Abitur Bayern Englisch 2022 · LK · Thelma (HV)

Task 1: BBC News 6 BE

Preparation time: 30 seconds

You will hear several items from the BBC News. Choose from the list (A-G) which description best applies to which news item (1-6). For each news item there is only one correct answer. There is one more description than you need.

Descriptions

A · Crimes forgiven

B · Enquiry postponed

C · Looking into accusations

D · Powerful figure punished

E · Denying judicial authority

F · Leader at a time of change

G · Previous leaders convicted

News item

Now listen to the recording again.

Task 2: A River of Stars [8 BE]

Preparation time: 1:30 minutes

Listen to a radio interview with author Vanessa Hua.

While listening, tick (✓) the correct answer (a, b, or c). There is only one correct answer.

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Task 3: How Does That Make You Feel? [11 BE]

Preparation time: 1 minute

You will hear an excerpt from the BBC radio drama “How Does That Make You Feel?” in which a politician called Richard Fallon visits his therapist.

While listening, complete the table. You need not write complete sentences. Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.

1 · The therapist’s plan

2 · Type of event Fallon talks about

3 · What people typically think about politicians

4 · What the story about the Albanian plumber shows about British people

5 · The possible impact of the internet and Brexit on people’s behaviour

6 · The discrepancy the example of the “litter-tray man” illustrates

7 · The attitude shown in Fallon’s reference to the pope

8 · What the “litter-tray man” accuses the government of

9 · The reason Fallon gives for passing out

10 · The reason the press gives for Fallon’s passing out

Now think of the text as a whole. Tick (✓) the correct answer (a, b or c). There is only one correct answer.

11.

Fallon is frustrated with the