You write a short, polite e-mail of about 40 words, for example to your course teacher: you apologise and say why you cannot come. About 15 minutes are recommended.
Worth 20 of the 100 points in Schreiben, pass mark 60. The module counts on its own.
This lesson
You read the instruction, find everything it asks for and write a polite email of circa 40 words in 15 minutes that leaves nothing out.
12 min · at the end, a task in the real exam format
The smallest task
In the Schreiben module you have 60 minutes for three tasks. Aufgabe 3 is the shortest: an email of circa 40 words, 15 minutes are recommended, and it is worth up to 20 of 100 points.
You write to someone you address with Sie: the course leader, the landlord, a doctor’s practice, the boss. Usually you have to apologise and ask for something or suggest something.
0:00
Aufgabe 1Email to a friend, approx. 80 words, 40 points
20 min
0:20
Aufgabe 2Opinion in a guestbook, approx. 80 words, 40 points
25 min
0:45
Aufgabe 3Short email with Sie, approx. 40 words, 20 points
