The idea
First identify the purpose of the message. On the second pass, listen specifically for the authorized handover and where not to leave a key. 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 authorized handover and where not to leave a key. 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 Sara, wegen des Schlüssels für den Vereinsraum. Bitte gib ihn heute Abend direkt an Mehmet weiter. Er wartet nach dem Training noch zehn Minuten vor der Halle. Leg den Schlüssel bitte nicht unter die Fußmatte. Falls ihr euch verpasst, bring ihn morgen zu mir ins Büro. Dann übernehme ich die weitere Übergabe.
Examples
- Hallo Sara, wegen des Schlüssels für den Vereinsraum.Hello Sara, about the key to the clubroom.
- Bitte gib ihn heute Abend direkt an Mehmet weiter.Please give it directly to Mehmet this evening.
- Er wartet nach dem Training noch zehn Minuten vor der Halle.He will wait outside the hall for another ten minutes after training.
- Leg den Schlüssel bitte nicht unter die Fußmatte.Please do not put the key under the doormat.
- Falls ihr euch verpasst, bring ihn morgen zu mir ins Büro.If you miss each other, bring it to my office tomorrow.
- Dann übernehme ich die weitere Übergabe.Then I will take care of handing it over.
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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: Mehmet. 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
Wer soll den Schlüssel heute bekommen?
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Mehmet.
Mehmet. The requested recipient is named directly.
Wo darf er nicht abgelegt werden?
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Unter der Fußmatte.
Unter der Fußmatte. Nicht negates this tempting location.
Was ist der Ersatzplan?
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Den Schlüssel morgen ins Büro der anrufenden Person bringen.
Den Schlüssel morgen ins Büro der anrufenden Person bringen. The office handover applies only if they miss each other.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Wer soll den Schlüssel heute bekommen?
Wo darf er nicht abgelegt werden?
Was ist der Ersatzplan?
Den Schlüssel morgen ins Büro der anrufenden Person bringen.
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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Replay the message without reading. Give another person a two-sentence summary that preserves the authorized handover and where not to leave a key. Then compare your summary with the transcript. Change one factual detail and ask the person to identify the change on a final listen.