Listening Practice: Comprehension: Media and Technology
Listen to short German media and technology clips, identify key words, and choose accurate meanings.
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Media listening in German
Listen for the core technology word first, then the opinion or frequency detail. The clips use generated German speech for practice.
Listening anchors
These words appear in the audio clips.
Clip 1: phone and apps
Listen to the media sentence.
- download apps
- watch TV
- phone a friend
Clip 2: TV and opinion
Listen to the media sentence.
- social media
- television
- apps
Clip 3: calls and messages
Listen to the media sentence.
- a message
- a photo
- an app
Match the heard words
- Handy
- App
- ich sehe fern
- Nachricht
- mobile phone
- app
- I watch TV
- message or news
Spot the technology words
Tap the THREE words from the clips about media or technology.
- Handy
- Obst
- Apps
- Beruf
- Nachricht
Complete the listening summary
The speaker uses a _____ every day and downloads _____. In the evening, the speaker watches TV: ich sehe _____. A message is eine _____.
Accurate listening points
Select the TWO accurate statements from the clips.
- The speaker uses a mobile phone every day.
- The speaker finds social media boring.
- The speaker never downloads apps.
- The friend sends no message.
Build the separable verb
Put the words in order: I download apps.
- ich
- lade
- Apps
- herunter
Choose the listening meaning
Pick the best meaning for each German phrase from the clips.
- jeden Tag
- ich sehe fern
- eine Nachricht
Summarise the clips
Write three English bullet points summarising what you heard in the media clips.
- Mention phone/app use
- Mention the opinion about social media
- Mention the call or message