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1 FOR OFFICIAL USE Mark X060/0/0 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 05 TUESday, 6 MAY 9.00 AM 9.45 AM GERMAN INTERMEDIATE Reading Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below. Full name of centre Town Forename(s) Surname Date of birth Day Month Year Scottish candidate number Number of seat When you are told to do so, open your paper and write your answers in English in the spaces provided. You may use a German dictionary. Before leaving the examination room you must give this book to the Invigilator. If you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper. SQA *X060/0/0*

2 You are looking at a number of German sites on the Internet. Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN. In this first article 9 year old Kevin tells readers what he thinks of Mother s Day. Es ist gut, den Muttertag zu feiern. Meine Mama hilft mir bei den Hausaufgaben. Ich gehe auch zur Mama, wenn der Papa nein sagt. Sie ist immer da für mich. Ich gehe besonders gern mit ihr einkaufen und wir kochen zusammen. Für den Muttertag habe ich im Jugendklub etwas gebastelt. (a) What does Kevin s mum help him with? (b) When else does he go to his mum? (c) What two activities does Kevin do with his mum? (d) Where did he make his Mother s Day gift? [X060/0/0] Page two

3 . In this article 0 year old Katrin Lößlein is commenting on her first experiences of being a university student. Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN Ich bin Studentin in Nürnberg. Ich pendle von zu Hause zur Uni, denn eine Studentenwohnung ist zu teuer für mich. Das Pendeln geht mit Zug und U-Bahn gut. Ich habe auch jeden Freitag frei und donnerstags nur zwei Vorlesungen. Aber jetzt habe ich bald meine ersten Prüfungen. (a) Why does Katrin commute from home to university? (b) What two forms of transport does she use? (c) What does Katrin say about her lectures? Tick (3) the correct box. Tick (3) She has no lectures on Fridays and two on Tuesdays. She has no lectures on Fridays and two on Thursdays. She has three lectures on Fridays and two on Thursdays. (d) What will Katrin have soon? [Turn over [X060/0/0] Page three

4 3. Every year pupils in Austria have to spend either day (8th class) or days (9th class) on work experience (schnuppern). In this article three pupils comment on their work experience placements. Julia Ertl: Ich war im Kindergarten schnuppern. Ich habe viel gelernt, zum Beispiel wie viel Stress und Arbeit es in diesem Beruf gibt. Ich durfte mit den Kindern spielen und ihnen Geschichten vorlesen. Ich fand es sehr toll. Georg Pichler: Ich war im März bei der Versicherung LML schnuppern. Meine Kollegen und der Chef waren sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Ich fand das Arbeitsklima sehr gut; es hat mir Spaß gemacht. Um halb acht begann mein Arbeitstag und 5.30 war er schon wieder zu Ende. Alexander Mittermaier: Am ersten Tag war ich Maschinenbautechniker in der Firma Agrana. Ich fand es super. Ich reparierte Sachen. Ich arbeitete mit einer Hydraulikpresse und vielen anderen Geräten. Am zweiten Tag durfte ich als Kochlehrling im Gasthaus Brummeier schnuppern. Ich durfte folgende Tätigkeiten ausüben: Salat waschen, Zwiebeln schneiden, Kartoffeln schälen. Es war sehr anstrengend, weil ich fünf Stunden lang stehen musste. [X060/0/0] Page four

5 3. (continued) Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN Julia Ertl (a) Complete the following sentences. I had work experience in a kindergarten. I learned a lot, for example, 3 how much stress and I was allowed to there is in this job. with the children and to to them. Georg Pichler (b) What does Georg say about his colleagues and his boss? State two things. (c) At what time in the morning did Georg begin work? Alexander Mittermaier (d) On his first day placement, what did Alexander get to do? State any one thing. (e) Give details of any two of the tasks Alexander got to do on his second day placement. (f) Why did he find this placement tiring? [Turn over [X060/0/0] Page five

6 4. In this final article three teenagers are giving their response to the question How important is family life to you?. Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN Wie wichtig ist das Familienleben für euch? Tamara Schauber, 7 Jahre: Seitdem meine Eltern getrennt sind, verbringe ich mehr Zeit mit meiner Mutter, mit der ich zusammen wohne. Ich sehe meinen Vater einmal im Monat. Im Sommer nimmt er mich öfters mit zum Motorradfahren. Mit meiner Mutter gehe ich im Sommer oft Rollschuhlaufen oder wir arbeiten im Garten. Im Winter gehen wir kegeln oder wir spielen zusammen Videospiele. Benjamin Lehmann, 9 Jahre: Meine Mom ist meine beste Freundin. Sie ist extrem sportlich und wir gehen dreimal pro Woche gemeinsam joggen oder machen anderen Sport zusammen. Mein Vater arbeitet unter der Woche sehr viel, aber am Wochenende schauen wir uns im Fernsehen Fußballspiele an oder gehen italienisch essen. Sandra Schmidt, 7 Jahre: Ich mache nicht viel mit meinen Eltern, weil ich lieber etwas mit meinen Freunden mache. Ich fahre trotzdem jeden Sommer mit meinen Eltern in den Urlaub. Meine Schwester kommt auch mit. Ich finde das ganz gut. Meine Eltern können aber im Urlaub oft peinlich sein, weil sie viel zu laut sind. Tamara Schauber (a) How often does Tamara see her father? (b) In the summer what does her father often take her to? [X060/0/0] Page six

7 4. (continued) (c) What two things do Tamara and her mother do in summer? Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN (d) In winter what two things do they do? Benjamin Lehmann (e) What is the first thing Benjamin says about his mother? (f) How often do they go jogging together? (g) What two things do Benjamin and his father do at weekends? Sandra Schmidt (h) Why does Sandra not do much with her parents? (i) What does she do in the summer with her parents? (j) Who else goes with them? (k) What does Sandra think of this? (l) In what way can her parents be embarrassing on holiday? Total (35) [END OF QUESTION PAPER] [X060/0/0] Page seven

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9 FOR OFFICIAL USE Mark X060/0/0 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 05 TUESDAY, 6 MAY 0.05 AM 0.5 AM (APPROX) GERMAN INTERMEDIATE Listening Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below. Full name of centre Town Forename(s) Surname Date of birth Day Month Year Scottish candidate number Number of seat When you are told to do so, open your paper. You will hear a number of short items in German. You will hear each item three times, then you will have time to write your answer. Write your answers, in English, in this book, in the appropriate spaces. You may take notes as you are listening to the German, but only in this book. You may not use a German dictionary. You are not allowed to leave the examination room until the end of the test. Before leaving the examination room you must give this book to the Invigilator. If you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper. SQA *X060/0/0*

10 You have arrived in Germany to spend a week with a family there. Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN. At the airport in Frankfurt you are met by Kirsten who tells you a little about her family. (a) How old is Kirsten s mother? (b) How old is her father?. Kirsten tells you about her parents jobs. (a) Where does her mother work? (b) What does her father do? 3. Kirsten goes on to talk about her sister, Anke. (a) What does Anke normally do? (b) What is she doing this year? [X060/0/0] Page two

11 4. Kirsten tells you about the places where her sister has stayed. Which countries has she lived in? Tick (3) the two correct boxes. Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN Austria Australia Finland Sweden Switzerland 5. Kirsten tells you about her relationship with her sister. (a) Why is Anke more like her best friend? Tick (3) the correct box. She can talk to her about what she is reading. She can talk to her about her friend Alice. She can talk to her about everything. (b) Why does Kirsten miss her a lot? 6. One day you go into town in the car. The radio is on and you hear the weather report. (a) What will the weather be like at the weekend? Mention any one thing. (b) What will the lowest temperature be? [Turn over for Questions 7, 8, 9 and 0 on Page four [X060/0/0] Page three

12 7. In the traffic report you then hear two announcements about hazards on the motorways. Tick (3) the two correct boxes. Marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS MARGIN There are bits of tyre lying on the road. There are horses on the road. There are cows on the road. There are people on the road. There are pigs on the road. 8. Once in town, you go to the post office. Complete the grid with the missing information. Item & Country Price,50 Postcard within Germany 9. Kirsten tells you how to get to the Karstadt department store in town. What does she say? Complete the sentences. You go straight on past the market place. After about 00 metres, you will see the. Go left there and the department store is. 0. While you are in the store, you hear an announcement about a little boy who has wandered away from his family. (a) What is his blond hair like? (b) What colour is his hat? [X060/0/0] [END OF QUESTION PAPER] Page four Total (0)

13 X060/0/ NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 05 TUESDAY, 6 MAY 0.05 AM 0.5 AM (APPROX) GERMAN INTERMEDIATE Listening Transcript This paper must not be seen by any candidate. The material overleaf is provided for use in an emergency only (eg the recording or equipment proving faulty) or where permission has been given in advance by SQA for the material to be read to candidates with additional support needs. The material must be read exactly as printed. SQA *X060/0/*

14 Transcript Intermediate Instructions to reader(s): For each item, read the English once, then read the German three times, with an interval of 7 seconds between the three readings. On completion of the third reading, pause for the length of time indicated in brackets after each item, to allow the candidates to write their answers. Where special arrangements have been agreed in advance to allow the reading of the material, those sections marked (f) should be read by a female speaker and those marked (m) by a male; those sections marked should be read by the teacher. (f) (f) (f) (f) You have arrived in Germany to spend a week with a family there. Question number one. At the airport in Frankfurt you are met by Kirsten who tells you a little about her family. How old is Kirsten s mother? How old is her father? Meine Familie besteht aus vier Personen. Meine Mutter heißt Constanze. Sie ist 49 Jahre alt. Mein Vater heißt Ralf, er ist zwei Jahre jünger als meine Mutter. Question number two. Kirsten tells you about her parents jobs. Where does her mother work? What does her father do? Meine Mutter arbeitet in einem Büro und mein Vater repariert Waschmaschinen. Question number three. Kirsten goes on to talk about her sister, Anke. What does Anke normally do? What is she doing this year? Meine Schwester ist dreiundzwanzig Jahre alt. Sie heißt Anke. Eigentlich studiert sie Informatik, aber dieses Jahr macht sie ein Praktikum bei Mercedes Benz in Stuttgart. Question number four. Kirsten tells you about the places where her sister has stayed. Which countries has she lived in? Tick the two correct boxes. Während ihres Studiums hat sie schon an vielen anderen Orten in Deutschland gelebt, wie Dresden, Frankfurt oder Leipzig. Sie hat aber auch schon im Ausland gewohnt: in Australien, Frankreich und der Schweiz. Question number five. Kirsten tells you about her relationship with her sister. Why is Anke more like her best friend? Tick the correct box. Why does Kirsten miss her a lot? (f) Anke ist für mich mehr wie eine beste Freundin als eine Schwester. Ich kann mit ihr über alles reden. Ich vermisse sie sehr, weil ich sie nicht oft sehe. [X060/0/] Page two

15 Question number six. One day you go into town in the car. The radio is on and you hear the weather report. What will the weather be like at the weekend? Mention any one thing. What will the lowest temperature be? (m) Das Wetter Am Wochenende viele Wolken und wenig Sonne. Die Temperaturen liegen zwischen null und 7 Grad. Question number seven. In the traffic report you then hear two announcements about hazards on the motorways. Tick the two correct boxes. (m) (m) A3 Würzburg Richtung Frankfurt. Zwischen Hösbach und Goldbach Gefahr durch Pferde auf der Fahrbahn. Vorsicht auf der A3 Passau Nürnberg. In beiden Richtungen bei Schwarzach laufen Personen auf der Fahrbahn. Question number eight. Once in town, you go to the post office. Complete the grid with the missing information. Dieser Brief nach Amerika ist schwer der kostet,50. Innerhalb von Deutschland kostet ein Brief 60 Cent und eine Postkarte 45 Cent. Question number nine. Kirsten tells you how to get to the Karstadt department store in town. What does she say? Complete the sentences. (f) Du gehst geradeaus, am Marktplatz vorbei. Nach etwa 00 Metern siehst du die Sparkasse. Dann gehst du links und das Warenhaus ist auf der rechten Seite. Question number ten. While you are in the store, you hear an announcement about a little boy who has wandered away from his family. What is his blond hair like? What colour is his hat? (m) Wir haben hier einen kleinen Jungen, der seine Mama sucht. Er ist etwa drei Jahre alt, hat blonde lockige Haare und trägt eine hellblaue Jacke und eine gelbe Mütze. End of test. Now look over your answers. [END OF TRANSCRIPT] [X060/0/] Page three

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17 FOR OFFICIAL USE Mark X060/0/03 NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 05 TUESDAY, 6 MAY 0.45 AM.5 AM GERMAN INTERMEDIATE Writing Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below. Full name of centre Town Forename(s) Surname Date of birth Day Month Year Scottish candidate number Number of seat 5 marks are allocated to this paper. When you are told to do so, turn over your paper and write your answers in German in the spaces provided. You may use a German dictionary. Before leaving the examination room you must give this paper to the Invigilator. If you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper. SQA *X060/0/03*

18 You are looking for a German pen friend and have been asked to complete this form in German. In the second part of the form you must write three sentences under each of the four headings. Name: Geburtsdatum: Staatsangehörigkeit: ************** Familie Heimat Schule/Berufsschule/Arbeit Freizeitbeschäftigungen [X060/0/03] [END OF QUESTION PAPER] Page two