Part E
Interpreting
1.
Read the text about the International Day of Peace and answer the questions in German. You need not write complete sentences.
a)
Welche zwei Forderungen formulieren die Vereinten Nationen jährlich für den 21. September. (2)
b)
Wie gedenken Menschen der Opfer von Krieg und Gealt an diesem Tag? (1)
c)
An welchen beiden Tagen erklingt die Friedensglocke? (1)
d)
Wodurch erhält die Friedensglocke internationalen Charakter? (1)
e)
Was müsste getan werden, um echten Frieden zu erzielen? (2)
The International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace was established in 1981 by the United Nations General Assembly. Since then, every year on September 21, on the International Day of Peace, the United Nations (UN) ask for 24 hours of non-violence and ceasefire around the world. Worldwide, every year, many people take part in a one-minute silence at noon to honour victims of war and violence.
The International Day of Peace begins when the UN Peace Bell is rung at the New York City UN headquarters. Only rung twice a year, it can be heard again on the first day of spring, in celebration of the day which is called Earth Day.
In 1951, 60 nations donated coins from their home countries to become part of the metal which the bell was made of. This way the bell got an international character.
Each year, the UN chooses a different theme for this special day. The themes of recent years were 'End racism: build peace' and 'Climate action for peace'. This should help people to see that true peace can only be achieved when all people are treated equally or when we fight climate change threatening our lives.
Adapted from [https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace (04.03.2023);
https://www.un.org/ungifts/japanese-peace-bell-and-garden (04.03.2023);
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine-zone/the-international-day-of-peace) (02.04.2023)]
https://www.un.org/ungifts/japanese-peace-bell-and-garden (04.03.2023);
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/magazine-zone/the-international-day-of-peace) (02.04.2023)]
(7 pts)
2.
You have just done a work placement at a local computer shop.
You want to tell your English friend Liz about it.
You need not write complete sentences.
You want to tell your English friend Liz about it.
a)
Ich musste jeden Morgen um 7:30 Uhr vor Ort sein, um alles vorzubereiten. (2)
b)
Vormittags arbeitete ich in der Kundenberatung und nachmittags durfte ich Reparaturen an einfachen Geräten durchführen. (2)
c)
Das Praktikum war eine hilfreiche Erfahrung. War dein Bewerbungsgespräch erfolgreich? (2)
Inform Liz. You need not write complete sentences.
a)
b)
c)
(6 pts)
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1.
a)
ein 24-stündiger Verzicht auf Gewalt und Waffenstillstand
b)
einer Gedenkminute um 12 Uhr mittags
c)
am 21.09 (Weltfriedenstag) und am ersten Tag im Frühling (Earth Day)
d)
1951 spendeten 60 Nationen Münzen in ihrer Landeswährung, die eingeschmolzen wurden und ein Teil der Glocke wurden
e)
die Gleichbehandlung aller Menschen und der gemeinsame Kampf gegen den Klimawandel
2.
a)
- had to be there every morning at 7:30
- to prepare everything
b)
- in the morning: I worked in customer service
- in the afternoon: I repaired simple devices
c)
- apprenticeship was a helpful experience
- Was your job interview successful?