{"id":257,"date":"2026-10-05T06:46:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T06:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/?p=257"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:10:24","slug":"b1-speaking-topics-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/b1-speaking-topics-list\/","title":{"rendered":"B1 Speaking Test Topics: 40 Themes to Prepare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Neither Goethe nor telc publishes a closed list of B1 speaking topics. What they do publish, in their sample papers, is a clear pattern: the topics come from everyday life, and they repeat within the same eight or nine areas. If you can speak for a minute or two on each of the 40 themes below, you are prepared for almost anything the exam can throw at you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How topics appear in the exam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At B1 you meet topics in two ways, whichever exam you take:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>You plan something together with your partner<\/strong> (a party, a trip, a gift). The topic is an occasion, and your job is to suggest, react and decide.<\/li><li><strong>You present or discuss a theme<\/strong> (for example &#8220;Sport&#8221;, &#8220;Handy&#8221;, &#8220;Wohnen&#8221;) and then answer questions. The topic is a subject, and your job is to speak in a structured way about it.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exams differ in detail (see <a href=\"\/blog\/goethe-b1-speaking-exam\/\">how the Goethe B1 speaking exam works<\/a>), but the vocabulary you need is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 40 themes, grouped<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each row has a question an examiner or partner might realistically ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Alltag und Freizeit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Hobbys<\/td><td>Was machen Sie in Ihrer Freizeit?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wochenende<\/td><td>Wie verbringen Sie normalerweise das Wochenende?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sport<\/td><td>Treiben Sie Sport? Warum (nicht)?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Musik<\/td><td>Welche Musik h\u00f6ren Sie gern?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lesen und Filme<\/td><td>Sehen Sie lieber Filme oder lesen Sie B\u00fccher?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Familie und Freunde<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Familie<\/td><td>Erz\u00e4hlen Sie von Ihrer Familie.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Freundschaft<\/td><td>Was ist Ihnen bei einem Freund wichtig?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Feste und Feiern<\/td><td>Wie feiern Sie Geburtstage in Ihrem Land?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nachbarn<\/td><td>Kennen Sie Ihre Nachbarn?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kinder<\/td><td>Wie war Ihre Kindheit?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Wohnen und Stadt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Wohnung<\/td><td>Wie wohnen Sie? Was gef\u00e4llt Ihnen daran?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stadt oder Land<\/td><td>Wo leben Sie lieber: in der Stadt oder auf dem Land?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Umzug<\/td><td>Sind Sie schon einmal umgezogen?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verkehr<\/td><td>Wie kommen Sie zur Arbeit?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Einkaufen<\/td><td>Kaufen Sie lieber im Gesch\u00e4ft oder im Internet?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Arbeit und Ausbildung<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Beruf<\/td><td>Was arbeiten Sie? Gef\u00e4llt Ihnen Ihre Arbeit?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traumberuf<\/td><td>Was wollten Sie als Kind werden?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ausbildung<\/td><td>Warum m\u00f6chten Sie in Deutschland arbeiten oder lernen?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Homeoffice<\/td><td>Arbeiten Sie lieber zu Hause oder im B\u00fcro?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kollegen<\/td><td>Wie ist die Stimmung bei Ihnen auf der Arbeit?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Gesundheit und Ern\u00e4hrung<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Gesunde Ern\u00e4hrung<\/td><td>Kochen Sie oft selbst?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sport und Gesundheit<\/td><td>Was tun Sie f\u00fcr Ihre Gesundheit?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Arztbesuch<\/td><td>Gehen Sie regelm\u00e4\u00dfig zum Arzt?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Schlaf<\/td><td>Wie viele Stunden schlafen Sie?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Stress<\/td><td>Was machen Sie gegen Stress?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Reisen und Urlaub<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Urlaub<\/td><td>Wohin fahren Sie gern in den Urlaub?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Verkehrsmittel<\/td><td>Reisen Sie lieber mit dem Zug oder mit dem Flugzeug?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ausflug<\/td><td>Was haben Sie zuletzt unternommen?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>L\u00e4nder und Kulturen<\/td><td>Was ist typisch f\u00fcr Ihr Heimatland?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fremde Sprachen<\/td><td>Wie lernen Sie Deutsch?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Medien und Technik<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Handy<\/td><td>Wie oft benutzen Sie Ihr Handy?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Soziale Medien<\/td><td>Nutzen Sie Social Media? Welche Vor- und Nachteile gibt es?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Internet<\/td><td>Wof\u00fcr nutzen Sie das Internet?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fernsehen<\/td><td>Sehen Sie oft fern?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Online-Lernen<\/td><td>Kann man online genauso gut lernen?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Gesellschaft und Umwelt<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Theme<\/th><th>Likely question<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Umweltschutz<\/td><td>Was tun Sie f\u00fcr die Umwelt?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ehrenamt<\/td><td>W\u00fcrden Sie freiwillig helfen?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Schule<\/td><td>Wie war die Schule in Ihrem Land?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Geld<\/td><td>Sparen Sie oder geben Sie gern Geld aus?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zukunft<\/td><td>Wo m\u00f6chten Sie in f\u00fcnf Jahren sein?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Practise your German out loud with SipLingo, free to try on iPhone and Android:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"siplingo-store-badges\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:24px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id6783970183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/app_store.png\" alt=\"Download SipLingo on the App Store\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ch.zgdevelopment.siplingo&amp;referrer=utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_medium%3Dpost%26utm_campaign%3Db1-speaking-topics-list%26utm_content%3Dbadge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/play_store.png\" alt=\"Get SipLingo on Google Play\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A four-step structure for any topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the topic needs a short talk, use the same skeleton every time. It&#8217;s easy to remember under pressure, and examiners reward structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Einleitung.<\/strong> <em>Ich m\u00f6chte \u00fcber das Thema &#8230; sprechen.<\/em> (I would like to talk about &#8230;)<\/li><li><strong>Pers\u00f6nliche Erfahrung.<\/strong> <em>In meinem Heimatland ist das so: &#8230; \/ Bei mir ist es so: &#8230;<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Vor- und Nachteile.<\/strong> <em>Ein Vorteil ist, dass &#8230; Ein Nachteil ist, dass &#8230;<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Meinung und Schluss.<\/strong> <em>Meiner Meinung nach &#8230; \/ Zum Schluss m\u00f6chte ich sagen, dass &#8230;<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here it is applied to the theme &#8220;Homeoffice&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ich m\u00f6chte \u00fcber das Thema Homeoffice sprechen. In meinem Beruf ist das nur selten m\u00f6glich, aber ich kenne viele Freunde, die zu Hause arbeiten. Ein Vorteil ist, dass man keine Zeit im Verkehr verliert. Ein Nachteil ist, dass man weniger Kontakt zu Kollegen hat. Meiner Meinung nach ist eine Mischung am besten: zwei Tage zu Hause und drei Tage im B\u00fcro.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is about 60 words and about 25 seconds. Now add one concrete example from your own life, and you have a full minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vocabulary that works on almost every topic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Function<\/th><th>Phrase<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Giving an opinion<\/td><td>Ich finde, dass &#8230; \/ Ich denke, dass &#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contrasting<\/td><td>Einerseits &#8230;, andererseits &#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Giving a reason<\/td><td>Der Grund daf\u00fcr ist, dass &#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Giving an example<\/td><td>Zum Beispiel &#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Agreeing<\/td><td>Da stimme ich Ihnen zu.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disagreeing politely<\/td><td>Das sehe ich ein bisschen anders.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buying time<\/td><td>Das ist eine interessante Frage. Lassen Sie mich kurz \u00fcberlegen.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note that <em>dass<\/em> sends the verb to the end of the clause, and mistakes here are among the most common ones that cost candidates points. There is more on that in <a href=\"\/blog\/german-word-order-rules\/\">German word order rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to practise the 40 themes in 20 days<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two themes a day, two minutes each, out loud:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Day 1 to 20:<\/strong> take two themes. Prepare four bullet points (not sentences!) and speak for 90 seconds. Record it.<\/li><li><strong>Listen back:<\/strong> note two mistakes only: word order and articles are the usual suspects.<\/li><li><strong>Repeat the same theme the next day<\/strong> without notes. Repetition is where fluency comes from.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talking to a real partner is best, but not everyone has one. <strong>SipLingo lets you have a voice conversation on each of these topics, and corrects your German in your own language while you talk.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/download?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=b1-speaking-topics-list&amp;utm_content=inline\">Try it free \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related guides:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/blog\/telc-b1-speaking-exam\/\">the telc B1 speaking exam<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"\/blog\/practice-german-speaking-exam-alone\/\">how to practise the speaking exam alone<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the official details and the latest updates, see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goethe.de\/ins\/de\/en\/prf\/gzb1\/ueb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goethe-Institut: Goethe B1 practice materials (model tests, audio, speaking video)<\/a> \u2013 Free B1 model and practice sets for adults and teens, audio and a speaking video<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telc.net\/en\/language-examinations\/certificate-exams\/german\/certificate-german-telc-german-b1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telc gGmbH: Zertifikat Deutsch \/ telc Deutsch B1 \u2013 official exam page<\/a> \u2013 Written and oral parts, timings, 3-part pair speaking exam with 20-min prep<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are the B1 speaking topics the same every year?<\/strong><br>\nThe exact tasks change, but the areas (everyday life, work, health, travel, media) stay the same. Official sample papers from Goethe and telc are the best guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How long should I speak on a topic?<\/strong><br>\nAbout one to two minutes for a short talk. Long enough to structure it, short enough that you don&#8217;t run out of words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do I need to know the topic in advance?<\/strong><br>\nNo, and you don&#8217;t need to be an expert. The exam tests your German, not your knowledge. If you know nothing about a topic, use your own experience or invent a realistic example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What if I don&#8217;t understand the question?<\/strong><br>\nAsk: <em>&#8220;K\u00f6nnten Sie die Frage bitte wiederholen?&#8221;<\/em> Examiners expect this and it doesn&#8217;t lower your score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Where can I find real exam questions?<\/strong><br>\nOur post on <a href=\"\/blog\/50-b1-speaking-exam-questions\/\">50 questions you&#8217;ll be asked in the B1 speaking exam<\/a> has them by task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speaking practice beats reading lists.<\/strong> SipLingo runs voice conversations on everyday topics and corrects you as you talk. A1 to B2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/download?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=b1-speaking-topics-list&amp;utm_content=footer\">Start free \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The themes that keep returning in the German B1 speaking exam, 40 topics in 8 groups, each with the question you&#8217;re likely to be 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