B1 - Intermediate

Intermediate
German

The level where things fall into place more and more. Know your way through common situations and feel the first signs of a language learning routine. Required for German citizenship.

Content54 Lessons
Video35 Hours
LevelB1 CEFR
LanguageEnglish
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What's included

Everything
You Need

  • 35 hours of video with supporting audio and text modules
  • 54 self-paced lessons
  • Subjunctive mood - explained logically
  • Genitive case mastered
  • B1 exam preparation included
  • Powerful learning techniques for this level and beyond
  • Access to all SmarterGerman practice tools
  • All A1 and A2 grammar included
  • Extensive FAQ database with instant answers
This is for you if...

Who Is
This For

  • You need B1 for permanent residence or German citizenship
  • You live or want to live and work in Germany
  • You tried apps like Duolingo and hit a frustrating wall
  • You want to improve all four skills at once
  • You want to be taught in English, not German
  • You want a clear structure without hunting for materials

B1 is the gateway to permanent residency and citizenship in Germany. Get it right the first time.

54

Lessons

35h

Video Content

A1-B1

All Levels Included

Why This
Approach Works

No memorization. No boring tables. Just logic that makes things click.

No Tables

No grammar tables to grind through. The subjunctive, genitive, and complex structures are explained so clearly that they stop feeling like grammar - and start feeling like logic.

All Four Skills

Reading, listening, writing, speaking - B1 demands all of them. My approach works on all four at once with a clear structure, smart techniques, and 35 hours of video that actually go somewhere.

Get It Right

B1 is required for permanent residency and citizenship in Germany. This is the level where getting it right the first time matters. I help you get there properly, not just barely.

Course Contents

What You'll Cover

Move from school German to flexible everyday use with the full tense system, complex clauses and story-based training.

Tense System

  • Präteritum
  • Plusquamperfekt
  • Futur I
  • Tense choice in context

Passive Voice

  • Passive Präsens
  • Passive Präteritum
  • Passive substitutes
  • When to use passive

Clause Structures

  • Infinitive clauses
  • Two-part conjunctions
  • Time clauses
  • Relative clauses

Noun System

  • N-Deklination
  • Article vs no article
  • Article signals at B1

Participles as Adjectives

  • Extended attribute
  • Partizip I and II as adjectives
  • Declension

Memory Aids

  • Songs for articles
  • Prefix logic
  • Preposition mnemonics
  • Tongue twisters

Story Work

  • Full B1 story
  • Reading and listening sequences
  • Analysis and retelling

Listening

  • Active and passive modes
  • Shadowing
  • Repetition sequences

Writing

  • B1 letters and emails
  • Opinion texts
  • Guided structures

Dictation

  • B1 spelling
  • Endings
  • Tense and connector control

Speaking

  • Story retelling
  • Opinion expression
  • Describing situations

Exam Preparation

  • B1-style tasks
  • Listening, reading, writing and speaking
  • Checkpoints at 25/50/75/100%

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