Werkstatt B1 — Horen Work
Sie hören ein informelles Gespräch zwischen zwei oder drei Personen (z. B. im Restaurant oder am Arbeitsplatz). Sie hören den Text nur einmal . Sie müssen sieben Aufgaben im Richtig/Falsch-Format lösen.
Audio: "I wanted to go to Italy, but my wife preferred France, so we compromised and went to Austria." Question: Where did they go on vacation? Options: a) Italy, b) France, c) Austria.
Sie hören fünf kurze Texte (z. B. Durchsagen am Bahnhof, Telefonansagen). Jeder Text wird zweimal abgespielt. Zu jedem Text gibt es eine Richtig/Falsch-Aufgabe und eine Multiple-Choice-Aufgabe (A, B, C).
| Time | Activity | Source | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 0-10 min | Listen to a 2-minute news clip (e.g., Nachrichtenleicht ). No note-taking. | External | | 10-30 min | Core Work: Complete ONE Teil (e.g., Teil 2) from Werkstatt B1 Hören . Strictly no pauses. Score yourself. | Werkstatt Book | | 30-40 min | Analysis: Read the transcript. Mark unknown words. Find the trick (where was the trap?). | Werkstatt Transcript | | 40-45 min | Shadowing: Repeat the difficult dialogue 3 times out loud. | Audio & Book | werkstatt b1 horen
Which specific gives you the most trouble?
In this section, you will hear five short texts. They are usually public announcements (at a train station or airport), weather reports, short radio news items, or messages left on an answering machine.
Elena realized her problem wasn't vocabulary. It was . In her native language, she heard words as clean stones in a stream. In German, the stream was a flood — no spaces, no pauses, just a relentless current of sounds. Sie hören ein informelles Gespräch zwischen zwei oder
The series, specifically the Hören (Listening) module, is widely regarded as one of the most effective resources for students preparing for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 or ÖSD-Zertifikat B1 exams . It is valued for its strict adherence to current exam formats and its practical, strategy-based approach . 🌟 Key Strengths
The "Hören" section in the B1 exam is divided into four distinct parts, each testing different listening skills:
Nutzen Sie das Lösungsheft der Werkstatt B1 , auch wenn Sie richtig lagen. Sie hören den Text nur einmal
The conversation is played once . You must decide if seven statements are "Right" or "False". Part 4: Moderated Discussion
Why did you miss it? Was it a vocabulary word you didn't know? Did the speaker talk too fast? Or did you fall for a distractor?
The exam rarely uses the exact words written in the question. If the question says "Der Eintritt ist kostenlos" (Admission is free), the audio might say "Sie müssen nichts bezahlen" (You don't have to pay anything). Werkstatt vocabulary exercises expand your awareness of these parallel expressions.
This part features a dialogue between two people talking about a everyday topic, such as planning a birthday party, organizing a move, or discussing a weekend trip.