Replanning a meeting

B1.1 · Combine notices and explain a provisional plan to the group.

Secure A2: describing a problem; because, although and if; polite requests.

Model

Für unseren Fahrradtag haben wir zwei Rückmeldungen bekommen. Die Werkstatt möchte die Fahrräder am Eingang kontrollieren. Das dauert ungefähr eine halbe Stunde. Der Tourenleiter findet dagegen einen kurzen Weg zum See besser als eine lange Fahrt.

Beide Vorschläge passen zusammen: Nach der Kontrolle könnten wir zum See fahren. Wir sollten jedoch eine Pause einplanen, denn einige Personen fahren zum ersten Mal in einer Gruppe. Wer nicht mitfahren möchte, kann bei der Werkstatt bleiben. Dort gibt es auch eine kleine Ausstellung.

Mein Vorschlag ist deshalb ein gemeinsamer Anfang mit zwei Angeboten danach. So können die Teilnehmenden selbst entscheiden. Die Rückfahrtzeit müssen wir noch mit dem Tourenleiter besprechen.

1. Beide Vorschläge passen zusammen: · Links notices from different sources.
2. denn einige Personen fahren zum ersten Mal in einer Gruppe. · Justifies an adjustment with a need.
3. Die Rückfahrtzeit müssen wir noch mit dem Tourenleiter besprechen. · Distinguishes a proposal from a pending detail.

Task

Fictional case. Write a German note for your conversation group.

Coordinator’s notice: the centre will be closed this Saturday; it can open on Sunday at 11:00 or Tuesday at 18:00. No room has been specified yet.

Group replies: all seven people can attend on Sunday; only four can attend on Tuesday. The group agreed that everyone would attend the first meeting. The centre’s leaflet advertises a free exhibition on Wednesday.

Summarise relevant information, recommend a meeting consistent with the agreement and explain what still needs confirmation before announcing a final plan. Do not invent the room or change the agreement.

100–140 words

Planning

1. Distinguish notices affecting the meeting from other information.
2. Compare the possibilities with the group’s agreement.
3. Decide how to mark the plan as provisional and who can confirm it.

Criteria

1. Select and attribute relevant notices without confusing sources.

   Mark “achieved” when the evidence is present and consistent; “partial” when incomplete; “revise” when absent or contrary to the case. Justify the judgement with a quotation from your draft.

2. The recommendation connects availability and agreement, beyond personal preference.

   Mark “achieved” when the evidence is present and consistent; “partial” when incomplete; “revise” when absent or contrary to the case. Justify the judgement with a quotation from your draft.

3. The group can distinguish proposals from confirmation and identify the next check.

   Mark “achieved” when the evidence is present and consistent; “partial” when incomplete; “revise” when absent or contrary to the case. Justify the judgement with a quotation from your draft.

4. Use clear paragraphs and links; retain the distinction between everyone and only some people.

   Mark “achieved” when the evidence is present and consistent; “partial” when incomplete; “revise” when absent or contrary to the case. Justify the judgement with a quotation from your draft.

Review

Keep your first draft. Quote a passage for each criterion and use the three rubric categories. Rewrite a passage to improve meaning or language and explain the effect. If it already meets the criteria, document a specific check. The guide provides examples; it neither matches words nor calculates a grade.

Guide and answers