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Englisch: Register und Stil

Gymnasium 2.-3., 1.-4. Lehrjahr Englisch GYM AN 2

Ein Englisch-Kwiiz für das Schwerpunktfach am Gymnasium: vom familiären ins gehobene Register wechseln, das treffende Wort wählen, eine Konnotation erkennen, ein Stilmittel erkennen und britisches von amerikanischem Englisch unterscheiden. Das angestrebte Niveau ist C1: die Nuance, nicht die Grundregel.

Lernziel · Gymnasiallehrplan und Berufsfachschule

GYM AN 2 — Schwerpunktfach: Englisch.

Vorschau der Fragen

1Sort these phrases: would they fit a job application?

Kategorien:

Fits an applicationToo informal

Zu ordnende Begriffe:

Get back to me soonI am writing to apply for…I look forward to hearing from youI would be grateful for the opportunityI'd really love this job!Please find my CV attachedThanks a lot!
2Which refusal is the MOST formal?
I regret to inform you that this will not be feasible.I'm afraid that won't be possible.That's not really something we do.Sorry, we can't.
3Match each idiom with its meaning.

Paarweise zuordnen:

To bite the bulletTo let the cat out of the bagTo be on cloud nineTo beat about the bush
To avoid the main pointTo face something unpleasantTo feel extremely happyTo reveal a secret
4In British English, «I've just eaten» is more idiomatic than «I just ate».
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5Which adjective carries the most NEGATIVE connotation?
StubbornDeterminedPersistentResolute
6Order these statements from the most tentative to the most assertive.

In die richtige Reihenfolge bringen:

It is undeniably true.It is very likely to be true.It may well be true.There is a slight chance that it is true.
7«She made a _ decision after weeks of thought.» Which word fits?
consideredconsiderateconsiderableconsidering
8Which of these are features of academic writing?
Passive constructionsHedging languagePrecise referencesContractions such as «don't»Exclamation marksSlang and idioms
9«The pen is mightier than the sword.» Which figure of speech is at work here?
MetonymySimileOnomatopoeiaAlliteration
10Sort these usages by variety of English.

Kategorien:

BritishAmerican

Zu ordnende Begriffe:

at the weekenddo you have a pen?have you got a pen?in hospitalon the weekendto practice (verb)to practise (verb)
11Which sentence uses «whom» correctly?
To whom did you send the file?Whom is coming tonight?The man whom called me left.Whom wrote this report?
12In British English, «whilst» is generally felt as less formal than «while».
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