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Beginner CompanionGerman Edition
Lindsay Clandfield
Straightforward
Welcome to the Straightforward Beginner Companion!
What information does the Straightforward Beginner Companion give you?• a word list of key words and phrases from each unit of Straightforward Beginner Student’s Book• pronunciation of the key words and phrases• translations of the key words and phrases• sample sentences showing the key words and phrases in context• a summary of the Language Reference from Straightforward Beginner Student’s Book
Abbreviations used in the Companion
/I/ bigfish /bIg fIS//i…/ greenbeans /gri…n bi…nz//U/ shouldlook /SUd lUk//u…/ bluemoon /blu… mu…n//e/ teneggs /ten egz//´/ aboutmother /´baUt møD´(r)//‰…/ learnwords /l‰…n w‰…dz//O…/ shorttalk /SO…t tO…k//œ/ fatcat /fœt kœt//ø/ mustcome /møst køm/
/A…/ calmstart /kA…m stA…t//Å/ hotspot /hÅt spÅt//I´/ ear /I´(r)//eI/ face /feIs//U´/ pure /pjU´(r)//OI/ boy /bOI//´U/ nose /n´Uz//e´/ hair /he´(r)//aI/ eye /aI//aU/ mouth /maUT/
VoWELS And dipHtHonGS
/p/ pen /pen//b/ bad /bœd//t/ tea /ti…//d/ dog /dÅg//tS/ church /tS‰…tS//dZ/ jazz /dZœz//k/ cost /kÅst//g/ girl /g‰…l//f/ far /fa…(r)//v/ voice /vOIs//T/ thin /TIn//D/ then /Den/
/s/ snake /sneIk//z/ noise /nOIz//S/ shop /SÅp//Z/ measure /meZ´(r)//m/ make /meIk//n/ nine /naIn//N/ sing /sIN//h/ house /haUs//l/ leg /leg//r/ red /red//w/ wet /wet//j/ yes /jes/
ConSonAntS
(v) verb(adj) adjective(n) noun(phrv) phrasalverb
(prep) preposition(pron) pronoun(npl) pluralnoun(C) countable
(U) uncountable(det) determiner(adv) adverb
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Countries
Brazil (n) His name’s Ronaldinho. He’s from Brazil.
China (n) My teacher is from China.
England (n) My name is Polly. I’m from England.
France (n) This is Pierre. He’s from Paris, France.
Germany (n) ‘Where are you from?’ ‘We are from Germany.’
Italy (n) Her name’s Sofia. She’s from Italy.
Russia (n) This is Nikita and Igor. They’re from Russia.
the USA (n) His name’s Michael. He’s from the USA.
Numbers
one One is the number 1.
two Two is the number 2.
three Three is the number 3.
four Four is the number 4.
five Five is the number 5.
six Six is the number 6.
seven Seven is the number 7.
eight Eight is the number 8.
nine Nine is the number 9.
ten Ten is the number 10.
eleven Eleven is the number 11.
twelve Twelve is the number 12.
thirteen Thirteen is the number 13.
fourteen Fourteen is the number 14.
fifteen Fifteen is the number 15.
sixteen Sixteen is the number 16.
seventeen Seventeen is the number 17.
eighteen Eighteen is the number 18.
nineteen Nineteen is the number 19.
twenty Twenty is the number 20.
\bra"zIl\
\"tSaIn´\
\"INgl´nd\
\frA…ns\
\"dZ‰…m´nI\
\"It´lI\
\"røS´\
\D´ Æju…es"eI\
\wøn\
\tu…\
\Tri…\
\fO…\
\faIv\
\sIks\
\"sev´n\
\eIt\
\naIn\
\ten\
\I"lev´n\
\twelv\
\T‰…"ti…n\
\fO…"ti…n\
\fIf"ti…n\
\sIk"sti…n\
\Æsev´n"ti…n\
\eI"ti…n\
\naIn"ti…n\
\"twentI\
Brasilien
China
England
Frankreich
Deutschland
Italien
Russland
die Vereinigten Staaten
eins
zwei
drei
vier
fünf
sechs
sieben
acht
neun
zehn
elf
zwölf
dreizehn
vierzehn
fünfzehn
sechzehn
siebzehn
achtzehn
neunzehn
zwanzig
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Objects
bed (n) This is the bed here. A lamp and a television here.
chair (n) This is your chair.
desk (n) That is the desk over there, and … a chair.
key (n) This is your key.
lamp (n) Your phone is here, and a lamp … here.
notebook (n) I have two notebooks.
pen (n) Is this your pen?
phone (n) ‘What’s that?’ ‘It’s my phone.’
radio (n) ‘Excuse me, what’s that?’ ‘That’s … the radio.’
television (n) Look – the television has CNN, BBC, …
Food & drink
apple juice (n) I would like an apple juice, please.
cheese (n) ‘Would you like cheese or ham?’ ‘Cheese, please’
ham (n) A ham sandwich, please.
sandwich (n) ‘I’d like a sandwich, please.’ ‘Would you like cheese or ham?’
coffee (n) Three teas and three coffees!
croissant (n) A tea and a croissant, please.
mineral water (n) I’d like a mineral water, please.
omelette (n) The omelette is two euros.
orange juice (n) Yes, and an orange juice too, please.
tea (n) I’d like two teas, please, over here.
Other words & phrases
excuse me Excuse me, I have a reservation.
hotel (n) He’s here. In the hotel.
please (interjection) Three pounds, please.
room (n) You’re in room 15B.
thank you (interjection) Thank you, Mr Blare.
\bed\
\tSe´\
\desk\
\ki…\
\lœmp\
\"n´UtbUk\
\pen\
\f´Un\
\"reIdI´U\
\Ætel´"vIZ´n\
\"œpl ÆdZu…s\
\ÆtSi…z\
\hœm\
\"sœnwItS\
\"kÅfI\
\"krwœsÅN\
\"mInr´l ÆwO…t´\
\"Åml´t\
\"År´ndZ ÆdZu…s\
\ti…\
\ek"skju…z mi…\
\h´U"tel\
\pli…z\
\ru…m; rUm\
\"TœNk Æju…\
Bett
Stuhl
Schreibtisch
Schlüssel
Lampe
Notizbuch
Stift; Kuli; Füller
Telefon
Radio
Fernsehen; Fernseher
Apfelsaft
Käse
Schinken
Sandwich
Kaffee
Croissant
Mineralwasser
Omelett
Orangensaft
Tee
Entschuldigen Sie
Hotel
bitte
Zimmer
danke
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Jobs
actor (n) He is an actor.
architect (n) Lisa is an architect.
doctor (n) David is a doctor from Denmark.
driver (n) I’m an ambulance driver.
firefighter (n) This is James. He’s a firefighter.
paramedic (n) I’m Giovanni and this is Sabrina. We’re paramedics.
police officer (n) Are the police officers there?
student (n) I’m a student.
teacher (n) My teacher’s from China.
Colours
black (adj) The AC Milan colours are red and black.
blue (adj) The Chelsea colours are blue and white.
brown (adj) It isn’t in my brown jacket.
green (adj) The Italian flag is green, white and red.
red (adj) The Canadian flag is red and white.
white (adj) The Real Madrid colour is white.
yellow (adj) The German flag is black, red and yellow.
Days of the week
Saturday (n) The cafeteria isn’t open on Saturday.
Sunday (n) On Saturday and Sunday.
Monday (n) The school is open Monday to Saturday.
Tuesday (n) See you on Tuesday.
Wednesday (n) Today’s Wednesday.
Thursday (n) Thursday matches.
Friday (n) Open Monday to Friday.
\"œkt´\
\a…kItekt\
\"dÅkt´\
\"draIv´\
\"faI´ÆfaIt´\
\Æpœr´"medIk\
\p´"li…s ÆÅfIs´\
\"stju…d´nt\
\"ti…tS´\
\blœk\
\blu…\
\braUn\
\gri…n\
\red\
\waIt\
\"jel´U\
\"sœt´di\
\"søndi\
\"møndi\
\"tju…zdi\
\"wenzdi\
\"T‰…zdi\
\"fraIdi\
Schauspieler
Architekt(in)
Arzt / Ärztin
Fahrer(in)
Feuerwehrmann / -frau
Sanitäter(in)
Polizist(in)
Student(in)
Lehrer(in)
schwarz
blau
braun
grün
rot
weiß
gelb
Samstag / Sonnabend
Sonntag
Montag
Dienstag
Mittwoch
Donnerstag
Freitag
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Nationalities
American (adj) Diane’s American.
Chinese (adj) The Chinese flag is red and yellow.
French (adj) This French wine is good.
German (adj) The German flag is black, red and yellow.
Italian (adj) AC Milan and Juventus are Italian teams.
Polish (adj) The Polish flag is white and red.
Family words
brother (n) Jeb Bush and George W. Bush are brothers.
child (n) How old are people in your country when they have a child?
daughter (n) a father, mother and their son and daughter
father (n) My father is an actor.
grandfather (n) Martin is Sean’s grandfather.
grandmother (n) She is a grandmother.
grandparents (n) This is my grandparents’ house in Cork, Ireland.
husband (n) Lisa’s husband is a teacher.
mother (n) My mother is from America.
parents (n) My wife’s parents.
sister (n) This is my sister, Lisa.
son (n) George W. Bush is George Bush’s son.
wife (n) Hillary Clinton is Bill Clinton’s wife.
Personal possessions
bag (n) Where’s my black bag?
glasses (n) Where are my glasses?
ID card (n) My ID card is in my bag.
jacket (n) It isn’t in my brown jacket.
keys (n) The keys are under the table.
\´"merIk´n\
\tSaI"ni…z\
\frentS\
\"dZ‰…m´n\
\I"tœlj´n\
\"p´UlIS\
\"brøD´\
\tSaIld\
\"dO…t´\
\"fA…D´\
\"grœnÆfA…D´\
\"grœnÆmøD´\
\"grœnÆpe´r´nts\
\"høzb´nd\
\"møD´\
\"pe´r´nts\
\"sIst´\
\søn\
\waIf\
\bœg\
\"glA…sIz\
\aI"di… ÆkA…d\
\"dZœk´t\
\ki…z\
amerikanisch; Amerikaner(in)
chinesisch; Chinese / Chinesin
französisch; Franzose /
Französin
deutsch; Deutscher / -e
italienisch; Italiener(in)
polnisch; Pole / Polin
Bruder
Kind
Tochter
Vater
Großvater
Großmutter
Großeltern
(Ehe)mann; (Ehe)gatte
Mutter
Eltern
Schwester
Sohn
(Ehe)frau; (Ehe)gattin
Tasche
Brille
Personalausweis
Jacke; Jackett
Schlüssel
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mobile phone (n) These mobile phones are from Japan.
money (n) Where is my money?
MP3 player (n) It’s an MP3 player.
photograph (n) This is a photograph of my sister.
sunglasses (n) Where are my sunglasses?
umbrella (n) It’s an umbrella.
wallet (n) I don’t know where your wallet is!
Other words & phrases
ambulance (n) I’m an ambulance driver.
baby (n) This our new baby, Sean.
car (n) Hey, is that your car?
correct (adj) That’s correct.
flag (n) The Chinese flag is red and yellow.
house (n) The house is in Geneva.
international (adj) the United Nations International School
new (adj) It’s a new computer.
old (adj) He’s an old man.
train (n) This train is for Milan.
wine (n) Italian white wine.
young (adj) He’s a young man.
Handy; Mobiltelefon
Geld
MP3-Spieler
Foto
Sonnenbrille
Regenschirm
Brieftasche
Krankenwagen
Baby
Auto
korrekt
Fahne; Flagge
Haus
international
neu
alt
Zug
Wein
jung
\Æm´UbaIl "f´Un\
\"møni\
\empi…"Tri… ÆpleI´\
\"f´Ut´ÆgrA…f\
\"sønÆglA…sIz\
\øm"brel´\
\"wÅl´t\
\"œmbj´l´ns\
\"beIbI\
\kA…\
\k´"rekt\
\flœg\
\haUs\
\Int´"nœSn´l\
\nju…\
\´Uld\
\treIn\
\waIn\
\jøN\
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Common verbs
dance (v) Do you like dancing but don’t know how to dance?
drink (v) I drink coffee.
eat (v) I eat fish.
go (v) I go to work by taxi.
have (v) We have computers at work.
hear (v) He hears the alarm clock.
like (v) Do you like sports?
live (v) I live in New York.
play (v) Do you play chess?
read (v) They read the morning newspaper.
sleep (v) They sleep late.
wake up (v) They always wake up early.
work (v) I work for a big company.
Technology
computer (n) Do you use a computer?
digital camera (n) I don’t use emails, or the internet, or digital cameras.
email address (n) OK, I’ll give you my email address.
fax machine (n) Is this the fax machine?
mobile phone (n) I have a mobile phone but it’s my brother’s old mobile phone.
printer (n) I don’t have a printer.
website (n) What is the school website?
Adjectives
bad (adj) It’s a bad job.
boring (adj) It’s a boring job.
difficult (adj) It’s a difficult job.
easy (adj) It’s an interesting job but it isn’t easy.
good (adj) It’s a good job.
interesting (adj) It’s an interesting job.
\da…ns\
\drINk\
\i…t\
\g´U\
\hœv\
\hI´\
\laIk\
\lIv\
\pleI\
\ri…d\
\sli…p\
\ÆweIk "øp\
\w‰…k\
\k´m"pju…t´\
\ÆdIdZ´tl "kœmr´\
\"i…meIl ´Ædres\
\"fœks m´ÆSi…n\
\Æm´UbaIl "f´Un\
\"prInt´\
\"websaIt\
\bœd\
\"bO…rIN\
\"dIfIk´lt\
\"i…zI\
\gUd\
\"Intr´stIN\
tanzen
trinken
essen
gehen; fahren
haben
hören
mögen; etwas gerne tun
wohnen; leben
spielen
lesen
schlafen
aufwachen
arbeiten
Computer
Digitalkamera
Email-Adresse
Faxgerät
Handy; Mobiltelefon
Drucker
Website
schlecht; schlimm
langweilig
schwierig
leicht
gut
interessant
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Sports & games
basketball (n) Come and play basketball.
chess (n) Do you play chess?
football (n) When do you play football?
golf (n) I have a game of golf today.
tennis (n) Come and play tennis.
Food
breakfast (n) They eat breakfast.
chicken (n) Chicken or vegetable soup.
dinner (n) Do you mean like breakfast, lunch and dinner?
eggs (n) Right, this morning we have bacon, eggs, toast, fruit or a croissant.
fish (n) Do you eat meat and/or fish every day?
fruit (n) Do you eat fruit and/or vegetables every day?
ice cream (n) I like ice cream.
lunch (n) How often do you have lunch at work or school?
meat (n) Do you eat meat and/or fish every day?
milk (n) I drink milk.
pasta (n) Pasta of the day.
salad (n) Do you eat salad?
soup (n) Chicken or vegetable soup.
toast (n) Right, this morning we have bacon, eggs, toast, fruit or a croissant.
vegetables (n) Do you eat fruit and/or vegetables every day?
Other words & phrases
afternoon (n) in the afternoon
bus (n) I go to school by bus.
early (adv) They always wake up early.
evening (n) 7 o’clock in the evening.
expert (n) Learn to dance rock, swing, tango and salsa with our expert teachers.
\"bA…sk´tbO…l\
\tSes\
\"fUtbO…l\
\gÅlf\
\"tenIs\
\"brekf´st\
\"tSIk´n\
\"dIn´\
\egz\
\fIS\
\fru…t\
\ÆaIs "kri…m\
\løntS\
\mi…t\
\mIlk\
\"pœst´\
\"sœl´d\
\su…p\
\t´Ust\
\"vedZt´b´lz\
\ÆA…ft´"nu…n\
\bøs\
\"‰…lI\
\"i…vnIN\
\"eksp‰…t\
Basketball
Schach
Fußball
Golf
Tennis
Frühstück
Huhn; Hühner
Abendessen
Eier
Fisch
Obst
Eiskrem
Mittagessen
Fleisch
Milch
Pasta
Salat
Suppe
Toast
Gemüse
Nachmittag
Bus
früh
Abend
Experte / -in
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factory (n) He works in a car factory.
flat (n) Do you live in a flat?
genetic (adj) It’s genetic.
language (n) Learn a language!
late (adv) They always go to bed late at night.
night (n) They go to bed late at night.
nobody (pron) Nobody eats meat and/or fish every day.
people (n) For other people, mornings are very difficult.
person (n) You don’t decide to be a morning person or a night person.
scientist (n) He is a scientist.
train (n) I go to work by train.
Fabrik
Wohnung
genetisch
Sprache
spät
Nacht
niemand
Leute; Menschen
Mensch; Person
Wissenschaftler(in)
Zug; Bahn
\"fœktrI\
\flœt\
\dZ´"netIk\
\"lœNgwIdZ\
\leIt\
\naIt\
\"n´Ub´dI\
\"pi…pl\
\"p‰…s´n\
\"saI´ntIst\
\treIn\
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Places in a city
airport (n) There’s a train to the airport.
bank (n) There is a bank.
beach (n) There are beaches.
bridge (n) There’s an old bridge.
castle (n) There’s a castle.
hospital (n) Is there a hospital?
market (n) There’s also a market and very nice shops.
museum (n) There’s a museum with Picasso art.
park (n) There are three parks.
river (n) There’s a river.
shop (n) There aren’t any shops.
supermarket (n) There is a supermarket.
(train) station (n) The train station is on King Street.
Things to take on holiday/Travel words
luggage (n) Is that your luggage?
map (n) Do you have a map?
money (n) My mother makes money at the market.
passport (n) Your passport, please.
phrase book (n) I’d like a German-English phrase book. So I can understand you.
ticket (single / return) (n) The tickets are expensive.
visa (n) Vincent needs a visa to visit the Vatican.
Adjectives
awful (adj) It’s awful. Don’t buy it.
bad (adj) The Chinese restaurant has good food and the prices aren’t bad.
beautiful (adj) It’s beautiful. I love it!
big (adj) a big, ugly city
cheap (adj) And public transport is very good and cheap here too.
expensive (adj) The tickets are expensive.
\"e´pO…t\
\bœNk\
\bi…tS\
\brIdZ\
\"kA…s´l\
\"hÅspItl\
\"mA…k´t\
\mju…"zi…´m\
\pA…k\
\"rIv´\
\SÅp\
\"su…p´ÆmA…k´t\
\“treIn‘ "steIS´n\
\"løgIdZ\
\mœp\
\"mønI\
\"pA…sÆpO…t\
\"freIz ÆbUk\
\"tIkIt “"sINg´l\rI"t‰…n‘\
\"vi…z´\
\"O…f´l\
\bœd\
\"bju…t´fl\
\bIg\
\tSi…p\
\Ik"spensIv\
Flughafen
Bank
Strand
Brücke
Schloss; Burg
Krankenhaus
Markt
Museum
Park
Fluss
Geschäft; Laden
Supermarkt
Bahnhof
Gepäck
Karte; Plan
Geld
Pass
Sprachführer
Fahrkarte (einfach / Rück-)
Visum
furchtbar
schlecht
schön
groß
billig
teuer
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favourite (adj) Fiona has forty-five favourite phrases in French.
friendly (adj) The people are friendly.
giant (adj) The original King Kong was a 1933 film about a giant gorilla in New York
City.
good (adj) It’s a good place to live.
great (adj) I think it’s great.
nice (adj) There’s also a market and very nice shops.
original (adj) The original King Kong was a 1933 film about a giant gorilla in New York
City.
popular (adj) We look at some popular remakes and their origins.
real (adj) But the real Mission Impossible was a television programme from the
1960s and 1970s.
small (adj) It’s a small city.
ugly (adj) a big, ugly city
unfriendly (adj) He is unfriendly.
Other words & phrases
actor (n) My favourite actor was Harrison Ford.
again (adv) The number one rule in television and film is ‘if it works, do it again’.
bar (n) The Vodka and Caviar Bar at Hotel Astoria.
blood (n) And why was your blood on Mr Gordon’s jacket?
break (n) Come for a weekend break!
dead (adj) I have some bad news. Mr Gordon is … dead.
desk (n) There are thirty desks.
detective (n) The ‘Angels’ were three women detectives.
divorced (adj) I’m divorced.
ex-wife (n) Your wife, your ex-wife, was Peter Gordon’s new girlfriend.
fingerprint (n) Mr Magnus, if you were at home, why were your fingerprints on the
factory emergency exit?
fire (n) There was a fire at the factory last night, Mr Magnus.
impossible (adj) That’s impossible! He was at the factory yesterday!
lawyer (n) Do you have a good lawyer, Mr Magnus?
\"feIvr´t\
\"frendlI\
\"dZaI´nt\
\gUd\
\greIt\
\naIs\
\´"rIdZIn´l\
\"pÅpj´l´\
\"ri´l\
\smO…l\
\"øglI\
\øn"frendlI\
\"œkt´\
\´"gen; ´"geIn\
\bA…\
\blød\
\breIk\
\ded\
\desk\
\dI"tektIv\
\dI"vO…st\
\Æeks"waIf\
\"fINg´ÆprInt\
\faI´\
\Im"pÅs´bl\
\"lO…j´\
Lieblings-
freundlich
Riesen-
gut
großartig
nett; schön
Original-
beliebt; populär
wirklich
klein
hässlich
unfreundlich
Schauspieler
wieder; noch einmal
Bar
Blut
Pause
tot
Schreibtische
Detektiv(in)
geschieden
Ex-Frau
Fingerabdruck
Brand; Feuer
unmöglich
Anwalt / Anwältin
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many (det) George Clooney is now a big Hollywood star, and was in many blockbuster
films …
opera (n) For music lovers, there is a puppet show of Mozart’s opera, the Magic
Flute.
parking (n) No parking.
programme (n) But the real Mission Impossible was a television programme from the
1960s and 1970s.
public transport (n) And public transport is very good and cheap here too.
pull (v) Pull the door.
puppet (n) For music lovers, there is a puppet show of Mozart’s opera, the Magic
Flute.
push (v) Push the door.
remake (n) We look at some popular remakes and their origins.
scene (n) She works with the Crime Scene department.
series (n) Keifer Sutherland is now most famous for the television series 24.
show (v) For music lovers, there is a puppet show of Mozart’s opera, the Magic
Flute.
statue (n) Look at the statues on Charles Bridge.
stay (v) Stay in Prague’s beautiful hotels in the city centre.
stop (v) The action doesn’t stop!
tour (n) New York bus tours.
wake up (v) Wake up Saturday morning in the beautiful capital of the Czech Republic.
weekend (n) Come for a weekend break!
viele
Oper
Parken
Sendung
öffentliche Verkehrsmittel
ziehen
Marionette; Puppe
drücken
Remake; Neuverfilmung
Szene; Tatort
Serie; Reihe
Show
Statue
wohnen
aufhören
Tour; Rundreise
aufwachen
Wochenende
\"menI\
\"Åpr´\
\"pA…kIN\
\"pr´Ugrœm\
\ÆpøblIk "trœnspO…t\
\pUl\
\"pøp´t\
\pUS\
\"ri…meIk\
\si…n\
\"sI´ri…z\
\S´U\
\"stœtju…\
\steI\
\stÅp\
\tU´\
\ÆweIk "øp\
\Æwi…k"end\
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Verbs
clean (v) At the weekend I usually clean the house.
go away (v) I’m not going away this weekend.
go out (v) At the weekend I usually go out.
make (v) At the weekend I usually make dinner for my family.
Big numbers
hundred two hundred dollars
thousand The year is two thousand and thirteen.
million The book says there are 1.1 million people here!
billion Population: 1.1 billion.
Months
January (n) The Beatles’ last concert was in January.
February (n) The original Roman calendar did not have January and February.
March (n) on March 5th
April (n) South Africa’s Freedom Day is on April 27th.
May (n) The next holiday is on May 1st.
June (n) My birthday is in June.
July (n) Columbia’s national holiday is on July 20th.
August (n) I went to my first rock concert last August.
September (n) Brazil’s national holiday is in September.
October (n) on October 16th
November (n) My birthday is in November.
December (n) Finland became an independent country on December 6, 1917.
Money
cent (n) fifteen cents
dollar (n) two hundred dollars
\kli…n\
\g´U ´"weI\
\g´U "aUt\
\meIk\
\"høndr´d\
\"TaUz´nd\
\"mIlj´n\
\"bIlj´n\
\"dZœnjUrI\
\"febjUrI\
\mA…tS\
\"eIpr´l\
\meI\
\dZu…n\
\dZU"laI\
\"O…g´st\
\sep"temb´\
\Åk"t´Ub´\
\n´U"vemb´\
\dI"semb´\
\sent\
\"dÅl´\
putzen; sauber machen;
reinigen
weggehen; wegfahren
ausgehen
machen
hundert
tausend
Million
Milliarde; Billion
Januar
Februar
März
April
Mai
Juni
Juli
August
September
Oktober
November
Dezember
Cent
Dollar
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euro (n) ten euros
pence (n) twenty pence (twenty p)
pound (n) six pounds
Other words & phrases
birthday (n) I think it’s her birthday.
boutique (n) For small boutiques, go to Kings Road or Portobello Road.
building (n) They looked up and saw the Beatles, on the roof of the building.
clothes (n) The market at Covent Garden is a great place for old clothes.
cold (adj) It was a cold day in 1969.
concert (n) The 1969 rooftop concert became a legend in English pop music.
crowd (n) Soon there was a large crowd.
crowded (adj) They are beautiful – but very crowded and noisy!
department store (n) The department stores Selfridges, Debenhams and Marks and Spencer are
here.
dish (n) I ate a typical Indian dish, but I don’t remember the name now.
expensive (adj) Some of these shops are very expensive.
free (adj) It was a free Beatles concert.
group (n) The Beatles were the most famous English rock group in history.
independence (n) We got our independence from England.
last (adj) Did you go shopping last weekend?
roof (n) They looked up and saw the Beatles, on the roof of the building.
shopping (n) At the weekend I usually do the shopping.
shopping bag (n) Get a special green shopping bag!
studio (n) The Beatles were in the studio.
together (adv) They didn’t play together again.
world (n) The best shopping in the world.
\"jU´r´U\
\pens\
\paUnd\
\"b‰…TdeI\
\bu…"ti…k\
\"bIldIN\
\kl´UDz\
\k´Uld\
\"kÅns´t\
\kraUd\
\"kraUd´d\
\dI"pA…tm´nt ÆstO…\
\dIS\
\Ik"spensIv\
\fri…\
\gru…p\
\ÆindI"pend´ns\
\lA…st\
\ru…f\
\"SÅpIN\
\"SÅpIN Æbœg\
\"stju…dI´U\
\t´"geD´\
\w‰…ld\
Euro
Pence
Pfund
Geburtstag
Boutique
Gebäude
Kleidung
kalt
Konzert
(Menschen)menge
voll
Kaufhaus
Gericht
teuer
gratis; Eintritt frei
Gruppe
Unabhängigkeit
letzter, -e, -s
Dach
Einkäufe
Einkaufstasche
Studio
zusammen
Welt
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Action verbs
dance (v) I can act, I can sing and I can dance.
drive (v) Can you drive?
play (v) I can swim and play tennis.
run (v) Charles can’t walk and he can’t run with the other children.
sing (v) The man can’t sing.
swim (v) Can you swim?
type (v) I can type fast – 114 words a minute!
walk (v) He uses a wheelchair. He can’t walk.
Feelings
sad (adj) Maybe the woman is sad.
happy (adj) Why is the author happy?
tired (adj) I’m tired now. Time for bed!
nervous (adj) I’m nervous.
angry (adj) Why is he angry?
Other words & phrases
blind (adj) She’s blind. She can’t see.
blog (n) View all blog entries.
cerebral palsy (n) Our son was born with cerebral palsy.
change (v) Sara changes phones often.
competition (n) Last year, I was in a national tennis competition.
deaf (adj) He’s deaf. He can’t hear.
disabled (adj) He is disabled.
exam (n) Do you have a final exam?
find (v) The BBC had a competition to find Britain’s favourite painting.
gallery (n) Why did the National Gallery and the BBC organize the competition?
guitar (n) I can’t play this guitar.
idea (n) We thought it was a good idea.
medal (n) He won a medal last year.
\dA…ns\
\draIv\
\pleI\
\røn\
\sIN\
\swIm\
\taIp\
\wO…k\
\sœd\
\"hœpI\
\"taIj´d\
\"n3…v´s\
\"œngrI\
\blaInd\
\blÅg\
\Æser´br´l "pO…lzI\
\tSeIndZ\
\ÆkÅmp´"tISn\
\def\
\dIs"eIb´ld\
\eg"Zœm\
\faInd\
\"gœlerI\
\gI"tA…\
\aI"di…´\
\"medl\
tanzen
fahren
spielen
laufen
singen
schwimmen
tippen
gehen; zu Fuß gehen
traurig
glücklich
müde
nervös
verärgert; zornig
blind
Blog
zerebrale Lähmung
wechseln
Wettbewerb; -kampf
taub
behindert
Prüfung; Examen
finden
Galerie
Gitarre
Idee
Medaille
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message (n) Can you send a text message with the information, please?
painting (n) It’s a Van Gogh painting, I think.
plans (n pl) We all went to a café and talked about our future plans.
turn on (v) Clark forgets to turn on his mobile phone.
turn off (v) Please turn off your mobile phones in the cinema.
vote (v) How many people voted?
wheelchair (n) He uses a wheelchair. He can’t walk.
\"mesIdZ\
\"peIntIN\
\plœnZ\
\Æt‰…n "Ån\
\Æt‰…n "Åf\
\v´Ut\
\"wi…ltSe´\
Nachricht
Gemälde
Pläne
einschalten
ausschalten
wählen; abstimmen
Rollstuhl
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Verb to be: (present simple)
Langform Kurzform
I am
from the United States.
I’m
from the United States.
You are You’re
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is It’s
We are We’re
They are They’re
ItWir verwenden it für Dinge/Gegenstände. What’syourphonenumber? It’s93282289.
Andere Kurzformen Whatisyourname? What’syourname? Thatisthehotel. That’sthehotel.
My, his, her
My nameisAdrian.
His nameisJack.
Her nameisPaula.
Here, there, this, that
Here What’sthis? Thisisatable.
There What’sthat? Thatisachair.
A, an, pluralsWir verwenden a, an mit Substantiven im Singular.a + Konsonant asandwich,atable,achair,acountryan + Vokal anomelette,anapplejuiceUm die Pluralform zu bilden, fügen wir -s oder -es hinzu. twocoffees,threesandwiches,phones,keys
These, thoseDie Pluralform von this ist these. Thispen.Thesepens.Die Pluralform von that ist those. Thatkey.Thosekeys.
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Verb to be: (present simple)
Positiv
Langform Kurzform
I am
from Canada.
I’m
fine.He/She/It is He’s/She’s/It’s
You/We/They are You’re/We’re/They’re
Um die Negativform von to be zu bilden, fürgen wir not (oder n’t) hinzu.
Negativ
Langform Kurzform
I am not from Spain. I’m not from Spain.
He/She/It is not a teacher. He/She/It isn’t a teacher.
You/We/They are not in class. You/We/They aren’t in class.orYou’re/We’re/They’re not in class.
Um Fragen mit to be zu bilden, setzen wir das Verb vor das Subjekt. Verb Subjekt Are you married?
Fragen
Am I
30 years old?Is he/she/it
Are you/we/they
Kurzantworten
Yes,No,
I am’m not.
he/she/it is.isn’t.
you/we/they are.aren’t.
It, theyIt und they sind Pronomen.It wird für Dinge/Gegenstände verwendet. The house is in London. It is in London.They wird für Personen oder auch Dinge/Gegenstände verwendet. The houses are in London. They are in London. Philip and Katy are English. They are English.
Possessive ’sWir verwenden ’s, um Besitz anzuzeigen. John’s mother. My sister’s friend.Wenn das Wort bereits mit einem -s endet, wird ’ danach hinzugefügt. His parents’ house. Nicht The house of his parents. The babies’ rooms. Nicht The room of the babies.
Prepositions
in
on
under
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next to
behind
in front of
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Present simpleDie Form des Verbs bleibt für alle Personen gleich außer bei she/he/it. Bei she/he/it, fügen wir -s hinzu.
Positiv
I live
in New York.He/She/It lives
You/We/They live
Schreibweise: present simple Verben mit she/he/itBei den meisten Verben wird -s hinzugefügt: work – works eat – eats like – likes play – plays Bei Verben, die mit einem Konsonanten+y enden: -y wird zu – ies study – studiesBei Verben, die mit -ch, -sh, -o enden: -es hinzufügen do – does watch – watches
HaveHave ist ein unregelmäßiges Verb.
I have
a computer.He/She/It has
You/We/They have
Die Negativform wird mit don’t + Infinitiv oder mit doesn’t (bei she/he/it) + Infinitiv gebildet.
Negativ
I don’t
live alone.He/She/It doesn’t
You/We/They don’t
Fragen werden gebildet, indem wir do/does vor das Subjekt und das Infinitiv danach setzen.
Frage
Do I
work?Does he/she/it
Do you/we/they
Diese Fragen können mit Kurzantworten beantwortet werden. Do you speak English? Yes, I do. Does he have a big family? No, he doesn’t.
Kurzantwort
Yes,No,
I do.don’t.
he/she/it does.doesn’t.
you/we/they do.don’t.
Question wordsWhat, where, when, who, why und how sind Fragewörter.Wir setzen sie an den Anfang eines Fragesatzes. How are you? Where are you from? What is his name? Who does she work with? Why do you like your job?
And, butAnd und but sind Konjunktionen. Wir verwenden sie, um Wörter, Wendungen oder Nebensätze miteinander zu verbinden.And gibt uns zusätzliche Information. I have a computer and I use it.But deutet auf einen Gegensatz We have a fax machine, but we don’t use it.
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Adverbs of frequency
always often/usually sometimes hardly ever neverWir verwenden adverbs of frequency, um sagen zu können, wie oft wir etwas tun. They alwaysgo to bed late at night.Adverbs of frequency stehen vor dem Hauptverb. They sometimesdrink a cup of coffee.Adverbs of frequency stehen nach dem Verb to be. Mornings are oftenvery difficult.Um nach der Häufigkeit zu fragen, verwenden wir How often…? Howoften do you go to bed late?Wir können auch folgende Ausdrücke verwenden, um sagen zu können, wie oft wir etwas tun. every once a day, week, month twice a three times aDiese Ausdrücke stehen normalerweise am Ende des Satzes. I eat fish onceaweek.
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There is/ there are
Positiv
Thereis a supermarket.
are two schools.
Negativ
There
isn’t a restaurant.
aren’t any parks.
Frage Kurzantwort
Is
there
a park?Yes, there is.No, there isn’t.
Areany parks?
Yes, there are.No, there aren’t.
Wir verwenden any mit dem Plural von Substantiven in Fragen und Negativsätzen. There aren’t any discos. Are there any schools? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.
Past simple was/ wereDas past simple von to be ist was/were. Godzilla was a Japanese film. Charlie’s Angels and Mission Impossible were television programmes.
Positiv und Negativ
IHe/She/It
waswasn’t
on television.
You/We/Theywereweren’t
Frage
WasIhe/she/it
in a film?
Were you/we/they
Time expressionsWir verwenden folgende Zeitausdrücke mit Verben in der Vergangenheitsform. yesterday last night/week/monthSie stehen am Anfang oder am Ende eines Satzes.
Subject and object pronounsPersonalpronomen haben zwei Formen:Als Subjekt stehen sie vor dem Verb. Heis an actor.Als Objekt stehen sie nach dem Verb. I like him.
Subjekt Objekt
I me
you you
he him
she her
it it
we us
they them
Language reference units 7 & 8
NOWTHIS MORNING
LAST NIGHTYESTERDAY
LAST SATURDAYLAST WEEK
LAST MARCHLAST YEAR
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Past simple Es gibt zwei Arten von Verben mit Vergangenheitsformen im Englischen.Regelmäßige Verben: hier bilden wir das past simple, indem wir -ed hinzufügen. walk–walked stop–stopped start–started
Unregelmäßige Verben: hier ändert sich die Form, um das past simple zu bilden. eat–ate go–went make–made see–saw have–had
Viele der am häufigsten verwendeten Verben haben unregelmäßige pasttense Formen. Eine vollständige Liste ist auf Seite 127 des Student’s Book zu finden.
Positiv
IYouHe/She/ItWeThey
went to India.
Um die Negativform zu bilden, verwenden wir das Hilfsverb did und not (didn’t) zusammen mit dem Infinitiv.
Negativ
IYouHe/She/ItWeThey
didn’t go to India.
Bei Fragen verwenden wir das Hilfsverb did. Das Hilfsverb steht vor dem Subjekt und das Infinitiv danach.
Frage
Did
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
go to India?
Prepositions of time (in, on, at)Wir verwenden in mit Monaten und Jahreszahlen. in2001,inJulyWir verwenden on mit Datum und Wochentagen. onApril4th,onMondayWir verwenden at für die Uhrzeit. at6o’clock Aberauch:attheweekend,atnight
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Can/can’tCan ist ein modales Hilfsverb. Wir verwenden es, um über Fähigkeiten zu sprechen.
Positiv
IYouHe/She/ItWeThey
can use a computer.
Negativ
IYouHe/She/ItWeThey
can’t use a computer.
I can speak French. Nicht I can to speak English. I can’t dance. Nicht I don’t can dance.
Frageform und Kurzantworten
Can
Iyouhe/she/itwethey
dance?
Yes, Iyouhe/she/itwethey
can.
No, can’t.
Can you hear me? Nicht Do you can hear me?Can hat unterschiedliche Bedeutungen.Wir können can verwenden, um über eine Fähigkeit zu sprechen: I can speak English.Wir können can aber auch verwenden, wenn wir um Erlaubnis bitten möchten. Can I use your phone?
Present continuousWir verwenden das present continuous, wenn wir über Ereignisse sprechen wollen, die gerade in diesem Augenblick oder ungefähr jetzt stattfinden.Um das present continuous zu bilden, verwenden wir das Hilfsverb be im Präsens zusammen mit der -ing Form des Hauptverbs.
Positiv
Langform Kurzform
I amYou areHe/She/It isWe areThey are
talking.
I’mYou’reHe’s/She’s/It’sWe’reThey’re
talking.
Negativ
Langform Kurzform
I amYou areHe/She/It isWe areThey are
not listening.
I’m notYou aren’tHe/She/It isn’tWe aren’tThey aren’t
listening.
Frage
Am IAre youIs he/she/itAre weAre they
listening?
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Going to futureWir verwenden going to+Verb, wenn wir über Pläne für die Zukunft sprechen wollen. She’s going to visit her parents in India.
Positiv
Langform Kurzform
I amYou areHe/She/It isWe areThey are
going to
meet a friend.
I’mYou’reHe’s/She’s/It’sWe’reThey’re
going to
call.
Negativ
Langform Kurzform
I amYou areHe/She/It isWe areThey are
notgoing to
have a holiday.
I’m notYou aren’tHe/She/It isn’tWe aren’tThey aren’t
going to
have a holiday.
Frage Kurzantwort
Am IAre youIs he/she/itAre weAre they
going to
have a holiday?
Yes, I am.No, I’m not.Yes, he/she/it is.No, he/she/it isn’t.Yes, you/they/we are.No, you/they/we aren’t.
Beim Verb go können wir sowohl I’m going to go to the party ALS AUCH I’m going to the party sagen.
Future time expressionsWir können folgende Ausdrücke zusammen mit Futurformen des Verbs verwenden: tomorrow tomorrow morning/evening next Monday/week/month/year Nicht the next week.
NEXT YEARNEXT MONTH
NEXT TUESDAYTOMORROW EVENING
TOMORROWTONIGHT
TODAY
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