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    Verbal strategies - Paraphrase — AQA GCSE German

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    1. This is where the student uses words and messages in acceptable German, avoiding the use of words which he/she has forgotten (eg "Wo die Lehrer sitzen" for "Lehrerzimmer"…"Er hat keine Frau" for "Er ist nicht verheiratet"…"Ich möchte ein Stück von dem Kuchen da" for "Ein Stück Obsttorte, bitte"). When used well, this strategy communicates the message effectively to a sympathetic native speaker and such use in an exam would be assessed accordingly.

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