Exam Skill: Speaking
විභාග කුසලතාව: කතාව
Sprechen has 3 parts: introduce yourself, ask/answer questions, and describe a picture. Memorize this script.
Speaking test structure
| Part | Task | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduce yourself | ~2 min |
| 2 | Ask & answer information questions | ~2 min |
| 3 | Describe a picture card | ~3 min |
Self-introduction script — memorize this
Guten Tag! Ich heiße Navinda.
Good day! My name is Navinda.
Ich komme aus Sri Lanka und wohne in Colombo.
I come from Sri Lanka and live in Colombo.
Ich bin 25 Jahre alt und bin Softwareentwickler.
I am 25 years old and a software developer.
Ich spreche Singhalesisch, Englisch und ein bisschen Deutsch.
I speak Sinhala, English and a little German.
Vielen Dank!
Thank you very much!
Speak slowly and clearly rather than fast — examiners are scoring pronunciation and accuracy, not speed. Pausing to think is completely normal.
ඉක්මනට කතා කරනවට වඩා හෙමින් පැහැදිලිව කතා කරන්න — examiner උච්චාරණයයි නිරවද්යතාවයි බලන්නේ, වේගය නෙවෙයි. හිතන්න නැවතීම සාමාන්යයි.
Check your understanding
What is Part 3 of the speaking test?