Abitur Hessen Englisch 2023 · GK · Queue (HV)

Task 1: Science podcasts

Preparation time: 30 seconds

You will hear the beginnings of five episodes from a science podcast.

Choose from the list (A-G) which heading best applies to which episode (1-5). For each episode, there is only one correct answer. There are two more headings than you need.

Heading options Letter · Heading

A · Invisible companions

B · A popular field of study

C · A disruptive natural force

D · Diverging ways of perception

E · Fostering your body's microorganisms

F · Our predecessors' way of displaying status

G · Reassessment through archaeological evidence

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Task 2: Love for queuing [10 BE]

Preparation time: 1 minute

You will hear a report from 2020 about a national stereotype: the British love for queuing.

While listening, fill in the missing information. You need not write complete sentences. Unless otherwise specified, name one aspect.

1.

Why more queues are expected

2.

What the reporter says about how the weather has been changing

3.

How people in a queue behave according to the man interviewed

4.

What the interviewed woman experiences as unusual

5.

What queuing research focusses on

6.

Why multi-lane queues should be avoided

7.

Why people in a queue should be kept informed about waiting time

8.

Why disregarding queuing rules makes people feel angry

9.

What the Irish comedian Jarlath Regan finds strange

10.

Why Regan thinks the British have a positive attitude towards queuing

Now listen to the recording again.

Task 3: Police reform [10 BE]

Preparation time: 2 minutes

You will hear a radio report on police reform in the US city of Camden, New Jersey.

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

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