German 5 course (B1+ → B2-)

The meetings are all about discussion. You will learn to communicate effectively and to argue your opinion. The topics of this course will be announced in advance and will mainly relate to current affairs, such as political or social developments.

• In addition to discussing and arguing, we also put the finishing touches to formal language use and writing skills.
• You practice using formal word combinations, choosing the right form of address and writing short and informative texts.
• An integral part of this course is giving German-language presentations. You learn to deliver a German-language monologue confidently and to interact with the audience. In doing so, you will receive feedback from an experienced teacher and from your fellow students.

This course follows on German level 4, but can also be taken separately if you have B1+ level. Not sure what your language level is? Then take our free placement test.

In the German level 5 course you work towards language level B2-.

After completing this course:

• you can confidently discuss with German-speaking interlocutors.
• you will be well-prepared for living, working or studying in a German-speaking environment.

• The teacher will speak German as much as possible. Participants can ask questions in German or in Dutch.
• You can order the necessary books for this course via our website’s Order Books page. The method contains a lot of (extra) online learning material, including listening exercises. You should make sure to have the book before the start of the first lesson.
• You will receive a certificate if you attend at least 8 of the 9 classes.
• Do you work at Utrecht University or are you registered as an (exchange) student at the university? Then you get a 15% discount on this course! Register with your UU e-mail address, and the discount will be automatically processed.

• German 5 consists of 9 sessions of 1,5 hours at Babel in Utrecht or in the virtual classroom.
• To ensure that you learn as much as possible from the classes, you should expect to spend approximately 2 to 3 hours per week on study and the completion of materials and assignments, which will be discussed during the classes.

• The teaching method we use in this course has been specially developed for adult learners. In addition, it contains additional online exercises that allow you to practise with the lesson material.
• Each lesson starts with discussing and briefly reviewing the previous meeting. After that you will work alternately in class, in groups or individually on interactive assignments. During the lessons, you will regularly practise your conversational skills in pairs.