In Part 4 you read reader comments and decide whether each person is for or against. Here’s how to grasp the opinion reliably.
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Key takeaways
Part 4 tests whether you understand opinion texts. On a topic (e.g. a current question) you read seven short reader comments. You decide for each person whether they are for or against.
It’s about grasping each person’s stance exactly. The opinion is often not in one clear sentence but emerges from judgements, examples and qualifications. Watch especially for “aber”, “trotzdem”, “zwar … aber”.
The difficulty: a person often gives a counter-argument first and then their actual opinion. Read the whole comment. Every correct decision scores points; wrong answers are not penalized.
Read the topic and consider what the question is about.
Read each comment in full – the opinion often comes at the end.
Watch for judgements and words like “aber”, “trotzdem”, “zwar … aber”.
Ask yourself: is the person ultimately for or against?
Don’t be fooled by a counter-argument at the start.
Decide and transfer your answer to the answer sheet.
A short example in the same format: you read a comment and decide whether the person is for or against.
Thema: „Sollten Städte mehr autofreie Zonen haben?" – Kommentar: „Natürlich ist saubere Luft wichtig. Aber viele Menschen brauchen das Auto für die Arbeit. Mehr autofreie Zonen würden den Alltag nur komplizierter machen."
Is the person for or against? (a) for · (b) against
Why? The person does name clean air as an advantage, but then says the car is needed and more car-free zones would make daily life “nur komplizierter” (only more complicated). So they are against.
Thema: „Sollen Handys in der Schule verboten werden?" Du liest (sinngemäß) einen Kommentar: „Ich verstehe, dass Handys ablenken. Aber sie gehören heute zum Lernen dazu, und ein Verbot löst das Problem nicht. Man sollte den richtigen Umgang lernen."
Is the person for or against a phone ban?
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A person often gives a counter-argument first and then their real opinion. Read to the end.
“Zwar …, aber …” reverses the opinion. Watch for such words.
A word from the topic says nothing about the stance. Grasp the whole opinion.
No answer means a guaranteed zero. Decide even if you have to guess.
Seven. For seven reader comments you decide each time whether the person is for or against.
The person’s real opinion. Often a counter-argument comes first and the stance only afterwards. Watch for “aber” and “trotzdem”.
No. There is no penalty – decide for every person.
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