AQA GCSE German Paper 3: Reading Higher June 2024 question paper 8668/RH

Jobs

Read Marcus’s blog about jobs.

Answer the questions in English.

What is stopping Marcus from becoming a pilot? Give two details.

What would Marcus like to write about in his alternative career?

Environment

Read these comments about the environment by two German teenagers.

How do Anke and Michael help the environment?

Complete the table in English.

Music

Read this blog about a special day for music in Germany.

*Kompetenzen = skills

Answer the questions in English.

What is the idea behind this special day?

What social skills does music help people to develop? Give two details.

What additional benefits of music are there? Give two details.

What do most Germans think about playing a musical instrument?

What is the most popular instrument in Germany?

On Christmas Eve

Read this adapted extract from Bergkristall, written by Adalbert Stifter.

Write the correct letter in each box.

On Christmas Eve, the weather was...

Before visiting their grandmother, the children’s mother said they should...

After speaking with their mother, the children...

The father asked the children to take... to their grandmother.

Before the children left, their mother told them to...

Media

Read this article about the media in Switzerland.

Complete the sentences in English.

At a national level, many Swiss people get their news...

We know that the local press is still popular because...

People are interested in their region or want to find...

It is not always easy for people to get information about...

Living in Germany

You read two blogs about living in Germany.

What are Manuela’s and Sebastian’s opinions about aspects of life there?

Write P for a positive opinion. N for a negative opinion. P + N for a positive and negative opinion.

Homelessness

Read this article about Thorsten Schmidt from Berlin, who lost his home.

*die Krise = crisis

Write the correct letter in each box.

Thorsten’s wife …

Someone …

Thorsten …

Thorsten later got help from a...

Thorsten now …

Meine Stadt

Lies dieses Gedicht von Josef.

Schreib den richtigen Buchstaben ins Kästchen.

Josefs Bruder ist manchmal...

Diese Stadt …

Freiwilligenarbeit

Lies diesen Artikel über Freiwilligenarbeit.

Beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch.

Was kann die Organisation machen, um Studenten zu helfen?

Was ist bei Senioren für Freiwilligenarbeit nützlich?

Wie lange dauert ein Freiwilligenprojekt mit Kindern?

Wie kann man der Natur helfen?

Die sozialen Netzwerke

Lies diesen Artikel über soziale Netzwerke.

Beantworte die Fragen auf Deutsch.

Warum benutzen Teenager heute soziale Netzwerke? Gib ein Detail.

Wie beschreiben sich manche Jugendliche in sozialen Netzwerken?

Warum fühlen sich manche Jugendliche schlecht?

Warum benutzen viele junge Leute Instagram?

Wo können Jugendliche Unterstützung von anderen bekommen? Gib zwei Details.

Schule

Lies diesen Artikel von einem österreichischen Teenager über seine Schule.

Welche vier Aussagen sind richtig?

Schreib die richtigen Buchstaben in die Kästchen.

Your German exchange partner has emailed you.

Translate this message for your family.