German A1 module 1: Sich selbst vorstellen (To introduce oneself)

This is learning module 1 of 6 of our German A1 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.

Learning goals:

  • Introduce yourself and ask for information.
  • Asking basic questions.
  • Basic numbers.
  • Introduction to verbs.

Lessons (8)

A1:1 Grüße und Abschiede (Greetings and Farewells)

Learning goals

  • Basic greetings and farewells.
  • Starting and ending a conversation.
  • Useful phrases to use during class (asking for clarification, repetition, etc.).
  • Personal pronouns

A1:2 Deinen Namen sagen (Telling your name)

Learning goals

  • Tell your name and ask for the name of somebody
  • Titles and ways of addressing people. (Mister, miss,...)
  • Introduce yourself
  • The alphabet
  • pronunciation

A1:3 Woher kommst du? (Where are you from?)

Learning goals

  • Ask somebody where they are from
  • Say your nationality
  • Definite and indefinite articles - nominative
  • What are the four cases? Why do we need them?
  • Nouns and their plural forms

A1:4 Zahlen und Zählen (Numbers and counting)

Learning goals

  • Learn to count
  • Numbers from 1-100
  • Cardinal numbers: hundred, thousand, million
  • The numbers from 20 to 99

A1:5 Familie (Family)

Learning goals

  • Introduce and tell about your family.
  • Ask someone about their family. (size, structure,...)
  • Possessive articles - nominative
  • Conjugation of regular verbs in the indicative

A1:6 Sagen Sie Ihr Alter (Saying your age)

Learning goals

  • Asking somebody's age
  • Say how old you are and when your birthday is
  • Position of the verb in the sentence

A1:7 Berufe und Studium (Professions and studies)

Learning goals

  • Describe your profession
  • Ask somebody's profession
  • Talk about studies
  • Feminine job titles
  • Question words: Who, What and Which

A1:8 Adresse und Kontaktdaten (Address and contact details)

Learning goals

  • Asking for and giving contact details.
  • Tell and ask for addresses.
  • Nouns and Articles - Accusative
  • Possessive articles - accusative