For a free trial, press the green button.

Two or three lessons are available for you to test free of charge, and you can have previews of the other lessons. ­

To start the course, click on the red button. ­

Alternatively, select a lesson from the list.

You can jump to the exercises by clicking 'Next' at the top right of the page.

 This icon takes you directly to a list of vocabulary for the lesson and provides quick access to the dictionary.

To have a translation of individual terms, move the hand over the word(s) written in blue. ­

By using the buttons at the top right of the page, you can select the aspect of the unit that you want to concentrate on:

1. Complete lesson
2. Grammar
3. Language tips
4. Culture and customs
5. Exercises

Click on one of these buttons to learn the vocabulary.

The vocabulary items are sorted into different sections of the card system depending on your learning progress. ­

1. Section 1: "Not yet practised" or "Not known at last check"
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3. Section 5: "The vocabulary item should be firmly anchored in your memory"

Learning progress

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With every exercise that is completed successfully your learning progress advances. As you improve by twenty percent, more success is added to your side of the scales.

 The ‘connect with other users’ icon provides access to the forum where you can discuss things with your fellow learners. Once you have registered, you have full access to the forum.

Proposed solutions are generally written in lower case – even those that come at the beginning of a sentence – otherwise it would make the exercise too easy!