- 23 May 2024
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Learning German at B1 level: online vs. face-to-face lessons
At the SLA Basel language school, learners of German have a wide variety of learning options at their disposal, including both online German courses and traditional classroom courses. These offerings are aimed at learners from a wide range of backgrounds and with diverse needs. Here, we take a closer look at how both formats support learning German at level B1 and what specific benefits and challenges they entail.
Benefits of online learning
A key advantage of the online German course is its unsurpassed flexibility. Learners can participate from anywhere in the world, which is particularly useful for international students or professionals who need to manage their time effectively. These courses often also provide access to a wide range of interactive resources such as videos, quizzes and online exercises that promote self-directed learning.
Especially for those looking for an intensive German course to learn German, but who have little time, online lessons offer a practical solution for making rapid progress. The online German course is offered as one-to-one tuition, and the course participant, together with the teacher, determines the learning pace and objective.
Online German course at B1 level at SLA Basel
We offer you targeted and effective online German language courses via Skype. Required teaching materials can be exchanged quickly and easily via Google Drive, email or Dropbox. Access to these practice materials is possible at any time.
This is how you can learn German B1 and prepare thoroughly for the B1 telc exam or the Goethe-Zertifikat exam. If you want to take a B1 German course online, you don't have to wait. You can start the course at any time.
Benefits of face-to-face teaching
In-person courses at SLA Basel enable participants to benefit from personal interaction and immediate feedback from teachers. This is particularly important for courses such as the German conversation course, where oral practice is the primary focus. Through direct interaction with other course participants, social learning is also encouraged, which is crucial for comprehensive language development.
Face-to-face teaching at B1 level at SLA Basel
The SLA Basel offers German Super-Intensive Course, which allow for a deeper and faster mastery of the language, as well as regular Intensive German course, which span six or nine weeks and allow participants to intensively practise the language in small groups. At semi-intensive course Are these B1 German courses that are offered three days a week and last 9 weeks?.
In addition, we offer German B1 individual tuition. With this language course, you can prepare for the telc B1 exam or the German B1 exam for the Goethe-Zertifikat. German courses at B1 level are also available for those who would like to attend a professional German course B1. Newcomers who want to learn German B1 with a voucher will also find appropriate courses at SLA Basel.
Language level B2:
The B2 language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languagescorresponds to an upper-intermediate level. People at this level can understand complex texts, converse fluently and spontaneously, and express themselves clearly and in detail on a variety of topics.
Challenges of online teaching
Although Online language courses offer many advantages, they also come with a few challenges. Technical problems can interrupt the flow of learning, and the lack of physical presence can lead to learners feeling isolated. Furthermore, online learning requires a high level of discipline and self-organisation, as the structure of a traditional classroom is missing.
Challenges of face-to-face teaching
Face-to-face German lessons can bring logistical difficulties, particularly for learners who do not live near the school. Travelling to the school can be time-consuming and costly. Furthermore, the costs for face-to-face classes are often higher than for online courses, as additional premises and resources are required.
For better learning of German: combine face-to-face and online lessons
Many participants of the SLA Basel, who have taken both online and face-to-face courses to learn German, report the benefits of a hybrid learning method. By combining an online German course with an in-person German conversation course, for example, they can make the most of the advantages of both forms of learning. Teachers also observe that such a combination often leads to faster and deeper language mastery.
Placement test:
On our website you can find a Placement test, which allows you to determine your current language level. This test helps you to choose the suitable B2 German course. Visit our website to take the test, determine your language level, and improve your language skills up to B2 level.