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NotesGerman B HLTopic 6.2Vocabulary in context
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Vocabulary in context (German B HL)

IB German B · Unit 6

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Contents

  1. 1What a vocabulary-in-context question is
  2. 2Decode vocab in context — step by step
  3. 3In action
  4. 4Common errors
What it is: You find the text word that matches a given meaning, or choose a list word that could replace a text word.
The instruction on the paper: Finden Sie in Zeilen 10–17 das Wort oder die Wortgruppe mit der folgenden Bedeutung: → Find in lines 10–17 the word or phrase with the following meaning:

Was bedeuten die folgenden Wörter im Text? Wählen Sie die Wörter aus der Liste aus, mit denen man sie ersetzen könnte. → What do the following words mean in the text? Choose the words from the list that could replace them.
Kleidung für einen Sommer: Kaum ein Kleidungsstück wird heute so lange getragen wie noch vor zwanzig Jahren. Viele Jugendliche kaufen ständig neue Teile, weil sie günstig sind und schnell aus der Mode kommen. Umweltverbände warnen vor den Folgen: Für ein einziges T-Shirt werden Tausende Liter Wasser verbraucht.

Inzwischen wächst aber eine Gegenbewegung. Auf Tauschpartys geben junge Leute aussortierte Kleidung ab und nehmen dafür etwas anderes mit. Wer mitmacht, spart Geld und schont zugleich die Umwelt.

Example: find the word

Finden Sie in Absatz 2 das Wort oder die Wortgruppe mit der folgenden Bedeutung:

gleichzeitig

Step by step

    das Wort / die Wortgruppe
    the word / the phrase
    die Bedeutung
    the meaning
    ersetzen
    to replace
    aus der Liste
    from the list
    in Zeilen … / in Absatz …
    in lines … / in paragraph …
    Remember: Swap your answer into the sentence. If the meaning stays the same, it is right.

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    Word meaning in 4 steps

    1

    Look only in the lines given

    The answer is inside Zeilen or Absatz given.

    2

    Match the word type

    A verb for a verb, an adjective for an adjective.

    3

    Swap it into the sentence

    Same meaning? Then it fits.

    4

    Write it exactly

    One word or phrase, spelt as in the text.

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    Die Nachbarin: Frau Berger war seit Jahren die stille Seele des Hauses. Sie goss die Blumen der Nachbarn, wenn diese verreist waren, und nahm Pakete entgegen, ohne je ein Wort darüber zu verlieren. Als sie eines Morgens nicht wie gewohnt den Briefkasten leerte, fiel das zunächst niemandem auf. Erst am dritten Tag klingelte der junge Herr Yilmaz besorgt an ihrer Tür. Niemand öffnete. Da erst begriffen die Nachbarn, wie wenig sie eigentlich über die alte Dame wussten.

    Example: choose from the list

    Was bedeuten die folgenden Wörter im Text? Wählen Sie die Wörter aus der Liste aus, mit denen man sie ersetzen könnte.

    1. verreist

    2. besorgt

    A. beunruhigt

    B. unterwegs

    C. eingekauft

    D. wütend

    E. gelangweilt

    Step by step

      Do

      • Stay inside the lines given.
      • Swap your answer into the sentence.
      • Match the word type.

      Don't

      • Write your own synonym.
      • Copy a whole sentence.
      • Pick a word that only looks similar.

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      How Vocabulary in context 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 Vocabulary in context.

        AO1
      • Describe

        Give a detailed account of processes or features in Vocabulary in context.

        AO2
      • Explain

        Give reasons WHY — cause and effect within Vocabulary in context.

        AO3
      • Evaluate

        Weigh strengths AND limitations of approaches in Vocabulary in context.

        AO3
      • Discuss

        Present arguments FOR and AGAINST with a balanced conclusion.

        AO3

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