Edexcel A2 German - Unit 4 & 3

What do you guys think will come up for the discursive essay?

Not very sure.. But there is always that one question that is easy to write about in my opinion

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I don't really know that book but yeah I don't know where social background would come into it.. Maybe the socialism of the country?? Is there not a character within it that is really socialistic?


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I have asked lots of people about this and it seems to be causing problems as to what is meant by 'social and cultural setting'. The general consensus is that it's referring to the social setting of the time (e.g. in 'der Vorleser' the social setting is apparently post-war Germany) and its effects on the development of the story. Edexcel haven't made anything clear so there are lots of interpretations on what it could be!

Is anyone doing the geographical area for the research essay?

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Hiya!

I'm doing the geographical area research based essay on Berlin!

I'm finding it so hard to revise as there is so much that could come up and my teacher is not very helpful.

I'm on a gap year as well and doing the Alevel in one year so I am worried that my german isn't going to be as good as other peoples!

Has your teacher predicted anything that will come up? My teacher is useless! Have literally learnt the whole of the German Alevel myself!

Omg yes thanks god. My teacher said that soziale probleme, umwelt could come up. But I'm scared it could be on reglion anf politics. Which I haven't prepared.

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Omg yes thanks god. My teacher said that soziale probleme, umwelt could come up. But I'm scared it could be on reglion anf politics. Which I haven't prepared.

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Does anyone know if there's practice research based essays in the red edexcel a2 textbook? If there is can you post them please? would be really greatful!


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What topic are you doing for research based essay and i'll post the questions from the CD-ROM?- I would post the red book questions but i've left my textbook at school!

Literature based essay! Aw thank you!!


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Is everyone planning to just memorise some essays for the research bit and then hope that a relevant question comes up?

1 Betrachten Sie zwei Charaktere aus dem von Ihnen gewählten Buch, Schauspiel
oder Film.Welche Rolle spielen diese Charaktere imVerlauf der Handlung?Wie
wichtig ist diese Rolle?
You will be expected to have done numerous character studies as part of
your work in preparation for this question.The reading of criticism to
support ideas will also be expected.You must show your knowledge of the
characters as well as evaluating their importance.
2 Betrachten Sie den Hauptcharakter oder die zwei Hauptcharaktere in dem von
Ihnen gewählten Buch, Schauspiel oder Film.Wie entwickelt/entwickeln sich dieser
Charakter/diese Charaktere imVerlauf der Handlung, meinen Sie?
This is similar to the first question with a slight twist.You must show how
the character(s) has/have developed throughout the work.You must show
your knowledge of the characters as well as evaluating their importance.
3 Wählen Sie eine Szene aus dem Buch, Schauspiel oder Film, den/das Sie
untersucht haben.Wie wichtig ist diese Szene für denVerlauf der Handlung, meinen
Sie?
You will be expected to have studied important scenes within the chosen
work, for example the transformation of Shen Te in Der gute Mensch, or the
death of Tobias in BahnwärterThiel.You must show your knowledge of the
scene as well as evaluating its importance.
4 Welche Aspekte haben Sie besonders interessant an dem Buch, Schauspiel oder
Film, den/das Sie untersucht haben, gefunden?Warum ist das der Fall?
Here you have the opportunity to say what you enjoyed about a particular
work, and why.
5 Was hat das von Ihnen gewählte Buch, Schauspiel oder der gewählte Film noch
heute zu sagen?Was für eine Bedeutung hat er/es für uns heute, meinen Sie?
You will be looking at the importance of the work today.Modern works
could still be discussed here as they are likely to involve modern issues and
problems.
6 Beziehen Sie sich auf eines der wichtigstenThemen in dem von Ihnen gewählten
Buch, Schauspiel oder Film.Was will uns der Autor/Regisseur sagen, meinen Sie?
You will be able to choose the most important aspect of the chosen work.
You must show your knowledge of this theme as well as evaluating its
importance.



The English under each one is the guidance for what a perfect essay should include for that question. Hope this is useful!

Thank you so much! The question about the importance of the work today is panicking me! I don't know what I would say for that!


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sorry i cant help with that as i'm doing a geography question! good luck though!!

Aw haha that's alright! Where did you get the questions from?


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Is everyone planning to just memorise some essays for the research bit and then hope that a relevant question comes up?

theyre from the student CD-ROM that comes with the red edexcel textbook, so they are exam board approved questions!