All courses
B1

German B1 — Independent Communication

Use connected German independently for education, employment, travel, media, social participation, and exam performance.

Plan this course See every module
Start here when

Choose B1 when you can understand familiar everyday German and produce short connected texts.

You will be ready to

Work independently through most travel, education, workplace, service, and social situations.

Certification guidance

Prepare for the structured written, listening, reading, presentation, and partner tasks common to B1 exams.

Complete curriculum map

Four skills, taught as one connected course.

Each module contains four guided lesson slots. Published lesson material becomes available only after review and authorized enrollment.

Reading

16 guided hours

Module 1

Read news and personal narratives

Main ideas, chronology, viewpoint, and supporting detail in accessible texts.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 2

Understand practical and official texts

Rules, procedures, workplace documents, services, and public information.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 3

Read arguments and cultural texts

Opinions, reviews, blogs, social themes, and intercultural perspectives.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 4

Master B1 reading tasks

Multiple texts, inference, reference words, time management, and exam review.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Writing

16 guided hours

Module 1

Write structured personal narratives

Experiences, events, reactions, sequence, and paragraphing.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 2

Write formal requests and complaints

Register, reasons, solutions, deadlines, and polite escalation.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 3

Express and support opinions

Claims, examples, advantages, disadvantages, and conclusions.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 4

Complete B1 written production

Emails, forum posts, applications, exam prompts, editing, and timed writing.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Listening

16 guided hours

Module 1

Follow narratives and interviews

Sequence, attitude, reasons, consequences, and implied meaning.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 2

Understand workplace and public communication

Meetings, instructions, reports, announcements, and service problems.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 3

Understand media and discussions

News, podcasts, viewpoints, agreement, disagreement, and evidence.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 4

Master B1 listening tasks

Selective listening, note-taking, distractors, inference, and exam simulation.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Speaking

16 guided hours

Module 1

Tell stories and describe experiences

Fluency, sequence, detail, reactions, and follow-up interaction.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 2

Discuss plans and solve problems

Negotiation, suggestions, alternatives, agreement, and task completion.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 3

Present and defend viewpoints

Structured opinions, examples, comparison, clarification, and response.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint
Module 4

Complete the B1 speaking exam

Presentation, partner task, discussion, pronunciation, and full mock exams.

  1. 1Concept and language input
  2. 2Guided skill practice
  3. 3Applied communication task
  4. 4Feedback and checkpoint

Choose your next step with confidence.

Tell us what you already know, your target, and the time you can study each week.

Book free guidance