GERMAN FOR
CHRISTMAS
Small group beginner course
4 spots per group
Starts November 30th
You're flying to Germany for the holidays, and you're a bit nervous. What if you can't understand anyone at dinner? What if you freeze at the Glühwein stand and spend the whole trip pointing and smiling?
We get it. In 3 weeks, German for Christmas gets you talking: ordering at the Christmas market, getting through the airport and the train station, chatting with family at the table, and telling everyone what you did today.
Enrollment closes November 29th
Complete beginners (no German experience needed)
Anyone spending Christmas in Germany, Austria or Switzerland
Partners meeting the German side of the family for the first time
Busy professionals who want a short, focused course after work
Students who learn better in small, personal settings
Who Should Join This Course
What You Get:
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Real-time classes via Google Meet with experienced native speaker teacher. Ask questions, get corrections on the spot, and practice with immediate feedback. Every lesson builds on the last, so you never feel lost.
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Maximum 4 students per class. That means you speak for 15+ minutes every single hour instead of watching others practice. You build confidence fast because you're actively using German, not passively listening.
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Google Classroom access for homework, feedback, and all course materials. Plus: free videos you can watch anytime, short audios with exercises for listening practice, Quizlet flashcard sets for vocabulary review, and access to our German language magazine. All yours to keep forever.
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PDFs, videos, flashcards, practice exercises, and worksheets. Everything provided digitally. No textbook to buy, no hidden fees. Pay once, keep everything.
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Homework between each lesson with individual written feedback. Yor teacher reviews your work, catches patterns in your mistakes, and gives you specific tips to improve. It's like having a personal tutor.
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Ask your teacher to record and upload the lesson to Google Classroom. Watch it before the next class so you stay on track. Life happens, we get it.
Hi, I’m Pavlína!
I speak six languages, so I know what it’s like to arrive somewhere new and want to join the conversation instead of just smiling and nodding. That’s what this course is for: giving you enough German to feel part of the Christmas table, the market and the small talk, even as a complete beginner.
In our lessons you’ll speak from day one, make mistakes, laugh about them and get a little braver every time. By the time you land for your Christmas trip, you’ll be the one asking for another Lebkuchen instead of just pointing at it.
About Your Teacher:
Real Teaching Experience: Taught German as a foreign language to working professionals in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Trained in the psychology of communication, which shapes how she teaches: getting to know how each student learns best and adapting to it
Speaks six languages at an advanced level and several more at an intermediate one, so she knows what learning one actually feels like
12 lessons, 60 minutes each, online
Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 6:30 to 7:30pm New York time
Sundays 10:30 to 11:30am New York time
November 30 to December 20
Heads up: the very first lesson on Monday, November 30 starts an hour later, at 7:30pm.
Ready for Christmas!
Enrollment deadline: November 29th, 2026
This course runs with a minimum of 2 students. If fewer than 2 people sign up by November 29, we'll let you know on November 29 and you can choose: move your spot to our January group, or get a full refund.
Not enrolling yourself? Gift this course to someone dreaming about their own trip to Germany.
Course follows the curriculum below
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Lesson 1
Introduce yourself and strike up a conversation with locals from the moment you land
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Lesson 2
3 grammatical genders, learned through the everyday things you'll actually be buying
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Lesson 3
Build a real question on the spot instead of freezing when you need one
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Lesson 4
Check into your hotel, order your coffee, and get around in the museum
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Lesson 5
What you can, can't, and should do, so you move through Germany like you've done this before
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Lesson 6
Handle prices, times, and dates fast enough that no one has to repeat themselves
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Lesson 7
Order a full meal, ask what's actually in it, and pay the bill without switching to English.
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Lesson 8
No new grammar, just real conversations back to back until it stops feeling like practice
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Lesson 9
The first thing everyone asks when you walk in the door. Say where you were, how it was and who you were with
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Lesson 10
Your partner's mom wants to know how you spent your day. Learn how German builds the past tense so you can tell her more than "gut”
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Lesson 11
The Christmas market, the train ride, the Glühwein. Practice the everyday past tense verbs until you can tell the whole story without stopping to think
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Lesson 12
You ring the doorbell, sit down for Christmas dinner and make small talk with the whole family. One long role play where you use everything you've learned, so the real thing feels like the second time.
FAQ about German Course
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Every lesson is recorded. You'll get access to catch up before the next class.
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You'll get homework between lessons. Submit it through Google Classroom and your teacher reviews every assignment with personalized feedback.
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Everything lives in Google Classroom: lesson recordings, PDFs, videos, flashcards, and all course resources. You keep access forever.
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100% live via Google Meet. Real-time practice and feedback.
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Every group needs at least 2 students. If fewer than 2 sign up by November 29, we'll email you on November 30. You can move your spot to the January group or get a full refund, whichever you prefer.
Enrollment deadline: November 29th, 2026
This course runs with a minimum of 2 students. If fewer than 2 people sign up by November 29, we'll let you know on November 29 and you can choose: move your spot to our January group, or get a full refund.