GCSE German Speaking Exam
Basically I was sat in a room with my German teacher, who I shall dub Mrs. Künd, and she has to ask me a whole bunch of questions about my life, whch I have to answer all in perfect German, as the conversation is recorded and sent off to the examining board. Now, this teacher has been giving me a consistant stream of low marks over the years, has placed me into extra sessions with another asshole German teacher and has basiclly been a bitch all while I've been learning the language.

I am not prepared for this test. Though I am not too fussed about getting a high mark, I would nevertheless like to pass and get another GCSE under my belt. The test begins, and we begin to talk.

Very simple stuff to start with, but then it begins to get advanced and I begin to noticeably trip up. It is at this point Mrs. Künd starts giving me hints. Seriously, my final German speaking exam has turned into a game of charades. She is reminding me of past and future tenses, spelling words out in the air with her finger and generally giving me a lot of (I'm sure completley illegal) help.

I aced the exam, and am now able to fully appreciate Rammstein, all thanks to a nasty teacher having a Scrooge moment and helping me cheat.
(thorned_soul, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 16:55, 6 replies)

It must be something to do with German teachers
mine helped people in the written exam
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 16:59, closed)

my
language teacher did that too
but i wasnt picking up on it so she just showed me the mark scheme with the english written on it
(stitched, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 17:06, closed)

Rammstein
I wish I'd discovered them before I did my GCSE, as it could have helped me. But then again, how would I use phrases such as "Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen" in my oral?

I managed to get an A, despite my head of year saying there was no way I'd get anything higher than a C for any of my subjects.
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Thu 13 Aug 2009, 17:13, closed)

Haha, I knew Rammstein when I did German
Helped me a lot! I didn't do it at GCSE though!

Hurrah for bands you like encouraging you to learn their language
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 17:58, closed)

See, I hate Rammstein
but I really, really like Atari Teenage Riot. Sadly, answering every question by bellowing "Hetzjagd auf Nazis! Deutschland has gotta die! DIGITAL HAAAAARDCOOOOOORE!" doesn't net you much in the way of positive results.
( Angry Boss Bee I love horses, death to other animals, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 17:34, closed)

I think all language teachers did that
The charades thing. But ours, only to the kids that did do well and were just having a bit of stage fright.
( Methylene Blue - electrohead, Thu 13 Aug 2009, 18:01, closed)