Elementary

A2 · Waystage

Handle everyday life: shopping, travel, health, and short messages in the past.

Daily situationsPerfektNotes & emails

Chapter 1

mixed

Shopping & Prices

Einkaufen und Preise

Read receipts and shop signs, then ask for sizes, prices, and bags.

20 lessons

Chapter 2

mixed

The City & Directions

Die Stadt und der Weg

Read maps and street signs, then give a route that a stranger could follow.

20 lessons

Chapter 3

mixed

Weather, Seasons & Plans

Wetter, Jahreszeiten und Pläne

Read forecasts, then write weekend plans that match the weather.

20 lessons

Chapter 4

vocab

Clothes & Appearance

Kleidung und Aussehen

Read size labels and dress codes, then describe what someone is wearing.

20 lessons

Chapter 5

vocab

Hobbies & Free Time

Hobbys und Freizeit

Read club notices, then talk and write about what you like doing.

20 lessons

Chapter 6

mixed

Travel & Transport

Reisen und Verkehr

Read tickets and platform boards, then book and describe a simple journey.

20 lessons

Chapter 7

mixed

Health & the Body

Gesundheit und Körper

Read pharmacy labels and appointment notes, then describe symptoms clearly.

20 lessons

Chapter 8

mixed

Work & Occupations

Arbeit und Berufe

Read job ads at A2 level, then describe what you do and when you work.

20 lessons

Chapter 9

grammar

Talking about the Past (Perfekt)

Über die Vergangenheit sprechen (Perfekt)

Read short past notes, then write what you did yesterday with haben and sein.

20 lessons

Chapter 10

reading

Reading Short Stories & Emails

Kurze Geschichten und E-Mails lesen

Follow a narrative across paragraphs and catch who did what.

20 lessons

Chapter 11

writing

Writing Notes, Emails & Postcards

Notizen, E-Mails und Postkarten schreiben

Move from reading models to producing clear everyday writing.

20 lessons

Chapter 12

grammar

Modal Verbs: Can, Must, Want, Should

Modalverben: können, müssen, wollen, sollen

Read rules and requests, then write what you can, must, and want to do.

20 lessons