English Pronunciation · For German Speakers
Verbal Exchange: Dialogue Practice for German Speakers
Four everyday conversations – meeting people, at the café, in a meeting and on the phone. Every typical German-speaker trap is highlighted: tap a word for a quick tip.
Vier Alltagsdialoge mit markierten Ausspracheklippen für deutsche Muttersprachler – Wort antippen, Tipp lesen.
- 4 dialogues
- 40 tappable tips
- TH · W/V · final sounds · vowels · stress
- Role-play routine
- 6-question quiz
1 How to Practise
- Read the dialogue silently and tap every highlighted word.
- Read aloud slowly, focusing on the highlighted sounds.
- Role-play with a partner – then swap roles.
- Record yourself at normal speed and check the trap words.
- Personalise: change names, places and orders and do it again.
THW / VFinal soundsVowelsStressIntonationSpelling trap
2 Meeting Someone New
AHi, I’m . Nice to you.
BNice to meet you too. are you from?
AI’m from Münster – it’s a city in the of .
BOh, ? What do you do there?
AI for a software company. And you?
BI’m a teacher. I’ve here for .
Tap a highlighted word to see the tip.
3 At the Café
AWhat you like?
BCould I have a and a slice of cake, please?
AAnything else?
BNo, . all. Can I pay by ?
AOf . That’s eight .
Tap a highlighted word to see the tip.
4 In a Meeting
AShall we start? got a lot to .
BSure. , the . We’re about ten over.
AWell, that’s news. What do you ?
BWe could the until the quarter.
AOK, let’s about it and decide on .
Tap a highlighted word to see the tip.
5 On the Phone
AHello, is Anna Weber. Could I speak to Mr Walsh, please?
BI’m afraid he’s not in the at the moment. Can I take a ?
AYes, please. Could you ask him to call me ?
BOf course. Could you spell your surname?
A – – B – E – .
B you. And what’s your number?
Tap a highlighted word to see the tip.
6 Responses That Sound Interested
In conversation, short responses carry a lot of attitude. Use a wide pitch range – German speakers often sound flatter than they mean to.
Oh, REALly? ↗Interested, surprised
That sounds GREAT! ↗↘Enthusiastic – big rise-fall
Oh NO! ↘Sympathy
Sorry? ↗Could you repeat that?
Well, MAYbe … ↘↗Polite doubt
More on Emotion & Intonation and Intonation Patterns.
7 Quiz
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Talk, tap, try again.
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Real conversations are the best pronunciation practice – one dialogue a day makes a difference.
Take the free pronunciation test →
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