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ÖSD B1 in 26 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

26 lessons · about 265 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 worksTwo modules, every part with its timing and points, and the 60% pass mark: this is how the ÖSD B1 exam (ZDÖ B1) is structured, and how you learn with this course.7 min
  2. 2StartNever give away pointsGuessing costs nothing, an empty box is a guaranteed 0: how not to give away a single point in Lesen, Hören, Schreiben and Sprechen of the ÖSD B1 exam.8 min

First points

  1. 3Word orderThe verb in position 2Statements, W-questions, yes/no questions, two verbs: where does the verb go? In six minutes, practise word order for Sprechen and Schreiben in ÖSD B1.6 min
  2. 4Sprechen · Aufgabe 1Kontaktaufnahme: sich kennenlernenAsking, answering, following up: how the Kontaktaufnahme in ÖSD B1 Sprechen Task 1 becomes a real conversation. With useful phrases and a mini exam.9 min
  3. 5Lesen · Aufgabe 3Anzeigen zuordnenTen situations, twelve ads: how to find the right ad in ÖSD B1 Lesen Task 3, spot the traps and know when the answer is “0”. With practice in the real format.12 min
  4. 6Hören · Aufgabe 3Kurze HörtexteAnnouncements, voicemail, weather reports: how to catch the detail that counts in ÖSD B1 Hören Task 3, even when it changes. With real listening texts and a mini-test.14 min
  5. 7Mini examCheckpoint 1A mini exam on unit 1 of the ÖSD B1 course: ads, short listening texts and the Kontaktaufnahme as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast per part.12 min

The e-mail

  1. 8Word orderweil, dass, wenn: the verb goes to the endAfter weil, dass and wenn the verb goes to the end, after denn it doesn't, and after deshalb it comes right after. In five minutes, practise it for the email in ÖSD B1.5 min
  2. 9SchreibenGreeting and sign-off: du or SieSehr geehrte or Liebe, Mit freundlichen or Liebe Grüße? In five minutes, practise the greeting, closing and sign-off for the email in ÖSD B1, formal and personal.6 min
  3. 10Schreiben · E-MailEine E-Mail schreibenHow your email scores points in ÖSD B1 Schreiben: real content for every Leitpunkt, a clear structure and a plan for 40 minutes. With a model answer.14 min
  4. 11Lesen · Aufgabe 1Überschriften zuordnenFive news items, ten headlines: how to find the main point in ÖSD B1 Lesen Task 1 without falling for matching words.12 min
  5. 12Hören · Aufgabe 2Gespräch im RadioOne radio conversation, ten statements, two listens: how to keep track in ÖSD B1 Hören Task 2 and spot corrections, plans, and then versus now.13 min
  6. 13Mini examCheckpoint 2A mini exam on unit 2 of the ÖSD B1 course: headlines, a radio conversation and the e-mail as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast per part.15 min

Opinions

  1. 14Useful phrasesGiving and explaining your opinionOpinion, reason, example: how to give your opinion in three short sentences, put the verb in the right place and disagree politely. For ÖSD B1 Sprechen.5 min
  2. 15Sprechen · Aufgabe 2Gespräch über ein ThemaReport on statements briefly in your own words, listen, give your opinion with a reason and an experience: how to do well in ÖSD B1 Sprechen Task 2. With a listening example.12 min
  3. 16Lesen · Aufgabe 2Fragen zu einem ZeitungsartikelOne long article, five questions with A, B, C: how to find the right place in the text in ÖSD B1 Lesen Task 2 and spot the answers that only sound right.12 min
  4. 17Hören · Aufgabe 1Stellungnahmen verstehenFive people, five opinions, heard only once: how to spot the turn after “aber”, then versus now, and the speaker's own opinion in ÖSD B1 Hören Task 1. With real listening texts and a mini-test.12 min
  5. 18Mini examCheckpoint 3A mini exam on unit 3 of the ÖSD B1 course: a newspaper article, five opinions to listen to and the conversation on a topic, as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast per part.15 min

Language blocks and planning

  1. 19GrammarPrepositions and casemit dem, für den, in der or in die? In five minutes, learn which case comes after a preposition, for Sprachbausteine 1 and the email in ÖSD B1.5 min
  2. 20Lesen · Sprachbausteine 1Lückentext: die richtige Form wählenTen gaps, three words each: how to tell what's missing in ÖSD B1 Sprachbausteine 1 and find the clue to the left and right of the gap.10 min
  3. 21Lesen · Sprachbausteine 2Lückentext mit Wortliste16 words, 10 gaps: how to solve ÖSD B1 Sprachbausteine 2. Safe gaps first, check word type and form, each word only once. With a mini task.10 min
  4. 22Useful phrasesSuggesting and agreeingSuggesting, agreeing, saying no politely and reaching an agreement: the phrases and the word order for planning together in ÖSD B1 Sprechen.5 min
  5. 23Sprechen · Aufgabe 3Gemeinsam etwas planenSuggesting, reacting, saying no with an alternative, summing up: how to plan together in ÖSD B1 Sprechen Task 3. With a sample conversation and exercises.12 min
  6. 24Schreiben · Teil 2Your email through the examiners' eyesWhat earns points in ÖSD B1 Schreiben? Why a missing Leitpunkt costs more than a wrong article, what linked sentences bring and how to check in 6 minutes.13 min
  7. 25Mini examCheckpoint 4A mini exam on unit 4 of the ÖSD B1 course: both Sprachbausteine, planning together and part of an email, as in the exam. At the end, your points forecast before the Generalprobe.13 min

Exam-ready

  1. 26GoalYour exam dayWhat goes on your desk, what do you hand in, where do your answers go and how does the day run? Go into the ÖSD B1 exam calm, with no surprises.8 min