Small Group German Classes in London | Beginner A1.1
Daytime, evening and weekend German classes in central London and online
Beginner German part 1 – level A1.1
Small group German classes for absolute beginners.
No prior knowledge or experience with the language required.
Course fees
£430 online
£530 in person
Course duration and group size
The classes take place every week for 90 minutes. At least 4 students are required to run the course for 10 weeks.
Course format
The course is largely structured around a textbook which provides a clear structure and allows us to track progression. The sessions are supplemented with worksheets, grammar exercises and other learning materials of various formats.
We incorporate plenty of listening and speaking exercises in class, to give you an opportunity to put the theory you learn into practice.
Your weekly homework consist of repetition, reinforcement and consolidation of material covered in class.
Start dates
Thursday 7 November 2024 at 17:00-18:30 (online)
Monday 25 November 2024 at 18:30-20:00 (online)
Tuesday 7 January 2025 at 17:00-18:30 (in person)
Thursday 9 January 2025 at 12:00-13:30 (in person)
Thursday 9 January 2025 at 18:40-20:10 (in person)
It is possible to join the group once the course has started (subject to availability) after a few catch up sessions with your German tutor to get you up to speed. Please contact us for more info.
Course content
You will learn the basics of German grammar and their application in real-life communications, such as:
- Verbs and conjugation — regular, irregular, separable verbs
- Present tense — to introduce and describe yourself and others; to talk about yourself and your routine
- Exchanging details (phone number, email address etc.)
- Expressing preferences using gern
- Nouns and articles — der, die, das; describing everyday objects
- Negating words — nicht, kein
- Asking and telling time, time of day and day of the week
- Making simple enquiries — asking for price, opening times
- Reading comprehension — understanding small ads, events calendar
- Sentence formation, basic German word order rules — declarative sentences and questions
- Temporal prepositions: um, am, von, bis
- Making simple arrangements in person and on the phone; writing and responding to simple text messages
- Dialogues: at a market, arranging a simple outing, talking and asking about daily routine