Course Overview

Online German Level 5 is an Elementary German course for students who are already in the process of learning German. Online German Level 5 requires that you have previously studied German Level 4 or a course of at least 48 class hours. If you’re unsure of your level, then take our quick German language level test here or check our levels chart.

Our Online German language classes take place via Zoom with a qualified, experienced teacher and fellow students. The interactive lessons emulate our face-to-face classes, and via teacher screen-sharing, students are able to experience a live classroom environment. From vocabulary activities and covering grammar points on the white board, to listening exercises, file sharing and ‘break-out rooms’ to practise speaking with classmates, students can learn without leaving the comfort of their homes. Take a look at an example of one of our online classes in this video.

Course Content

Communicative aims 

• Talking about and describing a home and furniture  
• Answering an invitation  
• Describing where things are located  
• Expressing likes and dislikes  
• Talking about work and career  
• Describing daily routine  
• Talking about the past  
• Reading and understanding job adverts  

Linguistic aims

• Nicht/sehr/zu + adjecive + in with accusative  
• Perfekt im Satz: Satzklammer  
• Regular and irregular verbs in the past  
• Perfect with haben and sein 
• Rooms and furniture  vocabulary
• Types of houses  vocabulary
• Colours  vocabulary
• Professions and places of work  vocabulary

Sociocultural aspects  

• Housing in D-A-CH  
• Work in German speaking countries  

Course Information

• Average class size: 8 (maximum 12)
• Students must be 18+ years old
• Existing language ability: 48 class hours of previous German language study required
• Classes will take place via Zoom

Class Schedule

• The classes are 2 hours per week
• The course runs for 6 weeks
• The course takes place on weekday evenings 18:30 – 20:30
• The possible study options for this course are as follow:

Wednesdays: 11th January – 15th February 2023

Tuesdays: 21st February – 28th March 2023

Thursdays: 6th April – 18th May 2023*

Mondays: 22nd May – 26th June 2023**

Tuesdays: 4th July – 8th August 2023

Wednesdays: 23rd August – 27th September 2023

Thursdays: 5th October – 9th November 2023

Mondays: 13th November – 18th December 2023

*Due to the Easter holiday there is a break in the course on the 13th of April. The course still consists of 6 lessons spread out over 7 weeks.

**Due to the Spring Bank holiday, the lesson on Monday 29th of May will be rescheduled to Friday the 2nd of June unless otherwise agreed with your teacher. The course still consists of 6 lessons in total.

What do you need for an online class?

To get the most from this course you will need:

• A reliable internet connection
• A desktop computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone
• A web camera on or attached to the device you are using
• An integrated microphone in the device you are using or an attached headset
• The day before your course, you will be sent via email all the details you need to connect to the IH London Zoom classroom

This language course includes:

• Access to our Moodle platform to download lesson summaries, notes and resources
• Support and advice from German language teachers
• German language study tips