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NotesGerman B HLTopic 5.2Gap-fill
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Gap-fill (German B HL)

IB German B · Unit 5

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Contents

  1. 1What gap-fill is
  2. 2Fill the gap step by step
  3. 3In action
  4. 4Common errors
What it is: You read a text with gaps and write the missing words you hear. Three words maximum per gap. 1 mark per gap.
The instruction on the paper: Füllen Sie die Lücken im Text. Verwenden Sie nicht mehr als drei Wörter pro Antwort. → Fill in the gaps in the text. Use no more than three words per answer.

Example: Füllen Sie die Lücken im Text.

Read the text, press play, fill each gap, then show the answer.

Sie hören jetzt einen Radiobeitrag über einen Garten auf einem Dach.

  1. Füllen Sie die Lücken im Text. Verwenden Sie nicht mehr als drei Wörter pro Antwort.

    Ein Zuhörer schreibt an seine Schwester: Auf einem alten [ – 1 – ] gibt es jetzt einen Garten. Etwa [ – 2 – ] arbeiten dort mit. Das Gemüse bekommt [ – 3 – ]. Bald kommt [ – 4 – ] dazu.

Auf dem Dach eines alten Parkhauses in Neustadt wachsen seit letztem Jahr Tomaten, Kräuter und Salat. Rund vierzig Freiwillige kümmern sich um die Beete, die meisten davon sind Studierende. Das Gemüse wird nicht verkauft, sondern an die Tafel gespendet, die Lebensmittel an Bedürftige verteilt. Im nächsten Frühjahr soll ein zweites Dach dazukommen.

On the roof of an old multi-storey car park in Neustadt, tomatoes, herbs and lettuce have been growing since last year. Around forty volunteers look after the beds, most of them students. The vegetables are not sold but donated to the food bank, which gives food to people in need. Next spring a second roof is to be added.

  1. 1. Parkhaus · 2. vierzig Freiwillige · 3. die Tafel · 4. ein zweites Dach
Füllen Sie die Lücken im Text.
Fill in the gaps in the text.
Verwenden Sie nicht mehr als drei Wörter pro Antwort.
Use no more than three words per answer.
die Lücke
the gap
[ – 17 – ]
a numbered gap on the paper
Eine Zuhörerin schreibt…
A listener writes… (a summary)
Remember: The gap text rewords the recording. Your words must fit the sentence around the gap.

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Fill the gap

1

Read the text first

It is a summary of the recording.

2

Predict each gap

A noun? A number? A time?

3

Write the words you hear

One to three words, no more.

4

Check the sentence

Read it with your answer: does it fit?

Read → Predict → Write → Check

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Schlaf bei Jugendlichen

Read the text, press play, fill each gap, then show the answer.

Sie hören jetzt einen Vortrag von Dr. Meier über Schlaf bei Jugendlichen.

  1. Füllen Sie die Lücken im Text. Verwenden Sie nicht mehr als drei Wörter pro Antwort.

    Eine Schülerin fasst den Vortrag zusammen: Jugendliche schlafen meist nur [ – 1 – ] pro Nacht. Schuld ist nicht nur [ – 2 – ]. Das Hormon Melatonin kommt [ – 3 – ]. An manchen Schulen beginnt der Unterricht [ – 4 – ].

Jugendliche brauchen etwa neun Stunden Schlaf pro Nacht, die meisten bekommen aber nur sieben. Das liegt nicht nur am Handy. Der Körper produziert in der Pubertät das Schlafhormon Melatonin später, deshalb werden Jugendliche erst spät müde. Einige Schulen beginnen deshalb erst um neun Uhr. Erste Ergebnisse zeigen: Die Schüler sind konzentrierter und kommen seltener zu spät.

Teenagers need about nine hours of sleep a night, but most only get seven. It's not just because of the phone. During puberty the body produces the sleep hormone melatonin later, so teenagers only get tired late. Some schools therefore only start at nine. First results show that students concentrate better and are late less often.

  1. 1. sieben Stunden · 2. das Handy · 3. später · 4. (erst) um neun Uhr
Spot the trap: At HL two numbers often sit close together. The words around the gap tell you which one fits.

Do

  • Read the gap text before you listen.
  • Predict the kind of word.
  • Write one to three words.

Don't

  • Write more than three words.
  • Repeat words already in the sentence.
  • Leave a gap empty.

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How Gap-fill Appears in IB Exams

Examiners use specific command terms when asking about this topic. Here's what to expect:

  • Define

    Give the precise meaning of key terms related to Gap-fill.

    AO1
  • Describe

    Give a detailed account of processes or features in Gap-fill.

    AO2
  • Explain

    Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Gap-fill.

    AO3
  • Evaluate

    Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Gap-fill.

    AO3
  • Discuss

    Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

    AO3

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