German oral! eek..

Hey basically i have my gcse german oral nest wednesday and am scared ********.
Im doing edexcel and am really worried about it because i always do really badly in orals...but am aiming for an A* overall in german.

I revise and then freeze when i get to the exam and forget everything.
Can anyone who has done/is doing german orals give me some advice/tips please!
Also i need some useful good german phrases which will impress her...
anything useful you can think of that would be handy?

Thank you so much!

Reply 1

The-Real-One

thread title misleading... :mad:

Reply 2

iamkund

Negged for making me think this was a thread about German chicks giving dome.

Reply 3

fretter778

I did German and French GCSE last year and I was exactly the same as you. I really thought I was going to let nerves get to me, especially at the start. However as the exam passed, I found that it wasn't so bad, and I was so busy concentrating on what to say I actually forgot about nerves. The most important thing to remember is that even if you make a mistake, don't panic and start to make more mistakes. It's GCSE German, they don't expect you to be fluent and making mistakes is perfectly acceptable. I was quite bad in Oral practise but I came out with an A in German and an A* in French, as long as you revise well and concentrate, you should be fine!
Viel Glück!

Reply 4

Byllie

Just watched something similar to this on pornhub. Very naice

Reply 5

igohardondis

Im in the exact same position as you I know how you feel.

What im doing is going through the 200 ish questions and answers to cover any possibility in the general conversation.

You can start now and easily get through them all 2 times over if you work at it.

Even if you dont, I know people who got A/A* with minimal revision but sticking to what they know.

Go over the basic grammer and make sure you get that correct because thats what can be trajick.

soz fo da mess

Reply 6

Favourite Worst Nightmare

I went through this with my german oral a couple of years ago. If you practise with a parent it helps. So after you've learnt a few sample answers, get a parent to test you. Then take a break and repeat!

Reply 7

ibysaiyan

Anjali.x

OOpps wrong thread wrong intentions... :cool:

here i was thinking of the "oral".

Reply 8

LAX Inc

What I would recommend is that talk to other people/student who speak German at most of the time. Try to learn some hard vocabulary.

Reply 9

Byllie

I agree with practicing on a parent. Always helps!

Reply 10

Tucking Fypo

Just let the hands do the talking. :joyman:

Reply 11

xaheartdx

I did my German oral exam on my 16th birthday - I was not happy. But my teacher was lovely :smile:

I can't remember which board we were with, but we had to do a presentation, revise it all, and say it out to the teacher. She had a copy of it. She let us look at it when we were stuck, although she wasn't suppose to. Luck was also on my side that day. I had revised 3 out of 6 topics, and semi-revised another one, and I was asked two that I knew and one the one that I half knew. I was so glad :smile:

and I got a B overall :biggrin:

Anyways, I can only think of the usual stuff really, take a deep breath before you go in, and try not to think of it too much. Take time answering your questions, and say them loud and clearly.
I got my mum and nan to help me by asking me the question and I answered - they couldn't speak German though, so it took me a bit longer, as I didn't know what they were asking me lol. I also practised in the park with my mate (who also did German).
I also found it easier to focus on one thing in the room - like a picture or the window. I hated look at the teacher, and found it helped me concentrate more.

Good luck :smile:

Reply 12

Anjali.x

igohardondis

where can i find those questions? :smile:

Reply 13

igohardondis

Anjali.x

where can i find those questions? :smile:

well these are developments that can fit into most answers and if you learn the list thats a good way to a good grade.

GCSE DEVELOPMENT VOCABULARY LIST

D1
I went to Germany
Ich bin nach Deutschland gefahren.

I went to Germany by train and ferry.
Ich bin mit der Bahn und der Fähre nach Deutschland gefahren.

I went to Germany because I wanted to visit my penfriend.
Ich bin nach Deutschland gefahren, weil ich meinen Brieffreund besuchen wollte.

I went to Germany in the summer holidays.
Ich bin in den Sommerferien nach Deutschland gefahren.

I went to Germany for the third time.
Ich bin zum dritten Mal nach Deutschland gefahren.

I went to Germany for two weeks.
Ich bin für zwei Wochen nach Deutschland gefahren.

I went to Germany with my friends.
Ich bin mit meinen Freunden nach Deutschland gefahren.

D2
I am going to the cinema this evening.
Ich gehe heute Abend ins Kino.

I am looking forward to it
Ich freue mich darauf.

I like films, particularly horror films.
Ich mag gern Filme, besonders Horrorfilme.

Actually I don't want to go to the cinema.
Eigentlich habe ich keine Lust, ins Kino zu gehen.

Actually I don't want to go to the cinema.
Eigentlich will ich nicht ins Kino gehen.

I am going to the cinema this evening although I am tired.
Ich gehe heute Abend ins Kino, obgleich ich müde bin.

In my opinion.
Meiner Meinung nach.

I am going to the cinema this evening. In my opinion it is nice to go to the cinema in the evening.
Ich gehe heute Abend ins Kino. Meiner Meinung nach ist es schön, abends ins Kino zu gehen.

D3

I am going to the cinema this evening.
Ich gehe heute Abend ins Kino.

If I had more money I would go to the cinema every evening.
Wenn ich mehr Geld hätte, würde ich jeden Abend ins Kino gehen.

It would be nice if you came as well.
Es wäre schön, wenn du auch kommen würdest.

I would be happy if the entrance fee were cheaper.
Ich wäre glücklich, wenn der Eintritt billiger wäre.

If I had time I would …..
Wenn ich Zeit hätte, würde ich ......

If you wanted to, we could ....
Wenn du Lust hättest, könnten wir.....

If I had more money I would ....
Wenn ich mehr Geld hätte, würde ich ...
If I were rich I would ....
Wenn ich reich wäre, würde ich ....

If it were okay I would ....
Wenn das in Ordnung wäre, würde ich .…

I would be happy if .....
Ich wäre glücklich, wenn ....

D4
I am going to Spain in August
ich fahre im August nach Spanien

I am looking forward to it
ich freue mich darauf

I am not looking forward to it
ich freue mich nicht darauf

…. because I have holidays then.
….,weil ich dann Ferien habe.

…. because I am interested in it.
...., weil ich mich dafür interessiere.

…. because I find it interesting.
...., weil ich es interessant finde.

…. because I find it boring.
...., weil ich es langweilig finde.

…. because I have no time
...., weil ich keine Zeit habe.

….. because I have no money.
...., weil ich kein Geld habe.

We can go into town if you want to.
Wir können in die Stadt gehen, wenn du willst.

You can come to England if you have holidays then.
Du kannst nach England kommen, wenn du dann Ferien hast.

We can go on a tour round the city if you would like to.
Wir können eine Stadtrundfahrt machen, wenn du Lust hast.

When I am ill I stay at home.
Wenn ich krank bin, bleibe ich zu Hause.
Ich bleibe zu Hause, wenn ich krank bin.

I was five years old when we moved house.
Ich war fünf Jahre alt, als wir umgezogen sind.

The breakfast was ready when we got up.
Das Frühstück war schon fertig, als wir aufgestanden sind.

D5

I think that it would be nice.
Ich denke, dass es schön wäre.

I think that the journey takes too long.
Ich finde, dass die Reise zu lang dauert.

I think that we get too much homework.
Ich meine, dass wir zu viele Hausaufgaben bekommen.

I think it is nice that you have written to me.
Ich finde es schön, dass du mir geschrieben hast.

I have done my homework although I was tired.
Ich habe meine Hausaufgaben gemacht, obwohl ich müde war.

I like my computer although it is fairly old.
Ich mag meinen Computer, obwohl er ziemlich alt ist.

I went into town where I bought new clothes.
Ich bin in die Stadt gegangen, wo ich neue Kleidung gekauft habe.

I live in Croydon where there is a lot to do.
Ich wohne in Croydon, wo es viel zu tun gibt.

D6

I like that./ I enjoy that
Das gefällt mir.

I liked that./ I enjoyed that.
Das hat mir gefallen.

I like that./ I enjoy that
Ich mag das.

I liked that./ I enjoyed that.
Ich habe das gemocht.

I will enjoy/like that.
Das wird mir gefallen.

I would enjoy that.
Das würde mir gefallen.

In the summer holidays I am going to Austria.
Ich fahre in den Sommerferien nach Österreich.

Next year I will go to France.
Nächstes Jahr werde ich nach Frankreich fahren.

Next year I will have a big birthday party.
Nächstes Jahr werde ich eine grosse Geburtstagsparty geben.