Cambridge A Level German (A Level only) 9717 — 2019 Oct/Nov Paper 2 · Variant 3

9717/23/O/N/19 · 70 marks · ≈79 min

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This document consists of 9 printed pages, 3 blank pages and 1 Insert. DC (ST) 169977/3 © UCLES 2019 [Turn over * 7 7 7 4 2 0 8 4 3 4 * GERMAN 9717/23 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2019 1 hour 45 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces at the top of this page. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer all questions in German in the spaces provided. Dictionaries are not permitted. You should keep to any word limits given in the questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. LESEN SIE ZUERST DIESE ANWEISUNGEN Schreiben Sie Ihre Center-Nummer, Kandidaten-Nummer und Ihren Namen in die vorgegebenen Kästchen oben auf dieser Seite. Schreiben Sie mit dunkelblauem oder schwarzem Füller/Kugelschreiber. Benutzen Sie keine Heftklammern, Büroklammern, Korrekturflüssigkeit und keinen Klebstoff. SCHREIBEN SIE NICHT ÜBER DIE STRICHCODES. Beantworten Sie alle Fragen auf Deutsch in dem dafür vorgesehenen Bereich. Der Gebrauch von Wörterbüchern ist nicht erlaubt. Sie müssen sich an die Wortzahl halten, die für jede Frage angegeben ist. Die erreichbare Punktzahl finden Sie in Klammern [ ] am Ende jeder Frage oder Teilfrage. Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International Advanced Level

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2 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 Erster Teil Lesen Sie Text 1 in den beiliegenden Textblättern, und beantworten Sie dann die Fragen 1, 2 und 3 auf diesem Fragebogen. 1 Finden Sie im Text 1 die Wörter, die den folgenden Definitionen entsprechen. Alle Wörter sind zwischen Zeilen 1–6 zu finden. Beispiel: Großvater Antwort: Opa (a) leben … [1] (b) modern … [1] (c) von damals … [1] (d) Hochschule … [1] (e) vor allem … [1] [Total: 5]

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3 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 [Turn over 2 Schreiben Sie für jeden Satz(teil) unten aus Text 1 einen neuen Satz(teil), der mit den Worten in Klammern anfängt. Beispiel: Auch Familien, die sich sehr gut verstehen, sollten eine wichtige Regel beachten. (Auch Familien, die sich sehr gut verstehen, sollten einer wichtigen Regel … schenken.) Antwort: Auch Familien, die sich gut verstehen, sollten einer wichtigen Regel Beachtung schenken. (a) „Die Bedürfnisse der Familienmitglieder sollten mӧglichst ӓhnlich sein“, meint der Psychologe. (Der Psychologe meint, dass die Bedürfnisse der Familienmitglieder mӧglichst ӓhnlich ……………………………. .) … … [1] (b) Alte Streitigkeiten müssen vorher aus dem Weg geräumt werden. (Man muss vorher alte Streitigkeiten ……………………………. .) … … [1] (c) Außerdem gebe der Tagesablauf einer berufstätigen Familie auch den Großeltern Struktur in ihrem Leben. (Der Psychologe sagt: „Außerdem ……………………………. der Tagesablauf einer berufstätigen Familie auch den Großeltern Struktur in ihrem Leben.“) … … [1] (d) Sie haben in der Regel mehr Zeit zum Spielen. (Sie haben in der Regel mehr Zeit, um ……………………………. .) … … [1] (e) Ein gutes Verhӓltnis erfordert stӓndig Arbeit von uns. (Wir müssen ständig an ……………………………. guten Verhältnis arbeiten.) … … [1] [Total: 5]

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4 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 3 Beantworten Sie diese Fragen zu Text 1 auf Deutsch, ohne längere Satzteile direkt vom Text abzuschreiben. (Die Anzahl der Punkte steht nach jeder Frage in Klammern. Außerdem werden 5 Punkte für die Qualität der Sprache vergeben. Gesamtpunktzahl: 15 + 5 = 20) (a) Was sollte man in einem Mehrgenerationenhaus nicht erwarten? (Absatz 2) … … … … [2] (b) Was würde das friedliche Leben in einem Mehrgenerationenhaus in Gefahr bringen? (Absatz 3) … … … … [2] (c) Was sollten Großeltern beachten, damit das Zusammenleben gut funktioniert? (Absatz 4) … … … … [2] (d) Wie hilft der Alltag den Senioren in einem Mehrgenerationenhaus, aktiv am Leben teilzunehmen? (Absatz 5) … … … … … … [4]

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5 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 [Turn over (e) Was sind die Vorteile für Kinder, wenn sie in einem Mehrgenerationenhaus aufwachsen? (Absatz 5) … … … … [2] (f) Wie sollte man mit Konflikten umgehen? (Absatz 6) … … … … … [3] [Total: 20]

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6 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 Zweiter Teil Lesen Sie jetzt Text 2 in den beiliegenden Textblättern, und beantworten Sie dann die Fragen 4 und 5 auf diesem Fragebogen. 4 Beantworten Sie diese Fragen zu Text 2 auf Deutsch, ohne längere Satzteile direkt vom Text abzuschreiben. (Die Anzahl der Punkte steht nach jeder Frage in Klammern. Außerdem werden 5 Punkte für die Qualität der Sprache vergeben. Gesamtpunktzahl: 15 + 5 = 20) (a) Warum hat sich Hilde für das Leben in einer Senioren-WG entschieden? (Absatz 1) … … … … … [3] (b) Warum sind alternative Wohnprojekte zur Zeit generell beliebt? (Absatz 2) … … … … … [3] (c) Wie haben Hilde und ihre Freundin ihre drei Mitbewohnerinnen gefunden? (Absatz 3) … … … … … [3]

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7 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 [Turn over (d) Was macht die Wohnung besonders geeignet für eine Senioren-WG? (Absatz 4) … … … … [2] (e) Welche praktischen Probleme müssen am Anfang besprochen werden? (Absatz 5) … … … … … … [4] [Total: 20]

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8 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 5 Schreiben Sie insgesamt bis zu 140 Wörter auf Deutsch, um die folgenden zwei Fragen zu beantworten: (Die Anzahl der Punkte steht nach jeder Frage in Klammern. Außerdem werden 5 Punkte für die Qualität der Sprache vergeben. Gesamtpunktzahl: 15 + 5 = 20) (a) Was sind die Vorteile der zwei erwähnten alternativen Wohnformen für Senioren? Welche Dinge sollte man dabei trotzdem beachten? [10] (b) Wie ist Ihre Meinung zu diesem Thema? [5] … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …

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12 9717/23/O/N/19 © UCLES 2019 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge Assessment International Education Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cambridgeinternational.org after the live examination series. Cambridge Assessment International Education is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which itself is a department of the University of Cambridge. BLANK PAGE

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This document consists of 12 printed pages. © UCLES 2019 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International Advanced Level GERMAN 9717/23 Paper 2 Reading and Writing October/November 2019 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 70 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2019 series for most Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 2 of 12 1 Generic Marking Principles These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1: Marks must be awarded in line with: • the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question • the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question • the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2: Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3: Marks must be awarded positively: • marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team Leader as appropriate • marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do • marks are not deducted for errors • marks are not deducted for omissions • answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however, should be unambiguous. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4: Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5: Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question (however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses seen). GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6: Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 3 of 12 2 General Marking Principles 2.1 Please note that it is not possible to list all acceptable alternatives in the Detailed Mark Scheme provided on the following pages. You will need to consider all alternative answers and unexpected approaches in candidates' scripts, make a decision on whether they communicate the required elements, in consultation with the Principal Examiner if necessary, and award marks accordingly. 2.2 Crossing out: (a) If a candidate changes his/her mind over an answer and crosses out an attempt, award a mark if the final attempt is correct. (b) If a candidate crosses out an answer to a whole question but makes no second attempt at it, mark the crossed out work. 2.3 Annotation used in marking: (a) BOD = Benefit of the Doubt and is used to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more correct than incorrect: the benefit of the doubt is given to the candidate and the mark is awarded. (b) NBOD = No Benefit of the Doubt and is used to indicate material considered by the Examiner and judged to be more incorrect than correct: the benefit of the doubt is not given to the candidate and the mark is not awarded. (c) caret = to indicate where something which is key to the response is missing. 2.4 No response and '0' marks There is a NR (No Response) option in scoris. Award NR (No Response): • If there is nothing written at all in the answer space or • If there is only a comment which does not in any way relate to the question being asked (e.g. 'can’t do' or 'don’t know') or • If there is only a mark which isn’t an attempt at the question (e.g. a dash, a question mark). Award 0: • If there is any attempt that earns no credit. This could, for example, include the candidate copying all or some of the question, or any working that does not earn any marks, whether crossed out or not.

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 4 of 12 3 Detailed Mark Scheme Section 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 1 Accept only answers which fit directly into the ‘footprint’ left by the original word – i.e. no additions, no deletions. Do not allow misspellings. 1(a) wohnen 1 1(b) im Trend 1 1(c) aus früheren Zeiten 1 1(d) die Universität 1 1(e) in erster Linie 1 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 2 Allow one minor spelling mistake which doesn’t alter meaning. 2(a) sein sollten/sollen 1 2(b) aus dem Weg räumen 1 2(c) gibt 1 2(d) zu spielen 1 2(e) einem 1

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 5 of 12 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 3 Reject direct lifts from the text. 3(a) • Senioren: ausschließlich Hilfe im Krankenfall • die Jungen: die Senioren benutzen (Kinderbetreuung) • einseitige Hilfe (any 2 of 3) 2 3(b) • Nicht alte Streitigkeiten aus dem Weg räumen • Nicht Grundregeln diskutieren • Keine Kompromisse schließen können (any 2 of 3) 2 3(c) • Keine ungefragten Ratschläge geben • Privatsphäre respektieren (klingeln, anklopfen) 2 3(d) • Gibt Sinn im Alltag • Anteil an aktuellen Entwicklungen • Gibt dem Leben Struktur • Gibt ihnen eine Aufgabe/ Verantwortung • Kӧnnen Dinge weitergeben (any 4 of 5) 4 3(e) • Groβeltern haben mehr Zeit für sie • Sie können Sachen lernen, die ihre Eltern nicht können 2 3(f) • Zusammen an einen Tisch setzen/treffen, über Konflike sprechen • Im sachlichen Ton diskutieren • an Problemen/Verhältnis arbeiten 3

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 6 of 12 Quality of Language – Accuracy (Questions 3, 4 and 5) 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 7 of 12 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language – Questions 3 and 4 The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 8 of 12 Question Answer Marks Not Allowed Responses 4 Mark as Question 3 4(a) • Körperliche Gründe/kann nicht mehr alleine wohnen • Wollte nicht ins Altersheim • Familie wohnt im Ausland • Wollte mit Freundin/mit anderen wohnen (any 3 of 4) 3 4(b) • Menschen wollen im Alter selbstständig bleiben/eigenes Leben • Wollen in häuslicher Umgebung wohnen • Viele praktische Vorteile (z.B. billiger) • Beugt Einsamkeit vor (any 3 of 4) 3 4(c) • ehemalige Kollegin • Bekannte aus Strickkreis • Internet 3 4(d) • Erdgeschoss • Gute Verkehrsanbindung • Infrastruktur in der Nähe (Geschäfte/ Parks/ Kultur) (any 2 of 3) 2 4(e) • Eigener Mietvertrag • Wer macht/bezahlt was? • Haustiere • Besuch 4

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 9 of 12 Quality of Language – Accuracy (Questions 3, 4 and 5) [5] 5 Very good Consistently accurate. Only very few errors of minor significance. Accurate use of more complex structures (verb forms, tenses, prepositions, word order). 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 10 of 12 Additional marking guidance for Quality of Language – Questions 3 and 4 The five marks available for Quality of Language are awarded globally for the whole performance on each set of answers. A concise answer, containing all mark-bearing components for content is scored on the full range of marks for language, i.e. length does not determine the Quality of Language mark. Answers scoring 0 for content cannot contribute to the overall Quality of Language mark. Identify the answer(s) scoring 0 for content in the whole set of answers. Then add together the number of Content marks available for each of these questions and reduce the Quality of Language mark according to the following table: Total Content marks available on questions where a candidate scores 0 Reduce Quality of Language mark by: 2–3 1 4–5 2 6–7 3 8–14 4 15 5 Note: A minimum of one mark for Quality of Language should be awarded if there are any Content marks at all (i.e. 0 Language marks only if 0 Content marks).

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 11 of 12 Question 5 Length of 5(a) + 5(b) (Summary and Personal Response) Writing within the maximum length is part of the task, and candidates who remain within the limit (140 words in total) deserve credit. Content marks: Summary [10] The summary could include the following points (award 1 mark for each point covered up to a maximum of 10 points): Vorteile Praktische Hilfen (Kinderbetreuung/ Krankheit) Gemeinschaft/ Freude am Miteinander Sinn im Alltag/ Struktur Anschluss an moderne Zeit Alternative zu Altersheim/ Familie – Selbstständigkeit billiger Beugt Einsamkeit vor/ mentales Wolbefinden Dinge zu bedenken Ausnutzung möglich/ es ist Geben und Nehmen Nicht jeder ist dafür geeignet Weniger Privatsphäre/ Freiraum Man muss an Beziehung arbeiten/ Kompromisse Alles muss schriftlich vereinbart werden Wohnung muss geeignet sein Praktische Dinge abklären/ Grundregeln

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9717/23 Cambridge International A Level – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2019 © UCLES 2019 Page 12 of 12 Content marks: Response to the Text/ Persönlicher Standpunkt [5] Marked like a mini-essay according to the variety and interest of the opinions and views expressed, the response to the original text stimulus and the ability to express a personal point of view. 5 Very good Varied and interesting ideas, showing an element of flair and imagination, a capacity to express a personal point of view. 4 Good Not the flair and imagination of the best candidates, but work still shows an ability to express a range of ideas, maintain interest and respond to the issues raised. 3 Sound A fair level of interest and ideas. May concentrate on a single issue, but there is still a response to ideas in the text. 2 Below average Limited range of ideas; rather humdrum. May disregard the element of response to the text, and write a largely unrelated free-composition. 0–1 Poor Few ideas to offer on the theme. Banal and pedestrian. No element of personal response to the text. Repeated error. Quality of Language – Accuracy (Questions 3, 4 and 5) [5] 4 Good Higher incidence of error than above, but clearly has a sound grasp of the grammatical elements in spite of lapses. Some capacity to use accurately more complex structures. 3 Sound Fair level of accuracy. Common tenses and regular verbs mostly correctly formed. Some problems in forming correct agreement of adjectives. Difficulty with irregular verbs, use of prepositions. 2 Below average Persistent errors in tense and verb forms. Prepositions frequently incorrect. Recurrent errors in agreement of adjectives. 0–1 Poor Little or no evidence of grammatical awareness. Most constructions incomplete or incorrect. Consistent and repeated error.

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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2019 Oct/Nov, Paper 2 · Variant 3. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

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