Small group classes — at a friendlier price
The same content and the same teacher, but with the cost shared among a few others at your level. In exchange you follow a fixed timetable and get less speaking time than in one-to-one lessons.
What a group gives you
Some things you cannot get on your own
The lower price is the first reason, but not the only one. The four points below are things a group can do that one-to-one cannot.
Speaking with different people
Get used to one voice and a different voice out in the world leaves you stuck. A group gives you several people to practise with.
Learning from other people’s mistakes
A classmate asks the very question you were wondering about but hesitated to ask — hearing the teacher answer settles it for you too.
A fixed timetable keeps the rhythm
On your own it is very easy to postpone. With a class waiting it is harder to skip, and regularity is what creates progress.
People in the same boat
Most classmates are also Vietnamese living in Germany or preparing to move there. There is plenty to share beyond German.
A single lesson
How a lesson runs
Most of the time goes on the learners speaking, not on the teacher lecturing.
Warm-up
The whole class speaks German about a light topic and revises the last lesson.
New material
The teacher introduces the vocabulary and structures of the lesson, explaining the hard parts in Vietnamese.
Pair and group practice
The longest part. Role play, questions and answers, discussion — the teacher moves between groups to correct.
Wrap-up and homework
A summary of the mistakes the class keeps making, plus practice until the next lesson.
Group or one-to-one
A straight comparison with one-to-one
Neither option is better in absolute terms. The table below sets out what each one gains and gives up.
Classes running
The classes on offer
The content of each level is on the general course page. Below are the current openings and timetables.
A1 class — complete beginners
Never studied German, or only a few lessons so far.
A2 class — extension
A1 completed, wanting to handle everyday situations.
B1 class — the level applications ask for
Preparing for the B1 certificate or using German at work.
B2 class — professional
Using German at work and in a specialist environment.
Cannot see your level? A new class opens once enough learners have signed up. Leave your details and Frog-Job will let you know when a suitable class comes up — or you can start with one-to-one and move to a group class later.
Frequently asked questions
Before you book
A group class follows one shared timetable, so a missed lesson does not get an individual make-up.
Up to 6 learners per class. At that size, pair and group practice takes up most of the lesson, so everyone has to speak — nobody just sits and listens. If speaking in front of strangers still feels hard, one-to-one is more comfortable for the first stage.
Everyone takes a placement test before being assigned, so the spread stays small. A slight difference is normal and not necessarily a bad thing — the stronger learner who explains something usually remembers it better than the one listening.
A class needs at least 4 learners to open. If there are not enough, Frog-Job tells you before the start date and you can wait for the next group, switch to one-to-one, or have what you paid returned.
You can stop at any time, but fees already paid are not refunded.
Vietnam is 5 hours ahead of Germany in summer and 6 hours in winter. The times given above are German time. Check the corresponding slot where you are before you sign up.
The next step
Hold a place in the class that fits you
Send your current level and the times you can study. Frog-Job will say which class suits you and still has room — free of charge, with no commitment yet.
