Department of German and Dutch
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Paper GE B2
Translation from German into English and Oral B
The translation into English and the oral examination count together as one paper.
Translation into English
Examination
For this written examination you will be required to choose two out of a total of three passages of German prose (varying in style and period) to be translated into English. The examination lasts two hours.Teaching
The purpose of these fortnightly classes is to explore the art of translating German into English and to develop appropriate skills, with three main aims:- to encourage awareness and comprehension of a variety of different registers and styles (literary, academic, journalistic, descriptive, discursive, etc.) both in German and in English, and to deepen understanding of the differences between usage in the two languages
- to introduce you to the historical range of German writing in the modern period, i.e., since 1800 (as well as giving you a first introduction to some of the changes that the German language has undergone, these translations will also give you a taste of the range of material which it will be possible to explore and specialise in during your second and final years)
- to help you develop your sense of how German vocabulary works in context. In these classes you will encounter a much wider passive vocabulary than that included in the Basic German Vocabulary.
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Oral Examination B
For the Oral Examination you will be given a short passage of authentic German about 15 minutes before the exam. In the exam you will be asked to read a few sentences from the passage aloud and take part in a conversation stimulated by the text.Teaching
Language supervisions will be arranged by your college and will usually take place weekly.For the overall structure of Part 1A of the post A-level German course, see this page.
