Fit für die Prüfung · B2 · Einen Meinungstext schreiben: Teil 1 – Die Einleitung
Exam Ready · B2 · Writing an Opinion Essay: Part 1 – The Introduction
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In der Einleitung
in the introduction
eines Meinungstextes
of an opinion piece
zeigen Sie
you show
,
dass Sie
that you
das Thema
the topic
verstanden haben
have understood
und
and
in das Thema
into the topic
einführen können
can introduce
.
In the introduction of an opinion piece you show that you have understood the topic and can introduce it.
Prüfer
examiners
erwarten
expect
,
dass Sie
that you
das Thema
the topic
verstehen
understand
und
and
den Leser
the reader
neugierig machen
make curious
.
Examiners expect you to understand the topic and pique the reader's curiosity.
Eine gute Einleitung
a good introduction
besteht
consits
meist
usually
aus drei Sätzen
of three sentences
:
Satz 1
sentence 1
-
Thema
topic
vorstellen
present
,
Satz 2
sentence 2
-
Aktualität
topicality
oder
or
Bedeutung
significance
herstellen
establish
,
Satz 3
sentence 3
-
Problem
problem
oder
or
Fragestellung
question
benennen
state
.
A good introduction usually consists of three sentences : Sentence 1 - introduce the topic , Sentence 2 - establish topicality or significance , Sentence 3 - state the problem or question.
Satz 1
sentence 1
–
Thema
topic
vorstellen
present
Sentence 1 – Introduce the topic
Die folgenden Sätze
the following sentences
kann man
can one
für viele Themen
for many topics
als ersten Satz
as the first sentence
verwenden
use
:
The following sentences can be used as the first sentence for many topics:
In unserer Gesellschaft
in our society
spielt
plays
das Thema X
the topic X
eine immer größere Rolle
an increasingly important role
.
In our society, the topic X plays an increasingly important role.
Immer mehr Menschen
more and more people
interessieren sich
are interested
für X
in X
.
Heutzutage
these days
wird viel
is much
über X
about X
gesprochen
talked
.
More and more people are interested in X. There's a lot of talk about X these days.
In letzter Zeit
lately
wurde viel
was much
über X
about X
diskutiert
discussed
.
Das Thema X
the topic X
betrifft
concerns
uns alle
us all
.
There's been a lot of discussion about X lately. X affects us all.
Satz 2
sentence 2
–
Aktualität
topicality
oder
or
Bedeutung
significance
herstellen
establish
Sentence 2 – Establish topicality or significance
Im zweiten Satz
in the second sentence
kann man erklären
you can explain
,
warum
why
das Thema
the topic
aktuell
current
oder
or
interessant ist
interesting is
.
In the second sentence you can explain why the topic is current or interesting.
In den letzten Jahren
in recent years
hat
has
...
[
Thema
topic
]
stark zugenommen
increased significantly
,
weil
because
...
[
Begründung
reason
]
.
–
In den letzten Jahren
in recent years
hat
has
Online-Shopping
online shopping
stark zugenommen
increased significantly
,
weil
because
immer mehr Menschen
more and more people
ihre Einkäufe
their shopping
bequem
comfortably
von zu Hause aus
from home
erledigen möchten
want to do
.
In recent years, ... [topic] has increased significantly because ... [reason] . – In recent years, online shopping has increased significantly because more and more people want to do their shopping from the comfort of their own home.
Besonders
especially
...
[
Aktueller Bezug
current reference
]
,
da
because
...
[
Begründung
reason
]
.
–
Besonders
especially
in großen Städten
in big cities
spielt
plays
das Thema Wohnraum
the issue of housing
eine wichtige Rolle
an important role
,
da
because
die Mieten
rents
dort
there
immer weiter steigen
continue to rise
.
Particularly ... [Current reference], because ... [Reason]. – The issue of housing plays a particularly important role in large cities, as rents there continue to rise.
Besonders
especially
bei jungen Menschen
among young people
...
[
Aktueller Bezug
current reference
]
,
weil
because
...
[
Begründung
reason
]
.
–
Besonders
especially
bei jungen Menschen
among young people
ist
is
das Interesse
the interest
an sozialen Medien
in social media
groß
high
,
weil sie
because they
täglich
every day
über diese Plattformen
via these platforms
kommunizieren
communicate
.
Especially among young people ... [Current reference], because ... [Reason]. – Young people in particular are very interested in social media because they communicate via these platforms every day.
Viele
many
fragen sich
are asking themselves
heute
today
,
ob
if
...
[
Frage
question
]
.
–
Viele
many
fragen sich
are asking themselves
heute
today
,
ob
if
künstliche Intelligenz
artificial intelligence
den Menschen
the people
in Zukunft
in the future
die Arbeit
the job
wegnehmen wird
will take away
.
Many people are asking themselves today whether ... [ question ] . – Many people are asking themselves today whether artificial intelligence will take people's jobs in the future.
Dieses Thema
this topic
ist aktuell
is topical
,
weil
because
...
[
Begründung
reason
]
.
Dieses Thema
this topic
ist aktuell
is topical
,
weil
because
der Klimawandel
climate change
immer deutlicher
increasingly
spürbar wird
noticeable becomes
.
This topic is topical because ... [ Reason ] . This topic is topical because climate change is becoming increasingly noticeable .
Satz 3
sentence 3
–
Problem
problem
oder
or
Fragestellung
question
benennen
identify
Sentence 3 – Identify the problem or question
Im dritten Satz
in the third sentence
nennt man
one states
die Fragestellung
the question
oder
or
das Problem
the problem
,
über das man
about which one
im Text
in the text
sprechen wird
will speak
.
Das ist
this is
die Überleitung
the transition
zum Hauptteil
to the main part
.
The third sentence states the question or problem that will be discussed in the text. This is the transition to the main part.
Deshalb
therefore
stellt sich
arises
die Frage
the question
,
ob
if
…
–
Daraus
from this
ergibt sich
arises
die Frage
the question
:
…
–
Aber
but
ist das
is this
wirklich so einfach
really that simple
?
–
Doch
however
nicht alle
not everyone
sind
are
derselben Meinung
of the same opinion
.
This raises the question of whether... – This raises the question: … – But is it really that simple? – But not everyone is of the same opinion.
Beispiel
example
für das Thema
for the topic
Gesundheit
of health
:
Example for the topic of health:
In unserer Gesellschaft
in our society
spielt
plays
das Thema
the topic
Gesundheit
health
eine immer wichtigere Rolle
increasingly important role
.
The issue of health is playing an increasingly important role in our society.
Immer mehr Menschen
more and more people
achten darauf
are paying attention
,
sich gesund zu ernähren
to eating healthily
und
and
regelmäßig
regularly
Sport zu treiben
exercising
.
More and more people are paying attention to eating healthily and exercising regularly.
Doch
but
kann man
can one
tatsächlich
really
gesund leben
live healthy
,
wenn man
if you
wenig Zeit
little time
hat
have
?
But can you really live a healthy life if you have little time?
Beispiel
example
für das Thema
for the topic
Online-Shopping
online shopping
:
Example for the topic of online shopping:
In unserer Gesellschaft
in our society
spielt
plays
das Thema
the topic
Online-Shopping
online shopping
eine immer größere Rolle
an increasingly important role
.
Online shopping is playing an increasingly important role in our society.
Besonders
especially
in den letzten Jahren
in recent years
hat
has
der Online-Handel
online commerce
stark zugenommen
increased significantly
.
Online commerce has increased significantly, especially in recent years.
Es stellt sich
it arises
die Frage
the question
,
ob
if
Online-Shopping
online shopping
wirklich
really
nachhaltiger ist
is more sustainable
als
than
der Einkauf
shopping
in lokalen Geschäften
in local stores
.
The question arises whether online shopping is really more sustainable than shopping in local stores.
So
so
können Sie
you can
die Einleitung
the introduction
üben
practice
:
Here's how to practice the introduction:
Überlegen Sie sich
think of
ein Thema
a topic
und
and
schreiben Sie
write
eine Einleitung
an introduction
mit drei Sätzen
with three sentences
.
Verwenden Sie dabei
use for that
die vorgestellten Satzmuster
the sentence patterns presented
.
Think of a topic and write a three-sentence introduction. Use the sentence patterns presented.
Suchen Sie sich
look for
Themen
topics
,
die Sie
that you
interessieren
interest
,
aber auch
but also
solche
those
,
die Sie
that you
nicht mögen
don't like
oder
or
die Ihnen schwerfallen
that are difficult for you
.
Look for topics that interest you, but also those that you do not like or that are difficult for you.
Beliebte Themen
popular topics
in Prüfungen
in exams
sind
are
zum Beispiel
for example
:
Online-Shopping
online shopping
,
Homeoffice
working from home
,
Soziale Medien
social media
,
Reisen
travel
,
Nachhaltigkeit
sustainability
,
Mehrsprachigkeit
multilingualism
in der Schule
in the schools
.
Popular topics in exams include: online shopping, home office, social media, travel, sustainability, multilingualism in schools.
Lesen Sie
read
Ihre Einleitung
your introduction
laut
aloud
.
Klingt sie
does it sound
wie der Anfang
like the beginning
eines Artikels
of an article
oder
or
eines Aufsatzes
an essay
?
Wenn ja
if so
,
dann
then
ist sie
it's
gut gelungen
well done
.
Read your introduction aloud. Does it sound like the beginning of an article or essay? If so, it's well done.
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Exam Ready · B2 · Writing an Opinion Essay: Part 1 – The Introduction
