German Course Curriculum (50 units)

Glottos Matrix — structural language-learning course

Introduction

How this course works — read before Lesson 1.

BLOCK 1: SURVIVAL (Lessons 1–8) → Test "Knappe / Knappin" (Squire)

Rank: Knappe / Knappin

Lesson 1

Reading German. Numbers 1–20

Alphabet, pronunciation, greetings (Hallo, Tschüss, Danke, Bitte)

Lesson 2

Personal pronouns (ich, du, er, sie, es, wir, ihr, Sie). Numbers 21–1000

Introductions: name, age, country, city

Lesson 3

The verbs haben and sein

Family: Mutter, Vater, Bruder, Schwester, Kind, Großeltern

Lesson 4

Regular verbs (machen, lernen, wohnen, arbeiten, spielen)

Professions: Lehrer, Arzt, Ingenieur, Fahrer, Kellner

Lesson 5

Stem-changing verbs (fahren, lesen, sprechen, sehen)

Hobbies and leisure: lesen, schwimmen, kochen, Musik hören

Lesson 6

Modal verbs (können, müssen, wollen, dürfen, sollen, möchten)

Food and drinks: Kaffee, Tee, Brot, Wasser, Obst, Gemüse

Lesson 7

Possessive pronouns (mein, dein, sein, ihr, unser)

Clothing: Hose, Rock, Mantel, Schuhe, Socken + colors

Lesson 8

Questions and question words (Wer? Was? Wo? Woher? Wie? Wann?)

Furniture and home: Tisch, Stuhl, Bett, Schrank, Küche, Bad

▶ Test after lesson 8

Block-Test 1 (Lessons 1–8): Knappe / Knappin — survival pre-A1

you can greet, introduce yourself, and order in a café, level pre-A1

BLOCK 2: FOUNDATION OF CASES (Lessons 9–18) → Test "Ritter / Ritterin" (Knight)

Rank: Ritter / Ritterin

Lesson 9

Introduction to Akkusativ (direct object case)

Supermarket: basket, cart, checkout, discount, receipt, bag

Lesson 10

Introduction to Dativ (indirect object case)

Getting around the city: train station, museum, post office, straight, left, right, intersection

Lesson 11

Negation: nicht or kein?

Antonym adjectives: groß/klein, neu/alt, sauber/schmutzig, teuer/billig

Lesson 12

Imperative mood (commands)

At the doctor's: headache, sore throat, cough, fever, pills, pharmacy

Lesson 13

Time and duration (um, von...bis, seit)

Times of day: Uhr, halb, Viertel vor/nach, Morgen, Abend, Nacht

Lesson 14

Days of the week, months, seasons, year

Holidays and traditions: Weihnachten, Geburtstag, Geschenk, Party, einladen

Lesson 15

Akkusativ vs Dativ — advanced (Wechselpräpositionen)

Travel: airport, hotel, reception, breakfast, elevator, booking a room

Lesson 16

Ordinal numbers. Dates

Transport: train, bus, tram, ticket, platform, stop

Lesson 17

Personal pronouns in different cases (mich/mir, dich/dir, ihn/ihm)

Shopping: kaufen, bezahlen, cash/card, size, try on, exchange

Lesson 18

Akkusativ vs Dativ — final lesson

Review and consolidation: all A1-level everyday situations

▶ Test after lesson 18

Block-Test 2 (Lessons 9–18): Ritter / Ritterin — case foundations A1

you can shop, ask directions, book a hotel and chat about the everyday, level A1

BLOCK 3: EXPANSION (Lessons 19–25) → Test "Baron / Baronin" (Baron)

Rank: Baron / Baronin

Lesson 19

Article-words: dieser, jeder, welcher, mancher, solcher

My day (morning): Wecker, aufstehen, Zähne putzen, duschen, frühstücken

Lesson 20

Separable-prefix verbs (aufstehen, anfangen, einkaufen)

My day (work): commute, lunch break, canteen, end of workday

Lesson 21

Reflexive verbs. The particle sich (sich waschen, sich freuen)

My day (evening): tidy up, watch a series, go to bed, play PlayStation

Lesson 22

Comparative and superlative (Komparativ und Superlativ)

Animals and nature: squirrel, horse, dog, cat, bear, elephant, fox

Lesson 23

Future tense. The verb werden

Plans and dreams: vacation, sea, beach, island, renting a holiday home

Lesson 24

Wissen or kennen?

Detailed introductions: profession, marital status, children, education

Lesson 25

Impersonal sentences: man, es, es gibt

Weather: sun, rain, snow, wind, hot, cold, it's raining, it's snowing

▶ Test after lesson 25

Block-Test 3 (Lessons 19–25): Baron / Baronin — extension A2

you can describe your daily routine, make comparisons, and talk about plans, level A2

BLOCK 4: PAST TENSES AND COMPLEX SENTENCES (Lessons 26–35) → Test "Graf / Gräfin" (Count)

Rank: Graf / Gräfin

Lesson 26

Past tense of modal verbs. The verb war

Childhood memories: school, playground, friends, summers at Grandma's

Lesson 27

Perfect tense (Perfekt). The three verb forms

Household chores: cook, clean, wash, iron, vacuum, do dishes

Lesson 28

Perfekt — advanced (irregular verbs, haben/sein)

Sport and health: fitness, jogging, cycling, swimming, diet

Lesson 29

Simple past Präteritum

News and media: newspaper, news, report, happen, take place

Lesson 30

Countries and travel. Ich fahre nach / in die

Geography: countries, continents, capital, border, planning a trip

Lesson 31

Zu + Infinitiv at end of sentence

Work environment: writing emails, project, colleagues, salary, working hours

Lesson 32

"In order to" in German: um...zu or damit

Education: university, language course, exam, scholarship, abroad

Lesson 33

Dass or was? Ob — the "whether/if" particle

Technology: smartphone, app, Wi-Fi, download, upload, google something

Lesson 34

Weil, denn. Time prepositions: vor, in, seit

Arguments and opinions: I think, in my opinion, I'm for/against

Lesson 35

When? Wann, wenn or als?

"Denglish" — English borrowings in German: chillen, Meeting, Event, cool, shoppen

▶ Test after lesson 35

Block-Test 4 (Lessons 26–35): Graf / Gräfin — past tenses and complex sentences B1

you can tell a story, write a work email, and handle most everyday conversations, level B1

BLOCK 5: ADVANCED GRAMMAR (Lessons 36–46) → Test "König / Königin" (King)

Rank: König / Königin

Lesson 36

Genitiv (possessive case) and weak noun declension

Politics and society: election, tax, government, law, citizen

Lesson 37

Adjective declension, endings in different cases

Describing appearance and character: slim, curly, reliable, ambitious, patient

Lesson 38

Questions and verb government (Rektionen): worauf, woran, wofür

Abstract verbs with prepositions: doubt about, focus on, appeal to

Lesson 39

Relative clauses: der/die/das (who/which/that)

Housing and rent: apartment, rent, deposit, utilities, lease, move

Lesson 40

Obwohl, statt zu, ohne zu

Ecology and environment: environment, recycling, renewable energy, solar, wind

Lesson 41

Konjunktiv II (subjunctive mood)

Dreams and unreal situations: If I were king..., lottery win, dream house

Lesson 42

Passiv. Passiv Perfekt

Science and medicine: research, therapy, experiment, discover, develop

Lesson 43

Paired conjunctions: je...desto, sowohl...als auch, entweder...oder

Psychology and emotions: patience, doubt, fear, joy, disappointment

Lesson 44

Conjunctions: während, seit, nachdem, bevor

Culture and art: theater, exhibition, concert, literature, artist

Lesson 45

Konjunktiv II — advanced

Idioms: Ich verstehe nur Bahnhof, unter vier Augen, alles auf eine Karte setzen

Lesson 46

Participles: Partizip I and Partizip II

Business German: application, CV, job interview, handout, presentation

▶ Test after lesson 46

Block-Test 5 (Lessons 36–46): König / Königin — advanced grammar B2

you can read the news, discuss complex topics, and write professional German, level B2

BLOCK 6: MASTERY (Lessons 47–50)

Lesson 47

Past perfect Plusquamperfekt

Biographies and stories: describing the sequence of past events

Lesson 48

Conjunctions indem, so dass

Public speaking: talk, argument, summary, conclude

Lesson 49

Modal verbs — nuances and subtleties (subjective meaning)

Native-spoken German: halt, eben, doch, mal, eigentlich, Quatsch

Lesson 50

Direct/reported speech. Konjunktiv I

Media and journalism: report, claim, according to experts, it is said that...

▶ Test after lesson 50

Block-Test 6 (Lessons 47–50): Mastery C1