ondern, oder (the so called ADUSO words) – these words are, so to say, on the null place in a sentence, or, in other words – they stand outside of the sentence and they do NOT affect the position of the verb.
- When you’re done with writing, check whether you have answered the questions from all three points, then whether you have started and finished the letter in the right way and whether you have clearly and legibly written the text.
IV ORAL EXAM (SPRECHEN)
- consists of 3 parts
- takes place in a group of up to 6 people plus 2 examiners
- you communicate with the other people from your group and one examiner
- it lasts about 15 minutes for the whole group
Oral exam – Part 1
- You should introduce yourself to the group
- tell 5-6 sentences about yourself
- you get the following 7 words (questions) and introduce yourself by answering to them:
Name? (meaning: Wie heißen Sie?)
Alter? (meaning: Wie alt sind Sie?)
Land? (meaning: Woher kommen Sie?)
Wohnort? (meaning: Wo wohnen Sie?)
Sprachen? (meaning: Welche Fremdsprachen sprechen Sie?)
Beruf? (meaning: Welche Schule besuchen Sie? Was sind Sie von Beruf? Was studieren Sie?)
Hobby? (meaning: Was sind Ihre Hobbies?)
- You don’t have to give an answer to every single question, for example your age.
- After you introduce yourself, the examiner gives you 2 additional tasks:
- You should spell a word (Können Sie … buchstabieren?), for example, your first or last name, the name of your spouse, children, the name of your city, street or some other word. Your partner writes down what they have heard.
- You should spell some number, for example, your phone number, your birth date, house number, postal code. Your partner writes down what they have heard.
Oral exam – Part 2
- You get 2 topics related to every day life, for example: Essen und Trinken & Einkaufen
- Your task is to ask questions and answer them (you want to get a specific info by asking that specific question)
- Everybody gets one card with a word on it, for example Obst; the examiner says: Unser erstes Thema ist “Essen und Trinken”. Bitte ziehen Sie eine Karte. Zum Beispiel diese hier: Obst. Fragen Sie zum Beispiel: „Essen Sie gern Obst?“ Ihr Partner antwortet zum Beispiel: „Ja, sehr gern“.
- Cards related to Essen & Trinken: Obst, Brot, Wasser, Abendessen, Äpfel, Lieblingsessen, Mittagessen, Fisch, Gemüse, Frühstück
- Cards related to Einkaufen: Schuhe, Zeitung, Buch, Geschäft, Bäckerei, Kleidung, Computer, Handy, Stadtplan, Brille
- While you are preparing yourself for the exam, think about it what cards could appear in the exam and what questions you could ask
- Other topics: Beruf, Wochenende, Schule, Sport
- Beruf: Arbeitszeit, Kollegen, Spaß, Arbeitskleidung, Arbeitsplatz, Aufgaben
- Wochenende: Sonntag, Frühstück, Sport, Familie, Ausflug, Bücher
- Schule: Freunde, Lehrer, Computer, Sprachen, Essen, Hausaufgaben
- Sport: Lieblingssport, schwimmen, Wochenende, Abend, Ball, Fahrrad
Oral Part 3
- Every participant gets 2 cards with illustrated items on them
- Your task is to ask someone from the group for a favor or to respond to it
- The examiner says: bitte ziehen Sie eine Karte. Zum Beispiel diese hier (Fenster). You could say for example: Können Sie bitte das Fenster schließen? Your partner answers: Ja, gern. Sofort.
- In case that you don’t know what’s the word in German for the item on the card, feel free to ask your pa rter for help. You could say for example: Wie nennt man das, bitte? Was ist das bitte – Lieblingsessen? Ich verstehe das Wort nicht. Or: Können Sie das bitte wiederholen? or: Kannst du das erklären?
- Ask yourself – how can I ask polite questions?
Now that you know exactly how Goethe-Zertifikat A1: Start Deutsch 1 looks like, you are ready to take and pass this exam. Of course, I could assist you if you need some help. Just reach out to me.
With love, your German language teacher Jadranka.