Abitur English study plan

Skim three authentic non-fiction texts (600–800 words each) and map their structure (thesis, argumentative steps, conclusion) in a five-point outline within 20 minutes per text

Identify and label the rhetorical devices and stylistic features (Metapher, Ironie, Anapher, Wortwahl) used in each text with line references

Draft a 250-word analysis introduction that states the author's intention (Intention des Autors) and situates the text in its context

Compile a personal phrase bank of 30 analytical connectors and hedging expressions (z. B. 'the author argues that', 'this is reinforced by')

Analyse a second text type (speech or commentary) and write a full 500-word analysis under a 60-minute timer

Distinguish between summary (summary of content) and analysis (deutung) and demonstrate the difference in two separate paragraphs

Practise writing a comment (Comment / Stellungnahme) of 200 words that takes and defends a clear position with two supporting arguments

Revise your own draft using a correction checklist (tense consistency, register, paragraph structure) and rewrite the weakest paragraph

Complete four listening tasks (interviews, news reports) of 4–6 minutes each and take structured notes using a keyword grid

Identify main ideas versus supporting details in each recording and summarise each in three sentences without replaying

Drill listening for numbers, names, and dates by transcribing ten short factual passages and checking accuracy

Revise the passive voice, reported speech, and conditional structures by rewriting ten sentences from the listening material

Practise note-taking under exam conditions: one full Hörverstehen mock (multiple-choice plus short answer) in 30 minutes without pausing

Identify distractors in multiple-choice items by explaining why three wrong options are wrong

Consolidate tense and aspect (present perfect vs. past simple, future forms) with 25 targeted transformation exercises

Build a vocabulary set of 40 academic and topic-related words and use 20 of them in original sentences

Write a full 600-word argumentative essay (Erörterung) on a current sociopolitical topic with a clear thesis, three developed arguments, and a counterargument refutation

Plan the essay in a five-minute outline before writing and compare the plan with the final structure

Use ten advanced cohesive devices (inversion, participle clauses, nominalisation) correctly in the essay and highlight them

Edit the essay twice: once for content and argument logic, once for grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Complete a full writing mock combining a comprehension task with a production task in 90 minutes under exam timing

Practise the mediation/creative formats (e.g. letter to the editor, blog post, speech script) and adapt register accordingly

Write a 150-word summary of a longer text that captures only the essential points without copying source wording

Self-assess the mock against the official-style criteria (content, structure, language) and assign a justified band per criterion

Record yourself giving a two-minute monologue on a prepared topic and a one-minute impromptu response, then evaluate fluency and pronunciation

Prepare and deliver a five-minute presentation with a clear structure (introduction, two main points, conclusion) and a Q&A response

Practise interactive phrases for agreeing, disagreeing, and buying time (z. B. 'That's a fair point, but...', 'Let me think about that for a moment')

Complete two listening tasks in a noisy environment to train selective attention

Complete one full timed mock covering all five domains across two sessions

Review all error logs from weeks 1–7 and re-do the ten most frequent error types correctly

Consolidate the personal phrase bank and vocabulary lists into a one-page exam-day reference sheet

Rehearse the oral exam format with a partner or recording, including a short feedback loop