NEW Thursday Evening German Class (Online)
Guten Abend!
This BRAND NEW Thursday evening class from 6-7.30 pm CDT is for Germanophiles, Swissophiles, Austrophiles, book lovers, (over)thinkers, word collectors, geeks, knowledge seekers, and (recovering) perfectionists.
Here is the most important info:
- Class begins Thursday, September 21st.
- Class dates are September 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26.
- All sessions take place online via Zoom.
- Classes are held at 6-7.30 pm Central Time.
- Here is a time zone converter if you need one.
- Class sessions run for 6 weeks and tuition is USD $315 per session.
- Books are not included in tuition and Frau Warner will help you order them.
- Frau Warner's video courses and additional activities are all included.
- Books are not included in tuition and Frau Warner will help you order them.
However I need to know from you which level the German class should be.
Please take this 5-second survey and tell me which level it should be:
Please take the 5-second survey here, right now.
Class starts in less than two weeks, we've gotta get a move on!
Read general class information below. The registration form will appear when the class level has been decided, which should be between September 12 and 14.
What to Expect:
Live Zoom classes with Frau Warner
We'll meet on Thursday evenings from 6-7.30 Central Time. It's on Zoom, but not like that. We'll interact and converse, and we'll use the whiteboard.
Download and keep the whiteboards
The whiteboards will also be stored in the private class forum so you can refer back to them at any time.
Access to online courses and activities
Your tuition includes all of the online courses and activities Frau Warner has created for other clients.
Your German Class Schedule
This class meets in 6-week sessions on Thurssday evenings from 6-7.30 pm Central time. For this session we'll meet on:
- September 21
- September 28
- October 5
- October 12
- October 19
- October 26
Calendar events will be available for you to import into your electronic calendar.
Topics:
TBD
The following session will run November 9 - December 14 (no class November 22nd). The first session of 2024 will begin mid-to-late January 2024.
Who else is going to take this class?
This class is for adults 18 and up who love German.
Your fellow German learners are Germanophiles, Austrophiles, and Swissophiles, perfectionists, geeks, bookworms, and thinkers from different careers and walks of life. Some learn German as a hobby, while others travel in, live in, or want to work in a German-speaking country. Everyone is interested in the same thing: speaking German.
We work through 1-2 chapters per 6-week session, so it's enough to be a good challenge without overwhelming you. We speak as much German as possible in-class, and we do bring in some dialects.
“It's worth saying directly: this is a really wonderful class and I am very happy to be a part of it. Vielen Dank!”
Frau B.
Kundin
“You really put so much work into making this an amazing learning environment.”
Frau R.
Kundin
“Frau Warner is patient but thorough, which is necessary for adults learning a foreign language.”
Herr B.
Kunde
Which materials will we use?
We will use a combination of these
Really German Books
We use German language learning books from Germany.
The books we will use are readily available in the US or in Europe. You can order them via the link below, which is also in the FAQs.
Materials made by Frau Warner
We will also use worksheets and reference materials that I have personally crafted for German learners to help you learn to speak German.
Sometimes we use real-life materials from German-language websites, brochures, and advertisements, too.
What we won't use...
No grades.
No tests.
No finals.
I promise.
These Really German Books:
TBD.
So who are you, Frau Warner?
Hallo, ich heiße Warner, Nicole Warner!
I first learned German when I was in my early 20’s. I had tried taking German in college and it was a DISASTER. I was constantly worried about the grade, the book we used was ridiculously confusing, and my teacher just couldn’t explain the concepts clearly.
Then in 2003 I moved to Germany and took a different kind of German course, one without a final grade, with books for learning German (not textbooks). I learned to speak German so well that when I speak German with native speakers, they think that I'm German. I'm not, although I do love a good bike commute. I now speak German at a near-native level and I've received the Zertifikat C2, the highest level of German speaking certification available. I’ve been teaching German in-person and online since 2010. I’m also certified to teach German as a Foreign Language and I teach it the way I was taught to speak it.
FAQs
FAQs
What questions do you have?
What questions do you have?
Here are more specifics about to this class, including how to order the book, the additional supplies you'll need, and more.
Please read it thoroughly.
We will use an book specifically written for people who want to learn to speak German, and we will use plenty of materials Frau Warner has made, too.
Exact books are TBD.
You'll need the book, of course (see above), a pencil/pen, a notebook, and a 3-ring binder.
If you have a printer, great, if not, you can use the PDFs as digital documents or you can write the page(s) out by hand.
Once your tuition is paid, you will have immediate access to the online courses and activities Frau Warner has made, zum Beispiel (for example):
- Stube Radio A1: Listening Exercises made specifically for A1-level learners.
- German Vocabulary Masterclass.
- Konversationskurse und Kaffeeklatsch.
You do NOT need a Zoom account. Everything for this class runs via the GermanWithNicole.com Zoom account.
On a laptop or desktop computer (PC or Mac) you can simply enter the full URL link for this class into your browser and that way you don't have to download Zoom.
If you are on an iPad, iPhone, SmartPhone or Android tablet, you do need to download the Zoom app. I do NOT recommend using Zoom on Chrome, as it historically it has functioned poorly.
Yes! We work on authentic pronunciation regularly so you can grow confidently in your speaking.
There are no refunds should you quit the class. If you should quit the class, I reserve the right to bring another student into the class.
Höchstens 12 Teilnehmer. (Class size is capped at 12.)
If there is more interest in this class than that, I reserve the right to add additional students or to open another section on a different day. Most classes have between 4 and 8 learners in them.
If it's uncomfortable for you to talk about yourself, you are welcome to make up answers. The goal is to speak in German, so say what you can say. Das ist gut genug. (That is good enough.)
Das wäre schade. (That would be a bummer.) You'll still be able to download the whiteboards and use the group forum to ask questions. If you ask nicely, another student will likely meet with you to bring you up to speed. :) In regards to recordings, please see that question below.
Some of my (Frau Warner's) speaking might be recorded and made available, but not the class itself. If I record anything, I will make it abundantly clear when I begin and end recording. If you ask a question your voice will be recorded, or if you'd prefer you can type your question into the chat. You will not be recorded.
If you are of legal drinking age in the jurisdiction where you are when class is in session, then it's OK by me. We'll stick to the German maxim Alles in Maßen. - everything in moderation.
German A1 - Thursday evenings
September 21, 28 and October 5, 12, 19, 26
BRAND NEW CLASS
Deutsch lernen mit Frau Warner
$315
Live Zoom classes with Frau Warner
Calendar files to download
Download and keep the whiteboards
Dedicated, private class forum
Includes online courses and activities
