Teilzeitarbeit: Goethe B1 Schreiben Example
“Teilzeitarbeit” is one of those exam themes that keeps coming back, and for good reason: it touches on work, family, money, and personal choice — all classic Goethe B1 territory. In Schreiben Teil 2, you’re asked to react to someone else’s opinion, which means you need more than vocabulary. You need the right structure to agree, disagree, or add nuance in a way that sounds natural and scores well.
This particular task centers on reacting to Lena Maier’s take on part-time work. It’s a great example of how the exam tests your ability to build an argument, not just string together correct sentences. The examiners want to see clear opinions, logical connectors, and a personal touch — all within a tight structure.
Practicing real, recurring themes like this one is one of the most efficient ways to prepare. Once you’ve internalized the pattern for responding to an opinion, you can apply it to almost any topic that shows up on exam day.
Here’s the original task and a model answer showing how to respond effectively.
The Task (Teil 2) In the real exam, you read a short forum-style opinion from Lena Maier and must react to it in writing — agreeing, disagreeing, or nuancing your view, with reasons.
Model Answer (reacting, agreeing with Lena Maier)
Es wird viel über das Thema „Teilzeitarbeit” diskutiert, aber jede Medaille hat bekanntlich zwei Seiten. Ich bin ganz der Meinung von Lena Maier, dass Teilzeitarbeit nicht immer ideal ist, weil man dabei weniger verdient. Zwar stimmt es, dass sich manche Mütter solche Arbeitszeiten wünschen, aber viele hätten dadurch eher zu viel unstrukturierte Zeit und würden unter Geldmangel leiden. Außerdem reichen Samstag und Sonntag meistens schon aus, um sich zu erholen. Deswegen finde ich, dass Vollzeitarbeit insgesamt besser geeignet ist, um gut für sein Leben sorgen zu können.
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