Week 12: Wiederholung und A2-Training (Review and A2 practice) · Checkpoint 3
Goals – by the end of the week …
- I have reviewed all grammar topics in a mixed way,
- I know the typical task types of an A2 exam (reading, listening, writing, speaking),
- Checkpoint 3 shows me where I stand and what comes next.
Note: these are our own exam-style exercises, not official telc tasks. For the real format there is a free official practice test (see Listening and reading, section "Exam"). You only get an A2 certificate by passing an official exam.
Time: 5 days, about 4 h 40 min
| Day | Tasks | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Useful phrases A+B · grammar overview · G1, G2 · error log: review your top 5 | 60 min |
| 2 | Cards · reading (parts A and B) · listening (3 texts) | 55 min |
| 3 | Cards · speaking parts 1–3 · compare your recording with week 1 | 55 min |
| 4 | Cards · writing A and B | 50 min |
| 5 | V1 · quiz · Checkpoint 3 · plan for afterwards | 60 min |
1 Vocabulary: useful phrases
A: Rescuing a conversation
Wie bitte? · Können Sie das bitte wiederholen? · Könnten Sie bitte langsamer sprechen? · Was bedeutet …? · Wie sagt man … auf Deutsch? · Ich habe das nicht verstanden. · Meinen Sie …? · Einen Moment, bitte.
B: Making plans and giving opinions
Wie wäre es mit …? · Hast du Lust, …? · Ich schlage vor, dass wir … · Das passt mir gut / nicht. · Gute Idee! · Ich bin einverstanden. · Ich finde, dass … · Meiner Meinung nach … · Das finde ich nicht so gut, weil … · Dann machen wir das so.
2 Grammar: overview
| Topic | Week | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Verb in position 2, questions, separable verbs | 1 | Am Montag rufe ich dich an. |
| Accusative, kein/nicht, modal verbs | 2 | Ich möchte einen Kaffee. |
| Dative, verbs with the dative | 3 | mit dem Bus · Das gefällt mir. |
| Perfect tense, war/hatte | 4 | Ich bin gefahren. Ich hatte Zeit. |
| Imperative, sollen | 5 | Nimm …! Ich soll … |
| Two-way prepositions | 6 | Wo? im Kino · Wohin? ins Kino |
| weil, denn, deshalb | 7 | …, weil ich müde bin. |
| Comparison, adjective endings | 8 | besser als · einen warmen Mantel |
| dass, wenn, reflexive verbs | 9 | Wenn ich Zeit habe, komme ich. |
| Simple past of modal verbs, time expressions | 10 | Ich konnte nicht. Vor zwei Jahren … |
| Konjunktiv II, indirect questions | 11 | Könnten Sie …? Wissen Sie, ob …? |
3 Grammar exercises
G1. Mixed
G2. Find the mistake: each sentence has one mistake. Correct it.
4 Vocabulary recall
V1.
1. Write the article and plural: Wohnung · Arzt · Zug · Koffer · Geschenk · Ausweis · Termin · Rezept · Bahnhof · Stadt
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
V2.
5 Reading (exam style)
Part A: Where do you go?
Kaufhaus Zentral
UG: Lebensmittel, Getränke, Haushaltswaren
EG: Taschen, Schmuck, Information, Kundenservice
1. OG: Damenmode, Schuhe
2. OG: Herrenmode, Kindermode, Spielzeug
3. OG: Elektro, Handys, Computer, Café
1. Du suchst ein Geschenk für ein Kind (5 Jahre). → ___
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
2. Dein Handy-Ladekabel ist kaputt. → ___
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
3. Du brauchst Teller und Tassen für deine neue Wohnung. → ___
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
Part B: Which advert fits? (One advert doesn't fit.)
a) Sprachcafé im Stadtteilzentrum: jeden Samstag 15–17 Uhr. Deutsch sprechen mit Muttersprachlern. Eintritt frei, Kaffee 1 €.
b) Fitnessstudio FitPlus: Neu! Abendtarif – Training Mo–Fr ab 19 Uhr für nur 15 € im Monat.
c) Intensivkurs Deutsch B1: Montag bis Freitag, 9–13 Uhr, 4 Wochen, 690 €.
d) Bauernhof Lindenhof: sonntags 10–17 Uhr geöffnet. Tiere füttern, Traktor fahren, Spielplatz. Kinder unter 6 Jahren frei.
6 Listening (exam style)
Checking speech output …
Text 1: Answering machine
1. Warum fällt der Termin aus?
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
2. Welche neuen Termine gibt es? (2)
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
Text 2: Supermarket announcement
3. Was kosten 500 g Erdbeeren?
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
4. Wann schließt der Markt heute?
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
Text 3: Radio
5. Wie lang ist der Stau?
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
6. Wie ist das Wetter am Nachmittag?
Self-check: several answers may be valid. Compare your answer with the example, or ask a tutor.
7 Speaking (exam style)
Part 1: Asking and answering questions. Make a question to your partner/tutor with each word and answer their question: Geburtstag? · Wohnort? · Beruf? · Hobby? · Sprachen? · Familie?
Part 2: Talking about your life (1–2 minutes). Topic Wochenende. Ideas: Was? · Wo? · Mit wem? · Essen? – The tutor then asks a follow-up question.
Part 3: Role-play – planning something together. Your colleague's last working day is coming up. You want to buy a leaving present together. Find a time on Monday.
| Montag | A | B |
|---|---|---|
| 8–10 Uhr | Besprechung | frei |
| 10–12 Uhr | frei | Zahnarzt |
| 12–13 Uhr | Mittagessen | Mittagessen |
| 13–16 Uhr | Arbeit | frei |
| 16–18 Uhr | frei | frei |
| ab 18 Uhr | Sport | Kino |
Your own task (2 minutes): Mein Deutsch: vor 12 Wochen und heute. Use the perfect tense, a comparative, weil and dass. Compare the recording with your recording from week 1.
Optional: record yourself and listen back. The recording stays in this tab only and is never saved or uploaded. The microphone is used only after you click.
Suggested solutions
Speaking part 1 (examples): Wann hast du Geburtstag? · Wo wohnst du? · Was bist du von Beruf? · Was ist dein Hobby? · Welche Sprachen sprichst du? · Hast du Geschwister?
Speaking part 3: both are free from 16:00 to 18:00.
8 Pronunciation: speaking freely
Listen to your recording from part 2 and check it with this list:
- I speak in full sentences, not just words.
- A listener understands me without asking again.
- ä/ö/ü can be heard.
- The melody falls at the end of a sentence.
- I make short pauses, but no long stops.
9 Writing (exam style)
A (informal, 20–30 words): You arranged to meet your friend Leo at the cinema at 18:00. You will be 20 minutes late. Write a text message: reason, new time, what Leo should do.
B (formal, 50–70 words): You want to sign up for a B1 course at the language school "Lingua". Write an email:
- When does the next course start, and at what times?
- How much does it cost?
- Do you have to take a placement test first?
Rating per text (0–2 each, max. 8): content (all points) · grammar · vocabulary · format (greeting, sign-off, suitable length)
A (informal, 20–30 words): You arranged to meet your friend Leo at the cinema at 18:00. You will be 20 minutes late. Write a text message: reason, new time, what Leo should do.
0 words (target: 20–30)
Checklist before submitting
B (formal, 50–70 words): You want to sign up for a B1 course at the language school "Lingua". Write an email: · - When does the next course start, and at what times? · - How much does it cost? · - Do you have to take a placement test first?
0 words (target: 50–70)
Checklist before submitting
10 Review quiz (all weeks)
Checkpoint 3 (day 5)
Open Checkpoint 3 (button below this week). It also explains what to do after the 12 weeks.
Short day (15 min)
5 min cards · 5 min one listening text from week 12 · 5 min say 3 old mistakes from your error list correctly aloud.