German has around 100 million speakers worldwide. Outside of Germany itself, it is an official language in Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. In fact it has more native speakers within the EU than any other language.
German has around 100 million speakers worldwide. Outside of Germany itself, it is an official language in Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. In fact it has more native speakers within the EU than any other language.
Furthermore, after Russian, it is the second most spoken language in all of Europe with around 13-14% of the total population (significantly above English and French, respectively, and with upwards of an estimated 30% able to speak it as a second or third language).
German Beginners (Level 1)
This is for you if you have no prior knowledge of German (or so little that you effectively want to start again from scratch). You will learn basic skills to enable you to make yourself understood and to find out information in everyday situations.
German Post-beginners (Level 2)
You can already manage in everyday situations using the present tense. You have reached the A1 level in the ELP self-assessment grid and/or completed the Beginners (level 1) Course.
German Intermediate (Level 3)
You have reached the A2 level in the ELP self-assessment grid (equivalent to a good grade at GSCE) and/or completed the Post-beginners (level 2) Course.
German Upper-intermediate (Level 4)
You have reached the first half of the B1 level in the ELP self-assessment grid (equivalent to an A-Level grade F to C) and/or completed the Intermediate (level 3) course.
German Advanced (Level 5)
You have reached the full B1 level in the ELP self-assessment grid (equivalent to an A-Level grade A or B) and/or completed the Upper-intermediate (level 4) course.
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With Germany's thriving start-up and business scene metaphorically and geographically at the heart of Europe, speaking German is a valuable business skill. If you're working in Germany, Austria, or Switzerland, our personalized, intensive German courses will quickly give you the skills you need.
If you prefer to learn German in a group setting but don't like the idea of large classes where the teacher can't provide you with individual feedback, then our small German classes with only 5 permanent students per class might be ideal for you.
Are you looking to master business or General German? You can choose a German language course from SIMON & SIMON – the UK’s No.1 provider of experienced language teachers.
We offer a wide range of different language courses, allowing our learners to communicate confidently in the language of their choice and to become independent language learners.
The Introduction to German Speaking course is suitable to anyone who wants to learn to speak German and will teach you the basics of the German language.
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