German Blended Learning

At a glance

• Course duration: 5 or 10 weeks
• Scope: 40 hours of lessons (45 minutes each) in total, 50% in-person sessions and 50% online learning
• Procedure: 8 hours of lessons a week (45 minutes each) or 4 hours of lessons a week (45 minutes each), 50% in-person sessions at your Goethe-Institut and 50% online learning with teacher support
• Levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1
• In each case, you will be completing a sub-level that forms part of a full level. You will be assigned to your sub-level based on the free placement test.
• Maximum number of participants: 16

• The German Blended Learning course is available as a 10-week or 5-week course, both of which include 40 hours of lessons (each lesson lasting 45 minutes).
• In the 10-week German Blended Learning course, you complete the 40 hours of lessons within 10 weeks, learning German for 4 hours a week. This translates into 2 hours of in-person lessons at your Goethe-Institut and 2 hours of lessons for you to work through independently on our online learning platform. During the online stages, you can choose your own learning hours and study location.
• In the 5-week German Blended Learning course, you complete the 40 hours of lessons within 5 weeks, learning German for 8 hours a week. This translates into 4 hours of in-person lessons at your Goethe-Institut and 4 hours of lessons for you to work through independently on our online learning platform. During the online stages, you can choose your own learning hours and study location.
• Once you have decided whether to take 10-week or 5-week option, you can book the German Blended Learning course that works best for you at your desired date and location. After payment has been received, you will be sent a link and a code, which you can use to log in. Then you can get started with the free placement test.
• You will be assigned to the appropriate course group based on your results, before completing a sub-level that forms part of a full level.

• On the course, you will work on improving your German proficiency across the board, honing your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills with the help of professional, multimedia exercise materials and state-of-the-art learning methods.
• During the online stages, you will work on the Goethe-Institut’s interactive learning platform from your computer or tablet, completing a diverse range of exercises that will keep you motivated throughout the process. Most of the online activities are to be completed individually, although some will be interactive group activities – for instance, working on smaller texts about your hobbies, interests or upcoming events. This will also involve taking part in group discussions and commenting on your coursemates’ texts.
• This online section of the course also includes summaries of all the important grammatical structures and useful phrases you will learn during the course.
• You will prepare for the online tasks during the weekly face-to-face sessions, in which you will meet with your teacher and coursemates in person.
• During the face-to-face stages, you will work on new course content and take part in group exercises to practice the material you have worked on during the online stages. The focus here will primarily be on improving your speaking skills.
• You will receive individual support from your teacher throughout the course. They will also be there to help during the online stages, checking the writing and speaking tasks you submit on the learning platform, reviewing your learning progress and giving you regular feedback. Your teacher will also be available to answer questions about the course content – for instance, about specific exercises or cultural topics – and will be happy, where possible, to go into further detail about vocabulary and grammar questions. In addition, your teacher will give you guidance when group exercises are set (e.g. for group discussions on the forum).

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• Operating system: Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
• Browser: latest version of Google Chrome (on all operating systems)
• Our tip: We advise against using smartphones for this course, as it is more convenient to use devices with larger screens for most of the exercises, such as longer reading texts.