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Goethe B1 in 28 lessons

A lesson for every task of the exam: how it works, where points are lost, a step-by-step strategy, a solved example and a mini-test. Free and without sign-up, with two keys a day.

Start with lesson 1In the app, with progress

28 lessons · about 308 minutes · free

Read the lesson

The format of the task, three typical mistakes and a strategy with a time plan. In simple German.

Take the mini-test

Three short questions per lesson. You see at once what sits and why.

Practise in exam format

Then the real tasks from five model tests, with evaluation. Each one opens with one of your daily keys.

Know the exam

  1. 1StartHow the exam worksLesen, Hören, Schreiben, Sprechen: how the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 is structured, with timings, parts and the pass mark of 60 out of 100 per module. Plus how this course works.8 min
  2. 2StartCollecting pointsLesen and Hören: 18 of 30 right. Schreiben 40 + 40 + 20, Sprechen 28 + 40 + 16 + 16: where the points in Goethe B1 are and how not to give any away.8 min

First points

  1. 3Word orderThe verb in position 2Statements, W-questions, yes/no questions, two verbs: where does the verb go? Quick practice for the Schreiben e-mail and planning in Sprechen, Goethe B1.7 min
  2. 4Lesen · Teil 3Matching the adsSeven situations, ten ads, one “0”: how to find the right ad in Goethe-Zertifikat B1 Lesen Teil 3 and spot the traps. With practice in the real format.12 min
  3. 5Hören · Teil 1Announcements and messagesVoicemail, announcements, the weather on the radio: how to solve Hören Part 1 of the Goethe-Zertifikat B1, spot the three traps and use both listens.13 min
  4. 6SchreibenWriting politely: Sie or duSehr geehrte or Liebe? Greetings, sign-offs, polite requests and apologies for your emails in the Goethe-Zertifikat B1, with Sie and with du, short and clear.7 min
  5. 7Schreiben · Aufgabe 3The short emailGoethe B1 Schreiben Aufgabe 3: the polite email of circa 40 words. Read the instruction, four parts, no filler, the zero-points rule. With a model answer.12 min
  6. 8Mini examCheckpoint 1A mini exam on the first unit for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1: ads, an announcement, word order and the short e-mail. At the end you see where you stand.15 min

The e-mail

  1. 9Word orderweil, dass, wenn: the verb at the endAfter weil, dass and wenn the verb goes at the end, after denn it doesn't, after deshalb it comes right after. A short drill for the e-mail and the opinion in Goethe B1.6 min
  2. 10Schreiben · Aufgabe 1The email to a friendGoethe B1 Schreiben Aufgabe 1: the email to a friend of circa 80 words. Three points, a clear plan, details instead of filler. With a model answer.14 min
  3. 11Lesen · Teil 1Blog and email: Richtig or FalschOne blog, six statements: how to find the right place in Goethe-Zertifikat B1 Lesen Part 1, spot the five traps and decide by the text alone.12 min
  4. 12Lesen · Teil 5Understanding rules and house rulesFour questions before the text, ten minutes: how to answer the house-rules questions in Goethe-Zertifikat B1 Lesen Teil 5, using the headings and avoiding the traps.12 min
  5. 13Hören · Teil 3Understanding a conversationOne conversation, heard only once, seven statements: how to use the 60 seconds in the Goethe-Zertifikat B1, hear who says what and spot the four traps.14 min
  6. 14Mini examCheckpoint 2A mini exam on the unit “The e-mail” for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1: a blog, a set of lending rules, a conversation, word order and the e-mail to a friend. At the end you see where you stand.10 min

Opinions

  1. 15Useful phrasesGiving and explaining your opinionOpinion, reason, example in three short sentences, disagreeing politely and weighing pros and cons. A short drill for Schreiben, Sprechen and Lesen in Goethe B1.6 min
  2. 16Lesen · Part 4Reading opinions: Ja or NeinSeven reader letters, one question: how to tell in Goethe-Zertifikat B1 Lesen Part 4 whether the person is for it, even when the first sentence says otherwise.13 min
  3. 17Schreiben · Aufgabe 2Your opinion in the guestbookGoethe B1 Schreiben Aufgabe 2: your opinion in the guestbook, about 80 words. React instead of retelling, two reasons with an example, no letter. With a model answer.14 min
  4. 18Hören · Part 4Understanding a discussionOne radio discussion, heard twice, three voices: how to learn the voices quickly in the Goethe-Zertifikat B1, match every statement to the right person and spot the three traps.15 min
  5. 19Lesen · Part 2Press texts: a, b or cTwo newspaper texts, six questions, 20 minutes: how to answer the topic question in Goethe-Zertifikat B1 Lesen Teil 2, find the details and spot the traps.13 min
  6. 20Mini examCheckpoint 3A mini exam on the unit “Opinions” for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1: reader letters, a press text, a radio discussion and your opinion in the guestbook. At the end you see where you stand.15 min

Speaking and presenting

  1. 21Useful phrasesSuggesting and agreeingSuggest, agree, say no politely with a reason and a new idea, ask your partner and close the plan: the phrases for planning together in Goethe B1 Sprechen.6 min
  2. 22Sprechen · Part 1Planning something togetherFour Leitpunkte, about three minutes, 28 points: how to plan with your partner in Goethe-Zertifikat B1 Sprechen Part 1. With a sample conversation to listen to.12 min
  3. 23Useful phrasesPresenting: one sentence for every slideAn opening sentence for each of the five slides, bridges between them, and phrases for feedback, a question and an answer in Sprechen Teil 2 and 3 of Goethe B1.7 min
  4. 24Sprechen · Part 2Presenting a topicChoose a topic, notes per slide, all five slides in about three minutes, 40 points: how to present in Goethe-Zertifikat B1. With a sample presentation to listen to.13 min
  5. 25Sprechen · Part 3Giving feedback and answering questionsConcrete feedback, one open question, a short answer with a reason: how to earn the 16 points in Goethe-Zertifikat B1 Sprechen Part 3. With listening examples.12 min
  6. 26Hören · Part 2A talk to an audienceOne person talks to a group and you hear it only once: how to use the 60 seconds and the signal words in Hören Part 2 of the Goethe-Zertifikat B1, and spot three traps.13 min
  7. 27Mini examCheckpoint 4A mini exam on the unit “Speaking and presenting” for the Goethe-Zertifikat B1: a talk in Hören, planning together, presenting and giving feedback. At the end you see where you stand.11 min

Exam-ready

  1. 28GoalYour exam dayWhat to bring, what is not allowed, when to fill in the answer sheet and how to keep track of time in every module: go into the Goethe-Zertifikat B1 calm.8 min