GCSE German

Comprehension Tips

Look at the Question!

You've heard it before but... Read the question carefully!

In listening and reading exams it's a good idea to go through the paper and underline the question word at the beginning of each question.

GermanEnglish
Wann?When?
Warum?Why?
Welcher?Which?
Wer?Who?
Wie?How?
Wo?Where?
Wie viel?How much?
Wie viele?How many?
Wie oft?How often?
Was für?What kind of?
Wohin?Where to?

This will help you to focus on the information you need. If you're happy with most of the above question starters, let's see this approach in action. Otherwise, print this page out and use the list of words to help you!


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