In B2.1 you learn to talk about abstract topics such as artificial intelligence, psychology, globalization and the world of work. You master the subjective use of modal verbs, indirect speech with Konjunktiv I, extended participial attributes, passive alternatives and the nominal style of academic and professional German — and you practise B2 exam formats such as the Erörterung and the description of statistics.
After this course you can…
- Can understand the main ideas of complex texts on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in their field.
- Can report what others have said using indirect speech with Konjunktiv I, as used in Austrian and German news media.
- Can express degrees of certainty, hearsay and doubt using the subjective meanings of modal verbs.
- Can write a clear, structured argumentative essay (Erörterung) presenting theses, arguments and examples.
- Can describe and interpret statistics and charts using appropriate register and nominal style.
- Can interact with a degree of fluency in professional situations such as a job interview in Austria.