AP German Preparation

Links und Material zum Üben:

Grammatik:  Online Übungen thematisch 

Vokabeln:     Viele Quizlet Übungen von anderen AP-Lehrern

Beispiele (Sprechen, Schreiben):  Students from past exams (unscored),  Students from past exams (scored)

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College Board Website here.
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Scoring:  
How qualified is the student to receive college credit?
Themen:

1) Globalisierung
  • Kommunikation
  • Wirtschaftliche Herausforderungen
  • Politische Herausforderungen
  • Umweltschutz
  • Erdkunde
  • Philosophie und Religion

2) Naturwissenschaft und Technologie
  • Ethische Herausforderungen
  • Gesundheitswesen
  • Erfinder und Erfindungen
  • Computer als neues Medium
  • Soziale Themen
  • Transport

3) Alltag
  • Aktuelle Ereignisse
  • Ausbildung und Karriere
  • Unterhaltung, Reise, Freizeit
  • Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden
  • Gebräuche und Werte
  • Jugendkultur

4)  Persönliche und öffentliche Identität
  • Distanzierung und Integrierung
  • Geschlechtliche Identität
  • Generationsunterschiede
  • Nationale Identität
  • Selbstverständnis
  • Stereotypen

​5) Familie und Gemeinschaft
  • Bürgerrecht
  • Gemeinnützige Arbeit
  • Vielseitigkeit
  • Familienstruktur
  • Beziehungen
  • Stadt-, Vorstadt und Landleben

6) Schönheit und Ästhetik
  • Architektur
  • Kulturelle Perspektiven
  • Mode und Design
  • Sprache und Literatur
  • Musik, Theater, Film
  • Kunst

Skills and evaluation process:
  • ​Three modes of communication: interpersonal, interpretive, presentational
  • Emphasis on comprehension, comprehensibility, vocabulary usage, language control, communication strategies, cultural awareness.
  • Holistic approach: Learn language structures in context and use them to convey meaning with a focus on function and the communicative task without overemphasizing grammatical accuracy.
  • Develop awareness and appreciation of products (tangible like books, music; intangible like conventions, institutions), practices (social interaction), perspectives (values, attitudes) in contemporary and historical contexts.
  • Multiple Choice: only correct answers count. No deduction for incorrect answers.
  • Directions in the exam booklet are printed in English and German but student must respond in German.
  • No dictionary allowed.
Structure of Exam

Section I: Multiple Choice  (Reading and Listening)
(Interpretive Communication)
  • identify main points, significant detail, purpose
  • identify intended audience
  • make inferences
  • make predictions
  • show understanding of cultural information

Section II: Free-Response (Writing and Speaking) 
(Interpersonal and presentational communication)
  • read and reply to an e-mail message
  • write a persuasive essay based on three sources on a topic   
      (article + table/graph + audio)  40 min. writing
  • respond orally to questions in simulated conversation
  • make a 2-minute-presentation in response to a prompt 
Achievement Descriptions for Level 5

1) Interpersonal Communication
  • actively negotiate meaning with other individual(s)
  • observe and monitor intention of speaker
  • adjust and clarify accordingly
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 Oral Interaction
Written Interaction
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2) Interpretive Communication
  • interpret meaning through culture when active negotiation with the writer or speaker is not possible

​Audio, Visual, Audiovisual Communication

Written and Print Communication

3) Presentational Communication
  • create messages to facilitate interpretation by native speakers when active negotiation is not possible

​Spoken Presentation

Written Presentation
Scoring guidelines:
Scoring guidelines: