The idea
Use the device read-aloud control for these six sentences if a German voice is available. Hide the text during the first two passes. Write the main action after pass one and a full sentence after pass two. Open the transcript only for the final comparison.
| Arbeitsschritt | Beobachtung |
|---|---|
| Vor dem Üben | Was möchte ich ohne Hilfe sagen? |
| Beim Üben | Welche Stelle brauche ich noch als Modell? |
| Nach dem Üben | Kann ich die Information in einem neuen Satz verwenden? |
A concrete practice sequence
Use the device read-aloud control for these six sentences if a German voice is available. Hide the text during the first two passes. Write the main action after pass one and a full sentence after pass two. Open the transcript only for the final comparison.
Check the model sentence
Der Kurs beginnt um halb neunen.Der Kurs beginnt um halb neun.The clock expression is halb neun without a noun ending on neun.
Using this beside glotworld
Use these original examples as a separate practice sheet before or after a game session. glotworld offers A1, A2, B1 practice for German learners, with meanings and help in 12 languages, including English and Turkish. A microphone is not required. The game does not score pronunciation or award a language certificate; these exercises do not claim to appear in a particular game scene.
Examples
- Der Zeichenkurs beginnt morgen um halb neun.The drawing class starts tomorrow at half past eight.
- Bitte bringen Sie einen weichen Bleistift mit.Please bring a soft pencil.
- Der Raum liegt im zweiten Stock neben der Treppe.The room is on the second floor next to the stairs.
- Die erste Pause dauert ungefähr zwölf Minuten.The first break lasts about twelve minutes.
- Nach der Pause zeichnen wir einen Gegenstand aus dem Raum.After the break we draw an object from the room.
- Um elf Uhr sammeln wir die fertigen Blätter ein.At eleven we collect the finished sheets.
Read-aloud uses a synthetic German voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.
No German device voice is available. You can still read the text and use the linked listening resources.
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A synthetic voice is a controlled reading aid, not a sample of every real speaker. Do not infer that understanding this voice means you will understand a noisy announcement equally well.
Try it yourself
Welche Uhrzeit bedeutet „halb neun“?
Show answer or example answer
8:30 Uhr
German halb neun names the half hour before nine, so the time is 8:30.
Schreibe die Zahl aus: „Der Raum ist im 2. Stock.“
Show answer or example answer
Der Raum ist im zweiten Stock.
Im is in dem; the ordinal adjective takes the dative ending in zweiten Stock.
Schreibe eine neue Variante des letzten Beispiels. Ändere eine konkrete Information und behalte den Satzbau bei.
Show answer or example answer
Muster zum Variieren: Um elf Uhr sammeln wir die fertigen Blätter ein.
The last example supplies a sentence pattern, not a single compulsory answer. Change a detail that fits the situation and keep the verb, case and meaning consistent.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Welche Uhrzeit bedeutet „halb neun“?
Schreibe die Zahl aus: „Der Raum ist im 2. Stock.“
Der Raum ist im zweiten Stock.
Schreibe eine neue Variante des letzten Beispiels. Ändere eine konkrete Information und behalte den Satzbau bei.
Muster zum Variieren: Um elf Uhr sammeln wir die fertigen Blätter ein.
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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Repeat the sequence with a fresh situation. For a short German dictation, first listen for the message, then write the key words, and finally check endings against the transcript. Separating those tasks makes the source of an error visible: meaning, word recognition or spelling. Keep one first attempt and one correction so you can compare what you produced before seeing a model.