Klassenarbeit — Unit 7: Mediation: A Teen Magazine

Track G+M · Klasse 8 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

Track G+M · Klasse 8 · Niveau M · 45 Minuten

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

Task 1 — Listening (10 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Studien zeigen, dass Jugendliche, die ihr Handy nachts neben dem Bett liegen haben, weniger schlafen. Experten empfehlen, das Gerät außerhalb des Schlafzimmers zu laden.”

  1. Topic: ___ . 2. Effect: ___ . 3. Expert advice: ___ . 4. Source-language: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (12 BE) Link to heading

Read the German source above. Answer in English.

  1. The study finding (one sentence). 2. The expert recommendation. 3. The role of parents. 4. The addressee of the article.

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

Reporting-verb fill-in.

  1. The article __________ that teens lose sleep. (says)
  2. Experts __________ charging the phone elsewhere. (recommend)
  3. Parents __________ to set the example. (are advised)
  4. The author __________ that this is not about willpower. (points out)

Task 4 — Writing (13 BE) Link to heading

Mediate: write 5 English sentences from the German source for a peer. Use 3 reporting verbs.

Answer key
T1. phones at night, less sleep (about 30 min), charge phone outside bedroom, German. T2. Teens with phones by the bed sleep about 30 min less. Experts recommend charging phones outside the bedroom. Parents are advised to set the example. Addressed to teens (and parents). T3. says / recommend / are advised / points out. T4. Open.
Notenschlüssel (von 45)
| 42–45 | 1 | 36–41 | 2 | 30–35 | 3 | | 22–29 | 4 | 13–21 | 5 | 0–12 | 6 |