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Library AP German Language & Culture Unit 9: Free-Response Task 3 — Interpersonal Speaking: Simulated Conversation
⁂   AP German Language & Culture · Unit 9

9. Free-Response Task 3 — Interpersonal Speaking: Simulated Conversation

12.5–12.5% of the AP exam. Key topics: Interpersonal speaking mode: responding naturally to a scripted conversation partner, Five exchanges of 20 seconds each — response must be relevant, developed, and spontaneous-sounding, Conversational register: informal but correct (du-form with conversation partner is typical), Strategies for filling 20 seconds: expanding answers, asking follow-up questions, expressing opinions, Not reading the printed conversation script aloud — rubrics penalize scripted-sounding delivery, Digital Audio Capture (DAC) app mechanics: recording workflow on exam day.

12.5–12.5% exam weight standard track

Unit 9: Free-Response Task 3 — Interpersonal Speaking: Simulated Conversation

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Topics in this unit

  • Interpersonal speaking mode: responding naturally to a scripted conversation partner
  • Five exchanges of 20 seconds each — response must be relevant, developed, and spontaneous-sounding
  • Conversational register: informal but correct (du-form with conversation partner is typical)
  • Strategies for filling 20 seconds: expanding answers, asking follow-up questions, expressing opinions
  • Not reading the printed conversation script aloud — rubrics penalize scripted-sounding delivery
  • Digital Audio Capture (DAC) app mechanics: recording workflow on exam day