HSC German Beginners Supplementary Standards Material

Speaking Skills

Band 1/2 Samples

  • Sample 1
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  • Engaged and understands many questions
  • Relies on rephrasing question to construct an answer or gives simple three or four word responses
  • Significant hesitation when answering
  • Able to list appropriate vocabulary in response to some questions
  • Unfamiliar with question words such as 'warum'
  • Sample 2
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  • Student answers confidently. However, very limited vocabulary and sentence structures
  • English intrudes significantly
  • Understands a limited number of questions
  • Uses individual items of vocabulary in German or lists vocabulary related to topic as a response
  • Evidence of familiarity with a number of basic topics