Goal: Write inquiry emails confidently. Handle longer reading/listening. Practice speaking interview flow.
Day 1 (Mon) — Vocabulary: Transport + B1 Writing#
| Time |
Activity |
Resource |
| 15 min |
Study Vocab Pack 09 — Transport |
02-vocabulary/09-transport.md |
| 20 min |
Write inquiry email (Prompt 18 — German course) |
03-skills/writing/practice-prompts.md |
| 15 min |
Review B1 email template |
03-skills/writing/email-templates.md |
Day 2 (Tue) — Longer Listening + Speaking#
| Time |
Activity |
Resource |
| 20 min |
Speaker tracking drill (interview with 3 speakers) |
03-skills/listening/practice-drills.md |
| 15 min |
Learn Process Description 3: Renewing a permit |
03-skills/speaking/process-descriptions.md |
| 15 min |
Record Process 3 (aim: 2–3 min) |
Record yourself |
Day 3 (Wed) — Vocabulary: Housing + B1 Writing#
| Time |
Activity |
Resource |
| 15 min |
Study Vocab Pack 10 — Housing & Neighborhood |
02-vocabulary/10-housing-neighborhood.md |
| 20 min |
Write 2 job-related emails (Prompts 16 + 17) |
03-skills/writing/practice-prompts.md |
| 15 min |
Review formal vs informal register |
05-grammar/formal-informal.md |
Day 4 (Thu) — Longer Reading + Listening#
| Time |
Activity |
Resource |
| 20 min |
Find a longer article (SRF or 20min.ch) — read + summarize in 3 sentences |
External |
| 15 min |
Opinion/satisfaction detection drill |
03-skills/listening/practice-drills.md |
| 15 min |
Review vocab packs 9–10 |
Self-test |
Day 5 (Fri) — Speaking Interview Simulation#
| Time |
Activity |
Resource |
| 15 min |
Review all speaking modules (intro, typical day, processes) |
03-skills/speaking/ |
| 30 min |
Full mock speaking interview: have someone ask you random questions from the speaking modules OR record yourself answering 5 random prompts |
Record yourself |
| 15 min |
Listen back and note weak points |
Self-review |
Day 6 (Sat) — Writing Marathon#
| Time |
Activity |
Resource |
| 20 min |
Write 2 B1 inquiry emails (Prompts 19 + 20) |
03-skills/writing/practice-prompts.md |
| 15 min |
Write 1 complaint/problem email (Prompt 21 or 22) |
03-skills/writing/practice-prompts.md |
| 15 min |
Practice using connectors in your emails |
05-grammar/connectors.md |
Day 7 (Sun) — Rest or Light Review#
| Time |
Activity |
| 15 min |
Review all 10 vocab packs — which ones need more work? |
| 15 min |
Re-read your B1 emails — check for completeness |
Week 4 Summary Checklist#