The idea
First identify the purpose of the message. On the second pass, listen specifically for what to bring and what is provided. 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 what to bring and what is provided. 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
Show transcript
Hallo, hier ist Nora vom Reparaturkurs am Samstag. Bringt bitte ein kleines kaputtes Kleidungsstück mit. Große Decken oder Vorhänge können wir diesmal nicht bearbeiten. Nadeln, Faden und Scheren liegen im Kursraum bereit. Wer eine eigene Nähmaschine benutzen möchte, meldet das bitte bis Freitag. Wir beginnen wie geplant um zehn Uhr im Raum sieben.
Examples
- Hallo, hier ist Nora vom Reparaturkurs am Samstag.Hello, this is Nora from Saturday’s repair workshop.
- Bringt bitte ein kleines kaputtes Kleidungsstück mit.Please bring a small damaged item of clothing.
- Große Decken oder Vorhänge können wir diesmal nicht bearbeiten.We cannot work on large blankets or curtains this time.
- Nadeln, Faden und Scheren liegen im Kursraum bereit.Needles, thread and scissors will be available in the classroom.
- Wer eine eigene Nähmaschine benutzen möchte, meldet das bitte bis Freitag.Anyone who wants to use their own sewing machine should let us know by Friday.
- Wir beginnen wie geplant um zehn Uhr im Raum sieben.As planned, we start at ten in room seven.
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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: Ein kleines kaputtes Kleidungsstück. 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
Was soll mitgebracht werden?
Show answer or example answer
Ein kleines kaputtes Kleidungsstück.
Ein kleines kaputtes Kleidungsstück. Large blankets are explicitly excluded.
Muss man Scheren mitbringen?
Show answer or example answer
Nein, Scheren liegen bereit.
Nein, Scheren liegen bereit. The supplied-material list includes scissors.
Was muss bis Freitag gemeldet werden?
Show answer or example answer
Die Nutzung einer eigenen Nähmaschine.
Die Nutzung einer eigenen Nähmaschine. The deadline applies to bringing a personal machine.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Was soll mitgebracht werden?
Ein kleines kaputtes Kleidungsstück.
Muss man Scheren mitbringen?
Nein, Scheren liegen bereit.
Was muss bis Freitag gemeldet werden?
Die Nutzung einer eigenen Nähmaschine.
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 what to bring and what is provided. Then compare your summary with the transcript. Change one factual detail and ask the person to identify the change on a final listen.