| Audio Type | What you hear | Strategy | Typical Distractors | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | (whole text) | A monologue (report, interview) | Do not try to understand every word. Listen for the main idea (Was ist das Thema? Wer spricht?). | Specific dates or numbers that appear but are not the main point. | | 2. Detailverstehen (details) | Short dialogues (phone calls, announcements) | Listen for numbers, times, prices, names . Read the questions before the audio starts. | Similar-sounding numbers (18 vs. 80). | | 3. Selektives Hören (matching) | Multiple short statements (e.g., 5 people giving opinions) | While listening, take quick notes (keywords, not full sentences). Match each speaker to a statement (A-F). | One speaker might mention two topics – match the dominant one. | Part 3: Mini-Audio Exercise (Self-Guided) Task: You will hear a voicemail message (simulate by reading aloud slowly). Answer the questions below.
You hear a radio report about a woman who changed careers at age 40. mittelpunkt neu b2 prufungsvorbereitung audio
Sabine: Das war nicht leicht. Die Bank wollte mich halten, also habe ich eine Abfindung ausgehandelt. Mit diesem Geld und einem Bildungskredit von der KfW habe ich die zweijährige Umschulung bezahlt. | Audio Type | What you hear |
Moderator: Heute in unserer Serie "Neue Wege" – Sabine Wagner. Sie war 15 Jahre lang Bankkauffrau, jetzt ist sie Tischlerin. Sabine, warum der extreme Wechsel? | Specific dates or numbers that appear but