A1: Beginner

The 16 units

• Unit 1

  Erster Tag im IntegrationskursFirst day in the course

  You can i can greet people on the first day of my course and say my name.; i can spell my name when the teacher or an office needs it.; i can say where I come from, where I live now and which languages I speak..

• Unit 2

  Kurs, Arbeit, FamilieWhat I do

  You can i can say what I do now: the course, work or the family.; i can say what my job was in my country with one short sentence: In Syrien war ich Elektriker.; i can say what work I am looking for, for example to a neighbour or at the Jobcenter..

• Unit 3

  Die erste WohnungThe first flat

  You can i can name the rooms of a flat and the furniture in them, with der, die or das.; i can say what is in a room: Hier ist ein Bett. Das sind zwei Stühle.; i can understand a simple tour of a new flat with the Hausmeister..

• Unit 4

  Was brauchen wir noch?Furnishing on a budget

  You can i can say what we have and what we still need for the flat.; i can ask in a Sozialkaufhaus: Haben Sie ...? Was kostet ...?; i can read a short Kleinanzeige and find the price, the phone number and what is free..

• Unit 5

  Im Supermarkt und beim BäckerFood shopping

  You can i can ask for food at the Bäckerei and in the supermarket and say how much I want.; i can ask what is in a product: Ist da Fleisch drin? Ist da Schweinefleisch drin? Ist das halal?; i can read a simple food label: the Zutaten, the price and where the product is..

• Unit 6

  Meine Familie hier und in der HeimatMy family

  You can i can introduce my family: who lives with me and who lives in another place.; i can say how old people are and ask politely about someone's family.; i can keep a personal answer short with a friendly phrase, for example Das ist eine lange Geschichte..

• Unit 7

  Mein Tag: Kita, Kurs, ArbeitA parent's day

  You can i can describe my daily routine with times: aufstehen, anfangen, aufhören.; i can tell the Kita when I bring my child and when I pick my child up.; i can understand the opening hours and free places on a Kita information sheet..

• Unit 8

  Einen Termin machenAppointments by phone

  You can i can call a practice and make an appointment: Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren.; i can make an appointment for a family member and say what the problem is.; i can move or cancel an appointment by phone and say why..

• Unit 9

  Apotheke und HausarztPharmacy and GP

  You can i can say which part of my body hurts and if I have a temperature; i can show my Gesundheitskarte at the reception of a GP practice and fill in the patient form; i can follow a doctor's or a pharmacist's instructions, for example how often to take a tablet.

• Unit 10

  Öffnungszeiten und FristenOpening hours and deadlines

  You can i can read the opening hours of an office on a sign or a website; i can ask when an office is open and whether I need an appointment; i can understand a deadline and ask "Bis wann?".

• Unit 11

  Bus, Bahn, Weg zum AmtGetting around

  You can i can ask the way to an office, for example Wie komme ich zum Jobcenter?; i can buy a single ticket at a machine or from the bus driver; i can understand a short announcement at the stop or the station, for example a new platform or a delay.

• Unit 12

  Kleidung für die FamilieClothes for the family

  You can i can ask for a size and say if clothes fit, for example Die Jacke passt mir nicht; i can exchange an item in a shop with the receipt (Kassenbon); i can buy warm clothes for the family on a small budget, for example in a second-hand shop.

• Unit 13

  Am WochenendeThe weekend

  You can i can say what I did at the weekend, for example Ich habe mit den Kindern im Park gespielt; i can ask people in my course or my neighbours about their weekend and react; i can talk about the weather today and last weekend.

• Unit 14

  Besuch bei VerwandtenVisiting relatives by train

  You can i can tell a short story about a train trip to visit relatives; i can say when I left, where I changed trains and when I arrived; i can write a short message to a relative after a visit.

• Unit 15

  WohnungssucheFlat hunting

  You can i can read a flat advert and find the rent, the Nebenkosten and the date when the flat is free; i can ask a landlord about the rent, the Kaution and the Nebenkosten; i can phone or write about an advert and ask to see the flat.

• Unit 16

  Post und BankPost and bank

  You can i can send a parcel at the post office and pick one up with a notification card; i can ask at a bank which documents I need to open an account; i can compare a prepaid SIM card and a phone contract and buy the card I need.

Exam practice

• Goethe-style A1 mock exam (Start Deutsch 1): Hören, Lesen, Schreiben, Sprechen
• Goethe-style A1 mock exam 2: Hören, Lesen, Schreiben, Sprechen
• Goethe-style A1 mock exam 3: Hören, Lesen, Schreiben, Sprechen

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