Social media, mobile technology, online activities, and for and against

Question 1

separable verbs

Answer 1

the verb is not complete until you have read/heard the whole sentence to see if there is a missing prefix at the end

be aware as this can change the sentence meaning

e.g.

Ich lade Fotos hoch.
Ich schalten der Fernseher aus.
Ich schalten der Fernseher ein.

ausschalten (to turn off)
einschalten (to turn on)
herunterladen (to download)

Question 2

adapting tenses

Answer 2

prepare to speak in a variety of tenses by imagining that the question is in the past tense or in the future tense

you can use the same vocabulary, but you just need to change the tense each time to suit the question being asked

Question 3

useful phrases

Answer 3

Ich spiele online/Computerspiele. (I play online/computer games)

Ich sehe mir Videoclips an (I watch video clips)

Ich mache Einkäufe (I do shopping)

Ich lese die Nachrichten am Computer (I read the news on the computer)

Ich bleibe mit meinen Freunden in Kontakt (I stay in contact with my friends)

Ich benutze soziale Netzwerke (I use social networking sites)

Question 4

listening tips (2)

Answer 4

• you don’t need to translate it for yourself as you listen, read the questions in advance and then focus on the relevant parts of the recording
• the more you practice the easier you will find it

Question 5

phrase for and against technology

Answer 5

dafür/for:

Computerspiele sind kreativ (computer games are creative)

Man kann in Kontakt mit Leuten aus der ganzen Welt bleiben (you can stay in contact with people from all over the world)

Die Spiele sind lehrreich (the games are educational)

dagegen/against:

Man muss sich der Gefahren bewusst sein (you must be aware of the dangers)

Bildschrime sinf für due Augen schädlich (screens are damaging for the eyes)

Soziale medien sind eine Zeitverschwendung. (social media is a waste of time)

Question 6

aiming higher when writing about dis/advantages (4)

Answer 6

• use meiner Meinung nach + imperfect modal
• expand a sentence by using obwohl (although) which sends the verb to the end of the clause
• use a modal + infinitive to show you understand this construction
• use high-level sentence structures such as etwas anderes and sich vorstellen + dative pronoun

Question 7

things to check after writing text (3)

Answer 7

• word order is correct (verb is second or sent to the end by a subordinating clause)
• tenses are secure and make sense
• spelling is accurate, including adjective endings, genders and capital letters