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Full Notes for Letter Writing in Leaving Cert German
Today we take a look at how to write a German letter for Leaving Cert. We look at the general approach first, a sample introduction and conclusion, model answers to the 2019 letter, and common pitfalls. We also explain Discretionary Marks, Past and Conditional Tenses and Plus Points along the way. A great way of revising for the exam!
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LINKS:
📝 1. FREE handouts with vocabulary sheets, idiomatic phrases, and oral worksheets for Leaving Cert German: go.handouts.ie/free
📚 2. Examination papers and marking schemes: www.examinations.ie
🧩 3. Another useful handout on German verbs is found here: go.handouts.ie/grammar
🎹 My background music is from go.handouts.ie/epidemicsound
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Full Notes for German Blog (Junior Cert) - Home, School and Hobbys
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.2 года назад
Today we take a look the German blog for Junior Cycle (the new Junior Certificate). We consider some general points first and then look at 66 sample answers with Plus Points along the way. Topics we cover include family, home, routine, food, school, hobbys, pocket money, last week, last year and plans for the future. Lots to learn! LINKS: 📝 1. The list of 66 Questions and Answers is found here:...
Master the 6 German Verb Tenses (Leaving Cert)
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 года назад
Today we take a look the 6 German verb tenses - Present, Perfect, Imperfect, Future, Pluperfect and Conditional. We begin by taking a look at why tenses are important and what each of the 6 tenses looks like for the regular German verb 'wohnen'. After a quick look at the topic of irregular verbs, we then complete all the most recent Leaving Cert exam questions on verbs - 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017,...
Roleplays and Picture Stories - 10 Tips for German Oral (Leaving Cert)
Просмотров 6 тыс.2 года назад
In this video we take a look at the German Oral Picture Stories and Roleplays. We begin with some general questions usually asked at the start of the oral (take a look at my other video for notes on general conversation). We then take a look at the Roleplays and how to fulfil the required tasks. Finally, we finish off with 5 tips for making the most of Picture Stories - the section many student...
Full Notes 2 for German Oral (Leaving Cert) - Hobbys, Travel & Plans
Просмотров 3,3 тыс.2 года назад
In this 2nd video we continue with the General Questions in the German oral exam for Leaving Cert. We begin with Hobbys and some good vocabulary on Music, Sport and Reading. We take a closer look at the Past Tense when answering questions on Travel. Finally, we finish off with three different ways to answer questions on future plans! LINKS: 📝 1. FREE handouts with vocabulary sheets, idiomatic p...
Full Notes for German Oral (Leaving Cert) - Family, Home and School
Просмотров 23 тыс.2 года назад
In this video we prepare for the General Questions in the German oral exam for Leaving Cert. We begin with some general tips that help you get in the right frame of mind, then look at each topic individually. We prepare good answers for the first three or four main sections which come up in general conversation, and learn some idioms and phrases along the way! LINKS: 📝 1. FREE handouts with voc...
A Guide to German Cases (Leaving Cert)
Просмотров 4,8 тыс.2 года назад
Today we take a look at an important topic of German grammar: cases - Nominative, Accusative, Dative and Genitive. We begin by defining cases as 'modes' and then analysing a sentence that contains one noun in each of the four cases. After this we take a look at three past Leaving Cert exam papers - 2020, 2017 and 2015 - where cases featured, and answering these questions. A good revision aid fo...
Writing an Essay in Leaving Cert German
Просмотров 3,7 тыс.2 года назад
Today we're learning about how to write an Äußerung zum Thema on the Leaving Cert German examination paper. We start talking about the difference between Option A and Option B, and then discuss some tips on describing pictures. We write sample answers to the 2019 question, Option A, and mark our question. We end with common pitfalls. Viel Spaß! LINKS: 📝 1. FREE handouts with vocabulary sheets, ...
A Study Plan for German that Works (Leaving Cert)!
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.2 года назад
Today we take a look at planning study and revision of the Leaving Cert German course. We begin by noting how a framework helps keep everything in proportion, then look at OLGA, a four-step method. This covers the Oral, Lesen (Reading), Grammatik (Writing) and Aural and is useful as a daily checklist for what to cover. We consider some key points in each section of the curriculum along the way ...
Answering Text 1 in Leaving Cert German
Просмотров 5 тыс.2 года назад
Today we're learning about how to approach Text 1 on the Leaving Cert German examination paper. We start talking about the difference between Text 1 and Text 2, and then discuss three tips on getting started with reading and translating. We then examine the main differences between the German question, questions 2 and 3 in English, and question 4. We end with common pitfalls and some useful lin...
Weekly Reading #1 - 'Prove Your Work' (George Orwell)
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.3 года назад
This Weekly Reading video looks at the verse Galatians 6:4 and the life of a famous English writer. 'But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another'. Timecodes 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - George Orwell 01:19 - The First Book (Animal Farm) 01:32 - The Second Book (1984) 02:17 - Orwell's Persistence 02:42 - Orwell's Courage 03:33 - Proving Yo...
Northern Ireland vs The Republic: What Changed Since 1970 and Why
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.3 года назад
This video looks at the consequences of the Troubles for Northern Ireland in bringing about four agreements or declarations: Sunningdale (1973), the Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985), the Downing Street Declaration (1993) and the Good Friday Agreement (1998). Timecodes 00:00 - Intro 00:25 - Background Factors 01:03 - The Sunningdale Agreement (1973) 01:55 - The Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985) 03:17 - I...

Комментарии

  • @cobrachickens9825
    @cobrachickens9825 Год назад

    Completed my German exam this morning 🙏 thanks for this Mr burke, these tips came in really handy

  • @sunny9233
    @sunny9233 Год назад

    Thank you 🙏

  • @veda-wm2ix
    @veda-wm2ix Год назад

    hi mr burke, my german teacher teaches us to speak german without any german accent except for the words that have german pronunciations, i.e, just speaking german with an irish accent. for the oral, can i speak it with a german accent or should i just stick to the irish one?

  • @maireadkelly2863
    @maireadkelly2863 Год назад

    Fantastic teacher ,very articulate in explaining to understand

  • @DART25
    @DART25 Год назад

    Hello Mr Burke, lovely informative video, I shall use these in the run up to my mocks/JC Exam! Vielen Dank!

  • @vishakhakhandke
    @vishakhakhandke Год назад

    Hello, could you please explain this, at 24:08, the 4th question, why it is not Plusquamperfekt as hatte is used? And for 5th question, why isn't it future tense as she's talking about the future and also the verb vergessen is in infinity?

  • @andrewbisland4442
    @andrewbisland4442 Год назад

    Just did my mock oral and your videos have helped me so much

  • @nyomse
    @nyomse Год назад

    thank you so much!!

  • @johndillon9407
    @johndillon9407 Год назад

    An,auf,hinter,in...usw Akk oder Dat? Two way prep

  • @totoscalves
    @totoscalves Год назад

    Do you do lessons for adults? I did German in my LC in 07 and I work a lot with German speakers so I'd like to improve my spoken German. Your videos have been great as I've been going over JC German again

  • @notionengage4969
    @notionengage4969 Год назад

    Thanks very much for the needed help

  • @beerus668
    @beerus668 2 года назад

    This really helped with my JC exam thanks

  • @11irishjs51
    @11irishjs51 2 года назад

    Just want to thank you, Mr. Burke, for all the effort you put into these videos. They clarify concepts in ways that make a lot of sense.

  • @karendoesthings-9366
    @karendoesthings-9366 2 года назад

    on my mock letter, the examiner wrote the letters 'op' with a number beside it, what does op mean? I know c and e are content and expression

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      This is short for “Opening” and means Introduction. You can get a maximum of two content marks for the Opening and two for the Closing. I give a model Opening and Closing in my video.

  • @DefaultChicken
    @DefaultChicken 2 года назад

    Thank you, this helped 1 day before the leaving cert!!

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Ah that’s great, all the best in the exam. Beware of Genitive case questions!

  • @junjissi_
    @junjissi_ 2 года назад

    you're a lifesavers, all your videos are so helpful

  • @itsralph
    @itsralph 2 года назад

    just in time for the exam tomorrow, H1 here we come.

  • @Foxglove_fairy
    @Foxglove_fairy 2 года назад

    This is Very helpful thank you so much

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Great you find it useful!

    • @Foxglove_fairy
      @Foxglove_fairy 2 года назад

      @@themrburkechannel just want to say a massive thank you because I used so much of your advice during the exam and your videos absolutely carried me through it! Your channel is a great resource and you're not uploading in vain, it is genuinely very helpful stuff. Thanks a million Mr Burke!

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      So glad to hear. I hope you get a great result in August!

  • @ShibaAE
    @ShibaAE 2 года назад

    What do the plus points in the margin mean?

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      A nice use of language (generally an idiom or turn of phrase) that will help you get a better expression mark.

  • @kaushalsambhe9959
    @kaushalsambhe9959 2 года назад

    Is the letter reccomended over the picture question

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      It's your choice really, picture tends to more focused on one general theme/topic than the letter. Choose whichever you feel you can best answer.

  • @themrburkechannel
    @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

    Free handout on idioms for family at go.handouts.ie/idioms or see all 5 of my phrases sheets at go.handouts.ie/phrases.

  • @martingeorge2006
    @martingeorge2006 2 года назад

    Thabk you for this quick revishion before the actual JC German Exam

  • @attiafatima
    @attiafatima 2 года назад

    Helpful

  • @hungrydachshund8236
    @hungrydachshund8236 2 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @themrburkechannel
    @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

    Link to the 66 Questions and Answers here. Let me know if you have any questions below. www.handouts.ie/product/66-blog-questions-and-answers/

  • @Dan-tq2bk
    @Dan-tq2bk 2 года назад

    Hello sir. Thanks for the videos, I've found them very helpful especially for my oral. I wanted to ask for some advice. I did very well on my oral earlier in the year thanks to your older video and actually studying and practicing for it. I believe at the very worst I scored 15 out of 25 percent and that's at worst (I believe I've done better) despite that my leaving cert German exam is next week and honestly I'm not prepared. I've never been good at languages so I've been lazy in preparing and now when practicing questions I relaize I'm very far behind. I can't get the reading comp right my listening is unprepared for and I don't even know if I can understand most of the questions on the letter. I know your unfamiliar with me, but I was wondering how likely would a weak student be able to just pass the exam. I've practiced the ordinary level reading comprehension and consistently score over 80 percent. I'm unsure if I should drop down or try my best to score 15 percent out of the 75 on the exam that I would need to pass . Any advice?

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      As a general rule, I would not advise students to drop down, especially at this stage. It sounds like you have a good foundation, if you did well in your oral exam. Focus on where you can pick up marks - sometimes the grammar section is quite easy to do well in, or if you are doing the second option, you can pick up good marks from describing the picture simply (see my video on Ausserung zum Thema). Finally, revise everything in your oral handbook - you might be able to use some of these sentences in the letter. Lastly, if you think you know the general gist of the text you pick (Option 1 or 2), make your answers as long as possible in the English questions - this increases your chances of getting marks. Hope this helps - you might do a lot better than just pass.

  • @TheJonBob
    @TheJonBob 2 года назад

    This is phenomenal thank you

  • @katiem6887
    @katiem6887 2 года назад

    Vielen Dank! Could you please go through the Schriftlicke Produktion if you get a chance?

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      I can’t promise anything but I will definitely keep it In mind!

  • @francieleazevedo1261
    @francieleazevedo1261 2 года назад

    Thank u 🤍

  • @shabelijsg2615
    @shabelijsg2615 2 года назад

    helps for 5th years also nice video

  • @Bubulsa
    @Bubulsa 2 года назад

    Swich your name

  • @Lolsss50
    @Lolsss50 2 года назад

    thanks this video was very helpful

  • @CookingwithAnneHugo
    @CookingwithAnneHugo 2 года назад

    Very helpful tips thanks for sharing💌

  • @jackcorcoran7530
    @jackcorcoran7530 2 года назад

    German tomorrow feel a bit more confident now

  • @animalmonets4472
    @animalmonets4472 2 года назад

    For the oral marking scheme for the general conversation I knows its split into four section but for example if you are put into the 26-33 mark range can it only be either 26 or 33 or any number inbetween including 26 and 33

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Hope I'm not too late answering this. You can be marked any number. If you're aiming to get above 26, make sure that you can speak well in the Past Tense (Ich bin im Übergangsjahr nach Deutschland gefahren, ich habe Checkpoint Charlie gesehen und ich habe Currywurst gegessen). And, above all, be accurate. More accuracy and flair = more marks.

    • @animalmonets4472
      @animalmonets4472 2 года назад

      @@themrburkechannel Perfectt I had my oral yesterday gave a nice long and accurate answer for past tense so should expect higher than 26 hopefully should get H2 in oral thanks for the good news :)

  • @shaunamarie8436
    @shaunamarie8436 2 года назад

    I’m doing my project on Beethoven as well!

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Wunderbar Shauna! Viel Erfolg - I'm sure you're well prepared.

  • @mariocreed7110
    @mariocreed7110 2 года назад

    Had my oral yesterday and I was well prepared thanks to your notes. Thanks a lot!

    • @co3962
      @co3962 2 года назад

      did you do the rollenspeil?

    • @mariocreed7110
      @mariocreed7110 2 года назад

      @@co3962 yes I just used the notes my teacher gave for the Rollenspiel. I got rollenspiel 4- Einladung zum Festival

    • @co3962
      @co3962 2 года назад

      @@mariocreed7110 i’m literally reading my notes as i’m typing this 😭, none of it is going in my head and my oral is on wednesday ffs

    • @mariocreed7110
      @mariocreed7110 2 года назад

      @@co3962 I’d recommend to master the role plays and your project (or bildergeschichte) as they are guaranteed to come up

  • @shanecurran3357
    @shanecurran3357 2 года назад

    Could you please do more grammar? Your first video was really helpful for my mock

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Hi Shane. Yes, which video are you referring to here - Oral 1? Also, what parts of grammar do you find most challenging? I already have a video on cases (and answers to past Angewandte Grammatik questions) which you can find here ruclips.net/video/ZXYH1dMV9Mk/видео.html

    • @shanecurran3357
      @shanecurran3357 2 года назад

      Hi Mr.Burke I was referring to the "A Guide to German Cases (Leaving Cert)" video and the Angewandte Grammatik in general. I'm having difficulties with the tenses in particular. Thanks!

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      @@shanecurran3357 No problem. I will keep that in mind and reply here if I create content on tenses. There is a free worksheet on my website which shows all 5 German tenses - you might find this useful in the meantime: go.handouts.ie/free

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Hi Shane. My video on Verb Tenses is up now here, you might have watched it already: ruclips.net/video/XyI4BPvs2X0/видео.html

  • @themrburkechannel
    @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

    PDF of German Oral Handbook available at go.handouts.ie/oral (or you can contact me for a free copy - see 'About' on my channel profile). Free 'Idioms and Phrases' handout (for describing family and siblings) at go.handouts.ie/free together with other downloadable worksheets.

  • @themrburkechannel
    @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

    PDF of German Oral Handbook available at go.handouts.ie/oral (or you can contact me for a free copy - see 'About' on my channel profile). Free 'Idioms and Phrases' handout (for describing family and siblings) at go.handouts.ie/free together with other downloadable worksheets.

  • @themrburkechannel
    @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

    PDF of German Oral Handbook available at go.handouts.ie/oral (or you can contact me for a free copy - see 'About' on my channel profile). Free 'Idioms and Phrases' handout (for describing family and siblings) at go.handouts.ie/free together with other downloadable worksheets.

  • @Foxglove_fairy
    @Foxglove_fairy 2 года назад

    Thank you so much. I've no teacher for German after moving schools in 5th year and you are a massive help, thanks very much for taking the time to make these brilliant videos.

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Glad you find them useful. Feel free to suggest anything you’d like to see on the channel!

  • @Foxglove_fairy
    @Foxglove_fairy 2 года назад

    Mr burke, for the oral with no Projekt does one have to learn 3 rollenspiel and 3 picture sequences? Or just 3 of one? Thank you

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      You have to learn 3 Roleplays and 3 Picture Stories. My new video on Roleplays and Picture Stories with 10 Tips is out now - you might find it helpful.

  • @imasynr
    @imasynr 2 года назад

    Danke

  • @alexmarr6848
    @alexmarr6848 2 года назад

    Still thinking of you sir

  • @ianferris4657
    @ianferris4657 2 года назад

    Keep up the good work sir 🤴🏻

  • @linusk8913
    @linusk8913 2 года назад

    Das war sehr hilfreich, danke :)

  • @mynamechef7296
    @mynamechef7296 2 года назад

    extremely helpful much appreciated

  • @footballrepublix
    @footballrepublix 2 года назад

    These oral videos are very good. Thank you.

  • @michaelmurphy7182
    @michaelmurphy7182 2 года назад

    link to this booklet?

    • @themrburkechannel
      @themrburkechannel 2 года назад

      Follow the instructions under the ‘About’ page of my channel and I’ll get it to you.