Learn to Actually Speak German
Communicative, live online German classes. Just 1 hour a day.
Meet an Expert Teacher & See What the Fuss Is All About
- Taste our communicative method
- Chat live with a LALIA expert teacher
- Find your oral proficiency level
- Choose your ideal course time
Would you like to be able to express yourself in German?
Are you in Germany, most of your day to day interactions are in English, and you want to achieve a satisfying speaking level in German and integrate in society and culture? You might have tried some apps, sat through traditional grammar classes, put in the time, money and effort, but you are still not confident enough to have real-life conversations. Or perhaps you are not sure where to begin. It does not matter.
Let us show you the way to get there.
We Built The Solution You Have Been Looking For
In contrast to schools that draw on the traditional grammar approach to second language acquisition, LALIA offers live, interactive, communicative, student-centered classes. Rather than teaching you only the grammar “rules” of German, we empower you to use the language, to express yourself, to converse with other people – in short: to do all the natural things you did to learn your first language.
Of course, we also teach grammar, expand your vocabulary, and make sure your grammatical precision in German increases. All this, nevertheless, will be done pragmatically, realistically and with the goal of improving your oral proficiency, which is the basis for all linguistic progress. With the LALIA method you will get plenty of opportunities to speak while receiving corrective feedback when it is necessary and productive.
Try it. It works.
Why Students Choose LALIA
The LALIA method is what sets us apart from other schools. This method is based on the communicative approach, which we have learned and taught with at Stanford university for many years. Upon our return to Germany we adjusted and optimised this method and implemented the ideal structures we deem productive for your learning. Finally, we developed a curriculum bespoke for internationals living in the German speaking sphere. Through our unique method, we help internationals to reach oral proficiency in German with little pain and within reasonable time.
Process
This is how it works
01
Schedule a Short Phone Call with Us
Book your first introductory call through our website.
We will call you to confirm LALIA is the right fit before moving forward.
02
We Will Zoom and Find the Best Group for You
An expert from our school will assess your current level of oral proficiency during a short zoom meeting and help you find the best group for you in terms of level and schedule.
03
Book Your Package
Finalise your booking by picking a package of 4, 6 or 8 months with LALIA. We will then enrol you in your group and enable you access to class materials.
04
Join Your Classes
Participate actively in our live classes and take your German speaking to the next level.
Courses
Explore Our Levels
Absolute Beginners
This class is designed for absolute beginners. No previouse knowledge of German is assumed.
Novice Levels
Does building a sentence feel hard? This is probably the level you should start with.
Intermediate Levels
Talking a little bit but switching to English whenever the topic starts getting interesting? It's time to take the next step with your German!
Advanced Levels
You want to be able to talk about all topics with your partner, friends and colleagues? Time to expand your conversation skills
Testimonials
What our students say
Pricing
€996/4 month
Starter Package
- 4 months of instruction
- Student centred courses
- Communicative approach
- Focus on speaking
- Access to class materials
- A group at your level
- 9 people max
- Either morning or evening classes
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€1464/6 months
Plus Package
- 8 months of instruction
- Student centred courses
- Communicative approach
- Focus on speaking
- Access to class materials
- A group at your level
- 9 people max
- Either morning or evening classes
- Save €30
€1912/8 months
Pro Package
- 8 months of instruction
- Student centred courses
- Communicative approach
- Focus on speaking
- Access to class materials
- A group at your level
- 9 people max
- Either morning or evening classes
- Save €80
Faq
Some More Information
There is a maximum of 9 students learning together in our classes. That way, every learner will have a say in group exercises, and our instructors will be able to give individual attention to each student.
For beginners, definitely. Our classes will engage you to be actively experimenting with the new language. Each session will exhaust you in a positive way. It is virtually impossible to keep going at that intensity for hours. So, you will have earned your break after class – and can do some review and preview activities at home to maximize your learning.
Students with learning differences have successfully participated in our courses. They found our method fun and accessible because it’s learner-centered and designed to accommodate a variety of learning styles. We offer a range of German input sources (audio, visual, written), lots of conversation, and some structured written tasks. We encourage you to let us know how we can best accommodate you when you register. While we are a small language school with limited resources, all our teachers do their very best to foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Sixteen weeks of instruction. We suggest you think about your learning as a process, rather than counting individual sessions. After all, what you’re looking for is to build up new cognitive structures. After the first four months you will have built up basic vocabulary and sentence structures and should feel more comfortable with German pronunciation. By the end of the second module, you will find yourself at the point of being able to put together your own sentences in a number of contexts, even if you had no previous knowledge of German whatsoever when you first visited LALIA.
Homework will take you about half an hour a day.
LALIA is strongly committed to the communicative approach. Everything we do is informed by this method, but two aspects might stand out the most: First of all, our teaching style. LALIA instructors are facilitators rather than the protagonists of each lesson. Grammar is not our main focus. Instead, we look at speaking from a pragmatic point of view. As a beginner, you will want to make yourself understandable. Accuracy is what we can work on later, once you have actually begun speaking. The second thing you will notice about LALIA is that we have good results. Our students learn fast, not because they are geniuses, but because we know how to facilitate their language learning well.
λαλιά is an Old Greek word. Originally, it used to mean something like gossip or common talk. Later on, however, it lost this negative meaning and started to denote speech, speaking, the act of talking, form of speech (and thus also dialect). This semantic shift from a negative to positive meaning symbolizes for us the transition from traditional learning methods that considered grammar or translation as a first priority to the modern learning method we use at LALIA: One that centers the act of speaking.
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Connect with our experienced team to assess your current German language skills and receive personalised course recommendations tailored to your goals.