The best training for listening comprehension happens in everyday life, not just in the textbook. With podcasts and news you get your ear used to real German. Here you learn how to use this cleverly.
Improving listening comprehension with podcasts and news
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Listen regularly to German content that suits your level. For getting started, slowly spoken news is suitable, for example from Deutsche Welle, later then normal news broadcasts like the Tagesschau or podcasts on topics that interest you. Where your listening comprehension is tested is shown in the overview of the exam sections. For a full overview, see the page on the telc B2 exam.
How to get the most out of it
- Start with short pieces and increase gradually.
- Listen to some pieces twice, once globally, once for details.
- Pick topics you enjoy, then you stick with it.
How to practise specifically for the exam is in training listening comprehension, and the special case of one-time playback is explained in what to do when the text comes only once.
Why real material helps so much
Real pieces bring pace, dialects and natural language, exactly what the telc B2 exam requires.
The bottom line
Podcasts and news get your ear fit for real German. Start small, choose topics with joy, listen regularly, that is how you improve your listening comprehension on the side.
