Upper-intermediate

B2 · Vantage

Argue with nuance, read editorials, and control passive, Konjunktiv II, and style.

NuanceEssaysIdioms

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