Course Plan – German for Communication A1.1 (Absolute Beginner)

General Objectives

ℹ️ By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
✅ Introduce themselves and greet others in different situations.
✅ Ask and answer simple questions (name, age, origin, job, address).
✅ Understand and use basic everyday expressions.
✅ Read and comprehend short, simple texts.
✅ Interact in basic communication situations (shop, café, school).
✅ Build a strong foundation to progress to A1.2.

Course Organization

🔹 Duration: 40–50 hours (flexible: intensive sessions or weekly classes).
🔹 Methodology: communicative approach, role-plays, dialogues, practical exercises, listening and reading activities.
🔹 Target Audience: students, professionals, travelers, and anyone wishing to start learning German.

Detailed Program

Module 1: Introduction and First Expressions
✅ German alphabet and pronunciation.
✅ Greetings and polite expressions.
✅ Introducing oneself (name, nationality, profession).

Module 2: Personal Information
✅ Asking and giving basic personal details (age, address, phone number).
✅ Talking about family and friends.
✅ Numbers, days of the week, months, seasons.

Module 3: Daily Life and Routines
✅ Describing daily habits (eating, working, studying).
✅ Expressing frequency and telling the time.
✅ Everyday objects and vocabulary.

Module 4: Basic Understanding and Interaction
✅ Understanding simple announcements and instructions.
✅ Ordering in a restaurant, shopping in a store.
✅ Asking simple questions in public places or services.

Module 5: Essential Grammar and Vocabulary
✅ Definite and indefinite articles.
✅ Verbs sein (to be) and haben (to have).
✅ Present tense conjugation of regular verbs.
✅ Introduction to nominative and accusative cases.

Module 6: Practical Communication
✅ Role-plays: real-life dialogue situations.
✅ Listening comprehension exercises.
✅ Reading short adapted texts and dialogues.

Module 7: Final Project and Evaluation
✅ Simulation: introducing oneself and holding a simple conversation.
✅ Oral and written comprehension exercises.
✅ Personalized feedback and learning plan for A1.2.

Teaching Methods

🟨 Role-plays and real-life scenarios.
🟨 Interactive pair and group activities.
🟨 Audio and video resources adapted for A1 learners.
🟨 Flashcards and games for vocabulary building.
🟨 Individual coaching and personalized feedback.

Expected Outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
⏺︎ Introduce themselves and exchange simple personal information.
⏺︎ Use common expressions in everyday situations.
⏺︎ Read and understand short, simple texts.
⏺︎ Interact at a basic level in a German-speaking environment.