What it is: You write one text in German. Pick 1 of 3 tasks, then 1 of its 3 text types. 250–400 words.
The instruction on the paper: Bearbeiten Sie ein Thema. Verwenden Sie dafür eine passende Textsorte aus den Optionen darunter. Schreiben Sie 250–400 Wörter. → Complete one task. Use a suitable text type from the options below. Write 250–400 words.
| Paper 1 | SL |
|---|---|
| Time | 1 h 15 min |
| Tasks | 3 on the paper, you do 1 |
| Text types | 3 under each task, you write 1 |
| Length | 250–400 words |
| Marks | 30 (25% of your grade) |
- Bearbeiten Sie ein Thema.
- Complete one task.
- die Textsorte
- the text type
- passend
- suitable
- aus den Optionen darunter
- from the options below
- Schreiben Sie 250–400 Wörter.
- Write 250–400 words.
Remember: Your text type must be one of the three printed under the task. Nothing else.
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Example task (laid out like the paper): Ihre Schule schließt die Cafeteria eine Stunde früher. Schreiben Sie einen Text, in dem Sie Ihre Meinung sagen und eine Alternative vorschlagen.
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From three tasks to one text
1
Read all three tasks
Find the one you have most ideas for.
2
Choose task and text type
Pick the type whose features you know.
3
Plan
Reader, tone, three points.
4
Write, then check
Stay within 250–400 words. Re-read the verbs.
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Do
- Read all three tasks first.
- Write one of the three text types.
- Answer every part of the task.
Don't
- Grab the first task you understand.
- Invent your own text type.
- Stop far below the word range.