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Clive OxendenChristina Latham-Koenig

NewENGLISH FILE Upper-intermediate

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Upper-intermediate German wordlist

New English File Upper-intermediate German Wordlist © Oxford University Press 20082

This Wordlist is organized File by File. It includes all the words in the Vocabulary Banks in the Student’s Book and the MultiROM, all the words which are highlighted in the Student’s Book, and all the words in the More Words to Learn sections of the Workbook.

1A More Words to Learnbadge /b&dZ/ Ausweis (m) He was wearing a badge with his name on it.chat (v) /tS&t/ plaudern I chatted to other people while we waited.embarrassing /Im"b&r@sIN/ peinlich What has been your most embarrassing moment?eyebrows /"aIbraUz/ Augenbrauen He raised his eyebrows in surprise. funeral /"fju;n@r@l/ Beerdigung (f) What song do you want to be played at your funeral?have a date /%h&v @ "deIt/ eine Verabredung

habenJane had a date on Friday – she went to a restaurant.

partner /"pA;tn@/ Partnerin (m/f) Speed-dating can help busy people to find a partner. raise /reIz/ heben He raised his eyebrows in surprise.trust /trVst/ vertrauen Don’t trust the smile, trust the actions.

More words in 1Aagony /"&g@ni/ großer Schmerz (m) I had terrible toothache and I was in agony.amused /@"mju;zd/ belustigt The baby giggles when he’s amused.assertive /@"s3;tIv/ durchsetzungsfähig My boss is assertive, she has a strong personality. awkward /"O;kw@d/ unbehaglich The atmosphere was awful – it was all very awkward.banker /"b&Nk@/ Banker (m) The men included a chef, a banker, and a novelist.bell /bel/ Glocke (f) A bell rings when it’s time for class to start.bubbly /"bVbli/ temperamentvoll At the speed-dating event she seemed really bubbly.complex (n) /"kQmpleks/ Komplex (m) I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex. complicated /"kQmplIkeItId/ kompliziert Finding a partner is a complicated process.courtship /"kO;tSIp/ Brautwerbung (f) They married after a year of courtship.current /"kVr@nt/ gegenwärtig She doesn’t enjoy her current career.deafening /"def@nIN/ ohrenbetäubend The music in the club was deafening.discotheque /"dIsk@tek/ Disco (f) We went dancing at a local discotheque double (v) /"dVbl/ verdoppeln The company doubled profits last year. edit /"edIt/ verändern If you could edit your past, what would you change?egotistical /%i;g@"tIstIkl/ egoistisch I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex.eliminate /I"lImIneIt/ eliminieren You can eliminate an option if it looks wrong.event /I"vent/ Veranstaltung (f) The organizers of the event suggested a list of topics.evolve /I"vQlv/ sich entwickeln It is a ritual which has evolved over the centuries.exchange /Iks"tSeIndZ/ austauschen We exchanged telephone numbers.farewell /fe@"wel/ Abschied (m) The Commodores never did a farewell tour.frenzied /"frenzid/ wild The shark was frenzied, attacking the surfer. fresh /freS/ frisch He has food poisoning – those prawns weren’t fresh.grimace /"grIm@s/ Grimasse (f) Her grimace showed she wasn’t impressed. guilty /"gIlti/ schuldig Lionel feels guilty about not being there for his kids.guy /gaI/ Typ (m) I went on one date with a guy who teaches Maths. housekeeper /"haUski;p@/ Haushälterin (f) A housekeeper would improve the quality of my life.imaginative /I m&dZIn@tIv/ fantasievoll I tried to think of imaginative questions to ask.impression /Im"preSn/ Eindruck (m) I was worried I wouldn’t give the right impression.inferiority /In%fI@ri"Qr@ti/ Minderwertigkeit (f) I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex. injection /In"dZekSn/ Injektion (f), Spritze (f) I’d been to the dentist, and I’d had an injection.Labour /"leIb@/ Labour Partei (f) I work for the Labour party.management

consultant/"m&nIdZm@nt k@n%sVlt@nt/

Unternehmensberater (m)

He’s a management consultant in the City.

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maniac /"meIni&k/ Wahnsinniger (m) I’m an egotistical maniac with an inferiority complex. match (n) /m&tS/ zusammenpassen (v) They are a perfect match – they share interests.overuse (v) /%@Uv@"ju;z/ zu oft verwenden What words or phrases do you most overuse?participants /pA;"tIsIp@nts/ Teilnehmer (m) According to the participants, the meeting was good. posed /p@Uzd/ posieren Journalists posed as students to investigate the story. possession /p@"zeSn/ Besitz (m) What’s your most treasured possession?pre-prepared /%pri;prI"pe@d/ vorbereitet Have a list of pre-prepared questions ready.pre-school (n) /"pri;sku;l/ Vorschule (f) I was terrified on my first day at pre-school.proposed /pr@"p@Uzd/ einen Antrag machen I proposed in Paris, then we got married the next day!prospective /pr@"spektIv/ zukünftig She met some prospective partners speed-dating.publishes /"pVblISIz/ veröffentlichen Every week The Guardian publishes a short story. quick-fire /"kwIkfaI@/ wie aus der

MaschinenpistoleThe politician was asked quick-fire questions.

ritual /"rItSu@l/ Ritual (n) The ritual has evolved over many years.scorecard /"skO;kA;d/ Berichtsbogen (m) Put a tick in the ‘yes’ box on a scorecard.shift (n) /SIft/ Schicht (f) I had the breakfast shift – I had to go in at five a.m. smoothly /"smu;Dli/ reibungslos The conversation ran very smoothly.solo /"s@Ul@U/ Solo- Lionel Richie was successful as a solo singer.speed-dating /"spi;d %deItIN/ Speed-Dating (n) In recent years speed-dating has become popular.treasured /"treZ@d/ liebevoll gehütet What’s you’re most treasured possession?tricks /trIks/ Streiche (pl) He plays tricks on his colleagues all the time. type /taIp/ Typ (m) I’m sorry, you’re not my type.unknown /%Vn"n@Un/ unbekannt Guess the meaning of an unknown word from context.unmarried /%Vn"m&rid/ unverheiratet My aunt is unmarried.watchful /"wQtSfl/ wachsam The supervisor has a watchful eye.

1B Vocabulary Bank Personalityadventurous /@d"ventS@r@s/ abenteuerlustig I’m not adventurous enough to try speed-dating!arrogant /"&r@g@nt/ arrogant It’s very arrogant to think you’re better than her.as hard as nails /@z %hA;d @z

"neIlz/stahlhart You can’t upset Anna, she’s as hard as nails.

assertive /@"s3;tIv/ bestimmend I wish I was more assertive, not so afraid to speak.bad-tempered /%b&d"temp@d/ schlecht gelaunt It isn’t you he’s angry with, he’s just bad-tempered.calm /kA;m/ ruhig It’s important to keep calm in an emergency.cheerful /"tSI@fl/ gut gelaunt I love visiting my gran, she’s always so cheerful.cold fish /%k@Uld "fIS/ gefühlsloser

Mensch (m)Joe’s a bit of a cold fish: he seems rather unfriendly.

conscientious /%kQnSi"enS@s/ gewissenhaft She’ll do a good job, she’s very conscientious.easy-going /%i;zi"g@UIN/ lässig She’s quite easy-going – relaxed about most things.eccentric /Ik"sentrIk/ exzentrisch I had an eccentric aunt who used to sing opera.forgetful /f@"getfl/ vergeßlich Grandad can’t help being forgetful, he’s getting old. funny /"fVni/ lustig He thinks he’s funny, but no one else can see the joke.heart of gold /%hA;t @v "g@Uld/ Herz aus Gold (n) Janice has got a heart of gold, she helps everyone.immature /%Im@"tjU@/ kindisch Grow up – stop being so immature.impulsive /Im"pVlsIv/ impulsiv You’re too impulsive, you should think before you act.insecure /%InsI"kjU@/ unsicher Hannah isn’t a confident child, I think she’s insecure.insincere /%InsIn"sI@/ unehrlich Don’t believe what Greg says, he’s totally insincere.loyal /"lOI@l/ loyal Jenny’s very loyal, she never says anything unkind. moody /"mu;di/ launisch You’re so moody – I never know what to expect.open-minded /%@Up@n"maIndId/ aufgeschlossen My dad accepts new ideas, he’s quite open-minded.optimistic /%QptI"mIstIk/ optimistisch I’m quite optimistic about moving to London. pain in the neck /%peIn In D@

"nek/Nervensäge (f) She’s a real pain in the neck – she’s so difficult.

pessimistic /%pesI"mIstIk/ pessimistisch I’m pessimistic. I always expect the worst.possessive /p@"zesIv/ besitzergreifend Don’t be so possessive, she needs a bit of freedom.reliable /rI"laI@bl/ verläßlich Brian is very reliable; he does what he says.


rely /rI"laI/ sich auf jemanden verlassen

I’m asking you because I know I can rely on you.

reserved /rI"z3;vd/ reserviert She’s not unfriendly, just a bit reserved, that’s all.self-confident /%self"kQnfId@nt/ selbstbewußt Being self-confident is a good thing.sensible /"sens@bl/ vernünftig She’s far too sensible to agree to that.sensitive /"sens@tIv/ empfindlich Don’t mention his results, he’s feeling a bit sensitive. stubborn /"stVb@n/ dickköpfig They’re both stubborn as each other. vain /veIn/ eitel Anna is so vain, she looks at herself in every mirror. well-balanced /%wel"b&l@nst/ ausgeglichen It’s important to be well-balanced.wise /waIz/ klug I need someone wise to advise me.

1B More Words to Learnchildhood /"tSaIldhUd/ Kindheit (f) I had a very happy childhood.deduce /dI"dju;s/ ableiten A psychic can deduce a lot from your appearance.handwriting /"h&ndraItIN/ Handschrift (f) Clear handwriting is really important.illegible /I"ledZIbl/ unleserlich His signature is illegible. initials /I"nISlz/ Initialen (pl) My signature contains my surname and initials.psychic /"saIkIk/ Hellseher (m) The psychic says I’ll become very rich.secretive /"si;kr@tIv/ verschlossen He’s very secretive, he won’t tell anyone.sign (v) /saIn/ unterschreiben Some people actually sign in capital letters.signature /"sIgn@tS@/ Unterschrift (f) Put your signature here, please.trick /trIk/ Trick (m) He uses all the tricks of the trade to make money.

More Words in 1Bability /@"bIl@ti/ Begabung (f) A self-confident person feels sure about their ability.academic /%&k@"demIk/ akademisch He enjoys academic life – studying is his dream.adapt /@"d&pt/ anpassen You need to adapt your way of life.all-time /"O;ltaIm/ beispiellos, unerreicht ‘Yesterday’ is an all-time favourite.ambition /&m"bISn/ Ambition (f) His greatest ambition is to be a world-class pianist.angle /"&Ngl/ Neigung (f) The angle of a signature is significant.bad-mannered /%b&d"m&n@d/ unhöflich He’s terribly bad-mannered – he never says please.companion /k@m"p&ni@n/ Begleiter (m) The best companion is someone who doesn’t speak.confirm /k@n"f3;m/ bestätigen Statistics confirm that drinking is a serious problem.conflict (n) /"kQnflIkt/ Konflikt (m) He doesn’t argue, he tends to avoid conflict.considerate /k@n"sId@r@t/ rücksichtsvoll I wish they were more considerate, they’re so noisy. creative /kri"eItIv/ kreativ Fiona’s very creative, her drawings are beautiful.descending /dI"sendIN/ absteigend Most signatures are horizontal, rising, or descending.dyslexic /dIs"leksIk/ legasthenisch She’s not good with words – she’s dyslexic.evidence /"evId@ns/ Beweis (m) Rewriting evidence is a technique used by psychics.faced (with) /feIsd/ konfrontieren mit (inf) I have a tendency to give up when faced with stress. flattering /"fl&t@rIN/ schmeichelhaft All these compliments are so flattering.genuine /"dZenjuIn/ ehrlich That psychic isn’t genuine, nothing she said was true.graphology /gr&f"Ql@dZi/ Graphologie (f) Do you think graphology is a serious science?horizontal /%hQrI"zQntl/ horizontal There is a horizontal line across the page. identify /aI"dentIfaI/ feststellen Psychics often ‘identify’ common medical problems.imply /Im"plaI/ bedeuten A legible signature implies that you have clear ideas.impressive /Im"presIv/ beeindruckend Coming up with a few names is always impressive.inherit /In"herIt/ erben She inherited the skill from her grandmother.investigate /In"vestIgeIt/ untersuchen A detective investigates crimes.judge (v) /dZVdZ/ beurteilen She is just very good at judging people’s character. lack /l&k/ mangeln an I lack self confidence – I need to practice more.lecture /"lektS@/ Vorlesung (f) I went to a lecture on Shakespeare.legible /"ledZIbl/ leserlich Her writing is very clear, it’s so legible.low /l@U/ niedrig Taxes are very low in Japan, around 5%.major (adj) /"meIdZ@/ größer He lived to 100 without any major illnesses.method /"meT@d/ Methode (f) His teaching method is very unusual. objective (n) /@b"dZektIv/ Ziel (n) I have clear study objectives.


overcome /%@Uv@"kVm/ überwinden Work hard, and overcome your money problems.paranormal /%p&r@"nO;ml/ paranormal I don’t believe in ghosts or paranormal actsparaphrasing /"p%r@freIzIN/ umschreiben If you don’t know the word, try paraphrasing.persona /p@"s@Un@/ Erscheinungsbild (n) He’s very protective of his private persona.powerful /"paU@fl/ gewaltig The accident had a powerful effect on me.preferably /"pref@r@bli/ vorzugsweise I’d like to meet someone new, preferably my age.prominent /"prQmIn@nt/ prominent He was a prominent member of the local community.reflect /rI"flekt/ widerspiegeln Your signature reflects how you are as a person.represent /%reprI"zent stehen für The lion represents bravery.satisfied /"s&tIsfaId/ zufrieden I’m satisfied with my life at the moment.scar /skA;/ Narbe (f) He has a scar from his operation.sceptical /"skeptIkl/ skeptisch I’m sceptical about psychics’ claims.self-esteem /%self I"sti;m/ Selbstwertgefühl (f) She has low self-esteem, she needs some help.sincere /sIn"sI@/ ehrlich I believe he’s being sincere when he says he loves me.sociable /"s@US@bl/ gesellig, kontaktfreudig If you are sociable, you have more friends.stable (adj) /"steIbl/ stabil She’s an emotionally stable person – not easily upset.statement /"steItm@nt/ Stellungnahme (f) The police released a statement after the robbery.strategy /"str&t@dZi/ Strategie (f) Sometimes waiting is the best strategy. surgery /"s3;dZ@ri/ Operation (f) She needed surgery on her leg. techniques /tek"ni;ks/ Techniken (pl) I studied some of the techniques used by psychics.temporary /"tempr@ri/ vorübergehend There was a temporary loss of sound.tempted /"temptId/ versucht sein

(etw. zu tun)I’m tempted to have plastic surgery.

tend /tend/ dazu neigen I tend to listen to classical music in the evening.tendency /"tend@nsi/ Tendenz (f), Neigung (f) He has a tendency to avoid answering questions.tricks of the trade /%trIks @v D@

"treId/Tricks (pl) The con-man used all the tricks of the trade.

unambitious /%Vn&m"bIS@s/ anspruchslos He won’t succeed, he’s totally unambitious.unsociable /Vn"s@US@bl/ ungesellig Don’t be so unsociable, come with us to the pub.

1C Vocabulary Bank Illness and treatmentA & E (Accident and

Emergency)/%eI @n(d) "i;/ Notaufnahme (f) You’d better go to A & E for an X-ray.

ache /eIk/ Schmerz (m) I’ve had stomach ache all day, and I’ve been sick.allergic /@"l3;dZIk/ allergisch Tom’s allergic to nuts, they make him really ill.ankle /"&Nkl/ Knöchel (m) Dave twisted his ankle playing football yesterday.antibiotics /%&ntibaI"QtIks/ Antiobiotikum (n) The doctor gave me some antibiotics for my sore ear.asthma /"&sm@/ Asthma (n) My asthma gets worse when I do exercise.bandage /"b&ndIdZ/ Verband (m) I don’t need a bandage, it’s only a small cut.be sick /bi "sIk/ sich übergeben I feel awful, I think I’m going to be sick.bleed /bli;d/ bluten Press the cut firmly – it won’t bleed so much. blister /"blIst@/ Blase (f) I’ve got a blister on my heel from my new shoes.bruise /bru;z/ Bluterguß (m) Look at this bruise on my leg where I fell off my bike!burnt /b3;nt/ verbrennen (inf) She’s burnt her hand on the oven.catch cold /%k&tS "k@Uld/ sich erkälten You’ll catch cold if you go out without a coat.cough /kQf/ Husten (m) If you didn’t smoke, you wouldn’t cough so much.deep cut /%di;p "kVt/ tiefer Schnitt (m) That’s quite a deep cut, I think it will need stitches.diarrhoea /%daI@"rI@/ Durchfall (m) He got diarrhoea when he had food poisoning. dizzy /"dIzi/ schwindlig I’m feeling dizzy, I think I ought to sit down.drug /drVg/ Medikament (n) There’s a new drug available to treat arthritis.earache /"I@reIk/ Ohrenschmerzen (pl) My earache has affected my hearing.fainted /"feIntId/ in Ohnmacht fallen

(inf)Two soldiers fainted because of the heat.

feel sick /%fi;l "sIk/ sich übel fühlen I feel sick – are you sure that fish was fresh?flu /flu;/ Grippe (f) Flu can be a very serious illness for old people.food poisoning /"fu;d %pOIz@nIN/ Lebensmittelvergiftung

(f) She got food poisoning from eating chicken.


GP /%dzi; "pi;/ Allgemeinarzt (m) If you think you have flu, go to your GP. headache /"hedeIk/ Kopfschmerz (m) A headache is the most common health problem.heart attack /"hA;t @%t&k/ Herzinfarkt (m) Stress can make you at risk of having a heart attack.high blood pressure /%haI "blVd

%preS@/Bluthochdruck (m) High blood pressure can lead to having a stroke.

hurt (intransitive) /h3;t/ schmerzen I’ve got a really sore throat, it hurts when I swallow.illness /"Iln@s/ Krankheit (f) People suffer from more illnesses as they get older.injection /In"dZekSn/ Injektion (f) You can get an injection to protect you from flu.injuries /"IndZ@riz/ Verletzungen (pl) He was taken to hospital, his injuries were serious.medicine /"medsn/ Medizin (f) Take this medicine once a day until you feel better.needle /"ni;dl/ Nadel (f) She refused the injection, she’s terrified of needles.operation /%Qp@"reISn/ Operation (f) You’ll need an operation to repair your knee.pain (in his chest) /peIn/ Schmerz (m) You should always take a pain in the chest seriously.painkillers /"peInkIl@z/ Schmerzmittel (n) Take some painkillers and go to bed.rash /r&S/ Ausschlag (m) She gets a red rash all over if she eats strawberries.rest /rest/ Ruhe (f) It’s important to get plenty of rest when you’re ill. scan /sk&n/ Ultraschall (m) I had another scan today – they said the baby’s well. sneeze /sni;z/ niesen Don’t sneeze over me, I don’t want to catch your cold!sore throat /%sO; "Tr@Ut/ Halsschmerzen (pl) I’ve got a really sore throat, it hurts when I swallow.specialist /"speS@lIst/ Facharzt (m) My doctor is sending me to see a specialist.sprained /spreInd/ verstaucht I haven’t broken it, I’ve just sprained my ankle. stitches /"stItSIz/ Stiche (pl) I went to hospital to have my stitches taken out.stomach ache /"stVm@k %eIk/ Bauschmerzen (pl) I’m never eating fish again – I had stomach ache.stroke /str@Uk/ Schlaganfall (m) He’s had a stroke – his right side is paralyzed.swollen /"sw@Ul@n/ geschwollen Her wrist looks very swollen – perhaps it’s broken.symptoms /"sImpt@mz/ Symptome Pains in the chest can be symptoms of a heart attack.temperature /"tempr@tS@/ Temperatur (f),

Fieber (n)He’s got a temperature and his body aches.

treatment /"tri;tm@nt/ Behandlung (f) The best treatment I can suggest is to drink water. twisted /"twIstId/ verdreht She twisted her ankle when she tripped over the cat.unconscious /Vn"kQnS@s/ bewußtlos He can’t hear me – I think he’s unconscious.wound /wu;nd/ Wunde (f) I’ll cover the wound with a bandage to keep it clean.X-ray /"eksreI/ Röntgenbild (n) When they took an X-ray, they discovered a break.

More Words to Learnbreathe /bri;D/ atmen Breathe deeply so I can listen to your lungs.cells /selz/ Zellen (pl) ‘Good stress’ can aid proteins that repair cells.choke /tS@Uk/ ersticken Use the Heimlich manoeuvre if he’s choking.damage /"d&mIdZ/ schädigen Experts agree that smoking damages your health.long-term /"lQN%t3;m/ längerfristig Long-term stress is bad for your health.panic /"p&nIk/ in Panik geraten Peter was choking – I began to panic.sting (stung, stung) /stIN/ stechen My son was stung by a wasp when he was five.strengthen /"streNTn/ stärken ‘Good stress’ can strengthen our natural defences.stuck /stVk/ stecken bleiben (inf) One of the tomatoes got stuck in Peter’s throat.swallow (v) /"swQl@U/ schlucken,

verschluckenI almost swallowed my tongue when I fell.

More words in 1Cachievement /@"tsi;vm@nt/ Erfolg (m),

Leistung (f)The award gave us a sense of achievement.

Alzheimer’s /"&ltsaIm@z/ Alzheimersche Krankheit (f)

Alzheimer’s is a disease common among old people.

anti-ageing /%&nti"eIdZIN/ gegen Hautalterung Dr Marios Kyriazis is an anti-ageing expert.antiseptic /%&nti"septIk/ antiseptisch If you have a cut, put some antiseptic cream on it.appointment /@"pOIntm@nt/ Termin (m) Did you make an appointment to see the doctor?arthritis /%A;T"raItIs/ Arthritis (f) A lot of old people suffer from arthritis.beneficial /%benI"fISl/ vorteilhaft He claims ‘good stress’ is beneficial to our health.


burn /b3;n/ Verbrennung (f) You should never break any blisters on a burn.check-up /"tSekVp/ Kontrolluntersuchung

(f)It’s a good idea to get a check-up from your dentist.

cherry /"tSeri/ Kirsche (f) There was a cherry on the top of my dessert.chronic /"krQnIk/ chronisch Caring for someone with a chronic illness is hard. claims /kleImz/ behaupten (inf) Dr Kyriazis claims that ‘good stress’ is beneficial.consciousness /"kQnS@sn@s/ Bewußtsein (n) If you drink too much alcohol you can lose consciousness.couch /kaUtS/ Couch (f), Sofa (n) I don’t feel well – I’ll just lie down on the couch.deadline /"dedlaIn/ Frist (f) Working to a deadline is an example of ‘good stress’.disease /dI"zi;z/ Krankheit (f) Cholera is a deadly disease.exhausted /Ig"zO;stId/ erschöpft I’m exhausted! I’ve just swum 40 lengths of the pool.glad /gl&d/ glücklich I was glad I could help when the woman was choking.giggle /"gIgl/ kichern ‘Look at me, Mum,’ giggled my three-year old son.gradually /"gr&dZu@li/ allmählich His health is gradually improving.harmful /"hA;mfl/ schädlich There are a lot of harmful chemicals in cigarettes.hug /hVg/ Umarmung (f) I just put my arm round the lady and gave her a hug.infection /In"fekSn/ Infektion (f) Clean the wound thoroughly to prevent infection.inwards /"Inw@dz/ nach innen The sides of the well collapsed inwards.manoeuvre /m@"nu;v@/ (hier) Handgriff (m),

Manöver (n)Use the Heimlich manoeuvre if she’s choking.

manual /"m&nju@l/ Handbuch (n) Do you have an instruction manual for the PC?mechanism /"mek@nIzm/ Mechanismus (m) The body has a self-repair mechanism.member /"memb@/ Mitglied (n) There are five members in my family.moderate (adj) /"mQd@r@t/ mäßig You need to bake this at moderate heat. nosebleed /"n@Uzbli;d/ Nasenbluten (n) To stop a nosebleed, sit down and pinch your nose.patient (n) /"peISnt/ Patient (m) The new hospital will have beds for 1,500 patients.pinch /pIntS/ zusammenpressen To stop a nosebleed, sit down and pinch your nose. plaster /"plA;st@/ Pflaster (n) Ouch! I cut my finger! Have you got a plaster?poisoning /"pOIz@nIN/ Vergiftung (f) He has food poisoning – he ate some raw pork.pressure /"preS@/ Druck (m) Nosebleeds can be a symptom of high blood pressure.process (n) /"pr@Uses/ Prozess (m) Studying language is a slow process.protein /"pr@Uti;n/ Protein (n) Cells produce proteins which repair damage.puppy /"pVpi/ Welpe (m) We’ve had our dog since he was a puppy.reach /ri;tS/ erreichen I can’t stop, I’m in a hurry to reach the airport.reaction /ri"&kSn/ Reaktion (f) He had an allergic reaction when he ate nuts.redecorating /%ri;"dek@reItIN/ renovieren We’re redecorating our bedroom this weekend.remain /rI"meIn/ bleiben A piece of steak remained stuck in her throat.response /rI"spQns/ Antwort (f) His response to the question was very rude. rush /rVS/ eilen I saw what was happening and rushed over to help.self-repair /%self rI"pe@/ Eigenheilung (f) The self-repair mechanism of cells slows down.short-term (adj) /"SO;t %t3;m/ kurzfristig It’s just a short-term solution, but a good one.staff /stA;f/ Personal (n) The ambulance staff told me exactly what to do.switch (v) /swItS/ schalten Switch on the light, it’s dark in here.treat (badly) /tri;t/ (schlecht) behandeln When we treat our body badly, we damage it.waist /weIst/ Taille (f) He put his arms round her waist.wasp /wQsp/ Wespe (f) My son was stung by a wasp when he was five.

File 2 Vocabulary Bank Clothesbow /b@U/ Schleife (f) I’m not sure I like the big velvet bow on this dress.cardigan /"kA;dIg@n/ Strickjacke (f) Take a cardigan with you, it might get cold.checked /tSekt/ kariert Pete’s wearing those awful checked trousers again.collar /"kQl@/ Kragen (m) It’s a nice shirt, but the collar’s too tight.cotton /"kQtn/ Baumwolle (f) Wearing cotton clothes is the best way to keep cool.denim /"denIm/ Jeans(stoff) (m) Denim cloth is very hard-wearing.dress up /%dres "Vp/ sich herausputzen Do we have to dress up for dinner, or can I wear jeans?dressed to kill /%drest t@ "kIl/ aufgedonnert Susi’s dressed to kill tonight – she’ll certainly be noticed!fit /fIt/ passen I must be putting on weight, this shirt doesn’t fit me.


fits her like a glove /%fIts h@ laIk @ "glVv/

wie angegossen passen (inf)

That suit fits her like a glove, she had it especially made.

fur /f3;/ Pelz (m) I would never wear a fur coat – fur belongs on animals.get changed /%get "tSeIndZd/ sich umziehen I need to get changed into some clean clothes.get dressed /%get "drest/ sich anziehen Hurry up and get dressed, or you’ll miss the school bus.get undressed /%get Vn"drest/ sich ausziehen The children got undressed and are ready for bed.hang up /%h&N "Vp/ aufhängen I wish you’d hang up your coat on the hook.hooded /"hUdId/ mit Kapuze You aren’t allowed to wear hooded tops in some places.in your shoes /In "jO; %Su;z/ an deiner Stelle That sounds like a difficult situation. I wouldn’t like to be

in your shoes.leather /"leD@/ Leder (n) I only wear leather shoes, plastic is uncomfortable.linen /"lInIn/ Leinenstoff (m) George has bought a really stylish linen suit.long (short) sleeved /%lQN "sli;vd/ langärmelig

(Kurzärmlig)That’s Henry over there, in the blue long-sleeved top.

loose /lu;s/ weit You should wear loose clothing when you go to the gym.lycra /"laIkr@/ Lycra, Elasthan (n) Serious cyclists wear lycra shorts.matches /"m&tSIz/ passen Your bag matches your shoes – they’re the same colour.materials /m@"tI@ri@lz/ Materialien (pl) Man-made materials are better quality than they were

20 years ago.nylon /"naIlQn/ Nylon (m) I’m looking for a white nylon running vest.old-fashioned /%@Uld "f&Snd/ altmodisch That tie’s very old-fashioned – it’s too wide.pattern /"p&tn/ Muster (n) I don’t like the pattern on this carpet.patterned /"p&tnd/ gemustert Wear a patterned shirt with a plain tie.plain /pleIn/ einfarbig Wear a patterned shirt with a plain tie.pull his socks up /%pUl hIz "sQks

%Vp/sich am Riemen reißen He will have to pull his socks up if he wants to pass.

rucksack /"rVks&k/ Rucksack (m) Have you got a good rucksack to take camping?sandals /"s&ndlz/ Sandalen (pl) Don’t forget to pack some sandals to wear on the beach.scarf /skA;f/ Schal (m) It’s very cold and windy, put a scarf round your neck.scruffy /"skrVfi/ ungepflegt He looks really scruffy – his clothes are old and worn.silk /sIlk/ Seide (f) I love silk shirts, but I hate ironing them.sleeveless /"sli;vl@s/ ärmellos Joanna looked gorgeous in a sleeveless linen dress.slippers /"slIp@z/ Hausschuhe (f) I’m getting mum some new suede slippers.smart /smA;t/ elegant, schick Jeff always looks so smart in his army uniform!spotted /"spQtId/ getupft Don’t wear a spotted shirt with a striped jacket.stockings /"stQkINz/ Strümpfe (f) Not many people wear stockings these days.striped /straIpt/ gestreift Don’t wear a spotted shirt with a striped jacket.style /staIl/ Stil (m) The styles invented by the young are often outrageous.stylish /"staIlIS/ modisch George has bought a really stylish linen suit.suede /sweId/ Wildleder (n) I’m getting mum some new suede slippers.suit (n) /su;t/ Anzug (m) Tom has bought a really expensive linen suit.suits (v) /su;ts/ gut stehen, passen That skirt really suits you – you look great in it.swimsuit /"swImsu;t/ Badeanzug (m) I realized I’d forgotten my swimsuit.tight /taIt/ eng These shoes are a bit tight, I should have bought the

bigger size.trendy /"trendi/ modern She’s very trendy – she always wears the latest fashions.velvet /"velvIt/ Samt (m) I’m not sure I like the big velvet bow on the back.vest /vest/ Hemd (n) I’m looking for a white nylon running vest.V-neck /"vi; %nek/ V-Ausschnitt (m) Have you got a blue V-neck woollen jumper in a size 10?woollen /"wUl@n/ aus Wolle Have you got a blue V-neck woollen jumper in a size 10?

2A More Words to Learnburst out laughing /%b3;st aUt

"lA;fIN/in Gelächter

ausbrechenWe both looked at his clothes, and burst out laughing.

characteristics /%k&r@kt@"rIstIks/ Charakteristiken (pl) Politeness is one of the characteristics of Englishness.costume /"kQstju;m/ Kostüm (n) Goths often wear black costumes.neurotic /njU@"rQtIk/ neurotisch She’s quite neurotic – always worrying.


research /rI"s3;tS/ Studie (f) In fact, the research showed we were wrong.slightly /"slaItli/ ein wenig I found the article slightly boring.stereotype /"steri@taIp/ Stereotyp (m) In many countries there are jokes based on stereotypes.survey (n) /"s3;veI/ Umfrage (f) A worldwide survey has cast doubt on the results.take (yourself)

seriously/%teIk "sI@ri@sli/ sich selbst zu ernst

nehmenThey always take themselves too seriously.

tribe /traIb/ Stamm (m) A ‘tribe’ of young people share ideas.

More words in 2Aachieve /@"tSi;v/ erreichen We are very optimistic, we can achieve anything.afford /@"fO;d/ leisten I can’t afford to buy those, they are too expensive.alike /@"laIk/ ähnlich We’re all much more alike than we think we are!anthropologist /%&nTr@"pQl@dZIst/ Anthropologe (m) The anthropologist spent years studying them.appreciate /@"pri;SieIt/ schätzen I appreciate all your help.beige /beIZ/ beige (farben) (adj) That idiot spilt red wine on my beige linen suit!cast doubt on /%kQA;st "daUt

Qn/Zweifel werfen auf A worldwide survey has cast doubt on results.

category /"k%t@g@ri/ Kategorie (f) Which category doe this CD go in – rock, or pop?ceremonial /%ser@"m@Uni@l/ feierlich They make excellent ceremonial costume.compliment (v) /"kQmplIm@nt/ beglückwünschen People often compliment us on our good manners. conspicuous /k@n"spIkju@s/ auffällig He wears highly conspicuous clothes – they’re so bright.cope /k@Up/ bewältigen Their business is unable to cope with the workload.current /"kVr@nt/ aktuell What are the current fashions?distant /"dIst@nt/ fern He’s very interested in the distant past.dysfunctional /dIs"fVNkS@nl/ zerrüttet Their family has too many dysfunctional relationships.eccentric /Ik"sentrIk/ exzentrisch My great uncle is very eccentric. elderly /"eld@li/ ältere Menschen (pl) The elderly are best looked after in residential homes.emigration /%emI"greISn/ Auswanderung (f) Historically there has always been a lot of emigration.establish /I"st&blIS/ ermitteln We used a survey to establish the data.generalize /"dZenr@laIz/ verallgemeinern It’s difficult to generalize about young people.hard-working /%hA;d "w3;kIN/ fleißig We are very hard-working – people here live to work.heritage /"herItIdZ/ Erbe (n) We’re very proud of our identity and cultural heritage.high-class /%haI "klA;s/ hochklassig The tailor makes high-class men’s suits.high-heeled /%haI "hi;ld/ hochhackig I want to get some high-heeled shoes.imitate /"ImIteIt/ imitieren Their styles are often imitated by designers.inability /%In@"bIl@ti/ Unfähigkeit (f) Many people have an inability to learn languages.inaccurate /In"&kj@r@t/ inkorrekt The information you gave was inaccurate.individualist /%IndI"vIdju@lIst/ Individualist (m) I think we are strong individualists – we want few rules.inherited /In"herItId/ geerbt I have inherited the typical optimism and drive.innovative /"In@v@tIv/ innovativ MP3 players are examples of ‘innovative technology’.inventive /In"ventIv/ erfindungsreich He’s really inventive, he built a wind-up radio.linked /lINkt/ verknüpft The companies are closely linked.macabre /m@"kA;br@/ makaber The Goths wear macabre black costumes.marginalized /"mA;dZIn@laIzd/ marginalisiert Some communities feel marginalized by society. materialistic /M’%tI@ri@"lIstIk/ materialistisch He’s so materialistic, he’s only interested in money.measure (n) /"mEZ@/ Meßgröße (f) The measure of success for most people here is money.melancholy /"mel@nk@li/ Melancholie (f) We do have a tendency to melancholy.multi-ethnic /%mVlti "eTnIk/ multiethnisch London has a very multi-ethnic population.nostalgic /nQ"st&ldZIk/ nostalgisch She’s quite nostalgic – she often speaks about the past.outrageous /aUt"reIdZ@s/ unmöglich His dress sense is outrageous – I’m shocked by him.pale /peIl/ blass I got a pale grey suede jacket in the sale, it only cost £35.patriotic /%p&tri"QtIk/ patriotisch English people are very patriotic, especially during

sporting events.range /reIndZ/ sich bewegen Our prices range from £30 to £80 for a pair of jeans.(no) regard (for) /rI"gA;d/ ungeachtet He has no regard for peoples’ opinions.reputation /%repju"teISn/ Ruf (m) He has a reputation for dressing badly.reserved (adj) /rI"z3;vd/ reserviert John is really reserved, he won’t talk to strangers at all.


(in many) respects /rI"spekts/ in vielerlei Hinsicht I think I’m typical in many respects, I like the same as everyone else.

scenery /"si;n@ri/ Landschaft (f) The Highlands have some beautiful scenery.specific /sp@sIfIk/ genauer Can you be more specific about when you last saw him?street-fashion /"stri;t %f&Sn/ Street-Fashion (f) Street fashion is mostly influenced by urban music.tendency /"tend@nsi/ Tendenz (f) She has a tendency to talk too much.tolerant /"tQl@r@nt/ tolerant I’m very tolerant and open-minded.unwillingness /Vn"wIlINn@s/ Weigerung (f) She shows an unwillingness to learn foreign languages!vampire /"v&mpaI@/ Vampir (m) Dracula is the most famous fictional vampire vice versa /%vaIs "v3;s@/ vice-versa, umgekehrt Do you think women pay more attention than men, or

vice versa?weakness /"wi;kn@s/ Schwäche (f) His main weakness is that he won’t share information.

2B More Words to Learnbe about to /%bi; a"baUt t@/ im Begriff sein zu I was totally convinced that we were about to die.cabin /"k&bIn/ Kabine (f) During the turbulence, bags flew around the cabin.cling (clung) /klIN/ klammern Passengers desperately clung to their seats. miracle /"mIr@kl/ Wunder (n) It’s a miracle that nobody was hurt.scream /skri;m/ schreien He screamed, ‘We’re going to crash!’shortage /"SO;tIdZ/ Mangel (m) There is always a shortage of wheelchairs.stagger /"st&g@/ taumeln We all staggered off the plane in a state of shock.swan /swQn/ Schwan (m) A swan can easily cause an accident to an aeroplane.turbulence /"t3;bj@l@ns/ Turbulenz (f) We were relaxing when the plane hit some turbulence.wheelchair /"wi;ltSe@/ Rollstuhl (m) There is always a shortage of wheelchairs for people.

More words in 2Babort /@"bO;t/ abbrechen The pilot had to abort the take off.accelerate /@k"sel@reIt/ beschleunigen There is a critical moment when the plane is accelerating.airline /"e@laIn/ Fluggesellschaft (f) There is a sensible drinking policy on all airlines.aisle /aIl/ Gang (m) You can usually ask for a window or aisle seat.anecdote /"&nIkd@Ut/ Anekdote (f) He told me an anecdote about his time as a pilot. anonymous /@"nQnIm@s/ anonym ‘Air Babylon’ is written by an anonymous author.board /bO;d/ an Bord Have you ever had a problem with a passenger on board?chaos /"keIQs/ Chaos (n) There was chaos at Heathrow.consequence /"kQnsIkw@ns/ Konsequenz (f) We use ‘so’ / ‘such’… (‘that’) to express consequence.controllers /k@n"tr@Ul@z/ Kontrolleure It is important for controllers to have good English.convention /k@n"venSn/ Abkommen (n) Most countries respect the convention and their pilots

speak in English.co-pilot /"k@U %paIl@t/ Co-Pilot (m) It was the co-pilot who landed the aircraft.courtesy /"k3;t@si/ Aufmerksamkeit (f) We received a free flight courtesy of British Airways.crew /kru;/ Besatzung (f) Most air crew enjoy their jobs.customs /"kVst@mz/ Zoll (m) The flight has landed, they’ll go through customs soon.cut-price /%kVt "praIs/ Billig- ‘Ryanair’ and ‘Easyjet’ are two cut-price airlines.damage /"d&mIdZ/ Schaden (m) In some cases birds can do some damage to engines.declare /dI"kle@/ angeben, verzollen The official asked, ‘Do you have anything to declare?’delay /dI"leI/ Verspätung (f) There was such a long delay because of fog.departures /dI"pA;tS@z/ Abflughalle (f) Passengers leave from Departures.distinctly /dIs"tINktli/ deutlich I distinctly remember having met you before.events /I"vents/ Ereignis (n) Can you go through the events of the story again?exit /"eksIt/ Ausgang (m) It’s worth listening to information about emergency exits.force /fO;s/ zwingen The company had to force their pilots to speak in English.fumes /fju;mz/ Qualm (m) If there’s a fire there will be smoke and fumes.imposing /Im"p@UzIN/ imposant He looked very imposing, nearly two metres tall.incapable /In"keIp@bl/ unfähig I felt terrible – incapable of doing anything at all.incapacitated /%Ink@"p&sIteItId/ arbeitsunfähig What would happen if they were both incapacitated?luggage /"lVgIdZ/ Gepäck (n) Some airports are notorious for losing luggage.major /"meIdZ@/ Haupt- Birds are one of the major problems for any airport.


martial /"mA;Sl/ Kampf- (hier Kampfsport (m))

Steven Seagal is a martial arts expert.

nap /n&p/ Nickerchen (n) You’re sleepy – have a nap.navigation /%n&vI"geISn/ Navigation (f) Basic navigation equipment is very important.notorious /n@U"tO;ri@s/ berüchtigt Some airports are notorious for losing luggage.poisoning /"pOIz@nIN/ Vergiftung (f) Once I got food poisoning on a flight.policy /"pQl@si/ Richtlinie (f) There is a sensible drinking policy on all airlines.porter /"pO;t@/ Portier (m) We had such heavy cases that we had to ask for a porter.reclaim /rI"kleIm/ Rückgabe (f)

(Gepäckrückgabe)He went to baggage reclaim to pick up his luggage.

recover /rI"kVv@/ erholen I slept so badly that it took me two days to recover.seatbelt /"si;tbelt/ Sicherheitsgurt (m) Airlines recommend wearing the seatbelt at all times.simulator /"sImj@leIt@/ Simulator (m) Pilots have to practise on a simulator before flying.simultaneous /%sIm@l"teIni@s/ gleichzeitig, simultan Check-in staff communicate via simultaneous email.snacks /sn&ks/ Imbiss (m) A flight attendant brought us some hot snacks.snore /snO;/ schnarchen He was snoring the whole journey.sprint /sprInt/ rennen I had to sprint to catch the train this morning. surviving /s@"vaIvIN/ überleben The chances of surviving a crash are not high.sword /sO;d/ Schwert (n) He was carrying an enormous samurai sword.terminals /"t3;mInlz/ Terminals (pl) Most big airports have several different terminals.thunderstorms /"TVnd@stO;mz/ Gewitter (n) The wind often changes direction during thunderstorms.transatlantic /%tr&nz@t"l&ntIk/ transatlantisch The transatlantic flight takes over ten hours.transferred /tr&ns"f3;d/ weiterleiten (inf),

(hier: weitergeleitet)A lot of transferred luggage got left behind at Heathrow.

transported /tr&ns"pO;tId/ transportieren (inf), (hier: transportiert)

Passengers are transported to the plane by a bus.

type (v) /taIp/ tippen He took a really long time to type the letter.typhoons /taIfu;nz/ Taifune (pl) Thunderstorms and typhoons cause a lot of turbulence.vital /"vaItl/ unerlässlich It’s vital for pilots and controllers to have good English.warning /"wO;nIN/ Warnung (f) There was no advance warning, so many people were

hurt.waste (n) /weIst/ Verschwendung (f) He thought that studying was a waste of time.worth /w3;T/ wert sein Is it really worth passengers wearing seat belts?

2C More Words to Learnbeg /beg/ bitten She begged him to let her join him in New York.bounce (v) /baUns/ schwungvoll heben Mommy bounced him on her knee.button /"bVtn/ Knopf (m) He pressed the black button to start the machine.frantic /"fr&ntIk/ außer sich sein ‘Dad!’ she shouted,‘I’ve been frantic. You’re late again.’hopeless at /"h@Upl@s @t/ etw. überhaupt nicht

könnenI’m hopeless at organizing, I bought a book to help me.

housekeeper /"haUski;p@/ Haushälterin (f) ‘Dinner at six,’ the housekeeper told the maid.poodle /pu;dl/ Pudel (m) He bought a new dog, a poodle.tear (tore, tore) /te@/ zerreissen He showed her how to tear the paper and open the boxes.trip over /%trIp "@Uv@/ stolpern über She tripped over the dog that was lying on the floor.wrapped (up) /%r&pt "Vp/ einpacken I wrapped up all the presents on Christmas Eve.

More words in 2Canxiously /"&NkS@sli/ ängstlich She begged him anxiously to let her join him.apart /@"pA;t/ auseinander She tore the box apart as she quickly opened her present.applaud /@"plO;d/ applaudieren, klatschen At the end of the concert, everybody applauded.babbling /"b&blIN/ plappern Jack was babbling baby talk and smiling his happy smile.blocks /blQks/ Bausteine (pl) He likes to build, he has lots and lots of wooden blocks.bomb /bQm/ Bombe (f) My house looks as if it’s been hit by a bomb.cracked /kr&kt/ zerbrechen (hier:

zerbrach)The windshield cracked and popped out.


demanded /dI"mA;ndId/ verlangen (hier: verlangte)

‘How long has he been off?’ Peter’s mother demanded.

firm /f3;m/ fest Peter felt his mother’s firm grip on his shoulder.generation gap /dZen@"reISn

%g&p/Generationskonflikt

(m) It isn’t easy to bridge the generation gap between us.

gipsy /"dZIpsi/ Zigeuner (m) The gipsy had warned her about this man.grab /gr&b/ fassen She grabbed Peter’s arm and spun him around.gradually /"gr&dZu@li/ allmählich He gradually began to realise that she didn’t love him.hard /hA;d/ hart He works very hard – at least ten hours a day.hardly /hA;dli/ kaum Her French isn’t very good, she can hardly say anything.hose /h@Uz/ Schlauch (m) The fire engine had lights, a siren, and hoses.howl /haUl/ jaulen Little Brother™ started to cry, and soon he was howling.hug /hVg/ umarmen Peter was so excited that he gave him a big hug.immediately /I"mi;di@tli/ sofort She recognized the writing on the envelope immediately.increasingly /In"kri;sINli/ zunehmend Since his wife’s death his son had become increasingly

difficult.incredibly /In"kred@bli/ unglaublich Have you seen this incredibly good looking man?insect /"Insekt/ Insekt (n) Andrew swatted a few insects with his newspaper.instead /In"sted/ stattdessen She didn’t thank me. Instead, she gave Tony a gift.intentions /In"tenSnz/ Absichten (pl) I had good intentions, but couldn’t help.join /dZOIn/ sich zu jmdn. gesellen She begged him to let her join him in New York.lap /l&p/ Schoß (m) Mommy picked up Joe and sat him in her lap.lifeless /"laIfl@s/ leblos Suddenly, Little Brother™ was limp on the floor – lifeless.limp /lImp/ schlaff Suddenly, Little Brother™ was limp on the floor – lifeless.material /m@"tI@ri@l/ Material (n) What sort of material is your coat made from?packages /"p&kIdZIz/ Pakete (pl) The postman delivered two packages this morning.pat /p&t/ tätscheln He was patting the dog when it bit him.place (v) /pleIs/ stellen Peter placed the bricks carefully one on top of the other.pleasure /"pleZ@/ Freude (f) He’s reading this book for pleasure, not for study.pop (v) /pQp/ platzen He popped the balloon with a pin. revenge /rI"vendZ/ Rache (f) ‘Revenge is sweet,’ thought Jane as she cut up her

husband’s new suit. romance /r@U"m&ns/ Romanze (f) Holiday romances rarely last very long.(in a) row /r@U/ in einer Reihe Peter had wanted the toy for three Christmases in a row.scooped /sku;pt/ hochnehmen (hier:

nahm...hoch) Mommy scooped up the doll and turned him on.

servant /"s3;v@nt/ Diener (m) They have a housekeeper and three servants.siren /"saIr@n/ Sirene (f) The fire engine had lights, a siren, and hoses just like the

real thing.spanking /"sp&NkIN/ Tracht Prügel (f) He was given a spanking for breaking the toys.spin /spIn/ drehen She grabbed his arm and spun him around. stack (v) /st&k/ stapeln The blocks I stacked up fell over. surface /"s3;fIs/ Oberfläche (f) Put the TV on a flat surface, so it doesn’t fall off.swat /swQt/ eine Fliege totschlagen She swatted the mosquito that had been bothering us.threaten /"Tretn/ drohen Peter threatened to turn the TV off.toddle /"tQdl/ watscheln Peter let the baby toddle over and knock down the tower.tottering /"tQt@rIN/ torkelnd Little Brother™ took tottering baby steps toward Peter.tremble /"trembl/ zittern Little Brother™ trembled and screeched loudly.unbelievably /%Vnb@"li;v@bli/ unglaublich She felt unbelievably happy as she stepped on board.wad (v) /wQd/ zerknüllen Peter wadded the paper into balls and threw them.wagon /"w&g@n/ (Eisenbahn-)

Wagen (m)My little boy likes to play with a wagon and blocks.

windshield /"wIndSi;ld/ Windschutzscheibe (f) The windshield cracked in the crash.wrinkled /"rINkld/ sich in Falten legen His face wrinkled up as if he were about to cry.yell /jel/ schreien ‘I’ll do it!’ he yelled.


Vocabulary Bank Crime and punishmentacquit /@"kwIt/ freisprechen He was acquitted and allowed to go free.arrest /@"rest/ verhaften They were arrested and taken to a police station.assassinate /@"s&sIneIt/ ermorden President J F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963.assassination /@%s&sI"neISn/ Attentat (n) The assassination of JFK shocked the world.blackmail (n) /"bl&kmeIl/ Erpressung (f) He was convicted of blackmail.blackmail (v) /"bl&kmeIl/ erpressen He was blackmailed into paying her to keep quiet.blackmailer /"bl&kmeIl@/ Erpresser (m) The blackmailer said he would go to the newspapers.break in / burgle /%breIk "In,

"b3;gl/einbrechen Someone broke in to our flat and stole my laptop.

bribe (n) /braIb/ Bestechungsgeld (n) He was arrested for offering the policeman a bribe.bribe (v) /braIb/ bestechen He tried to bribe me to keep quiet about the robbery.bribery /"braIb@ri/ Bestechung The businessman was arrested on charges of bribery. burglar /"b3;gl@/ Einbrecher (m) The burglar who broke into our flat was only sixteen.burglary /"b3;gl@ri/ Einbruch (m) The burglary had a terrible effect on my mother.capital punishment /%k&pItl

"pVnISm@nt/Todesstrafe (f) Britain abolished capital punishment in 1965.

the death penalty /D@ "deT %pen@lti/ Todesstrafe (f) Several states in the US still apply the death penalty.catch (a criminal) /k&tS/ fangen The burglar was caught as he tried to escape.charge (v) /tSA;dZ/ anklagen Carl and Adam were charged with murder.commit /k@"mIt/ begehen There was no proof that he had committed the crime.community service /k@%mju;n@ti

"s3;vIs/gemeinnützige

Arbeit (f)He was sentenced to 100 hours of community service.

court /kO;t/ Gericht (n) The mugger was charged and taken to court.drug dealer /"drVg %di;l@/ Drogenhändler (m) Drug dealers often hang around the street corners.drug dealing /"drVg %di;lIN/ Drogenhandel (m) The police take drug dealing very seriously here.fine (n) /faIn/ Geldstrafe (f) Don’t expect to get off with a fine if you’re caught.fraud /frO;d/ Unterschlagung (f) Three bank employees were found guilty of fraud.guilty /"gIlti/ schuldig Three bank employees were found guilty of fraud.hijack /"haIdZ&k/ entführen Two men tried to hijack the plane.hijacker /"haIdZ&k@/ Entführer (m) The hijacker wanted the government to free prisoners.hijacking /"haIdZ&kIN/ Entführung (f) Hijacking is difficult because of increased security.investigate /In"vestIgeIt/ untersuchen The police investigated the crime last year.judge /dZVdZ/ Richter (m) The judge sentenced the rapist to 15 years in prison.jury /"dZU@ri/ Geschworenen (pl) The kidnapper was found guilty by the jury.kidnap /"kIdn&p/ entführen, kidnappen A woman walked in and tried to kidnap a baby.kidnapper /"kIdn&p@/ Entführer (m),

Kidnapper (m)The kidnapper was found guilty by the jury.

kidnapping /"kIdn&pIN/ Entführung (f), Kidnapping (n)

We were warned that kidnapping was common here.

life sentence /%laIf "sent@ns/ lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe (f)

The murderer was given a life sentence.

manslaughter /"m&nslO;t@/ Totschlag (m) When a killing is not intentional it is manslaughter.mug /mVg/ ausrauben Someone tried to mug my sister and steal her mobile. mugger /"mVg@/ Räuber (m) The mugger was charged and taken to court.mugging /"mVgIN/ Raub (m) Mugging can be a problem in the city centre.murder (n) /"m3;d@/ Mord (m) We abolished capital punishment for murder in 1965.murder (v) /"m3;d@/ morden She murdered her husband because he tried to leave.murderer /"m3;d@r@/ Mörder (m) The murderer was given a life sentence.not guilty /%nQt "gIlti/ unschuldig He was accused of rape, found not guilty.proof /pru;f/ Beweis (m) The police were sure he did it, but there wasn’t proof.evidence /"evId@ns/ Beweismittel (n) The jury had to examine all the evidence.punishment /"pVnISm@nt/ Bestrafung (f) People think that ten years isn’t enough punishment. question (v) /"kwestS@n/ verhören The police questioned him for hours.rape (n) /reIp/ Vergewaltigung (f) He was accused of rape, but he denied the charge.


rape (v) /reIp/ vergewaltigen The girl said she had been raped by a stranger.rapist /"reIpIst/ Vergewaltiger (m) The judge sentenced the rapist to 15 years in prison.rob /rQb/ ausrauben The gang robbed the post office last year.robber /"rQb@/ Räuber (m) The two robbers were wearing masks.robbery /"rQb@ri/ Raub (m),

Überfall (m) There’s been a robbery at the bank.

sell drugs /%sel "drVgz/ Drogen verkaufen Selling drugs is a more serious offence.sentence /"sent@ns/ Urteil (n) The burglar was given a sentence of 2 years. set off bombs /%set Qf "bQmz/ Bomben zünden Animal rights campaigners set off bombs at the lab.six months in prison /%sIks mVnTs In

"prIzn/sechsmonatige

Gefängnisstrafe (f)The judge sentenced her to six months in prison.

smuggle /"smVgl/ schmuggeln He was caught trying to smuggle drugs into the UK.smuggler /"smVgl@/ Schmuggler (m) Drug smugglers sometimes swallow packages.smuggling /"smVglIN/ Schmuggeln (n) Smuggling diamonds is a highly-organised crime.steal /sti;l/ stehlen Someone stole my bag while I was in the restaurant.terrorism /"ter@rIzm/ Terrorismus (m) He was convicted of terrorism, and sent to jail.terrorist /"ter@rIst/ Terrorist (m) Terrorists have blown up the headquarters of bank.theft /Teft/ Diebstahl (m) Theft from shops is called shoplifting.thief /Ti;f/ Dieb (m) The security guard saw the thief steal the jacket.vandal /"v&nd@l/ Vandale (m) Some young vandals damaged several cars.vandalism /"v&nd@lIzm/ Vandalismus (m) I think that graffiti is a form of vandalism.vandalize /"v&nd@laIz/ mutwillig beschädigen,

zerstörenThe school was vandalized and all its windows broken.

verdict /"v3;dIkt/ Urteil (n) The jury are going to deliver their verdict tomorrow.witnesses /"wItn@sIz/ Zeugen (pl) There were no witnesses to the attack.

3A More Words to Learnantiques /&n"ti;ks/ Antiquitäten She collects antiques from Asia.burglar alarm /"b3;gl@(r)

@%lA;m/Alarmanlage (f) We installed a burglar alarm after the break-in.

humiliation /hju;%mIli"eISn/ Demütigung (f) He suffered the humiliation of cleaning the sewers.in a trance /%In @ "trA;ns/ wie in Trance People were just standing as if they were in a trance.interrogate /In"ter@geIt/ verhören She has spent five days being interrogated by police.justice /"dZVstIs/ Gerechtigkeit (f) Making a vandal repaint a wall is ‘creative justice’.kitten /"kItn/ Kätzchen (n) The kittens were only a few days old.magician /m@"dZISn/ Magier (m) The magicians often perform at charity events.tough /tVf/ schwierig She comes from a tough family background.victim /"vIktIm/ Opfer (n) Victims of crime often need emotional support.

More words in 3Aabandon /@"b&nd@n/ aussetzen She was arrested for abandoning some kittens.anthem /"&nT@m/ Hymne (f) He sang the anthem of his favourite football team.approach /@"pr@UtS/ Vorgehensweise (f) He attributes his approach to his family background.attributes /@"trIbju;ts/ zuschreiben He attributes his approach to his family background.bark /bA;k/ bellen Their dogs bark incessantly and bother everyone. beat /bi;t/ schlagen (hier auch:

austricksen)You can beat the burglars by installing an alarm.

belongings /bI"lQNINz/ Eigentum (n) Be careful with their belongings.bother /bQD@/ belästigen Their dogs bark incessantly and bother everyone.brand /br&nd/ Marke (f) His unique brand of ‘creative justice’ is very famous.cashiers /k&"SI@z/ Kassierer (m) He made cashiers hand over all the money.chronological /%krQn@"lQdZIkl/ chronologisch The information is not given in a chronological order.clarify /"kl&r@faI/ klarstellen Re-read the article to clarify the information.clerks /klA;ks/ Angestellte (pl) Bank clerks have been told to be aware of robbers.conventional /k@n"venS@nl/ konventionell He’s not very conventional in his dress sense.courthouse /"kO;thaUs/ Gerichtsgebäude (n) The judge works in a courthouse.courtroom /"kO;trUm/ Gerichtssaal (m) The courtroom was full of journalists.


cramped /kr&mpt/ beengt My office is really cramped.custody /"kVst@di/ Verwahrung (f),

Gewahrsam (m)A judge ordered the prisoner to be held in custody.

detail /"di;teIl/ Einzelheiten (pl), Details (pl)

I read the newspaper article for more detail.

dispute (v) /dI"spju;t/ streiten Two neighbours were disputing about their land.duty /"dju;ti/ Dienst (m) Officers on duty at the stadium arrested the thief.fulfil /fUl"fIl/ erfüllen Fulfilling the contract was extremely difficult.graffiti /gr@"fi;ti/ Graffiti (n) I think that graffiti is a form of vandalism.hypnotic /hIp"nQtIk/ hypnotisch He put people into a hypnotic trance.incessantly /In"ses@ntli/ unermüdlich Their dogs bark incessantly and bother everyone.infect /In"fekt/ infizieren A computer virus can infect thousands of PCs.inspired /In"spaI@d/ inspirieren His tough family background inspired him.interrogate /In"ter@geIt/ verhören He was interrogated by police in prison in Argentina.jail /dZeIl/ Gefängnis (n) She could choose between jail and a fine.loaded /"l@UdId/ geladen A man was carrying a loaded gun in the street.mortuary /"mO;tS@ri/ Leichenschauhaus (n) He went to the mortuary to view dead bodies.offender /@"fend@/ Straftäter (m) Offenders have to choose between jail and an alternative.presidency /"prezId@nsi/ Präsidentschaft (f) This year he won the presidency of the law society.prestigious /pre"stIdZ@s/ namhaft I didn’t go to a prestigious law firm.reoffend /%ri;@"fend/ erneut straffällig

werdenJohn reoffended, and was sent to jail again.

ruling /"ru;lIN/ gerichtliche Entscheidung (f)

His ruling was considered very harsh.

serve /s3;v/ absitzen He was elected to serve another six years.skilfully /"skIlf@li/ geschickt He picked pockets so skilfully – he was a professional.speeding /"spi;dIN/ Rasen (n) I was caught speeding, and had to pay a fine.spot /spQt/ Fleck (m) An arsonist set fire to a local beauty spot.supplies /s@"plaIz/ liefern (hier: liefert) I’m the director of a company which supplies paper.tellers /"tel@z/ Bankkassierer (m) The bank tellers have gone on strike.tube /tju;b/ Rohr (n) The London Underground is also called ‘the Tube’.tyres /"taI@z/ Reifen (pl) Teenagers let down tyres on school buses.valuables /"v&lju@blz/ Wertsachen What is the best place to hide your valuables?virus /"vaIr@s/ Virus (m) A computer virus can infect thousands of PCs.warn /wO;n/ warnen We were warned there was going to be a storm.woods /wUdz/ Wald (m) I spent three hours lost in the woods.

Vocabulary Bank weatherbelow zero /bI%l@U "zI@r@U/ unter Null The temperature will be below zero tomorrow.blizzard /"blIz@d/ Schneesturm (m),

Blizzard (m)The strong winds and snow created a real blizzard.

breeze /bri;z/ Brise (f) It’s not too windy, there’s just a pleasant breeze.bright /braIt/ heiter Tomorrow will be sunny and bright, although cold.changeable /"tSeIndZ@bl/ veränderlich The weather will be changeable – wet and sunny.chilly /"tSIli/ frostig It’s a bit chilly, so take a coat with you.clear /klI@/ klar On a clear day you can see the coast of Wales.cool /ku;l/ kühl Our house is cool in summer, due to the stone walls.damp /d&mp/ feucht It’s a bit damp outside, although it isn’t raining.drizzling /"drIzlIN/ nieseln It’s still drizzling a bit, so take your umbrella.drought /draUt/ Dürre (f) There were terrible droughts in Africa again last year.flood /flVd/ Überflutung (f) The flood left hundreds of farms under water.freezing /"fri;zIN/ hier: Gefrierpunkt (m) The Antarctic is always below freezing.gale-force /"geIlfO;s/ orkanartig The ship was battered by gale-force winds.get soaked /%get "s@Ukt/ durchnässt werden You’ll get soaked if you go out in this heavy rain!get sunburnt /%get "sVnb3;nt/ einen Sonnenbrand

bekommenPut on some suncream, don’t get sunburnt.

hailstorm /"heIlstO;m/ Hagelsturm (m) The cars were damaged by ice during the hailstorm.


heatwave /"hi;tweIv/ Hitzewelle (f) We’re in a heatwave, it’s been hot for weeks.heavy /"hevi/ schwer In Scotland there will be strong winds and heavy rain.humid /"hju;mId/ feucht It’s very humid today, there’s no air at all.hurricane /"hVrIk@n/ Hurrikan (m),

Wirbelsturm (m)A hurricane has caused widespread destruction.

icy /"aIsi/ hier: gefroren, glatt Driving will be dangerous as the roads will be icy.lightning /"laItnIN/ Blitzen (n) Look at the lightning – I love thunderstorms.melt /melt/ schmelzen The snow was melting minutes after it fell.mild /maIld/ mild Winters are usually quite mild in England.monsoon /%mQn"su;n/ Monsun (m) There is usually a monsoon after the long dry season.pouring (with rain) /"pO;rIN/ in Strömen gießen It’s pouring with rain outside, let’s wait until it stops.scorching /"skO;tSIN/ sengend Yet another scorching, sunny day – 42 degrees.settled /"setld/ ruhig The weather will become more settled on Friday.shivering /"SIv@rIN/ zittern (inf) You’re shivering, do you want to borrow my jacket?showers /"SaU@z/ Regengüsse (pl) They are expecting some snow showers.slippery /"slIp@ri/ rutschig Be careful! The pavement’s very slippery.strong /strQN/ stark These strong winds are damaging the trees.sunny /"sVni/ sonnig Tomorrow will be sunny and bright.sweating /"swetIN/ schwitzen (inf) He was sweating heavily because of the heat.thick /TIk/ dick There will be thick fog in the hills and near the coast.thunder /"TVnd@/ Donner (m) I don’t mind the lightning, but I’m afraid of thunder.warm /wO;m/ warm It isn’t warm enough to turn the central heating off.wet /wet/ nass It’s going to be wet, with rain for most of the day.windy /"wIndi/ windig It’s not too windy outside, there’s a pleasant breeze.

3B More Words to Learncanal /k@"n&l/ Kanal (m) The canals were full of rubbish and old bikes.chaos /"keIQs/ Chaos (n) The snow caused chaos for people going to work.climate change /"klaIm@t

%tSeIndZ/Klimawandel (m) Climate change is an issue we can’t avoid.

CO2 emissions /%si; @U tu; I"mISnz/

CO2-Emissionen (pl) We have to reduce CO2 emissions as soon as possible.

crazy /"kreIzi/ verrückt There were crazy people dancing on the roof.fan (n) /f&n/ Fan (m) There was a large fan to cool everyone down.organic (food) /O;"g&nIk/ Bio-(Lebensmittel) (pl) I buy organic food, which has been grown locally.recycle (v) /%ri;"saIkl/ wieder verwerten We regularly recycle paper, glass, and plasticrubbish bin /"rVbIS %bIn/ Abfalleimer (m) The street was full of overflowing rubbish bins.sea level /"si; levl/ Meeresspiegel (m) Sea levels may rise if we carry on polluting.

More words in 3Babsorb /@b"zO;b/ absorbieren 24 trees can absorb a household’s emissions of CO2.air-conditioning /"e@ k@ndISnIN/ Klimatisierung (f) I don’t understand the need for air-conditioning.appliances /@"plaI@nsIz/ Geräte Don’t keep your electrical appliances on standby.block /blQk/ Block (m) She lives in a block of flats.brake /breIk/ bremsen When you brake, the car’s battery is charged.bridesmaid /"braIdzmeId/ Brautjungfer (f) Sarah was invited to be a bridesmaid at the wedding. budget /"bVdZIt/ Budget (n) ‘Titanic’ was a really high budget movie.bulbs /bVlbz/ Glühbirnen (pl) Use only energy-saving light bulbs.bulletins /"bUl@tInz/ Bulletins (pl) I stayed up all night watching the TV bulletins.coastal /"k@Ustl/ küstennah The number of serious coastal storms will double.combat /"kQmb&t/ bekämpfen Their leader is trying to combat climate change.compensate /"kQmp@nseIt/ kompensieren We have to compensate for our CO2 emissions.dilemma /dI"lem@/ Dilemma (n) So now she had a terrible dilemma. To fly or not?displace /dIs"pleIs/ vertreiben The floods displaced hundreds of millions of people.dozen /"dVzn/ Dutzend (n) Two or three dozen trees were planted in the field.environmental /In%vaIr@n"mentl/ Umwelt- Try to support an environmental organization.


epic /"epIk/ episch The epic journey took her nearly two months.equipped /I"kwIpt/ ausgestattet The pub is equipped with a large fan during summer. extinct /Ik"stINkt/ ausgestorben Many species will have become extinct by 2010.footprints /"fUtprInts/ Fußabdruck (m) His carbon footprint is huge – he’s always flying.glaciers /"gl&si@z/ Gletscher (m) Many glaciers will have melted completely.grab /gr&b/ ergreifen I had to grab hold of her so I wouldn’t be blown over.habitable /"h&bIt@bl/ bewohnbar Low-lying islands will no longer be habitable.horizon /h@"raIzn/ Horizont (m) There are storm clouds on the horizon.household /"haUsh@Uld/ Haushalt (m) They create too much household waste.hybrid /"haIbrId/ Hybrid- A hybrid car has a normal and electric motor. ice-cold /%aIs"k@Uld/ eiskalt I really enjoy ice-cold beer. impassable /Im"pA;s@bl/ unpassierbar I tried various routes but every road was impassable. lack /l&k/ Mangel (m) The ski resorts closed down due to lack of snow.lifestyle /"laIfstaIl/ Lebensstil (m) Barbara decided to make big changes to her lifestyle.load /l@Ud/ Ladung (f) A whole load of trucks were stuck in the snow.looters /"lu;t@z/ Plünderer (pl) I was afraid of looters breaking in and stealing things.low-lying /%l@U"laIIN/ tiefgelegen Low-lying islands like the Maldives are in danger. mess /mes/ Durcheinander (n) Havana was in a dreadful mess after the hurricane.moderate /"mQd@r@t/ mäßig Half the world will be having moderate droughts.overflow (v) /%@Uv@"fl@U/ über die Ufer treten There was a real danger that the river would overflow.perverse /p@"v3;s/ pervers I had a kind of perverse desire to be the last to leave.polar /"p@Ul@/ Polar- (hier: polar bear

= Eisbär)The extinction of polar bears is expected soon.

resorts /rI"zO;ts/ Ferienort (m) 50% of the world’s ski resorts will close down.rising /"raIzIN/ ansteigen We stayed to watch the water level rising.routes /ru;ts/ Routen (pl) I tried various routes but the roads were blocked. setting /"setIN/ davonfahren I could hear cars starting up and setting off .slush /slVS/ Matsch (m) The snow turned to slush as the temperature rose.soil /sOIl/ Erde (f) Hurricane force winds ripped trees out of the wet soil.solar /"s@Ul@/ Solar- We will all be using solar power to heat our houses.species /"spi;siz/ Spezies (f) Many animal species will become extinct.standby /"st&ndbaI/ Standby (m) Don’t keep your TV on standby.stare /ste@/ starren Some people were standing there staring in a trance.stuck /stVk/ stecken gebleiben Many of the trucks were stuck in the snow.thaws /TO;z/ tauen Even if it thaws tomorrow, the damage is done.trance /trA;ns/ Trance (f) He was completely shocked – in a trance.tsunamis /tsu;"nA;miz/ Tsunami (m) The number of tsunamis will have doubled.unbearably /Vn"be@r@bli/ unerträglich It was unbearably cold – the electricity was cut off.visualized /"vIZu@laIzd/ vorstellen No one could possibly have visualized the damage.wading /"weIdIN/ waten He was wading into the water to see how deep it was.yard /jA;d/ Hof (m) We made a snowman in the yard.

3C More Words to Learnaccording to /@"kO;dIN t@/ laut According to the statistics it will get hotter.catastrophe /k@"t&str@fi/ Katastrophe (f) Death from heart disease is a catastrophe.drown /draUn/ ertrinken Every year, children are drowned in pools.hazard /"h&z@d/ Gefahr (f) The hazards of flying aren’t very high. instead /In"sted/ anstatt Instead of flying, she decided to travel over land!playground /"pleIgraUnd/ Spielplatz (m) Visitors to the playground must provide ID. scare (v) /ske@/ Angst einjagen Risks that scare people and risks that kill are different.sue (v) /su;/ verklagen Parents of an injured child might sue the school.threat (n) /Tret/ Gefährdung (f),

Bedrohung (f)Terrorism is less of a threat than heart disease.

whereas /%we@"r&z/ dahingegen I can’t amend the design, whereas I can rewrite.


More words in 3Cassessing /@"sesIN/ einschätzen Generally people are bad at assessing risk.baby-buggies /"beIbi %bVgiz/ Kinderwagen (m) The wheels of baby-buggies are cleaned daily.cautious /"kO;S@s/ vorsichtig Women are more careful and cautious drivers.childhood /"tSaIldhUd/ Kindheit (f) Childhood should be a time of fun.cholesterol /k@"lest@rQl/ Cholesterin (n) Our daily lives are full of dangers.consultant /k@n"sVlt@nt/ Berater (m) Peter Sandman is a risk consultant.decisive /dI"saIsIv/ entscheidungsfreudig Are you a decisive person? Decide now!dread /dred/ Furcht (f) ‘The dread factor’ describes our fear.element /"el@m@nt/ Element (n) Parents want to remove every element of risk.eliminating /I"lImIneItIN/ beseitigen Schools have become obsessed with eliminating risk.equation /I"kweIZn/ Gleichung (f) Sandman uses the following equation: for most people

risk = hazard (or danger) + outrage (or horror).external /Iks"t3;nl/ extern I am at the mercy of myriad external factors.factor /"f&kt@/ Faktor (m) I am at the mercy of myriad external factors.fatal /"feItl/ fatal Most fatal accidents happen on country roads.fatty /"f&ti/ fettig Too much fatty food can cause heart disease.first-time /"f3;st%taIm/ erstmalig First-time visitors must provide proof of ID. freeways /"fri;weIz/ Autobahn (f) Most fatal accidents happen on country roads, so

freeways are much safer.guaranteed /%g&r@n"ti;d/ garantiert Parents are guaranteed total peace of mind.hairdryer /"he@draI@/ Haartrockner (m) Always unplug your hairdryer after using it.harmful /"hA;mfl/ gesundheitsschädlich It is cleaned daily to remove any harmful objects.infected /In"fektId/ infiziert We can’t tell if our meat is infected.inflatable /In"fleIt@bl/ aufblasbar Most of the bigger toys are inflatable.jogger /"dZQg@/ Jogger (m) The jogger was hit by a car.kit /kIt/ Ausrüstung (f),

Ausstattung (f)Keep a first aid kit in your house.

landed /"l&ndId/ gelandet They’ll call us as soon as they’ve landed.logs /lQgz/ Baumstämme (pl) They can climb trees and walk on logs.long-term /"lQN%t3;m/ langzeit People are more scared of short-term dangers than long-

term ones.mounted /"maUntId/ installiert Security cameras are mounted on the ceiling.myth /mIT/ Gerücht (n) There are a lot of myths about health risks.non-fatal /%nQn"feItl/ nicht tödlich

verlaufend He had a non-fatal accident last Friday.

outrage /"aUtreIdZ/ Gewalttat (f) When hazard is low and outrage high, people overreact.overreact /%@Uv@ri"&kt/ überreagieren When hazard is low and outrage high, people overreact.pedestrian /p@"destri@n/ Fußgänger (m) It is riskier to be a pedestrian than to drive.playground /"pleIgraUnd/ Spielplatz (m) I took my son to the playground.potentially /p@"tenS@li/ möglicherweise Potentially harmful substances have been removed.priority /praI"Qr@ti/ Priorität (f) This place puts absolute priority on safety.properly /"prQp@li/ ordnungsgemäß Don’t cycle at night unless your lights work properly.rare /re@/ selten Mad cow disease is extremely rare, but it terrifies us.reduce /rI"dju;s/ reduzieren Most of the bigger toys are inflatable to reduce risks.risk /rIsk/ Risiko (n) Generally people are bad at assessing risk.roughly /"rVfli/ ungefähr By day a driver’s visibility is roughly 500 metres.sandpit /"s&ndpIt/ Sandkasten (m) The sandpit contains sterilized sand.severe /sI"vI@/ streng Do you think punishments should be more severe?statistics /st@"tIstIks/ Statistik (f) According to the statistics, you would be wrong.sterilized /"ster@laIzd/ sterilisiert The sandpit contains sterilized sand.strict /strIkt/ strikt Jamie loves meat but his wife is a strict vegetarian.supervising /"su;p@vaIzIN/ aufsichtsführend Should children go swimming without an adult

supervising?survey (n) /"s3;veI/ Umfrage (f) According to a recent survey, people eat badly.tend /tend/ dazu neigen People tend to be scared of short-term dangers.


terrorism /"ter@rIzm/ Terrorismus (m) Terrorism is less of a threat than heart disease.threat /Tret/ Bedrohung (f) Terrorism is less of a threat than heart disease.underreact /%Vnd@ri"&kt/ unterreagieren When hazard is high but the terror is low, people

underreact.unique /ju;"ni;k/ einzigartig You are not unique – most people are bad at it. unplug /%Vn"plVg/ den Stecker

herausziehenAlways unplug your hairdryer.

vegetarian /%vedZ@"te@ri@n/ Vegetarier (m) Jamie loves meat but his wife is a strict vegetarian.visibility /%vIz@"bIl@ti/ Sicht (f), Sichtweite (f) By day a driver’s visibility is roughly 500 metres.within /wI"DIn/ innerhalb Most fatal accidents happen within 40km of home.

4A Personality Vocabulary Bankastonished /@"stQnISt/ überrascht I was absolutely astonished when I won the award.confused /k@n"fju;zd/ verwirrt Most people are stunned and confused by disasters.couldn’t believe my

eyes/%kUdnt bI%li;v maI "aIz/

konnte meinen Augen nicht glauben

I couldn’t believe my eyes – she looked ten years younger.

delighted /dI"laItId/ höchst erfreut We were delighted when our daughter graduated.desperate /"desp@r@t/ verzweifelt Kevin was feeling desperate – he had become lost.devastated /"dev@steItId/ am Boden zerstört They were absolutely devastated when their son died. disappointed /%dIs@"pOIntId/ enttäuscht James was disappointed when he didn’t get a new bike.down in the dumps /%daUn In D@

"dVmps/deprimiert You look a bit down in the dumps. Are you OK?

exhausted /Ig"zO;stId/ erschöpft After three days without sleep I was exhausted.fed up /fed "Vp/ die Nase voll haben Kevin got fed up with Marcus because he was

complaining. furious /"fjU@ri@s/ wütend I was furious with their poor decision.glad /gl&d/ froh I’m glad we went to the party, I really enjoyed it.grateful /"greItfl/ dankbar I’ll always be grateful to Matt for helping me.homesick /"h@UmsIk/ heimwehkrank I was homesick the whole time I was living abroad.lonely /"l@Unli/ einsam I think Joanna’s a bit lonely in London.nervous /"n3;v@s/ nervös I get very nervous before an exam.offended /@"fendId/ beleidigt Julia was very offended when you didn’t invite her. over the moon /%@Uv@ D@ "mu;n/ überglücklich He finally passed his driving test! He’s over the moon!overwhelmed /%@Uv@"welmd/ überwältigt Mum was completely overwhelmed when Dad died.relieved /rI"li;vd/ erleichtert I was relieved to find I hadn’t lost my passport after all!scared stiff /%ske@d "stIf/ zu Tode erschrocken When I saw the burglar I was scared stiff.shocked /SQkt/ schockiert When a disaster happens most people are so shocked.sick and tired /%sIk @n "taI@d/ die Nase voll haben

(von) I’m sick and tired of telling you to do your homework.

stunned /stVnd/ fassungslos Most people are stunned and confused when in disasters.terrified /"ter@faId/ entsetzt Yossi tried to sleep but he felt terrified.thrilled /TrIld/ aufgeregt Susie was thrilled to be chosen to star in the school play.upset /Vp"set/ bestürzt She was very upset when she heard about the accident.worn out /%wO;n "aUt/ erschöpft I’m completely worn out, I just want to sit down.

More words to learncatch fire /%k&tS "faI@/ entflammen They got out just before the plane caught fire.collide with /k@"laId wID/ zusammenstoßen mit A Pan Am 747 collided with a Dutch KLM 747.evacuation /I%v&kju"eISn/ Evakuierung (f) Panicking people were obstructing the evacuation.explosion /Ik"spl@UZn/ Explosion (f) She heard an explosion and felt the building move.jungle /"jVNgl/ Dschungel (m) The two friends were now separated in the jungle.paralysed /"p&r@laIzd/ gelähmt Other passengers froze, their minds paralyzed.raft /rA;ft/ Floß (n) He decided that he would raft down the river.react /ri"&kt/ reagieren She doesn’t react well to stress. shake /SeIk/ wackeln The building shook during the earthquake.survivor /s@"vaIv@/ Überlebender (m) One of the survivors of the crash was a small boy.


More words in 4Aabandon /@"b&nd@n/ aufgeben We had to abandon the search for the village.backpacking /"b&kp&kIN/ Rucksacktour (f) We went backpacking in a remote area of Bolivia.bee /bi;/ Biene (f) Suddenly he heard the sound of a bee buzzing in his ear.branch /brA;ntS/ Ast (m) He woke up because he heard a branch breaking.buzzing /"bVzIN/ summen Suddenly he heard the sound of a bee buzzing in his ear.canoe /k@"nu;/ Kanu (n) Kevin was rescued by two Bolivian hunters in a canoe.canyon /"k&nj@n/ Canyon (m),

Schlucht (f)The two friends were now separated by a canyon.

categories /"k&t@g@riz/ Kategorien (pl) There are three categories of people.collision /k@"lIZn/ Kollision (f),

Zusammenstoß (m)60 seconds after the collision the plane exploded.

command /k@"mA;nd/ Kommando (n), Befehl (m)

Years later, she still thinks about that command.

cope /k@Up/ verkraften How would you cope if the unthinkable happened?crisis /"kraIsIs/ Krise (f) In a crisis many people ‘freeze’.decisive /dI"saIsIv/ entscheidungsfreudig A normally decisive person may not act at all.dense /dens/ dicht The forest was too dense to see through.diagram /"daI@gr&m/ Diagramm (n) He had studied the 747’s safety diagram.downriver /%daUn"rIv@/ flußabwärts He came up to the surface several kilometres downriver.drill /drIl/ Übung (f) I thought it was probably a fire drill.drown /draUn/ ertrinken But Yossi didn’t drown. He came up to the surface.entire /In"taI@/ ganz Most people go their entire lives without a disaster.flash /fl&S/ (hier: Taschenlampe

(f))He woke up and turned on his flash light.

float /fl@Ut/ treiben He found their backpack floating in the river.hike /haIk/ Wanderung (f) We went on a long hike in the mountains.hunter /"hVnt@/ Jäger (m) Kevin was rescued by two Bolivian hunters in a canoe.hysterical /hI"sterIkl/ hysterisch Some people panic and become hysterical in a crisis.infected /In"fektId/ infiziert His feet became infected and were hurting.jaguar /"dZ&gju@/ Jaguar (m) Jaguars are South American big-cats.lack /l&k/ Mangel (m) He was weak from lack of food and sleep.lethal /"li;Tl/ tödlich Many of these plants are lethal if you eat them.lifetime /"laIftaIm/ Leben (n) They went into the jungle on the adventure of a lifetime.lobby /"lQbi/ Lobby (f),

Empfangshalle (f)Find the quickest way down to the hotel lobby.

log /lQg/ Baumstamm (m) He held onto a log and let himself float down the river.mosquito /m@"ski;t@U/ Moskito (m) He thought a bee had got inside his mosquito net.obstruct /@b"strVkt/ behindern People were obstructing the evacuation.rainforest /"reInfQrIst/ Regenwald (m) The Amazonian rainforest is roughly the size of Europe.rapids /"r&pIdz/ Stromschnellen (pl) The river got faster and soon they were in rapids.remain /rI"meIn/ verbleiben About 10% to 15% of people remain calm.remote /rI"m@Ut/ abgelegen The three friends went backpacking in a remote area .repellent /rI"pel@nt/ Abwehrmittel (n) Wear plenty of insect repellent; there are mosquitoes.roughly /"rVfli/ ungefähr The Amazonian rainforest is roughly the size of Europe.species /"spi;Si;z/ Spezies (f) It is home to 50% of species known to man.spirits /"spIrIts/ Laune (f) Yossi’s spirits changed from desperate to optimistic.spray (n) /spreI/ Spray (n) A spray of water chased off the cat. stare /ste@/ starren There was a jaguar staring at him.starving /"stA;vIN/ hungrig After five days alone, Yossi was exhausted and starving.strike /straIk/ zuschlagen, treffen Disasters can strike any time anywhere.surface /"s3;fIs/ Oberfläche (f) Yossi came up to the surface several kilometres away.sweep away /%swi;p @"weI/ hier: davonspülen Yossi was swept away by the rapids.trail /treIl/ Weg (m) Suddenly he found a footprint on the trail.trance /trA;ns/ Trance (f) I felt as if I was in a trance.unthinkable /Vn"TINk@bl/ Unvorstellbare (n) How would you cope if the unthinkable happened?


vast /vA;st/ überwältigend The vast majority of people do very little.vice versa /%vaIs "v3;s@/ vice versa, umgekehrt A normally decisive person may not act at all quickly in a

crisis and vice versa.

4B More Words to Learnbehaviour /bI"heIvj@/ Benehmen (n) Reward good behaviour and ignore the bad.ignore /Ig"nO;/ ignorieren Reward good behaviour and ignore the bad.lose your temper /%lu;z j@ "temp@/ die Beherrschung

verlierenHe didn’t lose his temper but carried on searching.

mat /m&t/ Matte (f) They train birds to land on mats on the ground.nag (v) /n&g/ Genörgel (n) But the nagging and shouting just made him worse.pile (n) /paIl/ Haufen (m) Slowly but surely, the piles of clothes on the floor became

smaller.provoke /pr@"v@Uk/ provozieren If a behaviour provokes no response, it disappears.reward (v) /rI"wO;d/ belohnen Reward good behaviour and ignore the bad.technique /tek"ni;k/ Technik (f) I learned a great technique from a trainer.tense (adj) /tens/ angespannt He’s so tense and irritable.

More words in 4Badmit /@d"mIt/ zugeben If you’re the person who is in the wrong, just admit it!advice /@d"vaIs/ Ratschlag (m) My second piece of advice is simple.agreement /@"gri;m@nt/ Vereinbarung (f) We were able to reach an agreement.apply /@"plaI/ anwenden Amy applied the techniques she learnt from the animal

trainers to her husband.approximations /@%prQksI"meISnz/ Annäherung (f) These are ‘approximations’ – rewarding small steps.basket /"bA;skIt/ Korb (m) I started thanking my husband if he threw a dirty shirt

into the dirty clothes basket.blankly /"bl&Nkli/ ausdruckslos She was just looking at me blankly.brace /breIs/ Zahnspange (f) My new dental brace was uncomfortable.campaign /k&m"peIn/ Kampagne (f) There is a new safety campaign to prevent accidents.chimps /tSImps/ Schimpansen Chimps have DNA similar to humans.chopping /"tSQpIN/ hacken I like chopping herbs, they smell nice.complaining /k@m"pleInIN/ beschweren I began complaining how uncomfortable I was.conflict (n) /"kQnflIkt/ Konflikt (m) Dealing with conflict is an important part of any

relationship.constructive /k@n"strVktIv/ konstruktiv Don’t be sensitive. I’m making constructive criticism.cranes /kreInz/ Kraniche (pl) African cranes are large birds.cure /kjU@/ heilen I wanted to cure him of those things he does.dealing /"di;lIN/ Abwicklung (f) Dealing with conflict is an important part of life.dental /"dentl/ Zahn- My new dental brace was uncomfortable.exaggerate /Ig"z&dZ@reIt/ übertreiben Don’t exaggerate to make things sound worse than they

really are.fairly /"fe@li/ fair Learn how to argue cleanly and fairly.fascinated /"f&sIneItId/ fasziniert I listened, fascinated, to the discussion.flip /flIp/ sich überschlagen They taught dolphins to flip in the air.fuel (v) /fju@l/ schüren, anheizen The idea is that any response fuels behaviour.habits /"h&bIts/ Gewohnheiten (pl) He has so many annoying habits.herbs /h3;bz/ Kräuter (pl) I like chopping herbs – especially basil.incompatible /%Ink@m"p&t@bl/ inkompatibel The system was incompatible with ours.irritable /"IrIt@bl/ gereizt He’s so tense and irritable these days.irritate /"IrIteIt/ Irritieren, ärgern His music really irritates me.issues /ISu;z/ Anliegen (pl) There are other issues to discuss.lock /lQk/ zuschließen Please remember to lock the door before you go out.lovable /"lV@bl/ liebenswert He’s stubborn but lovable.mediate /"mi;dieIt/ vermitteln Use another person to mediate for you.reinforcing /%ri;In"fO;sIN/ Verstärkungs- The technique is called ‘least reinforcing syndrome’.rushing /"rVSIN/ hetzen He was rushing round the house looking for his keys.


sack /s&k/ entlassen If the boss finds out, he’ll sack him.skate /skeIt/ eislaufen We used to skate on the lake in winter.syndrome /"sIndr@Um/ Syndrom (n) The technique is called ‘least reinforcing syndrome’.temper /"temp@/ Beherrschung (f) Raising your voice will make the other person lose their

temper.

4C The body Vocabulary Bankankle /"&Nkl/ Knöchel (m) I tripped over the cat and twisted my ankle.arms /A;mz/ Arme (pl) Arms folded tightly is a gesture of defensiveness.bite /baIt/ beissen I’m trying to stop biting my nails.blow /bl@U/ hier: schneuzen I think I’m getting a cold, I keep blowing my nose.brain /breIn/ Gehirn (n), (hier:

“im Kopf”)He’s got football on the brain, it’s all he thinks about.

broke his heart /%br@Uk hIz "hA;t/ das Herz brechen When Miriam left David, she broke his heart.brush /brVS/ putzen I try to brush my teeth after every meal.butterflies in my

stomach/%bVt@flaIz In maI "stVm@k/

Schmetterlinge im Bauch

I always get butterflies in my stomach before an exam.

calf (pl calves) /kA;f, kA;vz/ Wade (f) Wayne damaged a muscle in his calf when training.chest /tSest/ Brustkorb (m) He’s a tall man with a broad chest.chew /tSu;/ kauen The steak was tough and difficult to chew.clap /kl&p/ klatschen Everyone clapped their hands when the plane landed.comb /k@Um/ kämmen Aren’t you going to comb your hair before you go out?elbow /"elb@u/ Ellenbogen (m) It’s bad manners to put your elbows on the table.eyebrows /"aIbraUz/ Augenbrauen She raised her eyebrows and we immediately stopped. finger /"fINg@/ Finger (m) Speakers who point their finger a lot are annoying.fold /f@Uld/ falten His arms are folded tightly over his chest.frowned /fraUnd/ Stirn runzeln The teacher frowned when she saw all the mistakes.get cold feet /get %c@Uld "fi;t/ kalte Füße bekommen I’m not sure. I’m starting to get cold feet.get it off my chest /%get It %Qf maI

"tSest/loswerden I need to tell somebody about it and get it off my chest.

give me a hand /%gIv mi @ "h&nd/helfen Could you give me a hand with my homework? hair /he@/ Haar (n) Aren’t you going to comb your hair before you go out?hand /h&nd/ Hand (f) All the passengers clapped their hands.head /hed/ Kopf (m) A lot of our body heat is lost through our head.heart /hA;t/ Herz (n) He needed surgery on his heart.heel /hi;l/ Ferse (f) I’ve got blisters on both my heels.hips /hIps/ Hüfte (f) He’s going to hospital to have one of his hips replaced.hold /h@Uld/ halten Hold your hand out. hugged /hVgd/ umarmen When we met we were so happy we hugged each other.I can’t get it out of my

head/aI %kA;nt get It %aUt @v maI "hed/

nicht aus dem Kopf gehen

I can’t get that song out of my head – stop whistling it.

kidneys /"kIdniz/ Nieren (pl) Your kidneys extract waste material from your blood.kneel down /%ni;l "daUn/ niederknien Did he kneel down when he proposed marriage?learn by heart /%l3;n baI "hA;t/ auswendig lernen You need to learn the irregular past tenses by heart.liver /"lIv@/ Leber (f) Your liver helps to regulate blood sugar levels.lungs /lVNz/ Lungen (pl) Clean mountain air is good for my lungs.nails /neIlz/ Nägel (pl) I’m trying to stop biting my nails.nod /nQd/ nicken If you agree, just nod your head.nose /n@Uz/ Nase (f) I keep sneezing and blowing my nose.on the tip of

my tongue/Qn D@%tIp @v maI "tVN/

auf der Zunge liegen His name is on the tip of my tongue.

palms /pA;mz/ Handflächen (pl) She can read your palms.point (v) /pOInt/ zeigen Don’t point your finger at me!pulling my leg /%pUlIN maI "leg/ Spaß machen I believed him, I didn’t know he was just pulling my leg.


put your foot in it /%pUt j@ "fUt In It/

ins Fettnäpfchen treten You put your foot in it when you asked about his ex-wife.

raise /reIz/ anheben My mother only had to raise her eyebrows.scratch /skr&tS/ kratzen Don’t scratch the bite. You’ll only make it worse.shake /SeIk/ schütteln Shake hands with the person next to you.shoulders /"S@Uld@z/ Schultern (pl) She just shrugged her shoulders and told me it was my

problem.shrug /SrVg/ mit den Schultern

zuckenShe just shrugged her shoulders and told me to go.

stared /ste@d/ anstarren I stared at it for a long time.stretched /stretSt/ strecken She got out of bed, and yawned and stretched.teeth /ti;T/ Zähne (pl) I try to brush my teeth after every meal.thighs /TaIz/ Oberschenkel (pl) The largest muscles in your body are in your thighs.waist /weIst/ Taille (f) These new trousers are a bit tight around the waist.waved /weIvd/ winken She waved goodbye to her boyfriend as the train left.winked /wINkt/ zwinkern He winked at me to show that he was only joking.wrist /rIst/ Handgelenk (n) She fell with her hand outstretched and broke her wrist.yawned /jO;nd/ gähnen She got out of bed, and yawned and stretched.

More words to learnbitter /"bIt@/ bitter I find coffee too bitter without sugar.body language /"bQdi

%l&NgwIdZ/Körpersprache (f) Our body language can reveal a lot about how we feel.

fidget /"fIdZIt/ herumspielen Fidgeting with our hands shows nervousness.gesture /"dZestS@/ Geste (f) His gestures often occur unconsciously.rough /rVf/ rauh A cat’s tongue feels very rough when it licks your hand.rub (v) /rVb/ reiben Rubbing their eyes can be a signal that a person is lying.smooth /smu;D/ glatt Your hair looks lovely, and it feels soft and smooth.sour /"saU@/ sauer I love the sour taste of lemons.stroke (v) /str@Uk/ streicheln If he strokes his chin, he’s probably thinking about

something.tap (v) /t&p/ klopfen Tapping the table with one’s fingers shows nervousness.

More words in 4Caddict /"&dIkt/ Süchtiger (m) If you are a gambling addict, you’ll end up deep in debt.applause /@"plO;z/ Applaus (m) There was a round of applause for Vanessa.blindfolds /"blaIndf@Uldz/ Augenbinde (f) They took off the blindfolds so we could see.cabbage /"k&bIdZ/ Kohl (m) I used to hate cabbage when I was a child.cigar /sI"gA;/ Zigarre (f) I don’t mind the smell of cigar smoke.clasped /klA;spt/ verschränkt She had her hands clasped behind her head.defensiveness /dI"fensIvn@s/ Verteidigung (f) It’s a real gesture of defensiveness.deliberate (adj) /dI"lIb@r@t/ absichtlich Hand and arm gestures are sometimes deliberate.distant /"dIst@nt/ weit weg Well, it may be thunder, but it sounds very distant.doubt /daUt/ zweifeln I doubt if you’ll have wrinkles before you’re forty.doze /d@Uz/ Halbschlaf (m) I wasn’t really asleep, I just had a momentary doze.edition /I"dISn/ Ausgabe (f) And welcome to tonight’s edition of Use your senses.embarrassment /Im"b&r@sm@nt/ Peinlichkeit (f) He caused so much embarrassment.extended /Ik"stendId/ ausgestreckt Arms extended, he walked forward.foreground /"fO;graUnd/ Vordergrund (m) The woman in the foreground looks frightened.foul (n) /faUl/ Foul (n) The defender just committed a foul.frantic /"fr&ntIk/ außer sich, rasend Mum was frantic with worry when Jennie was late.gallop /"g&l@p/ galoppieren They thought it sounded like horses galloping.genius /"dZi;ni@s/ Genie (n) He’s a computer genius, he hacked into the system.hide /haId/ verstecken He is hiding something – I can tell.hole /h@Ul/ Loch (n) It’s got two tiny little holes in the middle.honesty /"Qn@sti/ Ehrlichkeit (f) He lies all the time, I’d question his honesty.


index (adj) /"Indeks/ Zeige- You usually point with your index finger.indicate /"IndIkeIt/ zeigen Stress indicates important words.insecure /%InsI"kjU@/ unsicher She feels a bit insecure, she needs support.lap /l&p/ Runde (f) He was in the lead right up until the final lap.leaning /"li;nIN/ lehnen A police officer was leaning against my car door licence /"laIsns/ Führerschein (m) He wanted to see my licence.lift (n) /lIft/ Aufzug (m), Fahrstuhl

(m)This gesture is often seen among strangers in lifts.

lobes /l@Ubz/ (Ohr) Läppchen (n) He kept scratching his ear lobes.lock (n) /lQk/ Locke (f) She sometimes plays with a lock of hair.loose /lU;s/ weit You’ve lost weight, those jeans are too loose now.marble /"mA;bl/ Marmor (m) Did you see that wonderful marble statue of the King?markings /"mA;kINz/ Markierungen It doesn’t seem to have any unusual markings.massacre (v) /"m&s@k@/ massakrieren No one can massacre a good song like my brother.metallic /m@"t&lIk/ metallisch Yes, it definitely feels metallic.momentary /"m@Um@ntri/ momentan I wasn’t really asleep, I just had a momentary doze.nasty /"nA;sti/ schlimm That’s a nasty burn, I think you should see a doctor.nervousness /"n3;v@sn@s/ Nervosität (f) Fidgeting with our hands shows nervousness.obsessed /@b"sest/ besessen She’s obsessed with him, she always talks about him. occur /@"k3;/ auftreten, geschehen Earthquakes don’t occur frequently. openness /"@Up@nn@s/ Offenheit (f) What I like about Amy is her openness and honesty.positioned /p@"zISnd/ positioniert The way your hands are positioned can show emotions. protruding /pr@"tru;dIN/ hervorstehend His thumbs were protruding from his pockets.receipt /rI"si;t/ Quittung (f) That’s $40. Would you like a receipt?superiority /su;%pI@ri"Qr@ti/ Ueberlegenheit (f) He has a sense of superiority.texture /"tekstS@/ Textur (f), Konsistenz (f) The texture isn’t quite like chicken – it tastes quite light.tuck /tVk/ stecken You need to tuck in the sheets. twist /twIst/ verdrehen You can easily twist you ankle when doing sport.unfaithful /Vn"feITfl/ untreu If my husband was unfaithful I would leave him.

5A Vocabulary Bank Musicbass /beIs/ Bass (m) A bass is a man who sings with a low-pitched voice.bass guitar /%beIs gI"tA;/ Bassgitarre (f) Andy plays bass guitar in a band.beat /bi;t/ Takt (m) It’s hard to dance to music if there isn’t a strong beat.blowing his own

trumpet/%bl@UIN hIz @Un "trVmpIt/

sich selbst loben He’s always blowing his own trumpet.

catchy /"k&tSi/ einprägsam This song’s got a really catchy tune.cello /"tSel@U/ Cello (n) I love playing the cello, but it’s difficult to transport.choir /"kwaI@/ Chor (m) My daughter sings in the school choir.composer /k@m"p@Uz@/ Komponist (m) I enjoy writing songs – I’d like to have been a composer.conductor /k@n"dVkt@/ Dirigent (m) Who’s the conductor of the orchestra you play in?DJ (disc jockey) /"di; dzeI/ DJ (m) A club is only as good as its DJ.drums /drVmz/ Schlagzeug (n) There aren’t many women who play the drums.face the music /%feIs D@

"mju;zIk/die Suppe auslöffeln The others ran away, leaving him to face the music.

good ear for music /gUd %I@ f@ "mju;zIk/

musikalisch He has a good ear for music – he can sing anything.

incomprehensible /%InkQmprI"hens@bl/

unverständlich This song has incomprehensible lyrics.

keyboard /"ki;bO;d/ Keyboard (n) We’ve got a keyboard, but it’s not as good as a piano.lead singer /%li;d "sIN@/ Leadsänger (m) Who’s the lead singer of the Arctic Monkeys?monotonous /m@"nQt@n@s/ monoton This music is very monotonous and boring.moving /"mu;vIN/ rührend I find some of Beethoven’s music very moving.music to my ears /%mju;zIk t@ maI

"I@z/Musik in meinen OhrenThis is music to my ears – it was exactly what I wanted

to hear.orchestra /"O;kIstr@/ Orchester (n) Who’s the conductor of the orchestra you play in?


organ /"O;g@n/ Orgel (f) I can play the piano, but playing the organ is a bit more difficult.

out of tune /%aUt @v "tju;n/ verstimmt I’d join a choir if I didn’t always sing out of tune!piano /pi"&n@U/ Klavier (n), Piano (n) We’ve got a keyboard at home, but it’s not as good as a

piano.rapper /"r&p@/ Rapper (m) He’s a rapper – he performs urban-freestyle.saxophone /"s&ks@f@Un/ Saxophon (n) I play the saxophone in a jazz quartet.singer-songwriter /%sIN@"sQNraIt@/ Sänger, Songwriter (m) Amy Winehouse is a singer-songwriter.soloist /"s@Ul@UIst/ Solist (m) Our choir usually employs a professional soloist.soprano /s@"prA;n@U/ Sopran (m) I used to be a soprano, but I can’t sing the high notes

now.tenor /"ten@/ Tenor (m) Luciano Pavarotti was one of The Three Tenors.trumpet /"trVmpIt/ Trompete (f) The trumpet is quite a difficult instrument to play well.tune /tju;n/ Melodie (f) This song’s got a really catchy tune.violin /&vaI@"lIn/ Geige (f) The best violins were made in 17th century Italy.

More Words To Learnaffect /@"fekt/ beeinflussen There are many ways music can affect the way we feel.commit suicide /k@%mIt "su;IsaId/ Selbstmord begehen Depressed people sometimes commit suicide.compared with /k@m"pe@d wID/ verglichen mit Compared with other music fans, opera lovers are older.complex (adj) /"kQmpleks/ komplex Try to avoid making your life unnecessarily complex.conventional /k@n"venS@nl/ konventionell, üblich Fans of pop music tend to be quite conventional.curious /"kjU@ri@s/ neugierig Fans of gangsta rap tend to be curious about the world.exploit (vb) /Ik"splOIt/ ausbeuten The people who exploit this most write film soundtracks.(high) pitched (adj) /pItSt/ hoch (Ton) Faster, higher-pitched music usually sounds happy.lecture /"lektS@/ Vorlesung (f) Take notes when you listen to the lecture.tend to /"tend t@/ tendieren zu Fans of pop music tend to be quite conventional.

More Words in 5Aabove-average /@%bVv "&v@rIdZ/ überdurchschnittlich Doctors typically have above-average intelligence.according /@"kO;dIN/ gemäß, laut According to psychologists music is a popular topic.accurate /"&kj@r@t/ akkurat The report provided remarkably accurate predictions.album /"&lb@m/ Album (n) I like Coldplay’s latest album.beat /bi;t/ Takt (m) It’s hard to dance to music if there isn’t a strong beat.blame (v) /bleIm/ beschuldigen A spokesman blamed the manufacturers for the mistake.candles /"k&ndlz/ Kerzen (pl) We light candles to make the room relaxing.characteristics /%k&r@kt@"rIstIks/ Charakteristiken (pl) It has the characteristics of a good wine. charismatic /&k&rIz"m&tIk/ charismatisch Psychiatrists are typically quite charismatic.chorus /"kO;r@s/ Refrain (m) This song has a very catchy chorus.circumstances /"s3;k@mst@nsIz/ Umstände (pl) I can’t remember the circumstances I first heard it.clues /klu;z/ Hinweise (pl) Personality clues are conveyed in the music’s tempo.conveyed /k@n"veId/ übertragen Personality clues are conveyed in the music’s tempo.cult /kVlt/ Kult (m) Soft Machine was a cult group in the early seventies.deny /dI"naI/ abstreiten He denied stealing the woman’s handbag.discipline /"dIsIplIn/ Disziplin (f) Family and discipline are important life values.energetic /%en@"dZetIk/ dynamisch, voller

EnergieEnergetic and rhythmic music attracts talkative people.

expand /Ik"sp&nd/ ausdehnen After the lecture you may want to expand your notes.express /Ik"spres/ ausdrücken She often expresses her thoughts impulsively.folk /f@Uk/ Volksmusik (f) Folk music was very popular in the 1960s.funk /fVNk/ Funk (m) Funk music was popular in the 1970s.genres /"ZQnr@z/ Genre (n) Dance music is a very broad genre.hip hop /"hIp hQp/ Hip Hop (m) People who like hip hop see themselves as attractive.impulsively /Im"pVlsIvli/ impulsiv She would often express herself impulsively.intellectual /%Int@"lektSu@l/ intellektuell Someone who is intellectual might enjoy jazz.intense /In"tens/ intensiv Fans of intense music are usually physically active.intensify /In"tensIfaI/ intensivieren, vertiefen Music can intensify the emotion that we’re feeling.


lifestyle /"laIfstaIl/ Lebensstil (m) Musical preferences can reveal a lot about lifestyle.melody /"mel@di/ Melodie (f) That soundtrack has some beautiful melodies.perform /p@"fO;m/ auftreten Have you ever performed in front of a lot of people?plug /plVg/ Stecker einstecken Can you plug in the iron for me, please?raise /reIz/ heben When people are angry they raise their voices or shout.rap /r&p/ Rap (m) Eminem is the most successful white rap artist.rebellious /rI"belj@s/ rebellisch Fans of gangsta rap tend to be rebellious.recognition /%rek@g"nISn/ Anerkennung (f) Social recognition is very important to teenagers.reflective /rI"flektIv/ nachdenklich My mum likes peaceful, reflective music.regarding /rI"gA;dIN/ bezüglich Regarding lifestyle, fans of rap tend to be liberal.remarkably /rI"mA;k@bli/ bemerkenswert It provided remarkably accurate results. reveal /rI"vi;l/ aufdecken Choices can reveal information about people’s lifestyle.rhythmic /"rIDmIk/ rythmisch Salsa is extremely rhythmic music.scene /si;n/ Szene (f) They can make the scene scary just by the soundtrack. score /skO;/ Filmmusik (f) Film score writers are experts at creating atmosphere.sophisticated /s@"fIstIkeItId/ anspruchsvoll Fans of this kind of music tend to be quite sophisticated.soul /s@Ul/ Soul (m) James Brown was a famous soul singer.symphony /"sImf@ni/ Symphonie (f) The London Symphony orchestra played here.tempo /"temp@U/ Tempo (n) I enjoy music with a fast tempo.thrilling /"TrIlIN/ spannend We had a thrilling experience snowboarding.upbeat /"Vpbi;t/ euphorisch I like upbeat, positive stories. values /"v&lju;z/ Werte (pl) Family and discipline are important life values.vary /"ve@ri/ variieren Music choice can vary according to mood.visually /"vIZu@li/ visuell A visually emotionless scene can be altered by music.

5B More Words to Learncrane /kreIn/ Kran (m) The girl was brought down from the crane on a ladder.crawl /krO;l/ krabbeln, kriechen He crawled along the 21-metre arm of the crane.debt /det/ Schulden Nowadays many people live in a state of ‘sleep debt’.deprived /dI"praIvd/ einer Sache beraubt Doctors are often chronically sleep deprived.fire brigade /"faI@ brI%geId/ Feuerwehr (f) The police and fire brigade arrived on the scene at 1.30.lack (of) /l&k/ Mangel (an) (m) Lack of sleep can seriously impair doctors’ abilities.ladder /"l&d@/ Leiter (f) The girl was brought down from the crane on a ladder.sleepwalk /"sli;pwO;k/ schlafwandeln It wasn’t the first time that she had sleepwalked.stay in touch /5steI In "tVtS/ in Kontakt bleiben Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch.tempt /tempt/ verführen TV and the internet tempt us away from our beds.

More words in 5Bability /@"bIl@ti/ Fähigkeit (f) Lack of sleep can seriously impair your ability to work.admire /@d"maI@/ bewundern We admire people who function on very little sleep.apparent /@"p&r@nt/ ersichtlich For no apparent reason, he killed his mother-in-law.artificially /%A;tI"fIS@li/ künstlich Most people are woken up artificially by an alarm clock.asleep /@"sli;p/ einschlafen (to fall

asleep)How long does it usually take you to fall asleep at night?

available /@"veIl@bl/ verfügbar We are a society where services must be available all hours.

awake /@"weIk/ wach During the day caffeine helps to keep us awake.behavioural /bI"heIvj@r@l/ Verhaltens- Behavioural biologists study sleep-patterns.blankets /"bl&NkIts/ Decken (pl) Do you sleep with a duvet or blankets?brief /bri;f/ kurz Sleepwalking can be very brief – a few minutes.catastrophic /%k&t@"strQfIk/ katastrophal They made a series of mistakes with catastrophic results.chronic /"krQnIk/ chronisch A chronic lack of sleep makes us irritable and unhappy.consume /k@n"sju;m/ konsumieren 75% of people habitually consume caffeine.contribute /k@n"trIbj@t/ (dazu) beitragen Tiredness contributed to the accident.crisis /"kraIsIs/ Krise (f) There has been a crisis in funding education. daylight /"deIlaIt/ Tageslicht (n) There was little daylight in the office.deal /di;l/ behandeln A summit meeting was called to deal with the crisis.


deprivation /%deprI"veISn/ Mangel (m) Coffee can mask the symptoms of sleep deprivation.determined /dI"t3;mInd/ bestimmt Sleep is mainly determined by our working hours.duty /"dju;ti/ Dienst (m) Doctors on night duty are often sleep deprived.duvet /"du;veI/ Bettdecke (f) Do you sleep with a duvet or blankets?function /"fVNkSn/ arbeiten, funktionieren We admire people who function on very little sleep.habitually /h@"bItSu@li/ gewöhnlich 75% of people habitually consume caffeine.harness /"hA;nIs/ Gurtzeug (n) He carefully wrapped the girl in a safety harness.impair /Im"pe@/ beeinträchtigen Lack of sleep can seriously impair reactions.implications /%ImplI"keISn/ Auswirkung (f) A chronic lack of sleep has serious implications.incident /"InsId@nt/ Vorfall (m) She will probably have no memory of the incident.insomnia /In"sQmni@/ Schlaflosigkeit (f) He can’t sleep because he suffers from insomnia.intending /In"tendIN/ beabsichtigen They were worried she was intending to commit suicide.ironic /aI"rQnIk/ ironisch It is ironic that we admired such a dishonest man.jet-lagged /"dZetl&gd/ unter Jet-Lag leiden When you cross time zones you can become jet-lagged.judgement /"dZVdZm@nt/ Urteilsvermögen (n) Lack of sleep can seriously impair your judgement.log /lQg/ hier: wie ein Stein

schlafen I sleep like a log for eight hours every night.

mask /mA;sk/ verbergen Drinking caffeine can mask the symptoms.myths /mITs/ Gerücht (n) Another of the myths is that he’s a millionaire.nap /n&p/ Nickerchen (n) Short naps are very effective in restoring energy levels.nightmares /"naItme@z/ Albtraum (m) Do you often have nightmares or recurring dreams?nuclear /"nju;kli@/ nuklear Chernobyl was the worst nuclear accident in history.oversleep /%@Uv@"sli;p/ verschlafen My alarm clock didn’t go off and I overslept.owing /"@UIN/ schulden I ended up owing myself 25-30 hours of sleep.passer-by /%pA;s@"baI/ Passant (m) A passer-by saw the girl when he was out walking.pillows /"pIl@Uz/ Kissen (pl) I like to sleep with two pillows.priority /praI"Qr@ti/ Rangfolge (f) You should give sleep a high priority in your life.recurring /rI"k3;rIN/ wiederkehrend Do you often have nightmares or recurring dreams?restoring /rI"stO;rIN/ wiederherstellen Naps are very effective in restoring our energy levels.routine /ru;"ti;n/ Routine (f) Have a regular routine – go to bed at the same time

every day.security guard /sI"kjU@r@ti

%gA;d/Sicherheitsbeamte (m) There was a security guard but he didn’t see her.

siesta /si"est@/ Siesta (f) Some people have a siesta after lunch.site /saIt/ Stelle (f) He was walking past a building site.spotted /"spQtId/ erblickte He spotted the 15-year-old girl lying on the crane.summit /"sVmIt/ Gipfeltreffen (n) A world summit meeting was discussing the environment. tempt /tempt/ verführen Many things tempt us away from our beds.wrapped /r&pt/ einwickeln He carefully wrapped the girl in a safety harness.yawn /jO;n/ gähnen I can’t stop yawning, I think I’ll go to bed.(time) zone /z@Un/ Zone (f) When you cross a time zone you can become jet-lagged.

5C Vocabulary Bank The mediaaccurate /"&kj@r@t/ akkurat The film review was quite accurate.advertisement /@d"v3;tIsm@nt/ Anzeige (f) I never read the advertisements in the paper.axed /&kst/ abgebaut Thousands of jobs have been axed in the north.back (v) /b&ks/ unterstützen The Prime Minister is backing his Chancellor.biased /"baI@st/ parteiisch,

voreingenommenJim thinks the news on Channel 5 is really biased.

cartoon /kA;"tu;n/ Cartoon (m), Karrikatur (f)

Have you seen the funny cartoon in today’s paper?

censored /"sens@d/ zensiert They couldn’t publish all the details, the report was censored.

commentator /"kQm@nteIt@/ Berichterstatter (m) I’d like to be a sports commentator on TV.critic /"krItIk/ Kritiker (m) In fact, most restaurant critics have a weight problem.crossword /"krQsw3;d/ Kreuzworträtsel (n) I always do the newspaper crossword when I go to bed.


editor /"edIt@/ Redakteur (m) Editors can cut bits from your review without you knowing.

freelance journalist /%fri;lA;ns "dZ3;n@lIst/

freie Journalist/-in (m/f)

As a freelance journalist, I can write for who I like.

front page /%frVnt "peIdZ/ Titelseite (f) The most important news story goes on the front page.hit (v) /hIt/ treffen The stock market has been hit by fears of a new oil crisis.horoscope /"hQr@sk@Up/ Horoskop (n) My horoscope says that today will be a lucky day for me.newsreader /"nju;zri;d@/ Nachrichtensprecher

(m)You have to speak very clearly to be a newsreader.

objective /@b"dZektIv/ objektiv, vorurteilslos I think the Observer is the most objective Sunday paper.paparazzi /%p&p@"r&tsi/ Paparazzi (pl) The biggest celebrities are pursued by the paparazzi.presenter /prI"zent@/ Moderator (m) Connie is the presenter of a children’s TV series.press photographer /"pres f@%tQgr@f@/ Fotograf (m) There’s usually a press photographer at Heathrow.quiz (v) /kwIz/ ausfragen Police are hoping to quiz another witness.quit /kwIt/ aufhören The United boss says he’ll quit after his team’s defeat.reporter /rI"pO;t@/ Reporter (m) Every reporter wants to get their story on the front page.review /rI"vju;/ Kritik (f) He wrote a review of my recent play.row /raU/ Streit (m) She was involved in a row over a bill in a restaurant.sensational /sen"seIS@nl/ sensationell The report was sensational, they made it sound shocking.small ads /"smO;l %&dz/ Kleinanzeigen I sold my bike through the small ads in the paper.tipped /tIpt/ gelten Quentin Tarantino has been tipped to win an award. weather forecast /"weD@ %fO;kA;st/ Wettervorhersage (f) The weather forecast was good, so we might go out.wed /wed/ heiraten Look at this: Prince to wed 18-year-old star!

5C More words to learnbound to /"baUnd t@/ müssen Some balls are bound to go over the wall.celebrity /s@"lebr@ti/ Prominenter (m) The biggest celebrities are pursued by the paparazzi.debate /dI"beIt/ Debatte (f) We’re going to have a debate about reality TV.down side /"daUnsaId/ Schattenseite (f) One of the main down sides is the unpredictability.make a living /%meIk @ "lIvIN/ seinen Lebensunterhalt

verdienenThere are much harder ways to make a living than this.

performance /p@"fO;m@ns/ Leistung (f) He thought the performance was worth a prize.shed /Sed/ Schuppen (m) He locked the equipment inside his shed.shoot /Su;t/ schießen ‘Their strikers should learn to shoot better,’ said Vose.spectacular /spek"t&kj@l@/ spektakulär I have seen the most spectacular moments in sport. spokesman /"sp@Uksm@n/ Sprecher (m) A spokesman blamed the manufacturers.

More words in 5Caccept /@k"sept/ akzeptieren They have to accept media interest in their lives. accuse /@"kju;z/ beschuldigen (inf) Banks was accused of stealing her car.admit /@d"mIt/ zugeben He admitted taking the car without her permission.advise /@dvaIz/ raten His lawyer advised him not to say anything.apologize /@"pQl@dZaIz/ entschuldigen ‘I’ll have to apologize a lot when I see her,’ he said.assure /@"SU@/ versichern I can assure you this job isn’t much fun.blamed /bleImd/ beschuldigen A spokesman blamed the manufacturers.claim (n) /kleIm/ Klage (f) You should make a claim against them in court.coach /k@UtS/ Trainer (m) Gary Ford is the coach of the football team.constant /"kQnst@nt/ ständig I’m fed up with the constant travelling.convince /k@n"vIns/ überzeugen The negotiators tried to convince him not to jump.deny /dI"naI/ abstreiten Barker denied being in the bank during the robbery.device /dI"vaIs/ Gerät (n) A siren is a device which makes a loud noise as a signal.doorstep /dO;step/ Eingangsstufe (f) A suitcase with his things in it was on the doorstep.exquisite /Ik"skwIzIt/ exquisit, auserlesen I get the chance to eat the most wonderful, exquisite food.extent /Ik"stent/ in gewissem Maß To some extent I agree with her. gossip (n) /"gQsIp/ Klatsch (m) We love to read all the celebrity gossip in the paper.insist /In"sIst/ bestehen (auf) He insisted on driving me home.lawn /lO;n/ Rasen (m) The kids are playing football on the lawn outside.


misspelling /%mIs"spelIN/ falsch schreiben Local officials have apologized for misspelling the word.negotiators /nI"g@USieIt@z/ Unterhändler (m) The negotiators tried to convince him not to jump.partly /"pA;tli/ teilweise They choose the job partly because it’s dangerous.persuade /p@"sweId/ überreden They persuaded the girl to come down from the roof.posh /pQS/ vornehm Everyone loves a free meal in a posh restaurant.refuse (v) /rI"fju;z/ sich weigern He refused to give back their balls.remind /rI"maInd/ jmd. an etwas erinnern Can you remind me to buy some milk when we go out.sudoku /sU"d@Uku;/ Sudoku (n) I can’t do sudoku puzzles, they drive me mad.sue /su;/ verklagen A football team have threatened to sue a neighbour.suggest /s@"dZest/ vorschlagen Dad suggested going to a restaurant for lunch.talent /"t&l@nt/ Talent (n) It looked as if I’d never noticed this great new talent.threaten /"Tretn/ drohen They have threatened to sue him.tools /tu;lz/ Werkzeuge (pl) I keep all my garden tools in the shed.unknown /%Vn"n@Un/ unbekannt It’s a new species, previously unknown to science.unpredictability /%VnprI%dIkt@

"bIl@ti/Unvorhersehbarkeit (f) One of the main down sides is the unpredictability.

unrepentant /%VnrI"pent@nt/ reuelos But Vose is unrepentant: ‘They should shoot better.’weird /wI@d/ eigenartig The job has very weird hours.

6A More Words to Learnancient /"eInS@nt/ historisch It is the capital of an ancient state of Central Europe.astronaut /"&str@nO;t/ Astronaut (m) Before becoming an astronaut, he was a sailor.beforehand /bI"fO;h&nd/ im Voraus I didn’t say anything beforehand – it was a surprise. global /"gl@Ubl/ global A global audience of 500 million people were watching.mankind /m&n"kaInd/ Menschheit (f) ‘One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’properly /"prQp@li/ richtig Make sure the equipment you need is working properly.punctual /"pVnktSu@l/ pünktlich Always be punctual: start and finish on time.quote /kw@Ut/ Spruch (m) It was the perfect quote for such a momentous occasion.spacecraft /"speIskrA;ft/ Raumschiff (n) The spacecraft landed on the Moon on July 20th 1969.speech /spi;tS/ Ansprache (f), Rede (f) In a speech made in 1963 King spoke of his ‘dream’.

More words in 6Aabdicate /"&bdIkeIt/ abdanken King Edward VIII was the only British king to abdicate.admire /@d"maI@/ bewundern I really admire those scientists who discovered the cure.aeronautical /%e@r@"nO;tIkl/ aeronautisch Armstrong studied aeronautical engineering.amusing /@"mju;zIN/ lustig The audience didn’t find my jokes amusing.analysis /@"n&l@sIs/ Analyse (f) A computer expert used hi-tech sound analysis

techniques.announce /@"naUns/ bekanntgeben He announced his decision to abdicate.appropriate /@"pr@Upri@t/ angemessen Your jokes may not be appropriate.assassinate /@"s&sIneIt/ ermordet Martin Luther King was assassinated in 1968.auditorium /%O;dI"tO;ri@m/ Auditorium (n),

Aula (f)I’d seen the auditorium before and it was a nice room.

autograph /"O;t@grA;f/ Autogramm (n) Since 1994 Armstrong has refused to give autographs.barber /"bA;b@/ Herrenfriseur (m) In 2005 he was involved in a lawsuit with an ex-barber.boundary /"baUndri/ Abgrenzung (f) The iron curtain described the boundary between East

and the West.broadcast /"brO;dkA;st/ senden The word was inaudible when broadcast to the world.burden /"b3;dn/ Last (f) I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden.capsule /"k&psju;l/ Kapsel (f) He stepped from the capsule and spoke to the world.civil rights /%sIvl "raIts/ Bürgerrechte (pl) He was a leader of the American civil rights movement.comic /"kQmIk/ Comic (n) His hobby is collecting comics.constitutionally /%kQnstI

"tju;S@n@li/gesetzmäßig It was not constitutionally possible for him to speak.

decade /"dekeId/ Dekade (f), Jahrzehnt (n)

After almost four decades, he has been vindicated.

delete /dI"li;t/ löschen I managed to delete the whole presentation.


descend /dI"send/ herunterkommen ‘An iron curtain has descended across the continent.’discharge (a duty) /dIs"tSA;dZ/ (Pflicht (f)) erfüllen ‘I have found it impossible to…discharge my duties.’distracting /dIs"tr&ktIN/ etwas Ablenkendes If something distracting happens, keep concentrating.divorcee /dI%vO;"si;/ Geschiedene (f/m) Edward married an American divorcee, Wallis Simpson.equally /"i;kw@li/ gleich King wanted people to be treated equally.equipment /I"kwIpm@nt/ Ausrüstung (f) Make sure the equipment you need is working properly.establish /I"st&blIS/ herstellen The government sent soldiers in to try to establish order.float /fl@Ut/ schweben Astronauts float in space because there is no gravity.footprint /"fUtprInt/ Fußabdruck (m) Neil Armstrong made the first footprint on the moon.guy /gaI/ Typ (m) ‘Neil is a modest guy but I think it means a lot to him.’halfway /%hA;f"weI/ halbwegs, teilweise I was halfway through my talk when we had a break.humanity /hju;"m&n@ti/ Menschheit (f) Global warming is a threat to humanity. ideologically /%aIdi@"lQdZIkli/ ideologisch The ‘iron curtain’ ideologically divided Europe.improvise /"Impr@vaIz/ improvisieren I had to improvise from what I could remember.inaudible /In"O;dIbl/ lautlos He said it so quietly that it was inaudible.intend /In"tend/ beabsichtigen I intended it as a surprise so I didn’t say anything.lawsuit /"lO;su;t/ Gerichtsverfahren (n) He was involved in a lawsuit – suing his boss.leap /li;p/ Sprung (m) ‘One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.’lunar /"lu;n@/ Mond- He made the first human footprint on the lunar surface.memorable /"mem@r@bl/ unvergesslich They are some of the most memorable words in history.momentous /m@"ment@s/ bedeutsam It was the perfect quote for such a momentous occasion.NASA /"n&s@/ NASA (f) (Nationale

Luft- und Raumfahrtsbehörde (f))

NASA are considering a mission to Mars.

navy /"neIvi/ Marine (f) He was a sailor in the US navy.obey /@"beI/ befolgen If you don’t obey the law, you risk going to prison.obligation /%QblI"geISn/ Verpflichtung (f) We have an obligation to look after old people.profusely /pr@"fju;sli/ übermäßig I just apologized profusely for my mistake.projector /pr@"dZekt@/ Projektor (m) The projector was faulty; the screen was too dark.relieved /rI"li;vd/ erleichtert I was relieved that she phoned to say where she was.restore /rI"stO;/ wiederherstellen The army were called in to restore law and order.slides /slaIdz/ Dias (pl) People complained that they couldn’t see the slides.spacecraft /"speIskrA;ft/ Raumschiff (n) Apollo 11 was the first spacecraft on the Moon.sphere /sfI@/ Gebiet (n) ‘All these famous cities…are in the Soviet sphere.’stroll /str@Ul/ schlendern I was strolling along by the river at lunchtime.surface /"s3;fIs/ Oberfläche (f) He made the first footprint on the lunar surface.techniques /tek"ni;ks/ Techniken (pl) A computer expert used hi-tech sound analysis

techniques.throne /Tr@Un/ Thron (m) Edward gave up the throne in order to marry a divorceetouch /tVtS/ berühren I started touching keys on my laptop.vindicate /"vIndIkeIt/ Rechtfertigen (inf) The spaceman has been vindicated.withhold /wID"h@Uld/ zurückhalten ‘I have never wanted to withhold anything’

6B Vocabulary Towns and citiesbeggar /"beg@z/ Bettler (m) A beggar approached them and asked for money.bridge /brIdZ/ Brücke (f) I had my photo taken on Westminster Bridge.cable car /"keIbl %kA;/ Seilbahn (f) We took the cable car up to the top of the mountain.cathedral /k@"Ti;dr@l/ Kathedrale (f) You must visit the cathedral when you go to Durham.(city / town) centre /"sent@/ Zentrum (n) The station is quite near the town centre.chapel /"tS&pl/ Kapelle (f) Even small villages often have their own chapel.concert hall /"kQns@t %hO;l/ Konzerthalle (f) I’m surprised that Oxford hasn’t got a good concert hall.cosmopolitan /%kQzm@"pQlIt@n/ kosmopolitisch London is a very cosmopolitan city. cycle lane /"saIkl %leIn/ Fahrradweg (m) There’s a cycle lane from here to the town centre.district /"dIstrIkt/ Bezirk (m),

Stadtteil (n)Our offices are in the financial district of London.


football stadium /"fUtbO;l %steIdi@m/

Fussballstadion (n) Arsenal moved to a new football stadium in 2006.

harbour /"hA;b@/ Hafen (m) The Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth harbour.hill /hIl/ Hügel (m) I always have to get off and push my bike up the hill.historic /hI"stQrIk/ historisch Prague is a very historic city with many old buildings.homeless people /"h@Uml@s %pi;pl/ Obdachlose (pl) Many homeless people sleep in the streets of London.industrial /In"dVstri@l/ gewerblich, industriell It’s a very industrial city, there are a lot of factories.landmarks /%l&ndmA;ks/ Wahrzeichen (n) My favourite landmark is St Paul’s Cathedral.law courts /"lO; %kO;ts/ Justizpalast (m) The Law Courts on the Strand is a magnificent building.mosque /mQsk/ Moschee (f) They’ve nearly finished building the new mosque.neighbourhood /"neIb@hUd/ Nachbarschaft (f) Our neighbourhood is very quiet during the week.outskirts /"aUtsk3;ts/ Außenbereich (m),

Stadtrand (m)There’s a large supermarket on the outskirts of the town.

overcrowding /%@Uv@"kraUdIN/ Überfüllung (f) In some parts of the city there is a lot of overcrowding.pedestrian street /p@"destri@n

%stri;t/Fußgängerzone (f) There’s a pedestrian street in the city centre.

places of worship /%pleIsIz @v "w3;SIp/

Gotteshäuser (pl) You’ll find a list of places of worship in the library.

polluted /p@"lu;tId/ verschmutzt This city is terribly polluted – the air is full of fumes.pollution /p@"lu;Sn/ Verschmutzung (f) There is too much pollution, caused by cars.poverty /"pQv@ti/ Armut (f) The government are committed to ending child poverty.provincial /pr@"vInSl/ kleinstädtisch I think my city is very provincial.run down /%rVn "daUn/ heruntergekommen This area of the city is quite run down.sights /saIts/ Sehenswürdigkeiten

(pl)If I’m short of time, what three sights should I see?

skyscraper /"skaI%skreIp@/ Wolkenkratzer (m) They were overwhelmed by the height of the skyscrapers.slums /slVmz/ Slums (pl),

Elendsviertel (n) There are slums areas where the houses are in bad

condition.square /skwe@/ Platz (m) I’ll meet you in the café in the town square.statue /"st&tju;/ Statue (f) We went to the top of the Statue of Liberty in New York.suburbs /"sVb3;bz/ Vorort (m) They live in a house in the suburbs, just outside the city.synagogue /"sIn@gQg/ Synagoge (f) I just met Miriam on her way to the synagogue.taxi rank /"t&ksi %r&Nk/ Taxistand (m) There’s a taxi rank outside the railway station.temple /"templ/ Tempel (m) Our school is used as a temple by the local Sikhs. the old town /Di "@Uld %taUn/ Altstadt (f) Did you visit the old town when you went to Stockholm?tower /"taU@/ Turm (m) I didn’t climb to the top of the tower.town hall /%taUn "hO;l/ Rathaus (m) You can get information from the town hall.traffic jam /"tr&fIk %dZ&m/ Stau (m) Traffic jams are a problem in most major cities.transport (n) /"tr&nspO;t/ Transport (m) If they improved public transport, I wouldn’t drive.underground (n) /"Vnd@graUnd/ U-Bahn (f) We can get the underground to the city centre.vandalism /"v&nd@lIz@m/ Vandalismus (m) Vandalism is often a problem in some inner-city areas.vibrant /"vaIbr@nt/ pulsierend Buenos Aires is a vibrant city – it’s full of life and energy.

More words to learn in 6Bconveniences /k@n"vi;ni@nsIz/ Annehmlichkeiten (pl) They reject conveniences like electricity and telephones.adolescent /%&d@"lesnt/ Jugendlicher (m) The vast majority of adolescents are well-behaved.ashamed /@"SeImd/ beschämt I am ashamed to say I have never been to London.dawn /dO;n/ Sonnenaufgang (m) In winter the best place to be at dawn is in bed.(happy/sad) ending /"endIN/ (glückliches/trauriges)

Ende (n)I haven’t seen the film yet, don’t tell me the ending.

ocean /"@USn/ Ozean (m) We went down to the ocean to see the waves.share /Se@/ teilen I didn’t realise I’d be sharing a house with her.simple /"sImpl/ einfach Will they return to the simple life they’ve always lived?sunset /"sVnset/ Sonnenuntergang (m) Where can you go to watch the sunset in London?the vast majority /D@ %vA;st

m@"dZQr@ti/der Großteil (m) The vast majority of adolescents are well-behaved.


6Baccommodation /@%kQm@"deISn/ Unterkunft (f) Where can I find cheap accommodation in Prague?achievements /@"tSi;vm@nt/ Leistungen (pl) The achievements of our age are considerable. approach /@"pr@UtS/ sich nähern A beggar approached them and asked for money.bagel /"beIgl/ Bagel (m) I love the all-night bagel shop on Brick Lane.beggar /"beg@/ Bettler (m) A beggar approached them and asked for money.boards /bO;dz/ Bretter, Tafeln (pl) We painted the boards so they looked nice.capable /"keIp@bl/ fähig People were capable of incredible things.commune (n) /"kQmju;n/ Gemeinde (f) There is a large Italian commune in Buenos Aires.community /k@"mju;n@ti/ Gemeinde (f),

Gemeinschaft (f)Our school is used as a temple by their community.

congestion /k@n"dZestS@n/ Verstopfung (f) There’s a lot of traffic congestion, especially at rush hour.customs /"kVst@mz/ Zoll (m), hier:

Gebräuche (pl)Are there any local customs I should be aware of?

darkness /"dA;kn@s/ Dunkelheit (f) I couldn’t see in the darkness, and I twisted my ankle.double-decker /%dVbl"dek@/ Doppeldecker (m) The best way to see the sights is from a double-decker

bus.drinkable /"drINk@bl/ trinkbar Is the local tap water drinkable?elevator /"el@veIt@/ Aufzug (m) They love riding on elevators.enclosed /In"kl@Uzd/ eingeschlossen Many residential squares have enclosed gardens.entertaining /%ent@"teInIN/ unterhaltsam The programme about the Amish was entertaining.exhibit (n) /Ig"zIbIt/ Ausstellung (f) I saw a wonderful exhibit at the National Gallery.faith /feIT/ Glaube (m) There are strict rules in their faith.feed /"fi;d/ füttern I have memories of feeding the squirrels in Hyde Park.freeways /"fri;weI/ Autobahnen (pl) We were amazed by the cars on the five lane ‘freeways’.grocery /"gr@Us@ri/ Lebensmittelgeschäft

(n)Even a trip to a grocery store is an adventure.

haggle /"h&gl/ handeln Is there anywhere where I should haggle before I buy?hidden-away /%hIdn @"weI/ versteckt It is so hidden-away that many people miss it.hire /"haI@/ mieten Can I hire a bicycle? Is it a good city for cycling?homelessness /"h@Uml@sn@s/ Obdachlosigkeit (f) Homelessness is a problem in many big cities.humble /"hVmbl/ bescheiden I feel humble about the achievements of our own age.isolation /%aIs@"leISn/ Isolation (f) For 300 years this community has lived in isolation.lifestyle /"laIfstaIl/ Lebensstil (m) The Amish lifestyle is very simple.luggage /"lVgIdZ/ Gepäck (n) It’s best not to take too much luggage on a weekend trip.nightingale /"naItINgeIl/ Nachtigall (f) At night you can often hear nightingales singing.outdoors /%aUt"dO;z/ draußen The best thing to do outdoors is walk in the parks. overcrowded /%@Uv@"kraUdId/ überfüllt The trains are often overcrowded and uncomfortable.overwhelmed /%@Uv@"welmd/ überwältigt The two girls are overwhelmed by the height of the

skyscrapers.parliament /"pA;l@m@nt/ Parlament (n) The Houses of Parliament are in Westminster.pavement /"peIvm@nt/ Gehsteig (m),

Bürgersteig (m)We ate dinner at a pavement café.

performance /p@"fO;m@ns/ hier: Auftritt (m), Vorstellung (f)

A famous violinist is giving a performance tonight.

period /"pI@ri@d/ Zeitperiode (f) It’s the period when Amish teenagers explore society.pleasantly /"plez@ntli/ angenehm I found it a pleasantly entertaining film.queuing /"kju;IN/ anstellen I love queuing on the pavement outside for a bagel.reject (v) /rI"dZekt/ ablehnen They reject conveniences like electricity.remain /rI"meIn/ bleiben Will they choose to remain ‘Amish in the City’?renew /rI"nju;/ erneuern I’ll need to get my passport renewed soon.reviewer /rI"vju;@/ Kritiker (m),

Rezensent (m)The reviewer thinks that the Amish learned a lot.

salmon /"s&m@n/ Lachs (m) I love salmon and cream cheese bagels.scenery /"si;n@ri/ Landschaft (f) Scotland has some of the most beautiful scenery.scorching /"skO;tSIN/ brütend heiß On a scorching hot day visit the beach.


sights /saIts/ Sehenswürdigkeiten (pl)

The best way to see the sights of Edinburgh is by bus.

sightseeing /"saItsi;IN/ Besichtigung (f) If I’m short of time, what sightseeing should I do?society /s@"saI@ti/ Gesellschaft (f) Amish teenagers sometimes explore modern society.spot /spQt/ Platz (m), Ort (m) The London Eye would be a good spot to see the sights.squirrel /"skwIr@l/ Eichhörnchen (n) I have memories of feeding the squirrels in Hyde Park.store /stO;/ Geschäft (n),

Laden (m)Even a trip to a grocery store is an adventure.

thrill /TrIl/ Nervenkitzel (m) It’s always a thrill to discover a new place.tolerate /"tQl@reIt/ tolerieren During ‘Rumspringa’ the Amish tolerate bad behaviour.violence /"vaI@l@ns/ Gewalt (f) Violence is a problem in some inner-city areas.

6C More Words to Learnbizarre /bI"zA;/ bizarr Newton often did the most bizarre experiments.blind (adj) /blaInd/ hier: “toter Winkel” (m) A ‘blind spot’ is an area which cannot be seen.desert (n) /"dez@t/ Wüste (f) While driving in the Tanami desert they crashed.genius /"dZi;ni@s/ Genie (n) Sir Isaac Newton was a genius.illusion /I"lu;Zn/ Illusion (f) This illusion works because of our ‘blind spots’.in search of /In "s3;tS @v/ auf der Suche nach He made risks in search of the truth.lens /lenz/ Linse (f) Newton investigated how lenses transmit light.substance /"sVbst@ns/ Substanz (f) Scheele tasted a little of every substance he worked with.toxic /"tQksIk/ giftig He was found surrounded by a large number of toxic

chemicalsvanish /"v&nIS/ verschwinden Harry Houdini once made an elephant vanish.

More Words in 6Caboard /@"bO;d/ an Bord Some of his ashes were aboard the Lunar Prospector.absorb /@b"zO;b/ absorbieren,

aufnehmenIf something absorbs colours, it appears black.

ashes /"&SIz/ Asche (f) Some of his ashes were sent to the moon.atom /"&t@m/ Atom (n) Everything is made up of atoms.beneficial /%ben@"fISl/ förderlich, nützlich Most people thought that it was beneficial.biologist /baI"Ql@dZIst/ Biologe (m) A biologist studies living things, like animals and plants.biology /baI"Ql@dZi/ Biologie (f) I was very bad at biology at school.blue-eyed /%blu;"aId/ blauäugig If blue-eyed parents have children, they too have blue

eyes.carriage /"k&rIdZ/ Kutsche (f) Pierre Curie was run over by a carriage.cells /selz/ Zellen (pl) All living things have cells.chemicals /"kemIklz/ Chemikalien (pl) He had sampled a large number of toxic chemicals.chemist /"kemIst/ Chemiker (m) Chemist Karl Scheele was the first person to manufacture

phosphorus.chlorine /"klO;ri;n/ Chlor (n) He in fact discovered chlorine.clinical /"klInIkl/ klinisch People can volunteer to be guinea pigs in clinical trials.comet /"kQmIt/ Komet (m) Eugene Shoemaker did research into comets.craters /"kreIt@z/ Krater (m) He spent a large part of his life investigating craters.cyanide /"saI@naId/ Zyanid (n),

Blausäure (f)He had probably drunk cyanide.

darkened /"dA;k@nd/ verdunkelt Lie down in a darkened room for a while.deadly /"dedli/ tödlich Nobody realized what a deadly substance it was.develop /dI"vel@p/ entwickeln Isaac Newton developed the notion of gravity.digit /"dIdZIt/ Ziffer (f) There are two odd digits in the number 39.displace /dIs"pleIs/ verdrängen Archimedes calculated how much water it displaced.element /"el@m@nt/ Element (n) Scheele discovered eight more elements.freelance /"fri;lA;ns/ Freiberufler (m) Steven Hutchinson is a freelance journalist.genes /dzi;nz/ Gene (pl) A geneticist studies the genes that control what a person is.geneticist /dZ@"netIsIst/ Genetik (f) A geneticist studies the genes that control what a person is.gorilla /g@"rIl@/ Gorilla (m) A woman dressed as a gorilla walked past.


grant /grA;nt/ verleihen Shoemaker was granted a special honour after his death.guinea pig /"gIni %pIg/ Versuchskaninchen (n) People can volunteer to be guinea pigs in clinical trials.honour /"Qn@/ Ehre (f) Shoemaker was granted a special honour after his death.invertebrates /In"v3;tIbr@ts/ wirbellose Tiere (pl) Both insects and spiders are invertebrates.lead /led/ Blei (n) Marie Curie’s laboratory books are kept in lead boxes.leukaemia /lu;"ki;mi@/ Leukämie (f) Marie Curie died of leukaemia in 1934.mercury /"m3;kj@ri/ Quecksilber (n) Mercury is used in thermometers.miraculously /mI"r&kj@l@sli/ wunderbarerweise Miraculously, no long-lasting damage was done.notion /"n@USn/ Theorie (f) Isaac Newton developed the notion of gravity.ostrich /"QstrItS/ (Vogel) Strauß (m) Do ostriches really put their head in the sand?oxygen /"QksIdZ@n/ Sauerstoff (m) When we breathe out, how much of that air is oxygen?pharmaceutical /%fA;m@"sju;tIkl/ pharmazeutisch Pharmaceutical companies try to develop new drugs.phosphorus /"fQsf@r@s/ Phosphor (m) Scheele helped us to manufacture phosphorus.physicist /"fIzIsIst/ Physiker (m) Isaac Newton was a famous physicist.physics /"fIzIks/ Physik (f) Physics is the study of natural forces.protective /pr@"tektIv/ Schutz- You have to wear protective clothing. radiation /%reIdi"eISn/ Strahlung (f) Marie Curie experienced radiation sickness.radioactive /%reIdi@U"&ktIv/ radioaktiv In the 1920s some hotels offered ‘radioactive waters’.scatter /"sk&t@/ verstreuen His ashes were scattered on the moon.science /"saI@ns/ Wissenschaft (f) I had to give a talk to some students at the science

department.scientific /%saI@n"tIfIk/ wissenschaftlich What do you think is the most important scientific

discovery of recent years?scientist /"saI@ntIst/ Wissenschaftler (m) Newton was a seventeenth century scientist.sickness /"sIkn@s/ Krankheit (f) Marie Curie experienced radiation sickness.spectrum /"spektr@m/ Spektrum (n) A rainbow is all the colours of the spectrum.spot /spQt/ hier: “toter Winkel” A ‘blind spot’ is a small area which can’t be seen.stick /stIk/ kleben Post-it notes stick to things, but not too much.structure /"strVktS@/ Struktur (f) A chemist studies the structure of substances.surround /s@"raUnd/ umgeben He was surrounded by a large number of chemicals.theory /"TI@ri/ Theorie (f) Isaac Newton’s experiments proved his theory.therapeutic /%Ter@"pju;tIk/ therapeutisch They advertised ‘the therapeutic effect’ of the waters.throughout /Tru;"aUt/ durchgehend Throughout history, scientists have taken risks.transmit /tr&ns"mIt/ weiterleiten Newton investigated how lenses transmit light.vanish /"v&nIS/ verschwinden Harry Houdini made an elephant vanish.vision /"vIZn/ Sehkraft (f) He stared at the sun, which affected his vision.volunteer /%vQl@n"tI@/ sich anbieten People can volunteer to be guinea pigs in clinical trials.voucher /"vaUtS@/ Gutschein (m) She gave me a voucher to buy another book.worth /w3;T/ lohnend His book is full of tips – it’s really worth reading.

7A More Words to Learnchallenge /"tS&l@ndZ/ Herausforderung (f) I wish I had always said yes to challenges.drive (someone) mad /%draIv "m&d/ verrückt machen It drives me mad when people wear sunglasses indoors.gentle /"dZentl/ einfühlsam I wish I had been more gentle with people.gets on my nerves /%gets Qn maI

"n3;vZ/auf meine Nerven

gehenIt really gets on my nerves when people shout on

mobiles.gorgeous /"gO;dZ@s/ wunderschön,

umwerfendBardot was gorgeous when she was younger.

loads of /"l@Udz @v/ ein Haufen I was starring on TV and making loads of money.make up (your) mind /%meIk Vp j@

"maInd/sich entscheiden I can’t make up my mind what to wear.

trolley /"trQli/ Einkaufswagen (m) My supermarket trolley had a broken wheel.waste (n) /weIst/ Verschwendung (f) He throws so much food out – what a waste!witty /"wIti/ schlagfertig I used to think I had to be intelligent and witty.


More Words in 7Aadvantage /@d"vA;ntIdZ/ Vorteil (m) We took advantage of the extra hours of daylight.afford /@"fO;d/ leisten He wants to buy a car, but he can’t afford it.appreciate /@"pri;SieItId/ etw. schätzen I looked great but I didn’t appreciate it – what a waste!apprenticeship /@"prentIsSIp/ Ausbildung (f) After his apprenticeship he’ll become an engineer.bare /be@/ absolut I just did the bare minimum – I read what I had to.burnt /b3;nt/ verbrannt I stayed under the sun lamp for too long and I got burnt.courage /"kVrIdZ/ Courage (f) I regret not having had the courage to chat him up. delighted /dI"laItId/ entzückt I was delighted to meet her, she was a delightful person.delightful /dI"laItfl/ entzückend I was delighted to meet her, she was a delightful person.depressed /dI"prest/ depressiv I’ve been feeling a bit depressed lately.depressing /dI"presIN/ deprimierend I find these grey days so depressing.earning /"3;nIN/ verdienen I was earning a good salary at the bank.embarrassed /Im"b&r@st/ velegen I felt embarrassed, and used to hide my face.embarrassing /Im"b&r@sIN/ peinlich I made an embarrassing mistake at work today.equipment /I"kwIpm@nt/ Geräte (pl) The dentist needed lots of equipment.essay /"eseI/ Aufsatz (m) I left all my essays until the last minute.exhausting /Ig"zO;stIN/ erschöpfend What an exhausting day! I need to relax.extravagant /Ik"str&v@g@nt/ extravagant,

verschwenderischJohn is so extravagant; he never saves money.

extremely /Ik"stri;mli/ überaus We were extremely impressed by your CV.fame /feIm/ Ruhm (m) It’s possible to enjoy the good things about fame.fancy /"f&nsi/ schwärmen für I really fancied him – he was very good looking.fault /fO;lt/ Schuld (f) Well, it’s not my fault. You’ve got no self control!frustrate /frV"streIt/ frustriert I get very frustrated when I speak French badly.fulfilling /fUl"fIlIN/ erfüllend My professional life could have been more fulfilling.gel /dZel/ Gel (n) There’s no bath gel left, we need to buy some more.hazard /"h&z@d/ Gefahr (f)

(hazard lights = Warnblinkanlage (f))

Put your hazard lights on if you are parking here.

ignorance /"Ign@r@ns/ Ignoranz (f) Paula talks about her ignorance of the best way to treat people.

impressed /Im"prest/ beeindruckt We were extremely impressed by your CV.impressive /Im"presIv/ beeindruckend Your CV was extremely impressive.indoors /In"dO;z/ im Haus Why are you wearing sunglasses indoors?insecurity /%InsI"kjU@r@ti/ Unsicherheit (f) Paula talks about her insecurity about her appearance.lecture /"lektS@/ Vorlesung (f) I only went to the compulsory lectures.misjudge /mIs"dZVdZ/ falsch einschätzen She often misjudged other people.offended /@"fendId/ beleidigt I was really offended by what you said.offensive /@"fensIv/ beleidigend What you said was really offensive.pale /peIl/ blass I was a bit pale so I decided to go to a suntan studio.pavement /"peIvm@nt/ Bürgersteig (m),

Gehweg (m)It drives me mad when cyclists ride on the pavement.

pound /paUnd/ Pfund (n) I wish I had a pound for every time I’ve done that.properly /"prQp@li/ richtig, genau I wish I had learned how to listen to people properly.scared /ske@d/ ängstlich I was scared during the film.scary /"ske@ri/ furchterregend The film was very scary.skimpy /"skImpi/ dürftig The top and skirt I wore were really skimpy.star /stA; / die Hauptrolle spielen Paula Wilcox starred on TV when she was 19.starring /"stA;rIN/ sich als Star

herausstellenWhen I was 19 I was starring in a popular series.

tan /t&n/ Bräune (f) I wanted to get a nice tan really quickly.terrify /"terIfaI/ große Angst haben We were terrified when the plane lost height.thrill /TrIl/ spannend It was a thrilling match, England won 3-2.tire /"taI@/ ermüden The journey had been very tiring.


treat /tri;t/ behandeln You should treat other people with respect.unbelievable /%VnbI"li;b@bl/ unglaublich The end of the film was totally unbelievable.unique /ju;"ni;k/ einzigartig I had a unique opportunity to read lots of novels.

7B Vocabulary Bank Business and advertisingadvertisement

(or advert; ad)/@d"v3;tIsm@nt/ Werbung (f) The advertisement made the product sound great.

branch /brA;ntS/ Filiale (f) There’s a branch of that supermarket in town.business /"bIzn@s/ Unternehmen (n) It started as a small family business.chain /tSeIn/ Kette (f) They sell to a well-known supermarket chain.client /"klaI@nt/ Kunde (m) Most of out clients are independent clothes shops.cold calling /%k@Uld "kO;lIN/ Kaltakquise (f) I don’t think cold calling is a good way to advertise. colleague /"kQli;g/ Kollege (m),

Kollegin (f)I really enjoy working with my colleagues.

commercial /k@"m3;Sl/ Werbespot (m) I always switch off when the commercials come on.company /"kVmp@ni/ Firma (f) Within a few years, Feldman was delivering to 140

companies.customer /"kVst@m@/ Kunde (m) We export to customers all over the world.do a deal (= business

agreement)/%du; @ "di;l/ ein Geschäft machen We did a deal with a supplier in Hong Kong.

do business (with) /%du; "bIzn@s/ handeln (mit) We do business with many Asian companies.employee /Im"plOIi;/ Angestellter (m) When employees heard the news they were angry.employer /Im"plOI@/ Arbeitgeber (m) An employer employs other people.expand /Ik"sp&nd/ expandieren Our company is expanding into new markets.export (v) /Ik"spO;t./ exportieren We export to customers all over the world.firm (n) /f3;m/ Firma (f) I work for a well-known firm of accountants.head of department /%hed @v

dI"pA;tm@nt/Abteilungsleiter (m) He’s the head of department in Purchasing.

head office /%hed "QfIs/ Hauptgeschäftsstelle (f)

The records are held in our head office in London.

import (v) /Im"pO;t/ importieren Most of our materials are imported from the far east.junk mail /%dZVNk "meIl/ Reklamesendungen

(pl)I throw all my junk mail straight into the bin.

launch (a new product)/lO;ntS/ (ein neues Produkt) auf den Markt bringen

We’re launching the new designs next year.

logo /"l@Ug@U/ Logo (n) Everyone knows the McDonald’s logo.make a decision /%meIk @ dI"sIZn/ eine Entscheidung

treffenWe need to make a decision about this soon.

make a loss /%meIk @ "lQs/ einen Verlust machen We made a loss in the first year, but we’re doing OK.make a profit /%meIk @ "prQfIt/ einen Gewinn machen We should be making a profit by next year.make money /%meIk "mVni/ Geld verdienen You’ll never make money unless you work hard.make (somebody)

redundant (= sack somebody because he/she isn’t needed any more)

/%meIk rI"dVnd@nt/

jemanden entlassen James has just been made redundant.

manager /"m&nIdZ@/ Manager (m) I’ll ask my manager if I can have Friday off work.manufacture /%m&nju"f&ktS@/ herstellen, produzieren The Mini car is manufactured in Oxford.market (v) /"mA;kIt/ ver Kaufen, vermarkten The product is marketed by Phizer.market leader /%mA;kIt "li;d@/ Marktführer (m) They’re the market leaders in women’s clothing.market research /%mA;kIt rI"s3;tS/ Marktforschung (f) We did a lot of market research before starting up.MD (= managing

director)/%em "di;/ Geschäftsführer (m) The MD wants to discuss sales at the team meeting.

merge (with another company)

/m3;dZ/ fusionieren We’ve decided to merge our business with a rival’s.

multinational /%mVlti"n&Sn@l/ mulinational It’s a big multinational, with offices in six countries.


owner /"@Un@/ Eigentümer (m) I’m not the owner of the business, I’m just the manager.set up (a company) /%set "Vp/ (eine Firma) gründen We set up the business in 2006.slogan /"sl@Ug@n/ Slogan (m), Devise (f) We need to think of a good advertising slogan.staff /stA;f/ Personal (n) They employ 450 staff at their Madrid branch.take over (another

company)/%teIk "@Uv@/ übernehmen, (eine

Firma übernehmen)They’ve been taken over by a German company.

More Words to Learnanalyse /"&n@laIz/ Analyse (f) He took a job in Washington, analysing expenditure.available /@"veIl@bl/ verfügbar After the sale, there won’t be any more available.bagel /"beIgl/ Bagel (m) Bagels are a traditional Jewish bread.brand /br&nd/ Marke (f) This lemonade tastes better than any other brand.(to be) fooled /fu;ld/ sich täuschen lassen Don’t be fooled – even if everybody is doing it.guy /gaI/ Typ (m) He’s the guy who brings in the beers each week.leftovers (n pl) /"left@Uv@z/ Überreste (f) He would return after lunch to pick up the leftovers.scarce /ske@s/ spärlich, knapp But no manufactured products are ever scarce.subscribe /s@b"skraIb/ abonnieren Get a free camera when you subscribe to our magazine.workout (n) /"w3;kaUt/ Training (n) These produce the same effect as a two-hour workout.

More words in 7Babbreviation /@%bri;vi"eISn/ Abkürzung (f) You can also use the abbreviation ‘ad’ for advert.administrative /@d"mInIstr@tIv/ Verwaltungs- Our secretary is an administrative employee.affect /@"fekt/ beeinflussen Your mood affects how honest you are.agricultural /%&grI"kVltS@r@l/ landwirtschaftlich As an agricultural economist, he wanted to tackle world

hunger.analyst /"&n@lIst/ Analyst (m) Feldman enjoyed his work as a research analyst.attribute /@"trIbju;t/ zuschreiben He attributed the underpayment to oversight, not fraud.authority /O;"TQr@ti/ Behörde (f) The bigger the authority, the more powerful the message.bombard /bQm"bA;d/ bombardieren That company will bombard you with direct advertising.brochure /"br@US@/ Broschüre (f) They sent me a free brochure with lots of offers.campaign /k&m"peIn/ Kampagne (f) In spite of a huge campaign, sales haven’t improved.circumstances /"s3;k@mst@nsIz/ Umstände (pl) In what circumstances did people tend to steal more?data /"deIt@/ Daten (pl) So what does the bagel data tell us?deliver /dI"lIv@/ liefern Feldman was delivering 8,400 bagels a week.demand /dI"mA;nd/ Nachfrage (f),

Bedarf (m) The demand for organic produce has grown enormously.

demonstrate /"dem@nstreIt/ zeigen Can you demonstrate what the robot can do?dishonest /dIs"QnIst/ unehrlich Downloading music without paying is dishonest.download /%daUn"l@Ud/ Herunterladen (n) Downloading music without paying is dishonest.dozen /"dVzn/ Dutzend (n) Eventually he was bringing in 15 dozen bagels a week.edition /I"dISn/ Ausgabe (f) They said it was a limited edition DVD.engaged /In"geIdZd/ beschäftigt He earned good money, but he wasn’t fully engaged.executive /Ig"zekj@tIv/ (executive floor =

Chefetage (f))The executive floor is at the top of the building.

exist /Ig"zIst/ existieren Do the authorities mentioned really exist?expenditure /Ik"spendItS@/ Ausgaben (pl) He took a job analysing expenditures.factor /"f&kt@/ Faktor (m) The weather is a really important factor.fake /feIk/ Fälschung (f) He said it was real, but it’s a fake.guaranteed /%g&r@n"ti;d/ gewährleistet It is guaranteed to work within two months.gym-toned /"dZIm%t@Und/ durchtrainiert The person in the advert is a gym-toned model!hunger /"hVNg@/ Hunger (m) There was a campaign to tackle world hunger.ingredient /In"gri;di@nt/ Zutat (f) Its special secret ingredient gets to work immediately.institute /"InstItju;t/ Institut (n) His research institute was closed in the ’90s.investment /In"vestm@nt/ Investition (f) It is the best investment I have ever made.leaflet /"li;fl@t/ Werbeprospekt (m) I picked up a leaflet about mobile phones in the store.measure /"meZ@/ zählen By measuring income, he was able to assess honesty. miracle /"mIr@kl/ Wunder (n) It’s a miracle cure for people like me.


muscles /"mVslz/ Muskeln (pl) Simon has muscles to die for!navy /"neIvi/ Marine (f) He took a job with the US Navy.neighbouring /"neIb@rIN/ benachbart People from neighbouring areas visit our market.nutritionist /nju;"trIS@nIst/ Ernährungswissen-

schaftler (m)They are recommended by dog nutritionists.

oversight /"@Uv@saIt/ Versehen (n) He attributed the underpayment to oversight, not fraud.penny /"peni/ Penny (m) They reduced tax by a penny in the pound. pirate /"paIr@t/ raubkopiert Have you ever bought a pirate DVD?pitch /pItS/ Verkaufsgespräch (n) He solicited customers with a simple pitch.pop-up /"pQpVp/ Pop-up (n) Website pop-ups drive me mad.proportion /pr@"pO;Sn/ Proportion (f) The proportion of people who paid was very high.refund (v) /rI"fVnd/ rückerstatten Can you refund me the cost of my ticket?refund (n) "ri;fVnd/ Rückerstattung (f) Sorry, we don’t give refunds, but you can exchange it.response /rI"spQns/ Resonanz (f) We had a good response to our advertising campaign.rise /raIz/ Anstieg (m) There has been a rise in people using public transport.sack /s&k/ (to get the sack =

entlassen werden)John’s just got the sack, they’re closing his branch down.

senior-level /"si;ni@%levl/ Führungsposition (f) He held senior-level jobs and earned good money.serrated /s@"reItId/ gezackt Use a serrated knife to cut the loaf. sponsorship /"spQns@SIp/ Sponsoring (n) Our team have a sponsorship deal with a local company.standards /"st&nd@dz/ Standards (pl) The Advertising Standards Council checks accuracy.stocks /stQks/ Lagerbestand (m) Limited stocks – offer closes on March 31st!supply /s@"plaI/ Belieferung (f) Only £500 for a three months’ supply.tackle /"t&kl/ in Angriff nehmen He wanted to tackle the problem immediately. Thanksgiving /%T&Nks"gIvIN/ Erntedankfest (n) Christmas and Thanksgiving are traditional holidays.underpayment /%Vnd@"peIm@nt/ Unterbezahlung (f) He attributed the underpayment to oversight, not fraud.unintentionally /%VnIn"tenS@n@li/ unabsichtlich He unintentionally designed an economic experiment.vast /vA;st/ groß Some people do steal, but the vast majority are honest.weapons /"wepnz/ Waffen (pl) He took a job in analysing weapons.within /wI"DIn/ innerhalb Within a few years, Feldman was delivering 8,400 bagels.

7C More Words to Learncab /k&b/ Taxi (n) We can take a cab to the station.capture /"k&ptS@/ Gefangennahme (f) He avoided capture by throwing off his capes.cloak /kl@Uk/ Umhang (m) The stranger was wearing a long black cloak.flee /fli;/ fliehen The refugees were fleeing a military dictatorship.genuine /"dZenjuIn/ echt Is this a genuine Van Gogh?leave a tip /%li;v @ "tIp/ Trinkgeld geben Don’t forget to leave a tip when you pay the bill.on the spot /%Qn D@ "spQt/ sofort The clerk broke the tile on the spot.plastic surgery /%pl&stIk

"s3;dZ@ri/plastische Chirurgie (f) I’m having plastic surgery on my nose.

slang /sl&N/ Slang (m) It’s better not to use slang when you’re in class. tile /taIl/ Kachel (f), Fliese (f) The clerk broke the tile on the spot.

More Words in 7Cacronym /"&kr@nIm/ Akronym (n),

Kurzwort (n)Some people think that ‘tip’ is an acronym.

addict /"&dIkt/ Abhängige (m/f) Her brother’s a drug addict.algebra /"&ldZIbr@/ Algebra (f) I was very good at algebra at school.antisocial /%&nti"s@USl/ asozial Come with us, don’t be antisocial!apply /@"plaI/ bewerben She applied for a job with a company in London.autobiography /%O;t@baI"Qgr@fi/ Autobiografie (f) He’s writing his autobiography, and he’s only 21!autograph /"O;t@grA;f/ Autogramm (n) I’ve got Madonna’s autograph.biannual /baI"&nju@l/ halbjährlich We publish a biannual report.bilingual /baI"lINgw@l/ zweisprachig Jane is bilingual, she speaks French and Dutch.bounce /baUns/ federn The first carriages bounced up and down a lot.cape /keIp/ Umhang (m) The ancient Romans wore long capes.


carriage /"k&rIdZ/ Kutsche (f) The first carriages bounced up and down a lot. clerk /klA;k/ (hier: Schreiber (m)) The clerk broke the tile on the spot.cloth /klQT/ Stoff (m) Genoa was the first city to make denim cloth.colonists /"kQl@nIsts/ Kolonist (m) Colonists in New England mixed tomatoes into the sauce.credit /"kredIt/ Kredit (m) These tiles were imprinted with the owner’s credit limit.desirable /dI"zaIr@bl/ begehrenswert These men were extremely desirable marriage partners.exclaim /Ik"skleIm/ ausrufen The man then exclaimed, ‘These fruit are poisonous’. ex-husband /%eks"hVZb@nd/ Ex-Mann (m) I get on quite well with my ex-husband.former /"fO;m@/ ehemalig She’s a former dancer, she used to be very good.gain /geIn/ gewinnen Tennis has gained popularity in England.goat /g@Ut/ Ziege (f) There were goats on the hillside.graffiti /gr@"fi;ti/ Graffiti (n) The walls are covered in graffiti.grain /greIn/ Korn (n) Muesli is a mixture of grains, nuts and dried fruits.hillside /"hIlsaId/ Hügel (m) There was a lot of snow on the hillside.hooligan /"hu;lIg@n/ Hooligan (m) Two young hooligans vandalised my car.impressionist /Im"preS@nIst/ Impressionist (m) I like Monet best of all the Impressionists.intensely /In"tensli/ intensiv He stared at her intensely as she crossed the room.ketchup /"ketSVp/ Ketchup (m/n) The sauce became known as ‘tomato ketchup’.macho /"m&tS@U/ Macho (m) Dan’s not my type, he’s a bit too macho for me.marital /"m&rItl/ ehelich ‘Husband’ originally had nothing to do with marital

status.marital status /"steIt@s/ Status (m) Could you tell me your marital status?microscopic /%maIkr@"skQpIk/ mikroskopisch The police found microscopic particles of glass.mispronounce /%mIspr@"naUns/ falsch aussprechen Are there any English words you mispronounce?misspell /%mIs"spel/ falsch schreiben ‘Accommodation’ is a word which people often misspell.mixture /"mIkstS@/ Mischung (f) Muesli is a mixture of grains, nuts and dried fruits.monosyllable /"mQn@sIl@bl/ einsilbiges Wort (n) Her new boyfriend only speaks in monosyllables. muesli /"mju;zli/ Muesli (n) Muesli is a mixture of grains, nuts and dried fruits.multitasking /%mVlti"tA;skIN/ Multitasking (n) Women are better at multitasking than men.newborn /"nju;bO;n/ neugeboren The newborn child cried out loudly.originate /@"rIdZIneIt/ herstammen No one is sure where this word originated.overpaid /%@Uv@"peId/ überbezahlt Are there any professions which you think are overpaid?overworked /%@Uv@"w3;kt/ überarbeitet I think I’m overworked and underpaid.placed /pleIst/ gestellt The word ‘genuine’ originally meant ‘placed on the

knees’.porcelain /"pO;s@lIn/ Porzellan (n) Post-Renaissance banks issued small, porcelain tiles.postgraduate /%p@Ust"gr&dZu@t/ Doktorand (m) Mark is a postgraduate student at Dundee University.post-Renaissance /%p@UstrI"neIsns/ Post-Renaissance He’s a famous post-Renaissance artist.preconceived /%pri;k@n"si;vd/ vorgefasst Try not to have any preconceived ideas.pre-cooked /%pri;"kUkt/ vorgekocht How often do you buy pre-cooked meals?prefix /"pri;fIks/ Präfix (n), Vorsilbe (f) One way of making new words is by adding a prefix.promptness /"prQmptn@s/ Schnelligkeit (f) People often pay extra to ensure promptness of delivery.renamed /%ri;"neImd/ umbenennen They renamed the sauce ‘ketchup’.reward /rI"wO;d/ belohnen He was given a bonus to reward him for his

performance.rewind /%ri;"waInd/ zurückspulen Let’s rewind the tape and listen again.semi-final /%semi"faInl/ Semi-Finale (n) United have reached the semi-final of the Cup.slave /sleIv/ Sklave (m) This was the Latin name for a slave.spices /"spaIsIz/ Gewürze (pl) The sauce was made from fish and spices.subtitles /"sVbtaItlz/ Untertitel (pl) Do you prefer watching films with subtitles?suffix /""sVfIks/ Suffix (n), Endsilbe (f) A suffix at the end of a word changes the grammar.sum /sVm/ Summe (f) The word was slang meaning to pass on a sum of money.tanned /t&nd/ gebräunt You look very tanned after your holiday! tempting /"temptIN/ verführerisch This tree was full of beautiful, tempting oranges.terrorize /"ter@raIz/ terrorisieren This town used to be terrorized by gangs.underpaid /%Vnd@"peId/ unterbezahlt I think I’m overworked and underpaid.underworld /"Vnd@w3;ld/ Unterwelt (f) The word was underworld slang.Vikings /"vaIkINz/ Wikinger (pl) Old Norse was the language spoken by the Vikings.

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