COMPULSORY TASK:

• Speaking Exercise : Prepare a 10-minute oral presentation in German – you can do this with visual aids/on PowerPoint /using images. You must include:
  • Your name and what subjects you will be studying, explaining why you chose those subjects. 
  • Something interesting about yourself/ your character/ your background/ where you grew up/ any other languages you speak.
  • At least one of your hobbies and interests in detail, e.g. a sport you play, describe your favourite book/film/TV show, a part-time job or volunteer work you do (explaining what your work includes)
  • A political/social issue you care about, explaining why you care about it e.g. the environment, AI, gendered language, veganism, a particular politician you like/ don’t like and why.
• Writing Exercise : Film Review in German - Watch a German film/s (with English subtitles). Our suggestion is “I'm Westen nichts neues: All quiet on the western Front” which is available on Netflix, or you can watch a German film of your choice.
  Write a short summary of the storyline in German. Describe the setting / scenery, comment on the actors, describe particular scenes or incidents (good or bad) and give your own opinions. 
  This should be one side of A4. 
   
• Grammar : Complete all exercises in the Grammar Booklet.

Please submit the task to your teacher on the first lesson in September.

You can contact c.hannah@springwoodhighschool.co.uk for any questions relating to the task or the A-level course.

 

OPTIONAL EXTENSION:

• Practice your German on - Duolingo 
• Listen to the slow news in German - learngerman.dw.com 

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED READING:

Der Vorleser – The Reader

Plus any German novel/short story (in translation is fine at this stage).