Name of the Training Program

German Conversation Course (A1-A2)

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Content of the Training Program

This course aims to help participants—whether beginners or those with basic knowledge of German—improve their German speaking and communication skills for everyday life. In addition to covering fundamental grammar topics, the lessons will focus specifically on speaking, listening, vocabulary usage, correct pronunciation, and everyday communication patterns. Activities such as dialogues, role-playing, Q&A sessions, and pair or group work will be conducted to enable participants to use the German they have learned in real-life situations. Core Topic Areas
1. Introductions and Personal Information
 Greetings and farewells
 Introducing oneself
 Name, age, hometown, and place of residence
 Profession and education
 Asking and answering questions about personal information
2. Family and Social Circle
 Family members
 Friends
 Describing people
 Providing basic information about people
 Daily relationships and social interaction
3. Daily Life and Routines
 Daily activities
 Morning and evening routines
 Telling the time
 Days, dates, and time expressions
 Talking about daily schedules
4. Home and Living Space
 House and rooms
 Household items
 Household chores
 Describing one's place of residence
 Describing a house or room using simple sentences
5. Shopping and Daily Needs
 Communication in a shop
 Asking for prices
 Requesting products
 Specifying colors, sizes, and quantities
 Shopkeeper-customer dialogues
6. Food and Drink
 Food and beverages
 Ordering at a restaurant
 Talking about the menu
 Expressing food preferences (likes and dislikes)
 Describing a simple dish or drink
7. City, Transportation, and Directions
 Key locations in the city
 Asking for and giving directions
 Public transportation
 Buying tickets
 Talking about transportation
8. Leisure Time and Hobbies
 Hobbies
 Sports and activities
 Weekend plans
 Preferred and non-preferred activities
 Making plans with friends
9. Weather and Seasons
 Describing the weather
 Seasons
 Talking about weather conditions
 Discussing plans based on the weather
10. Health and Daily Needs
 Basic body parts
 Expressing simple health issues
 Making a doctor's appointment
 Basic communication at the pharmacy
 Describing how one feels
11. Past and Experiences – A2
 Past activities
 Describing the weekend
 Talking about holiday experiences
 Constructing simple sentences using the perfect tense
 Sequencing past events
12. Future and Plans – A2
 Talking about future plans
 Weekend and holiday plans
 Extending and responding to invitations
 Making suggestions
 Making plans and reaching joint decisions
Speaking Activities
To ensure active speaking participation throughout the course, the following will be used:
 Role-play and simulations
 Pair dialogues
 Question-and-answer games
 Short presentations
 Daily life scenarios
 Problem-solving activities
 Information gap activities
 Group discussions
 Story creation
 Speaking tasks based on everyday situations

What Will You Gain?

By the end of the German Speaking Course (Basic Level A1-A2), the aim is for participants to be able to use German orally in daily life in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages ​​(CEFR).
1. They will be able to use expressions for greetings, farewells, introductions, and presenting themselves correctly and appropriately.
2. They will be able to speak about themselves, their families, education, professions, place of residence, and daily lives using simple, clear sentences.
3. They will be able to ask and answer questions and exchange basic information in everyday situations.
4. They will be able to describe their daily routines, habits, and schedules in German.
5. They will be able to communicate effectively in everyday situations such as shopping, dining out, using transportation, and making phone calls.
6. They will be able to express their wishes, needs, preferences, feelings, and thoughts using simple German phrases.
7. They will be able to talk about things they like and dislike, and express their preferences along with simple reasons.
8. They will be able to describe a person, family member, object, place of residence, or their surroundings in terms of basic characteristics.
9. They will be able to hold short conversations on familiar topics such as the weather, seasons, leisure time, hobbies, sports, and daily activities.
10. They will be able to communicate in situations involving asking for and giving directions, using means of transport, and explaining how to get somewhere.
11. They will be able to extend invitations, make offers and suggestions, and respond appropriately—either positively or negatively—to invitations and suggestions made by others. 12. They will be able to provide information about a simple problem or need related to daily life and ask for assistance.
13. They will be able to describe past activities, weekends, and holiday experiences at a basic level.
14. They will be able to explain their future plans, wishes, and intentions using simple expressions.
15. They will be able to initiate, maintain, and appropriately conclude a short conversation on familiar topics.
16. During conversations, they will be able to ask the other person to repeat themselves, speak more slowly, or provide an explanation if they do not understand.
17. They will be able to use basic communication patterns, question forms, and conversational strategies appropriate to the context in everyday communication.
18. They will be able to meet their daily communication needs using basic expressions learned at the A1 level and transition to longer, connected conversations at the A2 level.
19. They will be able to communicate clearly in German while observing basic rules of pronunciation, stress, and intonation.
20. By the end of the course, the aim is for participants to gain confidence in communicating in German about familiar, everyday topics at the A1-A2 level and to use German more actively in real-life situations.

Application Deadline

Thursday, November 5, 2026, by 12:00 PM
November 7, 2026 – July 10, 2027

Instructor Information

Lecturer Dr. Mehmet Ali BAŞARAN


Training Schedule

Saturdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM


Training Duration

72 hours

 

Training Location/Format

Face-to-face

 

Capacity

15 participants

  

Attendance Requirement

70% attendance is mandatory.

 

Examination

An exam will be administered.

 

Fee

5,000.00 TL. Payment in two equal installments is available. BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER
ZİRAAT BANK, BARTIN BRANCH
TR05 0001 0000 5253 7534 0750 01

Note: The "COURSE NAME" must be specified in the payment description section. E.g., "Course fee for Creative Drama with Music for Adults."

Contact

Durdane AKKAŞ

0378 501 10 00 / 5078

dakkas@bartin.edu.tr

bunsem.bartin.edu.tr