GCSE German: Golden phrases for speaking and writing

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Sinéad Hewitt
Golden phrases for speaking and writing
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Key stage
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Languages: Language basics
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Skills
Speaking
Skills
Writing

A GCSE German handout with suggested phrases for students to include in their speaking and writing. It consists of a page of German opinion phrases and connectives plus their English translations.

By using these German essay phrases and spoken expressions, learners will be able to improve the variety and complexity of their language to access higher grades.

The list may also be useful for A-level German.

An extract from this list of useful German phrases:

Einerseits … andererseits

on the one hand … on the other hand

gleichzeitig

at the same time

im Prinzip (+ verb second) 

in principle

Es scheint, dass (+ verb to the end)

it appears that

offensichtlich

obvious/obviously

in diesem Fall

in this case

nicht nur … sondern auch …

not just … but also …

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5

11/11/2020

Very useful for building confidence in a student

Francesca Hedges

15/10/2020

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03/10/2019

5

11/11/2020

Very useful for building confidence in a student

Francesca Hedges

15/10/2020

5

03/10/2019