German Upper Intermediate 1:
Book and material:
- Sicher B1+ coursebook (unit 1-8)
- Sicher B1+ workbook (unit 1-8)
- Sicher B1+: Online platform of Hueber.de
Topics and vocabulary:
- using a dictionary
- feasts and parties
- verbs of the movement
- furnishing a room
- education and work activities
- music
- shopping habits
- computer and accessories
Grammar and structures:
- temporal adverbs; declination of adjectives
- modal particles; verbs with prepositional objects
- future I (verb "werden" + infinitive), relative clauses
- derivation of nouns; negative use of verb "brauchen…
zu"; syntactical order in main clauses; temporal
prepositions
- past subjunctive (Konjunktiv II); conditional
clauses
- negation words; causal and concessive relations
- passive; derivation with suffixes
- the genitive; position of "nicht"; local
prepositions
Language skills:
written
invitations, reading adverts, adverts brochure, newspaper article: types of
housing, job adverts, shopping, shopping behaviour, course index of the adult
education centre
- audio & video comprehension:
using
media, party talks, reportage about October feast, conversations at the airport,
moving home, commercial film: training at a bank, musical talents, telephone
recorded messages, video-clips, radio program, round table: education fees, instructions, advert clip
making
appointments, describing residences, e-mail: making suggestions, writing a job
application, private e-mails, post for discussion about education chances
interviewing
someone, talking about trips, making suggestions, preparing and making a
presentation, giving the way, expressing wishes, talking about jobs, presenting
German bands, describing a game, private shopping talks, choosing a course
