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This photociable resource prepares the student for the AQA B German Modular GCSE Module 4.
This resource contains notes for students on listening, on the general conversation in the oral, and on reading. They are also given a list of useful phrases for the role play.
The teacher is provided with notes on the tests, transcipts of the listening, their roles in the role play - both Higher and Foundation, mark schemes and grids. A CD accompanies the resource.
Answers are provided for all listening and reading questions.
The reading and listening questions are divided into five levels - easier Foundation, harder Foundation, Crossover (the question which is the easiest on Higher and the hardest on Foundation) easier Higher and harder Higher.
Conversation topics and questions are provided through the topics of Module 4 - Perosnal Relationships, Education, Career and Future Plans, Environment, Health, and Youth Culture. These topics are also found throughout the resource.
Writng questions are also given on five levels in a simail way to the reading and listening questions.
Excerpt
The Conversation
How to prepare
· Answer all of these questions. It is a good idea to answer them on the computer, so that you can correct work easily.
· Practice the questions and answers with another pupil or with your German penfriend / email friend. Ask them to change the order from time ot time.
· Get a speaker of German - your email friend, penfriend or the German assistant to make a recording of your questions and answers.
· Listen to your recording whenever you can - perhaps while you are walking the dog.
· Sometimes listen to your recording when you can concentrate on it. Pause the recording after each question and see if you can do the answer on your own.
· Ask your German speaker to throw some extra questions at you. What you give as an answer in any conversation often leads to another question.
· Practise the extra questions at least once with your teacher. They will be talking to you during the exam.
Some good tricks
· Learn lots of phrases which will help you in the exam - how to ask the teacher to slow down, and if they can repeat.
· Try to give full answers - recognise which questions are open-ended and inviting you to answer in several sentences. Make sure you have at least three details for your answer - and not just in a list, although a list will show you have a good range of vocabulary.
· Really show off those tenses and also words like weil and wenn, which put the verb at the end of the sentence.
In the exam
· Sit as comfortably and as relaxed as you can.
· If your mind goes blank, don't panic. Take a deep breath. Ask your teacher to repeat.
· Speak clearly and not too fast.
· Try to take over the conversation a little. The more you speak, the less chance the teacher will have to ask you a question you don't understand. You should try to speak for two thirds of the time. Don't overdo it though. You mustn't sound as if you are regurgitating a speech you have learnt off by heart.
· Smile occasionally.
· Try to speak naturally.
You have worked hard - now enjoy the exam!
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