GCSE Top 25
German
The following ‘Top 25’ slides contain ‘must know’ information essential for GCSE success in the summer. Whatever else you revise make sure you know the contents of these slides, starting off at number 25.
2525IMPORTANT
SPEAKING EXAM
Mrs. King - 26 AprilMrs. Majcher - 28 April
Task: 1 roleplay 2 conversation topics
2424 CONVERSATION TOPICS
A1 – Self, family and friendsA2 – EducationA3 – Career and future plans
B1 – EnvironmentB2 – HealthB3 – Youth culture
Prepare all 6. You will be asked to talk on one from each group
2323ROLEPLAYS
-Revise all roleplay phrases from sheet
- revise all example roleplays from past years – see your sheets
2222MODULE 4 EXAM
Listening – separate exam
NOT in sports hall, exam in ROSLA
Reading and Writing – in sports hall
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TOPICS FOR MODULE 4
The Young Person in Society
• Character and personal relationships• The environment• Education• Careers and future plans• Social issues, choices and responsibilities
Remember: the final exam can cover all 4 modules
2020TOPICS FOR MODULE 3
Work and Lifestyle
• Home Life• Healthy Living• Part-time jobs and work experience• Leisure• Shopping
1919TOPICS FOR MODULE 2
Holiday time and Travel
• Travel, transport and finding the way• Tourism• Accommodation• Holiday activities• Services
1818TOPICS FOR MODULE 1 My World
• Self, family and friends• Interests and hobbies• Home and local environment• Daily routine• School and future plans
1717VOCABULARY
•Find your vocabulary lists for all 4 modules
•Set yourself tasks to help you learn these words
•Work with a friend
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REVISION GUIDE
Use your revision guide – Letts GCSE success
It contains all you need( answers/guidance/advice)
1515WEBSITES
Visit www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize
www.s-cool.co.uk
•Go into Google and type in GCSE German revision
•Select suitable revision sites to help you practise your vocabulary/reading skills in particular.
•Remember to work from German into English
1414PAST PAPERS
See your teacher
Download past papers (and the answers) from
www.aqa.org.uk
1313GRAMMAR
In particular learn:
•Question words (guide p8)
•Verbs + time frames(guide p44/5 + 62 +84)
•Numbers (guide p4)
•Time phrases (guide p21 + 54)
•Word Order (guide p76)
1212WRITING
All nouns have CAPITAL letters
Practise writing down what you have learned for your speaking exam.
Write short paragraphs on each of the topics
Always cover the 3 time frames and give opinions
1111OPINIONS
Start with simple sentences and build up to more complex ones:
eg Das ist gut.Das finde ich gut.Ich denke, das ist gut.Meiner Meinung nach ist das gut.
Avoid repetition – use a variety of adjectives
Learn a few which can be used in lots of topics
1010WORD ORDER
The verb is always second in the sentence
eg Ich spiele Fussball. but Freitags spiele ich Fussball.
This is because you have put another word/phrase in front of the verb
Connectives like weil send the verb to the end of the sentence. Do not forget the COMMA (weil means because and allows you to express opinions/reasons)
99LIKES AND DISLIKES
Ich mag + nounIch mag Fussball.
Ich + verb + gernIch spiele gern Fussball.
Remember: the word gern must come after the verb.
Also, add nicht to make it negative.2 sentences for the price of 1.
88MODAL VERBS
Ich möchte = I would likeIch kann = I canIch will = I wantIch muss = I have to/mustIch darf = I am allowed to
These verbs must have a second verbeg Ich möchte ins Kino gehen. = I would like to go to the cinema
They all work in the same way. Learn the pattern for one and transfer it to the others.
77TIME FRAMES
PRESENT: - ich gehe = I go/am going ich fahre = I go (transport) ich habe = I have ich bin = I am
er spielt = he playssie hat = she has
Remember the verb endings: ich (I) verb ends in - e
er (he) verb ends in - twir (we) verb ends in - en
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FUTURE: - Morgen gehe ich. Am Samstag fahre ich.
use a simple time word / phrase
Ich werde Tennis spielen.use the verb werden
TIME FRAMES
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PERFECT: - Ich bin gegangen. (movement)
Ich bin gefahren.
Ich habe gesehen.(no movement)
Learn the most common past participles.The past participle must be at the end of the sentence.
TIME FRAMES
44PAST PARTICIPLES
Ich habe…. gespieltgesehengehört
Ich bin…. gegangengefahrengeblieben
33LITTLE WORDS
und (and)aber (but)
oder (or)
eg Ich habe gespielt und ich habe gelesen.
NO change to word order
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MORE LITTLE WORDS
to: nach + town or countrynach Berlin
zum/zur + buildingzum Dom / zur Schule
vor + timezehn vor sechs
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EVEN MORE LITTLE WORDS
at: um + timeum vier Uhr
zu + festival timezu Ostern/ zu Weihnachten
am/an der + buildingam Bahnhof
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DAS ENDEViel Glück