German B1 Listening & Dictation Practice

Train your intermediate German listening skills with real-life audio, conversations, and dictation tasks.

What You Will Learn in German B1

German B1 is the level where you begin understanding everyday conversations, workplace communication, explanations, and discussions about familiar topics.

German B1 Listening Units

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Work & Daily Responsibilities

Understand conversations about job duties, schedules, workplace problems, and instructions.

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Travel, Holidays & Experiences

Listen to people talk about vacations, travel plans, experiences, and activities.

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Health, Advice & Situations

Follow conversations about symptoms, treatments, advice, and health services.

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Opinions & Discussions

Practice understanding different viewpoints, suggestions, agreements, and disagreements.

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Media, News & Everyday Reports

Train listening with simple news, announcements, interviews, and short informational audio.

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Problem Solving & Situations

Understand conversations where people handle issues, make plans, or negotiate solutions.

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About This German B1 Listening Course

The German B1 dictation and listening course is designed to help intermediate learners understand longer conversations, real-life tasks, and spoken information from various everyday situations.

Dictation is especially effective at B1 because you need to recognize faster speech, connect phrases, understand tone and intention, and follow multi-step information.

This course is ideal for learners preparing for Goethe-Zertifikat B1, telc B1, or ÖSD B1 exams.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is B1 listening difficult?
A: B1 includes longer and faster audio, but still uses everyday vocabulary.
Q: What improvement can I expect?
A: You will understand longer conversations and follow everyday discussions more easily.
Q: Does this help with Goethe B1?
A: Yes. The units match the topics and difficulty of Goethe B1 listening tasks.
Q: Should I finish A2 first?
A: Ideally yes, but motivated learners can jump directly to B1 dictation practice.