B1 German

Language Course
 At TECH Technological University we constantly adapt our
language study plans in order to incorporate all governmental
and regulatory changes; we prepare you for a global society
characterized by the unstoppable expansion of new markets,
extraordinary cultural, social and linguistic diversity, innovation
and technology as a source of opportunities, immediacy and
proximity, collaboration and constant change.
We prepare you to join this new reality, by helping you
achieve linguistic mastery"

B1 German
Language Course
Language: German
Course Modality: Online
Duration: 4 months
Certificate: TECH Technological University
12 ECTS Credits
Teaching Hours: 300 hours
Website: www.techtitute.com/school-of-languages/language-course/b1-german-course
Index
01 02 03 04
Welcome Is it Important to Obtain a What Is Level B1? Why TECH?
Language Certificate?
p. 4 p. 8 p. 12 p. 18

05 06 07 08
Features of the Intensive B1 Comparison with Other Our Methodology Course Objectives
Preparation Course Courses
p. 24 p. 28 p. 32 p. 40

09 10 11 12
Course Structure and Our Students’ Profiles The Professional Benefits of Assessment and
Content German Certification
p. 48 p. 56 p. 60 p. 62
01
Welcome
Other Germanic languages, such as Dutch, are very similar to German, so an
intermediate level in German is a great base from which to make the leap to learning
more languages. This B1 German Language Course is an intensive and practical
program, which prepares the student to be certified at this level according to the criteria
established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
For this reason, students will follow a program developed by native teachers, who have
the experience required to solve any doubts that may arise. They will also provide various
practical exercises to improve and enhance linguistic and grammatical skills to help
students communicate in everyday or professional environments.

Hallo!

Presentation video
 Welcome | 05

By obtaining the German B1

Level you will be able to hold
basic conversations with native
speakers, expressing your ideas
clearly"
 06 | Welcome

Introduction Students will acquire the linguistic

foundations required to continue
German is the most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union, it is the official
language in four countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg. Therefore, improving their German language skills,
if you wish to obtain professional or academic improvements within their borders, certifying them under the requirements
mastering the language is a must. With this TECH Language Course, this objective will
be achieved, improving the student's linguistic and grammatical skills, allowing them to of the Common European Framework of
sustain conversations with a certain degree of complexity. This will be possible thanks Reference for Languages (CEFR).
to a talented teaching team, made up of native teachers who have also designed more
than 300 practical exercises and complementary videos.

This program is 100%

online, adapting to the
professional and personal
needs of students.
 Welcome | 07

It is proven that learning languages

increases your Intelligence. Learning
a foreign language strengthens the
brain's neural networks”
José Antonio Marina.
Philosopher, writer, and teacher.

A unique and stimulating experience

Flexible and Tailored Acquire Skills and Abilities Networking

Take the best language course from With our method, you will practice and Join a large community and exchange
home, at your own pace and according to consolidate the skills required for this knowledge and experiences with students
your availability and schedule. level. from all over the world.
02
Is it Important to Obtain a
Language Certificate?
In today's competitive world, speaking other languages is a key part of our modern
culture, helping us to expand our knowledge and interact with people from other parts
of the world, which helps us to learn about the traditions of other countries, establish
friendships or conduct business.

However, simply knowing foreign languages is not enough in modern society.

Nowadays students must have an official certificate that accredits and recognizes their
proficiency in a given language. In fact, many schools, universities and companies only
accept candidates who have an official qualification based on the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Is it Important to Obtain a Language Certificate? | 09

The ability to communicate effectively in another

language, and accredit it with an CEFR qualification, is
an essential requirement for academic and professional
development. TECH helps you achieve it with intensive
100% CEFR training"
 10 | Is it Important to Obtain a Language Certificate?

TECH Technological University

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is the only system
that recognizes and accredits the student's level. Although there are other certification
systems, these come from private institutions and are, therefore, not valid. The CEFR
establishes a single criterion to determine the difficulty of the courses and awards
diplomas that are recognized throughout the European Union.

At TECH, we offer students the only intensive preparation course to obtain a level
certificate that is 100% based on the CEFR, the only system recognized and accepted
in all of Europe.

Learn German and make the

most of it by accrediting it with a
qualification based on the CEFR.

Other private language certification

systems require students to periodically
recertify their level of proficiency.
TECH's CEFR certificate gives you a
diploma for life.
 Is it Important to Obtain a Language Certificate? | 11

We work with the most comprehensive

and complete syllabus, with 51 units
per level based 100% on the Common
European Framework of Reference for
Languages”

BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

03
What Is Level B1?
One of the purposes of the CEFR is to help users describe the levels of language
proficiency required by existing examinations and assessment programs in order to
facilitate comparisons between different certification systems. Therefore, these levels
are a universal scale used to unify and clarify the different language level evaluation
systems.
 What Is Level B1? | 13

In TECH's intensive preparation course we

thoroughly prepare students to obtain their B1
certificate in German"
 14 | What is the B1 Level?

What are the B1 Level Skills?

Can understand the main points of clear, standard-language texts

01
Level B1 is part of the Independent User Level, which is divided into
two sub-levels: First and Second Independent User Level (B1 and on familiar matters, whether in work, study or leisure situations
B2). Level B1 has two main features: the first is the ability to maintain
interaction and to make oneself understood in a variety of situations.

The second characteristic is the ability to know how to deal flexibly

with everyday problems. Most of the descriptors that are used in
social functions are found at this level, such as, for example:
02 Knows how to deal with most of the situations that may arise
during a trip in areas where the language is used

Certifying German Level B1 brings

with it numerous opportunities.
Enroll now and progress personally
and professionally thanks to TECH"
 What Is Level B1? | 15

03 Produce simple and coherent texts on topics that are familiar to Here you will also find descriptors on how to function in social life: being able to carry
him/her or in which he/she has a personal interest out simple transactions in stores, post offices or banks; knowing how to get simple
travel information; using public transport (buses, trains and cabs); asking for basic
information, asking and explaining how to get to a place and buys tickets; ordering and
providing everyday goods and services.

Can describe experiences, events, desires and aspirations, as well

04 as briefly justify their opinions or explain their plans

TECH helps students to obtain

their qualification with an
intensive training program that
is based 100% on the CEFR"
16 | What is the B1 Level?

B1 level Self-Assessment Chart

What will I be able to do after completing the course?

Comprehension Speaking Writing

Listening Comprehension Oral Interaction Written Expression

Š Understand the main ideas when Š Get by in almost all situations that Š Write simple and well linked texts
the speech is clear and normal and arise when traveling to places on topics that are familiar or of
deals with everyday matters that where the language is spoken personal interest
take place at work, at school, during Š Can spontaneously engage in Š Write personal letters describing
leisure time, etcetera conversation on everyday topics experiences and impressions
Š Understands the main idea of many of personal interest or that are
radio or television programs dealing relevant to daily life (e.g., family,
with current affairs or matters of hobbies, work, travel, and current
personal or professional interest, events
when the articulation is relatively
slow and clear

Oral Expression

Reading Comprehension Š Know how to link sentences in a

simple way in order to describe
Š Understands texts written in a experiences and facts, dreams,
language of habitual and daily use hopes and ambitions
or related to work Š Explain and briefly justify opinions
Š Understands the description of and projects
Check your level. Assess yourself.
events, feelings and wishes in Š Narrate a story or tale, the plot of a More than 500 multiple-choice
personal letters book or movie, and describe their questions for continuous evaluation.
reactions
 What Is Level B1? | 17

Qualitative aspects of spoken language usage for Level B1

(According to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

What is expected to be achieved with this level?

Scope Interaction
Š Possesses a large enough linguistic Š Is able to initiate, maintain and end
repertoire to get by and an adequate simple face-to-face conversations on
vocabulary to express themselves, albeit everyday topics of personal interest.
hesitantly and with circumlocutions, on Š Can repeat part of what someone has
topics such as their family, hobbies and said to confirm mutual understanding.
interests, work, travel and current events.

Coherence
Correction
Š Is able to link a series of short, distinct
Š Uses with reasonable accuracy a repertoire and simple elements to enable a linear
of commonly used formulas and structures sequence of related ideas.
associated with predictable situations.

Fluency Download and practice

vocabulary: more than
Š Can continue to speak in a comprehensible
manner, although pauses for grammatical 500 pages of lexical
and lexical planning and correction are
evident, especially during long periods of
cards and glossaries.
free speech.
04
Why TECH?
At TECH we offer you the first online course based 100% on the acquisition of skills, as
established by the Council of Europe, for the teaching of foreign languages. We work
with the latest methodological approaches: the action-oriented approach and the skill-
based approach in order to prepare students for the level certification exams. For this
purpose, we have the best native teachers and e-learning specialists, available 24/7.

We thoroughly prepare you

to obtain your B1 German
certificate.
 Why TECH? | 19

Language school diplomas are only valid in

the country where the exam was taken.
That is why you need a CEFR title with TECH:
It's valid worldwide!”
 20 | Why TECH?

What makes us unique

Mission
Our mission is to stimulate the professional and personal
development of our students, promoting their skills and
abilities so that they are able to adapt to a real and constructive
multicultural environment.

Vision
TECH's vision is to be an innovative, academically thorough
learning environment of international reference, capable of
transmitting values that inspire the transformation of language
learning to creative and socially responsible models.

Innovation and creativity

Excellence
Spirit of self-improvement
Social commitment
Exclusivity and leadership
Passion
 Why TECH? | 21

TECH Technological University

We offer you the most innovative, creative and We make it easy for you to combine your training with your
distinctive proposal in a dynamic, talented and professional and family activities in a 100% online school
internationally recognized school. that adapts to your needs.

More than 500 different learning You will have a specialized itinerary
activities, so you can learn in a practical programmed day by day.
and stimulating way.

We support you at all times, thanks to an involved and The most comprehensive syllabus, based 100% on the CEFR.
committed teaching staff. Our teaching team is native
and works on the language approach in a real, lively
and dynamic context. We have the broadest and most complete
syllabus on the market: the 51 specific
TECH is the only institution that topics required by the CEFR for B1.
is committed to answering your
questions in less than 24 hours.

This is the only level exam preparation course

on the market that includes tutoring and
monitoring at no additional cost"
 22 | Why TECH?

Advantages of TECH’s B1 German Language Course

Practice the skills and competencies required by the B1 Only TECH includes the complete downloadable content of
CEFR, with guarantees. each unit in PDF format.

500+ different practice exercises 700+ pages of text

Use of a teaching approach based on Re-learning.

Our B1 CEFR Language Course is the only one on the Our platform is the only one that allows you to study from
market licensed to use the Re-learning methodology, your tablet, PC or Smartphone.
which enhances learning by optimizing the effort/result
ratio.

Study wherever and however you want. Problems with grammar?

300+ downloadable and printable grammar

and lexical worksheets and glossaries
Practice with our 400+ specific grammar

and spelling activities

 Why TECH? | 23

Only TECH offers videos with the 250 specific situations We prepare you to obtain your certificate
required to master the CEFR B1.

In addition, only here can you find the B1 CEFR

objectives and skills explained in detail on video for
1000+ continuous assessment questions,
to thoroughly prepare for your Level B1 certificate in
each unit. German.

And, in addition:

You will find more than twice as many multimedia elements as in the second most
Use of a pedagogical approach based on Relearning.
comprehensive course on the market: up to 4,500 elements.
You will be able to replay specific virtual classes in order to prepare for the CEFR B1

400+
At the end of each topic you will find a video in which a native teacher will summarize
the most important points for the B1 CEFR exam.
interactive lexical items.
You will have a structured itinerary programmed on a daily basis.

We help you with your oral expression.

TECH offers you a B1 German

300+
Language Course with the possibility
pronunciation and phonetic activities. of downloading it to study offline"
05
Features of the Intensive B1
Preparation Course
An intensive course
The B1 German Language Course is an intensive program that prepares you to obtain Level B1
in German according to the CEFR.

The Most Comprehensive Syllabus

We work with the most comprehensive and complete syllabus with 51 units per level based
100% on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Accessible
Our system allows you to study without internet from your tablet, PC or Smartphone.

Accredited
The only training on the market that, in addition to preparing you to pass your level test,
provides you with a university certificate. If you pass, you will obtain a certificate of B1 Level
400+ skills
German, accredited for 300 hours.
activities
Dedicated
TECH's B1 German Language Course is the only one on the market that commits to answering
questions within 24 hours and the only one that includes tutoring and monitoring at no 350+ pronunciation
activities
additional cost.

400+ training
activities
 Features of the Intensive B1 Preparation Course | 25

Study Material
After a complex production process, we transform the best content into high-quality
educational and audiovisual multimedia. We select the best syllabus and make it available to
you. Everything you need to acquire in-depth knowledge of a discipline, from A to Z. Lessons
written and selected by expert native teachers. This is the only training program on the market
that includes the complete course content in downloadable format:

Complete PDF of the course: more than 500 pages that make up your manual that you can
continue studying after the end of the course
Grammar PDF: you will have access to more than 300 downloadable and printable grammar
worksheets to study wherever and however you want.
Lexical cards and glossaries: 500 pages of lexical cards and glossaries to download and
practice vocabulary.

Multimedia Elements
250+ videos made by
We present the contents attractively and dynamically in multimedia lessons that include audio,
native speakers
videos, images, diagrams, and concept maps in order to reinforce knowledge. This unique
multimedia content presentation training system was awarded by Microsoft as a "European
Success Story".

5,300+ multimedia
elements
 26 | Features of the Intensive B1 Preparation Course

Specific Interactive Vocabulary Sections Skills-based Practice

Need to expand your vocabulary? At TECH, you can practice and learn with more than 500 If the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages establishes the
interactive lexical items. consolidation of a language through the acquisition of skills and bases its tests on these
Training activities (includes three subsections) skills, why don't most of the online preparation courses for the level certificate work according
At TECH, our method focuses on repetition as the most effective way to consolidate your to skills? At TECH, you will work on all the skills established by the Common European
learning, the same way you learned your mother tongue. To do so, we offer hundreds of Framework of Reference for Languages in each of the units through an innovative method that
different activities for students to practice and exercise, but at the same time, have fun and is 100% adapted to European guidelines. In this training program we work according to skills,
stay 100% motivated with more than 500 different activities in order to prepare students to obtain their German B1
Vocabulary activities: you will have more than 500 lexical, vocabulary and sociocultural certificate.
activities to practice and prepare this section thoroughly.
Presentation Videos and Objectives
Pronunciation activities: you will find more than 350 pronunciation and phonetics activities in
The only training program in which you will find detailed objectives and skills per unit in video
this course.
format explained by a native teacher.
Grammar and spelling activities: work on more than 500 grammar activities from a different
and innovative approach. Summary Videos of Each Unit
Testing & Retesting At the end of each unit, you will find a video summary in which a native teacher will reiterate
and emphasize the most important points.
We periodically evaluate and re-evaluate your knowledge throughout the entire B1 German
Language Course. Video Task
Lesson test: after each topic, test and consolidate what has been learned with more than Test what you know in a different way, solve our video-task!
500 test questions.
Simulated Learning Scenarios
Grammar test: Problems with grammar? Practice with our 500 specific grammar and spelling
questions. At TECH, we believe in the importance of linguistic immersion to lay the foundations of a
Final review test: work through more than 1,400 assessment questions to thoroughly prepare language as well as in storytelling to favor identification and first-person learning. Therefore,
for the level certification. we present you with real and everyday situations with people like you who will face a new
Pre-test activities: in order to consolidate the concepts developed throughout the syllabus by language and have to overcome all different kinds of problems. In this training program
reiterating them. students will find more than 250 everyday situations, stories and video dialogues, recorded by
experts and native speakers.
 Features of the Intensive B1 Preparation Course | 27

Specific Virtual Classes for CEFR B1

Are you ready for the exam? Our native teachers will explain to you all the tips and tricks you
can use to pass the course with total guarantee of success, as well as the subjects you need
to prepare better, the exercises that appear most frequently, mistakes to avoid, resources that
can help you in certain situations, etc. All this prepared on video for you to consult when and as
you wish.

24/7 Personalized Tutoring and

Monitoring

500+ lexical and

sociocultural activities
In addition:
The student will be provided with the following interaction and communication tools, which will
be combined throughout the course to obtain the desired level of skills at the level in question.
These are:
Internal messaging tools with teachers and tutors
1,400+ assessment Chat tools for written interaction
questions Discussion forums for the development of written expression and interaction skills
Telephone assistance to resolve technical questions or incidents
Technical services contact e-mail
06
Comparison with Other Courses
Have you been trying to certify your level for years to no avail? Do you not feel ready?
Have you tried countless online courses and found they were not what you were looking
for?
We invite you to discover TECH.
 Comparison with Other Courses | 29

The most complete preparation course for the

CEFR Level B1 test. Study. Learn. BECOME
CERTIFIED"
 30 | Comparison with Other Courses

TECH Technological University in numbers

At TECH, we are so confident that

we offer the most comprehensive B1
Language Course on the market that we
have no problem comparing ourselves to
our competitors.
 Comparison with Other Courses | 31

Rosetta Babbel Busuu Premium

100% CEFR
Main Features 51
560

Tutoring/monitoring

255
51
5,300
510
204
510
510
Contents 510
525
357
306
300
375
51
510

Study Methodology Teaching approach LINEAR LINEAR LINEAR RELEARNING*

Service

* Relearning Methodology p. 32 **6-month subscription price *** Annual

* Relearning subscriptionpág.
Methodology price
35
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Our Methodology
The TECH program is a B1 German Language Course based 100% on the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). For this purpose, we use
a method in which the student works intensively and repeatedly on all the contents
required by the CEFR, thoroughly preparing them to pass the test.
 Our Methodology | 33

In no other course will you find pre-test

knowledge activation questions, lesson
tests, grammar tests, a final test and specific
practice of CEFR skills in each unit"
 34 | Our Methodology

The TECH Technological University method

Conventional methods of teaching a second language, such as demonstrative ...All of this is enhanced with the best 100% online
classes or mechanical exercises, slow down learning and seriously affect
student motivation, as confirmed by statistical data reflecting the failure of the
teaching methodology: Re-learning...
traditional system and methodology.

TECH’s B1 German Language Course offers students a revolutionary method

to comprehensively prepare for the level certification test. Our objective is
to strengthen your skills in a changing, real and multicultural context and to represent an evolution with respect to the simple study and performance of
guarantee your success in passing the test. To this end, we emulate the test exercises.
using mock tests throughout the course.

The student will learn through activities, stories and real contexts, the resolution
of everyday and basic communication situations in simulated learning
environments and will face real mock exams to prepare intensively for the
level certification test. These simulations are developed using state-of-the-art
software to facilitate immersive learning.

Our school is the first in the world to combine storytelling with a 100% online TECH offers you the highest quality and
learning system based on repetition, which combines different elements that quantity in the academic landscape, with
hundreds of exercises and resources for you
to keep improving your level step by step.
 Our Methodology | 35

This methodology, at the forefront of world teaching, is Re-learning Methodology

called Re-learning. Our language school is the first licensed
01
to employ this successful method, having managed, in
Learning
2015, to improve the overall satisfaction levels (teaching
from
quality, quality of materials, course structure, objectives, evidence
etc.) of the students who complete the courses with
08 02
Competencies Re-learning
respect to the indicators of the best language courses on testing from
the market. (retesting) evidence

The overall score obtained by our learning

system is 8.01, according to the highest
07 03
international standards.
Case based
learning through Testing
storytelling

06 04
Learning
Von-Restorf
from an
Effect
expert
05
Neurocognitive
context
dependent
learning
 36 | Our Methodology

In TECH’s B1 German Language Course, learning is not a linear process, but

rather a spiral (we learn–unlearn (forget) and re-learn). Therefore, we combine
each of these elements concentrically.

With this methodology we have trained more than 35,000 university graduates
with unprecedented success, in fields as diverse as Biochemistry, Genetics,
Surgery, International Law, Management Skills or Financial Markets and
Instruments. All this in a highly demanding environment, where the students
have a strong socio-economic profile and an average age of 42 years.

...with a personalized and expert-led

training itinerary...
 Our Methodology | 37

In order to facilitate tutor-student contact as much as possible, students will

have a wide range of communication possibilities, both in real time and delayed
(internal messaging, telephone answering service, discussion forums on, e-mail
contact with the technical secretary, chat and video conference).
...and all this with the best learning materials
at the forefront of technology and pedagogy…
Our system will allow you to organize your time
and learning pace, adapting it to your schedule,
and will also allow you to access the contents
from any device with an internet connection
(computer, tablet, smartphone).”

According to the latest scientific evidence in the field of neuroscience, not

only do we know how to organize information, ideas, images, memories, but
we know that the place and context where we have learned something is
fundamental for us to be able to remember it and store it in the hippocampus
and retain it in our long-term memory. This way, and in what is called
Neurocognitive Context-Dependent Learning, the different elements of our
German B1 Language Course are connected with the context in which the
participant will take their certification exam in order to guarantee success on
the day of the test.
 38 | Our Methodology

Study wherever and

however you want: more Study Material

than 150 downloadable Lessons written and selected by expert native teachers,

15%
downloadable worksheets and glossaries.
and printable grammar
and lexical worksheets
and glossaries. Skills-based Practice

At TECH you will work on all the skills established by the Common
European Framework of Reference for Languages.

10%
Interactive Summaries

Multimedia content including audios, videos, images, diagrams

and concept maps.

Pronunciation and Phonetics Practice

15%
At TECH we focus our method on repetition as the best way to
consolidate your learning.

10%
 Our Methodology | 39

Vocabulary and Socioculture Practice

At TECH you will find
At TECH we offer you different ways to work on vocabulary over twice as many
10%
through hundreds of interactive activities.
multimedia elements
Grammar and Spelling Practice as in the second most
comprehensive course
10% You will work on grammar from a practical point of view, through
activities and lessons explained by native teachers. on the market: up to
4,000 elements.
Simulated Learning Scenarios

10%
Video learning situations based 100% on the CEFR.

Specific Virtual Classes for CEFR B1

TECH is the only

5% institution with a
Tips and tricks to keep in mind to pass your placement test with
total guarantee of success.
commitment to
answering your
questions in less
Testing & Retesting than 24 hours.

15% You will find practice tests in each topic as well as grammatical
and lexical evaluation tests in each module.

%
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Course Objectives
This B1 German Language Course aims to help students develop the skills and
abilities required to pass the exam according to the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Therefore, participants will be able to show off
their certificate, which will confirm their level of knowledge in the language, allowing
them to establish and understand conversations in any context.
 Course Objectives | 41

After completing the more than 300

practical exercises in this Language
Course, students will be confident enough
to speak German with a basic level of
fluency"
 42 | Course Objectives
General Objectives

01
Use the language being learned as a means of communication
and personal expression, both in the classroom and in a wide
range of face-to-face and virtual situations and on both concrete
and abstract topics, including cultural ones

02 Understand, interact and express themselves in these situations,

orally and in writing, in an appropriate, reasonably flexible, precise
and correct manner.

Describe the sociocultural aspects related to usual situations,

03 as well as those related to one's own environment and use the
appropriate social formulas, gestures, register and treatment in
these situations

04
Internalize the appropriate and necessary linguistic resources
for the planned communicative activities, through functional and
formal practice

05
Encourage and diversify the use of strategies that streamline
communication and facilitate learning

06
Manage tools to evaluate and improve one's own learning and
use of the language
 Course Objectives | 43
Specific Objectives

Oral Comprehension Reading Comprehension

Š Understand concrete everyday or work-related information and Š Read simple factual texts on topics related to their field of
identify both the general message and specific details as , long expertise with a satisfactory level of comprehension
as the speech is clearly articulated and with a normal accent Š Understand the description of facts, feelings and wishes in
Š Understand the main ideas of clear, standard speech on personal letters well enough to correspond regularly with a foreign
everyday topics related to work, school or leisure time, including friend.
short narratives. Š Find and understand relevant information in everyday written
Š Generally follow the main ideas of a long discussion going on material, such as letters, catalogs, and short official documents.
around them, provided that the discourse is clearly articulated at Š Consult long texts in order to find the desired information, and to
a standard language level know how to gather information from different parts of a text or
Š Understand, in general terms, simple and short speeches on from different texts in order to perform a specific task.
everyday topics provided they are delivered with standard and Š Recognize significant ideas from simple newspaper articles that
clear pronunciation deal with everyday issues
Š Understand a lecture or talk that deals with their area of Š Identify the main conclusions in clearly argumentative texts.
expertise, provided that the subject matter is familiar and the Recognize the line of argument in the treatment of the issue
presentation is simple and clearly structured presented, though not necessarily in full detail
Š Understand simple technical information, such as operating Š Understand simple, clearly written instructions related to an
instructions for frequently used appliances, as well as follow appliance
detailed instructions
Š Understand many films where visuals and action drive much of
Š Understand the main ideas of radio news and other simpler the storyline and are articulated clearly and with a simple level of
recorded material dealing with everyday topics delivered language
relatively slowly and clearly.
Š Capture the main ideas of television programs dealing with
Š Understand the information content of most recorded or everyday topics when they are articulated relatively slowly and
broadcast material related to topics of personal interest with clearly
clear standard pronunciation
44 | Course Objectives

Written Expression
Š Write simple, cohesive texts on a range of everyday topics within
their field of interest, linking a series of different short items in a
linear sequence
Š Write simple and detailed descriptions of a range of everyday topics
within their specialty
Š Write accounts of experiences describing feelings and reactions in
simple, structured texts
Š Write a description of a specific event, a recent trip, real or imagined,
and narrate a story.
Š Write very brief reports in conventional format with information
about common events and the reasons for certain actions
Š Write short and simple essays on topics of interest. Be able to
summarize, communicate and offer their opinion with a certain
degree of confidence on concrete facts related to everyday matters,
whether usual or not, in their field of expertise.

Oral Expression
Š Carry out, with a reasonable degree of fluency, a simple description
of a variety of topics that are of interest to them, presenting them as
a linear sequence of elements
Š Give simple descriptions on a variety of common topics within your
specialty
Š Give simple narratives or descriptions with a reasonable degree of
fluency following a linear sequence of elements
 Course Objectives | 45

Š Make detailed accounts of experiences describing feelings and

reactions.
Š Report the details of unpredictable events, such as, for example, an
accident
Š Relate book or movie plots and describe your reactions to them
Š Describe dreams, hopes and ambitions
Š Describe real or imagined events. Tell stories
Š Provide brief rationales and explanations for opinions, plans and
actions.
Š Develop arguments well enough so that they can be understood
without difficulty most of the time.
Š Make short rehearsed statements on a relevant topic within their
specialty, which are clearly intelligible despite being accompanied by
an unmistakably foreign accent and intonation
Š Deliver a brief, prepared presentation on a topic within their specialty,
with sufficient clarity to be followed without difficulty most of the
time and whose main ideas are explained with reasonable accuracy.
Can also answer supplemental questions, but may have to ask for
repetition if spoken quickly
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Specific Objectives

Sociocultural and Sociolinguistic Competence Linguistic Competence

Š Broaden and diversify the knowledge of sociocultural aspects related to situations, even Š Broaden and diversify the knowledge of sociocultural aspects related to situations, even
those that are less usual and those of one's own professional field; to successfully adapt those that are less usual and those of one's own professional field; to successfully adapt
their behavior, reactions and linguistic performance to different situations their behavior, reactions and linguistic performance to different situations
Š Use in a flexible way the language and formulas of the exchanges and texts that are Š Use in a flexible way the language and formulas of the exchanges and texts that are handled,
handled, as well as the usual forms of treatment and expressions of courtesy, within a wide as well as the usual forms of treatment and expressions of courtesy, within a wide standard
standard register of formality and informality, with degrees of distance or closeness register of formality and informality, with degrees of distance or closeness
Š Use expressions that nuance disagreement or negative evaluations if the situation so Š Use expressions that nuance disagreement or negative evaluations if the situation so
requires requires
Š Understand behaviors and values different from one's own that underlie common Š Understand behaviors and values different from one's own that underlie common
sociocultural traits , and recognize aspects and expressions that are offensive or taboo in sociocultural traits and recognize aspects and expressions that are offensive or taboo in the
the other culture other culture
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Did you know?

Communicative competence is not merely limited to the knowledge and ability to use the
linguistic code, but has other broader dimensions, which place it in direct relation with other
competences such as information processing and digital competence, learning to learn, social
and civic competence, or cultural and artistic competence.
This implies a cultural immersion that is only possible to recreate in the online format through To consolidate all these skills, you will have
simulated scenarios, storytelling, videos and real situations.
access to more than 500 lexical, vocabulary and
sociocultural activities”
Only TECH offers their students videos with the 250
specific situations required to master the CEFR B1.
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Course Structure and
Content
This Language Course has been specifically designed to help students obtain the B1
German certificate. For this reason, it uses a highly practical approach and covers all
the relevant aspects that must be covered in order to pass the CEFR exam. Likewise,
this will allow students to become more fluent in everyday conversations in different
environments, as well as to write texts for social networks. Therefore, at the end of the
program, they will have a great command of the vocabulary and grammar to be used on
a daily basis.
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Where, When and How is it Taught?

This course takes place over 4 months and is divided into 15 content
modules. You can do it completely online, even attending our sessions
and tutorials.

Get certified in German Level B1

thanks to a program that brings
together the best native teachers in
the language"
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Module 1. My Daily Routine Module 2. Let’s Eat!

1.1. Daily Activities 2.1. At the Supermarket. Food and Drinks
1.2. Student Life 2.2. Food. Culinary Adjectives
1.3. At Work 2.3. Restaurants and Cuisine

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Ask for and give permission, excuse and apologize. Address someone using polite formulas appropriate to the context.
Ask and express obligation and the necessity to do something (and their opposites) Ask for and give information about food
Formulate conditions for doing something Express a complaint or claim
Express impossibility, possibility or obligation to do something. Evaluate services
Describe feelings and emotions Ask for and offer objects, help and services
Ask for and offer objects, help and services Ask for things urgently but with courtesy
Offer something to others

Module 3. At Home Module 4. Health and Medicine

3.1. Family Life 4.1. The Human Body
3.2. What is Your Home Like? 4.2. I Am Sick
3.3. Furniture and Decoration 4.3. Prevention. Physical Exercise and Food
3.4. Household Chores

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Indicate possession Ask about and express health conditions, symptoms and physical sensations
Ask and express feelings towards others: gratitude, appreciation, affection, affection, Ask questions and express improvements or worsening of health
sympathy, antipathy, aversion, admiration React to information with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow
Express opinions and beliefs Share feelings, reassure, encourage, express condolences
Tell anecdotes and experiences Make an appointment
Describe possible future situations Prevent and warn
Describe objects and furniture in the house Advise someone to do something
Express where and when something happens
Explain the causes, purposes and consequences
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Module 5. Hobbies and Free Time Module 6. The Digital Era

5.1. What Do You Like To Do In Your Free Time? 6.1. Technology and Computers
5.2. Sports 6.2. Internet Has Changed Our Lives
5.3. Arts and Crafts 6.3. Are You Connected? Redes sociales

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Summarize information. Advise, recommend, encourage and persuade someone to do something

Value ideas, facts, people and places Summarize information.
Plan an activity Value ideas, facts, people and places
Suggest activities, accept/reject and react to suggestions Plan an activity
Describe sports. Talk about future events
List, oppose, exemplify, clarify aspects, contrast, emphasize, summarize
Advise, recommend, encourage and persuade someone to do something

Module 7. Around the World Module 8. Nature and the Environment

7.1. Ways of Travelling and Methods of Transportation 8.1. Earth, Animals and Plants
7.2. Accommodation 8.2. The Weather and Natural Disasters
7.3. I’m Going on Vacation. Tourism 8.3. Environmental Issues
8.4. Taking Care of Our Planet

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Talk about future events Express curiosity.

Ask for and give information about vacation spots Connect actions in the present, past and future
Compare ideas, people, objects, places, situations and actions Express and contrast opinions
Plan an activity Compare and predict future sensations.
Suggest activities, accept/reject and react to suggestions Raise hypotheses and degrees of probability
Propose solutions, refute, give opinions, convince Convey information.
Prevent and warn
Connect conditions, causes and consequences
Learn meteorological terms
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Module 9. Inventions and Evolution Module 10. Describing People

9.1. Inventions that Changed History 10.1. Physical appearance
9.2. I Can't Live Without It. Essential Tools 10.2. Personality and Behavior
9.3. What the Future Holds 10.3. Emotions
10.4. Personal Relationships

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Summarize important data from the past Describe actions that are happening at that very moment
Connect actions in the present, past and future Describe professions.
Summarize information. Make comparisons
React to information or a story with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow
Express opinions and preferences

Module 11. Entertainment and Television Module 12. Shopping

11.1. The World of Television 12.1. Places
11.2. Movies 12.2. Fashion and Clothes
11.3. Silence, It's Rolling 12.3. In the Shop
11.4. Music 12.3. Means of Payment

Module Objectives Module Objectives

Congratulating, expressing good wishes, inviting, accepting and declining an invitation, Express a complaint or claim
toasting, welcoming, thanking, sharing feelings in certain events and reacting in those Value places and services
situations Express interest in products and prices
Ask for and give information about places, objects and customs Express where and when something happens
Assess, evaluate and justify ideas and facts
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Module 13. Life in the City Module 14. Culture and Tradition
13.1. My City 14.1. Breaking Stereotypes
13.2. Buildings and Stores 14.2. Festivals and Celebrations
13.3. People and Activities 14.3. Traditions and Customs

Module Objectives Module Objectives

React to information or a story with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow React to information or a story with expressions of interest, surprise, disbelief, joy, sorrow
Show full and partial agreement, concurrence (and dissent), with an affirmative/negative statement Congratulating, expressing good wishes, inviting, accepting and declining an invitation,
Express and contrast opinions toasting, welcoming, thanking, sharing feelings in certain events and reacting in those
Ask for and offer objects, help and services situations
Ask for and give information about spots in the city. Ask for and give information about places, objects and customs
Ask for and give directions Assess, evaluate and justify ideas and facts
Explain that all or part of what is said is not being understood, or ask if it has been understood Activate knowledge and interests
Exchange information on dates and data
Propose, organize and arrange appointments
Make deductions.
Module 15. Global Issues
15.1. Policy
15.2. Economy
15.3. Emigration and Immigration
15.4. Volunteering and the Third World

Module Objectives

Describe actions that are happening at that very moment

Describe professions. Students will have more than 50
Ask and express obligation and the necessity to do something (and their opposites)
Make comparisons
units and 400 practical exercises
Ask for and offer objects, help and services
Express impossibility, possibility or obligation to do something
at their disposal to improve their
German language skills"
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"Having German Level B1 is essential to set up a business in Germany. That is why I

decided to improve my language level, and with this Language Course I have been able
to achieve this in a comfortable and practical way. So, I started my business, a small
French food restaurant, maintaining close ties with the most important suppliers in the
agricultural sector"

Dolphe Aimée
A student from France
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"At first, learning German was complicated. Verb forms and grammar were
complicated for me. But thanks to the practice that this Language Course gave me,
little by little I have improved and moved up in level, until I reached B1. Also, since it
is online, I didn't have to drop out of university or go to an academy"

Sebastián Salazar
A student from Chile
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Our Students’ Profiles
We know that learning a language isn’t easy. Many of us have tried, and failed, for years
to consolidate our knowledge and acquire the skills to required to obtain qualifications
that demonstrate what we have learned. Level exams are complex tests that must be
prepared thoroughly and with good expert guidance.
 Our Students’ Profiles | 57

Many of our students have come from

other preparation methods that have led
to loss of motivation. At TECH , 9 out of
10 students recommend us”
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Years of unsuccessful attempts to learn the language Courses taken before enrolling on ours

- 1 year 10 %
5+ years 25%
None 20%

More than 1 45%

2
years on
1-3 years 35 % average At least 1 35%

3-5 years 30 %

Don't lose motivation! TECH includes a personalized

monitoring and tutoring service.
 Our Students’ Profiles | 59

Interest in learning the language

Personal 42% 58% Professional

IT skills

Advanced 10 %

Intermediate 30 %

Basic 60 %

80% of our students pass the B1 level exam.

Thanks to our performance measurement

tool you will be able to track your progress at
all times"
11
The Professional Benefits of
German
German is the ninth most spoken language in the world. It is spoken in countries such as:
Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Belgium. And also in other parts of the world in small
communities.

There is no doubt that the main reason to learn German is for work. Austria has the lowest
unemployment rate of the Eurozone countries; Switzerland is one of the most affluent countries
and offers excellent working conditions; the engine of Europe, Germany, offers great employment
opportunities to anyone who is willing to work. However, a good level of German is a prerequisite for
working in these countries. Many have tried their luck and emigrated from their home countries in
search of work, but doing it without knowing German is not particularly easy.

Learning German may be just what you need to develop your career. Knowing German will also
make it easier to create or maintain working relationships with German-speaking associates in your
country. It will undoubtedly help to strengthen relationships and close business deals. It is also worth
bearing in mind that German is the native language of one of the world's major exporting countries,
and having a good command of this language allows you to perform better in business and instill
greater confidence in working relationships.

Additionally, German is the second most important language for the sciences and Germany is the
third most important country for its contribution to research and development. Germany awards
a large number of research grants to foreign scientists and almost 20% of the world’s books are
written in German.
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German is the native language of one of the

world's major exporting countries, and having a
good command of this language allows you to
perform better in business”
12
Assessment
and Certification
The main evaluation objective of TECH’s assessments is that students consolidate what
they have learned and are aware of their progress. That is why, after completing each
block, the student is shown a results report that visually indicates the skills that they
should reinforce in the online classes.

TECH'S B1 Language Course is the only

one that also awards you with a university
certificate”
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Only TECH will award

students, upon successful
completion of the course, a
university certificate"

German B1 training course evaluation tests

The assimilation of the contents is constantly and progressively evaluated. To do
so, the student must pass an automatically corrected evaluation test at the end
of each module and a final test that covers all the contents of the level.

Its main objective is for the student to consolidate what they have learned and to
be aware of their progress, for this reason, after the evaluation test is completed,
the student is shown a report of the results.
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Training course evaluation criteria

Communicative effectiveness: comprehensibility, fulfillment of expected functions,
accuracy, sociolinguistic appropriateness
If you pass our course, you will obtain an B1 German
Interactive and speaking skills: responsiveness and cooperation, coherence of
ideas, organization, relevant and sufficient development. language qualification from TECH.
Use of language: linguistic resources, formal elements of cohesion and fluency

Formal correction: grammar, discourse cohesion, vocabulary and pronunciation.

Discursive capacity: coherence of ideas, organization and development. The certificate, which indicates successful completion of the course, will state the
Use of language: linguistic expressions, formal resources of cohesion and flexibility language studied and the level passed, according to the Common European Framework
of Reference from Languages (CEFR).
Formal correction: grammar, discourse cohesion, vocabulary and spelling.
The certificate issued by TECH Technological University only provides "pass" or "fail"
as grading options, and does not express a numerical grade. Before receiving the
certificate, you will be emailed a form to verify your data.

The CEFR B1 German Language Course an intensive

course lasting a maximum of 4 months.
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Certification
Upon completion of the course, the student will receive a certificate of recognition
that will guarantee their preparation to obtain, if the student wishes, the
certification of that level.
B1 German
Language Course
Language: German
Course Modality: Online
Duration: 4 months.
Certificate: TECH Technological University
12 ECTS Credits
Teaching Hours: 300 hours.
B1 German
Language Course