KS4 · German · Year 11
Prüfungsvorbereitung: reading, translation into English (AQA)
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Your learning goal
I can confidently complete exam-style reading tasks, understanding texts on a range of topics and translating into English.
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Prüfungsvorbereitung: reading, translation into English (AQA): slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can confidently complete exam-style reading tasks, understanding texts on a range of topics and translating into English.
Key learning points
- The most important thing for successful reading comprehension is a secure knowledge of vocabulary.
- It is also very helpful to look out for synonyms and distractors when answering reading comprehension questions.
- When translating, 'zoom in' to translate individual words and 'zoom out' to check the meaning of the whole sentence.
Words to know
- synonym
- word that has the same or very similar meaning to another word
- distractor
- incorrect but plausible answer option in reading or listening tasks, designed to test your attention to detail
Common mistakes
When translating into English from German, I only need to understand the gist of the sentences.
When translating, it's important to ensure that you have accounted for the meaning of every German word, even though you might not translate word-for-word into English.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The tasks in the second learning cycle are aimed at Foundation, Foundation/Higher (overlap question) and Higher, but all students could usefully attempt all questions. For the translation into English, Foundation and Higher versions are provided.