Reading · B1 · Text 20

Vorlesen

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Es gibt auch den Ausdruck Rezitation.

There is also the term recitation.

Damit ist meist gemeint, dass ein Gedicht vorgetragen wird.

This usually means that a poem is recited.

Wer das macht, ist ein Rezitator.

The one who does this is a reciter.

Diese Leute haben besonders gut gelernt, wie man spricht.

These people have learned particularly well how to speak.

Oft sind es Schauspieler.

Often they are actors.

4 words above B1

meist
mostly, most of the time also 'meistens'
vorgetragen← vortragen
presented, recited (to perform a poem aloud) strong verb: trägt vor, trug vor, hat vorgetragen to lecture; to give a report; to present; to report; to recite or sing before an audience C1
Rezitation
recitation (the act of reciting a poem) Plural: Rezitationen
Rezitator
reciter, person who performs poems aloud Plural: Rezitatoren

Grammar in this text

Present passive voice (Vorgangspassiv)

dass ein Gedicht vorgetragen wird

The finite form of 'werden' (wird) combines with the past participle 'vorgetragen' to show an action done to the subject (the poem is recited). The agent is not mentioned.

Indirect question with 'wie'

wie man spricht

'wie' introduces a subordinate clause with the finite verb placed at the end. It expresses a question about manner (how one speaks) after 'gelernt'.

Relative clause with 'wer' as subject

Wer das macht, ist ein Rezitator

'wer' means 'the one who' and introduces a subordinate clause that functions as the subject of the main sentence. The main verb follows after the comma.

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