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Test 1, Part 1
02 AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE In the public library you will hear the following announcement:
Dear audience: We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the public library will close in a few
minutes.
01 Please do not put books back on the shelves, but leave them on the reading tables. If you would like
to borrow books, please go to Ms. Müller at counter 1. We remind you that tomorrow,
Tuesday, due to the participation of employees in a training course. We look forward to seeing you again
on Wednesday from 8.15 a.m.

AUDIO TEXT 1 You are in the swimming pool and hear this announcement:
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Dear bathers! Today the thermometer rises to 35 degrees, so the swimming pool closes at 9 p.m. instead of
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usual at 8 p.m. Please note: Eating and drinking is prohibited near the swimming pool. Use the picnic area for
this. In addition, the restaurant in the swimming pool is open until 7 pm. This afternoon at 5 p.m. there will
be a beach volleyball tournament. Anyone who wants to take part must register by 3 p.m.

AUDIO TEXT 2 You hear an announcement in the department store:

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Dear customers: In our toy department on the fifth floor, we have a special promotion today and
tomorrow for exciting card and board games for young and old, which are also popular in times of
tablets, smart toys and games.
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phones and consoles are as popular as ever. There is something for everyone here! Discover classic
Board games such as chess or Monopoly at reduced prices from as little as €19.90 or shop a new
highlight for your next game night! Take a look around!

AUDIO TEXT 3 You can hear the weather forecast on the radio:
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Tomorrow, Thursday, it will still be cloudy and wet in the east, the rainfall will subside during the day,
but there will still be isolated thunderstorms. Otherwise it is often friendly, in some areas also sunny and
dry. The
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Temperatures will reach just under 20 degrees, in the southwest up to 27 degrees. A fresh wind is blowing in
northern Germany. The
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Friday will bring a lot of sunshine, only in the east it will be cloudy. Temperatures will rise significantly and
range from 24 degrees on the North Sea to up to 30 degrees in the south of Germany.

AUDIO TEXT 4 You hear a message from the answering machine:

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Hello Marwan, this is Lukas. I'm calling because my father has given me two tickets for the basketball game
on Wednesday in the Audi dome . Actually, he wanted to go there with me, but he has to travel to
Barcelona for work. The game
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starts at 8 p.m. Why don't you come to me around six, not earlier, because before that I have to see my
brother from the nursery
Pick up the garden. Then we listen to some more music and start at seven. With the subway we are
at half past seven at the Audi Dome. Well, do you feel like it? Call me.

AUDIO TEXT 5 You are at Berlin Airport and hear the following message:
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Good evening, dear passengers of flight LH311 to Lisbon. After a waiting time of 40 minutes, your
aircraft will now be ready for you to board at exit 3 and we will start boarding. First of all, we ask
Passengers travelling with children under 3 years of age are allowed to board. You can hand over the stroller to
the staff,
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it will be ready for you when you land. We ask you to have your boarding passes and passport ready at the
entrance . We wish you a pleasant flight!

Test 1, Part 2
You will take a guided tour of the zoo in Munich and hear the information at the beginning of the tour. Hello dear
people...! Please come a little closer so that I don't have to speak so loudly. Great! So, I'm Stefan and I'd like to
welcome you to our morning tour of Munich's Hellabrunn Zoo. Our zoo in the heart of the city is one of the largest
zoos in Germany with almost 19000 animals. But the special thing is that Hellabrunn is the
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first "Geo-Zoo" in the world! In a geo-zoo, there is a separate area for each continent with the animals that
are at home there. For example, you can find polar bears and seals in the polar world and in the "Australia" area there are
kangaroos and koalas to marvel at.
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Africa, then the Asia geozone. We usually end our visit in the Polar Geozone with the visit of the polar bears, but at the
moment this part is closed to the public, because the polar bears have had offspring and we don't want to disturb
them. But we will stay there a little longer with the penguins. Our tour ends at about 10.30 a.m., but if you have

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Because the weather is so good today, you will have the opportunity to follow the daily training of the Asian
elephants with their keepers at the meeting point in front of the elephant house at 11 a.m. after our guided
tour. This does not take place outside when it rains or snows.
What else can you expect? In "Africa" we visit the jungle house, the aquarium, the giraffes and of course
the world of monkeys. And in the Asia Geozone, you will get to see the jungle world in addition to the
elephants. Curious yet? It's about to start.
But before we start our tour, something very important: Please observe the zoo's rules of conduct and give 14
no food for the animals! Only the animal keepers are allowed to do that. They know best what is good for the
animals. Too much or incorrect food can make the animals very sick, just like with humans.
By the way: If you worked up an appetite during our tour: Café Rhino in the Geozone Africa offers healthy
salads and freshly squeezed juices, but unfortunately they are now on vacation and will not open again
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Tierparkbistro opposite the Zooshop, however, is open all year round and you will find everything that small
and large hunger - and thirst - desires.
So, enough with the info, let's get on our way!

Test 1, Part 3
During the break you hear a student, Mirka and Leo, talking. Leo: Hey, Mirka!
Mirka: Hi, Leo! How are you? How was your weekend? Have you been to the cinema? Was there
anything good?
Leo: Well, there are really better things than going to the cinema on the weekend, I tend to do
that under the 16
Week. No, I went on a bike tour.
Mirka: Genuine? Where to?
Leo: To Lake Constance, to Schaffhausen. There are really great paths that are
specially designed for cyclists and the scenery there is fantastic in the spring.
Mirka: I can imagine. And, were you traveling alone?
Leo: No, I was with Chris and Ben. You know, these are my friends from the 17
Chess Club. I had planned the tour for her.
Mirka: Oh yes, I met them at your birthday party two weeks ago. Found I'm pretty nice.
Yes, and what about the bike tour? How did you organize them?
Leo: So, my plan was to take the train to Lake Constance and do a tour by bike there. You
can choose between an incredible number of routes, for beginners, Advanced and real
professionals. I have chosen a cycle path that is about two and a half 18
hours. Afterwards we wanted to eat something somewhere and take the train
home. The whole excursion usually lasts five hours.
Mirka: Sounds kind of exhausting.
Leo: Nonsense, the tour itself was really easy to do. You can ride there quite comfortably. The 19
I had come up with a bike tour especially for the two of them, because they, like you,
are not very active and find it rather stressful. (laughs).
Mirka: I understand the two of them a bit, haha. But what about the bike tour?
Leo: Wait and see! So we met at my place yesterday morning at nine and then drove
off. I had told them that they should also take an anorak with them, in case the
weather should be bad. In spring you never know, there seems to be just the 20
Sun and the next moment it's raining.
Mirka: But it didn't, did it? It was just a bit cloudy, actually the ideal cycling weather.
So, keep telling.
Leo: Well, when we arrived at Lake Constance, it looked very much like rain, but we didn't
pay attention continued to check the weather and set off on our bikes.
Mirka: Don't make it so exciting!
Leo: Well, we were on the road for about an hour, when it started to rain.
Mirka: So what? You had rain gear with you!
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Mirka: I don't believe it! And what did you do then?
Leo: We drove back, because Chris was totally cold and the two of them didn't feel like it
either, the whole route in the rain.
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had a great time. Me anyway. And next time, Chris will be better prepared. (laughs)
Mirka: The bell has rung, we have to go in. See you later!
Leo: Until later!

Test 1, Part 4
The presenter of the radio show "Generation 21" discusses the question "Are students more intelligent
today than in the past?" with student Sarina Lang and maths and computer science teacher Philipp
Baumann.

Presenter: Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to the show "Generation 21". That The topic of
this afternoon: "Are today's pupils more intelligent than in the past?". To this end, I
am in the studio with Mr. Philipp Baumann, German teacher at the Goethe-
Gymnasium in Frankfurt, and Sarina Lang, pupil of this grammar school. Sarina:
Some students are supported by their parents, Relatives or acquaintances have to
hear "In the past, we at least learned something at school" or "In the past, you
had to have something in your head". Is that true? Or, on the contrary, are today's
pupils more intelligent?
Sarina: Oh dear, um, I can't judge that, because I don't know exactly what to learn in the past
and what the teacher used to demand from the students. I think today the
23 Students smarter when it comes to media. In the past, our parents may have
known more things in everyday life, but today young people know much
more about the digital
media, via the Internet and so on.
Presenter: Mr. Baumann, you have been teaching at the Goethe-Gymnasium for over
twenty years. Have the Older generations right? Did the students really learn so
much more in the past than they do today?
P. Baumann: (laughs) That's what each generation says to the next. But seriously, students
don't learn how to do it today Niger than before, they learn differently. Nowadays, for
example, it is no longer so important that you learn something by heart, because if I
forget something, I can do it very quickly Search online. On the other hand,
creativity and teamwork are becoming increasingly important. The pupils should
24 think and learn independently and develop their own ideas. And to the
successful Learning also means that they can try out and test what they have
learned.
Sarina: In my media club, for example, we developed a learning app. That has an incredible
amount
25 Fun. We worked in groups and learned programming in a playful way, so to
speak. In addition, people help each other in the group. If someone doesn't
understand something, a classmate can explain it to him. So we students have
much more desire to learn and are more motivated. Maybe that's why we learn
better. And I also think it's important that we don't forget what we've learned in
this way so quickly.
Presenter: Mr. Baumann, Sarina's media club is a good example of modern teaching, in which
the students should not just listen and pay attention, but actually learn for life,
because even in your studies or at work, you have to work with others
26 and develop social skills. Nevertheless, group work in the classroom in Germany still a
rarity.
P. Baumann: True, but that doesn't mean that the lessons are worse or that the students are
worse because of it. learn less. In addition, I don't have to divide the students into
groups if I want to
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also that each student has his or her own personal learning style: one prefers to learn
alone, one
others can work better in a group. The teacher's job is to support the students in this
. That's why you shouldn't always do the same lessons.
Presenter: Sarina, how do you learn better, in group work or with the teacher at the front of the
blackboard?
Sarina: So, it varies. Sometimes I can concentrate best when I have the teacher in front of
me and can ask them questions. When they answer me, I know that the
answer is certainly correct. When it comes to projects, I also like to discuss in a
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28 and get new ideas. But in group work there is often a lot of restlessness and it
can happen that you don't pay attention in class.
Presenter: Let's ask another question: In the past, young people had to look up the
encyclopedia if they wanted to find out more, but today practically every

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than their parents?
P. Baumann: Clearly, young people today have many more sources of information at their disposal
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parents, but often they do not know how to use this information in the classroom.
Sarina: So, if we don't know something, then we can turn on our mobile phone and click
on Google but I don't know if that's better, because often you don't know what's right
or wrong is. You can't believe everything you read on the Internet.
Presenter: Teaching is becoming more and more modern, the students are becoming more and
more intelligent, yet still wrote tests and gave school grades. So my last question to
you, Sarina: Do intelligent students automatically get better grades?
Sarina: I think good grades don't have much to do with the intelligence of the students. I think it's
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that you have the desire to learn. I, for one, have better grades in the subjects that I
enjoy more .
Presenter: Thank you both for the interesting and entertaining conversation.

Test 2, Part 1
AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE You hear a message from the answering machine:
Hello, Miriam, it's me, Elli. Hey, that was a really great party yesterday, I'm sure you enjoyed my gift
de. Of course, you can exchange it if it doesn't suit you or if you prefer to choose something else 01
Want. But you're a fan of fantasy t-shirts, aren't you? One more thing: I can't find my red scarf. At home
and in our car I have already searched. Dung! This is already the third! If you find him, call me, yes? Then 02
I'll pick it up tomorrow from you. Bye!
AUDIO TEXT 1 You are in Vienna and hear the following announcement:
Hello girls, watch out! On April 8, it's that time again! On Girls Sports Day, the Vienna City Hall belongs to
you specifically. In the ballroom and in many other rooms, as every year, music, dance, movement and
many different

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Sports on you that you may not know yet. Have you always wanted to dance with the pros and get nutrition tips
from experts? Then you've come to the right place, because we offer young girls aged
6 - 19 years from 09:00 - 17:00 with free admission one day of sport and fun. 2
AUDIO TEXT 2 On the car radio you hear the following announcement:
Little travel traffic and few long traffic jams, that is the forecast for Germany from Monday. In no federal state
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are currently on vacation. Winter vacationers are also no longer so numerous on the road. There are only delays in
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many construction site areas. Traffic jams are to be expected on the A7 before Hamburg and as far as
Hanover. On the A2 Berlin – Dortmund

4 mund – Cologne has had an accident near Dortmund. The police regulate traffic there. Caution drivers in
the Alpine region: there is ice on the road on the A9 Munich – Salzburg. We wish you a safe journey!
AUDIO TEXT 3 You hear the following message:
Hello, this is the automatic answering machine of the ophthalmology practice Dr. Svetlana Fischer, Parkstraße 23.
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Practice is closed for health reasons until Friday, August 30. We will be back from September 2nd
there for you. If you want to make an appointment, leave your name and phone number. In 6
In urgent cases, please contact our representative, Dr. Anne Schubert, Mozartstraße 4, telephone
015970207 or the emergency service 116 in the morning. They will tell you where to find an
ophthalmologist day and night. Thank you very much and goodbye.
AUDIO TEXT 4 You are listening to the weather forecast for Switzerland:
On Thursday and Friday it will continue to be cool and windy. In the cities it rains at times, in the mountains it falls
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the first snow. Daily highs 9 to 11 degrees. On Saturday, the wind will come from the northwest. The sky
will continue to be covered by rain clouds, the weather will be somewhat milder with temperatures of 10
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over 800 m. Sunday is mostly sunny and invites you to go on an excursion. In the south, it will remain mostly
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AUDIO You are in the supermarket and hear the following announcement:
Dear customers, welcome to the Megamarkt Cologne. Please note our offers for today in 10
of the fresh produce and vegetable department: minced beef, the kilo for only €3.49; new potatoes, 500 grams
only
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€1.79; fresh salad from 59 cents a piece. Well, then, bon appétit! And don't forget: In our campaign 9
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Test 2, Part 2
You will take a guided tour of the European Bread Museum and hear the information at the beginning of the
tour.

Dear students, dear teachers, good afternoon and welcome to this Friday morning at the European Bread
Museum in Ebergötzen. My name is Rita Busch, I am a museum guide and will take you on a tour of our
museum in the next hour. I hope you all have warm clothes on, because our leadership does not find
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still quite cool outside.
First of all, I would like to say a few words about the European Bread Museum: the museum is only forty
years old, so it is a 'young' museum. But it tells the incredibly long history of agriculture and bread.
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can see a total of 2000 devices, tools and old documents in the rooms of the museum. We will take a
closer look at some of them at the beginning of today's tour.
Afterwards we go outside, because on the square in front of the museum there are our large exhibits to
see, such as agricultural equipment, old horse-drawn carts and stone stoves, where the
13 bread. The highlight of our exhibition are the two windmills in the park, which belongs to the museum.
One mill is even over 200 years old. Nevertheless, you can still grind grain there today!
14 One more thing before we start the tour: You can touch all the machines and tools we see today. Don't
worry, nothing will break. In old pictures of painters, but also in photos, you can see how they work. You can
also use some of the tools yourself! And don't worry: If you don't understand something or want to know
something more precisely, just ask me. I will be happy to give you information.
As I said, our tour lasts about an hour. Of course, you can stay in the museum afterwards or go outside.
There is still a lot to explore, for example an 800-year-old tower or 500-year-old trees.
15 And if you enjoyed the visit, just come back with your parents, for example on a Monday or
Thursday! On these days there are our baking campaigns. There you have the opportunity to bake
your own bread. You can then take it home with you. So, now the tour can begin. Please follow me
all!

Test 2, Part 3
At the bus stop, you can hear a student, Lilian and Benno, talking.

Benno: Hi, Lilian. Finally, school is over. Hopefully the bus will come soon. I'm so hungry.
16 My father wants to bake pizza for lunch today, would you like to eat with us? Your
parents don 't come home from work until the afternoon.
Lilian: Thanks for the invitation, Benno, your father also makes really super fine pizzas, but
today I have to go home very quickly, because for once my parents are already
waiting for me. Today is a special day.
Benno: Real? Tell me! Is it your birthday? Are you having a party? May I come too?
17 Lilian: Nonsense, my birthday is only in October, you know that. No, I told you tells me that
my parents and I were at the shelter two weeks ago. I've wanted a dog for so
long...
Benno: Yes, stop, I can't hear it anymore! (laughs) But seriously, you've always wanted
have a small dog. That was already the case in elementary school...
Lilian: Yes, and my parents were always against it. They said then that I was too young to
be to take care of the animal and take responsibility for it. Yet they themselves
are great
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on a farm.
Benno: Well, I mean, they're right, because often the children get pets as gifts for their
birthdays or Christmas and after a few months the dog ends up being the Cat or
the small animal then in the animal shelter. But tell me, did you find a dog back
then?
Lilian: Yes, to love one very much. He is only four months old and his name is Rudi. I'd like to
have him right away
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Benno: Like an interview...
Lilian: Yes, almost, that's what everyone who wants to adopt an animal has to do.
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Lilian: I thought so too, but it's not that fast. A week later, a nice woman from the
shelter came to our house together with Rudi to see if we fit together at all and if
the apartment is big enough for the dog and so on. This is called a preliminary
visit.
Benno: I can imagine that there was no problem, you have a large garden and a lot of
space in the house.
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Benno: Great, and today you can finally take it home with you?
Lilian: Correct! In two hours the time has come! Come by later, then you can get to know him!
Benno: I'm really excited about Rudi, but today I still have to go to training and after that it's already
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Very late. How about on Saturday? I have time off.
Lilian: Great! Oh, my bus is already there. See you on Saturday. Bye!
Benno: Until then!

Test 2, Part 4
The presenter of the programme "Forum Schule" discusses with school psychologist Nicole Gruber and pupil
Silvio Koch on the topic "Do you learn better without grades?

Presenter: Dear listeners, hello and welcome to our discussion round "Forum Schule",
today with the question "Do you learn better without grades?" We have invited
two guests: Silvio Koch, student of 10b at the Europagymnasium in Klagenfurt,
and Ms. Nicole Gruber, school psychologist.
Again and again, when there are report cards, the question arises as to whether it
really makes sense to give students grades. Silvio, you're doing your high school
diploma this year: Is there too much stress due to the grades?
Silvio: So, I think it depends on what kind of grades you have. If you use ones and twos
you don't have any stress, of course, but look forward to the report card, which is then
like a reward for the effort you have made all this time. But when the grades are
bad, the students often have double stress: on the one hand because of the bad
grades, and then also because they are afraid that there will be quarrels with
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Parents that I have a five in my report card? Then they are certainly angry or sad. Ms.
Gruber, what can parents do in such a situation?
N. Gruber: Parents are often much more worried about bad grades than the students
themselves. But it is usually not bad if a student slips from a two to a four. There
are phases of life when other things are simply more important, that's part of
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Silvio: Yes, and I think that it doesn't help if you put even more pressure on the children, by
cutting their pocket money or taking away their smartphones, for example, this
the grade was not better. Instead, parents should motivate their children and give them 25
help to improve the grade.
Presenter: Basically, it has been known for a long time that school grades say nothing
about how intelligent or how talented a student is. Why do students'
performance have to be graded at all? Are there no alternatives to the report
card grades?
N. Gruber: Basically, I think grades are important, because they usually provide information about
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you have understood what you learn in one or the other subject well or not so
well. If you get an A or A in a subject, it usually means that you have understood
the material well. A three or four already gives a sign that you have to learn more
or perhaps differently in the subject.
Presenter: This is certainly a sign, but the problem is that pupils with poor 27
Grades often don't know what they're doing wrong when studying and what they can
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and therefore often got a bad grade in tests. My parents always believed
I wouldn't learn enough, but I realized that I just didn't know what to do to learn
vocabulary more easily. My French teacher gave me a few tips, for example to
practice with vocabulary cards, games and online tasks . That really helped me
and my tests got better too.
Presenter: But regardless of whether you have a good or a less good grade in your report
card: It will be that a number cannot say anything about how intelligent a pupil or a
pupil is or how well young people are prepared for life in society
29 are. But are there alternatives to the grades and if so, which ones?
N. Gruber: I can give you an example: At some schools, there have long been no simple
grade certificates, but so-called text certificates. There is a detailed description of
how the student develops during the school year, where there are still
weaknesses, but also where the personal strengths lie. For example, it says whether
someone is creative or in class. No note can provide information about this. Of
course, I don't want to say that grades aren't important – quite the opposite, but
they're not everything!
Silvio: And anyway, there are not only bad grades in the report cards. I mean, if you
gets a good grade, it is also a motivation to learn even more. But I find it also
important that the parents stay cool when the grade is not so good. There are
good
30 Tips and moral support much better than stress and criticism. So, that definitely helps
me. I can then learn much more concentrated. And finally, it's also possible with the
notes again uphill.
Presenter: That was a nice final word! Thank you very much, Silvio, thank you very
much, Ms. Gruber, for the interesting conversation.

Test 3, Part 1
AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE In the museum you will hear the following announcement:
01 Dear visitors, due to a technical defect, the area of the special exhibition "Virtual Reality Lab" has to be
cleared . Please leave the rooms at your leisure. You don't need to hurry, you have plenty of time. Pay
attention to the green directions to the exits. Please do not use elevators and adhere to the
02 Instructions from the staff. This also helps people in wheelchairs to leave the exhibition area. Keep your
tickets! You can use it today to explore the other areas of the museum or visit the special exhibition on
another day. Thank you very much!

AUDIO TEXT 1 You hear a message on the answering machine:

Hi, Daniel, this is Jonas. Do you have any plans for this afternoon? You know, I'm going to get my computer
driver's license ECDL on Saturday. The theory is not very difficult, and I know a lot about the programs, I'm
there
1 Expert. But exams make me nervous, I'm afraid that I'll forget something at that moment. I'm already
practicing
2 for a long time, and our computer science teacher gave me great tips. Would you like to train with me?
Ask questions, check my answers? It's just more fun together. Call me!

AUDIO TEXT 2 On the plane you hear this announcement:

Dear passengers, we are approaching Linz Airport. It's very cold here today, it's great
3 temperatures around zero degrees. You have one hour for the connecting flight to Vienna.
Departure time is 2.50 p.m. as planned. If you continue your journey by train, please note the following:
Due to the sudden changes in the
4 Due to the deterioration of the weather, there will be delays of up to three hours on the Linz – Vienna
and Linz – Salzburg railway lines . Please note the information on platform 1. The long-distance bus to
Klagenfurt leaves at 5 p.m. instead of 4 p.m.

AUDIO TEXT 3 On the radio you hear this announcement for a competition:
Hi guys, watch out! The 49th international youth competition starts on 1 October. This time with the theme
"Music moves". Whether you're happy, sad or thoughtful, there are usually songs that fit your mood
5 or influence it. Surely you remember your first concert or party well. In the competition, you can
6 you can show what music means to you by drawing, painting, photographing or watching a video! All
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AUDIO TEXT 4 You hear a message on the answering machine:
Hello Maja, this is Veronika. You're interested in Chinese culture and language, aren't you? I have something
interesting for you: An open day will take place next Saturday at the Confucius Institute in Erfurt, from 10
a.m. to 6 p.m.

7 Clock. For example, China experts will show how to prepare Chinese tea in the traditional way, and all
this in original

8 Chinese music! In between, you can try out Chinese board games such as mahjong and traditional
dances.
reindeer. You can also take part in a beginner's language course for a week. All in vain. Are we going?
Call me!

AUDIO TEXT 5 On the phone you will hear the following program announcement:
You are listening to the current program of "Theater 11" in Zurich Oerlikon. Today, Thursday: Mary Poppins – the
musical. 9
Start: 7.30 p.m. Playing time: 3 hours. Tickets from 59.90 francs. Friday to Sunday two performances: 2 p.m. and
7.30 p.m. Only until Saturday: one-hour guided tour of the theatre. Learn more about everyday theatre life 10
backstage and the production of a great musical. Price per person: 19.90 francs, special prices apply for
school classes . Start: 6 p.m. The theatre will be closed next week due to urgent repair work . Thank you for
your call.

Test 3, Part 2
You will take part in a tour of Zurich Airport for children and young people and listen to the information at
the beginning of the tour.

Hoi, dear people, and welcome to our guided tour of Zurich Airport. My name is Hans Keller and I will
accompany you through some of the stations of Switzerland's largest airport. As you may know, the
Zurich Airport celebrates its seventieth birthday this year. That is why our guided tour on this adventure week 11
two hours instead of the regular 90 minutes.
First, some information about our little tour: Well, we are now in Arrival 2, just to the left of the entrance
hall. First we take the escalator to the first floor and go out onto the observation terrace. From there you
have a great view of the planes taking off and landing, which are only about a hundred
up to two hundred meters away. But the observation deck offers much more than just a good view: for example,
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a mini-airport with a control tower, an aircraft cockpit and a ten-metre-long aircraft model. And for the
children there is an adventure playground!
Very important: In order for us to be able to visit the observation terrace and the other stations, you have to go
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There you will be checked as well as your bags and backpacks. So if you have a wallet with change in
your pocket, a mobile phone or keys, put them on a tray next to your bags or backpacks. After the security
check, you will of course get your things back.
After our visit to the terrace, we go back to the building and visit the different stations, from check-in - this
is the place where you check in your luggage - to boarding, which is where travelers board the plane.
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Finally, we take the Skymetro, which is the subway of Zurich Airport, back to our meeting point, Arrival 2.
From there you can easily get to Zurich by all means of transport.
Of course, you can also stay here, the adventure day is far from over! Immediately after our tour, 15
for example, the air show. Pilots will show you flying tricks. You don't see something like this every day!
And a tip for all those who have their bike - their bicycle - with them: Zurich Airport can easily be
circumnavigated in two to three hours . There you have a great view of the airstrips and at the same
time you are in nature.
But now it starts. Come with me!

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Mareike: Hello Christoph, how are you? Stupid weather today, isn't it? I hate rain and
cold. On the It was the same weekend, I didn't feel like going out at all.
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Mareike: Well, on Saturday afternoon I was at Hanna's. But there we just sat around, drank
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Christoph: Well, I didn't really know what to do in this weather on Sunday, but too
17 I didn't want to stay at home. Then I remembered that there is an interesting
exhibition in the Museum of Technology. So I just decided to go there. Such a visit
to the museum is ideal when the weather doesn't play along.
Mareike: What? You and the museum? I don't think so. You find history totally boring. In any
case, you don't always pay attention in class...
Christoph: But there we also have Mr. Stein, who simply doesn't give interesting lessons. There
18 you always have to listen and you can't do much yourself. Last year we had Mr.
Fischer, with whom history was really fun. And besides , you don't even know
which exhibition I looked at.
Mareike: You're right, though. Which one was it?
Christoph: That was the exhibition on the history and development of film. There you
could go to the example, who invented the film, what was before the cinema, how
the sound came to the film and so on.
Mareike: Hm, interesting. Could you also see old films there?
19 Christoph: Yes, you could, but they weren't movies or anything. The first films were only a few
minutes long and didn't tell a story or anything like that – that came later – but back
then, these little films were something very special.
Mareike: You made me curious! Tell me more!
Christoph: Well, of course there were also old film cameras and other technical devices that you
could use in a
20 film studio. And in one workshop we were even allowed to experiment with an old
film camera !
Mareike: You must have taken part in that, you love to get active, with cameras and cameras
work...
Christoph: Sure, it was a lot of fun.
Mareike: I can understand, you also have a talent for photography. Your photos from the
last School trips were also really great. They even made it into the school
newspaper, didn't they?
21 Christoph: That's right, there was the student competition for the best nature photos.
Mareike: And you won the first prize...
Christoph: No, that was Adelina from 8c, I was second. Adelina won a camera and I a book
about photography.
Mareike: Anyway, the photos were really great. But now I understand why you don't like
history in the museum. more fun than at school. (laughs)
22 Christoph: Yes, next time you come with us, then we'll have fun together.
Mareike: Let's see, I'm not a big museum fan, but I'll think about it with you. (laughs)
rings, the break is over. See you later!
Christoph: Until later!

Test 3, Part 4
The presenter of the radio show "Jugend heute" discusses the topic of "Young people and branded products"
with the educator Thomas Schmidt and the student Simone Bauer.

Presenter: Dear listeners, hello and welcome to our programme "Jugend heute". The topic of
this evening: "Young people and branded products". To this end, I welcome Mr.
Thomas Schmidt to the studio, he is a teacher and father of a 16-year-old son and
a 13-year-old daughter. My second guest is Simone Bauer, she is 15 years old and
a high school student.
Mr. Schmidt, trendy jeans, the latest smartphone - branded products are often
particularly important for young people, at school but also in their free time.
Three quarters of young people, for example, say that they find branded clothes
"in". Sneakers or a mobile phone are only cool if they come from a certain brand. This
often goes so far that classmates are excluded from the community if they don't
wear the right clothes. Why do young people find branded clothing so great?
23 T. Schmidt: Well, adolescents are at an age where they depend on the opinion of their peers
are. If a 'cool' classmate wears a certain brand, then the other students want to
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to be accepted. They don't want to be seen as outsiders.
Presenter: For this reason, more and more parents are forced to pay their children expensive 24
To buy branded goods, even though they basically can't afford it. They don 't want
their children to be bullied just because their clothes don't have a brand logo on
them.
T. Schmidt: Yes, that's bad. I myself am the father of two teenagers, so it comes to me and mine
It is sometimes difficult for women to explain to the children that branded
clothing is only about the outside
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which is currently in vogue, the children usually listen less to the arguments of the
parents and simply want to adapt to the group. That's basically quite normal at that
age, but the family is not allowed to incur debts so that the offspring are smartly
dressed.
Presenter: Simone, how is it with you: Do you attach importance to owning branded products?
Simone: Not necessarily. When it comes to shoes, I would rather buy a branded product,
because I have made the experience that such shoes do not break as quickly as
an unknown product, but they must not cost more than 100 euros. I pay for all my
Things from my pocket money, because I don't want to burden my parents. In general, it is
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It is important to me that the design and quality of the products I buy are good.
These can be branded clothes, but also no-name garments that I like. It doesn't bother
me at all if they don't belong to a well-known brand. In any case, I find myself
quite okay the way I look, and my classmates accept me as I am.
T. Schmidt: The personality of the young people is indeed decisive when it comes to whether
they to feel accepted or not by their peers. Many young people say that their
Self-confidence increases when they wear branded clothes that their classmates or students
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members of the clique see her with different eyes. They are admired and that makes
them happy.
Simone: Yes, they have the feeling that they are automatically among the winners if they wear
or hold a product from a well-known company in their hands. But it is much more
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that you have your own taste and express it in your clothes, for example. You don't
always need branded clothing for this. For example, I like to go to second-hand
shops that sell clothes from the 50s, from the time of rock 'n' roll. I then combine
them with modern things and create my own look.
Presenter: Let's ask another question: We parents often complain about how superficial the young
people are
and that they are only concerned with the brands and the exterior. But that's what we
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grew too: the expensive car, the exclusive handbag, the super-expensive laptop or
even the apartment in a chic area. Are we simply setting a bad example for
young people?
T. Schmidt: Children first learn behavior from their parents. That's why we adults should first
critically examine our own attitudes, which doesn't necessarily have to be the
Being clothes: Maybe you feel like a loser because you don't have such a great job as
the neighbor. Children see that too...
Presenter: Finally, a question for both: Are school uniforms perhaps the solution?
T. Schmidt: I think that the problem will then simply be transferred from school to leisure time. On the
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In the playground you wear the school uniform and in your free time then the
branded clothing. So the problem remains.
Simone: Well, I wouldn't mind wearing a school uniform, I also think that many young people
would have fewer problems with their classmates. But most importantly, I find I
understand that your own style is not a question of brands.
Presenter: Simone, Mr. Schmidt, thank you very much for the interesting conversation.

Test 4, Part 1
AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE In the department store you will hear this announcement:
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Dear customers! In sports, one wins, in us, everyone wins! For the Football World Cup 01
In our Young Fashion department, we offer you great sporting goods for young people at half price every
seven days. This week: training jackets in many colours and sizes from 13.90 euros, training pants from
15 euros.
all sizes only 39.95 euros. Children's sports shoes up to size 33 only 19.90 euros. For sporty girls: chic
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AUDIO TEXT 1 On the train you hear this announcement:
1 Hello, ladies and gentlemen, we would like to welcome you to the Intercity-Express from Hamburg via
Bremen to Dortmund. Departure is punctually at 11.40 a.m. We would like to draw your attention to
the fact that on board the
2 Zug, where you can order hot food from twelve o'clock until 2 p.m. after our stopover in Bremen. You
will find our on-board restaurant in car 2. Snacks and drinks are available during the entire journey in
bistro car 6. Estimated time of arrival in Dortmund: 2.30 pm. We wish you a safe journey!

AUDIO TEXT 2 On the answering machine you will hear the following message:
3 Hello Meike, this is Alina. I've got news! My class is doing a project on the mass information media. Among
other things, we learn how to produce a radio show. We can choose the topics and the music on our
own . My contribution is to YouTube; Leonie, you know her too, writes something about computer and
board games and Thomas has chosen the theme of the Winter Olympics. To this end, he conducts a
telephone interview with an Olympic
4 Champion in skiing! Leonie and I go to the marketplace and interview people about our topics. The show
lasts a total of 60 minutes. Great, isn't it? Goodbye!

AUDIO TEXT 3 You hear a message on the answering machine:

5 Hello Jörg, this is Mrs. Meise from the secretariat of your school. You volunteered to help weaker students: I
have a boy from class 8b, Markus, who has difficulties in math and chemistry and needs some support
before the exam. Mr. Stein, your math teacher, thinks that you are ideal for this, because you are
6 very good in these subjects and have a lot of patience. He also helps you find exercises. Please call me by 5
p.m. or come by the secretariat tomorrow morning. Bye!

AUDIO TEXT 4 You will hear an automatic announcement from the tape:
7 Lindau Youth Hostel, thank you very much for your call. Our office is not occupied at the moment. We will
be back for you tomorrow morning. Our reception is open at the following times: In high season, from 1 July
to 15 September,
8 You can reach us by phone from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the rest of the year
from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Please note that our youth hostel is closed from 01
November to 28 February! You can also email us at [email protected] at any time . Thank you
very much!

AUDIO TEXT 5 On the answering machine you will hear the following message:
9 Hello Bernd, this is Monika. You, my parents gave me a visit to the Chocolate Museum in Cologne for
my birthday! Great, isn't it? Would you like to come along? We can then come to your home at ten
o'clock and pick you up. First we take the train to Cologne for an hour and there we take the bus from
the train station to
10 to the Chocolate Museum. It's in the middle of Cologne, right on the Rhine, so we can take a boat trip on
the river afterwards. We are back around seven o'clock. Call me, yes? Until then!

Test 4, Part 2
You will take a guided tour of the German Watch Museum and hear the information at the beginning of the
tour.

Good afternoon, dear girls, dear boys, and welcome to the German Clock Museum in Furtwangen. If a bit-
11 Then you will understand me better and do not block the way for the other visitors. Today there is a lot
going on here, because in bad weather like today, a visit to the museum is the ideal leisure solution for
many. My name is Markus Schmidt and I will guide you through the museum in the next hour. It's great
that you're with us.
On today's tour, we will visit the year-round permanent exhibition together. Here you can
12 follow the development of clocks: from the Egyptian sundial to today's modern clocks from
Switzerland and Germany. There are also watches to see that may not be very valuable, but have a
significant history. This distinguishes the German Clock Museum from other watch collections, which
show pieces that are rare and expensive rather than typical of everyday life.
But the museum is particularly proud of its traditional cuckoo clocks, which come from southwest Germany,
from
13 the Black Forest. Here in the museum there is the largest cuckoo clock collection in the world. I will
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our tour ends. You will then have some time to look at other objects and ask questions.
By the way, workshops are held daily in the museum, where you can build and paint your own clock. The
workshops last three hours and are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., but you should register in
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The exhibition on the history of the alarm clock is currently running, which runs until November 4 and costs 7
euros per person. And at the end of this exhibition, there will be a free guided tour on the last day at 3
pm.
Oh yes, very important at the end: After the tour, we all gather at our meeting point at the entrance of the 15
Museum, opposite the elevators. There, each and every one of you will receive a small gift as a
souvenir of today's visit. I will accompany you to the parking lot, where the bus is already waiting for you.
Then you drive back to the youth hostel. But now to the exhibition, please follow me this way...

Test 4, Part 3
You're sitting in the metro and hear two teenagers, Sara and Frank, talking. Frank:

Hi, Sara.
Sara: Hello, Frank, how are you?
Frank: Well, I'm writing a class test in math this week, I still have a lot to learn for that,
But otherwise I'm fine. And what about you? You were at a party on Saturday, 16
or?
Sara: Yes, with my cousin Yasmin.
Frank: Do I know them?
Sara: Perhaps. She is the sister of my cousin Thomas. You know him from the sports
club.
Frank: Sure, I know him, we play football together. But I didn't know that he had a 17
sister. And? How was it? What did you celebrate?
Sara: Well, Yasmin passed her high school exam a week ago and invited friends and
relatives to her home to celebrate the event.
Frank: What, you mean together with uncles and aunts, grandpas and grandmas and so on?
Sara: Sure, everyone was invited. In the beginning, we sat together and talked a bit.
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had ordered a table in a restaurant.
Frank: I see, and then the party started...
Sara: Exactly (laughs). We young people then went to the basement of the house, there is
a large room where you can celebrate parties and listen to loud music without
disturbing the neighbors.
Frank: Terrific! I would also like to have such a room at home. Then I would put my
PlayStation Setting up the console and organizing game nights with my friends.
Sara: Haha, you and your games. Well, we had better things to do, namely listen to cool music and
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dance! Yasmin's boyfriend sometimes works as a DJ in the youth club and had
brought his system and of course the latest hits with him. Yasmin had also
decorated the room for the party: One wall was painted with a special paint like a
giant blackboard. Thereupon all guests could then draw graffiti with chalk or leave
nice wishes for Yasmin. And everywhere there were many colorful lights and a
disco ball hung from the ceiling.........................................................Wait, I
I took photos...
Frank: Ok, show me. Ah, now I understand why you're so excited, it looks really great. 20
And Thomas was there too?
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Yasmin's classmate Anna thinks it's great, of course she was there too. But Anna
mostly talked to the girls from the class. Besides, I think she already has a
boyfriend...
Frank: Hm, and how long did the party last?
Sara: I don't know exactly, I left around twelve, my parents picked me up. I think Yasmin
and her friends must have been partying for a while, you only get your A-levels
once, don't you?
Frank: That's right, I'm already thinking about how to celebrate my high school diploma. 22
Sara: Hopefully not with console games and chips (laughs). You, I have to get out. See you
tomorrow!
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Test 4, Part 4
The presenter of the radio show "Pro and Contra" discusses with teacher Erika Westermann and student
Leon Fischer on the topic of "School only from the age of 9 - does that make sense?".

Presenter: Hello and welcome to today's discussion on the topic of "School only from 9
– does that make sense?". To this end, I welcome Ms. Erika Westermann, a teacher
at the Freies Gymnasium in Bern, to the studio. My second guest is Leon Fischer, he
is the head boy of this grammar school. In Switzerland, classes start at half past
seven in most schools in the morning.
This seems to be much too early for most students, especially young people. They
therefore demand that school does not start until nine o'clock. Leon, I would like to
ask a bit provocatively: Why don't the students just go to bed earlier?
Leon: Many people believe that young people are tired in the morning because they
party through the night or sit at the computer until late at night. But the real
reason is different: young people do not have the same biorhythm as adults or
children, most of them cannot fall asleep before twelve o'clock in the evening, so
they are tired and unfocused at school in the morning. In addition, many of us
have a long way to school. I, for example, have to get up at a quarter to six,
because I live in the village and have to take the bus to school for about an hour.
Westermann: Of course, you're not in a good mood then. If I have a lesson in the morning in
the first lesson most pupils are listless and tired, especially in winter, because it is a
matter of
23 time is still dark. Out of twenty pupils, there are perhaps three or four who
are already well rested and concentrated. But this is usually not because they go to
bed earlier: These students are early risers by nature and are already fully
concentrated and in a good mood early in the morning.
Presenter: And that certainly has an effect on school performance. Because a pupil who is in the
class will most likely do better on the tests, right? At least
24 research has shown that the majority of students who are fit in the morning are also fit in
the
Abitur are half a grade better than their classmates, who find it difficult to get out of
bed in the morning.
Westermann: That's why we try at school, for example, not to do the class tests in the first
school lesson, but only in the third, i.e. between 10 and 10.30 a.m. This is
25 a time in which all students can work with about equal concentration. Another suggestion
is to
that all students start the school day with an hour of fitness or swimming. This is
already being practiced at some schools and the teachers there have noticed that the
students are more attentive afterwards.
Presenter: That sounds very positive, because sport wakes you up and is certainly more
interesting for many students than history, but I wonder if half of the second lesson
is not lost,
for example, when the students change after sports. Leon, at your school it was
26 topic of 'start of school at 9' was debated, and finally the majority of the students were in
favor of
that the lessons start at the usual time, i.e. at 7.50 a.m. What were the reasons?
Leon: For most people, the school day simply lasts too long. With clubs and other
activities the normal school day lasts until three o'clock in the afternoon. So if
we come to school an hour later, the lessons don't end until four. And some
students – like me
27 – is then not home until around five or half past five. That was simply too late for the
majority. How
should you still make it to football or hockey? The clubs have fixed T
28 raining times, you can no longer take part in training because you are too late.
Presenter: I think the clubs would adapt to the new situation and postpone training by an
hour. But that doesn't seem to be the only problem.
Westermann: Indeed, if you consider that the students also have tasks to do for the next day
of class: practicing vocabulary, reading a book, doing math exercises. I think that
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it will be scarce with time, because, as I said, you also want to give up your hobbies
or meet friends.
Presenter: Leon, you're older and go to school alone. But you have a younger brother,
29 who still goes to primary school. For most parents, it is a problem when school
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But I think she prefers to spend the afternoon with my brother, and that could be
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the family.
Presenter: Thank you both for the interesting conversation. So the topic of "school only from 9"
remains is still under discussion. Until next time!

Test 5 , Part 1
AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE You will hear a message on the answering machine:
Hi Leon, this is Tim. You, it's about the competition my class is competing in, you know, the one about social
Networks. For this I am supposed to prepare a computer presentation. I've finished them, but I need
someone to make them 01
and maybe give me a few tips on what I can do better in the presentation. You're in 02
of your school's computer club, I'm sure you know better than I do. Would you like to come and visit me?
We can play a bit on the computer afterwards. Call, yes?

AUDIO TEXT 1 You hear the automatic program announcement of a cinema:

Hello, dear cinema lovers, here is a preview of our Christmas program: From December 15 to January 6
every Tuesday we show old and new films that children love as much as adults. Today: The Jungle Book, 1
the classic among animated films. Start: 3 p.m. In the evening programme: Asterix and the secret of the
potion. Film starts at 7 and 9 p.m. This film is in 3D, i.e. three-dimensional. For the performance, you will
receive appropriate glasses free of charge at the box office. Attention: For today's afternoon performance
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AUDIO TEXT 2 On your answering machine you will hear this message:
Hello Jonas, my name is Andreas, Andreas Teubner from class 9b. I read on the school's bulletin board.
You want to find someone with whom you can prepare for the 5-kilometer road race in May. 3
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I can, the time at 5 p.m. suits me too, then I'm already with my homework
done, Saturdays are not possible, I'm with my father, who lives in Stuttgart. But maybe you're still interested. 4
. If so, we'll meet at five in the park, in front of the kiosk. Ciao.

AUDIO TEXT 3 In the department store you will hear the following message:
Dear customers! The winter will certainly last another month, the winter sales are already starting 5
today! For a fortnight, we have great offers. For example, men's jeans in black and blue for only 39
francs! Or warm women's coats, at least 50 percent cheaper. And for the teenagers: Every day, and only
for one day, a new offer. Today: a large selection of sweaters and T-shirts, starting at just 7.99 francs! On our
website,
You will also find price hits all year round just for online shopping! Don't wait, grab it! 6

AUDIO TEXT 4 You hear a message on your phone's mobile box:

Hello Milena, this is Georg from the yoga studio. Unfortunately, your beginner's course with Christina will take
place today at three o'clock 7
because she has the flu. But you are welcome to attend Michaela's course, which is also a beginner's course,
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only the participants are adults and not teenagers as in your course. Don't worry, the lessons are no more
difficult than yours. Oh yes, and it starts at 3:30 p.m. But you can come at three, then you can get to
know Michaela, because she is already there at this time. Think about it. Bye!

AUDIO TEXT 5 You hear a message on your phone's mobile box:

Hello Paul, this is Veronica! First of all, congratulations on your team's victory! So you have actually done it. 9
and celebrates with a party tonight? Great! Of course, I'm happy to come. Only: I'm a little later because I'm
going to my grandma's first, because it's her birthday today. I know from Annika that she is responsible for
your party has chosen great music. I hope you're also looking forward to my special pizza and you have 10
all appetite! Oh yes, my sister Tina also congratulates you on the cup. Until later today! Bye!

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You will take a guided tour of the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart and hear the information at the beginning of
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A little through the history of the world-famous Porsche cars. I am happy to be able to do so again
11 to be able to welcome so many schoolgirls shows that technology is not only of interest to the boys. But I
am surprised that so many of you take part in our morning tour, which is usually not the case during
the school holidays, then most young people prefer to sleep a little longer.
A fascinating and varied tour through 100 years of automotive history awaits you, during which
12 you can marvel at more than 80 vehicles and many other objects, such as the famous Porsche engines.
We visit the Porsche 911, the best-selling sports car in the world, as well as the Porsche racing cars, but
also automobiles that are not immediately associated with the name Porsche. For example, you can
also see tractors for agriculture in the exhibition. Today, they are almost only seen in museums,
because Porsche has not produced them for many years.
But just as spectacular and fascinating as the cars – as you noticed when you arrived – is the museum
itself. The unusual thing is, of course, its modern external form. But there are also many internal
13 Peculiarities. On the ground floor, for example, you can watch the car mechanics at work in the museum
workshop through a glass wall . The museum has a total of four floors, all of which are easily accessible for
people with disabilities .
By the way: If you miss a certain Porsche model on our tour today, then it was easy to understand.
14 reason. The Porsche Museum is a "living" automobile museum, which means that it travels several
times a year and presents its cars at special exhibitions all over the world. You can find out online
where they take place every time. As a result, we exchange some models here in the exhibition from time to
time. So I ask for your understanding if you don't find your favorite car during today's visit.
Finally, an important note: Of course, you can look at the cars from all sides today and take as many photos as
possible.
15 as you like. You can even get into some cars! You can also download the Porsche app to your
smartphone for free. If you then point to a car model, you immediately get all the interesting information
about this model. Well, curious yet? Then let's go.

Test 5, Part 3
At the bus stop, you can hear two students, Katja and Maximilian, talking.

Katja: Hey Maximilian, what are you doing here? That's not your bus line at all. Are you
going to the city?
16 Maximilian: No, I'm going to a friend of mine, Jörg, Jörg Schmidt from 10b. He injured his knee
yesterday while playing football and couldn't come to school today. I bring him his
homework.
Katja: Nice of you!
17 Maximilian: Of course, I could send it to him, we didn't have anything special today - German
and maths, Jörg can do that on his own - but I think it must be pretty boring to lying
alone in bed all day. That's why I thought I'd just visit him. Denis from our class
is also coming.
Katja: Aha, where is he?
Maximilian: Denis always comes to school by bike, so he doesn't have to wait for the bus
18 Like me. He left right after school, so he's probably with Jörg earlier than me. This
bus is always late at noon...
Katja: Stupid, I know. But tell me, how did the accident happen?
19 Maximilian: Oh, that was a stupid thing. Yesterday morning it rained so hard, and when we had
training in the morning, the sun was shining again, but the grass was still wet and
slippery. And suddenly Jörg fell down. At first, we all thought it was fun, when
he said that he couldn't get up anymore, but then we saw that it really wasn't
possible and that he was in pain.
Katja: And then you called the ambulance?
Maximilian: Yes, luckily he came very quickly and Jörg was taken to the hospital. There he was
examined, but luckily the injury was not so bad and he was able to work for two
hours. later home.
20 Katja: Does Jörg have to stay at home for a long time?
Maximilian: No, the day after tomorrow he can go back to school, but he is allowed to train for
two weeks Not for a long time.
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With me, I want to lend it to him.
Katja: Great idea, then he can read a bit in the evening. I remember when I was last year
and had to stay in bed for a week: During this time I had two thick 22
Reading books, that was a record! I'm usually not a big book fan.
Maximilian: Real? And I always thought girls read much more and much more than boys...
Katja: (laughs) Not all... Hey, your bus is coming!
Maximilian: Finally! So, goodbye, see you tomorrow!
Katja: Take care! See you tomorrow!

Test 5, Part 4
The presenter of the radio programme "School of the Future" discusses with pupil Sophie Meier and teacher
Moritz Berger on the topic of "Should mobile phones finally be allowed in the classroom?".

Presenter: Hello, dear listeners, and welcome to our programme "School of the Future", today
with the topic "Should mobile phones finally be allowed in class?" Our guests
today are Mr. Moritz Berger, he teaches chemistry and biology at the Lily-Braun-
Gymnasium in Berlin, and Sophie Meier, she is in the tenth grade of this school.
Smartphones in the classroom - there is hardly any other topic that is so passionately
discussed among teachers, students and parents. In France, mobile phones have
been banned in schools since September 2018, in Germany this has so far only been
the case in Bavaria. In all other federal states, schools decide whether to allow
smartphones in class. Sophie, how is it at your school?
Sophie: That depends entirely on the teacher. Most of them are very strict about this and want
us to
Do not take mobile phones and smartphones out of your pocket. Smartphones can also
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be very practical in class, for example in French or English lessons: You could look
up vocabulary very quickly and not have to interrupt the teacher every time he
explains something. And in maths, you could use an app to simply enter and
calculate complicated exercises via smartphone. This is faster than with a
calculator.
Presenter: You just mentioned the vocabulary. There are normal dictionaries where you can
can look up the unknown words. In the past, there was no Internet or cell phones.
Sophie: Sure, but the problem is: We already have so much to carry, so I don't think it's
right to burden our school bags with dictionaries for foreign languages or even for
German.
Presenter: I understand, but maybe the problem lies elsewhere, namely that students also click on
other apps during class: You want to look up a word in the digital dictionary, but then
you see a new message on WhatsApp or a social network that you want to answer
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How could you check that the students are not distracted in class, Mr. Berger?
M. Berger: I don't think that needs to be controlled at all. Nice, in the first time it could
happen that the students are distracted by other messages, but I think that they
quickly get used to the new situation and are much more conscious of using
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Pupils should also learn to use mobile phones sensibly, like a tool, especially since the
devices will also play a major role in the later life of most people.
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when they are not in use, with the screen down. Then no one can look,
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decide that it is only advantageous to pay attention in class. Otherwise, at the end
of the lesson, you won't have understood the material and have to read
everything again at home.
Presenter: That sounds very positive. But unfortunately, not all students are so responsible
when it comes to the use of smartphones in schools. Again and again, it happens
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27 Many say that cyberbullying can only really be stopped if mobile phones are
banned in schools.
M. Berger: In my opinion, a ban on mobile phones does not solve this problem, because
school is not the only place where children and young people meet and where
bullying can occur. After school, for example, it is the sports field. Students
must
28 above all, learn the correct use of smartphones. The schools, but also the
parents at home, are responsible for this. It is important to talk to the children
and young people about possible dangers and to establish rules for the correct
use of the smartphone.
29 Presenter: And school is the best place for that. Unfortunately, however, very few schools in
Germany have modern technical equipment. The computers are usually several
years old, just like the tablets. Also, on average, there are only about thirty
digital devices for five hundred students. That is far too little!
Sophie: Exactly! In contrast, almost 90 percent of students own a smartphone. And in the vast
majority of cases, the devices are equipped with Internet and a flat rate. So it's in
smartphones a huge opportunity for those schools that have little money for
digital devices. Smartphones
30 are a part of our lives, so I just think that a modern school has to keep up with the
times.
Presenter: Sophie, Mr. Berger, thank you very much for this interesting conversation. Dear
listeners, What is your opinion on this topic? Call us or write to us at...
Test 6, Part 1
AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE At school you hear this announcement:
01 Dear students, this is Ms. Bauer speaking: Unfortunately, the computer science club will not take place
tomorrow, Friday, because Mr. Schumacher is going on an excursion with class 9. In addition, Ms.
Schmidt is still ill, so Ms. Maler will also take over the homework supervision for grades 5 and 6 next
week. The space
02 for homework supervision, the same remains the same: 308. And then a message for the students who
take part in the French Week: For the film festival, you can use the media room on the ground floor of
the school after class. Have a nice day!

AUDIO TEXT 1 On the radio you hear the following announcement:

1 Here at "MeteoSwiss" we offer you all the important information about the weather situation in Switzerland. All
two
2 hours, our meteorologists present the weather in the Alpine country in a short and understandable way.
With our precipitation forecast, you can find out whether rain or snow is falling. The weather forecast for
Switzerland also includes an overview of the temperatures of the coming days and the duration of
sunshine. We also warn in the event of ice frost, heavy rain or heavy thunderstorms. With the weather
update at lunchtime and in the evening hours, you are always informed about the weather in
Switzerland.

AUDIO TEXT 2 On the radio you hear this announcement:

And now our tip of the week: At the weekend, the youth football tournament "Children play for children" will
take place again
3 19 junior teams take part and, as always, three euros go to children in need for each goal. On Saturday , the
young talents from 7 to 10 years of age invite you to watch and donate with their tournaments, on
Sunday the
11 to 14-year-olds. Of course, there are various stalls with culinary specialties of the region and a
4 Raffle. All money from the sale and donations will go to two associations for sick children this year. Come
everyone!

AUDIO TEXT 3 On the answering machine you will hear the following message:
5 Hello Sebastian, this is Michael. You, I'm sitting in the long-distance bus now and I'm on my way to you
in Stuttgart. No, I didn't take the train from Zurich, because I don't live in the center and luckily the long-
distance bus stops very close to me. In addition, the ticket is much cheaper than by train. In Stuttgart,
however, the bus stops at the train station, i.e.
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instead of 2.30 p.m. See you!

AUDIO TEXT 4 On the radio you hear this message:

You think a public library is a place where you have to be quiet and where there are only books? You
think there is nothing for you there that could interest you anyway? Then we have a surprise for you: In the

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AUDIO TEXT 5 You hear a message on your phone:

Servus Yannik, here Philipp. We wanted to go to the cinema on Saturday. So, the movie "Captain Marvel" is playing
in the "Gloria", 9
but the evening performance is unfortunately sold out. Tickets are only available for 5.30 p.m., but I have handball
training then . But the film will also be shown on Sunday and there are still places available. "Avatar 2" will
also be shown on Saturday.
As usual, it starts at 8.30 p.m., but it lasts an hour longer, so admission costs 8.50 euros instead of 7.50 euros 10
Euro. Well, what do you think? Please call me!

Test 6, Part 2
You will take part in a guided tour for young people through the Vienna Prater and hear the information
about the start of the tour.

Hello, dear people, and welcome to our guided tour of the Vienna Prater. I'm Marita and I'm going to
accompany you through the largest amusement park in Europe for the next two hours. Together we will
visit the highlights of the Prater that are particularly popular with young people. These include a roller
coaster, a ghost train and a super-fast carousel, but also a 60-meter-high tower, the so-called
"Space-Shot" in the center of the Prater. But at the beginning, of course, we make the trip on the world-famous
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Big wheel!
It is not for nothing that the Vienna Giant Ferris Wheel is one of the most popular sights in Vienna. It is 65 meters
high and 12
has been in the Prater for over 120 years! From there you have a beautiful view over Vienna and the
entire amusement park, which is one of the most modern in the world. Here you will find over 250
attractions, so you can spend the whole day in the Prater without getting bored.
By the way: During our tour, you can experience the attractions I introduce to you for free and do
not have to pay admission. And if you have the "City Card" of the city of Vienna, you can also visit and
use the other sights and attractions of the Prater for half price after our tour. The
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free to use. The "City Card" costs 17 euros and you can download it to your smartphone via an app.
What I would like to say: The amusement park that we are visiting today – we Austrians also say
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ter" - is only a small part of the Vienna Prater. It is thirty times as big, with playgrounds, beach volleyball courts,
jogging paths, bike paths, a swimming pool and much more. For all those who like to run, I have
I also have a tip: In the Prater, running groups take place regularly in the afternoon. You can do something for
your fitness and find yourself in the middle of nature!
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city tours, so-called "Walking Tours", which take place daily. On these tours, ordinary residents of Vienna
present their city, which makes each tour a little different. You don't pay anything in advance for these
walking tours.
If the participants enjoyed the tour, everyone decides for themselves how much they would like to tip . So,
let's get started. I will be happy to answer all your questions along the way.
Test 6, Part 3
In the playground you hear two students, Tamina and Mark, talking.
Mark: Hey Tamina!
Tamina: Hello Mark, well, back from the school trip? How was it?
Mark: Just great, a week without school!
Tamina: I like to believe that. Tell me, where were you again? On the North Sea, on the island of Sylt?
Mark: That's where we wanted to go first, but the youth hostels there are for this year and next
year
already fully booked, unfortunately we couldn't find a place. So the class decided to take
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Lake Constance, close to Switzerland.
Tamina: Also great, then you were back at the water.
Mark: Sure, everyone wanted that, because nobody really wants to go to the mountains at
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Tamina: Do you think? I think winter sports in the mountains are quite ok, but now in May you can 17
in the Alps also make great spring hikes. You see the landscape with completely
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Tamina: Hey, stop (laughs). But tell me, how was it on the class trip?
Mark: As I said, really good...
Tamina: When did you leave?
18 Mark: Well, departure was actually at eight o'clock in the morning, meeting point
was the schoolyard. But after all, we didn't leave until half past nine because
Felix, a classmate, had overslept.
Tamina: That started well!
Mark: Yes, we almost left without him, but the bus driver was cool, he said something like
that happens again and again.
Tamina: Hm, and how was the youth hostel?
Mark: Quite ok, not very big, but the lounge was great, you could even play billiards
19 play. When we arrived, a class from Bremen that had lived there before us was
just leaving. The people gave us good tips on what to do in the area.
Tamina: Practical! And what were the rooms like?
Mark: All had three or four beds. Our room was a 4 bed room...
Tamina: … And there you were with your friends from class...
20 Mark: That was not possible, Mrs. Bader, our class teacher, gave us the room list, which said
which students share a room. She didn't want us to always have the same people.
Tamina: Hm, and what did you do during the day?
Mark: Most of the time we made trips in the area and hiked a lot. And on
21 One day it was so warm that we went to the lake for a swim. Three people even dared
to go into the water, but after two minutes they came out again because the lake was
still much too cold. (laughs) When are you going on a class trip?
22 Tamina: Our class trip takes place in the first week of June, so there are exactly twenty days
left by then...
Mark: Where are you going?
Tamina: To Vienna.
Mark: Wow, I've never been there before!
Tamina: When I come back, I'll tell you how it was. Until later today!
Mark: See you later, Tamina.

Test 6, Part 4
The presenter of the radio show "Teens Talk" discusses the topic of "friendship among young people" with the
pupils Yamina Krause and the pupil Niklas Zimmermann.

Presenter: Hello and welcome to "Teens Talk", the show for young people. Today we want to talk
about a topic that basically affects all people, namely friendship and especially
"Friendship among young people". My guests in the studio are the student Yamina
Krause and the student Niklas Zimmermann. Both are in the ninth grade of the
Sankt Martin Gymnasium in Villach.
Yamina and Niklas, how do you imagine a real friendship?
Yamina: So, for me, true friendship is when you can rely on your friends one hundred
percent, when you are there for each other when one of them needs help.
Because most of the time it is the case that the young people have fun with the
others and have a good time . But if you are sad or in a difficult situation, there are
not many who offer their help. I think it says a lot about a person how much help
he or she offers.
Niklas: Sometimes these are people who don't necessarily belong to your close circle of
friends or with whom you grew up. Suddenly, someone is at your side from whom
you can't do this. conditionally expected or assumed. That's how I met my best
friend.
Presenter: So sometimes you only realize how good friendships really are in extreme situations.
23 Boys usually help each other by becoming active and actively supporting their
boyfriend, while girls prefer to talk to their best friend and show
understanding. This is what young people stated in a survey.
Yamina: I think that's because we girls are good listeners and a lot more patience than
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. It's very important that you can rely on the other person.
Niklas: I think that it is absolutely necessary to tell the truth to each other, even if it is
sometimes is not comfortable. You can't lie just because you're afraid that you'll be
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honestly. And on the other hand, I have to be able to accept when my friends don't
agree with me.
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Yamina: Sometimes I'm not completely honest, but only because I don't want to hurt the
other person. My Girlfriend and I, for example, we have very different tastes in
fashion,
and when we go shopping together, I often don't like the things she thinks are great . It
happened that I told her I liked the blouse, even though I didn't like the color. I just
wanted to be polite.
Niklas: Well, I don't think that's right. If you can't tell a friend the truth, then it harms the
friendship, perhaps not at this particular moment, but certainly in the long term.
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Friendship types: those who like to be in the clique, or those who just need a good
friend or a best friend. What kind of guys are you?
Niklas: I think I'm a pretty sociable guy. I like to be on the road and hate boredom, so I
feel most comfortable in the clique, I just need the hustle and bustle around me.
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Yamina: I'm also often out and about with the clique, but for me it's a completely
different kind of friendship. Not as close as with your best friend. With the
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and so on. I don't think that works in the clique.
Presenter: Finally, one more question: Do you believe that there are lifelong friendships?
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always been very close friends, although the girlfriend later moved to another
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it's more of a coincidence that friendships last a lifetime.
Niklas: We are still very young. Ask us again in twenty years. I'm curious! (laughs)
Presenter: Yamina, Niklas, thank you for the interesting conversation.

Test 7, Part 1
AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE On your answering machine you will hear this message:
Hi, Alina, this is Nils. You're looking for something to do for the weekend. Today on the way to school I stopped at
01
In the bakery in my neighborhood, I saw an ad on the shop window: They are looking for a temporary worker for
Saturdays.
That would be ideal. There you sell bread and pastries, advise customers and note down orders on the
phone. The work starts at 6.30 a.m. Quite early, of course, but you pay eight euros per hour. In addition,
there are tips. If you 02
If you are interested, call them or send an e-mail. I'll send you both via text message. Ciao!

AUDIO TEXT 1 You will hear this message on your mobile phone's mobile box:
Salü, Markus, this is Anton speaking. You, I have a big problem. I have the PowerPoint presentation tomorrow
in history, I've been preparing it for two weeks. And now, of all things, my computer is breaking. A 1
Unfortunately, I can't afford new ones yet. Could I borrow your laptop until tomorrow? Ok, I know you
don't like to give up your computer, maybe I could come by for an hour and mine
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Practice 2

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4 Goethe-Gymnasium together with a professional chef, popular classics such as pizza or burgers, but also
great salads and sweet treats with which you can impress your guests at the next party! All teens between
the ages of 14 and 18 are cordially invited to our cooking class. When? From 5 to 9 p.m. Cost: 15 euros.
Registration until Wednesday, September 2nd.

AUDIO TEXT 3 You can hear the weather forecast on the radio:
5 A great week for winter sports enthusiasts, because on Tuesday and until the weekend a lot of sun and bright
blue weather await you.
6 cloudless skies and snow-covered slopes for all those who are on a skiing holiday in the mountains in the
south of Austria. The temperatures until Thursday: minus two degrees Celsius. From Friday it will not be
so cold, temperatures around 0 degrees. The situation is completely different in the east, where there
will be dense fog at temperatures around 10 degrees, and here too it will be a little milder at the end of
the week with temperatures around 14 degrees.

AUDIO TEXT 4 You hear an announcement on the answering machine:

7 They are affiliated with the language institute "LinguaLine". At the moment, the office is not occupied. Our
current production
8 Language courses for children and teenagers: From 15 July to 30 August, German and English
courses for levels A1 to B1 will take place: there is a choice of morning and afternoon courses. Morning
courses Monday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday is no class. Afternoon courses Monday to
Friday from 3 p.m. to
5.30 p.m. Those who register this week pay less course fees. From October, our language courses will take
place in the new building at Mozartstraße 39.

AUDIO TEXT 5 You will hear this message on your mobile phone's mobile box:
Salü Tanja, this is Mr. Maurer from the music club. You, there's a change in the Christmas celebration
the day after tomorrow at school. Birgit has suddenly fallen ill and now we are missing the person who will
lead the singers on the guitar.
10 tarre accompanied. You usually sing in a choir, but you're also very good on the guitar and know the songs
9 You do. So please take Birgit's place. Otherwise, we are actually already done with the preparations.
Tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock there will be another rehearsal. Please be on time, thank you!

Test 7, Part 2
You will take part in a guided tour of the Allianz Arena in Munich and hear the information at the beginning of
the tour.

Hello, dear girls, dear boys, my name is Fabian Müller and I am looking forward to welcoming you and your
coach to the most modern football stadium in Europe, the Allianz Arena. For us Munichers, however, the
Allianz Arena is not only a stadium, but also the "home" of the Bayern Munich football club. You play
football yourself, so our tour of some areas of the Allianz Arena will certainly be even more interesting
for you. But even those who do not
11 Football fans will find this great stadium fascinating. By the way, we will walk a lot, because the arena is
huge and there is so much to see. But you're fit!
12 First, I'll show you the places that you don't normally see as a spectator: We visit the team cabins of the
soccer players, the rooms of the soccer journalists and finally we go through the players' tunnel into the
stadium. Normally you can watch the football players training on a Friday like today, but unfortunately we
won 't have the opportunity to do so today, because the team is on its way to northern Germany,
where they will play Bremen tomorrow.
13 Afterwards, I'll take you to the FC Bayern club museum, because the Allianz Arena is, as I said, the "home"
of the football club. You will not only learn many interesting things about the history and development of FC
Bavaria , but you can also visit all the cups and trophies, but also many other objects. In the club
museum there is also a small cinema where you can watch small films about famous players and past
championships. And if you are thirsty and hungry after so many new impressions, you can visit the
Bistro of the Arena. There you can get drinks, snacks, but also different types of ice cream. And you don't
have to wait long, because you have to
14 in the bistro. You then show your ticket at the ticket office, then you get a 15 percent discount. The
same applies to the Allianz Arena shop and the FC Bayern Megastore. Here you can find the original
FC Bayern Munich jerseys, the club's mascot and much more.
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15 heavy concrete, but made of a plastic material. To be more precise, there are almost three thousand
super-light air cushions that are white during the day and glow in many colors at night. When FC Bayern
Munich plays here, for example, this shell glows in blue and white, the club's colours.

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Test 7, Part 3
On the bus, you can hear two teenagers, Juliane and Devin, talking. Devin:

Hi, Juliane.
Juliane: Hello, Devin. How are you?
Devin: Quite good. If we didn't write this stupid English test, I would feel even better.
Juliane: But it's not difficult at all...
Devin: You say. But I'm not a language talent like you. I have to learn an awful lot so that 16
I get a three.
Juliane: That's not bad...
Devin: But you always get A's and B's...
Juliane: But I only get that since I was in England last summer.
Devin: That's right, that's where your aunt lives, isn't it?
Juliane: No, my aunt lives in France, near Paris. I was at a holiday camp in 17
Southampton is in the very south of England. I took a language course there.
Devin: How long were you there?
Juliane: In total, I was in England for three weeks. The first two weeks I was, as I said, in the
holiday camp. After that, my parents picked me up and we went a week after 18
London. They thought it would be a good opportunity to finally get to know the country.
Otherwise, they always travel to the south of Europe.
Devin: Hm, and how was the camp?
Juliane: Well, at the beginning I was a bit unsure, because apart from me there was no one
from Austria: the people came from the Czech Republic, from Belgium, from Greece, I
don't even remember where they all came from. One boy even came from India and
one girl from Kenya. But that was mine
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But that's how I improved my English.
Devin: I can understand it well. And what did you do - apart from English of course? (laughs)
Juliane: Hey, there was something different going on every day: On the first day, after our
arrival, we had a 20
Barbecue evening. Then we played a getting-to-know-you game: Everyone
introduced themselves and the others asked funny questions that should be
answered. So the evening passed quickly...
Devin: And what else?
Juliane: So, after breakfast we had English, from nine to 12, after that we had two hours 21
free, everyone did what they wanted. And in the afternoon we usually went on
excursions to the city or the surrounding area. And on the penultimate day we went
to London and looked at the sights, you know: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, the
London Ferris wheel and so on...
Devin: Clear...
Juliane: London is so huge, one day is really not enough to visit all the sights...
Devin: Well, I would like to go to the wax museum of Madame Tussaud...
Juliane: You, I was there too! But only later, when I was in London with my parents. There were 22
We have a whole week to visit a lot of interesting places.
Devin: Cool! Maybe I'll ask my parents if they'll send me on such a language trip.

Test 7, Part 4
The presenter of the radio show "Jugendtreff um drei" discusses with the teacher Gregor Harting and the
student Sina Liebig on the topic "Should homework be abolished?".

Presenter: Hello and welcome to a new episode of "Jugendtreff um drei", today with the
topic "Should homework be abolished?". Many find it unnecessary, some
find it helpful: We are talking about homework. Currently, students, teachers and
education experts are once again hotly discussing what benefits they actually
have. I have two guests in the studio: Mr. Gregor Harting, German teacher at the
Gutenberg School in Berlin, and Sina Liebig, head of this school.
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children. Isn't it possible without homework?
23 G. Harting: I have to say very clearly: No, because with homework you repeat the subject
matter that you may not have understood yet, and on the other hand, you
consolidate your knowledge. Let's take foreign languages: the pupils have to
practice their vocabulary and prepare dialogues, otherwise they will not be able to
improve their knowledge of the language. Or the subject of German, which I teach:
Of course, the students have to also write essays. You can't do that in the school
lesson, there is simply not enough time for that.
24 Sina: But we also lose a lot of time that is actually spent on leisure activities or resting
should be used. I mean, we students already spend several hours at school with
learning, projects or activities, almost every student would prefer games after school
play, do sports or simply do nothing. However, this is rarely possible because you
have to work on various homework assignments beforehand.
25 Presenter: And this lack of free time often leads to students doing the tasks without any
desire to do them, without seriously thinking about whether the solution to the
math or grammar problem is correct, for example. Or that they don't do their
homework at all, but copy it from their neighbor on the school bus or in the
playground the next day. But they don't really learn that way.
G. Harting: Of course, you don't learn anything by learning the solutions from other classmates.
26 writes. It's not just about repeating the material for the next day: the students
learn to complete a task without the teacher or parents standing by and helping.
They also learn to manage their time or decide which tasks they want to do first
and which ones they want to do after. Such qualities are at least as important
later in training and career as the school material learned.
Sina: It is true, of course, that students learn for later life and not for school, but many
students who do not keep up so well in class have no one at home who knows
the material and helps them. Then they often have mistakes in their homework,
but they don't dare to ask the teacher in the next lesson. That doesn't make
sense!
Presenter: And if the parents are able to support their children with their homework, then
27 many of them say they spend half the afternoon doing it. And it is not uncommon
for mothers or fathers to write the essay for their son or daughter or solve the math
problem because they want their child to get a good grade. So it is by no means
the case that all students do their tasks all by themselves.
G. Harting: Unfortunately, this happens, but the parents don't really help their child with it.
Because on the one hand, On the other hand, students bring perfect homework to
school, and on the other hand, they write a bad grade on the next test.
Sina: And even if the students do their homework on their own, there are injustices.
28 I mean, one has a room to himself and is undisturbed, the other has to share the room
with younger siblings who are constantly making noise, and still others don 't have
their own room at all, but do the chores in the kitchen or living room.
G. Harting: For these reasons, there is always discussion about how to do homework differently
29 without abolishing it completely. One suggestion would be to do some exercises in
class. This would also give the students the opportunity to work together, ask
questions and understand the material better than if they had to do the exercises
alone at home, where there is not always help.
Presenter: It is clear that a middle ground must be found. Some schools have already
recognized this and no longer give their students homework. Instead, there are
special school lessons in which exercises from all subjects can be completed.
There, the students can work freely and also get help if necessary.
30 Sina: There are now schools where the teachers coordinate so that the pupils can learn in
all subjects. have a total of no more than four hours of homework per week.
That's only about 45 minutes per day. Before, it was about an hour. This could
also be introduced at our school.
Presenter: Homework should therefore be used sensibly and not be hours of daily effort.
Sina Liebig, Mr. Harting, thank you very much for this interesting conversation.
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Hello girls, hoi guys! You want to do sports in a team, but find ball games boring? My tip: Ice cream 01
hockey! It's just a boys' sport, you say? Not true, because there are already over 2000 girls in Switzerland
who go out on the ice and play hockey every day. You can start between the ages of four and ten. Boys
and girls train in a team. You get the equipment free of charge from the sports club, you only pay a small
membership fee per season. It starts in autumn and ends in February. More information on the Internet...
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AUDIO TEXT 1 You hear a message on the answering machine:

Servus Ben, this is Christina. You're looking for a birthday present for your little brother. There I have
an idea! Why don't you take him on a visit to the Vienna Observatory? Every child likes the moon and stars! In the
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Every first Saturday of the month, there are one-hour guided tours for children from the age of six. There you can
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see through the telescope and see details on the moon. In addition, the children learn interesting things
about stars and galaxies. The tour is free of charge and the accompanying person does not pay
anything. Until then, ciao!

AUDIO TEXT 2 You hear a message on your phone's mobile box:

Hi, Alex, this is Tim. I'm calling about the rock concert with "Queen Machine" tonight. My brother can't help us 3
do not drive into the city by car. He says that on Saturday evenings there are almost no free parking spaces
in St. Pauli. And the parking garage nearby is far too expensive. That's why we take the S-Bahn line S3 to
the Reeperbahn stop, from there
it's about a four-minute walk to the concert hall. So we don't meet at my home, but at 7 directly at 4
at the Schillerstraße stop. Until then!

AUDIO TEXT 3 On the radio you hear this announcement:

Hey guys! Do you sometimes find the music on the radio boring? You finally want to hear your hits? We want
always play the biggest and best hits on Hit Radio 3 in Zurich. That's why you can continue to use our website until
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Saturday give your opinion on the current playlist and create your own music list. Among the submissions 6
we will raffle off a winner on Sunday. If you're lucky, you'll end up with an MP3 player worth 299 francs!
And of course, we'll play your favorite hits in our music show next week! Good luck!

AUDIO TEXT 4 You hear a message on your phone's mobile box:

Hello Fabian, this is Nico. Tomorrow I'm going on a trip to Leipzig with my class, where we'll also visit the book
fair. I'm really looking forward to the manga exhibition, there is even a
whole hall! You can read comics, watch anime films and get to know the artists. In addition, there are 8
Manga magazines, T-shirts and other things were available for sale. You're also a fan of manga. Let me know, 7
which ones you like best. Then I'll bring you a comic, maybe even with an autograph! Ciao.

AUDIO TEXT 5 You hear a message on the answering machine:

Greetings Veronika, this is Ms. Starke from the Dr. Kern dental practice. Your appointment for today's follow-up
examination
at 5 p.m. unfortunately has to be cancelled, because the doctor has an urgent family matter and is not available
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more here. But you can come by tomorrow, Friday, again at 5 p.m., there is still an appointment available. If you're
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If you don't have time, we can make a new appointment for next week. Please call me back so that we can talk to
each other . I'm still in the practice until 8 p.m. today. Thank you very much!

Test 8, Part 2
You will take part in a guided tour for children and young people through the German Spy Museum in
Berlin and hear the information at the beginning of the tour.

Hello, dear people, and welcome to the German Spy Museum in Berlin. Here you can find out exciting
information about the world of agents and spies. I'm Andreas and I'm going to guide you through the
museum's exhibition for the next two hours. The younger ones among you are guaranteed to have just
as much fun as
the older ones, because there is a lot of secret to discover and experience. On our tour you can even complete
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right tasks - fulfill like real spies! And at the end of our tour, there is a museum quiz where you can win
great prizes.
But before that, let me briefly say something about the Spy Museum: The museum has only been
around since 2015, but it is already one of the most popular sights in Berlin. Here you will not only find
exhibits to look at,
but you can also work with state-of-the-art technology: You can hack passwords, crack secret codes or use a 12
On a huge monitor, the so-called SpyMap, virtual agents can be tracked through Berlin. And if you
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13 of all time: James Bond. Original items that appear in the James Bond films can be seen here. But our
other exhibits are also totally exciting: pistols in pipes and lipsticks , cameras in lighters and coffee pots,
microphones in books and shoe heels or secret hiding places in chess sets and murals await you. The
largest object in the exhibition is a spy car, the smallest camera is less than three centimeters in size.
14 But the highlight for all our visitors is: You get your own spy mission! You work in groups, find hidden
cameras, decipher codes and are supposed to get into a secret room secured by a labyrinth of laser
beams. So you have to overcome various obstacles, but you must not touch the laser beams. Don't
worry, there are different difficulty levels, you can all do it!
As I said before, this tour will last two hours. Of course, you can stay in the museum afterwards and
15 discover other interesting exhibits. By the way: In a week's time, on April 3, the special exhibition on the
history of espionage will begin. There you find out that agents already existed when neither cell phones
nor the Internet existed, because espionage is already older than 2000 years! But now we are on our way.
So, this way!

Test 8, Part 3
You are sitting in the cafeteria of the school and hear two teenagers, Selina and Paul, talking.

Selina: Hey, Paul!

Paul: Hi, Selina. Tell me, do you have anything planned for Saturday?
Selina: Wait, when on Saturday? In the morning I have to help my father in the shop and
in the afternoon I have handball practice...
Paul: No, I mean after eight o'clock.
16 Selina: I don't know yet, maybe I'll see a movie on TV or something, I don't know. Why?
Paul: We moved, my family and I, and I wanted to invite a few people and celebrate...
17 Selina: Hey, great! When did you move? Is that a long time ago?
Paul: Well, my parents have been looking for a new apartment for quite a long time, I
think for over six months. Either the apartments were too expensive or there
were no good transport connections and the way to school would be too long
for my brother and me.
Selina: Understand...
18 Paul: And suddenly, three weeks ago, we finally found our dream apartment. In the
beginning, my parents thought the rent was a bit too high, but in the end they
agreed on the price with the landlord. Yes, and last week we moved in.
Selina: And? What do you think of them?
Paul: Well, you know our old apartment, it wasn't bad either, but I always found it
19 too dark and uncomfortable. The new apartment is much brighter and friendlier. And
the best thing is that I finally have my own room! Until now, I had to share a room
with my brother. It was bigger than my current room, but I can finally do what I
want.
Selina: Hm, and how did you set it up?
Paul: Well, my desk is new, my brother has the old one now. We also have a
20 Closet bought. I took my bed from the old apartment and of course my beloved
beanbag, but you'll see all that when you come. You're coming, aren't you?
Selina: Of course I come. But tell me, where is the new apartment?
Paul: Oh yes, I completely forgot about that. It is at Waldstraße 14. This is close to the
swimming pool. Do you remember the ice cream parlor where we ate ice cream
after swimming in the summer?
Selina: Sure, the one on the corner, with the big colorful parasols...
21 Paul: Exactly! This is the forest road.
Selina: Ok, I know! Hey, then you can go swimming every day in summer...
Paul: … and then eat an ice cream... (laughs) Nonsense! But I can walk to the swimming
pool now
22 run. And I can get to school much faster than before. I can take the bus or tram
and the stop is only three minutes away from home.
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Selina: Will be done! Until then!
Paul: Until then!

Test 8, Part 4
The presenter of the radio show "Jugend heute" discusses with the work expert Gisela Winterer and the
student Tobias Schmidt on the topic "Should you turn your hobby into a profession?".

Presenter: Hello, dear listeners, welcome to our show "Jugend heute". The topic this
afternoon: "Should you turn your hobby into a profession?" I would like to
welcome in the studio Mrs. Gisela Winterer, she is a career counsellor at the Federal
Employment Agency. My the second guest is Tobias Schmidt, he is a student in the
tenth grade of the comprehensive school.
The question of which profession they would like to pursue in the future is asked every
year by thousands of young people who are about to graduate from school,
because vocational training or studies often have a great influence on later life.
Tobias, you'll be graduating from secondary school in a few months and you've
already answered this question.
Tobias: Yes, I've always wanted to do something with animals, my dream job is animal keeper.
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probably also because I grew up in the countryside. My parents have a farm, so of
course there are a lot of animals and I always enjoyed taking care of them. I also
spend a lot of time with animals in my free time, for example I'm currently doing my
internship in an animal shelter.
Presenter: So you are one of those young people and adults who want to do the things
they like to do most in their free time. That's
actually a great idea, because if you learn or study what you are passionate about, you bring
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usually also the better performance at work. Ms. Winterer, do young people like T obias
often come to career counseling with such plans?
Winterer: Some young people come to me who are passionate about doing something
they are passionate about. would also like to work later in their professional lives.
Someone who, for example, has a genius at the PC can look for training in the field
of information technology. Anyone who is very is creative and perhaps has
painting, drawing or digital design as a hobby, for whom
take up a profession in the field of media or design. However, I always advise a first 25
Student internship in a company or company, because sometimes it turns out that the
desired profession does not suit you so much because you have wrong ideas about the
work.
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get to know. This also includes cleaning cages, rinsing the feed containers, feeding
the animals and giving them something to drink. This is often physically very
demanding and certainly less pleasant than petting cats or walking dogs. But that's
the only way I can be sure that the profession is really the right one for me.
Presenter: You will certainly gain a valuable experience, Tobias. Let's ask another
question: What opportunities and what dangers are associated with someone
choosing their profession according to their hobby?
Winterer: So, we at the Federal Employment Agency find again and again that
commitment and motivation are of course particularly high when someone
enjoys doing an activity and enjoys it
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disappears when you deal with the same thing both during working hours and during
your free time . Then some young people simply lose interest, especially if the
hobby is still relatively new.
Presenter: This also includes modern activities such as YouTubers or influencers, which are
Marketing strategists who often work through Instagram. Many people who like to
deal with technology and cameras and like to tell people something, want to
turn the initial hobby into a full-time job and, if possible, earn a lot of money
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who is looking for the dream job. Because it often happens that the wish does
not come true for some reason. Maybe it's the grades, maybe you don't pass an exam.
Then, for example, instead of studying, you can first do an apprenticeship and
then continue your education.
Presenter: Let's move on to the application: Should young people mention their hobbies in their CV?
Winterer: In principle, yes, because the future employer can learn a lot from it. For example,
if someone has been playing football in a club for several years, then you can
conclude that this person can work in a team. Of course, this does not mean that
you get the job because of your hobby, the decisive factor is always the
knowledge and the education.
30 Tobias: Well, I think I also got my internship because I was in the application that I like
animals and spend so much time with them in my free time.
Presenter: Tobias, Ms. Winterer, thank you very much for this interesting conversation.

Test 9, Part 1
AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE You hear an announcement on the tram:
01 Next stop Kunstmuseum. Change to tram line 14, bus lines 3 and 11 and S-Bahn line 50
02 Direction Basel Airport. Dear passengers, we would like to remind you of our rules, which make the journey
on all public transport even more pleasant: Please only enjoy music with headphones. Keep the areas
free for wheelchairs and prams. Before boarding, first let the passengers get off. Please do not stop at the
door and block the entrance, but go straight through to the back, so that the others can also get in
quickly and the journey can begin! Thank you very much!

AUDIO TEXT 1 On the answering machine you will hear this message:
1 Hello Emily, this is Jenny. Hey, I'm going to the city tomorrow after training. I got a pair of jeans as a
birthday present, they are too big for me and I want to exchange them. Maybe I'll choose a denim
jacket, I already have enough trousers. Can you advise me? You have a good
2 smack. We meet in the city center at the market square. The shop is right next to the cinema. Afterwards
we can eat an ice cream before we go home. Please call me, yes? Bye!

AUDIO TEXT 2 On the answering machine you will hear the following message:
3 Hello Toni, this is Edith. I hope you don't have a fever anymore. I'll call you about homework. So, in
German we are supposed to find five arguments why pets are good for humans. You can do it easily,
you
4 you have a dog yourself. In math, we have page 65, problem 7. We also had something in history, but I
forgot to write down the tasks. I call Klara and ask her, then I send you the task on my mobile phone. Get
well soon! Hopefully you'll be back at school tomorrow!

AUDIO TEXT 3 On the answering machine of a children's theatre you hear this announcement:
5 Hello and welcome to the Munich Marionette Theatre. This weekend we offer the following program:
Saturday, 10-11.30 a.m. and 3-4.30 p.m. the fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel", from 6 years. At 8 p.m. "The
Magic Flute" for young people and adults. Duration: 2 hours. On Sunday at 3 p.m. the premiere of our
play "The
6 Puss in Boots", from 6 years. Duration of the performance: 90 minutes. Ticket sales daily except Monday
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the theater box office. Online reservations are possible for all performances
until the end of next week. Parents have a 25 percent discount.

AUDIO TEXT 4 At school you will hear the following announcement:

Dear students, this is Ms. Riedel from the secretary's office with great news: For grades 5
7 classes will be cancelled until 9 tomorrow, because the weather forecast predicts temperatures around 35
degrees. But you remain
8 not at home, but take a trip to the forest with your teachers. Meeting point 8 a.m. in the schoolyard. For
grades 10 to 12, all hours of the school day will take place tomorrow, but you will only have 30 instead of 45
minutes of lessons in each lesson and you can go home an hour earlier.

AUDIO TEXT 5 On the radio you hear the following message:

Hello, dear people: It's that time again! The large children's and young people's book exhibition "Literature
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as well as theatre performances and short films. There are many prizes to be won. Entrance free! For 10
School classes, registration is required so that there are enough places. Enjoy!

Test 9, Part 2
You will take part in a guided tour of the Eisriesenwelt near Salzburg and hear the information at the
beginning of the tour.

Hello everyone...! My name is Thomas and I will be your cave guide for the next seventy-five minutes. 11
Together we will explore the largest ice cave in the world in Werfen. It's nice that you showed up so early,
there aren't that many visitors yet. Normally, in good weather like today, there is such a crowd that you
often have to wait a long time at the entrance.
But first you will get some important information from me, so please listen carefully, because it is about
your Safety! Before we go into the cave, some of you, not all, get a special lamp, because in the altitude 12
There is no electric light. If you have a flashlight with you, you can of course use it additionally.
During the tour, please always stay on the marked path and follow the group, because it is not allowed to explore
the Eisriesenwelt without a cave guide.
One more thing: Although the weather is very summery today, you should definitely stay warm for the visit to the
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because it is no more than zero degrees there, even in summer. You also need good shoes, because
during our visit we walk a long distance and climb many stairs. But you don't have to be a very sporty guy
to take the lead. The Ice Caves are visited by families with younger children as well as young people your
age, but also older people who enjoy hiking.
Finally, a note: I know that most of you like to take photos or selfies with the ice cave
mobile phone, but unfortunately it is not allowed to film or photograph during the tour, because the 14
many photographs with the flash light hurt the eyes. If you want a souvenir of your visit, you can buy
postcards at the exit of the cave after the tour, but also in the village.
After the tour, walk back to the parking lot for about ten minutes, where the bus will be waiting for you. Following
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If you probably have an appetite and thirst, I have a tip for you: Near the ice cave there is a very cozy
restaurant where you can sit on the terrace in today's sunshine. There are also various restaurants in
the village where you have the opportunity to eat an inexpensive meal and drink something refreshing
before returning to Salzburg.
So, that's it for the information, now the tour can begin.

Test 9, Part 3
You're sitting in the schoolyard and hear two teenagers, Sebastian and Alexa, talking. Sebastian:

Hi, Alexa.
Alexa: Hello Sebastian. But you look good today. The jacket looks really great on you. Is it new? 16
Sebastian: Thank you! I bought it at the flea market at the weekend. There was a stand
where there were second-hand jackets for motorcyclists. They were still
perfectly fine, even though they are already several years old.
Alexa: Really great. Tell me, what kind of flea market was that? But not the one on the
market square? The takes place only twice a year, in April and September, now
it's July...
Sebastian: That's right, that wasn't here. I was at a very special flea market, which is only once in the17
year, in Constance, close to the border with Switzerland...
Alexa: And you've driven so far? That's over three hours by train...
Sebastian: I went by car with a few friends. One, Jochen, is already 18 and has a driver's
license. He borrowed the car from his father and we then
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Alexa: In the afternoon? Wasn't that too late? The best things were certainly already gone...
Sebastian: (laughs) No, the flea market didn't start until the evening. As I said, this is a very
special one Flea market, which lasts a whole day, from 6 p.m. to the next day
at 6 p.m.
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we ate a kebab at a snack bar and chatted. Yes, and around one o'clock we made
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20 Sebastian: Well, actually I wanted to buy an outdoor jacket, you know, for hiking and so on, but
then I saw a great guitar at another booth, it was in top condition and the dealer
sold it to me at a great price. So I decided on the guitar.
Alexa: Hm, I would have chosen that too. I mean, you can get clothes elsewhere
21 auspicious. But you know, when I go to the flea market, I'm looking for something
very specific, and that's old Barbie dolls. I already have over a hundred dolls, and
some of them are already fifty years old...
Sebastian: I didn't even know you were interested in this kind of toy, then I would have
given you Told me and we could have gone to Constance together...
22 Alexa: No problem, besides, in September there is the flea market in our city, maybe I will
find there again something interesting. Do you want to come with me?
Sebastian: Sure, why not? I like to go to flea markets, I like the atmosphere there...
Alexa: Great! You, the break is over. Until later today!
Sebastian: Until later!

Test 9, Part 4
The presenter of the radio show "Jugendmagazin" discusses with teacher Michael Weiß and pupil Anna Wagner
on the topic "Should behaviour become a subject at school?".

Presenter: Good afternoon, dear listeners, and welcome to a new episode of the
"Jugendmagazin". Today's topic: "Should behaviour become a subject at school?". To
discuss this question, I have invited two guests: Mr. Michael Weiß, teacher at the
Bäumlihof Gymnasium in Basel, and Anna Wagner, tenth grade student of this
high school.
Mr. Weiß, it is repeatedly criticized that young people today are rude and
undisciplined. According to a survey, three out of four Swiss people believe that
young people no longer know what good behavior is and have no respect for
older people.
White: Yes, the fact that young people do not respect the older generation and do not behave
politely was already criticized by the famous Greek philosopher Socrates more than
two thousand years ago. Adolescents in particular behave differently from adults,
because during puberty they do not want to follow the rules that their parents and
teachers have set up. But from Adolescents in turn become adults, who then
complain about the next generation...
Presenter: It is clear that the young people want to make their own experiences and adapt to
certain
23 But you hear more and more often that even children in the third grade don't
greet the teacher, that they don't say "please" and "thank you", don't apologize,
don't throw the garbage in the trash in class or that they don't treat their
classmates nicely.
Anna: I think good or bad behavior doesn't come by itself. In my opinion
24 adults should ask themselves what the reason is when their daughters and sons do not
behave properly. After all, they educate the children and have an influence on their
development. In the vast majority of cases, it is the case that the children have
their own parents as role models.
White: Basically, parents should be responsible for ensuring that children learn how to behave
well, not only at home but also in society. But unfortunately the
25 Rules for behavior are no longer practiced in most families.
Presenter: This is also due to the fact that families spend far too little time together these days.
Most of the time, both parents work all day, and they often spend their free time
talking about each other. just to rest instead of doing something with their
children.
White: In the past, for example, family gatherings took place much more often where old
and young came together, such as a wedding or the birthday of grandparents.
Since shook hands and the children learned to talk to relatives, that they didn't
know so well.
Presenter: Nowadays, young people often don't know how to greet strangers, who addresses
whom first, that they introduce themselves by name or how to talk a bit. The polite
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Anna: At my school, we do preparatory courses for student internships, where we
rehearse conversations with the boss or the head of department. It happens again
and again that a student forgets to greet him or her during a job interview or that
someone
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then tell us what we have done wrong and we then try to avoid such mistakes in the
future. This makes us feel more confident in dealing with adults.
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politeness and good manners. In neighboring Germany, some primary school
teachers carried out a project called "Politeness" and lasted six weeks.
Every week there was a different motto at the school, such as "Offer help" or "Greet
politely". At the end of the project, the students noticed that they were much nicer
to each other, and they didn't argue with their siblings as often at home either.
Anna: Well, I think it's easier to implement such ideas in primary school than in
grammar school. I'm now in the tenth grade, and we have too many subjects and
too few Time. But I think that tolerance and politeness are prerequisites for living
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additional school subject "behavior".
Presenter: Or you should do without less important school subjects and instead focus on the subject
Introduce "behavior". At least that was the result of the survey.
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explain why rules of etiquette are important. For example, because it shows the
grandparents that the grandchildren like and respect them if they leave their old
jeans in the closet for their 80th birthday.
Presenter: Mr. Weiß, Anna Wagner, thank you both for the interesting conversation.

Test 10, Part 1

AUDIO TEXT EXAMPLE On the answering machine you will hear this message:
Hello Lena, my name is Fanni Schröder. I read on the bulletin board of our school that you have a guitar 01
player for your girls' rock band. Well, I've been playing guitar for 7 years and have also played in a music
group with my brother. He plays drums. You write that you rehearse on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 to 8
p.m. in the hobby room of the youth club. That suits me well, because I don't have any training with
the handball team on those days.
team of the school. So could we meet tomorrow, Tuesday, at the club? Please call me. Thank you! 02

AUDIO TEXT 1 You hear the weather forecast on the radio:

And here is the weather forecast for Freiburg for the coming days. Today there is a 1
Mix of sun and clouds, but it will remain mainly dry. The temperature is currently -2 degrees and will
rise to 4 degrees during the day. While it will still be partly cloudy, partly friendly in the Freiburg region on
Friday,
the weather will be overcast on the two days after that. Snow will fall on Saturday. Temperatures are rising 2
in the Freiburg area: from 1 degree on Saturday to 6 degrees on Sunday.

AUDIO TEXT 2 You can hear this message on the radio:

Hey guys! Are you at least 10 years old and prefer to be out in the fresh air in your free time? Our tip for you:
Course! This is a sport in which you move over various obstacles – for example, over walls,

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Fences and railings. This is how you train your body, but also your concentration in a "cool" way. You need
not to be a sports ace, everyone can participate! All you need is a pair of sports shoes and comfortable clothes. 4
Dung and off we go! Curious? Then get more information on our website at...

AUDIO TEXT 3 On the answering machine you will hear this message:
Hello Anton. This is Mr. Moser from the swimming club. I'm calling because you're interested in the diving course
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whether there are still free places in the course you are interested in. If not, no problem: As soon as one
course ends, we offer the next one. Then please fill out the online registration form. On the website you
will find all the necessary information about online registration, dates, times and the costs of the
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AUDIO TEXT 4 On the mobile box of your mobile phone you will hear the following message:
7 Hi, Jenny, it's me, Erich. Listen: At our school there is a Chinese club this year from grade 8, and students
from other schools can also participate. So you can also sign up! Classes are held one afternoon a
week. We learn to speak, read and write a little bit in Chinese, of course for everyday use.
8 such as greeting, counting, family, leisure and hobbies, eating and drinking, and so on. We don 't get any
homework and there are no grades at the end of the year. Do you feel like it? Then call me! Ciao!

AUDIO TEXT 5 On the radio you hear the following message:

Your closet is full and you still can't find anything suitable to wear and long for fresh ones
9 Clothes? Wonderful! Then come to the clothes swap at Karmeliterplatz in Graz! And this is how it works: Bring
up to
10 clean and not too old clothes for young people aged 13 and over - trousers, dresses, T-shirts and
scarves - and
10 trade them for others you like. So you have a new wardrobe for free. In addition, fashion designer
Margit from "Margits Mode" will show you how to combine old clothes in a fashionable way. Our next date
is on May 30th.

Test 10, Part 2

You will take a guided tour of the Puppet Theatre Museum in Augsburg and hear the information at the
beginning of the tour.

Hello guys, I am happy to welcome you here in the museum of the Augsburger Puppenkiste. My name is Tim,
I'm the museum guide and I'll accompany you through the most successful puppet theatre museum for
the next hour
11 Europe. Since its opening in 2001, the museum has had over a million visitors. Thousands of families
come to Augsburg from all over Germany every month to see the exhibition. But some of the visitors
also come from Austria and Switzerland.
We are very happy about that, especially because people of all ages visit our museum. This shows that puppet
theatre is not
12 is only suitable for small children, but that theatre plays with marionettes have fascinated all people, and
have done so for two thousand years. The interesting thing about it is not only the marionettes, but
also the stories themselves that are told. And there are suitable plays for all ages: simple fairy tales for
children or a play for adults. There are even operas with marionettes.
13 By the way, workshops are regularly held here in the museum, where participants learn how to work
with a puppet . It's not as easy as it might look and you have to rehearse long and intensively until you
become a good puppeteer. Our workshops last two weeks and during this time you learn very specific
play movements that are still very simple but important: for example, standing, walking, running, jumping,
sitting or standing up. Of course, it takes years to master all these movements perfectly.
In today's tour, we will focus on the area with the most popular marionettes from the long history of the
Augsburger Puppenkiste. But this is not our only exhibition: For three months now, the
14 On the first floor of the house, there is a special exhibition where you can discover marionettes in the
shape of dinosaurs and other animals that you know from fairy tales, such as big and small dragons.
This exhibition is not part of our tour, but you can of course visit it afterwards.
One last thing: For all fans of the puppet theatre, there is also a shop in the entrance area, where everyone can
15 visitors can buy their very special souvenir and take it home with them: from radio plays and videos to
posters and T-shirts to the famous marionettes. Of course, you can also order all souvenirs online. In our
online shop there are also regular special offers, where you can get many fan articles at reduced prices .
So, enough with the info, please follow me...!

Test 10, Part 3

In the park, you can hear two teenagers, Tim and Carina, talking. Tim:

Hey Carina.
Carina: Hi, Tim, how are you? Where were you yesterday? We had the bazaar in my school and
You never miss it.
Tim: I'm really sorry too, but we went to my aunt in Stuttgart over the weekend
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had their own stands ...
Tim: Tell be!
Carina: Well, I'm in the environmental working group, where we deal with recycling, for
example, but also with ideas on how best not to produce any waste at all...
Tim: It's called upcycling...
Carina: Exactly, you are well informed. (laughs) Well, and that's when we had the idea to make gift
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small bags from old newspapers, catalogues and magazines. Our motto was
"From old to new". The visitors liked them so much that we sold them all after just a
few hours.
Tim: Great idea, and what else?
Carina: So, the students from 8b had a booth with books, audio books, videos and 18
Console gaming. All students donated, because all of them have a book at home that
they have already read or a game that they no longer play. There were so many
things there that the students needed four large tables, all the others had one or two
tables for their booth.
Tim: I can imagine. And what was there to eat?
Carina: It's better to ask what wasn't there. (laughs) The students from the nutrition club had great
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Bread rolls prepared. And next to each product was written which vitamins and how much
energy are in it. Totally interesting! I had never seen that before. And of course totally
delicious!
Tim: Have you tried any of them?
Carina: Sure, I bought a salad. Afterwards I walked to the stand with the cakes...
Tim: … and you bought a piece of chocolate cake, I know. You always do it this way...
Carina: Yes (laughs). But this time I was too late and the chocolate cake was unfortunately already
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sold out. That's why I bought a piece of apple pie.
Tim: What else was there at the bazaar?
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for others. For each part you handed in, you could choose a different one .
Tim: Also a great idea, you also do that with clothes... 22
Carina: Exactly, mostly with those that you usually don't wear very often, for example
with Winter clothing, ski articles and so on...
Tim: … or even with youth clothes, because we are growing so fast, that would be a
good idea for your next school bazaar, wouldn't it?
Carina: You are right! Good idea, because the next bazaar is before Christmas! So, what do
we do now? Shall we walk a little?
Tim: Sure, let's go!

Test 10, Part 4

The presenter of the radio show "Jugend 21" discusses the topic of "Life in the Countryside" with the pupils
Sibylle Neuer and the pupil Peter Lang.

Presenter: Hello, dear listeners, this is "Jugend 21" again. Today's show is about the topic of
"life in the country" and we also want to talk about it personally Listening to
experiences. Our guests in our studio are therefore Sibylle Neuer, student, and Peter
Lang, student. Sibylle, Peter, welcome!
Life in the city is apparently 'in' – "There's something going on, there's no
boredom," you hear again and again. Since 2008, more people worldwide have been
living in cities than in rural areas, and the same is true in Germany. Sibylle, Peter, you
two don't live in the city. Can you briefly introduce yourselves and tell us where you
live?
Sibyl: I'm Sibylle Neuer, I'm seventeen and go to high school. Well, actually I don't live
directly in the countryside, but in a small town, in Mosbach, which is near
Heidelberg.
Peter: My name is Peter Lang, I'm sixteen and live in Elztal, which is a village near Mosbach.
Presenter: Sibylle, Peter, how do you feel about your living situation?
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it's not a big city, but I'm never bored. Personally, I like small towns like Mosbach,
which are more of an in-between, i.e. not country and not city.
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smells like cowshed in the countryside and that we have to wait for hours for the bus
if we want to go to the city, but that's not the case everywhere.
Presenter: At the moment you both still go to school and live with your family, but
24 soon you will finish school and start an apprenticeship or study. A big city offers
much more possibilities. Have you already thought about where you want to
spend the next few years?
Sibyl: Well, to be honest, I don't know yet where it could be nicer. Before I start my
studies, I would like to go abroad, maybe to Ireland. I would like to live and work
in the countryside there, because I love nature. And after that, I definitely want
to enjoy student life - in a real big city, preferably Berlin.
Peter: Well, I want to go back to the village after my studies, because there you can also do a
25 Start a business. In the world of the Internet, it is no longer so important to be able to
or reside abroad to do business.
Presenter: Peter, what do you see as the advantages of living in the countryside?
Peter: No question, it's nice and quiet here. If you live in a city inconveniently, you
constantly hear Cars, traffic, noise. Where we live, you may hear the church bells -
and they only
26 very quietly. Besides, I find life in the city too anonymous. Here I know most of the
other young people from the village, because I am in the tennis club and on
Mondays and Wednesdays I do gymnastics in the club.
Sibyl: So, living in the countryside has advantages, but there is not much here that
young people can do. I mean the possibilities of going out in the evening or shopping
for clothes.
27 There are some shops in the city centre for shopping, but the selection is not so
large. And if I want to buy new jeans or tops, I often have to take the bus and
train to a larger city, for example Heidelberg.
Presenter: So life in the countryside is not always perfect for young people...
Peter: Unfortunately, that's true, but I don't want to complain, I want to do something about this
situation myself
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since last year. Young people are committed to the interests of young people
aged 14 to 20. We have already organized a poetry workshop, for example, and next
we want to create a city festival for young people and organize a hip-hop night.
Presenter: One argument that many people make when it comes to the question of "city or
country?" is that it is based on gives the country much more space than in the
city.
Peter: That's definitely true. In the countryside, almost everyone lives in a single-family
house, so the children can jump on the trampoline in the garden or you can sit on
the terrace without disturbing the neighbours. You can't do something like that in
an apartment building.
Sibyl: I also can't imagine spending my whole life in an apartment building in the
middle of in the big city. A balcony on the fifth floor would simply be too small for
me. In addition
29 I don't want to travel for hours on public transport when I'm walking in the woods .
Presenter: You are not alone in this opinion. If you ask people what rural life is like
30 why people live better in the countryside than in the city, they state that
the people there are connected, that the children have more space to play and
that everyone can relax.
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