A1 Level of German Language
If you see the standard format of Goethe Institute, there are 6 levels of German language– A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. The first level is A1 and many people think that A1 level is very basic level and we won’t be learning much in it. But i think we should see in detail what all you are going to learn in A1 level. So here step by step we are going to talk about German A1 level. As I said earlier, these levels are standard and Design by Goethe Institute, Germany. A1 moreover covers few basic grammar topics and an application of grammar in day to day life that is in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
German A1 grammar covers the topics below:
Basic Phrases
Numbers
Articles (definite and indefinite)
Singular and plural of nouns
Verbs and verb conjugation
Possessive pronouns
Sentence formation
Trennbare verbs
Modal verbs
Interrogative sentences
Cases
Prepositions
Partizip II (Past tense)
Imperative sentences
Negation
And few more
Goethe Institute recommends few reference books like Tangram, Studio D or Netzwerk (Netzwerk is being used currently) and in future maybe some other book from different Publication will be recommended but most of the books will have almost syllabus. Few things will be more or less but almost 80% of the contents will be same.
Now let’s talk about the content-
usually, these books have 12 lessons covering most common topics from our day to day life like-
Lesson 1- how to talk about yourself, how to introduce yourself and get introduce with people. Asking their names, where do they live, where are they from, age, languages, countries.
Lesson 2- talking about describing cities, places and famous buildings in cities. Also about transport and directions.
Lesson 3- hobbies, friends, family, profession, weekdays, months, dates, time.
Lesson 4- food and drink. Talking about taste, different food items, names and placing order in restaurant, paying bills. Also about groceries, shops, buying groceries, talking about prices.
Lesson 5- hobbies, habits, planning some activities together, talking about places or programs to go out.
Lesson 6- talking about day to day routine morning to evening, talking about weekly or monthly schedule, using verbs, framing questions.
Lesson 7- communication at workplace, talking with colleagues, writing emails, talking about work schedule, meetings and telephonic communication.
Lesson 8- types houses and regular communication related to houses, apartments, furniture, floor plans, renting a house in Germany, describing house or apartment, using adjectives.
Lesson 9- about shopping, types of shops, online shopping, talking about shops, going to a mall, buying things and talking about clothes prices, size, shape, colour, brands.
Lesson 10- how to talk about health, communicating with doctor, fixing appointments at the doctor, discussing health issues, talking about diet plans.
Lesson 11- about traveling, booking tickets, hotels. Talking about hotel rooms and services, talking about tourist places in various countries.
Lesson 12- some other similar topics.
So if you observe, this syllabus of German A1 level usually covers all your day to day topics so that if you travel to Germany for the first time, you will be able to survive on your own. With books, you get audios CDs. So this course covers your reading, writing, listening and speaking. At My YouTube Videos (GERMAN TALKS) , after completing the course you will have exam preparation sessions that are designed to prepare for Goethe’s exam.
