Subjects / Leaving Certificate / German
Mapped to: Leaving Certificate German (current syllabus; revised Senior Cycle MFL specifications not yet introduced) · official specification (NCCA). Topic names are StudyRoom's own summaries.
Mündliche Prüfung (Oral examination)
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Die mündliche Prüfung (General conversation and role-play)Prepare for the oral: talk about yourself fluently and handle questions you don't understand.HLOL 15 q
Hörverstehen (Aural comprehension)
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Hörverstehen (Listening skills)Catch key details such as numbers, times, dates and opinions in spoken German.HLOL 15 q
Leseverstehen (Reading comprehension)
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Leseverstehen (Reading comprehension)Understand journalistic and literary-style texts and answer questions in English and German.HLOL 15 q
Schriftlicher Ausdruck (Written production)
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Briefe und E-Mails (Letters and emails)Write formal and informal letters and emails with the correct conventions.HLOL 15 q
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Meinungsaufsatz (Opinion piece)Give and justify an opinion on a topic using connectors and varied structures.HLOL 15 q
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Tagebuch und Notizen (Diary entries and notes)Write diary entries about events and feelings and short practical notes.HLOL 15 q
Themen (Communicative themes)
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Familie und Beziehungen (Family and relationships)Discuss family life, friendships and relationships.HLOL 15 q
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Schule und Bildung (School and education)Talk about the school system, exam pressure and education in Ireland and Germany.HLOL 15 q
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Arbeit und Zukunftspläne (Work and future plans)Discuss part-time jobs, applications, careers and plans after school.HLOL 15 q
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Umwelt (Environment)Discuss climate change, recycling and what individuals can do for the environment.HLOL 15 q
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Gesundheit und Lebensstil (Health and lifestyle)Talk about diet, exercise, stress and addiction.HLOL 15 q
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Medien und Technologie (Media and technology)Discuss smartphones, social media, the internet and their advantages and dangers.HLOL 15 q
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Freizeit und Reisen (Leisure and travel)Describe hobbies, holidays and travel experiences.HLOL 15 q
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Gesellschaft (Society: volunteering, integration, social issues)Talk about volunteering, homelessness, prejudice and integration.HLOL 15 q
Sprachbewusstsein und Grammatik (Language awareness and grammar)
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Perfekt und Präteritum (Past tenses)Use the Perfekt in speech and the Präteritum of sein, haben, modal and common strong verbs.HLOL 15 q
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Das Futur (Future with werden)Talk about the future with werden + infinitive.HLOL 15 q
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Konjunktiv II (Conditional and polite forms)Use würde, wäre, hätte and könnte for wishes, conditions and polite requests.HLOL 15 q
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Adjektivendungen (Adjective endings)Choose the correct adjective ending after der-words, ein-words and with no article.HLOL 15 q
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Fälle und Präpositionen (Cases and prepositions)Use accusative, dative, two-way and genitive prepositions accurately.HLOL 15 q
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Nebensätze und Wortstellung (Subordinate clauses and word order)Use weil, dass, obwohl, wenn and ob with the verb at the end, and inversion.HLOL 15 q
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Relativsätze (Relative clauses)Join sentences with der, die, das, den, dem, denen.HLOL 15 q
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Das Passiv (The passive voice)Form the passive with werden + past participle in present and past.HL 15 q