The idea
First identify the purpose of the message. On the second pass, listen specifically for who swaps days and which area needs water. 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 who swaps days and which area needs water. 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 zusammen, ich muss meinen Gießdienst am Donnerstag tauschen. Aylin übernimmt Donnerstag, und ich komme dafür am Samstag. Die Beete draußen haben durch den Regen genug Wasser bekommen. Gießt bitte nur die Pflanzen im Gewächshaus. Der lange Schlauch liegt diesmal nicht im Schuppen, sondern neben der Pumpe. Tragt die erledigte Schicht anschließend in die Liste an der Tür ein.
Examples
- Hallo zusammen, ich muss meinen Gießdienst am Donnerstag tauschen.Hello everyone, I need to swap my watering duty on Thursday.
- Aylin übernimmt Donnerstag, und ich komme dafür am Samstag.Aylin will take Thursday, and I will come on Saturday instead.
- Die Beete draußen haben durch den Regen genug Wasser bekommen.The outdoor beds received enough water from the rain.
- Gießt bitte nur die Pflanzen im Gewächshaus.Please water only the plants in the greenhouse.
- Der lange Schlauch liegt diesmal nicht im Schuppen, sondern neben der Pumpe.This time the long hose is not in the shed but beside the pump.
- Tragt die erledigte Schicht anschließend in die Liste an der Tür ein.Afterwards, mark the completed shift on the list at the door.
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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: Aylin. 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 gießt am Donnerstag?
Show answer or example answer
Aylin.
Aylin. The caller swaps into Saturday.
Welche Pflanzen sollen gegossen werden?
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Nur die Pflanzen im Gewächshaus.
Nur die Pflanzen im Gewächshaus. The outdoor beds already received rain.
Wo liegt der lange Schlauch?
Show answer or example answer
Neben der Pumpe.
Neben der Pumpe. Sondern corrects the usual location in the shed.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Wer gießt am Donnerstag?
Welche Pflanzen sollen gegossen werden?
Nur die Pflanzen im Gewächshaus.
Wo liegt der lange Schlauch?
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 who swaps days and which area needs water. Then compare your summary with the transcript. Change one factual detail and ask the person to identify the change on a final listen.