Welcome to our German B1.3 course with the textbook "Vielfalt B1+", the advanced stage that prepares you for B2 level! 🌟 This course is designed for learners who have solidly mastered B1.2 level and will help you perfect your communicative competencies for complex and authentic situations in academic, professional, and social life in German-speaking contexts.
In this level you will develop advanced competencies to:
💬 Sophisticated oral communication
- Actively participate in structured debates about controversial topics, expressing nuanced opinions with solid arguments and well-founded counterarguments
- Present and defend complex positions using advanced rhetorical structures (concession, causality, consequence)
- Adapt your linguistic register according to context: from informal conversations to professional presentations and academic discussions
- Use sophisticated discourse markers and connectors to structure your contributions coherently and convincingly
📚 Comprehension of complex authentic texts
- Understand and critically analyze extensive texts (600-700 words) about history, politics, society, and culture of German-speaking countries
- Identify implicit arguments, diverse perspectives, and nuances in opinion articles, academic essays, and journalistic reports
- Recognize different text types (commentaries, scientific reports, analyses) and their specific linguistic characteristics
- Infer meanings from context and evaluate the reliability of information sources
💼 Professional and academic competence
- Navigate demanding professional situations confidently: formal presentations, business negotiations, corporate correspondence, and work meetings
- Write differentiated texts such as argumentative essays, detailed reports, project proposals, and high-level formal correspondence
- Understand and produce specialized texts in your professional or academic field, appropriately integrating specific terminology
- Participate in academic discussions expressing hypotheses, analyzing data, and formulating well-founded conclusions
🎯 Advanced grammatical mastery
- Complex subordination structures (consecutive, concessive, and modal clauses) to express sophisticated logical relationships
- Participial constructions as extended attributes, typical of formal and academic German
- Passive alternatives (constructions with "man", "sich lassen", "sein + zu + infinitive") for stylistic variation
- Nominalization and verbalization to adapt register according to text type
- Konjunktiv II in unreal past situations and to express politeness and diplomacy in professional contexts
- Differentiation of registers (formal/neutral/colloquial) and their pragmatic implications
🔤 Differentiated and nuanced vocabulary
- Master collocations and idiomatic expressions typical of educated standard German
- Recognize and employ synonyms with different connotations according to communicative context
- Understand and use specialized vocabulary from academic and professional fields
- Identify and correctly apply different linguistic registers (technical language, everyday language, colloquial language)
- Analyze word formation (prefixes, suffixes, composition) to expand your lexical competence autonomously
🎭 Advanced intercultural competence
- Interpret and critically comment on cultural products such as biographies, documentaries, and historical texts from an intercultural perspective
- Understand German pragmatic conventions in formal and informal situations (politeness, frankness, directness)
- Recognize and respect cultural differences in communicative styles and social values
- Navigate socially sensitive situations with linguistic tact and cultural awareness
Course methodology and structure:
Each chapter of "Vielfalt B1+" presents authentic situations featuring six diverse characters with Spanish-speaking backgrounds (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay) who face real challenges in German-speaking contexts. Through their stories, you will learn German in a contextualized and meaningful way.
The lessons integrate:
- Adapted authentic texts from newspapers, specialized magazines, and academic sources
- Audio and video materials at natural speed with multiple speakers to train comprehension in real situations
- Interactive H5P activities with differentiated feedback that guide you toward self-correction
- Oral expression exercises with PoodLL that develop fluency in complex structures and structured argumentation
- Critical reflection tasks that foster analytical thinking and learning autonomy
After every three chapters you'll find a Checkpoint that will allow you to comprehensively evaluate your progress and consolidate acquired competencies. You will become a competent communicator capable of navigating complex situations with confidence, precision, and intercultural sensitivity! 💪
Official certifications:
The course rigorously follows the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and deepens advanced competencies that will optimally prepare you for official certifications such as:
- Goethe-Zertifikat B1
- ÖSD Zertifikat B1
- telc Deutsch B1
- Initial preparation for B2 exams
We are excited to accompany you on this decisive stage toward advanced communicative competence and the threshold of B2 level! 🚀😊
Accessibility note: All our materials are designed following principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and we employ inclusive methodologies that respect diverse learning styles, neurodivergences, and specific needs. If you require specific accommodations or alternative formats, please don't hesitate to contact us.