Continue towards the completion of the A2 pathway with approximately 120 hours of prior German study. You will develop your ability to discuss health, food, regional culture, nature, technology and everyday life, while expressing opinions, giving simple advice, planning social activities and discussing experiences and lifestyles.

You will extend your grammatical range through adjective endings, comparative structures, extended questions, conditional expressions, modal verbs, indirect questions and an introduction to relative clauses. Pronunciation and fluency work will support more natural connected speech, opinions and suggestions, while vocabulary development provides a broader foundation for everyday discussion.

DELIVERY MODE

Language courses are offered in two delivery modes:

• Face-to-Face: WEA Sydney
• Online: via Zoom or Microsoft Teams

Please check the delivery mode listed before enrolling, as some classes are face-to-face and others are online.

TEXTBOOK

• Willkommen 2 1st Ed German Beginners Coursebook (John Murray: 2025), ISBN 9781471805158

Suggested Textbook Suppliers: Abbey's Bookshop · Intext Book Company / Language International Bookshop · The Language People

The textbook is not included in the course fee. Please check textbook availability with the supplier and wait until your course is confirmed before purchasing. WEA Sydney cannot accept responsibility for textbook purchases if a course is cancelled. Courses are confirmed or cancelled at least 7 days before the start date.

COURSE OUTLINE

Communication

• Discussing health and lifestyle habits
• Giving opinions and simple advice
• Talking about food and regional traditions
• Describing landscapes and regions
• Planning social events and celebrations
• Discussing media and everyday technology
• Talking about environmental issues in simple terms
• Comparing life experiences and lifestyles
• Expressing agreement and disagreement politely

Grammar

• Adjective endings in common contexts
• Comparative structures
• Question words and extended question forms
• Introduction to conditional expressions
• Konjunktiv II forms: könnte, würde, wäre
• Modal verb revision
• Indirect questions
• Introduction to relative clauses

Phonetics

• Intonation for opinions and suggestions
• Pronunciation of adjective endings
• Stress and rhythm in connected speech
• Listening practice with authentic-style dialogues
• Developing conversational fluency

Vocabulary

• Health and wellbeing
• Food and eating habits
• Regional culture and traditions
• Nature and the environment
• Technology and media
• Opinions and discussions
• Social events
• Travel and holidays

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

1. Discuss familiar topics such as health, food, regional culture, technology, media, travel and the environment.
2. Express opinions, agreement and disagreement, give simple advice and participate in conversations about everyday experiences.
3. Use common comparative and conditional structures, indirect questions and introductory relative clauses in familiar contexts.