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German A1 Course
A digital training program that is customized for expats which want to learn German and pass the A1 telc or Goethe exam in Switzerland. Learn in your own pace in our digital course and schedule your included private lessons with a language teacher at whatever times suit you best.
Introduction – Einführung
Lessons
Introductory Video PreviewChapter 1: Saying Hello – Sag Hallo
Learn to say hallo & introduce yourself.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Say Hello Preview Lesson 2 – Introducing yourself Preview Lesson 3 – The verb "sein" Preview Lesson 4 – How are you? Preview Lesson 5 – Ch. 1: Exercises Preview Ch. 1: Vocabulary List & Grammar Cheat Sheet Preview Ch. 1 – Test yourself: PreviewChapter 2: Origin and residence – Herkunft und Wohnort
Chapter 3: Colors and the alphabet – Farben und das Alphabet
Learn to say the colors and the alphabet.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Learn the colors Lesson 2 – Learn the alphabet Lesson 3 – Learn the diphthongs & grouped consonants Ch. 3: Vocabulary List Ch. 3 – Test yourself:Chapter 4: Contacts – Kontakte
Learn to exchange your contacts details.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Learn the numbers (1-10) Lesson 2 – Ask for contact details. Lesson 3 – Ch. 4 Exercises Ch. 4: Vocabulary List Ch. 4 – Test yourself:Chapter 5: Social contacts – Soziale Kontakte
Chapter 6: Jobs and professions – Berufe
Learn how to say what you do for work and speak about professions.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Jobs & professions Lesson 2 – Verb repetition: haben, sein, lernen, sprechen Ch. 6: Vocabulary List Ch. 6 – Test yourself: Schedule your language lesson 1Chapter 7: Double digit numbers – Zweistellige Zahlen
Learn the double digit numbers.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Learn the double digit numbers Lesson 3 – Repeat the double digit numbers Lesson 2 – Ch. 7 Vocabulary Ch. 7: Vocabulary List Ch. 7 – Test yourself:Chapter 8: The articles in German – Die Artikel im Deutschen
Chapter 9: Possessive articles and personal pronouns
Learn how to use the possessive articles & the personal pronouns.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Grammar Focus: The possessive article Lesson 2 – Ch. 9 Vocabulary Lesson 3 – Grammar Focus: Articles & personal pronouns Lesson 4 – Grammar Focus: Imperative mit Sie Lesson 5: Ch. 9 Exercises Ch. 9: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 9 – Test yourself:Chapter 10: Ordering in the coffee shop – Im Cafe bestellen
Learn how to order something at the coffee shop.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 10 Vocabulary Lesson 2 – The verb "arbeiten" Lesson 3 – Read a menu Lesson 4 – The verb "möchten" Lesson 5 – Grammar Focus: The verb "möchten" with the accusative case Lesson 6 – Practice section Ch. 10: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 10 – Test yourself: Schedule your language lesson 2Chapter 11: Exploring the plural form – Die Pluralform
Learn how to use the plural in German.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – The Plural in German Lesson 2 – Plural: masculine nouns Lesson 3 – Plural: feminine nouns Lesson 4 – Plural: neutral nouns Lesson 5 – Plural: other forms Lesson 6 – Practice the plural Ch. 11: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 11 – Test yourself:Chapter 12: Time and weekdays – Uhrzeiten und Wochentage
Learn how to say what time it is.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Weekdays Lesson 2 – Times of the day Lesson 3 – What time is it? Lesson 4 – Appointments Ch. 12: Vocabulary List Ch. 12 – Test yourself:Chapter 13: Daily routine – Tägliche Routine
Chapter 14: Saying when you do your daily activities – Tägliche Aktivitäten
Chapter 15: Hobbys
Chapter 16: Buying food in the supermarket – Essen im Supermarkt kaufen
Learn how to buy something in a food store.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 16 Vocabulary Lesson 2 – Ich hätte gerne… Lesson 3 – Ch. 16 Exercises Ch 16.: Vocabulary List Ch. 16 – Test yourself:Chapter 17: Speaking about food – Über Essen sprechen
Chapter 18: Eating habits – and preferences – Essgewohnheiten
State what food you like/dislike.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 18 Reading Lesson 2 – Ch. 18 Exercises Lesson 3 – Vocabulary & dialogue repetition Ch. 18: Vocabulary List Ch. 18 – Test yourself:Chapter 19: Family – Familie
Chapter 20: Modal verbs – Modalverben
Chapter 21: Past tense of sein (to be) and haben (have) – Präteritum von sein und haben
Speaking in the past tense (Präteritum) in German.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 21 Reading Lesson 2 – Präteritum von "sein" Lesson 3 – Präteritum von "haben" Lesson 4 – Ch. 21 Exercises Lesson 5 – Ch. 21 Vocabulary Ch. 21: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 21 – Test yourself: Schedule your language lesson 5Chapter 22: Describing an apartment – Eine Wohnung beschreiben
Chapter 23: Describing rooms in more detail – Räume beschreiben
Learn how to use the modal verb “wollen”.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 23 Listening Lesson 2 – The modal verb "wollen" Lesson 3 – Ch. 23 Vocabulary Ch. 23: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 23 – Test yourself:Chapter 24: House rules – Hausregeln
Learn how to say that something is allowed/forbidden.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 24 Reading Lesson 2 – Permission Lesson 3 – Prohibition Lesson 4 – Grammar Focus: Possessive articles in the plural Lesson 5 – Reading: Living in Switzerland Lesson 6 – Apartment & House ads Lesson 7 – Ch. 24 Vocabulary Ch. 24: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 24 – Test yourself: Schedule your language lesson 6Chapter 25: Free time activities – Freizeitaktivitäten
Speak about free time activities.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 25 Vocabulary Lesson 2 – Grammar Focus: Personal pronouns in the accusative case Lesson 3 – Grammar Focus: Possessive articles in the accusative case Lesson 5 – Ch. 25 Exercises Lesson 4 – Planning free time activities Ch. 25: Vocabulary List Ch. 25 – Test yourself:Chapter 26: Speaking about activities in the past tense (Perfekt) – Das Perfekt benutzen
Use the Perfekt Tense (past tense) in German.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Grammar Focus: Perfekt with haben Lesson 2 – Ch. 26 Reading Lesson 3 – Ch. 26 Vocabulary Lesson 4 – Ch. 26 Exercises Ch. 26: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 26 – Test yourself:Chapter 27: Using the past tense (Perfekt) with "sein" – Das Perfekt mit "sein"
Use the Perfekt tense with “sein”.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Grammar Focus: Irregular verbs in Perfekt I Lesson 2 – Grammar Focus: Irregular verbs in Perfekt II Lesson 3 – Have you ever … Lesson 4 – Grammar Focus: Perfekt with "sein" Lesson 5 – Ch. 27 Vocabulary Ch. 27: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 27 – Test yourself:Chapter 28: Using the past tense (Perfekt) with separable verbs – Perfekt mit trennbaren Verben
Learn how to give personal information at an official office (e.g at the Kreisbüro).
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 28 Listening Lesson 2 – Grammar Focus: Perfekt with separable verbs Lesson 3 – At the "Kreisbüro" (regional office) Lesson 4 – Ch. 28 Reading Lesson 5 – Ch. 28 Vocabulary Ch. 28: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 28 – Test yourself:Chapter 29: Dates, seasons and ordinal numbers – Daten, Jahreszeiten und Ordinalzahlen
Indicate the date, season and month.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Lesson 2 – Ch. 29 Vocabulary Lesson 3 – The ordinal numbers Lesson 4- Time indicators for dates & weekdays Lesson 5 – Time indicators for months & seasons Lesson 6 – Ch. 28 Exercises Ch. 29: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 29 – Test yourself: Schedule your language lesson 7Chapter 30: Prepositions of time – Präpositionen der Zeit
Chapter 31: At the station – Am Bahnhof
Learn how to buy a ticket for public transport.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – City tour in Zurich Lesson 2 – Prepositions with the dative case Lesson 3 – Conversation at the ticket office Lesson 4 – Ch. 31 Vocabulary Ch. 31: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 31 – Test yourself:Chapter 32: Directions I – Wegbeschreibungen I
Chapter 33: Directions II – Wegbeschreibungen II
Speak about where you are and where you want to go.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Zurich City Map Lesson 2 – Grammar Focus: Wo? & Wohin? Lesson 3 – Zurich and surroundings Lesson 4 – Ch. 33 Vocabulary Ch. 33: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 33 – Test yourself: Schedule your language lesson 8Chapter 34: At the doctor – Beim Arzt
Speak about your symptoms at the doctors.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – To have a cold Lesson 2 – Modal verb sollen Lesson 3 – Ch. 34 Vocabulary Ch. 34: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 34 – Test yourself:Chapter 35: Body parts
Learn how to have a conversation in the pharmacy.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Body parts Lesson 2 – At the doctor's Lesson 3 – At the pharmacy Ch. 35: Vocabulary List Ch. 35 – Test yourself:Chapter 36: Sports – Beim Sport
Speak about sport activities.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Grammar Focus: Connectors Lesson 2 – Ch. 36 Reading Lesson 3 – Ch. 36 Vocabulary Ch. 36: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 36 – Test yourself:Chapter 37: Dialogues in a hotel – Dialoge im Hotel
Learn how book your stay in a hotel.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Scenes in the hotel Lesson 2 – Ch. 37 Vocabulary Lesson 3 – Ch. 37 Reading & Listening Ch. 37: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 37 – Test yourself: Schedule your language lesson 9Chapter 38: Biographical information – Biografische Information
Learn how to state biographical information.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Grammar Focus: Verbindung mit "denn" Lesson 2 – Grammar Focus: Prepositions "vor" & "seit" with the dative Lesson 3 – Job advertisements Lesson 4 – Ch. 38 Listening Lesson 5 – Ch. 38 Vocabulary Ch. 38: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 38 – Test yourself:Chapter 39: This can be learned! – Das kann man lernen!
State what activities you have learned and when.
Lessons
Lesson 1 – Ch. 39 Vocabulary Lesson 2 – Das kann man lernen! Lesson 3 – Never stop learning! Lesson 4 – Grammar Focus: Negative Questions Lesson 5 – Grammar Focus: Imperative / ihr – Form Ch. 39: Vocabulary List & Grammar Sheet Ch. 39 – Test yourself:Chapter 40 At the fair – Beim Volksfest
Test A1
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