Our native speaker qualified German language teachers can train you and your colleagues at your office or home at a time to suit you. Classes can be any day of the week (even weekends) in the morning, afternoon or evening. In certain circumstances, if your home or office is not suitable, you can take your classes at the trainer's office. Lesson books are provided.
These German lessons are more general in nature and are targeted at students with a whole range of different needs. While all beginners level students can expect to cover Survival German - required for short visits to a country where English may not be spoken and/or the intention is to make good contacts with the local population, students then generally progress in different directions depending on their needs. Typical students include those buying property overseas, spouses of overseas nationals, people about to set off on that long-awaited world trip, German culture enthusiasts and those who are keen to pass a particular German examination.
These German Lessons are intended for people who really need to learn German to help make that difference in their work. For beginners, it will be useful to learn greetings and basic business etiquette, at higher levels reading and then writing become more important. Typical students include those involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, jobseekers in multinational companies where an additional language is required, and those working with international colleagues, academia and government. Even on our most basic lesson for Beginners, students should expect to end the lesson with basic Telephone German and e-mail German skills for communications as well as Survival German required for short visits to a country.
The German lessons are also available for 2 or more people studying together (Two-to-One German Lesson or Small Group In-Company German Lesson). All participants must have the same level, the same business or general language needs and be able to study at the same time in the same location. The booking must be made for all participants at the same time. Listen & Learn do not recommend group classes of more than 6-8 people although In-Company Taster German Lessons can be run with up to 12 people.
German has the Guinness record for the most translations in written form - both from another language to German, and German to other languages
Words can be combined (or 'compounded') in German to form compound words, which can be very long
An extremely popular worldwide language, German has many ties with both English and Dutch
And now for something completely German
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» German conductor Kurt Sanderling dies aged 98 German Conductor Kurt Sanderling, who fled Nazi Germany for Moscow in 1936, has died in Berlin at the age of 98.
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» Germany star Friedrich quits Wolfsburg Germany defender Arne Friedrich parted company with 2009 German champions VfL Wolfsburg
German Testimonials
"The German course is going great. German is a very difficult language - I didn't think I would be able to understand the grammar, but it is starting to make sense! Susanne has been a great teacher. She has so much patience and we actually have fun during our time together. "
Long Beach
What's not to love about a city only 20 miles from the heart of Los Angeles that averages 345 days of sunshine per year? The city of Long Beach, California is adjacent to Los Angeles but has a culture and a history all its own. There are miles of beautiful beaches and one of the most prominent aquariums in the world in Long Beach. The most famous cruise ship in the world, The Queen Mary, is dry-docked there (and is used for parties, concerts and special events), and the port system is responsible for a huge percentage of the international trade that comes in and out of the Los Angeles area. You can learn any number of languages in Long Beach and put them to good use with your neighbors and business partners. Start with Spanish, but also consider Korean, Chinese, Arabic and other dialects to increase intelligence and your attractiveness to potential employers.