Upper-intermediate
B2 · Vantage
Argue with nuance, read editorials, and control passive, Konjunktiv II, and style.
Chapter 1
mixed
Abstract Topics & Precise Nuance
Abstrakte Themen und präzise Nuancen
Read essays that hedge and qualify, then write with almost, rather, and insofar as.
20 lessons
Chapter 2
grammar
The Passive Voice
Das Passiv
Read notices and reports that hide the agent, then choose active or passive on purpose.
20 lessons
Chapter 3
grammar
Konjunktiv II: Hypotheticals & Politeness
Konjunktiv II: Hypothesen und Höflichkeit
Read wishes and polite emails, then produce würde, hätte, wäre, könnte.
20 lessons
Chapter 4
grammar
Relative Clauses & Precise Description
Relativsätze und genaue Beschreibung
Attach extra information without starting a new sentence every time.
20 lessons
Chapter 5
mixed
Politics, Society & Civic Life
Politik, Gesellschaft und Bürgerleben
Read civic texts without jargon panic, then take a measured position.
20 lessons
Chapter 6
reading
Science, Health Claims & Innovation
Wissenschaft, Gesundheitsclaims und Innovation
Read popular-science paragraphs sceptically, then report findings without hype.
20 lessons
Chapter 7
reading
Literature: Reading Between the Lines
Literatur: Zwischen den Zeilen lesen
Read short literary extracts, then describe tone, image, and what is not said.
20 lessons
Chapter 8
writing
Business German: Meetings, Offers & Tone
Wirtschaftsdeutsch: Meetings, Angebote, Ton
Read offers and minutes, then write a follow-up that is clear under pressure.
20 lessons
Chapter 9
vocab
Idioms, Collocations & Natural Phrasing
Redewendungen, Kollokationen, natürlicher Stil
Spot word partnerships that dictionaries list separately, then use them in context.
20 lessons
Chapter 10
reading
Reading Editorials & Argument Structure
Leitartikel und Argumentstruktur lesen
Map claim, evidence, counterargument, and punchline in opinion pieces.
20 lessons
Chapter 11
writing
Writing Argumentative Essays
Erörterungen und Essays schreiben
Plan, paragraph, and conclude without repeating the introduction.
20 lessons
Chapter 12
mixed
Debating & Persuasion under Time Pressure
Debattieren und Überzeugen unter Zeitdruck
Listen for the clash, concede fast, and strike with one example.
20 lessons