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examined various text types |
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practised taking structured notes |
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compared information from several texts and made connections between them |
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expressed your own opinion on different subjects |
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compiled a simple book review |
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written a letter to the editor |
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looked at the use of conjunctions |
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21 | (17) |
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considered the role of work in people's lives |
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learned about self-employment in Germany |
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used different approaches for systematically working out the meaning of a text |
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used spider diagrams and mind maps for gathering ideas and structuring information |
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identified key information from different sources |
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written about personal opinions |
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reviewed the use of werden |
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used the Konjunktiv with wurd- |
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learned about more stylistic elements used in texts |
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38 | (22) |
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learned about an environment conservation initiative in Germany |
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gathered information about new developments in alternative sources of energy in Germany |
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revised the formation of compound nouns to work out vocabulary relevant for this Thema |
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practised formulating long complex sentences using conjunctions |
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learned about and practised using indirect speech in the present and past |
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looked at the stylistic differences between formal and informal German |
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Medien -- von der Zeltung zum Internet |
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extended your knowledge about the role of different medias in Germany |
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reflected on the influence of newspapers |
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learned about different text types |
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analysed the layout and style of a German tabloid paper |
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written an article in the style of a tabloid newspaper |
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analysed the structure of journalistic prose |
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practised systematically getting information from texts |
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practised structuring an argument |
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planned the main body of an essay |
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read and understood a short story |
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worked out the background to the story |
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learned more about the author and his biographical details |
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read and analysed different sorts of introductions |
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written your own introduction |
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extended your knowledge of literary texts in general |
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104 | (23) |
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reflected on different aspects of consumerism |
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considered the reasons for and against specific consumer decisions |
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analysed the structure of an article |
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practised writing your own conclusion |
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learned about and used vocabulary and expressions useful for conclusions |
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set statements against one another with the aid of double conjunctions |
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learned different ways to refer to the statements of others |
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127 | (17) |
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worked with various sources and extracted important information from them |
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written a structured essay or newspaper article |
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extended your understanding of questions relating to religious beliefs |
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learned more about living together in a multicultural environment |
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identified controversial points of view in an article |
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analysed the logical structure and arguments of an essay |
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practised connecting sentences and ideas in a logical way |
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practised building quotes from external sources into your essay |
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144 | (19) |
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extended your knowledge about life in reunified Germany |
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practised finding key information in different texts |
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practised structuring a text with the aid of clause constructions |
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learned more about stylistic features in newspaper articles |
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described the contents of diagrams |
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practised summarising key information in a structured way |
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learned how to find up-to-date information and check its reliability |
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analysed an essay on contemporary aspects of German history |
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