ill, in a good mood; simple feelings

gern/nicht gern, favourite things

age, house number, children, years in Austria/Germany

family members, age, where they live, jobs

who is who, what they look like

single, married, children, partner

who, where from, what you do together

saying the date, congratulating, inviting, presents

naming animals, describing my pet

having children, their age, kindergarten, school

rooms, furniture, big/small, bright/dark

town/village, street, neighbours, what is nearby

understanding an ad, rent, rooms, arranging a viewing

"Where is …?", naming and describing objects

cooking, cleaning, washing, who does what

greeting, introducing yourself, asking for a small favour

calling the property management or caretaker, describing it simply

giving your new address, furniture, help

getting up, having breakfast, working, finishing work; separable verbs

official and everyday time (Viertel nach, halb), Austria: viertel/dreiviertel

dates, appointments, "am Montag", "im Mai"

what do you do at the weekend?

suggesting, accepting/declining, postponing

what I did yesterday (simple perfect tense)

always, often, sometimes, never

tomorrow, next week, at the weekend

favourite food, breakfast, lunch, dinner

ordering, asking, paying, tipping

quantities, prices, packaging

describing typical dishes

inviting, accepting, declining

explaining a simple recipe, ingredients

saying you are vegetarian, have an allergy, religious reasons, an intolerance

Austrian and German words (Semmel/Brötchen)

coffee, tea, juice, water; hot/cold; ordering at a machine or at the counter

asking where something is, price, size, colour

what I wear, buying clothes, trying them on

shopping list, quantities, checkout

asking and understanding when something is open

cash, card, change, bill, receipt

something doesn't fit, returning it

appointment, short/long, washing, cutting

SIM card, credit, asking for the Wi-Fi password

sending a letter/parcel, stamps, collection slip

account, withdrawing money, card forgotten/lost

Meldezettel (Austria) / Anmeldung (Germany), personal details

making an appointment, bringing documents, queue number

understanding the questions on forms and answering them orally

simple details about your child

left, right, straight on, traffic lights, junction

buying a ticket, departure, platform, changing

sights, shops, squares

means of transport, how long it takes

giving the address, asking the price

how I travel, parking, petrol station (simple)

places in town: pharmacy, station, post office, supermarket

where, with whom, how long

booking a room, checking in, breakfast time

information, delays, luggage

today's weather, seasons, clothes for it

asking what there is, keys

saying briefly where you are and what it's like

briefly presenting your country and town of origin

naming them, "Mir tut … weh"

appointment, describing symptoms, understanding simple instructions

asking for medicine, understanding how to take it

cancelling at work or in your course

toothache, appointment

112/144, ambulance, giving the address, saying what happened

sport, fruit, sleep

what I do, where, since when

when, how long, breaks, colleagues

describing jobs, "What does a … do?"

simple requests, questions to colleagues

what I can do, what I'm looking for, full-time/part-time

introducing yourself, asking about ways and rooms

naming them and explaining what they are for

why, since when, how, what is difficult

asking for repetition, checking, "How do you say …?"

which languages I speak

what I have learned

how I learn words, what helps me

what I like doing, how often

which sport, where, with whom

what I like and what I don't

doing something together, agreeing on a place and time

Christmas, Easter, festivals in my country

where to go on Sunday: park, lake, mountain, zoo, museum

buying tickets, time, seat

entry, opening hours, classes

forest, lake, mountains; what I do outdoors

answering the phone, asking for someone, leaving a message

text/chat: cancelling, being late, inviting

asking for something and responding to requests

asking again, asking someone to speak slowly

please, thank you, sorry, du or Sie

weather, weekend, "Where are you from?"

showing and explaining photos on your phone

who, what, where

colour, size, what for

a short everyday situation with assigned roles

telling things apart and comparing them (simple)

introducing yourself from key words, spelling, saying a number

asking and answering questions on topic cards (e.g. food and drink, shopping, weekend, holidays, job)

making requests with picture cards and reacting

introduction with a choice of topics, describing a picture, role play

going through a complete oral exam once, with feedback

registering, borrowing, asking questions

kindergarten, after-school care, opening hours, registration

understanding a letter to parents, calling a teacher, excusing your child

calling the school or kindergarten

calling about an ad, asking questions

what you may and must do: ID card, driving licence, rules

application, queue number, documents, asking for an explanation

explaining and asking about the first steps after arrival

device broken, repair, appointment for the technician

asking politely: "Könnten Sie …?"

ordering, delivery, returns

what you may and may not do at work

a short conversation, ordering, Ja/Nein/Doch

farewell party, giving reasons, accepting and declining

praising, saying thank you

what I would like to do one day, dream job

giving your opinion on simple rules

my neighbourhood, what there is, what is missing

in everyday life and in a hotel, reacting to apologies

what suits me, what is nicer, comparisons

"…, denn …": why I do something or not

"Wirklich?", "Echt?", keeping small talk going

checking, asking someone to spell, ending the call

asking for words, describing things when you don't know the word

"Ich glaube, das ist …"

haggling, asking the price, judging

ideas, clothes, who brings what

objects, departments, introducing colleagues

studies, subject, canteen, library

naming functions, asking for help

something doesn't work, complaining

asking about opening hours and entrance fees

what, when and how much you eat; comparing

cancelling politely and suggesting a new date

asking at the counter or the ticket machine

talking about your last holiday

discussing a flat, questions about the flat

understanding and explaining the rules of the building

congratulating, get well soon, happy New Year

"Sie sollen …", "Trink viel Tee!"

name, age, country, where you live, school, languages, hobby: the seven exam questions

introducing classmates, "Das ist meine Freundin", naming school things

pen, exercise book, ruler; "Ich brauche …", borrowing something

school subjects, days of the week, "When do you have maths?", favourite subject

start of lessons, breaks, after school

language skills, comparing German and English

what I play, climbing, swimming, in a club

free time together, your group of friends

"Hast du Zeit?", "Kommst du mit ins Kino?", saying yes, saying no, "keine Zeit / keine Lust"

"Kannst du …?", "Kann ich mitspielen?", asking for permission

describing an animal: colour, age, where it comes from

favourite series, naming characters, saying what you would like

phone number, chat, games, the computer at home

brother, sister, grandparents, aunt, uncle; visiting and celebrating with family

"What does your mother do?"

my room, garden, inviting friends, playing at home

holiday plans, where to, a postcard from the holidays

how much, what for, "Das ist aber teuer!", how teenagers earn money

at the kiosk, asking the price, "Ich möchte …"

meals, packed lunch, cooking

asking for something and reacting: book, camera, laptop, bread, jacket, chair, inline skates