Talking
Talking is a matter of practice. It is a skill for life and there is no short road to becoming GREAT at it. But, the best news is that, with regular practice and, above all, a willingness to get stuck in and give it a go, EVERYONE can develop their speaking skills. It's also, in my opinion, the whole reason for learning a language - to talk to other people, share ideas, have a laugh!
From that point of view, this page won't help you speak better German, but it will let you see how you're going to be assessed on it (bo-ring!). Sorry, folks, but fore-warned is fore-armed...
German NEW HIGHER talking questions.docxHigher Talking Questions
Here is a list of suggested questions across a range of topics that you may choose to discuss as part of your German oral exam, which will take the form of a conversation across at least two contexts.
Your oral exam will not be based solely on these questions as we want to have a bit of spontaneity and natural flow in there too. However, these questions will help you to prepare your thoughts and vocab on the topics you wish to discuss so that you have the best chance of success in this part of the course.
Key thing to remember here: Failing to prepare is preparing to fail!
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This is valuable stuff - bring it into your German in class and in everyday conversation. Build a bank of these phrases and get them wedged into your talking till it feels natural.
Key thing: Fake it till you make it! :)