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500 LESSONS · ONE PERSONAL JOURNEY

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Lessons 001 and 002 are ready to study. The remaining lessons are the curriculum roadmap; their full activities are still being authored.

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Precision and nuanced opinions

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State an opinion with appropriate strength

Hedging: eher, vermutlich, weitgehend

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302
Distinguish a claim from its supporting reasons

Argument structure; causal connectors

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303
Qualify a broad generalization

Restrictions with sofern, soweit in context

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304
Concede a point without abandoning your view

zwar…aber; concession review

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305
Compare several explanations

nicht nur…sondern auch; sowohl…als auch

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306
Present alternatives clearly

entweder…oder; weder…noch

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307
Write a balanced introductory argument

Cohesion; reference words and paragraph focus

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308
Identify degrees of certainty and disagreement in a moderated discussion

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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309
Write a nuanced opinion paragraph and defend it in discussion

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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310
Respond to an unfamiliar claim with qualification, evidence, and a counterpoint

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Professional communication

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Write a clear professional request

Formal register; concise indirect requests

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312
Explain project progress and delays

Temporal precision; cause and consequence

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313
Clarify responsibilities diplomatically

Passive versus active responsibility

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314
Summarize a meeting accurately

Reported content; action and decision language

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315
Give constructive feedback

Hedging; specific examples and suggestions

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316
Respond professionally to criticism

Concession; clarification and repair

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317
Negotiate deadlines and priorities

Conditional proposals; trade-off language

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318
Track decisions, objections, and action items in a workplace meeting

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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319
Write meeting minutes and negotiate a revised deadline

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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320
Resolve conflicting work priorities and document the agreed responsibilities

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Narratives and complex time relationships

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Tell a sustained story with clear chronology

Präteritum in written narration

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322
Explain earlier causes of later events

Plusquamperfekt consolidation

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323
Describe simultaneous developments

während, solange; temporal contrasts

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324
Emphasize that an event had barely occurred

kaum…da; narrative sequencing

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325
Describe an unreal alternative in the past

hätte/wäre + participle; past Konjunktiv II

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326
Reflect on regret and missed opportunities

hätte…sollen/können; supported modal patterns

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327
Revise a narrative for coherence and style

Tense consistency; reference and pacing

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328
Reconstruct causes and timing in a longer personal narrative

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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329
Write a turning-point narrative and discuss an alternative outcome

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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330
Retell a complex event and distinguish facts from imagined alternatives

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Media literacy and reported speech

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Compare coverage of the same event

Framing vocabulary; neutral versus evaluative language

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Attribute information precisely

laut, zufolge; source attribution

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333
Recognize reported speech in news

Konjunktiv I: sei, habe, werde

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334
Report a speaker's main statements

Common Konjunktiv I forms; formal reporting

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Recognize ambiguous reported forms

Konjunktiv II substitutes; recognition focus

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336
Express uncertainty about a report

Allegation and probability markers

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337
Write a source-based news summary

Distinguishing source claims from writer judgement

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338
Compare interview claims with a news presenter’s summary

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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339
Write an attributed summary and discuss differences in coverage

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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340
Synthesize two short unfamiliar reports without presenting claims as established facts

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Society and public debate

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Define a social issue fairly

Definitions; scope and qualification

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Explain causes at different levels

aufgrund, infolge; genitive prepositions

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343
Distinguish correlation from a claimed cause

Cautious causal language

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344
Present a counterargument accurately

Opposing-view attribution; concession

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345
Challenge an argument respectfully

Questioning assumptions; evidence requests

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346
Discuss consequences of a policy

Conditional clauses; possible outcomes

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347
Write a structured discussion text

Thesis, counterargument, response, conclusion

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Map arguments and rebuttals in a public-debate extract

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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349
Write a balanced discussion and take part in a moderated debate

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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350
Evaluate an unfamiliar proposal using reasons, counterarguments, and a qualified conclusion

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Science and technology for non-specialists

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Explain a technical concept simply

Definitions with relative clauses; analogy

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352
Describe a process step by step

Vorgangspassiv across present and past

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353
Distinguish a process from a resulting state

werden-passive versus sein-passive

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354
Explain what can be done

sich lassen + infinitive; passive alternatives

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355
Describe necessary actions concisely

sein + zu + infinitive in context

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356
Interpret a simple chart or survey

Proportions, trends, approximations

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Summarize technical information for a lay reader

Terminology selection; paraphrase

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358
Follow an accessible science explanation and identify its supporting examples

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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Write a plain-language explainer and describe a chart aloud

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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360
Explain an unfamiliar process and its limits to a non-specialist audience

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Education and critical self-development

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Compare approaches to education

Comparative argument; criteria and evidence

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362
Analyse a self-development claim

Distinguishing anecdote, claim, and support

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Summarize an extended nonfiction extract

Topic sentences; selective compression

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364
Describe methods and their limitations

indem, dadurch dass; means and method

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365
Discuss motivation without overgeneralizing

Modal nuance; tendency and exceptions

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366
Evaluate a proposed learning intervention

Condition and consequence; qualified judgement

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367
Write a critical response to advice

Attribution; evaluation; personal application

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368
Identify claims, examples, and caveats in a longer educational talk

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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Write a critical response and discuss which advice is transferable

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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Evaluate an unfamiliar self-development passage and justify a bounded recommendation

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Literature and character interpretation

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Follow an authentic short literary extract

Narrative perspective; contextual vocabulary inference

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Describe complex character traits

Precise adjective choice; evidence from actions

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373
Interpret a character's unstated motives

Inference with dürfte/könnte; cautious readings

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Analyse dialogue and relationships

Register, subtext, particles in context

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375
Connect setting and atmosphere

Descriptive collocations; sensory vocabulary

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376
Compare two interpretations of a passage

Concession; textual evidence

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377
Write a concise literary response

Quotation integration; analytical paragraphs

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378
Interpret an audiobook extract and compare spoken tone with written dialogue

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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Write a character analysis and discuss a competing interpretation

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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380
Support an interpretation of unfamiliar fiction using specific details

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Travel, culture, and mediation

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Discuss the impact of tourism

Abstract travel vocabulary; balanced argument

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Explain a cultural practice without stereotyping

Qualification and variation markers

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383
Handle a complicated service dispute

Assertive politeness; conditional remedies

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384
Summarize unfamiliar information for a visitor

Audience-specific selection; paraphrase

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385
Compare expectations across cultures

Perspective-taking; contrast connectors

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386
Discuss ethical travel choices

Hypotheticals; justification under constraints

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387
Write an informative travel feature

Descriptive and analytical register shifts

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388
Follow differing views in a travel documentary or interview extract

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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Write a travel feature and mediate a visitor’s service problem

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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390
Resolve a complex travel scenario and explain cultural context with nuance

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Environment, economics, and trade-offs

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Describe a system with linked consequences

Causal chains; infolgedessen, somit

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Compare environmental and economic priorities

Concession; weighting criteria

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393
Interpret trends without overstating them

Approximation; rise/fall/stability vocabulary

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394
Explain who is affected by a decision

Extended relative clauses; stakeholder language

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395
Discuss feasible and hypothetical solutions

Real versus unreal conditions

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396
Respond to an objection using evidence

Rebuttal structure; limits of evidence

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397
Write a reasoned recommendation

Options, trade-offs, justified choice

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398
Track costs, benefits, and uncertainty in an environmental discussion

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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399
Write a recommendation and negotiate a constrained policy choice

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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400
Compare unfamiliar options using evidence and explicitly acknowledge trade-offs

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Institutions, formal texts, and procedures

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Read a formal notice for required action

Nominal style; institutional vocabulary

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402
Unpack dense noun phrases

Genitive attributes; modifier relationships

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403
Recognize participial descriptions

Present and past participles used adjectivally

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Turn dense wording into clear clauses

Participial phrases versus relative clauses

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405
Explain a procedure and its exceptions

sofern, es sei denn; conditions and exceptions

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406
Write a formal objection or clarification request

Structured formal correspondence; supporting facts

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407
Explain official information in everyday German

Nominal-to-verbal reformulation

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408
Extract required steps and exceptions from a formal information session

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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409
Write a clarification request and explain a procedure to another learner

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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Interpret an unfamiliar notice, identify deadlines, and formulate a precise response

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Relationships, tone, and spoken nuance

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Recognize how tone changes meaning

Stress and intonation; pragmatic meaning

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Use common modal particles appropriately

doch, mal, ja; context and register

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413
Express disagreement with different levels of directness

Softening versus direct assertions

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414
Manage a sensitive conversation

Empathy; clarification; boundary-setting phrases

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415
Recognize everyday idiomatic expressions

Contextual meaning; common collocations

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416
Repair an unintended implication

Reformulation; intent versus interpretation

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417
Adapt the same message to different relationships

Informal, neutral, and formal register

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Compare identical phrases spoken with different attitudes and intentions

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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419
Rewrite a message for two audiences and role-play a sensitive conversation

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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420
Handle an ambiguous interaction and repair a misunderstanding tactfully

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Persuasive writing and presentations

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Build an argument around a clear central claim

Paragraph unity; logical progression

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422
Integrate examples and evidence smoothly

Attribution and reference chains

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423
Avoid repetition without losing precision

Lexical cohesion; controlled synonym choice

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424
Write an effective introduction and conclusion

Framing; synthesis without new claims

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425
Present a complex topic accessibly

Spoken signposting; audience adaptation

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426
Answer challenging follow-up questions

Thinking-time phrases; clarification and qualification

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427
Edit a draft for grammar and style

Case, agreement, word order, and register review

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428
Analyse how a speaker builds and qualifies a persuasive argument

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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Revise an argument text and deliver a short presentation with questions

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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430
Present an unfamiliar issue clearly and defend a justified position

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

Authentic listening and spontaneous interaction

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Follow natural speech with reductions

Connected speech; word-boundary recognition

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432
Distinguish main points from supporting detail

Listening prioritization; note-taking

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433
Follow a discussion with several speakers

Turn-taking signals; speaker attribution

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434
Handle unfamiliar words without losing the thread

Context inference; strategic clarification

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435
Recognize regional variation in Standard German

Standard accents from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

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436
Summarize spoken information under time limits

Selective mediation; concise reformulation

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437
Sustain an unscripted discussion

Turn management; follow-up; self-repair

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438
Follow an authentic multi-speaker extract before consulting its transcript

Gist → detail → transcript check; pronunciation and shadowing

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439
Write a listening synthesis and complete an unscripted problem-solving discussion

Task achievement; draft → feedback → revision; spoken interaction

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440
Respond to unfamiliar natural-speed input and maintain a coherent exchange

Unseen task; cumulative retrieval; skill-specific feedback and repair

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B2 · 10 LESSONS

B2 integration and assessment

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Read strategically under time pressure

Skimming, scanning, and close reading

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Listen for attitude and implied meaning

Stance markers; inference from context

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443
Plan a detailed written response

Task analysis; outline and paragraph allocation

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444
Check a text against its purpose and audience

Register and task completion

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445
Deliver a structured spoken contribution

Examples; argument development; timing

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446
Collaborate to reach a decision

Negotiation; responding to others’ contributions

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447
Repair persistent language weaknesses

Individual grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation targets

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448
B2 listening and reading assessment using unseen texts and recordings

Unseen comprehension; gist, details, inference appropriate to level

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449
B2 speaking and writing assessment using explicit skill-specific rubrics

Independent first attempts; separate writing and speaking rubrics

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450
B2 transfer check: complete an integrated task and plan final consolidation

Integrated transfer; four-skill evidence review; individualized next steps

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