





The idea
First identify the purpose of the message. On the second pass, listen specifically for ownership inferred from an action. Negation, contrast words and time expressions can change an earlier detail. Write a short answer to each question before opening the answer. A correct response must match the message; information that sounds plausible but is not stated should stay out of your notes.
Listen for the decision
This original message tests ownership inferred from an action. Keep the transcript closed for a first listen if your browser provides a German synthetic voice. Then replay and write down the specific detail needed for each question. The voice is device-generated; it is not a human recording, an exam recording or a test of natural background noise.
Read the text
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Nach dem Markt blieb ein leerer Korb unter unserem Stand stehen. Ich hielt ihn für den Korb einer Kundin, die kurz zuvor gegangen war. Als ich ihr nachlief, zeigte sie mir ihren eigenen Korb am Fahrrad. Zurück am Stand erklärte mein Kollege, dass der leere Korb für beschädigte Verpackungen bereitgestellt worden war. Er war also nicht vergessen worden, sondern gehörte zur Ausstattung. Wir hängten ein kleines Schild daran, damit die nächste Schicht ihn richtig nutzen konnte.
Examples
- Nach dem Markt blieb ein leerer Korb unter unserem Stand stehen.After the market, an empty basket remained under our stall.
- Ich hielt ihn für den Korb einer Kundin, die kurz zuvor gegangen war.I thought it belonged to a customer who had left shortly before.
- Als ich ihr nachlief, zeigte sie mir ihren eigenen Korb am Fahrrad.When I ran after her, she showed me her own basket on her bicycle.
- Zurück am Stand erklärte mein Kollege, dass der leere Korb für beschädigte Verpackungen bereitgestellt worden war.Back at the stall, my colleague explained that the empty basket had been provided for damaged packaging.
- Er war also nicht vergessen worden, sondern gehörte zur Ausstattung.So it had not been forgotten; it was part of the equipment.
- Wir hängten ein kleines Schild daran, damit die nächste Schicht ihn richtig nutzen konnte.We hung a small sign on it so the next shift could use it correctly.
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Watch out
Do not confuse a mentioned option with the speaker's final instruction. For the first question, the supported answer is: Einer kurz zuvor gegangenen Kundin. Locate its evidence in the message. If your device has no German voice, this remains a reading-and-note-taking task; a transcript alone is not listening audio.
Try it yourself
Whom does the person first assign the basket to?
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Einer kurz zuvor gegangenen Kundin.
Einer kurz zuvor gegangenen Kundin. The recent departure leads to a mistaken association.
What is the basket actually meant for?
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Für beschädigte Verpackungen am Stand.
Für beschädigte Verpackungen am Stand. It has a work function, not a lost-property role.
Why is a sign put on it?
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Damit die nächste Schicht den Zweck erkennt.
Damit die nächste Schicht den Zweck erkennt. The label transfers the explanation to later users.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Whom does the person first assign the basket to?
Einer kurz zuvor gegangenen Kundin.
What is the basket actually meant for?
Für beschädigte Verpackungen am Stand.
Why is a sign put on it?
Damit die nächste Schicht den Zweck erkennt.
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Replay the message without reading. Give another person a two-sentence summary that preserves ownership inferred from an action. Then compare your summary with the transcript. Change one factual detail and ask the person to identify the change on a final listen.

