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2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension 1

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension 1

Answer Tips

(6 marks: 3 x 2 marks)        Any 3 of the following:

1) Ihr Bus hält an / stoppt.

2) Sie fragt den Busfahrer „Nikiti?“ / will wissen, ob das Nikiti / die richtige Haltestelle ist.

3) (Im Bus) nimmt sie ihre Tasche / ihr Gepäck.

4) Sie steigt aus / tritt auf die Straβe.

5) Die Bustüren schlieβen sich hinter ihr.

6) Der Bus fährt ohne sie weiter.

 

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension 1

Answer Tips

(8 marks: 4 x 2 marks)        Any 4 of the following:

1) (Es ist) schön.

2) (Es ist) ein Dorf/ es heiβt Nikiti.

3) (Es liegt/ ist) in Griechenland.

4) (Es gibt) eine schmale/ staubige Straße ins Dorf.

5) (Es gibt) eine Bushaltestelle / eine Busverbindung.

6) (Nikiti hat) eine Kirche.

7) (Nikiti liegt) am Strand/Meer.

8) (Es gibt) kleine Restaurants.

9) (Es gibt) Läden, (die Postkarten/ Wasserspielzeug verkaufen.)

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension 1

Answer Tips

(4 marks)

Beruf: Kellner / Bedienung/ arbeitet in einem Restaurant

Arbeitskleidung: schwarze Hose, weiβes Hemd

Aufgaben: Gäste bedienen// Die Bestellung(en) aufnehmen

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension 1

Answer Tips

(2 marks: 2 x 1 marks)

1) In einem (kleinen) Hotel

2) hinter dem Restaurant

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension 1

Answer Tips

(8 marks: 2 x 4 marks)        Any 2 of the following:

1) She watches him as he works/ takes orders/ jokes with guests.

2) He doesn’t see her at first.

3) Says: “There you are” // Asks if she had a nice trip.

4) She just nods/ doesn’t speak

5) He tells her that he has reserved a room for her in the hotel.

6) He introduces her to Ela.//He says: “This is the German friend I’ve told you about.”

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension

Answer Tips

(4 marks: 4 x 1 marks)        Any 4 of the following:

1) Ela says: “Come along!”

2) Ela says the light on the (hotel) stairs is not/ may not be working.

3) She says that Dámis was meant to repair it but didn’t get around to it yet.

4) When asked if Dámis worked a lot, she replies “Always.”

5) She quotes the price (as soon as they are in the hotel room).

6) She tells the narrator that she can pay from night to night.

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension

Answer Tips

(6 marks: 3 x 2 marks)        Any 3 of the following:

1st Day:

1) She stands/ goes out on the balcony (of her hotel room).

2) She stares onto the canopy/ awning/ sun roof.

3) She thinks about Damis serving “his other guests”.

4) She had assumed/ hoped that Dámis would be off work on the day (of her arrival).

5) She feels stupid now.

6) She closes her eyes.

7) She listens to/ hears (Any two 1, 1) music / voices / (rattling) noise from mopeds / sound of the sea.

 

(6 marks: 3 x 2 marks)        Any 3 of the following:

2nd Day:

1) Dámis asks her in the morning if she has slept well.

2) He serves her/she has white bread and black coffee (for breakfast).

3) Dámis asks her if she is going to the beach.

4) Dámis tells her he is always working.

5) He sits down with her half apologizing for the breakfast and saying that the nice beach would make up for it.

6) He gets up/ leaves her in a hurry. //He tells her to have a nice day.

7) The narrator goes to the beach.

8) She is reminded of childhood (when she sees families with children there).

9) She strolls along the souvenir shops (looking at postcards).

10) Considers sending a postcard to her parents.

 

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension 1

Answer Tips

(4 marks: 2 x 2 marks)        Any 2 of the following:

1) Change her routine/ not go to the beach.

2) To hire a car with Dámis. // To drive around with Damis at the weekend.

3) Leave Nikiti/ go on the bus.

4) Go to/ visit other places on bus route.

2012 LC Higher Reading Comprehension

Answer Tips

(12 marks: 4 x 3 marks)        Any 4 of the following:

(Content)

1) Damis doesn’t meet her at the bus stop.// She has to find the restaurant herself.

2) He welcomes her with “There you are, had a good trip” // He doesn’t come across as happy, excited or overjoyed to see her.

3) He booked her a hotel room, not invited to stay with him.

4) He doesn’t address her by her first name. // Damis doesn’t introduce her by name to Ela.

5) Damis leaves it to Ela to show her to her room.

6) Damis is always working.

7) On her first day the narrator is left alone. // He doesn’t take the day off.

8) Damis leaves the breakfast table abruptly as if he had more important things to do/ wishing her a nice day.

9) He leaves her on her own every day/ 5 days in a row.//He makes no time for her.

10) He laughs and jokes with the other guests but not with her/ the narrator.

11) On day five the narrator is fed up and remains seated at the table. It’s only then that Dámis suggests to her that they might hire a car and drive around, but not until the weekend.

 

(Language use)

1. Repetitive use of the adverb “immer” (always) conveying the message of being stuck in a routine. (,,Er arbeitet viel?”, fragte ich und sie sagte: ,,Immer.” / ,,Immer”, sagte er / Dámis schien wirklich immer viel zu arbeiten / und ich ging einfach immer an den Strand) N.B. Two language examples from text required.

2. Use of direct speech for Dámis only, suggesting a one way communication and a silent brewing over matters on the narrator’s part // No use of direct speech for the narrator when relating to Dámis’s use of short statements describing silent responses “Ich nickte (2x) / Ich schüttelte den Kopf”, bar one meaningful exception when she replies to his question “Are you going to the beach today?” with “Only if you are working today”

3. use of italics “seine anderen Gäste” drawing the reader’s attention to the meaning of the phrase: The narrator is just another guest in Damis’ life as a waiter, nothing else.

 

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