telc C2 Speaking (Mündliche Prüfung) Part 1 – Presentation
In Part 1 you give a clearly structured presentation on a topic. Here’s how to penetrate the topic and structure your presentation with assurance.
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Key takeaways
- You give a clearly structured presentation (around 6–8 minutes) on a topic.
- Penetrate the topic intellectually and develop a reasoned position.
What this part tests
Part 1 tests whether you can present a demanding topic coherently, in a structured and intellectually penetrated way. During preparation you choose a topic and give a presentation of around 6–8 minutes.
It’s about fluent, clearly structured and stylistically assured speaking: an introduction that names the question, several well-considered points with examples, and a conclusion with a reasoned position. At C2 you’re expected to open up the topic in depth – tensions, implications, different perspectives.
Whoever stays on the surface, strings keywords together or recites a memorized text loses points. What matters is intellectual penetration, a clear structure and near-native, varied expression.
How to approach it
- 1
During preparation, choose the topic you can penetrate most deeply.
- 2
Open up the topic: which perspectives, tensions and implications are there?
- 3
Structure your presentation: introduction (question), body (well-considered points with examples), conclusion (reasoned position).
- 4
Speak freely and connect your thoughts with demanding phrases.
- 5
Vary sentence structure and vocabulary and stay stylistically assured.
Example task with answer
A short example in the same format: how to build a presentation.
Halten Sie einen Vortrag zur Frage: „Verändert die Digitalisierung unsere Art zu denken?"
Example presentation (extract):
Why? The example introduces the question in an elevated way, structures with demanding phrases, weighs up in a differentiated way (“Zwar …, gleichwohl …”) and develops a reasoned position – exactly what’s expected in Part 1 at C2.
Practice: test yourself
In Teil 1 hältst du einen Vortrag. Du möchtest ihn anspruchsvoll einleiten.
Which sentence is best suited as an introduction?
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Common mistakes
At C2 depth is expected. Penetrate the topic intellectually instead of just describing it.
Without an introduction, structured body and conclusion the presentation looks unsure. Structure clearly.
A rigid text sounds unnatural. Speak freely from a well-thought-out outline.
Repetition and simple structures cost points. Show linguistic range.
Tips
- Invest the preparation time in intellectual penetration and the outline.
- Learn demanding phrases for structuring and arguing by heart.
- Take a concrete example for each point – that deepens the presentation.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the presentation in Part 1?
Around 6–8 minutes. It is followed by the in-depth discussion in Part 2.
Can I choose the topic?
During preparation you get a topic or can choose from options. Prepare the outline, arguments and examples.
Do I have to treat the topic in depth?
Yes. At C2 you’re expected to penetrate the topic intellectually – perspectives, tensions and a reasoned position.
What’s the best way to practice Part 1?
Give presentations on demanding topics and practice intellectual penetration and structuring. In a Prepliq mock you practice speaking with automatic scoring.
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