The idea
Match a person's details to form labels by meaning rather than by the order in which the text presents them. Keep family name, place of residence and contact information distinct in this fictional registration profile. Read the task before the model. Identify the information you need, make your own attempt, and compare it with the specific evidence in the six sentences. The examples are learning material; follow your examination provider's current instructions when working on an official paper.
Independent practice and the official format
This is an original glotworld reading drill for learners preparing alongside Start Deutsch 1 / telc Deutsch A1 materials. It is not an official examination task, a complete mock paper or a score prediction. glotworld is not affiliated with the examination provider. Use the linked official material for the exact instructions, timing, audio and assessment criteria of your examination.
Read the text
Mina Roth möchte sich für einen Keramikkurs anmelden. Sie ist in Bonn geboren und wohnt jetzt in Kassel. Ihr Vorname ist Mina, ihr Familienname Roth. Der Kurs soll am Samstag stattfinden. Für Rückfragen möchte sie per E-Mail kontaktiert werden. Eine Telefonnummer trägt sie in diesem Übungsformular nicht ein.
Examples
- Mina Roth möchte sich für einen Keramikkurs anmelden.Mina Roth would like to register for a pottery course.
- Sie ist in Bonn geboren und wohnt jetzt in Kassel.She was born in Bonn and now lives in Kassel.
- Ihr Vorname ist Mina, ihr Familienname Roth.Her first name is Mina and her family name is Roth.
- Der Kurs soll am Samstag stattfinden.The course should take place on Saturday.
- Für Rückfragen möchte sie per E-Mail kontaktiert werden.She would like to be contacted by email for questions.
- Eine Telefonnummer trägt sie in diesem Übungsformular nicht ein.She does not enter a phone number on this practice form.
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Watch out
The city where someone was born is not automatically the city where they live now. Follow the exact label on the form.
Try it yourself
Was gehört in das Feld Familienname?
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Roth.
Roth. The text identifies Roth as the family name and Mina as the first name.
Welcher Ort gehört in das Feld Wohnort?
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Kassel.
Kassel. Kassel is the current residence; Bonn is the birthplace.
Welchen Kontaktweg bevorzugt Mina?
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E-Mail.
E-Mail. The text requests email contact and supplies no phone number.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Was gehört in das Feld Familienname?
Welcher Ort gehört in das Feld Wohnort?
Welchen Kontaktweg bevorzugt Mina?
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Repeat this reading task with one changed detail and explain how the answer changes. Match a person's details to form labels by meaning rather than by the order in which the text presents them. Keep family name, place of residence and contact information distinct in this fictional registration profile. Keep the original and revised response so that the meaning difference remains visible.