The
good idea is to know what you’re expected to deliver. Then you will be more
focused on the execution of the content rather than understanding how you
should do it. The whole concept of TELC exams lies in the communication
abilities. You don’t need to know all the grammar issues like Partizip II, Konjunktiv I or Plusquamperfekt.
It can help you however to tell the differences lying in Konnektoren to find out the meaning of the sentence. Since the exam
will test your skills in logical thinking, you should know how to distinguish a
negation from confirmation.
FROM
READING TO
HEARING
The
first step should be to visit the TELC Website, where you can check the Modeltests, Tipps and even listen the oral exam recording. The website offers
as well the YouTube clips with examples of oral exams. The purpose is to be
familiar with the whole process. Since you know what to expect you will know
what you should practice.
The
secret lies in keywords and sentence openers. It’s essential to proof that you’re
familiar with extended vocabulary, even if you’re not using them on daily
basis. You will get the idea of what will add you points with
the following examples: “Meine Meinung nach…”, “In diesem Text geht es…”, “Ich
sehe das ganz anders…” or “Auf diesem Grund möchte ich mich beschweren”. Those
are the magic keys that will unlock examiners pens to add you extra points. You
can find more sentences like these in the Letter examples attached to the
website, in some course books like “Em neu” and at the end of this text.