German B2 Course – The Upper Intermediate (Vantage)

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German B2 Course – The Upper Intermediate (Vantage)

Course Goal:

To achieve a high level of proficiency, enabling you to express complex ideas fluently and interact spontaneously with native speakers without strain for either party. You will be able to discuss abstract and specialized topics and can generally be considered fluent.

Who is this course for?

This course is for students who have successfully completed the B1 level and are aiming for an advanced, near-professional command of the language.

What you will learn:

Skill

Objectives

Speaking

Engage in spontaneous conversations and detailed discussions on social, cultural, or current topics. Deliver presentations and actively participate in debates, justifying and sustaining your views.

Listening

Understand extended speech and lectures, even complex lines of argument. Understand most TV news and current affairs programs.

Reading

Read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems and literary prose, grasping key information, viewpoints, and opinions.

Writing

Write clear, detailed, well-structured text on a wide range of subjects. Produce coherent essays, formal reviews, emails, and reports.

Key Topics & Vocabulary:

Career and Academic Communication (Resumes, Applications, Technical Discussions)
Current Affairs, Politics, and German History
Science, Environment, and Technical Progress (e.g., Alternative Energies, AI)
Culture, World Heritage, and Literature
Interpersonal Relationships, Conflicts, and Emotions
Abstract Topics: Ethics, Beliefs, and Media
Analyzing and Evaluating Information and Viewpoints

Core Grammar:

Complex Sentence Structures: Subordinate and Relative Clauses (including Genitive relative pronouns and relative clauses with wer)
Indirect Speech (Konjunktiv I and Konjunktiv II) for reported speech and politeness
Advanced Conjunctions and Connectors (sowohl… als auch, während, obwohl, dennoch)
Future Tense II (Futur II)
Participles (Partizip I and Partizip II) used as adjectives
Passive Voice Usage in Formal and Professional Contexts, including Passive Replacement Forms
Modal Particles (doch, eben, mal) for conversational authenticity
Prepositions with Genitive Case
Nominalization and Noun-Verb Combinations

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