You have completed A1 and want to say more about yourself and others. In this module you talk about life paths, school and training, media, feelings, life in the city and the working world. You learn online in a small group and improve your career and economic prospects along the way.

At a glance

Level: A2.1 (1st of 2 modules at A2)
Prerequisite: A1 certificate
Language of instruction: German, with English as help when needed
Scope: 12 weeks, 24 online sessions together
Classes: online, twice a week in the group; days and times depend on the cohort
Price: on request
One-on-one sessions: 45 minutes of intensive speaking training (1:1) and 20 minutes of oral exam simulation
Included: course materials, exercises and corrections, at no extra cost
Group: 4 to 8 participants, the course starts with 4 registrations
Goal: You improve your career and economic prospects, with job application training, integration and cultural studies and targeted exam prep in every module.

What you need

a smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer with an internet connection
patience with yourself

What you can do after the course

talk about your life and experiences and give reasons
compare school, training and career paths
compare things and give your opinion on media
express feelings, congratulate and comfort
ask for something politely and write a semi-formal email

The topics

No.	Topic	What you practice	Grammar
1	Reunions and life paths	talking about yourself, sharing experiences	present perfect, subordinate clause with weil
2	After school	comparing school, training and career paths	modal verbs in the simple past
3	Always online?	media, cell phones, the internet, comparing	comparative, superlative, subordinate clause with dass
4	Big and small feelings	expressing feelings, congratulating, comforting	subordinate clause with wenn, reflexive verbs
5	Life in the city	comparing city and country, asking politely	adjective after definite article, könnte
6	Working worlds	jobs, working conditions, wishes	adjective after indefinite article, werden
7	Review and semi-formal email	writing an inquiry, a request, a complaint	review of adjective endings

How the course works

We meet online twice a week as a group of 4 to 8 participants. The days and times are listed with each cohort, shown in your own time zone, wherever in the world you live.
In between, you work on your own on the platform: reading and listening exercises, writing assignments with corrections, your own assignments from your course as text, photo, video or file, and a speaking appointment with another person from your course.
Everything included: course materials, exercises and the corrections of your writing assignments and course assignments are included in the course at no charge.
Practice together anytime: You can meet others from your course by video call at any time and practice situations, right here on the platform, without having to share personal details like your phone number or email address.
Intensive speaking training (1:1): Everyone gets a 45-minute one-on-one session with me for personal speaking practice and a feedback talk.
Oral exam simulation: Everyone also gets 20 minutes in which we run through the oral exam just like in the real exam.

Career and integration

Every module improves your career and economic prospects. That is why every module includes:

Job application training: a short résumé, calling a company to ask questions, a simple application email.
Integration and cultural studies: how Austria works: government offices, the working world, housing, health, education, culture and living together, matching the topics of the module.

Pronunciation and Austrian German

You practice the sentence melody in subordinate clauses, the stress in foreign words and the ending -ig. From now on, Austrian German is a fixed part of the lessons: the school system with Volksschule, Mittelschule, AHS, Lehre and Matura, plus Magistrat, Beisl, Kaffeehaus and Öffis.

Writing

Semi-formal emails (inquiry, complaint, about 80 to 100 words) and a forum post.

Exam prep

In every module you practice tasks from the exams at your level in a targeted way: reading, listening, writing and speaking in the real exam format. The modules end without an exam: you take the exam at a recognized exam institute, for example ÖSD, the Goethe-Institut or telc. I am happy to help you find the right exam institute for your goal.

What's next?

Next up is A2.2: Independent in everyday life.

A2.1: Talking about yourself and others

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