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Content - Levels - Exams

The levels A1 to C2 correspond with the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning and Teaching.

Each level comprises about:

  • 75 lessons in the One-to-One class, i. e. 2.5 weeks if you booked 30 lessons per week.
  • 105 lessons in the One-to-Three class, i. e. about 3.5 weeks if you booked 30 lessons per week.
  • 120 lessons in the Combined Course, i. e. 4 weeks if you booked 30 lessons per week.
           
Content description
Level
Exams
           

Excellent up to mother tongue command:
negotiate all complex and problematic subjects of the working life without any problems[details].

level C2
Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom (GDS)
Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom (KDS)
Deutsch für den Sprachlichen Hochschul-zugang (DSH)
Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung (ZOP)
           

Very good command:
clearly present and write project-related problems [details]

level C1

Prüfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International

Zentrale Mittelstufenprüfung (ZMP)
           

Good command:
make presentations on familiar products and services and deal with complex information [details]

level B2
Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf (ZdfB)
            Fairly good command:
react to and handle standard information in the working field[details]
level B1

Zertifikat Deutsch (ZD)

           

Basic command:
explain one's profession tasks and processes, produce short texts [details]


level A2

 
            Low command:
provide and understand basic information about the company and the working field [details]


level A1

 

Detailed level description with regard to listening, reading, speaking and writing:

  • Level C2
    • Listening: Understand all aspects of the working field without any problems.
    • Reading: Understand very complex and comprehensive reports in reference books and specialist articles.
    • Speaking: Moderate meetings, conduct negotiations and react properly in unexpected situations. Master different interrogative techniques understand and analyze customer problems. Languages are easily changed.
    • Writing: Handle any type of correspondence and reports.
  • Level C1
    • Listening: Understand details in presentations/reports/explanations.
    • Writing: Write expert articles. Understand technical instructions.
    • Speaking: Clearly speak about a vast range of business-related and general topics. Present arguments and counter-arguments convincingly, conduct meetings.
    • Writing: Write and answer complex letters and reports.
  • Level B2
    • Listening: Understand complex information related to the working field in meetings, discussions and at presentations.
    • Reading: Understand reports and contracts with a company-related content.
    • Speaking: Describe and explain work processes and projects. Report on meetings and presentations. Explain concepts and clarify misunderstandings.
    • Writing: Write formal standard letters and texts about one's field of expertise. Explain a graphic and reflect the content.
  • Level B1
    • Listening: Understand standard information related to the working field.
    • Reading: Understand standard letters and texts about working processes and product descriptions.
    • Speaking: Provide information about the job, the departments, the company, the products and processes in a conversation or on the phone.
    • Writing: Answer standard inquiries, make quotations, write short texts with a familiar content, possibly give some explanation and answer simple questions.
  • Level A2
    • Listening: Understand information about the person and the work.
    • Reading: Understand simple letters, appointments, invitations and information in short texts.
    • Speaking: Answer simple questions about one's working field.
    • Writing: Write faxes and e-mails based on a patter provided.
  • Level A1
    • Listening: Understand simple questions and instructions.
    • Reading: Understand single words and sentences but also signposts, signs and posters.
    • Speaking: Provide short information about the job and the person.
    • Writing: Fill in forms and provide information about name, address, nationality etc.
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