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GRAMMAR BLAST Formation of the Passive: AKTIV : ,,Der Sturm hat das Haus zerstoert" (the storm destroyed the house) PASSIV (keiner Agent) : ,,Das Haus ist zerstoert worden" (the house was destoryed) PASSIV (mit Agent) : ,,Das Haus ist von den Sturm zerstoert worden (the house was destroyed by the storm) ,,FALSCH PASSIV" (praediktiv Adjektiv) : ,,Das Haus ist / war zerstoert" (the building is / was destroyed) HOW DOES ON CONVERT AN ACTIVE SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE? Sarah gab mir einem Geschenk (imperfekt aktiv) Ich wurde von Sarah einem Geschenk gegeben (imperfekt passiv) 1) Switch the subject and the direct object  - the direct object becomes the subject so changes from accusative to nominative  - the subject becomes the agent (von + dat - action performed by human / animal | durch + acc - otherwise) 2) Add the correct form of werden  - look at tense of the sentence as well as the sing. / plu. status of the original subject 3) Change the ...

German - Der Besuch Der Alten Dame

ESSAY QUESTIONS o Untersuchen Sie die Wirkung von Claires Besuch auf die anderen Personen in diesem Stueck  - Examine the effect of Claire's visit on the other characters in this play o Beurteilen Sie die Wichtigkeit des Buergermeisters in diesem Stueck  - Assess the importance of the mayor in this play o Analysieren Sie, wie erfolgreich die Symbolik in diesem Stueck ist  - Analyse how successful the symbolism in this play is o  Erklaeren Sie, was das Wort „Gerechtigkeit“ in diesem Stueck bedeutet  - Explain what the word "justice" means in this play o  Welche Rolle spielen die beiden Eunuchen Koby und Loby in dem Stueck?  - What role do the two eunuchs Koby and Loby have in the play? o  Analysieren Sie den Wandel, der in Guellen waehrend Claires Besuch stattfindet  - Analyse the change that takes place in Guellen during Claire's visit o  In wie fern kann man von einer Verurteilung Alfred Ills sprechen?  - ...

German

GRAMMAR BLAST Common Noun Endings: -ant ( der Elefant - elephant ) - ich ( der Tepich - carpet ) - ig ( der Honig - honey ) - ismus ( der Rassismus - racism ) - ling ( der Fruehling - spring ) - or ( der Motor - engine ) - us ( der Rhythmus - rhythmus ) - a ( die Pizza - pizza ) - anz ( die Eleganz - elegance ) - ei ( die Baeckerei - bakery ) - e ( die Sonne - sun ) - heit ( die Krankenheit - illness ) - keit ( die Freundlichkeit - friendliness ) - ie ( die Drogerie - chemist ) - in ( die Freundin - girlfriend ) - schaft ( die Gesellschaft - society ) - tion ( die Information - information ) - taet ( die Universitaet - university ) - ung ( die Buchhandlung - bookshop ) - ur ( die Natur - nature ) - chen ( das Maedchen - girl ) - um ( das Museum - museum ) - lein ( das Haeuslein - little house ) - ment ( das Appartement - apartment ) - nis ( das Erlebnis - experience ) - tel ( das Viertel - quarter ) - verbs used as nouns ( das Essen - food )

German

GRAMMAR BLAST Prep. + es -----> da( r ) + prep. EXAMPLES : in + es -----> darin ( in that / therein ) auf + es -----> darauf ( afterwards / after that / hereon / ensuing / there upon ) fuer + es -----> dafuer (in favour / for it | in exchange / instead / in return ) ueber + es -----> darueber ( in addition / above all / moreover / therefore )

German (AQA A Level spec at a glance)

GENERAL Unit 1 - Listening, Reading & Writing Paper WHAT'S ASSESSED? Aspects of German-speaking society Artistic culture in the German-speaking world Multiculturalism in German-speaking society Aspects of political life in German-speaking society Grammar HOW'S IT ASSESSED? Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes 100 marks 50% of A-level Section A - Listening & Writing ( 30 marks ) Section B - Reading & Writing ( 50 marks ) + Translation ( 10 marks & approx. 100 words each ) Unit 2 - Writing Paper WHAT'S ASSESSED? One text and one film or two texts from the list set in the specification Grammar HOW'S IT ASSESSED? Written exam: 2 hours 80 marks in total ( 40 marks & approx. 300 words each ) 20% of A-level Chosen Text - Der Besuch Der Alten Dame (Friedrich Duerrenmatt) Chosen Film - Das Leben Der Anderen (Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck) Unit 3 - Speaking Assessment WHAT'S ASSESSE...