4 How to use this book You can start using this book in your last school year in order to prepare for your final exam. You can also use it in the fourth BHS year already, together with your regular English book or even instead of it. In other words, it can also serve as a stand-alone book. And while it is a good idea to start at the beginning, it is not absolutely necessary to read this book cover to cover. You can start anywhere. The lightly shaded text boxes contain basic information, quotes, or frequently asked questions regarding the topics of the chapters. Studying the Topic-related vocabulary sections will get you ready to talk about the topics. Some words have a little sign next to them (e.g. to exacerbate ). This means that the word may be difficult to pronounce. Please listen to these words online in a dictionary (e.g. dictionary.cambridge.org, www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com, or www.m-w.com) and learn how to pronounce them correctly. You can download excel files of the vocabulary from www.oebv.at. Topic-related vocabulary is printed blue. The Methods & strategies sections (usually followed by “How-tos”) list and explain some very useful approaches to preparing for your exam. All of them are applicable in all exam situations. Memorising at least some of the passages in speech bubbles titled “This is what you could say” will come in handy as well, as it will help you develop a repertoire of phrases and strategies. The more of the “To do” sections you do, the better you will probably fare on the exam. (Duh!) There are also some collections of words, phrases, structures, and sentences that you should study carefully. The charts used by teachers to grade candidates (often called “rubrics”) normally include the use of structuring phrases, connectors etc. as an important criterion. In other words, using these phrases and sentences will help you get a good grade. One of them, the Assessment Scale B2, is discussed and reproduced below (“Analytischer Beobachtungsbogen – B2”, section 1 0.2 and p. 96). The letters in square brackets (e.g. [C]) below the section numbers on the left side of some passages indicate that studying and doing these exercises will boost your skills in the areas listed on the Assessment Scale B2. The sections titled Grammar refresher and the PLEASE NOTE boxes revisit and review some of the most fundamental areas of grammar and vocabulary. Experience has shown that mistakes related to these areas may occur during exams. The Sample Matura task exercises are structured just like the tasks you are likely to be given at your Matura exam. Do as many of them as possible in order to be well-prepared for your big performance. Finally, there are a few boxes spread out throughout the book labelled JUST FOR FUN . You really do not have to read them. Most of them contain typical dad jokes of the worst kind. If you are in a hurry or feeling stressed, definitely avoid them. Otherwise, read them at your own risk – but please read the rest of the book, too! Audio recording of this passage available Video tutorial available Link to external material Go to www.oebv.at and type in the code for additional online materials (e. g. excel files of topic-related vocabulary sections). How-to 0.5 To-do 1.5 Phrases & structures 9.4 [C] Ó Android iOS Scan the QR code and download the app. Then scan the cover of your Coursebook. To play an audio, scan the page or select the audio or other material from the list shown in the app. If you see this icon next to the page number in your book, you can listen to audios on your smartphone or tablet or access additional material. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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