You have B1 and now want to discuss fluently and be convincing at work. This module is about home and multilingualism, small talk and conflict conversations, as well as job hunting, teamwork and job interviews. You learn online in a small group and improve your career and economic prospects along the way.

At a glance

Level: B2.1 (1st of 3 modules at B2)
Prerequisite: B1 certificate
Language of instruction: German only
Scope: 12 weeks, 24 online sessions together
Classes: online, twice a week in the group; days and times depend on the cohort
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

discuss home, emigration and multilingualism
make small talk and interpret non-verbal signals
have an argument and reach a solution
talk about teamwork and present yourself in a job interview

The topics

No.	Topic	What you practice	Grammar
1	Transition B1 → B2	revision, learning goals for B2	tenses, adjective endings, connectors
2	Home is … (1)	emigrating, feeling at home	word order in the sentence
3	Home is … (2)	discussing multilingualism and integration	negation
4	Talk to me! (1)	non-verbal communication, small talk	als, wie, je … desto
5	Talk to me! (2)	arguments and conflict conversations	the word es
6	Is work half of life? (1)	job hunting, teamwork	two-part connectors
7	Is work half of life? (2)	application, job interview	um … zu, ohne … zu, (an)statt … zu

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 cover letter with arguments, the job interview, raising salary and working conditions.
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 listen to texts with Austrian pronunciation and practice intonation in small talk. Multilingualism in Austria is also a topic.

Writing

Forum post with arguments, job application letter (about 150 to 180 words).

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?

Continue with B2.2: Society, knowledge, culture.

B2.1: Home, communication, work

Dates