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ABI LF - Dialogisches Sprechen für etwa zehn Minuten trainieren

Einleitung

Mini-description: Conduct an independent discussion of about ten minutes. Respond to your partner, ask follow-up questions, agree and disagree precisely, qualify claims, add examples and evidence, connect ideas and reach a clear conclusion.

This aiMOOC is designed for Englisch als fortgeführte Fremdsprache, Leistungsfach, Kursstufe Baden-Württemberg. The focus is not on memorising phrases but on using language flexibly, linking materials independently and moving from analysis to evaluation.

English first: Use context, word families, visualisation, an English explanation and a dictionary before asking for German help.

Current Abi check / Prüfungsjahrgang

Stand: Oktober 2026. For the Abitur 2027, the official Baden-Württemberg documents confirm:

Area	Current rule for the communication exam
Preparation	15 minutes for individual and tandem exams
Tandem	At least 20 minutes in total: about 5 minutes monologue per candidate, then about 10 minutes shared dialogue
Individual exam	At least 15 minutes: about 5 minutes monologue, then about 10 minutes dialogue
Dictionaries	One monolingual English dictionary and one bilingual English-German / German-English dictionary are permitted; no further aids
Assessment	Task fulfilment/content; strategy/interactivity/discourse; language

The Ministry publishes separate documents for each examination year. If your cohort is not 2027, check the matching current decree before training exact timings.

Official Baden-Württemberg Abitur information

Official 2027 assessment and correction guidelines

Official 2027 subject decree

Important distinction: The communication exam is an oral, interactive part of the written Abitur examination. It is not the same as the long written paper. For 2027, the Leistungsfach written examination has a separate listening and writing structure and a total working time of about 255 minutes including selection time.

I-can goals

By the end of this course, you can say:

Response: I can react directly to my partner instead of delivering a prepared mini-speech.
Follow-up: I can ask questions that deepen, challenge or clarify an idea.
Agreement and disagreement: I can agree or disagree politely and precisely.
Qualification: I can limit a claim with conditions, exceptions or degrees of certainty.
Examples and evidence: I can support claims with relevant examples and material.
Conclusion: I can synthesise points and close a discussion without simply repeating myself.
Discourse competence: I can keep a ten-minute discussion moving independently.
AFB II/III: I can analyse relationships, evaluate alternatives and connect material independently.

Before you start / Vorwissen

Try this without notes for 60 seconds:

Prompt: Fluency matters more than accuracy when learning a foreign language.

Say one claim, one reason, one example and one qualification. Then imagine a partner disagrees. Add a response and a follow-up question.

Quick diagnosis: If you mostly speak in isolated statements, this course should help you move towards interaction.

Core strategy: the seven moves

Move	Function	Useful language
Response	Pick up the partner's point	That links to what you said about... / I see why you argue that...
Follow-up	Deepen the discussion	What makes you say that? / How would that work in practice?
Agreement	Build common ground	I agree, especially because... / That's convincing insofar as...
Disagreement	Challenge constructively	I see your point, but... / I'm not entirely persuaded that...
Qualification	Avoid absolute claims	That may be true provided that... / To some extent... / In most cases...
Example	Make reasoning concrete	A case in point is... / For instance... / This becomes clear when...
Conclusion	Synthesize	So we seem to agree that... / The key distinction is... / Overall, I would argue...

Rule: A good discussion is not two alternating monologues. Every longer contribution should connect to something already said.

Visualise the ten minutes

Phase	Your job	Typical move
Opening	Clarify the issue and give an initial position	response + short thesis
Development	Add reasons and evidence	example + explanation
Interaction	React to the other speaker	follow-up + agreement or disagreement
Depth	Test limits and assumptions	qualification + counterexample
Synthesis	Compare strongest points	weighing alternatives
Ending	State common ground and remaining disagreement	conclusion

Do not memorise this as a rigid script. Use it as a map when the conversation loses direction.

Listening / Viewing

Viewing 1: disagreement without conflict

Watch selected sections from BBC Learning English.

First viewing: Identify the overall attitude to disagreement.

Second viewing: Note three ways speakers signal stance, respect or contrast.

Transfer: Rephrase one direct disagreement so that it sounds firm but constructive.

Do not copy the transcript. Work from what you hear.

Viewing 2: discourse markers

Listen for discourse markers that organise thought, reformulate ideas or buy thinking time.

After watching, create three original sentences using different functions: clarification, reformulation and conclusion.

Viewing 3: interaction at C1 level

This Cambridge C1 speaking video is not the Baden-Württemberg exam format. Use it only as an interaction model.

Focus on:

how candidates respond to each other;
how they justify opinions;
how they invite the other speaker in;
how they negotiate rather than merely state positions.

Viewing 4: agreeing and disagreeing

Choose five expressions you could genuinely use under exam pressure. Replace any phrase that sounds unnatural in your own speaking.

Viewing 5: C1 speaking strategy

Use this short Cambridge resource to compare your own speaking habits with advanced-level interaction. Again, transfer strategy only; do not confuse this with the Baden-Württemberg examination format.

Reading

Read this short original practice text.

Practice stimulus:

A school is considering one weekly lesson in which students work without phones, tablets or laptops. Supporters argue that device-free discussion may improve sustained attention and encourage students to react more directly to one another. Critics reply that digital tools can help students check facts, access dictionaries and include quieter voices through shared notes. A compromise could allow devices only during a short evidence-checking phase. The real issue may therefore be less about technology itself than about when and why it is used.

Task: Identify the main claim, two competing reasons, one assumption and one possible compromise.

Context vocabulary

Word families before translation

Base	Word family	Use in discussion
agree	agreement, disagreement, agreeable	There is broad agreement on...
respond	response, responsive	A more responsive argument would...
qualify	qualification, qualified	I would qualify that claim by...
conclude	conclusion, conclusive	That evidence is not conclusive.
persuade	persuasion, persuasive	The example is persuasive because...
clarify	clarification, clarify	Could you clarify what you mean by...?

Help ladder

Use help in this order:

Step	Strategy
Context	Infer the meaning from the sentence and topic.
Word formation	Check prefix, suffix and related words.
Visualise	Sketch or imagine a concrete example.
English explanation	Define the word with simpler English.
Monolingual dictionary	Check meaning, collocation and pronunciation.
Bilingual dictionary	Use German only if the meaning is still unclear.

This order keeps you thinking in English. In the actual communication-exam preparation time, only the officially permitted dictionaries may be used.

Analysis

For Leistungsfach depth, do more than collect arguments.

Analyse	Ask yourself
Claim	What exactly is being asserted?
Reason	Why should the listener accept it?
Evidence	What example, material or fact supports it?
Assumption	What has to be true for the reasoning to work?
Counterargument	What would a reasonable critic say?
Qualification	Under what conditions is the claim weaker or stronger?
Link	How does this connect to the partner's point or the source material?

LF focus: Build broader, more differentiated links between material, context and evaluation. In training, increase AFB II/III demands by analysing assumptions, comparing interpretations and judging the strength of evidence.

Speaking

Ten-minute practice round

Prompt: Schools should replace one written homework task per week with a structured discussion.

Work in pairs. No prepared speeches.

Stage	Task
Start	Define the issue and state initial positions.
Build	Give reasons and one concrete example.
Challenge	Ask a follow-up question and test an assumption.
Qualify	Add a condition, limitation or exception.
Connect	Relate your partner's point to your own.
Evaluate	Decide which argument is stronger and why.
Conclude	State common ground, remaining disagreement and a final judgement.

Minimum interaction target for practice: several genuine responses, several follow-up questions, at least one qualified disagreement, at least one example each, and a shared conclusion.

Repair phrases when you get stuck

Do not stop because one word is missing.

Problem	Repair
Missing word	I don't know the exact term, but I mean...
Need thinking time	Let me think about that for a moment.
Need clarification	Could you clarify what you mean by...?
Misunderstood	If I understood you correctly, you're saying...
Want to revise	Let me put that more precisely...
Partner dominates	Can I pick up on one point there?

Writing

Writing here supports speaking; it does not replace the written Abitur format.

Write a 120-150 word reflection after the discussion:

Which argument changed or refined your view, and why?

Include one counterargument, one qualification and one example. Then underline expressions that could be reused orally.

Mediation transfer

Fictitious practice situation: A German-language school committee note says that a trial discussion lesson improved participation for some students, while others wanted more time to check evidence before speaking.

Explain the issue to an English-speaking exchange student in about 45 seconds. Do not translate sentence by sentence. Select what matters for the communicative purpose.

Feedback

Use three categories from the official communication-exam logic:

Category	Self-check
Task fulfilment / content	Did I answer the issue, develop ideas and use relevant evidence?
Interaction / discourse	Did I respond, follow up, connect, challenge and move the dialogue forward?
Language	Was my vocabulary differentiated, grammar functional, speech fluent and pronunciation intelligible?

Partner feedback sentence: Your strongest interaction move was... A next step would be...

Give one specific example, not a general judgement.

Error analysis

Choose only three errors after each practice round.

Error	Repair	Learning point
I am agree.	I agree.	agree is a verb
On the other side...	On the other hand...	fixed discourse marker
It depends from...	It depends on...	collocation

Then add one personal error from your own speaking.

Do not try to correct every mistake while speaking. Prioritise intelligibility, interaction and precise repair.

Privacy, recordings and AI

Practice recordings are optional. If you record yourself, keep the file private or local unless you have explicitly chosen otherwise. Do not upload classmates' voices, names, faces or school material without permission.

Work independently first. Do not send recordings or examination material to external AI services without explicit permission. If AI use is allowed for later reflection, state how it was used, verify factual claims and sources, and never submit generated text as a replacement for your own analysis or writing.

Use fictitious data in self-created scenarios unless a reliable source is explicitly provided.

Transfer

Repeat the ten-minute routine with more complex prompts:

Language learning: Accuracy should be prioritised over fluency in advanced language courses.
Digital learning: Digital tools improve classroom discussion only when their use is time-limited.
Cross-cultural communication: Successful communication depends more on curiosity than on perfect language.
Assessment: Oral interaction should count more heavily in language courses.

For Abitur 2027, connect practice to your current course topics and teacher-provided material. Do not reproduce complete required literary texts or unauthorised film sequences.

Abi check

Before a full simulation, tick:

□ I know whether I am preparing for an individual or tandem exam.

□ I know the current rules for my exact examination year.

□ I can use the 15-minute preparation time to structure ideas rather than script sentences.

□ I can speak for about five minutes in a monologue when required.

□ I can sustain a roughly ten-minute dialogue independently.

□ I react directly to my partner.

□ I ask meaningful follow-up questions.

□ I qualify claims instead of making everything absolute.

□ I use examples or evidence.

□ I can conclude by synthesising rather than repeating.

□ I know the difference between communication-exam preparation and the written paper.

Follow-up course

Continue with ABI LF - Materialgestützte Diskussion vertiefen: more demanding impulses, source comparison, spontaneous rebuttal, synthesis and timed full-format simulations.

Interaktive Aufgaben

Quiz: Teste Dein Wissen

What is the main purpose of a follow-up question in an advanced discussion? (To deepen clarify or test the partner's idea) (!To change the topic immediately) (!To repeat your own argument unchanged) (!To avoid reacting to the partner)

Which phrase best qualifies a claim? (To some extent that may be true provided that the conditions are comparable) (!This is always true without exception) (!Everyone knows that) (!There can be no other view)

What should normally happen after your partner makes an important point? (You should respond to it before developing your own next idea) (!You should ignore it and read your notes) (!You should start a memorised speech) (!You should translate it into German)

Which move supports a reason with something concrete? (Adding a relevant example) (!Changing the subject) (!Repeating the same adjective) (!Speaking faster)

What characterises constructive disagreement? (It challenges the idea while keeping the interaction respectful) (!It attacks the speaker personally) (!It avoids reasons) (!It ends the conversation)

What is the official 2027 preparation time for the Baden-Württemberg communication exam? (15 minutes) (!5 minutes) (!25 minutes) (!45 minutes)

How long is the shared dialogic part of the 2027 tandem communication exam approximately? (About 10 minutes) (!About 2 minutes) (!About 30 minutes) (!About 45 minutes)

Which assessment area concerns moving the dialogue forward and reacting to the partner? (Strategy and interactive discourse competence) (!Handwriting) (!Spelling only) (!Page layout)

What is the best first strategy when an unfamiliar word appears in context? (Use context and word formation before asking for a translation) (!Immediately stop speaking) (!Translate every sentence into German) (!Ignore the whole source)

What should an effective conclusion do? (Synthesise common ground differences and the strongest reasoning) (!Introduce an unrelated topic) (!Repeat the opening word for word) (!List vocabulary without a judgement)

Memory

Response	direct reaction to a partner's point
Follow-up	question that deepens an idea
Qualification	limitation or condition added to a claim
Evidence	support for an argument
Synthesis	linking several points into an overall view
Rebuttal	reasoned answer to a counterargument
Conclusion	final weighing of the discussion

Drag and Drop

Ordne die richtigen Begriffe zu.	Thema
Response	react directly to what was said
Follow-up	deepen or clarify a point
Disagreement	challenge an idea constructively
Qualification	limit a claim with a condition
Conclusion	synthesise the final position

Kreuzworträtsel

Response	What do you call a direct reaction to another speaker?
Evidence	What supports a claim with relevant proof or material?
Qualification	What limits a claim by adding conditions or exceptions?
Coherence	What quality describes logically connected contributions?
Rebuttal	What is a reasoned answer to a counterargument?
Conclusion	What closes a discussion by synthesising its main points?

LearningApps

Lückentext

A strong discussion begins with a direct

to another speaker's idea.

A useful

question deepens or clarifies the argument.

A careful speaker uses

to avoid absolute claims.

A relevant

makes abstract reasoning more concrete.

Constructive

challenges an idea without attacking the speaker.

A clear

synthesises common ground and remaining differences.

In the 2027 communication exam the preparation time is

minutes.

During preparation an English monolingual and a bilingual

may be used.

Offene Aufgaben

Leicht

Personal phrase bank: Create seven phrases you would genuinely use for response, follow-up, agreement, disagreement, qualification, examples and conclusion.
Word-family map: Build word families for agree, respond, qualify, persuade and conclude, then use each family in one original sentence.
Listening snapshot: Watch one embedded BBC clip and note three interaction strategies without copying its transcript.
One-minute baseline: Speak for one minute on a simple prompt and mark where you used a reason, example and qualification.

Standard

Five-minute discussion: Discuss a new prompt with a partner and require at least three genuine follow-up questions.
Error log: After speaking, select three errors only, correct them and explain the learning point.
Peer feedback: Give one piece of content feedback, one interaction feedback and one language feedback, each with a concrete example.
Mediation sprint: Summarise a short German school note for an English-speaking partner without translating sentence by sentence.

Schwer

Ten-minute full round: Hold an independent ten-minute discussion with no prepared script and finish with a negotiated synthesis.
Material link: Combine a short text, a visual and a partner's argument into one differentiated response.
Evaluation challenge: Compare two competing arguments, expose assumptions and justify which reasoning is more convincing under stated conditions.
Abi simulation: Use 15 minutes of preparation followed by the appropriate monologue and dialogue timing for your chosen individual or tandem format; any recording must remain voluntary and private.

Lernkontrolle

Analyse a dialogue map: Given a transcript outline created by your class, identify where genuine interaction occurs and where two monologues merely alternate. Explain how to improve the weaker passages.
Strengthen an argument: Turn a broad claim into a precise argument containing reason, example, counterargument and qualification.
Connect materials: Use two short source impulses to formulate one response that compares them rather than summarising them separately.
Repair under pressure: Explain how you would continue speaking after forgetting a key word and demonstrate two paraphrasing strategies.
Evaluate interaction: Compare two fictitious discussion performances using the categories content, interaction/discourse and language. Justify your feedback with evidence.
Distinguish formats: Explain why the communication exam cannot be trained simply by writing a good essay and identify which oral strategies are specific to dialogic performance.

Lernnachweis

For a successful learning record, you should be able to:

sustain an approximately ten-minute discussion without a memorised script;
respond directly to another speaker several times;
use follow-up questions to deepen reasoning;
agree and disagree with appropriate qualification;
support claims with relevant examples or source material;
connect at least two ideas or materials independently;
analyse assumptions and evaluate alternatives at Leistungsfach level;
use repair strategies when vocabulary is missing;
conclude by synthesising common ground and remaining disagreement;
explain the official format for your current examination year and distinguish communication from the written paper.

OERs zum Thema

Freely licensed Wikimedia Commons media used in this course: the file pages provide author and licence information. The YouTube materials are embedded from official educational channels; do not re-upload them.

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