German B1 — Intermediate: stories, opinions, work, plans

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The whole German B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when B1 is finished

• Tell stories with Perfekt and Präteritum
• Compare things and argue opinions politely
• Handle work talk and make future plans

B1, unit by unit

Stories and opinions

Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum

Two pasts! PERFEKT = spoken past (ICH HABE GESEHEN = I saw). PRÄTERITUM = story past for a few verbs: WAR (was), HATTE (had), DACHTE (thought). Stories mix: ES WAR SONNIG, ICH HABE GEFEIERT.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Choose the contextual meaning of gestern (GES-tern).

   1. yesterday
   2. week
   3. year
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “week”.

   Show the answer

   die Woche

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Read das Jahr (dahss yahr) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   year

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Produce “time (occasion)” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   das Mal

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Match die Geschichte to its contextual meaning.

   1. party
   2. story
   3. gift
   Show the answer

   story

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Rebuild this model with correct German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register: I thought you come along.

   Show the answer

   Ich dachte, du kommst mit.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Rebuild this model with correct German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register: I arrived at eight. (Perfekt)

   Show the answer

   Ich bin um acht Uhr angekommen.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Select the correct target form for “surprise”.

   1. gestern
   2. die Woche
   3. die Überraschung
   Show the answer

   die Überraschung

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I thought you come along.”.

   Show the answer

   Ich dachte, du kommst mit.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Complete Max’s turn in the taught register: How was it?

    Show the answer

    Wie war sie?

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Read Sie war toll. Es gab Musik und wir haben getanzt. (zee vahr tohl. ess gahp moo-ZEEK oont veer HAH-ben guh-TAHNTST.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    It was great. There was music and we danced.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Stories: Perfekt vs Präteritum: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Klasse!

    Show the answer

    Awesome!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkPERFEKT vs PRÄTERITUM: the difference is…

   1. I/you
   2. spoken vs story past
   3. loud/quiet
   4. past/future
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   spoken vs story past

   Perfekt speaks; Präteritum narrates key verbs.

2. quick checkES WAR SONNIG means…

   1. it is sunny
   2. it was sunny
   3. it will rain
   4. it snowed
   Show the answer

   it was sunny

   War = was.

3. quick checkDAS GESCHENK is…

   1. party
   2. gift
   3. story
   4. surprise
   Show the answer

   gift

   Geschenk = gift.

4. quick checkWIE WAR SIE? means…

   1. How was it?
   2. Where was it?
   3. When was it?
   4. Who was it?
   Show the answer

   How was it?

   Wie + war = how was.

5. quick checkWhich lives in Präteritum?

   1. gesehen
   2. gegessen
   3. war
   4. getrunken
   Show the answer

   war

   War (was) is the story form.

Worksheet: Past stories worksheet

Review list. gestern · die Woche · das Jahr · das Mal

Opinions and comparisons

Compare with Komparativ + ALS (than): GRÖßER ALS = bigger than. Superlativ: AM GRÖßTEN = the biggest. Specials: BESSER (better), AM BESTEN (best). Opinions: ICH FINDE (I find), MEINER MEINUNG NACH (in my opinion).

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Opinions and comparisons: What is the central communicative purpose of “Opinions and comparisons”?

   Show the answer

   Compare with Komparativ + ALS (than): GRÖßER ALS = bigger than.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Opinions and comparisons: Read Du hast recht, aber dieses ist schöner. (doo hahst rekht, AH-ber DEE-zess ist SHUR-ner.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Opinions and comparisons: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Es ist größer als mein Haus. without overclaiming.

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   In my opinion the other one is cheaper.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I find this café better.

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the labeled synthetic German audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Meiner Meinung nach ist das andere billiger.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. You are right, but this one is prettier.
   2. Agreed!
   3. more

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Opinions and comparisons: Rebuild this model with correct German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register: This book is better.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Dieses Buch ist besser.

8. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Ich…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Ich finde, dieses Café ist besser.

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat more audio] — Opinions and comparisons: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Meiner Meinung nach ist das andere billiger.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Opinions and comparisons: Practise gleich (gleyekh) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    gleich

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Opinions and comparisons: Shadow the synthetic German model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Einverstanden!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Opinions and comparisons: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions and comparisons”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Meiner Meinung nach ist das andere billiger.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkGRÖßER ALS means…

   1. big and good
   2. bigger than
   3. very big
   4. big house
   Show the answer

   bigger than

   -Er + als = more…than.

2. quick checkWhy no MEHR with BESSER?

   1. it is ugly
   2. besser already means better
   3. it is slang
   4. it is formal
   Show the answer

   besser already means better

   Besser = better, complete.

3. quick checkDU HAST RECHT means…

   1. you are wrong
   2. you are right
   3. you are late
   4. you are lost
   Show the answer

   you are right

   Recht haben = to be right.

4. quick checkDAS ANDERE is…

   1. the same
   2. the other one
   3. the best
   4. the shop
   Show the answer

   the other one

   Andere = other.

5. quick checkICH FINDE means…

   1. I know
   2. I find/think
   3. I see
   4. I want
   Show the answer

   I find/think

   Ich finde = I find.

Worksheet: Opinions worksheet

Review list. besser · schlechter · gleich · anders

Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich

A German anecdote is built with time adverbs and the Präteritum for the frame: ZUERST WAR ES RUHIG, DANN KAM DER REGEN, PLÖTZLICH FIEL DER STROM AUS. The punchline takes Perfekt.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. German. Every exercise works on verb-second word order, four cases with article agreement, separable prefixes, Perfekt vs Präteritum, modal particles, and Konjunktiv register — measured by clause architecture and by choosing du or Sie before the first verb..

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Choose the meaning of zuerst (tsoo-AIRST) in this lesson.

   1. at first
   2. then
   3. suddenly
   4. all at once
   Show the answer

   at first

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Type the German expression meaning “then”.

   Show the answer

   dann

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Interpret the German in context: Zuerst war es ruhig. (tsoo-AIRST vahr es ROO-ikh.).

   Show the answer

   At first it was quiet.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Write in German: Then the power went out..

   Show the answer

   Dann ist der Strom ausgefallen.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Match plötzlich to its lesson meaning.

   1. suddenly
   2. at first
   3. then
   Show the answer

   suddenly

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent German: In the end we laughed..

   Show the answer

   Zum Schluss haben wir gelacht.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (Präteritum for the setting · Perfekt for the event · time adverb first): At first it was quiet..

   Show the answer

   Zuerst war es ruhig.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Select the German form for “all at once”.

   1. auf einmal
   2. zum Schluss
   Show the answer

   auf einmal

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Plötzlich es hat geklingelt.

   Show the answer

   Plötzlich hat es geklingelt.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What happened yesterday?

    Show the answer

    Zuerst war alles ruhig. Dann ist der Strom ausgefallen.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Read “Und dann?” (unt dan?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And then?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Telling a story: erst, dann, plötzlich — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Suddenly someone rang the doorbell — the neighbour had candles.

    Show the answer

    Plötzlich hat es an der Tür geklingelt — der Nachbar hatte Kerzen.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits zuerst?

   1. at first
   2. then
   3. suddenly
   4. all at once
   Show the answer

   at first

   zuerst (tsoo-AIRST) means at first in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits dann?

   1. then
   2. at first
   3. suddenly
   4. all at once
   Show the answer

   then

   dann (dan) means then in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits plötzlich?

   1. suddenly
   2. at first
   3. then
   4. all at once
   Show the answer

   suddenly

   plötzlich (PLURTS-likh) means suddenly in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits auf einmal?

   1. all at once
   2. at first
   3. then
   4. suddenly
   Show the answer

   all at once

   auf einmal (owf eye-NMAHL) means all at once in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits zum Schluss?

   1. in the end
   2. at first
   3. then
   4. suddenly
   Show the answer

   in the end

   zum Schluss (tsoom shloos) means in the end in this lesson.

Worksheet: Story worksheet

Review list. zuerst · dann · plötzlich · auf einmal

Real world

Work and SIE (formal you)

At work, use SIE (capital S!) with strangers and bosses. SIE takes -EN verbs: SIE SPRECHEN. DU is for friends; SIE is respect. Small sie = she/they; BIG SIE = formal you!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Work and SIE (formal you): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Work and SIE (formal you)”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   Sie haben recht.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Work and SIE (formal you): Role-play Lena: At ten, in the office.

   Show the answer

   Um zehn Uhr, im Büro.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Work and SIE (formal you): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using die E-Mail.

   Show the answer

   Wie geht es Ihnen?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Work and SIE (formal you): Write 2–3 connected German sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   Sie haben recht. Sprechen Sie Englisch?

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Work and SIE (formal you): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Sprechen Sie Englisch?

   Show the answer

   Sprechen Sie Englisch?

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Work and SIE (formal you): Summarize the dialogue in one precise German sentence.

   Show the answer

   Um zehn Uhr, im Büro.

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Work and SIE (formal you): Compose a short response using “SIE + -en verb (sprechen, sind, haben)”.

   Show the answer

   Sie haben recht.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Work and SIE (formal you): Recast “Do you (formal) speak English?” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   Sprechen Sie Englisch?

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Work and SIE (formal you): Identify the tone or stance of Wie geht es Ihnen?.

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes SIE: formal you takes -EN in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Work and SIE (formal you): Distinguish die Besprechung and die E-Mail in meaning and grammatical use.

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    die Besprechung means “meeting”; die E-Mail means “email”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Work and SIE (formal you): Explain the contextual force of die E-Mail here.

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    It contributes “email” within SIE: formal you takes -EN.

12. multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Work and SIE (formal you): Choose the contextual meaning of das Projekt (dahss proh-YEKT).

    1. project
    2. client
    3. schedule
    Show the answer

    project

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkSIE takes which ending?

   1. -e
   2. -st
   3. -en
   4. -t
   Show the answer

   -en

   Sie + sprechen/sind/haben.

2. quick checkDER CHEF is…

   1. office
   2. boss
   3. client
   4. mail
   Show the answer

   boss

   Chef = boss.

3. quick checkSPRECHEN SIE ENGLISCH? (formal) means…

   1. He speaks English
   2. Do you speak English?
   3. She likes English
   4. Speak English!
   Show the answer

   Do you speak English?

   Formal you, -EN form.

4. quick checkDIE BESPRECHUNG is…

   1. office
   2. project
   3. meeting
   4. schedule
   Show the answer

   meeting

   Besprechung = meeting.

5. quick checkFormal SIE is written…

   1. small
   2. CAPITAL
   3. it varies
   4. never
   Show the answer

   CAPITAL

   Capital S = respect.

Worksheet: Work worksheet

Review list. die Arbeit · das Büro · der Chef · die Besprechung

Wishes: ich möchte

Dream big! ICH MÖCHTE (I would like) + verb-at-end: ICH MÖCHTE REISEN = I would like to travel. ICH HOFFE (I hope) opens plans: ICH HOFFE ZU REISEN = I hope to travel.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register.

1. fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Wishes: ich möchte: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “plan”.

   Show the answer

   der Plan

2. translatePractice 5 [translation] — Wishes: ich möchte: Read die Reise (dee RY-zuh) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   trip

3. translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Wishes: ich möchte: Produce “any” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   das Glück

4. matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Wishes: ich möchte: Match die Hoffnung to its contextual meaning.

   1. destiny
   2. hope
   3. future
   Show the answer

   hope

5. put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Wishes: ich möchte: Rebuild this model with correct German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register: I hope to travel.

   Show the answer

   Ich hoffe zu reisen.

6. build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Wishes: ich möchte: Rebuild this model with correct German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register: Good luck!

   Show the answer

   Viel Glück!

7. choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Wishes: ich möchte: Select the correct target form for “dream”.

   1. der Wunsch
   2. der Plan
   3. der Traum
   Show the answer

   der Traum

8. find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Wishes: ich möchte: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I hope to travel.”.

   Show the answer

   Ich hoffe zu reisen.

9. finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Wishes: ich möchte: Complete Max’s turn in the taught register: Good luck!

   Show the answer

   Viel Glück!

10. readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Wishes: ich möchte: Read Was sind deine Pläne? (vahss zint DEY-nuh PLEH-nuh?). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    What are your plans?

11. paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Wishes: ich möchte: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Ich möchte nach Spanien reisen.

    Show the answer

    I would like to travel to Spain.

12. the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Wishes: ich möchte: What is the central communicative purpose of “Wishes: ich möchte”?

    Show the answer

    Dream big! ICH MÖCHTE (I would like) + verb-at-end: ICH MÖCHTE REISEN = I would like to travel.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkICH MÖCHTE REISEN means…

   1. I travel now
   2. I would like to travel
   3. I travelled
   4. I must travel
   Show the answer

   I would like to travel

   Möchte + verb = soft wish.

2. quick checkICH HOFFE means…

   1. maybe
   2. I hope
   3. goodbye
   4. never
   Show the answer

   I hope

   Hoffe = hope.

3. quick checkDER TRAUM is…

   1. plan
   2. dream
   3. luck
   4. trip
   Show the answer

   dream

   Traum = dream.

4. quick checkAfter MÖCHTE the verb goes…

   1. second
   2. to the end
   3. first
   4. nowhere
   Show the answer

   to the end

   Ich möchte … REISEN.

5. quick checkVIEL GLÜCK! means…

   1. Have fun!
   2. Good luck!
   3. Well done!
   4. See you!
   Show the answer

   Good luck!

   Viel Glück = good luck.

Worksheet: Wishes worksheet

Review list. die Zukunft · der Traum · der Wunsch · der Plan

Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview

An application is a genre with fixed words: DIE STELLE, DIE BEWERBUNG, DER LEBENSLAUF, DAS VORSTELLUNGSGESPRÄCH. In the interview the polite register holds: WARUM HABEN SIE SICH BEI UNS BEWORBEN?

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. German. Every exercise works on verb-second word order, four cases with article agreement, separable prefixes, Perfekt vs Präteritum, modal particles, and Konjunktiv register — measured by clause architecture and by choosing du or Sie before the first verb..

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Choose the meaning of die Stelle (dee SHTEL-luh) in this lesson.

   1. position, job
   2. to apply
   3. CV
   4. experience
   Show the answer

   position, job

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Type the German expression meaning “to apply”.

   Show the answer

   sich bewerben

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Interpret the German in context: Ich habe mich bei Ihrer Firma beworben. (ikh HAH-buh mikh by EER-er FEER-mah beh-VAIR-ben.).

   Show the answer

   I applied at your company.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Write in German: I bring three years of experience..

   Show the answer

   Ich bringe drei Jahre Erfahrung mit.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Match der Lebenslauf to its lesson meaning.

   1. CV
   2. position, job
   3. to apply
   Show the answer

   CV

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent German: My strength is that I stay calm..

   Show the answer

   Meine Stärke ist, dass ich ruhig bleibe.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (ich habe mich bei … beworben · ich bringe … mit · meine Stärke ist …): I applied at your company..

   Show the answer

   Ich habe mich bei Ihrer Firma beworben.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Select the German form for “experience”.

   1. die Erfahrung
   2. die Stärke
   Show the answer

   die Erfahrung

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Ich habe beworben bei Ihnen.

   Show the answer

   Ich habe mich bei Ihnen beworben.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Good day. Why did you apply to us?

    Show the answer

    Ich habe mich beworben, weil ich Erfahrung im Verkauf mitbringe.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Read “Und was ist Ihre Stärke?” (unt vas ist EE-ruh SHTAIR-kuh?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And what is your strength?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Applying: Bewerbung, Lebenslauf, interview — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I stay calm even when things move fast.

    Show the answer

    Ich bleibe ruhig, auch wenn es schnell geht.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits die Stelle?

   1. position, job
   2. to apply
   3. CV
   4. experience
   Show the answer

   position, job

   die Stelle (dee SHTEL-luh) means position, job in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits sich bewerben?

   1. to apply
   2. position, job
   3. CV
   4. experience
   Show the answer

   to apply

   sich bewerben (zikh beh-VAIR-ben) means to apply in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits der Lebenslauf?

   1. CV
   2. position, job
   3. to apply
   4. experience
   Show the answer

   CV

   der Lebenslauf (dair LAY-bens-lowf) means CV in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits die Erfahrung?

   1. experience
   2. position, job
   3. to apply
   4. CV
   Show the answer

   experience

   die Erfahrung (dee air-FAH-roong) means experience in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits die Stärke?

   1. strength (of a person)
   2. position, job
   3. to apply
   4. CV
   Show the answer

   strength (of a person)

   die Stärke (dee SHTAIR-kuh) means strength (of a person) in this lesson.

Worksheet: Application worksheet

Review list. die Stelle · sich bewerben · der Lebenslauf · die Erfahrung

Plans and media

Future plans (werden)

Full future with WERDEN: ICH WERDE REISEN (I will travel), DU WIRST, ER WIRD. Time words join in: BALD (soon), NÄCHSTES JAHR (next year). Main verb still jumps to the end!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register.

1. spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Future plans (werden): Read Was wirst du nächstes Jahr machen? (vahss veerst doo NEHKH-stess yahr MAH-khen?). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   What will you do next year?

2. what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Future plans (werden): Infer the intended meaning or social force of Er wird schnell lernen. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   He will learn fast.

3. listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Future plans (werden): Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You will learn fast!

4. dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Future plans (werden): Play the labeled synthetic German audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Ich hoffe!

5. listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Future plans (werden): Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. What will you do next year?
   2. I will travel to Spain and learn German.
   3. to travel

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   What will you do next year?

6. listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Future plans (werden): Rebuild this model with correct German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register: I will travel soon.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Ich werde bald reisen.

7. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Future plans (werden): Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Du…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Du wirst schnell lernen!

8. repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Future plans (werden): Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Ich hoffe!

9. pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Future plans (werden): Practise sparen (SHPAR-ren) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   sparen

10. shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Future plans (werden): Shadow the synthetic German model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Ich werde nach Spanien reisen und Deutsch lernen.

11. guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Future plans (werden): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future plans (werden)”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Ich hoffe!

12. answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Future plans (werden): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future plans (werden)”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Ich werde bald reisen.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkICH WERDE REISEN means…

   1. I travel
   2. I travelled
   3. I will travel
   4. I want travel
   Show the answer

   I will travel

   Werde + verb = future.

2. quick checkThe main verb in the future goes…

   1. second
   2. to the end
   3. first
   4. nowhere
   Show the answer

   to the end

   Ich werde … REISEN.

3. quick checkNÄCHSTES JAHR is…

   1. last year
   2. next year
   3. this year
   4. every year
   Show the answer

   next year

   Nächstes = next.

4. quick checkDU WIRST vs DU WERDE: correct is…

   1. du werde
   2. du wirst
   3. both
   4. neither
   Show the answer

   du wirst

   Du WIRST — irregular!.

5. quick checkLERNEN means…

   1. to teach
   2. to learn
   3. to study
   4. to forget
   Show the answer

   to learn

   Lernen = to learn.

Worksheet: Future worksheet

Review list. reisen · studieren · arbeiten · lernen

Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es)

Replace things: ICH SEHE DEN FILM → ICH SEHE IHN (I see it). IHN (him/it-m), SIE (her/it-f/them), ES (it-n). German pronouns stand AFTER the verb — no jumping like French!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on German case, gender, verb position, compounds, and formal versus informal register.

1. role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Role-play Max: Yes, I watch them every evening.

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   Ja, ich sehe sie jeden Abend.

2. write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using der Schauspieler.

   Show the answer

   Ich sehe sie jeden Tag.

3. short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Write 2–3 connected German sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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   Weißt du es? Ich verstehe ihn nicht.

4. say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Ich verstehe ihn nicht.

   Show the answer

   Ich verstehe ihn nicht.

5. summarisePractice 10 [summary] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Summarize the dialogue in one precise German sentence.

   Show the answer

   Ja, ich sehe sie jeden Abend.

6. guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Compose a short response using “verb + ihn/sie/es (after the verb!)”.

   Show the answer

   Weißt du es?

7. change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Recast “I don't understand him/it.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   Ich verstehe ihn nicht.

8. read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Identify the tone or stance of Ich sehe sie jeden Tag..

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   The wording realizes Accusative pronouns: ihn/sie/es in the lesson-appropriate register.

9. which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Distinguish die Werbung and der Schauspieler in meaning and grammatical use.

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   die Werbung means “hot”; der Schauspieler means “actor”. Context and grammar select between them.

10. meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Explain the contextual force of der Schauspieler here.

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    It contributes “actor” within Accusative pronouns: ihn/sie/es.

11. multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Choose the contextual meaning of der Bildschirm (dehr BILT-sheerm).

    1. screen
    2. news
    3. TV show
    Show the answer

    screen

12. fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — Media and pronouns (ihn/sie/es): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “news”.

    Show the answer

    die Nachrichten

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkICH SEHE SIE (Serie) means…

   1. I see her/it
   2. she sees me
   3. we see it
   4. they see us
   Show the answer

   I see her/it

   Sehe + sie = I see it (f).

2. quick checkDER FILM is…

   1. show
   2. film
   3. news
   4. advert
   Show the answer

   film

   Film = film.

3. quick checkGerman pronouns go…

   1. before the verb
   2. after the verb
   3. at sentence end
   4. nowhere
   Show the answer

   after the verb

   Ich sehe IHN — after!

4. quick checkDIE NACHRICHTEN are…

   1. films
   2. news
   3. series
   4. adverts
   Show the answer

   news

   Nachrichten = news.

5. quick checkICH VERSTEHE IHN NICHT means…

   1. I know him
   2. I don't understand him/it
   3. I see him
   4. I want it
   Show the answer

   I don't understand him/it

   Nicht negates at the end.

Worksheet: Media worksheet

Review list. die Nachrichten · die Sendung · der Film · die Serie

Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen

Fixing a time uses sich treffen and passen: WANN TREFFEN WIR UNS? — MIR PASST ES AM DONNERSTAG. Moving it uses verschieben; cancelling, absagen.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this German practice tests. German. Every exercise works on verb-second word order, four cases with article agreement, separable prefixes, Perfekt vs Präteritum, modal particles, and Konjunktiv register — measured by clause architecture and by choosing du or Sie before the first verb..

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Choose the meaning of sich treffen (zikh TREF-fen) in this lesson.

   1. to meet
   2. appointment, slot
   3. to postpone
   4. to suit
   Show the answer

   to meet

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Type the German expression meaning “appointment, slot”.

   Show the answer

   der Termin

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Interpret the German in context: Wann treffen wir uns? (van TREF-fen veer oons?).

   Show the answer

   When shall we meet?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Write in German: Tuesday suits me..

   Show the answer

   Mir passt es am Dienstag.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Match verschieben to its lesson meaning.

   1. to postpone
   2. to meet
   3. appointment, slot
   Show the answer

   to postpone

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent German: Can we postpone the appointment?.

   Show the answer

   Können wir den Termin verschieben?

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (wann treffen wir uns? · mir passt es am … · können wir … verschieben?): When shall we meet?.

   Show the answer

   Wann treffen wir uns?

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Select the German form for “to suit”.

   1. passen
   2. absagen
   Show the answer

   passen

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Ich passe am Montag.

   Show the answer

   Mir passt es am Montag.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: When shall we meet?

    Show the answer

    Mir passt es am Donnerstag um sechs.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Read “Donnerstag ist schwierig — können wir verschieben?” (DON-ners-tahk ist SHVEE-rikh — KUR-nen veer fair-SHEE-ben?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Thursday is difficult — can we postpone?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Arrangements: Termine, verschieben, sich treffen — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Sure. Friday then, same time?

    Show the answer

    Klar. Dann Freitag, gleiche Zeit?

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits sich treffen?

   1. to meet
   2. appointment, slot
   3. to postpone
   4. to suit
   Show the answer

   to meet

   sich treffen (zikh TREF-fen) means to meet in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits der Termin?

   1. appointment, slot
   2. to meet
   3. to postpone
   4. to suit
   Show the answer

   appointment, slot

   der Termin (dair ter-MEEN) means appointment, slot in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits verschieben?

   1. to postpone
   2. to meet
   3. appointment, slot
   4. to suit
   Show the answer

   to postpone

   verschieben (fair-SHEE-ben) means to postpone in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits passen?

   1. to suit
   2. to meet
   3. appointment, slot
   4. to postpone
   Show the answer

   to suit

   passen (PAS-sen) means to suit in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits absagen?

   1. to cancel
   2. to meet
   3. appointment, slot
   4. to postpone
   Show the answer

   to cancel

   absagen (AP-zah-gen) means to cancel in this lesson.

Worksheet: Arrangement worksheet

Review list. sich treffen · der Termin · verschieben · passen

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the German B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Stories and opinions” through “Plans and media”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes German B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether German B2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: It was sunny

   Show the answer

   Es war sonnig

2. fill the gapDieses Buch ist ___ (better)

   Show the answer

   besser

3. chooseFormal 'Do you speak English?'

   1. Sprichst du Englisch?
   2. Sprechen Sie Englisch?
   3. Spreche ich Englisch?
   4. Sprechen sie Englisch?
   Show the answer

   Sprechen Sie Englisch?

4. translate into the languageSay: I would like to travel

   Show the answer

   Ich möchte reisen

5. translate into EnglishDu hast recht.

   Show the answer

   You are right.

6. fill the gapEs ist größer ___ mein Haus (than)

   Show the answer

   als

7. put it in orderOrder: sonnig / war / es

   Show the answer

   es war sonnig

8. say it out loudSay aloud: Ich möchte nach Spanien reisen.

   Show the answer

   Ich möchte nach Spanien reisen.

9. fill the gapIch sehe ___ jeden Abend. (them - news)

   Show the answer

   sie

10. choose'I will travel soon'

    1. Ich reise bald
    2. Ich werde bald reisen
    3. Ich habe bald gereist
    4. Ich reiste bald
    Show the answer

    Ich werde bald reisen

German B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for German B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

The German route into working life runs through the Ausbildung: a two- to three-and-a-half-year apprenticeship, half at a company half at a state vocational school, ending in a chamber exam. It is not a fallback — bank clerks, nurses and IT specialists all qualify that way, and the word «Azubi» is said with no apology. B1 needs the vocabulary because work is the first place learners are asked to talk about their own plans in a register that is neither school nor home.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Ausbildung”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: Lena is doing an apprenticeship as a nurse. Three days she works in the hospital, two days she goes to the vocational school. 'At the beginning it was hard,' she says. 'I was afraid of the first early shift.' After two years she says: 'The apprenticeship suits me. Next year I have my exam; after that I want to work in intensive care.'

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged de-DE; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Boss: What do you do for a living? Max: I am still training — I'm in my third year. Boss: And afterwards? Max: Afterwards I'd gladly stay here. I'd like to take on more responsibility.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• Ich habe 25 Jahre. → Ich bin 25 Jahre alt. Age takes sein, not haben, and the phrase needs alt.
• Ich arbeite hier seit drei Jahre. → Ich arbeite hier seit drei Jahren. seit takes the dative plural: drei Jahren.
• Ich will nach Hause gehen, weil ich bin müde. → …, weil ich müde bin. In a weil-clause the verb moves to the end.

Your task

Describe your working life in ninety seconds Record ninety seconds in German about what you do and what comes next: present job or study, one thing that was hard at the start, one plan for next year. Use a weil-clause with the verb last, one separable verb, and «möchte» for the plan. Listen back and count the sentences where the verb is in the wrong position — those are the ones to rewrite, not the ones to memorise.

After B1: the B1+ checkpoint

B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between German B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.

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