B1 · Independent

Getting by without help

You deal with most situations that come up while travelling, and can talk about experiences and plans as connected speech.

Who it is for: Anyone with a solid A2 base who needs German for study, work or living.
What it leads to: Level B2, which adds abstract and specialist topics.

What you can do afterwards

Understand the main points when clear standard language is used
Deal with most situations likely to arise in a German-speaking country
Produce simple connected text on familiar topics
Give reasons for opinions and explain plans

Objectives by skill

Reading

Understand texts made up mainly of everyday language
Understand personal letters describing events and wishes

Listening

Get the main points of broadcasts on familiar topics
Follow longer conversations in standard German

Speaking

Take part unprepared in conversations on familiar topics
State an opinion and support it with reasons

Writing

Write connected text on familiar subjects
Write a personal letter describing experiences and impressions

Grammar

Konjunktiv II for politeness and hypotheses, the passive
Relative clauses, connectors, verbs with prepositions

Vocabulary

Work, education, media, environment, public offices
Around 2400 words in total

What a week looks like

One unit on a factual topic with longer texts
Listening work at natural speed
A discussion task where you justify your position
A longer text with detailed written feedback

Prepares you for

Goethe-Zertifikat B1
telc Deutsch B1
ÖSD Zertifikat B1

Goethe-Institut, telc and ÖSD are independent examination providers. We prepare you for their exams. We are not an examination centre, we hold no partnership with them, and we issue none of their certificates.

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