Speaking Practice - Picture Task and Conversation: Studying and My Future
Get ready for the speaking exam on studying and the future. Build the vocabulary, master the future tense (werden + infinitive), and practise structuring a picture-task answer in German.
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Ready to speak 📸
In the speaking exam you describe a **picture** and hold a **conversation**. This module prepares you for the theme **Studying and My Future** (Ausbildung und meine Zukunft). You will build the key vocabulary, master the **future tense** for talking about your plans, and practise structuring a good spoken answer. Everything here is in real German - umlauts, ß and capital letters for every noun - because in speaking and writing that accuracy is marked.
The words you need 📚
Learn these with their articles - the gender and the capital letter both matter.
Match the German to the English 🔗
- die Hausaufgaben
- das Gymnasium
- der Beruf
- studieren
- homework
- grammar school
- a job or profession
- to study at university
What does it mean? 🎓
What does "Ich werde an der Universität studieren" mean?
- I am going to study at university
- I studied at university last year
- I would like to leave university
- I never study at university
Talking about the future 🔮
The clearest way to talk about plans is the **future tense** (das Futur): **werden (conjugated) + an infinitive at the end**: ich **werde** studieren (I will study), du **wirst** arbeiten, wir **werden** reisen. For ongoing study use **seit + the present tense**: ich lerne **seit** drei Jahren Deutsch (I have been learning German for three years). At Higher tier, **Konjunktiv II** (ich würde reisen, ich möchte Arzt werden) expresses aspirations.
Complete the plan ✏️
Nach dem _____ werde ich die _____ studieren, die ich mag. In der _____ werde ich Lehrer _____. Meine Freundin macht eine _____.
Two ways to say the future 🆚
Both talk about what is to come, but they do slightly different jobs.
Which use the future tense? ✅
Select the TWO sentences that use the future tense (werden + infinitive).
- Ich werde in Deutschland arbeiten
- Wir werden im Sommer reisen
- Ich möchte Ärztin werden
- Ich lerne seit drei Jahren Deutsch
Match each phrase to its meaning 🗣️
- Ich werde studieren
- Ich möchte reisen
- Nach dem Gymnasium
- In der Zukunft
- I will study
- I would like to travel
- After grammar school
- In the future
Build a strong answer 🪜
An interactive activity.
Describing the photo 💬
In the picture task, what does "Auf dem Bild sehe ich..." mean?
- In the picture, I see...
- In the future, I will...
- In my opinion, I think...
- Yesterday, I saw...
Hold the conversation 🧭
An interactive activity.
Your turn: prepare an answer ✍️
An interactive activity.
The grade-9 habit 🌟
Top speaking answers do three things. First, they **get the accuracy right** - umlauts and ß (Fächer, Universität), and a capital letter on every noun (die Zukunft, der Beruf) - because that is marked. Second, they **use the future tense confidently** (werden + infinitive at the end) and, at Higher tier, reach for Konjunktiv II (ich würde, ich möchte) for ambitions. Third, they **develop every answer**: describe, give an opinion with a reason (weil...), and link it to yourself and your future - never a bare one-word reply.