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die (informelle) E-Mail / der Brief
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die (informelle) E-Mail / der Brief
the (informal) email / the letter
die Anrede
the greeting (Liebe/Lieber …)
der Einstieg
the opening (Wie geht es dir? …)
der Hauptteil
the body — your news, the longest part
die Schlussformel
the sign-off (Liebe Grüße, …)
Liebe … / Lieber …
Dear … (informal greeting + first name)
Wie geht es dir?
How are you? (informal opening)
Ich schreibe dir, weil…
I'm writing to you because…
Stell dir vor: …
Picture this / Guess what: …
Liebe Grüße, dein/deine …
Lots of love, your … (warm informal sign-off)
Which register does an informal email use?
Informal and warm — du (dich, dir, dein), a personal voice; never the formal Sie.
Name the five parts of an informal email/letter.
Greeting → opening → body → question to the reader → sign-off.
Which criterion rewards the informal-email conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — greeting + sign-off frame, du throughout, a question back to the reader.
Give one informal greeting and one informal sign-off.
Greeting: „Liebe Lena,“ Sign-off: „Liebe Grüße, deine Mia“. (Note: lowercase after the greeting comma.)
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der Blogeintrag
the blog post (entry)
die Überschrift
the headline / title (often a question)
der Einstieg / die Einleitung
the hook / the intro
die persönliche Stimme
the personal, opinionated voice
die Kommentare
the comments (readers reply below)
Hallo zusammen!
Hi everyone! (public greeting)
Heute möchte ich euch von … erzählen.
Today I want to tell you about…
Und ihr, was meint ihr dazu?
And what about you, what do you think?
Ich erzähle euch von meiner Erfahrung …
Let me tell you about my experience…
Bis zum nächsten Mal!
See you next time! (upbeat close)
Which register does a blog use?
Informal but public — „ihr“ (du), a lively personal voice; never formal „Sie“.
Name the five parts of a blog post.
Catchy title → hook/intro → body → question to readers → upbeat close.
Which criterion rewards the blog's conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — catchy title, personal voice, question to readers, consistent register.
Give one blog hook and one blog close.
Hook: „Hallo zusammen! Heute möchte ich euch von … erzählen.“ Close: „Und ihr, was meint ihr dazu? Bis zum nächsten Mal!“
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das (persönliche) Tagebuch
the (personal) diary
der Tagebucheintrag
the entry (one dated piece)
das Datum
the date (every entry begins with one)
das intime Register
intimate register (ich, first person)
Liebes Tagebuch,
Dear diary, (the opening)
Heute war ein … Tag.
Today was a … day.
Ich fühle mich…
I feel… (happy / sad / nervous)
Ich kann nicht aufhören, an … zu denken.
I can't stop thinking about…
Morgen hoffe ich…
Tomorrow I hope…
Gute Nacht, Tagebuch.
Good night, diary.
Which register does a personal diary use?
Intimate — first person (ich), a private reflective tone; no reader is addressed.
Name the five parts of a personal diary entry.
Date → opening (Liebes Tagebuch) → what happened → feelings & reflection → looking ahead / close.
Which criterion rewards the diary's conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — the date, „Liebes Tagebuch“, intimate register, reflection.
Give one diary opening and one diary close.
Opening: „Liebes Tagebuch, heute war ein Tag…“ Close: „Morgen hoffe ich… Gute Nacht, Tagebuch.“
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der (Social-Media-)Beitrag / der Post
the (social media) post
der Aufhänger / der Hook
the hook — the eye-catching first line
die Botschaft / die Kernaussage
the message — the one key thing
der Aufruf (zum Handeln)
the call to action (share, tag, come)
der Hashtag
the hashtag (#…)
Wusstet ihr, dass…?
Did you know that…? (a hook)
Teilt diesen Beitrag!
Share this post! (a call to action)
Markiert einen Freund!
Tag a friend! (a call to action)
Macht mit und sagt es weiter!
Join in and spread the word!
kurz und knackig
short and punchy
Which register does a social media post use?
Direct and lively — du/ihr (dich, dir, euch), a punchy voice with emojis; never the formal Sie.
Name the five parts of a social media post.
Hook → message (what/when/where) → reason → call to action → hashtags.
Which criterion rewards the social-post conventions?
Criterion C (Conceptual) — hook, call to action, hashtags, du/ihr; no greeting and no formal sign-off.
How does a social media post differ from an informal email?
A post is short and public, to many followers, with a hook, a call to action and hashtags, and NO greeting/sign-off; an email is to one person you know, with a greeting + sign-off frame.
Topic 2.1 study notes
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German B exam skills
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