German Courses A2 in Kreuzlingen (A2.1 & A2.2)

After completing both A2 courses (A2.1 and A2.2), you can communicate in many everyday situations in Switzerland:

• Have everyday conversations in shops, at the doctor and with authorities
• Fill in forms and write short messages or emails
• Understand apartment listings and respond to an apartment offer
• Read job advertisements and make simple phone calls with employers
• Plan excursions, book hotels and find your way in Switzerland
• Understand simple letters from authorities and banks
• Handle banking matters and use services

Level A2 consists of two sub-courses that build on each other:

• A2.1 – Everyday life and services in Switzerland
• A2.2 – Expressing yourself more precisely

You do not have to start with A2.1: if you already have solid A2 basics, you can join A2.2 directly after a free placement check.

In course A2.1, you expand your vocabulary for important everyday situations and life together in Switzerland.

For example, you learn:

• How to report everyday experiences and give reasons
• How to understand apartment listings and discuss house rules (laundry room, etc.)
• How to have conversations in restaurants and talk about food and drinks
• How to understand conditions and advice in everyday work situations
• How to talk about sports and leisure activities in Switzerland
• How to talk about your educational path and learn about the Swiss school system

Grammar & language:

• Subordinate clauses with «weil», «wenn», «dass» (e.g. Ich bin traurig, weil …)
• Reflexive verbs (e.g. ich freue mich)
• Two-way prepositions (e.g. auf den Tisch legen – auf dem Tisch stehen)
• Simple past of modal verbs (e.g. ich musste, ich konnte)

Course book: Schritte Plus Neu 3 – Swiss edition (included in the course price)

In course A2.2, you learn to express yourself more precisely and to communicate confidently in more demanding situations – such as at the post office, at the bank or while traveling.

For example, you learn:

• How to talk about wishes and weekend plans
• How to describe, compare and evaluate objects
• How to send parcels at the post office and ask for information
• How to plan trips in Switzerland, book hotels and discuss travel destinations
• How to handle banking matters and ask about conditions

Grammar & language:

• Expressing wishes and polite suggestions (e.g. Ich hätte gern…, Du könntest…)
• Using adjectives correctly before nouns (e.g. ein neuer Laden, das schöne Haus)
• The passive voice (e.g. Das wird hier hineingeschrieben)
• Indirect questions (e.g. Können Sie mir sagen, was ich tun muss?)

Course book: Schritte Plus Neu 4 – Swiss edition (included in the course price)

Our A2 courses (A2.1 and A2.2) take place in small groups:

• Maximum 8 participants per group – so you get enough speaking time
• 20 CHF per lesson (45 min.), 56 lessons per course
• The course book is included in the course price

Depending on the course format, one sub-course (A2.1 or A2.2) lasts:

• Intensive course: Mon–Fri, approx. 4–8 weeks
• Afternoon and evening courses: 2–3× per week, approx. 9–14 weeks
• Saturday course: approx. 16–21 weeks