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Lotte writes her thesis

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Lotte writes her thesis

Lotte's last semester has begun, and with it her thesis about the trees in Berlin's parks. Learn to talk about academic work - the topic, sources, the outline and the deadline - and about the supervisor who reads every draft.

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  1. Supervisor

    Translation

    Hello, Lotte! I've read your first draft thoroughly.

  2. Lotte

    Translation

    And? I'm under quite a lot of pressure. There are only six weeks left until the deadline.

  3. Supervisor

    Translation

    I'm very happy with the content: an exciting topic and careful research.

  4. Lotte

    Aber? Ich höre da ein „Aber“.

    Translation

    But? I can hear a "but" there.

  5. Supervisor

    Die Gliederung ist noch zu kompliziert. Ich würde den Text in drei statt in fünf Teile gliedern.

    Translation

    The outline is still too complicated. I would divide the text into three parts instead of five.

  6. Lotte

    Gut. Und die Literatur? Ich habe wochenlang recherchiert.

    Translation

    All right. And the literature? I spent weeks researching.

  7. Supervisor

    Translation

    That shows. Only a quotation on page twelve has no source, and academically that's not acceptable.

  8. Lotte

    Translation

    Oh dear, the quotation from the famous forester! I'll quote him properly, I promise.

  9. Supervisor

    Gut. Ein Kollege meinte übrigens, Ihre Abschlussarbeit sei die beste des Semesters. Ich betreue Sie gern bis zum Ende.

    Translation

    Good. By the way, a colleague said your thesis was the best of the semester. I'm glad to supervise you right to the end.

  10. Lotte

    Translation

    Thank you! Then I'll hand in the next draft in a week - with a new outline and all the sources.

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