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# School Stress

German: AQA GCSE, topic 1.2.4

## Prüfungen - Exams

### Key vocab

![Key vocab](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/d7a48672-5053-48a4-8796-ebcc16dfc3b8/exam-students.jpg)

- ** der Abschluss ** - graduation, qualification.
- ** die Abschlussprüfung ** - final exam.
- ** das Abschlusszeugnis ** - school leaving certificate.
- ** die Klassenarbeit ** - class test.
- ** die Prüfung ** - exam.
- ** das Abitur ** - A-levels.

### Prüfungen

![Prüfungen](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/d7a48672-5053-48a4-8796-ebcc16dfc3b8/exam-students.jpg)

- ** Meine Abschlussprüfung ist nächste Woche. **
 - My final examination is next week.
- ** Ich bin nervös wegen meines Abiturs. **
 - I am nervous because of my A-Levels.
- ** Sie hat ihr Abschlusszeugnis verloren. **
 - She lost her school leaving certificate,

### Deine Prüfungen

![Deine Prüfungen](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/d7a48672-5053-48a4-8796-ebcc16dfc3b8/exam-students.jpg)

- ** Welche Prüfungen hast du dieses Jahr? **
 - Which exams do you have this year?
- ** Ich habe eine Klassenarbeit und eine Abschlussprüfung. **
 - I have a class test and a final examination.

## Prüfungsstress - Exam stress

### Key vocab

![Key vocab](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/physics/4.1.1%20Creating%20Permanent%20Magnets/alternating-head-shake-min.jpg)

- ** der Leistungsdruck ** - pressure to achieve.
- ** die Note ** - mark, grade.
- ** brauchen ** - to need.
- ** sitzen bleiben ** - to repeat a school year.
- ** fleißig ** - hard-working.
- ** hart ** - hard.
- ** klug ** - clever.

### Prüfungsstress

![Prüfungsstress](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/biology/5.2.1%20-%20The%20nervous%20system/eyes-2843286_640-min.jpg)

- ** Ich weiß nicht, ob meine Note gut genug ist oder nicht. **
 - I don't know whether my grade is good enough or not.
- ** Ich will nicht sitzen bleiben. **
 - I don't want to repeat a school year.
- ** Es gibt viel Leistungsdruck in meiner Schule. **
 - There is a lot of pressure to achieve in my school.

### Prüfungsstress in deiner Schule

![Prüfungsstress in deiner Schule](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/courseImages/biology/5.3.1%20-%20Endocrine%20system/not-listening.jpg)

- ** Wie geht es dir, Leo? **
 - How are you Leo?
- ** Nicht gut. Es gibt viel Leistungsdruck in meiner Schule und die Prüfungen sind dieses Jahr sehr hart. Ich bin sehr nervös. **
 - Not good. There is a lot of pressure to achieve in my school and the exams are very hard this year. I am very nervous.

## Nachsitzen - Detention

### Key vocab

![Key vocab](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-04/5e0bf3a0-07cb-44b2-9ad7-5822fb563bd2/shutterstock_599393774.jpg)

- ** der Direktor ** - headmaster.
- ** die Direktorin ** - headmistress.
- ** nachsitzen ** - to have detention.
- ** blau machen ** - to skip work (colloquial).
- ** lachen ** - to laugh.
- ** plaudern ** - to chat.
- ** abwesend ** - absent.

### Warum musst du nachsitzen?

![Warum musst du nachsitzen?](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/df357add-708f-45c9-8be1-2b3807d41145/Comedy-Laughing-Laughter-Man-Chuckle.jpg)

- ** Ich habe zu viel geplaudert. **
 - I was chatting too much.
- ** Ich habe während einer Prüfung laut gelacht. **
 - I laughed loudly during an exam.
- ** Ich war für zu viel Unterricht abwesend. **
 - I was absent for too many lessons.

### Nachsitzen

![Nachsitzen](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-05/68b8e23c-d94f-43eb-8bc5-d4ded9802abd/shutterstock_78951343.jpg)

- ** Warum hast du nicht frei heute Abend? **
 - Why are you not free this evening?
- ** Der Direktor hat gesagt, dass ich nachsitzen muss, weil meine Noten so schlecht sind. **
 - The headmaster said I have detention because my grades are so bad.

## Test yourself on School Stress

- What is the German word for 'class test'?
- What is the German word for 'school leaving certificate'?
- What is the German word for 'clever'?
- What is the German word for 'pressure to achieve'?
- What is the German verb for 'to laugh'?

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## German: AQA GCSE contents

### 1 People & Lifestyle
- 1.1 Me, My Family & Friends
  - [1.1.1 Name & Age](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-1-name-and-age.md)
  - [1.1.2 My Body Type](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-2-my-body-type.md)
  - [1.1.3 My Face](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-3-my-face.md)
  - [1.1.4 My Relatives](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-4-my-relatives.md)
  - [1.1.5 Family Relationships](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-5-family-relationships.md)
  - [1.1.6 Bad Characteristics](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-6-bad-characteristics.md)
  - [1.1.7 Good Characteristics](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-7-good-characteristics.md)
  - [1.1.8 My Relationship](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-8-my-relationship.md)
  - [1.1.9 Marriage](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-9-marriage.md)
  - [1.1.10 Opinions on Marriage](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-10-opinions-on-marriage.md)
  - [1.1.11 Children](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-11-children.md)
  - [1.1.12 Divorce](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-1-12-divorce.md)
- 1.2 My Studies
  - [1.2.1 Subjects](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-2-1-subjects.md)
  - [1.2.2 Your School](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-2-2-your-school.md)
  - [1.2.3 Types of School](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-2-3-types-of-school.md)
  - [1.2.4 School Stress](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-2-4-school-stress.md)
  - [1.2.5 Regular Day](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-2-5-regular-day.md)
  - [1.2.6 Future Plans](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-2-6-future-plans.md)
- 1.3 Jobs, Career Choices & Ambitions
  - [1.3.1 Part-time Jobs & Work Experience](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-3-1-part-time-jobs-and-work-experience.md)
  - [1.3.2 Job Hunt](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-3-2-job-hunt.md)
  - [1.3.3 Workplace](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-3-3-workplace.md)
  - [1.3.4 Jobs](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-3-4-jobs.md)
- 1.4 Social Issues
  - [1.4.1 Unhealthy Habits](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-4-1-unhealthy-habits.md)
  - [1.4.2 Health](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-4-2-health.md)
  - [1.4.3 Health - 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-4-3-health-2.md)
  - [1.4.4 Volunteering](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-4-4-volunteering.md)
  - [1.4.5 Race & Immigration](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-4-5-race-and-immigration.md)
  - [1.4.6 Hospital](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/1-4-6-hospital.md)

### 2 Popular Culture
- 2.1 Free-Time Activities
  - [2.1.1 Music](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-1-1-music.md)
  - [2.1.2 Cinema & TV](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-1-2-cinema-and-tv.md)
  - [2.1.3 Food](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-1-3-food.md)
  - [2.1.4 Pantry](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-1-4-pantry.md)
  - [2.1.5 Eating Out](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-1-5-eating-out.md)
  - [2.1.6 Sport](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-1-6-sport.md)
- 2.2 Customs & Festivals in German-speaking Countries
  - [2.2.1 Holidays](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-2-1-holidays.md)
  - [2.2.2 Christian Festivals](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-2-2-christian-festivals.md)
  - [2.2.3 Festivals in German-Speaking Countries](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-2-3-festivals-in-german-speaking-countries.md)
- 2.3 Travel & Tourism
  - [2.3.1 Countries to Visit](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-3-1-countries-to-visit.md)
  - [2.3.2 Things to See](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-3-2-things-to-see.md)
  - [2.3.3 Planning a Holiday](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-3-3-planning-a-holiday.md)
  - [2.3.4 Journey](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/2-3-4-journey.md)

### 3 Communication & The World Around Us
- 3.1 Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region
  - [3.1.1 Home](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-1-1-home.md)
  - [3.1.2 Rooms in the House](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-1-2-rooms-in-the-house.md)
  - [3.1.3 Town](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-1-3-town.md)
  - [3.1.4 Shops & Transport](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-1-4-shops-and-transport.md)
  - [3.1.5 Home Items](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-1-5-home-items.md)
- 3.2 Technology in Everyday Life
  - [3.2.1 Social Media](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-2-1-social-media.md)
  - [3.2.2 Technology](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-2-2-technology.md)
- 3.3 Global Issues
  - [3.3.1 Homelessness & Poverty](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-1-homelessness-and-poverty.md)
  - [3.3.2 Littering](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-2-littering.md)
  - [3.3.3 Land & Air Pollution](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-3-land-and-air-pollution.md)
  - [3.3.4 UV Rays & Acid Rain](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-4-uv-rays-and-acid-rain.md)
  - [3.3.5 Saving Resources](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-5-saving-resources.md)
  - [3.3.6 Nature Conservation](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-6-nature-conservation.md)
  - [3.3.7 Nature Conservation 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-7-nature-conservation-2.md)
  - [3.3.8 Sustainable Living](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/gcse/german/aqa/3-3-8-sustainable-living.md)