Tattoo — ein Problem?: Goethe B1 Schreiben Example
“Tattoo — ein Problem?” is one of those Goethe B1 Schreiben Teil 2 topics that keeps showing up, exam after exam, in different disguises. It looks simple on the surface, but reacting to someone else’s opinion, agreeing or disagreeing, and giving your own reasons in clear, structured German is exactly the kind of task that trips people up under time pressure.
The good news is that themes like this one repeat. Tattoos, piercings, appearance, personal freedom — these everyday topics come back again and again because they let examiners test how well you can express an opinion, not just recite vocabulary. Once you’ve practiced the structure and the language for this type of reaction, you carry it into every similar topic on exam day.
Below you’ll find the real exam prompt along with a model answer, so you can see exactly what a well-organized, natural-sounding response looks like in practice.
Here is the exam task, followed by a model answer you can study and learn from.
The Task (Teil 2) In the real exam, you read a short forum-style opinion from Michael and must react to it in writing — agreeing, disagreeing, or nuancing your view, with reasons.
Model Answer (reacting, agreeing with Michael)
Ich finde das Thema „Tattoo — ein Problem?" sehr interessant, daher möchte ich meine Meinung dazu äußern. Ich bin derselben Meinung wie Michael, dass Tattoos riskant sein können. Sie sehen zwar schön aus, aber man geht ein Risiko ein, wenn man sich von jemandem ohne ausreichende Erfahrung stechen lässt — das kann zu gesundheitlichen Problemen führen. Außerdem bleiben Tattoos oft ein Leben lang und hinterlassen bei manchen Arbeitgebern noch immer einen negativen Eindruck. Zum Schluss denke ich, dass man mit einem Tattoo vorsichtig sein sollte.
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