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Background Knowledge

Having some knowledge of the geography, history, music, sporting life etc. of German speaking countries (German, Austria and Switzerland) will help you in all aspects of the examinations

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Use the following 2 maps to improve your knowledge of the names of towns and rivers in Germany and Austria. They may come up in articles you read and hear and recognising them will help you understand the content.

(i) Deutschlandkarte - Map of Germany
(ii) Österreichkarte - Map of Austria

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University of York
A general quiz about various aspects of Germany to help develop your knowledge and understanding.

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Football
Find out all about the German 'Fußball Bundesliga' and Germany and the World cup 2000 through a range of activities.

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Music
Use this site to explore the websites of popular German musicians and to find the words and music of all kinds of German songs.

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Travel and other topics
Select 'Travel' for all aspects of travel to and in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and 'Explore' for information about a vast range of topics such as music. TV, news, history etc.

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