Introduction
We have divided this part of the exam into three different web pages: this one looks at the questions. Another one deals with the underlined expressions which you have to explain in context, and a third one looks at the sentences for translation. There is no prescribed order though, you can start with any of these. The only thing you have to do first is read the text.
Questions
The questions deal with the text in chronological order. Identify the relevant information relating to each question. Your job is to re-assemble the information, we do not want you to copy sentences straight from the text. As a guideline, question 1a has been answered. For the other questions only bullet points are provided. Click on 'Sample Answers' to see these.
Here are the questions:
(a) Warum fährt laut Artikel der Mensch in die Ferien?
(b) Wie sieht für die meisten Menschen der ideale Urlaubsort aus?
(c) Welche Vorteile bietet ein künstliches tropisches Paradies unter einem Hallendach für die Urlauber?
(d) Welche Probleme stellen sich für die von Günther Aloys geplante Indoor-Skianlage?
(e) Welche Pläne hat die japanische Großbaufirma Shimizu für den Tourismus im Weltall?
(f) Muss man immer in die Ferne reisen, um Neues zu entdecken? (120-150 words)
For more information on tourism in German speaking countries, click here for Germany, here for Austria and here for Switzerland.
You can revise vocabulary on these countries in Blaue Blume chapters: 28, 40, and 46 and Upgrade Your German chapter 6.
Some Instructions
- The text includes footnotes: click on the footnote number to see more information about it in the right-hand column.
- In the CALL Facility and elsewhere via the PWF, you can use this dictionary or the following one .
- Type up your answers with a separate program alongside your web browser. Use a word processor or text editor; on a CALL Facility PC WordPad (Go to Start > Programs > Accessories > WordPad) is reccomended.
- You can save your work on a floppy disk or send yourself (or your tutor) a copy of your translation by copying and pasting it into an email message. To simplify transmission, save your file as plain text rather than a word processor document: under Save As go for plain text. You may even wish to type your text directly into an email message.