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Leisure and lifestyles:
listening and responding answers
Task 1 (4 marks)
What advice would benefit students, according to this report?
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the advice that would benefit students | 4 marks |
| Demonstrates a good understanding of the advice that would benefit students | 2 or 3 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
Students should not take exams too seriously or sit at their desk all day. They should exercise every day, get out into the open air or join a sports club. In order to relax, they should have a night off or catch up with friends.
Task 2 (3 marks)
Complete the following advertisement for the youth club.
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Provides 5 or 6 correct details to complete the advertisement | 3 marks |
| Provides 3 or 4 correct details to complete the advertisements | 2 marks |
| Provides 2 correct details to complete the advertisement | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
Jugendklub Grünwald welcomes YOU!
| When? | July holidays |
| Age group | From 14 |
| Outdoor activities | Hang-gliding, Hiking 2 day bicycle tour |
| Indoor activities | Chess Craft Art classes |
Task 3 (4 marks)
Is Thomas justified in criticising Renate for her attitude towards Florian?
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates a perceptive understanding of whether Thomas is justified in criticising Renate for her attitude towards Florian | 4 marks |
| Demonstrates a good understanding of whether Thomas is justified in criticising Renate for her attitude towards Florian | 2-3 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
Yes. Florian has just started going out with Renate, but she seems very fussy. After only 3 weeks she is getting irritated by him because he speaks loudly and she doesn’t like the way he dresses. She admits that she chose him because of his looks and his sense of humour. Thomas knows that Florian is very popular and thinks Renate is too critical. He wants her to just try to understand him. He probably feels that Renate is superficial and if she made an effort everything would be okay
OR
No. Renate started going out with Florian because she thought he was good looking, but now she finds he wears funny clothes. She liked him because he was funny, but now she finds he talks too loudly. He is also unpunctual, which would be annoying. Thomas likes Florian because they are in a football team together and Florian is popular with lots of people - but that doesn’t mean he should criticise Renate for being too fussy. Trying to understand Florian probably won’t help, and it’s up to her anyway.
Task 4 (3 marks)
Give the THREE main reasons why the visitors enjoyed the trip to Sonthofen.
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Identifies the three main reasons why the visitors enjoyed the trip to Sonthofen. | 3 marks |
| Identifies two of the main reasons why the visitors enjoyed the trip to Sonthofen. | 2 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
- Everything was green after the rain
- You could see the Swiss Alps in the distance
- When they had lunch they had a wonderful view of the valley and lake
Task 5 (1 mark)
What would Paul’s grandmother say next?
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| D: Manchmal hast du wirklich keine Ahnung. | 1 mark |
Task 6
What type of person would respond to this advertisement?
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
| Demonstrates a good understanding of the type of person who would answer this advertisement | 3 marks |
| Demonstrates some understanding of why they would answer the advertisement | 2 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 2 marks |
Sample answer:
Someone who:
- wanted to go to Italy but couldn’t afford to
- could write in 100 words why they should have the holiday
- was sick of the weather in Germany
Task 7
Why is this company offering golfing holidays to Germans?
| Marking Criteria | |
|---|---|
Why is this company offering golfing holidays to Germans? |
3 marks |
| Demonstrates some understanding of why this company is offering golfing holidays to Germans | 2 marks |
| Provides some relevant information | 1 mark |
Sample answer:
Golf in Germany is very expensive and you can only play if you’re a member. These new golfing holidays mean people can try the sport without spending too much money, they have the time to learn the sport, and the weather is often better than in Germany.
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