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German
Save German as a language-learning interest while level-specific, reviewed instruction is developed.
Current availability
The subject-specific curriculum is authored but not yet published for completion. Learners may inspect its scope and learning design now. Start, grading, and completion remain unavailable until every listed gate passes.
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- reviewer identity, qualification, evidence, and approval date are required
- german-a1-dialogues: required audio asset is not ready
- german-a1-pronunciation: required audio asset is not ready
What this course establishes
- Exchange basic greetings with a consistent form of address
- Introduce self and exchange core personal information
- Make a simple request and repair a misunderstanding
Entry knowledge
- No prior German required
- Ability to read or use an accessible alternative for short text
Scope boundaries
- Introductory A1-oriented interaction only; not fluency, interpretation, translation, Goethe certification, or professional-language qualification
Fastest competency route
No fluency or fastest-hour claim; acceleration depends on demonstrated listening, speaking, reading, writing, and interaction competence rather than isolated word recognition.
- Pass text, listening, pronunciation, and interaction diagnostics after approved audio exists
- Complete greeting, introduction, and practical-request performances
- Correct meaning, grammar, spelling, register, and repair-strategy errors in a final portfolio
Full self-paced route
- Greetings, address, spelling, and sound-awareness lesson with qualified-speaker audio
- Identity and information lesson
- Requests and communication-repair lesson
- Interaction portfolio, feedback, revision, and final assessment
Lesson and assessment map
Begrüßung, Anrede und klare Schreibung
Exchange basic greetings, choose consistent familiar or formal address, and preserve German spelling distinctions in supported phrases.
4 questions: recall, application, judgment, and error correction.
Sich vorstellen und Informationen austauschen
Exchange name, origin, residence, languages, and occupation using short accurate questions and answers.
4 questions: recall, application, judgment, and error correction.
Bitten, danken und Verständnis sichern
Make a simple request, state non-understanding, and ask for repetition, slower speech, or spelling.
4 questions: recall, application, judgment, and error correction.
Required applied assignment
A1 German introductory interaction portfolio
Create three short German interactions—greeting, introduction, and practical request—with communication repair, setting notes, English meanings, and revision. Listening and pronunciation scoring remain unavailable until qualified-speaker audio is approved.
- Greeting exchange using a documented and consistent form of address
- Identity exchange covering name, origin, residence, language, and occupation
- Practical request containing misunderstanding, repair, and confirmation
- Line-by-line English functional meaning
- Pronunciation and spelling rehearsal notes tied to approved audio once available
- Revision memo correcting grammar, spelling, meaning, or register
Passing standard: 80 of 100 points, with substantive revision required.
Continue after this course
- A1 listening expansion
- Present-tense verb patterns and noun gender
- Everyday vocabulary
- German-speaking regional varieties
- Guided conversation and writing