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Level B1

Manage everyday situations

When traveling in Germany, you can easily deal with most situations you encounter. You can talk about your experiences and clearly state your point of view. This course caters to level B1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Multimedia course for beginners (German-English)

Harry – gefangen in der Zeit

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Help Harry escape the time warp! In 100 exciting animated episodes for levels A1 to B1, you can join Henry on a completely crazy adventure and learn about German and its language and people.  

Idioms and sayings (in German only)

Das sagt man so!

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Common German idioms and sayings - explained in a simply way. Funny pictures, concrete examples and exercises designed for B1 learners will help you understand and use them correctly.  

Learn German with music (In German only)

Das Bandtagebuch mit EINSHOCH6

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The video series "Das Bandtagebuch mit EINSHOCH6" is designed for learners from level B1 onwards who want to improve their spoken German. It offers plenty of music, interactive exercises and cultural information.  

104 lessons from A1 to B1 (German/English)

Deutsch – warum nicht?

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"Deutsch – warum nicht?" caters to levels A1 to B1 and follows the adventures of student Andreas and his invisible companion. The 104 lessons include dialogues, exercises and audios.  

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Reports with vocabulary (in German only)

Top-Thema

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The "Top-Thema" presents regular international news reports in simplified language for B1 learners and above. Vocabulary and comprehension questions are included with the slowly-spoken audio.  

Web soap with exercises (in German only)

Jojo sucht das Glück

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In 33 video episodes, "Jojo such das Glück" follows the adventures of a Brazilian, Jojo, in Cologne. The series includes interactive exercises, grammar explanations, and lots more to help you improve your German.  

Lernerporträt als Audio und Video (in German only)

Community D – das Porträt

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Get to know German learners and learners from around the world with "Community D – Das Porträt". New people introduce themselves each week in a video or audio clip. Level: B1 and B2.  

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