A2.1 (in-person) - Tues. PM

Course Description:

A2.1 is the first step in the A2 sequence, and is designed for students with 9 to 12 months of German study or completion of our START 3 (A1.3) course at the GAI. Students will continue to expand and practice structures they have learned so far. In this class, students will add reflexive verbs, modal verbs, and speak in the past tense. By adding subordinate clauses starting with weil, wenn, dass, and als, sentences will become increasingly complex. Students will learn about two-way prepositions and the comparative and superlative forms. In addition, participants will expand their vocabulary to talk about travel, personal interests, and their job. If you are ready to take the next step in your German language learning, this is the course for you! Come learn in a relaxed, fun, and productive online environment!

Course Objectives:

At the end of A2.1, students will be able to talk about their personal lives and offer some details about their personal lives and their education, career, as well as their hopes and dreams. They will start to learn how to express their emotions , and will be able to interact with others in a simple way.

If you are unsure of your level, please take a placement test HERE.

Course Dates & Times:

This is an in-person class that meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30PM. . Additionally, the instructor will offer a weekly "office hour" (30 min) for homework questions and review. The course instructor will decide on a day/time to offer the 30-minute office hour and communicate day/time of week with all registered course participants.

Textbook:

Schritte International NEU 3+4 - Chapter 1 - 5; Kursbuch & Arbeitsbuch

• Cost: $75 for the set, available for purchase directly from the GAI by adding the textbook option to your cart.
• Order Deadline: Please note that the cutoff to order textbooks from the GAI will be August 29th, 2025 in order to receive your books in time. Book orders placed after August 29th cannot be guaranteed to be available by the start date.
• Textbook Pickup: Books ordered before 8/29/2025 will be available for pick up approximately one week prior to the first class session.
• Shipping: If you live outside of the greater Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area and/or cannot pick up your books at the GAI, you will need to select the shipping option at checkout. A $12.00 shipping & handling fee applies

Minimum Enrollment:

If there are too few students registered to run a class section, the Director of Language Education will contact the student(s) in the week prior to the term’s start date to discuss other class options.

Questions?

Contact the Language Education Department: [email protected]