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 lessons in German are wider-ranging in their nature, and are driven towards students who have a variety of differing needs. All beginner students will expect to study enough survival German to get them through a short visit to the country, those staying on with the lesson can progress differently, depending on their individual requests and requirements. Whether you are buying property in a foreign country, married to a foreign national, planning a round-the-world trip, interested in German history and culture, or if you simply want to attain a particular level of German, this is the choice for you.
German lessons of this type are aimed towards those that need to learn German to aid them with their employment. For those just starting out, it is integral to learn basic greetings and business etiquette; and reading and writing can be adopted once the simple precepts are out of the way. Success has come from students who are involved in import/export, international negotiations and acquisitions, those seeking jobs in multinational companies, and those working with foreign colleagues, academia and bureaucracy. Just our most basic beginners lesson will have the student finishing the lesson with basic telephone/e-mail skills in German, as well as survival German should a short stay in the country be needed.
Those wishing to learn German in groups of 2 or more together (Two-to-One German Lessons or Small Group In-Company German Lessons) can sign up for our group classes. All students must be at nearly the same level of German proficiency, must have the same needs from the language, and must be able to study at the same time and place as the others. Bookings must be made for all students simultaneously. Listen & Learn do not propose group sizes or more than 6-8 people, but In-Company Taster German Lessons can occur with up to 12 people.
German nouns change form depending on how they are used - there are three genders, four cases and both singular and plural, making a maximum of 24 different forms per noun
German was primarily a written language with differing dialects according to region, until the 1800s
Around 135 million people around the globe speak German
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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. "
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When it comes to big, vibrant Canadian cities, it doesn't get much better than Toronto. With over 2.5 million people living there, Toronto has become the biggest city in Canada. A financial capital that is on par with New York or London in many ways, Toronto has become a global leader in banking, technology and other 21st century industries. There is also a tremendous amount of money coming in each year thanks to tourism and the success of the local sports teams, which includes hockey, basketball and professional football. Toronto is the point-of-entry for most immigrants who come to Canada. For that reason, as well as the international business conducted there, Toronto is one place in Canada where knowing additional languages is almost guaranteed to help you get ahead in business. Considered to be the New York of Canada, Toronto is a place where new languages can be put to good use almost every day.