The idea
First identify the purpose of the message. On the second pass, listen specifically for an alternative rather than two required appointments. 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 an alternative rather than two required appointments. 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.
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Hallo, für die kurze Einführung bieten wir zwei gleiche Termine an. Sie können entweder am Dienstag um elf oder am Donnerstag um fünfzehn Uhr teilnehmen. Es ist nicht erforderlich, beide Termine zu besuchen. Der Inhalt ist an beiden Tagen derselbe. Bitte antworten Sie mit dem Termin, für den wir einen Platz reservieren sollen. Wenn keiner passt, melden Sie sich trotzdem, damit wir den weiteren Bedarf kennen.
Examples
- Hallo, für die kurze Einführung bieten wir zwei gleiche Termine an.Hello, we offer two identical sessions for the short introduction.
- Sie können entweder am Dienstag um elf oder am Donnerstag um fünfzehn Uhr teilnehmen.You can attend either Tuesday at eleven or Thursday at three p.m.
- Es ist nicht erforderlich, beide Termine zu besuchen.It is not necessary to attend both sessions.
- Der Inhalt ist an beiden Tagen derselbe.The content is the same on both days.
- Bitte antworten Sie mit dem Termin, für den wir einen Platz reservieren sollen.Please reply with the session for which we should reserve a place.
- Wenn keiner passt, melden Sie sich trotzdem, damit wir den weiteren Bedarf kennen.If neither suits you, still contact us so we know the additional demand.
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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: Einen. 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
Wie viele Termine muss man regulär besuchen?
Show answer or example answer
Einen.
Einen. The sessions are alternatives with identical content.
Wann ist die zweite Möglichkeit?
Show answer or example answer
Donnerstag um fünfzehn Uhr.
Donnerstag um fünfzehn Uhr. The first is Tuesday at eleven.
Was sollen Personen tun, denen keiner passt?
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Sich trotzdem melden.
Sich trotzdem melden. They should report the unmet scheduling need.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Wie viele Termine muss man regulär besuchen?
Wann ist die zweite Möglichkeit?
Donnerstag um fünfzehn Uhr.
Was sollen Personen tun, denen keiner passt?
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 an alternative rather than two required appointments. Then compare your summary with the transcript. Change one factual detail and ask the person to identify the change on a final listen.