B2 German: Vantage
This comprehensive course is designed to take your German from an intermediate B1 level to a confident B2 (Vantage) level, as defined by the CEFR. You will learn to understand the main ideas of complex texts, interact with native speakers with fluency and spontaneity, and produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects. The course begins with a short introduction to set expectations and provide crucial study tips. It includes an optional revision deck for challenging B1 topics before diving into the core B2 curriculum, which covers advanced grammar and thematic vocabulary. The course concludes with a comprehensive test to showcase your newly acquired skills.
Decks in this Course
21 items
B2 German: Course Introduction & Study Strategy
Introduces the B2 German course structure, learning objectives, and explains the importance of daily study and reviews for effective learning with a spaced repetition system.
B2 German: Optional B1 Grammar Revision
An optional review of challenging B1 grammar topics, including the use of Perfekt versus Präteritum, two-way prepositions, adjective declension rules, relative clauses, and common subordinate conjunctions.
B2 German Grammar: The Genitive Case
Master the formation and use of the genitive case in German, including its function with specific prepositions, verbs, and as a possessive attribute answering the question 'wessen?'.
B2 German Grammar: The Passive Voice
Learn to form and use both types of German passive voice: the process passive (Vorgangspassiv with 'werden') and the state passive (Zustandspassiv with 'sein') across all major tenses.
B2 German Grammar: Alternatives to the Passive Voice
Learn to use 'man', 'sich lassen + Infinitiv', and 'sein + zu + Infinitiv' as common and natural-sounding alternatives to the passive voice in German.
B2 German Grammar: The Subjunctive II (Konjunktiv II)
Master the formation and use of Konjunktiv II for expressing unreal conditions, hypothetical situations, wishes, polite requests, and giving advice.
B2 German Grammar: The Subjunctive I (Konjunktiv I)
Learn the formation and application of Konjunktiv I, focusing on its primary use for reporting indirect speech in formal written German, such as in news articles.
B2 German Grammar: Two-Part Conjunctions
Learn to use two-part conjunctions (zweiteilige Konnektoren) to create more complex and nuanced sentences, including 'entweder...oder', 'weder...noch', 'sowohl...als auch', 'je...desto', and 'zwar...aber'.
B2 German Grammar: The N-Declension
Master the rules for N-declension, learning to identify weak masculine nouns and correctly add the '-n' or '-en' ending in the accusative, dative, and genitive singular and all plural cases.
B2 German Grammar: Using Participles as Adjectives
Learn how to use the present participle (Partizip I) and past participle (Partizip II) as adjectives before a noun, including how to decline them correctly according to case, gender, and number.
B2 German Grammar: Nominalisation and Verbalisation
Learn techniques for advanced sentence structure by transforming verbs and adjectives into nouns (Nominalisierung) and, conversely, creating verbs from nouns (Verbalisierung).
B2 German Grammar: The Future Perfect Tense (Futur II)
This deck explains the formation and usage of the Futur II tense. You will learn how to use it to express assumptions about past events and to state that an action will be completed by a specific time in the future.
B2 German Vocabulary: Work and Career
Learn essential B2-level vocabulary related to the professional world, including job applications, interviews, office environment, roles, responsibilities, and career development.
B2 German Vocabulary: Education and Science
Acquire B2-level German vocabulary for discussing academic topics, including university life, fields of study, research methods, and scientific concepts.
B2 German Vocabulary: Media and Digitalisation
Learn B2-level vocabulary to discuss the modern digital world, including social media, data privacy, online news, and the impact of technology on society.
B2 German Vocabulary: Society and Politics
Build a B2-level vocabulary for discussing social issues, political systems, government, elections, and current events in German-speaking countries.
B2 German Vocabulary: Culture and History
Learn B2-level vocabulary related to art, literature, music, historical events, and cultural traditions of German-speaking countries.
B2 German Vocabulary: The Environment and The Future
Acquire B2-level vocabulary to discuss environmental challenges like climate change, sustainability, renewable energy, and future technological advancements.
B2 German Vocabulary: Health and Nutrition
Learn B2-level vocabulary for topics related to the health system, medical treatments, personal fitness, mental well-being, and nutrition.
B2 German Vocabulary: The Economy and Consumption
Build your B2-level German vocabulary with essential terms for discussing finance, global trade, marketing, consumer rights, and economic trends.
B2 German: Final Assessment
A comprehensive test covering all B2 grammar and vocabulary topics from the course. This deck will assess the learner's ability to recall and apply the knowledge gained.
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