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der formelle Brief

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the formal letter

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der Betreff

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the subject line

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die Anrede

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the greeting / salutation

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Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

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Dear Sir or Madam, (recipient unknown)

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die Grußformel

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the sign-off / closing formula

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Mit freundlichen Grüßen

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Yours sincerely / faithfully

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das Anliegen

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the request / matter / concern

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sich beschweren — die Beschwerde

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to complain — the complaint

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die Anlage

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the enclosure / attachment

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Ich wäre Ihnen dankbar, wenn Sie …

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I would be grateful if you …

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Which address (Anrede/Grußformel) must a German formal letter use?

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The formal Sie throughout — e.g. „Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,“ … „Mit freundlichen Grüßen“.

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Name the parts of a German formal letter in order.

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Place + date → Betreff → Anrede → Hauptteil → Grußformel → name.

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Which register suits a formal letter to a company?

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Formal — Sie, polite and respectful, no slang or exclamations.

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Name the three Paper 1 criteria.

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A Language (12), B Message (12), C Conceptual understanding (6).

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der Bericht

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the report

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die Umfrage / die Befragung

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the survey

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die Ergebnisse / die Erkenntnisse

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the findings / results

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die Empfehlung / der Vorschlag

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the recommendation / the proposal

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die Verbesserung

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the improvement

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untersuchen

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to examine / investigate

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Verbesserungen vorschlagen

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to propose improvements

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sachlich / objektiv / unpersönlich

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factual / objective / impersonal

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How do you open the aim of a report?

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„Das Ziel dieses Berichts ist es, … zu untersuchen / darzustellen.“

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How do you introduce findings impersonally?

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„Den Daten zufolge ist festzustellen, dass…“ / „Laut der Umfrage…“

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How do you make a recommendation in a report?

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„Es wird empfohlen, … zu …“ / „Es ist ratsam, … zu …“ — never „du musst…!“

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How do you conclude a report?

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„Abschließend lässt sich sagen, dass…“ — a short, objective summary.

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Which register suits a report?

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Formal, neutral and impersonal — facts, not feelings; avoid „ich finde“.

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der Vorschlag — vorschlagen

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the proposal — to propose

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das Ziel (dieses Vorschlags)

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the aim (of this proposal)

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die Schulleitung / die Behörde

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the school management / the authority

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ich wende mich an Sie

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I am writing / turning to you (formal)

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ich schlage vor, dass…

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I propose that…

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ich bitte Sie, … zu genehmigen

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I ask you to approve…

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begründen — die Begründung

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to justify — the justification

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aus diesen Gründen

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for these reasons

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im Voraus

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in advance

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Which register does a proposal use, and why?

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Formal & persuasive (Sie) — you address an authority to convince them to approve a plan.

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Name the four proposal conventions.

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Title · aim · justified plan · final request (with formal sign-off).

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How do you make a proposed measure score well?

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Pair every measure with a reason/benefit: „Ich schlage vor…, da…“.

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die Anleitung / die Anweisungen

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a set of instructions

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die Überschrift / der Titel

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the title (says what to make/do)

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der Schritt

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the step

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der Imperativ / die Befehlsform

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the imperative (command form: schäle, füge hinzu)

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der Warnhinweis / der Tipp

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the warning / a tip to be careful

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Bevor du anfängst, brauchst du …

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Before you start, you need …

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Zuerst … Anschließend …

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First … Next …

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Danach … Zum Schluss …

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Then … Finally …

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Achte darauf, dass …

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Make sure that …

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Sei vorsichtig mit …

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Be careful with …

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Which register does a set of instructions use?

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A command register — imperative (schäle) or infinitive (schälen); precise, ordered, direct; never tentative. Verb goes first.

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Name the five parts of a set of instructions.

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Title → what you need → numbered steps → tip/warning → encouraging close.

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Which criterion rewards the instructions' conventions?

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Criterion C (Conceptual) — title, list of what's needed, ordered steps, consistent command form.

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Give two sequence connectors for the steps.

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«Zuerst …» and «Anschließend …» (also «Danach …», «Zum Schluss …»).

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der Essay / die Erörterung

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the essay (argumentative)

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das Argument (für / gegen)

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the argument (for / against)

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die Einleitung

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the introduction

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der Hauptteil

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the main body

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der Schluss / das Fazit

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the conclusion

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abwägen

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to weigh up (the arguments)

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der/die Befürworter(in)

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the supporter / advocate

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der/die Kritiker(in)

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the critic

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sachlich / unpersönlich

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objective / impersonal

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eine begründete Meinung

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a reasoned opinion

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How do you frame an essay topic impersonally?

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Heutzutage wird darüber diskutiert, ob… (Nowadays there is debate about whether…)

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Give the connector pair for weighing two sides.

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einerseits… andererseits… (on the one hand… on the other hand…)

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Which register suits an essay?

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Formal and impersonal — objective, weighing both sides, no slang.

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Where does the writer's opinion go in an essay?

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In the conclusion: „Abschließend bin ich der Meinung, dass…“ — after both sides are weighed.

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