Der Besuch der alten Dame-Friedrich Dürrenmatt

Study Der Besuch der alten Dame in the target language in order to facilitate analysis of the text, practice of key grammatical structures and key vocabulary. These resources in use in most of the top achieving schools in the UK will save you vast amounts of preparation time and include the following items in MS Word and pdf format.

Knowedge of the text

• Page by page vocabulary list hopefully avoiding the need for use of a translation. pdf can be used as an accessible dictionary on a smart phone.

• Detailed summary of the text with verbs gapped for completion (key vocab for summary given) -includes Mark scheme

• Detailed questions on each chapter for individual response-no correct version given

Grammar in context exercises

• Character builder exercise encouraging critical thinking around a wide selections of adjectives relating to character traits specific to the play

• Quality of language exercises in the context of the play encouraging use of a wide range of constructions which will add analytical writing-subjunctive, passive etc.

• Quotations and reported speech exercise- requiring student to match quotations to context and then reproduce in reported speech

• Examples of key verbs used in the full range of tenses

Preparation for essay

• Matching of key quotations to themes

• Detailed essay plan demonstrating need for careful planning before starting essay

• Essay based on the specific plan

Useful links

• Links to websites regarding the life and times of the author and other free resources which may be helpful.