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Year 10
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Kommunikation online: extended writing

Learning outcomes

I can use the BORDER acronym to develop and extend my writing about technology and life online.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [sch], [sp] and [st].

New
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Year 10
AQA

Kommunikation online: extended writing

Learning outcomes

I can use the BORDER acronym to develop and extend my writing about technology and life online.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [sch], [sp] and [st].

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Key learning points

  1. [sch] is pronounced like English 'sh', as in 'schreiben' and [sp] sounds like English 'sh' before 'p', as in 'spielen'.
  2. At the start of a word, and in compound nouns and some verbs, [st] sounds like the English 'sht', as in ‘stark'.
  3. The BORDER acronym is a useful tool to respond fully and accurately to bullet point writing prompts.
  4. To develop answers, you can add information about another person, add a contrast or add another time frame.
  5. You can extend written answers by adding a subordinate clause, a relative clause, or an infinitive construction.

Keywords

  • [sch] - pronounced as in 'schreiben'

  • [sp] - pronounced as in 'spielen'

  • [st] - pronounced as in 'stark'

  • BORDER - extended writing acronym

Common misconception

When producing written work in German, I should stick to short simple sentences.

When producing written work in German, you should try to develop and extend your sentences to demonstrate grammatical complexity.


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Task B2 Option 1 is aimed at the Higher tier 150-word question, and Option 2 is suitable for Foundation tier students as it is based around 90-word question bullet points.
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6 Questions

Q1.
'Die Reichen haben das __________ Geld.'. Choose the correct missing word.
mehr
Correct answer: meiste
sehr
viel
große
Q2.
Order the months in chronological order.
1 - März
2 - April
3 - Mai
4 - Juli
5 - September
6 - November
7 - Dezember
Q3.
Match the German and English.
Correct Answer:Erdkunde (f),geography

geography

Correct Answer:Leichtathletik (f),athletics

athletics

Correct Answer:Spiel (nt),game, match

game, match

Correct Answer:Stoff (m),material, substance, fabric

material, substance, fabric

Correct Answer:Tor (f),goal, gate

goal, gate

Correct Answer:Verein (m),club

club

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'The good thing is that I can text.'
1 - das
2 - Gute
3 - ist
4 - dass
5 - ich
6 - simsen
7 - kann
Q5.
Write in English: 'Du wirst die Prüfung bestehen.'
Correct Answer: You will pass the exam., You are going to pass the exam, You're going to pass the exam.
Q6.
Write in German: 'I want to get good grades.'
Correct Answer: Ich will gute Noten bekommen.

4 Questions

Q1.
Which of these statements about writing in German is incorrect?
I should try to demonstrate grammatical complexity.
Revisiting vocabulary frequently helps to store it in my long-term memory.
I should try to develop and extend my sentences.
Correct answer: I should stick to short, simple sentences.
Q2.
Match the sounds to the correct words.
Correct Answer:[sch],___wierigkeit

___wierigkeit

Correct Answer:[sp],___inne

___inne

Correct Answer:[st-],___undenplan

___undenplan

Correct Answer:[-st],Ang___

Ang___

Q3.
Which of these is not an element of the acronym BORDER?
Basic bullet answer
Correct answer: Other people
Reason
Develop
Review
Q4.
You are applying the BORDER acronym to the sentence 'Ich habe ein neues Handy.'. Match the sentence elements below to the correct example sentences.
Correct Answer:information about another person,..., und mein Bruder benutzt es auch.

..., und mein Bruder benutzt es auch.

Correct Answer:element of contrast,..., aber ich finde es ein bisschen hässlich.

..., aber ich finde es ein bisschen hässlich.

Correct Answer:another time frame,..., und ich habe es letzte Woche gekauft.

..., und ich habe es letzte Woche gekauft.

Correct Answer:subordinate clause,..., weil es viel Spaß macht.

..., weil es viel Spaß macht.

Correct Answer:relative clause,..., das ich sehr nützlich finde.

..., das ich sehr nützlich finde.

Correct Answer:infinitive construction,..., um meine Hausaufgaben zu machen.

..., um meine Hausaufgaben zu machen.

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