Goethe B1 Schreiben: Email, Letter & Forum Post Guide
At B1, writing is about communicating clearly in familiar situations. A strong response addresses every task point, uses an appropriate tone and connects ideas so the reader can follow them.
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Understand the task
1) Mark who you are writing to and why. 2) Turn each bullet into one clear sentence. 3) Add a greeting, closing and useful connectors. Formal: Sehr geehrte Frau … / Mit freundlichen Grüßen. Informal: Liebe … / Viele Grüße. Useful connectors: zuerst, außerdem, deshalb, obwohl, zum Schluss.
How to prepare
Example: „Ich kann am Freitag leider nicht kommen, weil ich einen Termin habe.“ — I unfortunately cannot come on Friday because I have an appointment. Keep word order accurate after weil; check verb position, noun capitals, articles and spelling.
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