Abitur Hessen Englisch 2023 · GK · Stories (HV)

Task 1: Book Reviews 5 BE

Preparation time: 45 seconds

You will hear five excerpts from a panel discussion about novels.

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

Descriptions

Book review

Task 2: A migration story [9 BE]

Preparation time: 1:30 minutes

You will hear an excerpt from the recording of an event where people tell their migration stories on stage. The speaker's name is Banke.

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

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Now listen to the recording again.

Task 3: Science

11 BE

Preparation time: 1 minute

You will hear a BBC report about the UK scientist Kevin Warwick.

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

1.

What Kevin Warwick is remembered for

2.

Former purpose of technology used by Warwick

3.

Infrastructure available to Warwick

4.

Reasons why Warwick decided to be the test subject himself

(Name two.)

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5.

Basic operational principle

6.

Examples of practical use of the device

(Name two.)

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7.

How the research group felt about the experiment

8.

Reaction from a Californian writer

Now consider the text as a whole:

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

9. The title which best fits the overall message of the report is:

Now listen to the recording again.