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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