class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Unit 7: Mediation: A German News Article

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

Track E · Klasse 9 · Niveau E · 45 Minuten

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 45 points.

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Die Stadtverwaltung hat angekündigt, dass die Linie 42 ab dem 1. September einen neuen Fahrplan haben wird. Die Fahrtzeit verlängert sich um etwa fünf Minuten.”

  1. Topic: ___ . 2. Date: ___ . 3. Time change: ___ . 4. Source-language: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read the German source above. Answer in English.

  1. Authority: ___ . 2. Date of change: ___ . 3. Two extra stops in: ___ . 4. Action requested: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (10 BE) Link to heading

Reporting-verb fill-in.

  1. The article __________ that line 42 has a new timetable. (says)
  2. Officials __________ passengers to check online. (advise)
  3. The author __________ that the change is small. (claims)
  4. Critics __________ that elderly passengers will be affected. (warn)

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Mediate: write 6 English sentences from the German source for a friend abroad. Use 3 reporting verbs.

Answer key
T1. new bus line 42 timetable; 1 September; about 5 min longer; German. T2. city council; 1 September; the eastern part of town; check the online timetable. T3. says / advise / claims / warn. T4. Open.
grading scale (Notenschlüssel) (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |