2014 Leseverständnis I

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

1) Er ist (seit heute) allein.

2) Er hat einen Vater / sein Vater lebt noch.

3) Sein bester Freund ist / heißt Benjamin.

4) Er hat sein Abitur.

5) Er will nicht studieren / will zu Hause bleiben.

6) Er möchte Gärtner werden / eine Lehre als Gärtner machen.

7) Er will die Lehre nicht bei seinem Vater machen.

8) Er ist kein Planer.

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

1)  Wann: am Montag

2) Wo: im Büro von (der Gärtnerei) Lohmeyers Landleute 

3) Mit wem: mit Herrn Lohmeyer

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

1) Er hat das Abitur gemacht.

2) Er weiß schon einiges. / Er bringt einiges an Vorwissen mit.

3) Sein Vater hat ihm viel beigebracht. / Er hat viel von seinem Vater gelernt. / Sein Vater ist Landschaftsarchitekt

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

1) Es gibt eine weiße Lampe / kaltes Licht / kaltes Licht von einer weißen Lampe.

2) Im Büro ist / steht ein Metallschrank (mit Schubladen).

3) Eine Schublade ist voll mit Papieren

4) Es gibt einen Plastikstuhl (im Büro).

5) Es gibt einen Schreibtisch (im Büro).

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

1) Mr Lohmeyer comments/ complains that his application is too/ over punctual.// Mr L. states
that Paul’s application.

2) Paul does not understand what he means by this. / He looks at him curiously.
was surely for the following year.

3) Mr L. states that the application is much too late (for this year).

4) Mr L. (opens a filing cabinet and) points at a drawer tightly packed with application papers.

5) Mr L. points out that the very first application arrived in November.

6) He doesn’t listen to Paul’s explanation.

7) Mr L. closes drawer with a bang.

8) He stares at Paul (across his desk).

9) He interrupts him abruptly (saying: “But … what?”).

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

1) When Paul is about to mention his father the interviewer interrupts him sharply.

2) Mr Lohmeyer finishes off a statement / statements Paul makes.

3) He seems to assume that Paul is going to exploit / mention his father’s reputation.

4) Mr L. is aggressive.

5) He talks about Paul’s father in a condescending manner: “the almighty / omnipotent father
who makes plants grow.”

6) Paul says Mr L. is jealous / envious of his father.

7) Mr L. shakes his head.

8) Paul gets up / walks out (and Mr L. does not stop him).

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

1) His name is Bruno Hönekop.

2) He is chubby.

3) He is friendly / asks Paul if they could be on first-name terms/ use ‘du’ form.

4) He is bearded.

5) He gives Paul coffee.

6) He is a friend of Paul’s father (but doesn’t have much contact anymore).

7) He is not jealous of anything.

8) He studied landscape design  / with Paul’s father / (at the University) in Wiesbaden.

9) He treats Paul’s application with care / respect.

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

1) He should not become a simple gardener / He is more than just a (plain) gardener.

2) He should design / create gardens.

3) He should not waste two years on apprenticeship.

4) He tells / warns Paul that “Time is precious”.

5) he tells him to use his talent / potential.

6) He advises him to / Paul should go to England / Sissinghurst (1)  / Potsdam / (visit the
gardens of) Sanssouci (1).

7) He should (study the gardens and) learn from the masters.

8) (Paul should take his time and) find out what he really wants.

(16 marks: 6 + 6 + 4 marks)      Any 3 of the following:

(Content)

NB: General statements not sufficient: you must give an example of what you mean and must have contrast.

1) Office: (cold light v. dark wood and nice pictures of gardens)

2) Paul’s perception of interviewers as people: (aggressive v. friendly)

3) Interviewers’ attitude to father: (envious v. friend)

4) Coffee: (none offered v. coffee given)

5) Start of interview: (business-like v. very friendly with coffee and pictures on wall)

6) Progress of Interview: (gets more negative v. more positive comments)

7) End of interview: (gets up and leaves v. listens to advice)

8) Treatment of application: (dismissive / rejects it as too late or early v. respect / rejects it as he believes in Paul’s potential as a designer)

9) Advice: (None v. lots)

(Language)

NB: You must translate and/or explain language items used.

1) “Sie” v. “du” / First name terms

2) aggressiv v. freundlich

3) neidisch – neidisch auf nichts