The idea
First identify the purpose of the message. On the second pass, listen specifically for the reservation name rather than the caller’s name. Negation, contrast words and time expressions can change an earlier detail. Write a short answer to each question before opening the answer. A correct response must match the message; information that sounds plausible but is not stated should stay out of your notes.
Listen for the decision
This original message tests the reservation name rather than the caller’s name. Keep the transcript closed for a first listen if your browser provides a German synthetic voice. Then replay and write down the specific detail needed for each question. The voice is device-generated; it is not a human recording, an exam recording or a test of natural background noise.
Read the text
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Hallo Mila, hier ist Jonas wegen unseres Treffens im Café. Ich habe für sechs Personen einen Tisch reserviert. Die Reservierung läuft auf den Namen Kramer, also auf Leas Nachnamen. Mein Name steht diesmal nicht im Buch. Wir treffen uns um halb sieben direkt drinnen. Falls du zuerst da bist, frag nach dem Tisch am Fenster.
Examples
- Hallo Mila, hier ist Jonas wegen unseres Treffens im Café.Hello Mila, this is Jonas about our meeting at the café.
- Ich habe für sechs Personen einen Tisch reserviert.I have reserved a table for six people.
- Die Reservierung läuft auf den Namen Kramer, also auf Leas Nachnamen.The reservation is under Kramer, which is Lea’s surname.
- Mein Name steht diesmal nicht im Buch.My name is not in the book this time.
- Wir treffen uns um halb sieben direkt drinnen.We are meeting at half past six directly inside.
- Falls du zuerst da bist, frag nach dem Tisch am Fenster.If you arrive first, ask for the table by the window.
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Watch out
Do not confuse a mentioned option with the speaker's final instruction. For the first question, the supported answer is: Auf Kramer. Locate its evidence in the message. If your device has no German voice, this remains a reading-and-note-taking task; a transcript alone is not listening audio.
Try it yourself
Auf welchen Namen ist reserviert?
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Auf Kramer.
Auf Kramer. The caller is Jonas, but the reservation name is Kramer.
Für wie viele Personen ist der Tisch?
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Für sechs Personen.
Für sechs Personen. Six is the group size, not the clock time.
Wo soll man nach dem Tisch fragen?
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Drinnen; es ist der Tisch am Fenster.
Drinnen; es ist der Tisch am Fenster. The instruction is to meet inside.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Auf welchen Namen ist reserviert?
Für wie viele Personen ist der Tisch?
Wo soll man nach dem Tisch fragen?
Drinnen; es ist der Tisch am Fenster.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Replay the message without reading. Give another person a two-sentence summary that preserves the reservation name rather than the caller’s name. Then compare your summary with the transcript. Change one factual detail and ask the person to identify the change on a final listen.