Goethe B1 Writing Part 2 – Forum Post

In Part 2 you write a forum post with your opinion on a topic. Here’s how to build it and justify convincingly.

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Key takeaways

You write a forum post (~80 words) with your opinion on a topic.
State your opinion clearly and justify it with “weil” and an example.

What this part tests

In Part 2 you write a forum post (around 80 words) on a current topic – for example environment, media, work or community. You give your opinion and justify it. Often there is a short question or statement to which you respond.

What’s decisive is that you state a clear opinion, justify it with a reason and ideally an example, and draw a small conclusion. The style is neutral – neither fully private nor strictly formal.

The most common losses of marks: no clear opinion, no justification or off the topic. Whoever takes a position, justifies it with “weil” and gives an example writes convincingly.

What you practice:Giving an opinionJustifyingGiving examples

How to approach it

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Read the topic and consider your opinion.
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Start with your opinion (“Ich finde …”, “Meiner Meinung nach …”).
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Justify it with “weil” and give an example from your everyday life.
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Maybe name a counter-argument and refute it.
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Close with a short conclusion.
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Check at the end: clear opinion, justification, on the topic?

Example task with answer

A short example in the same format: the task and a model post.

Aufgabe

In einem Forum geht es um das Thema „Sollten Kinder ein eigenes Handy haben?". Schreibe deine Meinung (~80 Wörter): Wie ist deine Meinung? Begründe sie und gib ein Beispiel.

Model post:

Answer: Meiner Meinung nach sollten Kinder erst ab etwa zwölf Jahren ein eigenes Handy haben. Ein Handy kann nützlich sein, weil die Eltern ihr Kind so leichter erreichen. Trotzdem lenkt es jüngere Kinder oft vom Lernen und Spielen ab. Meine kleine Schwester zum Beispiel sitzt seit dem Handy viel weniger draußen. Deshalb finde ich klare Regeln wichtiger als ein frühes Handy.

Why? The post states a clear opinion (from about twelve), justifies it (“weil die Eltern …”), names a counter-argument and an example (the sister) and draws a conclusion – exactly what Part 2 expects.