Continue developing your beginner German fluency and confidence with our Beginner German: A2.2 Course, suitable for learners who have completed our Beginner German: A2.1 Course or have approximately 100 hours of prior study. This course helps you build stronger communication skills for everyday situations while expanding your understanding of German grammar and vocabulary. It is ideal for learners interested in learning German for cultural interest or personal enrichment in a supportive and interactive learning environment.

You will practise communication in situations such as discussing careers and workplaces, describing work experience, understanding job advertisements, planning trips, comparing cities and regions, and talking about past experiences and memories. Grammar is developed in context, including future tense structures, verb-preposition combinations, two-way prepositions, case revision, introductory genitive forms, and zu + infinitive constructions. Vocabulary and pronunciation are integrated throughout, with topics including education, tourism, workplace communication, transport, and spoken fluency in longer responses.

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

TEXTBOOK

• Willkommen 2 3rd Ed German Beginners Coursebook (John Murray: 2025), ISBN 9781471805158

Supplier: Abbey's Language Book Centre
Please note that textbook cost is not included in the course fee. In the event of a course being cancelled, WEA Sydney cannot be held responsible for the purchase of any textbooks. Language courses will be confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days prior to their starting date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Discussing education and career pathways
• Talking about jobs, workplaces, and work experience
• Understanding simple job advertisements
• Talking about travel, tourism, and weekend activities
• Planning trips and describing attractions
• Comparing cities and regions
• Talking about past experiences and memories

Grammar

• Consolidation of the perfect tense
• Introduction to simple past forms of common verbs
• Future tense with werden
• Verb-preposition combinations
• Two-way prepositions
• Review of dative and accusative cases
• Introduction to the genitive case
• zu + infinitive structures

Phonetics

• Pronunciation: past participles
• Intonation: descriptive speech
• Pronunciation: clarity in longer spoken responses
• Stress: compound nouns
• Listening discrimination: case endings

Vocabulary

• Education and qualifications
• Careers and professions
• Workplace communication
• Tourism and holidays
• Travel planning
• Cities and landmarks
• Cultural activities
• Directions and transport

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Communicate in German about education, work, travel, and personal experiences in a range of everyday situations.
2. Use key grammar structures including future tense forms, verb-preposition combinations, and German case structures with increasing accuracy.
3. Apply relevant vocabulary and pronunciation features to participate more confidently in spoken and written interactions.