German language competency required to enroll in German B1: Intermediate: Understanding: The language learner should be able to describe people and objects with a simple sentence structure, and will gain vocabulary in the fields of leisure activities, job-seeking, living together, festivities, and family life. Speaking: The language learner should be able to have longer, though still relatively simple, conversations on topics such as leisure activities, job-seeking, living together, festivities, and family. Reading: The language learner should be able to read more complex articles related to the topics in the workbook, including leisure activities, job-seeking, living together, festivities, and family. Writing: The language learner should be able to write sentences using proper grammar at the A2 skill level. Letters and texts are approximately half a page to one page in length. Grammar: Topics include adjective declension, reflexive pronouns, W-Fragen (question words), and prepositional verbs.