In Part 3 you plan something or solve a problem together and reach an agreement. Here’s how to make proposals and arrive at a compromise.
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Part 3 tests whether you can solve a task with your partner and negotiate a compromise. You get a situation – for example “Plan a farewell party together” or “Find a solution to a problem in the team” – and discuss what, when, where and how you’ll do it. Only the situation is given; the details are up to you.
It’s about cooperation: making proposals, responding to your partner’s proposals, weighing up and reaching a joint decision at the end. A good contribution is not just “yes” or “no”, but a concrete proposal with a short reason – and the willingness to find a compromise.
Whoever has phrases for proposals, agreement, objections and compromises ready plans fluently. What matters is that you really reach a result – an open conversation without an agreement looks incomplete.
Read the task and consider which points you need to settle (what, when, where, who).
Make a concrete proposal and justify it briefly (“Ich würde vorschlagen, …, weil …”).
Respond to your partner’s proposals – agree, add or suggest an alternative.
Where you disagree, weigh up and look for a compromise.
Close with a clear agreement and a division of tasks.
A short example in the same format: how to plan together and agree on a compromise.
Plant gemeinsam eine kleine Abschiedsfeier für einen Kollegen, der die Firma verlässt. Klärt Zeitpunkt, Ort, Essen und ein Geschenk.
Example planning (extract):
Why? The example makes concrete proposals with reasons, brings an objection, looks for a compromise (“dann machen wir es als Kompromiss …”), divides the tasks and confirms the agreement at the end – exactly what’s expected in Part 3.
In Teil 3 sollt ihr gemeinsam eine Abschiedsfeier für einen Kollegen planen.
Which sentence moves the joint planning forward well?
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“Ja, machen wir was” isn’t enough. Make concrete proposals with a reason.
Part 3 is teamwork – bring your own ideas and respond actively.
When you disagree it’s about negotiating. Find a solution that works for both.
Without a joint result the conversation looks incomplete. Settle on a decision at the end.
Solve a task with your partner – plan something or clarify a problem – and agree on a solution at the end.
With phrases like “Ich würde vorschlagen, …” or “Wie wäre es, wenn wir …?” and a short reason. That moves the planning forward.
That’s exactly the point: weigh up and find a compromise that works for both. A good conversation ends with an agreement.
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