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Year 11 - German

Prüfungsvorbereitung: reading, translation into English (AQA)

Wiederholung: Fragen und Antworten

Unit Summary

This unit draws together known grammar and vocabulary in practising the skills for the different elements of the GCSE examination.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to confidently complete exam-style reading tasks, understanding texts on a range of topics and translating into English.

Key Notes

  • The most important thing for successful reading comprehension is a secure knowledge of vocabulary.
  • It is also very helpful to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
  • When translating, 'zoom in' to translate individual words and 'zoom out' to check the meaning of the whole sentence.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • synonym: word that has the same or very similar meaning to another word
  • distractor: incorrect but plausible answer option in reading or listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When translating into English from German, I only need to understand the gist of the sentences.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The most important thing for successful reading comprehension is a secure knowledge of vocabulary. It is also very helpful to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'synonym'

word that has the same or very similar meaning to another word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: When translating into English from German, I only need to understand the gist of the sentences. Correction: When translating, it's important to ensure that you have accounted for the meaning of every German word, even though you might not translate word-for-word into English.

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