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The task discusses the living situation of university students in Germany and other European countries and invites learners to reflect on their plans after graduation. First, the situation is displayed in an info text and graphics. The learners then mediate the contents to a friend in the form of a voice message and explain it further in a WhatsApp message. Then they compare the situation in Germany to their friends’ and family’s experiences in other countries. In task 4, another text about living with the parents is read and mediated to another friend. Finally, the learners prepare a panel discussion (in groups) about the advantages and disadvantages of living with parents during university. They receive two texts in favour and two texts against living with parents (in English) and watch a video (in German) in order to prepare the discussion.
CEFR-CV Common European Framework of Reference - Companion Volume scales for mediating text:
Relaying specific information in speech / in writingExplaining data (e.g. in graphs, diagrams, charts, etc.) in speech / in writingProcessing text in speech / in writing
Educational levels: ISCED 2 (Lower secondary education)ISCED 3 (Upper secondary education (including general and vocational education))
CEFR language proficiency level: C1C2
Languages involved in the task: EnglishFrenchGerman
Language of the teacher's material: English
Languages of the student's materials: EnglishFrenchGerman
Students housing problems French-German-English (Task 10)
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ISCED 1: Primary education ISCED 2: Lower secondary education ISCED 3: Upper secondary education
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