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German B1 — Intermediate

Deal with most situations while travelling, describe experiences and events, and give short reasons for opinions and plans. B1 is the level required for German naturalisation. Follow the course in order, or jump to any skill.

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Start with Unit 1 — Telling the past

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The B1 course

Twelve units take you beyond A2 to B1: grammar explained in English, vocabulary with translations, listening, and practice exercises to apply it all.

12 units · 107 lessons

  1. 01

    Unit 1

    Telling the past

    Learn the simple past of regular and irregular verbs, and tell longer stories about work and life.

  2. 02

    Unit 2

    One thing after another

    Use the pluperfect and temporal clauses to sequence events, and handle applications and working life.

  3. 03

    Unit 3

    Official Germany and the passive

    Understand the passive voice that offices, forms and announcements use, and handle applications and citizenship terms.

  4. 04

    Unit 4

    What if: Konjunktiv II

    Talk about wishes, advice and unreal conditions, and discuss feelings, character and opinions.

  5. 05

    Unit 5

    The genitive and official letters

    Master the genitive case and its prepositions, and deal with landlords, insurance and neighbours.

  6. 06

    Unit 6

    Describing precisely

    Learn the n-declension and adjective endings without an article, and talk about money and healthy eating.

  7. 07

    Unit 7

    Linking back: relative clauses

    Extend relative clauses to the dative and prepositions, and handle courses, exams and study plans.

  8. 08

    Unit 8

    Purpose and intention

    Use infinitive clauses and damit to say why, and handle health, contracts and cancellations.

  9. 09

    Unit 9

    Contrast and concession

    Concede points with obwohl and double connectors, and talk about traffic, safety and the environment.

  10. 10

    Unit 10

    Technology and services

    Use da-compounds and lassen, and handle devices, the internet, complaints and repairs.

  11. 11

    Unit 11

    Culture and rich descriptions

    Use participles as adjectives and refine word order, and talk about culture, media and traditions.

  12. 12

    Unit 12

    Citizen of the conversation

    Report what others say, argue your point, and round off B1 with politics, engagement and your plans.

Practice by skill

Practise the four skills

Each skill can be practised on its own, at your own pace, separate from the unit path above.

Lesen

Reading

Emails, ads, signs and menus like the ones you'll actually read in Germany, each with questions and an instant check.

Start B1 reading

Schreiben

Writing

Gap-fill drills and short prompts. Write your answer, then hold it up against a model.

Start B1 writing

Sprechen

Speaking

Answer everyday prompts out loud and record yourself, then play it back against a model. Audio stays on your device.

Start B1 speaking

Hören

Listening

Announcements, voicemails and short dialogues built like the ones in the real exams. A transcript is there if you get stuck.

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Naturalisation asks for B1 German. When you are ready, the citizenship test practice is right here too.
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