Speaking: Role-plays and Conversation
Practise the revisable transactional language behind CCEA German speaking.
Practise it before the paper, not after
Free, interactive practice on the words and structures the examiner keeps asking for.
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Role-play and conversation
The live speaking exam is not simulated here, but the language behind role-plays and conversations can be revised.
Key German
These phrases are useful for role-play and conversation practice.
Role-play vs conversation
A role-play is short and transactional. A conversation needs fuller answers and follow-up detail.
Check the meaning
Which option means What are you called??
- Wie heißt du?
- Ich heiße
- ich möchte
- Können Sie mir helfen?
Match German to meaning
- Wie heißt du?
- Ich heiße
- ich möchte
- Können Sie mir helfen?
- What are you called?
- I am called
- I would like
- Can you help me?
Prepare flexible phrases
Useful phrases are flexible. ich möchte can work in shops, travel, food and free-time situations.
Complete the notes
Complete the speaking notes: _____ asks a name. _____ gives a name. _____ means I would like. _____ asks for help politely.
Build the request
Order the polite request: I would like a ticket please.
- Ich
- möchte
- eine Karte
- bitte
Two accurate choices
Which TWO are useful speaking strategies?
- Prepare a question you can ask.
- Extend one answer with a reason.
- Switch to English for every hard word.
- Say nothing if you are unsure.
Spot the evidence
Tap the TWO role-play phrases.
- ich möchte
- Können Sie mir helfen?
- the answer is
- write a paragraph
Choose the speaking move
Pick the best response.
- The examiner asks Wie heißt du?
- You need to ask for a ticket.
- You do not understand the situation.
Prepare a spoken answer
Write a short speaking-script answer for a role-play or conversation.
- Answer one direct question
- Ask one question in German
- Add one reason or detail