Beginner vs Fortgeschritten Perfekt für die PRÜFUNG Deutsch A2 B2

Hello and welcome back to our channel I'm really glad you 're here with us today Today we're talking about a topic what every German learner should truly master is how to properly introduce oneself in German—this isn't just useful in real life for example when meeting new people or at work as well as in a spoken German exam And it doesn’t matter whether it’s an A2 B1 or C1 exam The first task is almost always Please introduce yourself And right there you can either say just the bare essentials or you can directly impress the examiners with your excellent German That's why today you're getting two versions from me: a simpler safer option perfect for getting started and an advanced elegant version If you already speak a bit more German And right at the very end there's even a shadowing exercise waiting for you a short conversational speaking practice You can then immediately practice and apply what you've learned And as always we also have a free I've prepared a PDF for you so you can download it at your leisure and review everything again You'll find the link below in the video description Now let's move on to our first point which is the name Alright and we begin with the absolutely most important part of any introduction: your name In an exam that's the moment when the exam begins You arrive collect yourself and can then confidently begin That's why I always recommend starting off calm and clear The sentences you absolutely need for this are the basics e basics of the German language namely I am called my name is or I am Once you've said your name you can if you'd like Add even more information That's especially advantageous in exams since it directly demonstrates that you master far more than just standard phrases For example you could add: "I have two surnames because in our country women keep their own name and add their husband's name " Or my parents gave me the first name Blablabla because it means peace love or whatever in my native language Or I have the first name Blablabla In your country many women are named that or many men are named that After you've given your name The next logical step is naturally where are you from Best to say I'm from plus your country This is a standard sentence you absolutely must be able to use Remember the structure: come from plus your country or perhaps a city Warning some countries have an article in the German language Only a few countries but you should know this Among these are for example the United States Turkey Lebanon and so on In this case you then need the article in the dative case because "from" is followed by the dative case For example I come from Turkey or the USA which is plural so I come from the USA You can then enhance this sentence with additional information such as how many residents your city or country has what makes it particularly beautiful and so on Here's an example: my country for instance Brazil has over xy million inhabitants Brazil is very beautiful because it lies by the sea My city is interesting because it has wonderful museums or an excellent theater You can enjoy going out in the evenings there very well Next we'll talk about where you're living now Because maybe you're already living in Germany It's good if you mention how long you've been living here For example I've been living in Germany for two years I've been living in Regensburg for five months If you'd like to say more why don't you explain why you're here or why you came here Of course there are totally individual reasons for that But here are a few examples I came here because my husband is from Germany or because I received an excellent job offer here because the situation in my home country is bad because I want to build a better life for myself in Germany Attention here: when you provide a reason and use a "weil" clause the verb must always go at the end of the sentence It is a subordinate clause with the verb placed at the end Additionally of course you can report How you feel about your new home or city That can be positive But it can of course also be negative I also really like it here in Regensburg and Munich because there are so many young people around I feel at ease here because I find this city very vibrant Or I don't like it here because there are few leisure options Attention here—'gefallen' is a verb that takes the dative case That's why we say "mir gefällt" or "mir gefallen" in the plural Not that I'm particularly fond of it or anything Now we come to a very important topic: work and career Here you can describe your professional journey What training have you completed What did you study Where have you worked and so on For instance in my hometown I did an apprenticeship Made into a cook or a photographer Here you see that is to the plus male professions and for female professions the plus for female professions or in my home country I studied medicine If you'd like to talk about your current situation you could say for example right now I'm a student Right now I have a part-time job I am currently unemployed If you don't have a job I am currently a homemaker Currently this very word is showing Currently this is your current status This is what you are doing right now It's especially nice during German exams when you describe what you plan to do after the German course What are your goals for the future When I'm fluent enough in German I'd like to train to become a nurse or an electrician Or maybe I'll study computer science Or should I start my own business In the next section you can talk about your family For example I am single or I am married I am divorced This means your marriage has ended and you are no longer married I am widowed This means your husband or wife has passed away I have x children For example they are three and five years old If you want to be more precise you can say I have one child A daughter She is five years old Or I have a son and a daughter He is three years old and she is five years old If you'd like to share more about your family you could say My older daughter is in school in the fifth grade My young daughter attends kindergarten Or my son is only two years old and he's still at home Or I have three siblings They live in Spain In conclusion we'll talk about the languages you can speak My native language is Arabic I speak a little German You can add that too For example I also speak English French Spanish and so on I studied English for three years in school I also speak a bit of Turkish So now it's your turn You should now become active That's why we're doing a shadowing exercise now Shadowing is essentially an imitation technique That means I'll now read you an example introduction text aloud Trying to imitate me as closely as possible Also pay attention to how I emphasize the words ow I use intonation in my sentences for example and how quickly I speak So try to follow my lead and imitate me as closely as possible To repeat the pronunciation You can repeat this step as many times as you need or wish so you can feel truly secure Good afternoon my name is Maria My parents gave me the first name Maria because in my native language it means "the beloved " I'm from Brazil from São Paulo The city has about twelve million inhabitants and is very beautiful because it's highly multicultural and nearby is the sea I have lived in Munich for two years now I moved here because my husband found a job in the city I really like Munich because there are so many parks and recreational activities here I trained to become a photographer in my home country Now I need to focus on learning German thoroughly When I'm fluent enough in German I want to work in a photography studio I have been married for five years and have a daughter She is six years old and is in first grade My native language is Portuguese I also speak English and a little German Now it's your turn Feel free to answer these questions in writing in the comments and introduce yourself We'd love to get to know you a little better just by you writing a few sentences about yourself And if you're currently preparing for a B2 exam and want to feel truly confident speaking Then check out our B2 Masterclass on our Deutsch Campus There you'll find the complete grammar and entire vocabulary which you need for the B2 level and accordingly for the exam Additionally we have special tasks designed for exam preparation Laura and I even correct your texts and provide you with personalized feedback The link and more information can be found as always below the video description And now I'm really looking forward to your comment So go ahead write your comment now And then we'll see each other again very soon