A1 — 16-week plan (student)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Part A — Match greetings a–c to 1–3.

Part B — Table: conjugate sein / heißen (ich, du, Sie).

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Personal pronouns · sein / heißen · question words (wer, wie) · ich/du/Sie

Word bank: bin, bist, ist, heiße, heißt, heißen, mich

Mini-dialog — one word per gap:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Personal pronouns · sein / heißen · question words (wer, wie) · ich/du/Sie

Rewrite with du instead of formal Sie:

1. Wie heißen Sie? → ___
2. Wie geht es Ihnen? → ___
3. Ich heiße Tom. Und Sie? → ___

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Situation: A tourist meets someone in Berlin. Write 6 lines per role in German.

Role A: greet · say your name · say where you are from
Role B: greet back · your name · polite reply

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Sprechen Teil 1: sich vorstellen

1. ___ — What is the person's name?
2. ___ — Where is she from?
3. ___ — Which language does she speak?
4. ___ — How old is she?
5. ___ — How does she say goodbye?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Sprechen Teil 1: sich vorstellen

1. ___ — My name is … 2. ___ — I come from … 3. ___ — I speak … 4. ___ — I live in … 5. ___ — Goodbye / nice to meet you

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Say aloud 5 times: ich [ɪç] vs ach [ax] — Buch / Bach.

Homework H01

1. Ich bin Studentin.
2. Ich komme aus Spanien.
3. Ich wohne in Madrid.
4. Woher kommen Sie?
5. Ich spreche Spanisch und ein bisschen Deutsch.
6. Wie alt sind Sie?
7. Ich bin zwanzig Jahre alt.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Match word to meaning (write 1–5):

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: haben/sein · aus · w-questions (woher, wo, was) · nicht (basics)

Word bank: komme, kommt, bin, ist, sind, habe, hat, nicht

Fill in. Sentence 4 uses nicht.

1. Ich ___ aus Spanien. 2. Er ___ Lehrer. 3. Wir ___ Freunde. 4. Das ist ___ teuer.

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: haben/sein · aus · w-questions (woher, wo, was) · nicht (basics)

Rewrite in the I form:

1. Er wohnt in Berlin. → ___
2. Sie kommt aus Frankreich. → ___
3. Wir sind Studenten. → ___

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

At a party: two people meet. 6 lines each — origin, city, languages.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Fragen stellen und antworten (Herkunft, Wohnort)

1. ___ — Where does she live?
2. ___ — Where is she from?
3. ___ — What is her job?
4. ___ — Which languages does she speak?
5. ___ — How old is she?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Fragen stellen und antworten (Herkunft, Wohnort)

5 sentences about you: origin, city, languages, age, learning German.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Practice word-initial ch in ich, Chemie, Deutsch.

Homework H02

1. null, eins, zwei, drei … zwanzig
2. Meine Telefonnummer ist …
3. Wie spät ist es?
4. Es ist drei Uhr.
5. Es ist halb vier.
6. Es ist Viertel nach fünf.
7. Entschuldigung, wie bitte?

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Match:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Numbers 0–100 · time (Es ist … Uhr, halb, Viertel) · um/am

Numbers & time (write German):

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Numbers 0–100 · time (Es ist … Uhr, halb, Viertel) · um/am

Write full German sentences for:

1. 3:00 → ___
2. 3:30 → ___
3. 5:15 → ___

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Making an appointment — time, day, confirmation.

Read the statements before listening. Write R or F (Goethe exam style).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Lesen: Uhrzeiten / Zahlen in Texten

Your teacher reads a text twice. Read the sentences first (exam strategy). Write R (true) or F (false).

1. ___ Der Kurs beginnt um neun Uhr.
2. ___ Es ist jetzt halb vier.
3. ___ Es ist drei Uhr.
4. ___ Es ist halb fünf.
5. ___ Es ist zwanzig Uhr.

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Lesen: Uhrzeiten / Zahlen in Texten

5 sentences using numbers: phone, time, age, address, price.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Practice ü and eu: fünf, üben, neu.

Homework H03

1. Das ist meine Mutter.
2. Mein Vater arbeitet in Berlin.
3. Ich habe eine Schwester.
4. Haben Sie Kinder?
5. Meine Familie ist groß.
6. Wie heißt dein Bruder?
7. Sie ist sehr nett.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Match German → English:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Possessives mein/dein · plural · kein

mein / dein (watch gender & case):

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Possessives mein/dein · plural · kein

Change my → your (dein/deine):

1. Meine Schwester ist nett. → ___
2. Mein Bruder wohnt in Köln. → ___

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Introduce your family — 6 lines each role.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Familie beschreiben

1. ___ — How many siblings?
2. ___ — Mother's name?
3. ___ — Where does father live?
4. ___ — Is the family big?
5. ___ — Child's age?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Familie beschreiben

5 sentences about your family.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Practice plurals: Kind → Kinder, Bruder → Brüder.

Homework H04

1. Ich arbeite in einer Schule.
2. Er lernt Deutsch.
3. Wir wohnen in der Stadt.
4. Was machen Sie?
5. Ich stehe um sieben Uhr auf.
6. Am Morgen trinke ich Kaffee.
7. Am Abend sehe ich fern.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Match verb → English:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Regular present · separable verbs · yes/no questions

Present tense (ich/er/wir):

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Regular present · separable verbs · yes/no questions

he/she → I:

1. Er arbeitet im Büro. → ___
2. Sie lernt Deutsch. → ___
3. Er steht um sieben Uhr auf. → ___

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Daily routine dialogue — morning & evening.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Tagesablauf erzählen

1. ___ — Where does she work?
2. ___ — When does he get up?
3. ___ — What is she learning?
4. ___ — What does he do in the evening?
5. ___ — Where does he live?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Tagesablauf erzählen

5 sentences: your daily routine with times.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

st cluster: stehen, Student, ist.

Homework H05

1. Ich habe eine Wohnung.
2. Es gibt drei Zimmer.
3. Die Küche ist klein.
4. Das Bett steht im Schlafzimmer.
5. Der Tisch steht in der Küche.
6. Wo ist das Bad?
7. Die Wohnung ist im dritten Stock.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Match room words:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: es gibt · in + dative

es gibt + in + dative:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: es gibt · in + dative

Question → answer:

1. Wo ist das Bad? → Das Bad ist ___ …
2. Gibt es einen Balkon? → Ja, es ___ einen Balkon.

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Flat viewing — ask about rooms.

Read the statements before listening. Write R or F (Goethe exam style).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Wohnung beschreiben

Your teacher reads a text twice. Read the sentences first (exam strategy). Write R (true) or F (false).

1. ___ Die Wohnung hat drei Zimmer.
2. ___ Die Küche ist klein.
3. ___ Das Bett steht im Schlafzimmer.
4. ___ Die Küche ist groß.
5. ___ Der Tisch steht in der Küche.

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Wohnung beschreiben

5 sentences: describe your home.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Soft ch after i: ich, nicht.

Homework H06

1. Der Stuhl steht neben dem Tisch.
2. Das Bild hängt an der Wand.
3. Die Lampe ist auf dem Schreibtisch.
4. Ist das dein Buch?
5. Nein, das ist nicht meins.
6. Wo sind die Schlüssel?

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Prepositions:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Wo? · two-way prepositions + dative

Where? + dative:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Wo? · two-way prepositions + dative

Answer with dative:

1. Ist das dein Buch? — Ja, das ist ___.
2. Wo sind die Schlüssel? — Sie sind ___ Tisch.

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Describe a room — where things are.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Wo ist …? / Positionen

1. ___ — Where is the lamp?
2. ___ — Where are the keys?
3. ___ — Is that your chair?
4. ___ — Where is the picture?
5. ___ — What is next to the bed?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Wo ist …? / Positionen

5 sentences: your room layout.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

sch: Schlüssel, Schreibtisch, deutsch.

Homework H07

1. Heute ist Montag.
2. Am Dienstag habe ich Deutschkurs.
3. Wann treffen wir uns?
4. Um zehn Uhr, okay?
5. Nächste Woche habe ich frei.
6. Am Wochenende fahre ich nach Hause.
7. Das passt mir gut.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: am + weekday · möchten · time expressions

am + weekday:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: am + weekday · möchten · time expressions

Question + answer:

1. Wann treffen wir uns? → Am Samstag ___ zehn Uhr.
2. Haben Sie am Sonntag Zeit? → ___, am Sonntag habe ich frei.

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Plan a meeting — day, time, confirmation.

Read the statements before listening. Write R or F (Goethe exam style).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Termin vereinbaren

Your teacher reads a text twice. Read the sentences first (exam strategy). Write R (true) or F (false).

1. ___ Heute ist Dienstag.
2. ___ Am Donnerstag habe ich um zehn Uhr Deutschkurs.
3. ___ Der Deutschkurs ist am Montag.
4. ___ Am Wochenende fahre ich nach Hause.
5. ___ Am Wochenende arbeite ich.

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Termin vereinbaren

5 sentences: your week schedule.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

ä: Käse, Mädchen, wählen.

Homework H08

1. Ich möchte einen Kaffee, bitte.
2. Was empfehlen Sie?
3. Die Speisekarte, bitte.
4. Zum Nachtisch nehme ich Eis.
5. Ich bin Vegetarierin.
6. Ohne Zucker, bitte.
7. Die Rechnung, bitte.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Restaurant words:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Accusative einen/ein · möchten, nehmen, bestellen

Accusative einen/ein:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Accusative einen/ein · möchten, nehmen, bestellen

Polite requests:

1. Ein Wasser. → Ich möchte ___ Wasser, bitte.
2. Die Rechnung. → ___, bitte.

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

At a restaurant — order, pay, thank.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Im Restaurant bestellen

1. ___ — What does he order?
2. ___ — What does she drink?
3. ___ — Vegetarian?
4. ___ — Price?
5. ___ — How do they pay?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Im Restaurant bestellen

5 sentences: food & drinks you like.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

ö: möchten, schön, höflich.

Homework H09

1. Was kostet das?
2. Das kostet neun Euro fünfzig.
3. Ich nehme zwei Brötchen.
4. Haben Sie das in Größe M?
5. Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?
6. Hier ist Ihr Wechselgeld.
7. Das ist zu teuer.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Shopping:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: kosten · numbers + accusative · prices

kosten + numbers:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: kosten · numbers + accusative · prices

Quantity / opinion:

1. ein Brötchen → zwei ___
2. Das ist zu teuer. → Das ist zu ___.

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

In a shop — price, size, payment.

Read the statements before listening. Write R or F (Goethe exam style).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Einkaufen / Preise

Your teacher reads a text twice. Read the sentences first (exam strategy). Write R (true) or F (false).

1. ___ Das kostet neun Euro fünfzig.
2. ___ Ich zahle mit Karte.
3. ___ Das ist zu teuer.
4. ___ Das kostet fünf Euro.
5. ___ Das ist billig.

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Einkaufen / Preise

5 sentences: shopping.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

z [ts]: zehn, zahlen, Sitz.

Homework H10

1. Ich suche eine Jacke.
2. Welche Farbe möchten Sie?
3. Rot oder blau?
4. Das gefällt mir.
5. Kann ich das anprobieren?
6. Wo ist die Umkleidekabine?
7. Das steht dir gut.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Clothes:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: eine + noun · gefallen + dative

eine + mir:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: eine + noun · gefallen + dative

Q → A:

1. Gefällt dir die Hose? → Ja, sie ___ mir.
2. Welche Größe? → Größe ___, bitte.

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Clothes shop — try on, colour, size.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Kleidung / Farben

1. ___ — What is she looking for?
2. ___ — Colour?
3. ___ — Does she like it?
4. ___ — Size?
5. ___ — Buy or not?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Kleidung / Farben

5 sentences: clothes you wear/like.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

eu/äu: Häuser, neu, Freunde.

Homework H11

1. Ich kann gut tanzen.
2. Kannst du Gitarre spielen?
3. Am Samstag gehe ich ins Kino.
4. Ich mag Sport.
5. Wir spielen Tennis im Park.
6. Ich kann heute nicht.
7. Was machst du gern?

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Hobbies:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Modal können · mögen · gern

können + mögen:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Modal können · mögen · gern

Conjugate können:

1. er kann schwimmen → ich ___ schwimmen
2. Wir können singen. → ___ du singen?

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Free time — abilities & preferences.

Read the statements before listening. Write R or F (Goethe exam style).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Freizeit / Fähigkeiten

Your teacher reads a text twice. Read the sentences first (exam strategy). Write R (true) or F (false).

1. ___ Ich kann gut tanzen.
2. ___ Am Samstag gehe ich ins Kino.
3. ___ Ich mag Sport.
4. ___ Ich kann nicht schwimmen.
5. ___ Ich spiele gern Tennis.

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Freizeit / Fähigkeiten

5 sentences: hobbies & skills.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Silent g in regnen, legen.

Homework H12

1. Heute ist es warm.
2. Im Winter schneit es oft.
3. Wie ist das Wetter in Spanien?
4. Ich fahre in den Urlaub.
5. Pack deinen Regenschirm ein!
6. Es regnet.
7. Die Sonne scheint.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Weather:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: es ist + weather · seasons

es ist + weather:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: es ist + weather · seasons

Seasons:

1. Im Sommer ist es heiß. → Im Winter ___ es kalt.
2. Es regnet. → Pack den ___ ein!

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Holiday chat — weather & packing.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Wetter / Urlaub

1. ___ — Weather today?
2. ___ — Season?
3. ___ — Where is he going?
4. ___ — Rain?
5. ___ — What to pack?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Wetter / Urlaub

5 sentences: weather & holidays.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

ei/ai: mein, bleiben, Reise.

Homework H13

1. Entschuldigung, wo ist der Bahnhof?
2. Gehen Sie geradeaus.
3. Dann links.
4. Nehmen Sie die U-Bahn.
5. Wo ist die Haltestelle?
6. Ich brauche eine Fahrkarte.
7. Einmal Stadtmitte, bitte.

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

City:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Directions · links/rechts/geradeaus

Directions:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Directions · links/rechts/geradeaus

Polite questions:

1. Wo ist …? → Entschuldigung, wo ist ___ Bahnhof?
2. Nehmen Sie die U-Bahn. → Ich ___ die U-Bahn.

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Ask for directions — tourist & local.

Read the statements before listening. Write R or F (Goethe exam style).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Weg fragen (Sprechen)

Your teacher reads a text twice. Read the sentences first (exam strategy). Write R (true) or F (false).

1. ___ Der Sprecher fragt nach dem Bahnhof.
2. ___ Man soll geradeaus gehen.
3. ___ Dann geht man links.
4. ___ Der Bahnhof ist rechts.
5. ___ Man braucht keine Fahrkarte.

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Weg fragen (Sprechen)

5 sentences: getting around town.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

pf / f: Apfel, Verkehr.

Homework H14

1. Ich muss zum Arzt.
2. Mir tut der Kopf weh.
3. Nehmen Sie dieses Medikament.
4. Dreimal täglich.
5. Ich habe Fieber.
6. Gute Besserung!
7. Trink viel Wasser!

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Health:

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Modal müssen · weh tun + dative

müssen + weh tun:

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Modal müssen · weh tun + dative

Give advice:

1. Du bist krank. → Du ___ im Bett bleiben.
2. Mir tut der Bauch weh. → ___ zum Arzt!

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

At the doctor's — symptoms & advice.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Beim Arzt / Bitten

1. ___ — What's wrong?
2. ___ — Fever?
3. ___ — See a doctor?
4. ___ — What hurts?
5. ___ — Drink water?

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Beim Arzt / Bitten

5 sentences: health & advice.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Vocalic r: Arzt, Uhr.

Homework H15

1. Guten Tag, ich heiße … und komme aus …
2. Ich wohne in … und lerne Deutsch.
3. Am Wochenende treffe ich Freunde.
4. Im Restaurant möchte ich bitte …
5. Entschuldigung, wo ist …?
6. Vielen Dank und auf Wiedersehen!

Exercises (no answers)

Listen to the audio 3 times and repeat each line aloud (German).

Write the matching number (1, 2, 3…) next to each letter.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Review W01–W15: Match 10 words from different weeks to topics (teacher list).

Fill in the gaps with words from this week (write in German).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Review W01–W15 · Start Deutsch 1 mock exam

Mixed gap fill (weeks 1–15):

Write the transformed sentence in German on each line.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Grammar this week: Review W01–W15 · Start Deutsch 1 mock exam

3 transformations (weeks 5, 9, 12):

1. Er arbeitet … → ich ___
2. Ein Tee. → Ich möchte ___ Tee.
3. Sie kann singen. → ___ du singen?

Complete the dialogue — Role A and Role B (6 lines each).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam-style dialogue — intro + appointment + café.

After your teacher's audio, answer in German (short phrases).

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Hören · Lesen · Schreiben · Sprechen

A1 listening mock — see solution book week 16 exam.

Write 5 original sentences in German about this week's topic.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Exam practice (Start Deutsch 1): Hören · Lesen · Schreiben · Sprechen

Exam writing: 40–50 word email (invitation). Plan 5 min, then write.

1. ___
2. ___
3. ___
4. ___
5. ___

Practice aloud; optional: record yourself and listen back.

How to work:
1. Read the task first.
2. Write German in the boxes.
3. Check with the audio / teacher feedback.

Pronunciation review: record 5 hard words from the course.

Homework H16