Beginner Level (A1-A2):
Weeks 1-4: Introduction to German
- Week 1:
- Basic greetings and introductions
- Numbers 1-20
- Common phrases for everyday situations
- Week 2:
- German alphabet and pronunciation
- Days of the week and months
- Simple questions and answers
- Week 3:
- Family and personal descriptions
- Food and ordering at a restaurant
- Week 4:
- Basic verb conjugations (present tense)
- Expressing likes, dislikes, and preferences
- Simple conversations: shopping, directions, etc.
Intermediate Level (B1-B2):
Weeks 5-12: Building Proficiency
- Week 5-6:
- Expanded vocabulary: professions, hobbies, places
- More verb conjugations (regular and irregular verbs)
- Week 7-8:
- Past tense (Perfekt)
- Describing past experiences
- Week 9-10:
- Future tense (Futur I)
- Discussing future plans
- Week 11-12:
- Conditional and subjunctive moods (basic)
- Expressing hypothetical situations
Advanced Level (B2-C1):
Weeks 13-24: Advanced Skills
- Week 13-14:
- Advanced vocabulary: politics, science, arts
- Subjunctive mood (Konjunktiv I and II)
- Week 15-16:
- Imperfect tense (Präteritum)
- Narrative storytelling
- Week 17-18:
- Advanced verb conjugations (including strong and mixed verbs)
- Reading and analyzing short stories or news articles
- Week 19-20:
- Formal and informal language
- Practicing complex sentence structures
- Week 21-22:
- Practicing listening comprehension with native speakers
- Preparing and giving presentations
- Week 23-24:
- Examining German culture, history, and current events
- Advanced conversational skills
Proficient Level (C1-C2):
Weeks 25-36: Mastery and Fluency
- Week 25-28:
- In-depth literary analysis and reading novels or philosophical texts
- Advanced grammar and syntax
- Week 29-32:
- Specialized vocabulary and terminology (e.g., business, medicine, law)
- Mastering the nuances of the subjunctive mood
- Week 33-36:
- Preparing for proficiency exams (e.g., Goethe-Zertifikat, TestDaF)
- Advanced conversational fluency practice
- Independent research and projects in German