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Speaking in language proficiency tests: Preparation and administration

Workshop with Nils Bernstein

Speaker: Nils Bernstein



Date: November 27, 2026

Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Duration: 2 teaching units (online)

Language level: B1–C1



Key areas:

- Importance of the productive skill of speaking in language proficiency tests

- Preparation for oral examination situations

- Methods for reducing nervousness during oral exams

- Implementation and design of speaking tasks

- Evaluation and discussion of oral examination performances

- Material recommendations for independent further work



Objectives: To deepen familiarity with oral examination formats; to receive practical guidance on preparing learners for speaking tasks and providing support in examination situations.



Nils Bernstein studied German Studies and German as a Foreign Language, among other subjects. He was a DAAD language assistant and lecturer in Chile and Mexico and has been working at the University of Hamburg since 2013, coordinating the competency-based testing area and teaching academic language skills to international students. He is interested in holistic approaches to foreign language teaching.



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