2. What is a mediation?
form: printed, audio, visual
source: website, article, email, recipe, manual, contract,
menu, report, ...
situation: embedded in a specific situation
task: summarize, point out, explain
instructions: complete sentences, bullet points
processing: NO translation! identify the main points
addressee: friend, family, teacher, public style
unknown words: simplify, paraphrase
tb, pp. 140-141
3. some strategies
underline the main aspects
take notes (structure) and switch to the target
language
cross out all the irrelevant details
what is the intention of the text?
proofread your text!
4. Partner work: Guess the word
Work with a partner. One of you turns around,
the other one explains the following words in
English which the partner will have to guess
(in German!). Then take turns.
Count your points.
Which one was the most difficult term?
7. Writing a letter/ email
Jim is about to sent the following email to his teacher.
Please help him correct/ improve it!
Hey Mr. T
here‘s my text a bit late I no but didn‘t have time
earlier
Cheerio Jim
8. Writing letters
Put the following parts of a letter into the correct
order:
closing signature sender‘s
address salutation date
recipient‘s address body
RAAbits M13, M14
9. Alles Teenies sind jetzt online
(2010)
Your friend in the US is preparing a presentation
about the development of the Internet and its use
around the world. He/ She has found this article from
2010. Unfortunately, he/ she doesn‘t speak German
and therefore asked you to help him/ her.
Send him/ her an email in which you sum up the most
important aspects about the article.
First, highlight the main points, then take notes in
English (in the margin), afterwards write the email.
