Arbeitsblatt: Schulen und Universitäten

A. Fragen zu den Lesetexten. Please read over the yellow “Brennpunkt Kultur” text boxes in your textbook on pages 319, 337, 339, and 344-5 for answers to the following questions. Each text box is quite short but packed with information, so do pay attention to what you’re reading!

1.	Which type of course at a German university would have the most enrolled students?
	Vorlesung
	Seminar
	Übung
2.	In which type(s) of course would you find students discussing questions with the professor?
	Vorlesung
	Seminar
	Übung
3.	Do German students have a transcript that shows their grades?
	yes
	no
	kind of
4.	Do German university students pay tuition?
	yes
	no
	kind of
5.	What is the name of the system of state-sponsored financial aid in Germany?
	Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän (DSfGk)
	Bundesausbildungsförderungsgesetz (BAföG)
	Staatsstudiumfinanzstipendium (SSfiS)
6.	What is the Numerus clausus?
	number of courses needed to get a degree
	the entrance exam for university study
	the maximum enrollment for each field of study
7.	A Studienplatz is a
	place where you study, e.g. a library
	another word for college or university
	admission to a university
8.	What is the Staatsexamen?
	state-administered exam for admission to university
	exam to gain employment in public service
	exam for students in political science

9.	What months are (most) German universities in session?
	September - May
	August - June
	October - July
10.	Do German students have general-education requirements outside of their major?
	yes
	no
	kind of
11.	What subjects are most in demand at German universities? (check all that apply)
	Medizin
	Informatik
	Politik und Wirtschaft
	Mathematik
	Anglistik
	Chemie
	Jura
	Geschichte
12.	How long does the average German student take to receive their degree?
	four years
	six years
	seven years
13.	What kind of degree is that equivalent to in U.S. terms?
	Bachelor's
	Master's
	Doctorate
14.	At what level are grade schools and high schools administered in Germany?
	local (e.g. district / county) - Kreis
	state (e.g. Bavaria, Hessen) - Land
	federal (e.g. all of Germany) - Bund
15.	Is kindergarten part of the public school system in Germany?
	yes
	no
	kind of

B. Schultypen und Abschlüsse. Answers to the following two questions can also be found in the “Brennpunkt Kultur” texts.

1.	Match the types of schools with their descriptions:
	_______ Grundschule	a. 5th through 13th grade, prepares students for university study
	_______ Hauptschule	b. 5th through 10th grade, prepares students for blue-collar (and some white-collar) jobs
	_______ Realschule	c. 5th through 12th grade, modeled on American system
	_______ Gesamtschule	d. 1st through 4th grade elementary school
	_______ Gymnasium	e. 5th through 9th grade, prepares students for low-end (unskilled labor) jobs
2.	Match the certificate of completion with the type of school:
	_______ Diplom	a. Realschule
	_______ Mittlere Reife	b. Gymnasium
	_______ Abitur	c. Universität

C. Wortschatz: Das Studentenleben. Although you will not need to produce the vocabulary listed under “In der Sprechstunde” and “Das Studium und das Studentenleben” for a written quiz, you should be familiar with some of those terms and recognize them receptively. Find the words in each group below that do not belong with the others, based on their meanings.

1.	die Vorlesung	das Seminar	der Kurs	die Mensa
2.	der Job	die Arbeitsgruppe	der Lehrling	die Stelle
3.	der Dozent	der Druck	der Lehrling	der Kommilitone
4.	das Handout	die Folie	die Geduld	das Referat
5.	die Sprechstunde	das Abitur	das Diplom	der Zeugnis

D. Wortschatz zum Studentenleben. Circle the correct word that completes each German sentence. Watch out for false friends and tricks!

1.	Ich esse heute Nachmittag in der _________________.
	Miete
	Mensa
	Bioladen
2.	Meine _________________ in Mathe war schlecht, denn ich habe für die Prüfungen nicht gelernt.
	Grad
	Klasse
	Note
3.	In drei Jahren bin ich mit meinem _________________ fertig (=finished).
	Uni
	Studium
	Schule
4.	Madison hat nicht sehr viele _________________ für Studenten.
	Parkplätze
	Kurse
	Nähe

5.	Ich habe einen _________________ vom Gymnasium = ich bin fertig (=finished) mit dem Gymnasium.
	Bericht
	Reportage
	Abschluss
6.	Hier an der UW-Madison ist die deutsche ______________ sehr gut!
	Wohnung
	Abteilung
	Lehrling
7.	Ich möchte eine gute _________________ finden, wo ich viel Geld verdienen (=earn) kann.
	Job
	Stelle
	Wartezeit