# Mission: German A1-B1

## Why
You are moving to Germany and need certified German (Goethe or telc) for visa/residency purposes, plus real everyday German to function in daily life once there. The exam is the forcing function; daily life is the deeper payoff. As of 2026-09-21, the course extends past A1-2 into B1, since the A1-2 syllabus is complete (167 lessons) and B1 is the next milestone for stronger independence (job interviews, discussions, official letters).

## Success looks like
- Pass a Goethe-Zertifikat or telc exam at A1-2, and progress through B1, across all four skills: listening, reading, writing, speaking
- Handle everyday interactions unassisted: registering an address (Anmeldung), renting/viewing an apartment, grocery shopping, doctor visits, small talk with neighbors
- At B1: hold an opinion-based discussion, write a short formal letter or essay, describe a picture or statistic, and follow the main points of standard-speed spoken German on familiar topics
- Fill out German forms and understand official letters, including more complex B1-level correspondence
- Hold a spoken conversation about yourself, your routine, your needs, and simple abstract topics (opinions, plans, past experiences)

## Constraints
- Short daily sessions, 15-20 minutes
- Starting point: a little passive exposure only (recognizes some words/phrases from media, no real speaking/writing ability) - now solid A1-2 foundation as of Lesson 167
- No exam board chosen yet (Goethe vs telc) - keep lessons exam-agnostic where possible; both test the same CEFR skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) so core material transfers either way

## Out of scope
- B2+ material until B1 is solid and the exam is scheduled
- Dialect-specific listening (Bavarian, Swiss German, etc.) - standard Hochdeutsch only for now