2007 Leseverständnis II

(6 marks: 3 x 2 marks)

1) Zwei Drittel der Tiere, die am Land leben, leben dort

2) Zwei Drittel der Pflanzenarten sind dort

3) (Ungefähr) 150 Millionen (indigener) Menschen // indigene Völker wohnen dort

(3 marks: 3 x 1 marks)        Any 3 of the following:

1) Sie sammeln Unterschriften

2) Sie schreiben (Briefe) an Regierungen

3) Sie ermutigen/ fordern Schulen/ Gemeinden auf, urwaldfreundlich zu sein/werden

4) Sie machen (Leute) auf die Urwaldzerstörung / Umweltschutz / Urwaldschutz /Problem aufmerksam.

(15 marks: 3 x 5 marks)

1) Living space / area / places lost// habitats // homes lost

2) Climate changes / affects climate

3) Disturbs / upsets / unbalances /damages / affects / threatens (the earth’s) water resources / balance / supply / reserves /cycle

(3 marks: 3 x 1 marks)        Any 3 of the following:

1) Started in/ from Bern

2) In March

3) To protect rainforests

4) Participants were 14 – 20 years old

5) Went by bicycle / cycled

6) To Cham (via Lucerne and Schwyz)

7) Visited parishes / communities in Switzerland who had declared themselves in favour of the protection of rainforests

8) Wanted to congratulate them

(12 marks: 4 x 3 marks)

1) To inform/ educate people // raise awareness // give information

2) To emphasise/ stress / show importance of / protection of the (rain)forests

3) (To show) that our future is at stake / importance for future

4) (To show) they want to live with, not against nature

(6 marks: 3 + 3 marks)

1) Protection of (rain)forests begins in industrialised countries /states /lands (3) 

2) There are alternatives to timber products/wood (3)

2 —> C

3 —> F

4 —> B

5 —> A

6 —> D