Early bird price expires on Dec 09, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Early bird price expires on Dec 09, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Structurally: B2.2 continues the Upper Intermediate German sequence. Students will reinforce and expand the grammatical structures introduced in B2.1 while developing greater precision and flexibility in their use of German. They will continue to work with complex sentence structures, passive constructions, relative clauses, subjunctive forms, and advanced connectors while focusing on expressing more nuanced ideas, arguments, and perspectives.
Functionally: Students will further develop their ability to communicate confidently in personal, professional, and academic contexts. They will discuss social and cultural topics, analyze information, present and defend viewpoints, participate in discussions and debates, and respond appropriately to different perspectives. Students will continue to expand their vocabulary, improve their comprehension of authentic materials, and develop more natural and effective communication strategies.
Objectives: At the end of B2.2, students will be able to discuss complex topics in detail, express and justify their opinions with well-developed arguments, and participate actively in extended conversations. They will be able to understand authentic spoken and written texts, summarize and evaluate information, write structured and coherent texts, and adapt their language to different social, professional, and academic situations.
Course Dates, Location, & Time:
This is an in-person class that meets for 12 weeks at the GAI (301 Summit Ave., St. Paul, MN). 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.
Textbooks:
Coursebook:
Sicher! B2
ISBN 978-3-19-001207-7
Workbook:
Sicher! B2
ISBN 978-3-19-011207-4
Cost: $75 for the set, available for purchase directly from the GAI by adding the textbook option to your cart.
Book order: Books ordered later than 3 weeks before the class starting date won't be available for early pick-up. We will do our best to have them available by the first class session. Books shipped to your house can take up to a week to arrive.
Textbook Pickup: Books ordered at least 3 weeks before the class start date will be available for pick up from approximately one week prior to the first class session on. Please be sure to check your email for updates about book pickup dates.
Shipping: If you are unable to pick up your books onsite at the GAI, you are welcome to use 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]
01/04/2027, 01/11/2027, 01/18/2027, 01/25/2027, 02/01/2027, 02/08/2027, 02/15/2027, 02/22/2027, 03/01/2027, 03/08/2027, 03/15/2027, 03/22/2027, 03/29/2027
Minimum: 6
Maximum: 20
Registration starts on 11/02/2026 and ends on 01/30/2027.
Please contact Germanic American Institute if you have any questions.