Speaking Practice: Role-Play - Talking About Yourself and Others
Get ready for the speaking exam. Learn the German phrases to introduce yourself, describe your family and friends, and handle a short role-play about who you are.
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Talk about yourself and others
In the speaking exam you answer questions about who you are and the people around you. This module is speaking practice: you learn the phrases to introduce yourself, to describe your family and friends, and to keep a short role-play going. Say the German out loud as you go.
Phrases to introduce yourself
These four phrases open almost any conversation about yourself. Learn them by heart.
Match the phrase
- Ich heiße Marie
- Ich bin fünfzehn Jahre alt
- Ich wohne in Berlin
- Ich verstehe mich gut mit meiner Schwester
- My name is Marie
- I am fifteen years old
- I live in Berlin
- I get on well with my sister
Answer the question
The examiner asks: Wie heißt du? Which is the best reply?
- Ich heiße Paul
- Ich bin dreizehn Jahre alt
- Ich wohne in Hamburg
- Ich habe einen Bruder
Yourself or someone else?
The verb changes depending on who you talk about. Compare the two.
Fill the gaps in the German
Ich habe eine Schwester, _____ sehr nett ist. _____ Mutter ist freundlich. Mein Bruder ist _____. Meine Schwester hat _____ Augen. Ich verstehe mich gut _____ meinen Eltern.
Join ideas with der, die, das
Use der, die or das, meaning who or that, to join two ideas and describe a person. The word matches the gender: Ich habe einen Freund, der lustig ist, meaning I have a friend who is funny. It makes your speaking flow.
Match the description
- Er ist groß
- Sie hat braune Haare
- Er ist nett
- Sie ist lustig
- He is tall
- She has brown hair
- He is kind
- She is funny
Which is correct?
How do you say "my mother" in German?
- meine Mutter
- mein Mutter
- meinen Mutter
- die Mutter
Who is being described?
Tap the two sentences that describe a person.
- Sie heißt Sophie.
- Er hat grüne Augen.
- Ich habe zwei Hunde.
- Ich spiele Fußball.
Talking about family
Which sentences are about your family? Choose all that apply.
- Ich habe einen Bruder
- Meine Schwester ist nett
- Meine Eltern sind freundlich
- Ich wohne in München
- Ich spiele Tennis
Introduce yourself
Put a short self-introduction into a natural order.
- Ich heiße Thomas.
- Ich bin fünfzehn Jahre alt.
- Ich wohne in Köln.
- Ich habe eine Schwester und einen Bruder.
- Ich verstehe mich gut mit meiner Familie.
The role-play
The examiner asks a question. Choose the best German answer each time.
- The examiner asks: Wie heißt du?
- The examiner asks: Wie alt bist du?
- The examiner asks: Hast du Geschwister?
Introduce yourself in German
Write a short introduction about yourself in German. Include your name, your age, and one sentence about a member of your family.
- Start with your name and your age
- Say where you live
- Describe one family member using ist or hat