Leaving Cert German Notes

Free Leaving Cert German revision notes for Higher Level. Browse 21 topics and read online without an account.

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Prepare for the aural and oral exams with notes on the picture sequences and role plays, then revise comprehension, grammar and written production.

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Aural

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AURAL - DialogueIn the Leaving Certificate Higher Level German examination, Listening Comprehension (Hörverstehen) accounts for 20% of the total marks.12 min read AURAL - InterviewListening comprehension accounts for 20% of the total Leaving Certificate German marks (80 out of 400 marks at Higher Level).12 min read AURAL - News PiecesListening comprehension is worth 80 marks out of 400 at Higher Level, which is 20% of your total Leaving Certificate German grade.12 min read AURAL - Phone CallListening accounts for 20% of your Leaving Certificate German marks at Higher Level.13 min read

Oral

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ORAL ExamWhen introducing family members, use haben with the accusative case (Ich habe einen Bruder).15 min read Picture 1 - Handy MobbingHandy-Mobbing is one of the picture sequences issued for the Leaving Certificate German oral examination.13 min read Picture 2 - Chancen durch DeutschPicture Sequence 2 (‚Chancen durch Deutsch‘) is a prescribed picture sequence option for the Leaving Certificate German oral examination, which accounts for…12 min read Picture 3 - Die Abi-TourPicture Sequence 3 (Die Abi-Tour) is one of the picture sequences issued for the Leaving Certificate German oral examination.14 min read Picture 4 - Die GeburtstagsüberraschungPicture Sequence 4 (Die Geburtstagsüberraschung / The Birthday Surprise) is one of the picture sequences used for the Leaving Certificate German oral…8 min read Picture 5 - Mehr Windkraft – ja oder nein?Picture Sequence 5 (Mehr Windkraft – ja oder nein?) is one of the picture sequences used for the Leaving Certificate German oral examination.10 min read Role Play 1 - Hund verlorenThe Leaving Certificate German oral examination accounts for 25% of the total marks at Higher Level and lasts approximately 15 minutes.8 min read Role Play 2 - Anruf bei der RedaktionRole Play 2 (Anruf bei der Redaktion) prepares you for a formal German telephone conversation in the Leaving Certificate oral examination.8 min read Role Play 3 - Interview fürs FernsehenRole Play 3 (Interview fürs Fernsehen) prepares you for a televised interview scenario in the Leaving Certificate German Higher Level oral examination.7 min read Role Play 4 - Einladung zum Festival in IrlandIn Role Play 4 (Einladung zum Festival in Irland), you role-play a video call with the Austrian parent of a friend you met online, persuading them to allow…11 min read Role Play 5 - Problem mit TouristenIn Role Play 5 ('Problem mit Touristen'), you play an Irish tour guide meeting a coach party of German-speaking tourists at the airport.11 min read

Written

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Comprehension: Magazine or NewspaperReading comprehension carries 30% of the total marks in Leaving Certificate Higher Level German.14 min read Comprehension: Novel or Short StoryReading comprehension accounts for 30% of the total marks at Leaving Certificate Higher Level.11 min read Grammatik (Grammar)To conjugate a regular (weak) verb in the present tense, strip the infinitive ending -en to find the stem (Wortstamm), then add the personal endings.24 min read Schriftliche Produktion (Picture)Written production carries 25% of the marks at Higher Level — 100 marks out of the 400 available for the whole examination, the exact same weighting as the…12 min read Schriftliche Produktion (Write a Letter)In the Leaving Certificate Higher Level German examination, Written Production (Schriftliche Produktion) accounts for 25% of the total marks.11 min read Äußerung zum Thema (Write on a Theme)Sharing your viewpoint effectively requires varied openers and accurate word order.41 min read

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