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Pre-intermediate German wordlist

File 1
Vocabulary Banks
Describing people
curly adj
red adj
long adj
straight adj
big adj
blue adj
beard adj
moustache adj
bald adj
tall adj
slim adj
short adj
overweight adj
height n
thin adj
fat adj
clever adj

/kli/
/red/
/l/
/stret/
/b/
/blu/
/bd/
/mst/
/bld/
/tl/
/slm/
/t/
/vwet/
/hat/
/n/
/ft/
/klev/

friendly adj
funny adj
generous adj
kind adj
lazy adj
shy adj

/frendli/
/fni/
/denrs/
/kand/
/lezi/
/a/

talkative adj
nice adj
fun adj

/tktv/
/nas/
/fn/

extrovert n

/ekstrvt/

hard-working adj
mean adj
quiet adj
serious adj
stupid adj
unfriendly adj

/hd wk/
/min/
/kwat/
/sris/
/stjupd/
/nfrendli/

unkind adj

/nkand/

She has curly red hair.


She has curly red hair.
She has long straight hair.
She has long straight hair.
In the UK women often wear big hats at weddings.
She has big blue eyes.
He has a beard and a moustache.
He has a beard and a moustache.
Hes bald. Hes got no hair.
Hes very tall and slim.
Hes very tall and slim.
Hes quite short and a bit overweight.
Hes quite short and a bit overweight.
Hes medium height and very thin.
Hes medium height and very thin.
My dog is quite old, and a bit fat.
He is very clever. He is quick at learning and
understanding things.
The students at my college are very friendly.
A person who is funny makes you laugh.
A person who likes giving people things is generous.
Thank you for the present you are very kind.
A person who doesnt want to work is lazy.
Shes shy, so she finds it hard to talk to people she
doesnt know.
A person who talks a lot is talkative.
Hes a very nice person.
A person who is fun is a person who you have a good
time with.
Hes such an extrovert. He loves it when everyone
looks at him.
She never stops. She is so hard-working.
Hes not very nice. He can be quite mean.
She is really quiet. She doesnt say much.
He is very serious. He doesnt like to have fun.
Dont they know anything? They are so stupid!
Nobody wants to spend time with him because hes so
unfriendly.
Dont be so unkind. Its not nice.

/kdn/
/kt/

I need my cardigan its too cold!


I always wear a coat when I go out.

lockig
rot
lang
glatt
gro, gross [Schweiz]
blau
Bart
Schnurrbart
kahl
gro, gross [Schweiz]
schlank
klein
bergewichtig
Gre, Grsse [Schweiz]
dnn
dick
intelligent
freundlich
witzig
grozgig, grosszgig [Schweiz]
nett
faul
schchtern
gesprchig
nett
lustig
extrovertierter (Mensch)
fleiig, fleissig [Schweiz]
gemein
still
ernst
dumm
unfreundlich
unfreundlich

Things you wear


cardigan n
coat n

Strickjacke
Mantel

English File Pre-intermediate Third edition German Wordlist Oxford University Press 2012

dress n
jacket n
jeans pl n
shirt n
shorts pl n
skirt n
suit n
sweater n
top n
tracksuit pl n
trousers pl n
T-shirt n
boots pl n
sandals pl n
shoes pl n
trainers pl n
belt n
cap n
hat n
leggings pl n
gloves pl n
scarf n
socks pl n
tie n
tights pl n
bracelet n
earrings pl n

/dres/
/dkt/
/dinz/
/t/
/ts/
/skt/
/sut/
/swet/
/tp/
/trksut/
/trazz/
/tit/
/buts/
/sndlz/
/uz/
/trenz/
/belt/
/kp/
/ht/
/lez/
/lvz/
/skf/
/sks/
/ta/
/tats/
/breslt/
/rz/

necklace n
ring n
wear v
carry v
dress v

/nekls/
/r/
/we/
/kri/
/dres/

I usually wear a dress to work.


I dont always wear a suit but I do wear a jacket.
I prefer black jeans to blue ones.
I wear a white shirt to work most days.
I play tennis in shorts and a T-shirt.
My dad doesnt like me wearing a short skirt.
I dont always wear a suit but I do wear a jacket.
I wear a sweater to go jogging because its so cold.
Thats a nice top.
I wear a tracksuit before a football game.
Most of my trousers are black.
I wear a T-shirt and shorts to the beach.
She wears boots when it rains.
He wears sandals to the beach.
I have got 20 pairs of shoes.
I dont like trainers. I prefer shoes.
I wear a belt to keep my trousers up.
I wear a cap when I play tennis.
Wheres my hat? Its cold outside!
Leggings are a popular alternative to trousers.
Some people wear gloves when they ski.
A scarf can help to keep you warm.
Do you wear socks with sandals?
Many men in England wear a tie to work.
I prefer to wear tights under a skirt.
She wears a bracelet on her arm every day.
These are big earrings! They nearly touch your
shoulder.
I like your necklace. Is it new?
Im married, so I wear a ring.
They wear the same clothes nearly every day.
I carry an umbrella everywhere. It rains a lot.
I dress my daughter every day for school.

Kleid
Jacke
Jeans
Hemd
Shorts
Rock
Anzug
Pullover
Oberteil
Trainingsanzug
Hose
T-Shirt
Stiefel
Sandalen
Schuhe
Turnschuhe
Grtel
Mtze
Hut
Leggings
Handschuhe
Schal
Socken
Krawatte
Strumpfhose
Armband
Ohrringe

What does she look like? Shes tall and slim with
brown hair.
What is she like? Shes really nice and friendly.
In our experiment, single people ask their mother and
their best friend to help them meet a partner.
This weeks single person is Charlotte Ramirez.

Wie sieht sie aus?

Kette
Ring
tragen
mitnehmen
anziehen, ankleiden

Useful words and phrases


What does she look like?

/w dz i lk lak/

What is she like?


experiment n

/wt z i lak/
/kspermnt/

single adj

/sl/

partner n

/ptn/

go on a date
sociable adj
get on well with
sense of humour n

/ n det/
/sbl/
/et n wel w/
/sens v hjum/

smile n
guy n

/smal/
/a/

compatible adj

/kmptbl/

Wie ist sie?


Experiment

alleinstehend, ledig,
single [Schweiz]
She lives in Brighton and she doesnt have a partner at Partner

the moment.
Charlotte will go on a date with each man.
Im quite friendly and sociable.
Im friendly and I get on well with most people.
I think I have a good sense of humour. I make lots of
people laugh.
I prefer tall men who have a nice smile.
Perhaps Holly could find me a guy who is more
compatible.
Perhaps Holly could find me a guy who is more
compatible.

eine Verabredung haben


vertrglich
gut auskommen mit
Humor
Lcheln
Typ
kompatibel

English File Pre-intermediate Third edition German Wordlist Oxford University Press 2012

relationship n

/rlenp/

divorced adj
separated adj
appearance n
personality n

/dvst/
/sepretd/
/prns/
/psnlti/

artist n

/tst/

painting n

/pent/

living room n

/lv rum/

famous adj
pregnant adj
carpet n
position n
unusual adj
symbol n

/fems/
/prennt/
/kpt/
/pzn/
/njul/
/smbl/

infidelity n
vase n
poster n

/nfdelti/
/vz/
/pst/

What was David Hockneys relationship with Mr and


Mrs Clark?
I am a divorced dad of three.
I am separated from my wife.
Write a description of his appearance and personality.
Write a description of his appearance and
personality.
Look at the painting by the British artist David
Hockney.
Look at the painting by the British artist David
Hockney.
What pictures do you have on the wall in your living
room?
Mr and Mrs Clark made clothes for famous people.
I am pregnant, and the baby is due in May.
There is a red carpet on the floor.
The position of the couple in the painting is unusual.
The position of the couple in the painting is unusual.
The open window is a symbol of the love between
them.
The cat is a symbol of infidelity.
Theres a table, and a vase with flowers it.
I have an unusual poster on the wall in my bedroom.

Beziehung

I like men who are into literature and classical music.


What clothes do you wear when you want to relax at
the weekend?
He loves fashion. He buys new clothes every week.
Do you have a favourite painter?
I prefer tall men who have a really nice smile.
I want to travel around the world.
In the UK, women often wear big hats at a wedding.

klassische Musik
sich ausruhen

geschieden
getrennt
Erscheinung
Persnlichkeit
Knstler
Gemlde
Wohnzimmer
berhmt
schwanger
Teppich
Position
ungewhnlich
Symbol
Untreue
Vase
Poster

More words in File 1


classical music n
relax v

/klskl mjuzk/
/rlks/

fashion n
painter n
prefer v
world n
wedding n

/fn/
/pent/
/prf/
/wld/
/wed/

Mode
Maler
bevorzugen
Welt
Hochzeit

File 2
Vocabulary Banks
Holidays
ins Ausland reisen
I prefer to go abroad on holiday.
I like to go away for the weekend to the countryside. bers Wochenende verreisen

go by car/bus/plane/
train

/ brd/
/ we f
wikend/
/ ba k/bs/
plen/tren/

go camping
go for a walk
go on holiday
go out at night
go sightseeing
go skiing/walking/
cycling
go swimming/sailing/
surfing

/ kmp/
/ fr wk/
/g n hlde/
/ at t nat/
/ satsi/
/ ski/
wk/sakl/
/ swm/
sel/sf/

I would rather go camping than stay in a hotel.


Where can you go for a walk near where you live?
Where did she go on holiday?
Where do you go out at night?
I like to go sightseeing on holiday.
I often go on holiday in the winter to go skiing.

mit dem Auto fahren/mit dem


Bus fahren/fliegen/mit der
Bahn fahren
zelten
spazieren gehen
in Urlaub fahren
abends ausgehen
auf Besichtigungstour gehen
Ski laufen/wandern/Rad fahren

I like to go swimming in the sea when Im on holiday.

schwimmen/segeln/surfen

go abroad
go away for the weekend

I prefer to go by car because I dont like public


transport.

English File Pre-intermediate Third edition German Wordlist Oxford University Press 2012

stay in a hotel/at a
campsite/with friends
take photos
buy souvenirs
sunbathe
have a good time
spend money/time
rent an apartment
hire a bicycle/skis
book flights online
comfortable adj
luxurious adj
basic adj
dirty adj
uncomfortable adj
helpful adj
unfriendly adj
unhelpful adj
beautiful adj
lovely adj
noisy adj
crowded adj
delicious adj
nothing special
disgusting adj
warm adj
sunny adj
very windy adj
foggy adj
cloudy adj

/ste n htel/t
kmpsat/w
frendz/
/tek ftz/
/ba suvnz/
/snbe/
/hv d tam/
/spend mni/tam/

I prefer to stay in a hotel when I go on holiday.

We like to take photos of all our friends.


I buy souvenirs for my family when Im on holiday.
We sunbathe on the beach every day.
How was the party? Did you have a good time?
My dad doesnt like to spend money, so he hates
going on holiday.
/rent n ptmnt/ Were going to rent an apartment in Budapest for a
week.
/har baskl/
Ill hire skis when I go on my skiing trip, as I dont
skiz/
have my own.
/bk flats nlan/ I usually book flights online because its cheaper than
using a travel agent.
/kmftbl/
The hotel is really comfortable. I sleep well every
night.
/lris/
Its really expensive and luxurious.
/besk/
We stayed in hostels, which were basic but clean.
/dti/
We checked out of the hotel because the rooms were so
dirty.
/nkmftbl/
The bed was really uncomfortable. I couldnt sleep.
/helpfl/
Everyone was really friendly and helpful.
/nfrendli/
The people were really unfriendly. I didnt like them
at all.
/nhelpfl/
The waiter was very unhelpful. He didnt explain any
of the dishes.
/bjutfl/
For our last four days we went to Ko Chang, a
beautiful island.
/lvli/
The weather was lovely and the beaches were
wonderful.
/nzi/
I couldnt sleep because it was so noisy.
/kradd/
There were people everywhere. The streets were
crowded.
/dls/
The food was delicious. I loved it.
/n spel/
There was nothing special about the hotel. It could be
anywhere in the world.
/dsst/
The food was disgusting. I couldnt eat it.
/wm/
Although it was November, it was a warm night.
/sni/
I like to go on holiday to sunny places.
/veri wndi/
It was very windy. I lost my hat.
/fi/
It was so foggy I couldnt see anything.
/kladi/
It was very cloudy with no sun at all.

im Hotel/auf dem
Campingplatz/bei Freunden
wohnen
fotografieren
Souvenirs kaufen
sich sonnen
sich gut unterhalten
Geld ausgeben/Zeit verbringen
eine Wohnung mieten
ein Fahrrad/Skier leihen
Flge online buchen
bequem
luxuris
einfach
schmutzig
unbequem
hilfsbereit
unfreundlich
nicht hilfsbereit
schn
wunderschn
laut
belebt
kstlich
nichts Besonderes
ekelhaft
warm
sonnig
sehr windig
neblig
bewlkt

Useful words and phrases


perfect adj
wonderful adj
fantastic adj

/pfkt/
/wndfl/
/fntstk/

alright adj
awful adj
horrible adj
terrible adj

/lrat/
/fl/
/hrbl/
/terbl/

The place is perfect.


The weather is wonderful.
We rented an apartment with a fantastic view of the
canals.
It wasnt awful or nice it was just alright.
It was awful! We argued about everything.
The food was horrible. I couldnt eat it.
The apartment was terrible really uncomfortable
and dirty.

ideal
wunderbar
fantastisch
akzeptabel
furchtbar
abscheulich
schrecklich

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nervous adj

/nvs/

questionnaire n

/kwestne/

hostel n
atmosphere n

/hstl/
/tmsf(r)/

argue v
flirt v

/ju/
/flt/

break up phr v
feel sorry
disaster n

/brek p/
/fil sri/
/dzst/

news photographer n

/njuz ftrf/

election n
announce v
screen saver n

/lekn/
/nans/
/skrin sev/

historical adj
aristocrat n

/hstrkl/
/rstkrt/

property n

/prpti/

rebel n
marry v

/rebl/
/mri/

royal adj

/rl/

romantic adj

/rmntk/

fall in love
madly adj
in a hurry

/fl n lv/
/mdli/
/n hri/

Some people were smiling, but others were tense and


nervous.
In pairs, interview your partner with the holiday
questionnaire.
We stayed in a hostel, which was basic but clean.
The hotel is wonderful, and has a very friendly
atmosphere.
We argue about everything.
They were really friendly and Mia started to flirt with
one of the boys.
We decided to break up.
I feel sorry for her. Its not a good situation.
If youre with the wrong person, a holiday can be a
disaster.
Look at the photo which news photographer Tom
Pilston took in 2008.
Where can the people see the election results?
At 11 oclock they will announce the results.
Do you have a photo as the screen saver on your
computer?
Is there a famous historical photo that you admire?
She was the granddaughter of Count Maurice de
Bendern, a rich aristocrat.
Maurice de Bendern owned a lot of property in Paris
and Monaco.
She was a rebel and she hated school.
He hoped that she would marry well, perhaps a
member of a royal family.
He hoped that she would marry well, perhaps a
member of a royal family.
The food wasnt very good, but the restaurant was
romantic.
Did they fall in love on their first date?
They were madly in love.
She was going very fast because she was in a hurry.

aufgeregt

Who do you sympathize with most, Joe or Mia?


Some people were tense and nervous.
I was watching Obamas victory through the faces of
all these people.
I watched his victory through the faces of all these
people, African, Hispanic, Chinese, white.
When Obama made his speech they all became quiet
and emotional.
When Obama made his speech they all became quiet
and emotional.
There was only one place to be on the planet that
night and I was there.
Read the beginning of a newspaper article.
Have a class vote to decide which ending to listen to.
She wasnt interested in politics.
In 1968 she was a communist.
All the students decided to fight for democracy.

sympathisieren
angespannt
Sieg

Fragebogen
Herberge
Atmosphre
sich streiten
flirten
in die Brche gehen
bedauern
Katastrophe
Pressefotograf(in)
Wahl
bekanntgeben
Bildschirmschoner
historisch
Aristokrat(in)
Grundbesitz
Rebell(in)
heiraten
kniglich
romantisch
sich verlieben
wie verrckt
in Eile

More words in File 2


sympathize v
tense adj
victory n

/smpaz/
/tens/
/vktri/

Hispanic adj

/hspnk/

speech n

/spit/

emotional adj

/mnl/

planet n

/plnt/

article n
vote n
politics n
communist n
fight for phr v

/tkl/
/vt/
/pltks/
/kmjnst/
/fat f/

Hispanoamerikaner(in)
Rede
gerhrt
Planet
Artikel
Abstimmung
Politik
Kommunist
kmpfen fr

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peace n

/pis/

democracy n

/dmkrsi/

shoulders pl n
demonstration n
brake n
happy ending n

/ldz/
/demnstren/
/brek/
/hpi end/

All the students were fighting for peace and


democracy.
All the students were fighting for peace and
democracy.
She was sitting on a friends shoulders.
She was a leader in the demonstration.
Quickly, she put her foot on the brake to stop the car.
I prefer books and films that have a happy ending.

Frieden

Look at the airport signs.


Lets meet at arrivals when you get here.
Take your bag to the baggage drop-off.
Collect your bag from baggage reclaim.
Lets go to the check-in desk first and leave our bags.
Customs checked my bag this time.
Someone in departures asked me where I was
travelling to.
Gate 11 is this way lets go!
Ive got too many bags. Where is the lift?
Have you got your passport? We are about to go
through passport control.
Which terminal do we leave from?
Lets get a trolley. These bags are heavy.
For many people airports are a nightmare.
I always feel nervous when I go through security.
Our flight is delayed, so well have to wait here for
another hour.
All good airports have excellent facilities for business
people.
We have to wait in the airport lounge for our
connecting flight.
Munich airport helps to keep passengers entertained
with a 60-seat cinema.
You can have a shower before you board your flight.
I havent heard from you in ages!
I have a conference there next month and I thought
perhaps we could meet.
Then we can fix a day and a time to meet.
Lets have dinner at that new gastropub. I hear the
food is excellent.
Do you ever experience road rage when youre
driving?
Hes much younger than his girlfriend hes a toy
boy.
Do you prefer to text or call your friends?
The barista said our coffees will be ready soon.
Can I please have a skinny latte?
Sometimes we adopt words from foreign languages,
like barista or latte.
My smartphone is my favourite gadget.
That emoticon represents a smiling face.

Schilder
Ankunftsbereich
Gepckaufgabe
Gepckausgabe
Abflugschalter
Zoll
Abflugbereich

Demokratie
Schultern
Demonstration
Bremse
Happy End

File 3
Useful words and phrases
signs pl n
arrivals n
baggage drop-off n
baggage reclaim n
check-in desk n
customs n
departures n

/sanz/
/ravlz/
/bd drp f/
/bd rklem/
/tek n desk/
/kstmz/
/dptz/

gate n
lift n
passport control n

/et/
/lft/
/pspt kntrl/

terminal n
trolley n
nightmare n
security n
delayed adj

/tmnl/
/trli/
/natme/
/skjrti/
/dled/

facilities pl n

/fsltiz/

connecting flight n

/knekt flat/

passengers pl n

/psndz/

board v
ages pl n
perhaps adv

/bd/
/edz/
/phps/

fix a day
gastropub n

/fks de/
/strpb/

road rage n

/rd red/

toy boy n

/t b/

text v
barista n
latte n
adopt v

/tekst/
/brst/
/lte/
/dpt/

gadget n
emoticon n

/dt/
/mtkn/

Gate
Aufzug, Lift [Schweiz]
Passkontrolle
Terminal
Gepckwagen
Albtraum
Sicherheitskontrolle
versptet
Einrichtungen
Anschlussflug
Fluggste, Passagiere
besteigen
seit langem
vielleicht
einen Tag vereinbaren
Restaurant
aggressive Fahrweise
Toy Boy
simsen
Barista
Latte Macchiato
bernehmen
Spielerei
Emoticon

English File Pre-intermediate Third edition German Wordlist Oxford University Press 2012

tweet v

/twit/

Google v
Wi-Fi n

/ul/
/wa fa/

ringtone n
smartphone n

/rtn/
/smtfn/

brunch n

/brnt/

He uses his phone to tweet updates for his friends and


family.
If I want to learn more about something, Ill Google it.
Does this hotel have free Wi-Fi? I need to check my
email.
The ringtone on your phone is very annoying!
Now that I have a smartphone, I dont use a computer
as much as I used to.
The word brunch (breakfast + lunch) first appeared
in 1896.

twittern

A non-governmental organization doesnt work for


the government.
Who do you think is going to see an ex-partner?
Who do you think is going to do a photo shoot in an
exotic place?
Who do you think is going to do a photo shoot in an
exotic place?
It is a beautiful location.
What predictions can you make about the future?
Singapore airport is paradise for flower lovers.
This hotel has a swimming pool on the rooftop.
I have a conference there next month and I thought
perhaps we could meet.
I cant tell you when I arrive because I dont know my
travel arrangements yet.
I dont have any definite plans for the future.
Thank you for booking with easyJet. Your reservation
number is: I5CS2L.
Try to mime the word.
Its a thing which we use for everything nowadays.

nichtstaatliche Organisation

den Fuboden, Fussboden


[Schweiz] reinigen
bgeln
einkaufen
die Wsche waschen
abwaschen
den Tisch decken
den Tisch abrumen
das Mittagessen kochen
die Betten machen
schmutzige Kleidung aufheben

googeln
Wlan
Klingelton
Smartphone
Brunch

More words in File 3


non-governmental
organization n
ex-partner n
photo shoot n

/nn vnmentl
nazen/
/eks ptn/
/ft ut/

exotic adj

/ztk/

location n
predictions pl n
paradise n
rooftop n
conference n

/lken/
/prdknz/
/prdas/
/ruftp/
/knfrns/

travel arrangements pl n
definite adj
reservation number n

/trvl
rendmnts/
/defnt/
/rezven nmb/

mime v
nowadays adv

/mam/
/nadez/

Ex-Partner
Fotoshooting
exotisch
Ort
Vorhersagen
Paradies
Dach
Konferenz
Reisevorbereitungen
bestimmt
Reservierungsnummer
pantomimisch darstellen
heutzutage

File 4
Vocabulary Banks
Housework, make or do?
clean the floor

/klin fl/

I need to clean the floor. Its very dirty.

do the ironing
do the shopping
do the washing
do the washing up
lay the table
clear the table
make lunch
make the beds
pick up dirty clothes

/du an/
/du p/
/du w/
/du w p/
/le tebl/
/kl tebl/
/mek lnt/
/mek bedz/
/pk p dti klz/

put away your clothes

/pt we j
klz/
/tek at rb/
/tadi j rm/

I dont like to do the ironing.


We do the shopping together.
I do the washing on Mondays.
We dont do the washing up. We have a dishwasher.
Can you please lay the table for dinner?
We need to clear the table then do the washing up.
I dont make lunch. I buy it.
I make the beds when everyone has left the house.
They never pick up dirty clothes or wet towels from
the floor.
Can you put away your clothes? Your room is a
mess.
I take out the rubbish on Wednesday.
Can you tidy your room please?

take out the rubbish


tidy your room

deine Kleidung wegrumen


den Mll hinausbringen
dein Zimmer aufrumen

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/du ks/
do a course
do an exam/an exercise/ /du n zm/
n ekssaz/
homework
hmwk/
/du haswk/
do housework
/du spt/ekssaz/
do sport/exercise
/mek mstek/
make a mistake
/mek nz/
make a noise
/mek fn kl/
make a phone call
/mek frendz/
make friends
make plans

/mek plnz/

I am going to do a course to improve my IT skills.


Id love to go to the cinema, but I have to stay in and
do homework.

einen Kurs belegen


eine Prfung ablegen/eine
bung machen/Hausarbeiten
machen
den Haushalt erledigen
I usually do housework every Sunday.
Sport treiben/trainieren
I dont do sport, but I do go to the gym every week.
einen Fehler machen
Try not to make a mistake.
ein Gerusch machen
Your brother is sleeping try not to make a noise.
telefonieren
Can I use the phone? I need to make a phone call.
It can take a while to make friends when you move to Anschluss finden

a new town.
Well make plans to get a new kitchen soon.

planen

Shopping
changing rooms pl n
checkout n

/tend rmz/
/tekat/

customer n
receipt n

/kstm/
/rsit/

shop assistant n

/p sstnt/

take back phr v

/tek bk/

trolley n
try on phr v
fit v
suit v
account n
auction n
basket n
delivery n
item n
payment n
size n
website n

/trli/
/tra n/
/ft/
/sut/
/kant/
/kn/
/bskt/
/dlvri/
/atm/
/pemnt/
/saz/
/websat/

Where are the changing rooms? I want to try this on.


I got to the checkout and then I realised I didnt have
enough money.
Have you ever had an angry customer in your shop?
I didnt have the receipt so I couldnt take the jumper
back.
Have you ever had an argument with a shop
assistant?
I wanted to take back the jumper, but I didnt have the
receipt.
I need to buy a lot. Get me a trolley, please.
Im going to the changing rooms to try on this shirt.
These shoes dont fit. Theyre too big.
That top doesnt suit me. Its the wrong colour.
I have an account at the bank.
What did you buy at the auction?
Do we need a trolley or a basket?
When is the delivery coming?
There is one item you dont need.
How much is the payment?
What size do you need? Medium or large?
I know a great website for shopping online.

Umkleidekabinen
Kasse
Kunde (Kundin)
Quittung
Verkufer(in)
umtauschen
Einkaufswagen
anprobieren
passen
(jmd etw) stehen
Konto
Auktion
Korb
Lieferung
Artikel
Bezahlung
Gre, Grsse [Schweiz]
Website

Useful words and phrases


annoying adj

/n/

habit n
remote n

/hbt/
/rmt/

carry on phr v

/kri n/

dishwasher n
reputation n
massage n
carer n
fashion designer n
exclusive adj

/dw/
/repjuten/
/ms/
/ker/
/fn dzan/
/ksklusv/

wedding dress n

/wed dres/

Teenagers have annoying habits but so do their


parents!
Do you have an annoying habit?
They always pick up the remote and change the
channel.
They carry on texting when Im telling them
something important.
I dont do the washing up because I have a dishwasher.
What reputation do teenagers have?
Who gives their mother a massage?
I like being a carer. I enjoy looking after people.
Lindka Cierach is a fashion designer.
Lindka Cierach makes very exclusive clothes for
women.
She designed Sarah Fergusons wedding dress.

nervig
Gewohnheit
Fernbedienung
weitermachen
Splmaschine
Ruf
Massage
Betreuer(in)
Modedesigner(in)
exklusiv
Hochzeitskleid

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fancy dress party n

/fnsi dres pti/

high heels pl n

/ha hilz/

bare feet pl n

/be fit/

survey n

/sve/

tell the truth

/tel tru/

jealous adj

/dels/

social networking n

/sl netwk/

colleague n

/kli/

details pl n

/ditelz/

encourage v

/nkrd/

social life n

/sl laf/

illusion n
situation n
depressing adj
accidentally adv

/lun/
/stuen/
/dpres/
/ksdentli/

Im wearing strange clothes because Im going to a


fancy dress party.
Have you ever fallen over because you were wearing
very high heels?
I walked out into the street in bare feet and jumped
into a taxi!
The survey has shown that 25% of people have very
exciting weekends.
Do you always tell the truth about what you did at
the weekend?
Some people lie because they dont want to make their
friends jealous.
Social networking sites make people spend more
time on the computer.
Have you ever lied to a colleague about your
weekend?
One person in four invents details about their
weekend.
Networking sites may encourage us to invent details
about our social lives.
Have you ever invented details about your social life?
People can create an illusion of who they want to be.
Sometimes the situation is just boring.
Why do you think the news is often depressing?
Have you ever accidentally taken something from a
shop without paying?

Kostmfest
hohe Abstze
barfu, barfuss [Schweiz]
Umfrage
die Wahrheit sagen
eiferschtig
Social Networking
Kollege, Kollegin
Details
ermutigen
Privatleben, gesellschaftliches
Leben [Deutsch],
Sozialleben [Schweiz]
Illusion
Situation
deprimierend
versehentlich

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roll your eyes
kill v
sewing n
chic adj

/rl jr az/
/kl/
/s/
/ik/

dyslexic adj

/dsleksk/

fashion sense n

/fn sens/

click v
proceed v
price n

/klk/
/prsid/
/pras/

Dont roll your eyes when I ask you to do something!


Those shoes will kill your feet!
The only things I enjoyed there were art and sewing.
They are so chic, and their sense of colour is so natural
to them.
When I was at school I had problems reading because I
was dyslexic.
She always dresses well she has a really good fashion
sense.
Click on that button there.
Please proceed to passport control.
Did you get a good price?

die Augen verdrehen


tten
Handarbeit
schick

The new part of town is quite boring.


There were people everywhere. It was really crowded.
It can be dangerous at night so walk with someone
else.
The building is very modern and everything else is old.
It looks strange.
All the cars make it very noisy.

langweilig
belebt
gefhrlich

Legastheniker
Gespr fr Mode
klicken
weitergehen
Preis

File 5
Vocabulary Banks
Describing a town
boring adj
crowded adj
dangerous adj

/br/
/kradd/
/dendrs/

modern adj

/mdn/

noisy adj

/nzi/

modern
laut

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polluted adj
clean adj
empty adj
exciting adj
interesting adj
old adj
quiet adj
safe adj
castle n
cathedral n
church n
department store n

/plutd/
/klin/
/empti/
/ksat/
/ntrest/
/ld/
/kwat/
/sef/
/ksl/
/kidrl/
/tt/
/dptmnt st/

market n
mosque n
museum n

/mkt/
/msk/
/mjuzim/

palace n
shopping centre n
statue n
temple n
town hall n

/pls/
/p sent/
/sttu/
/templ/
/tan hl/

The factories and cars make it very polluted.


The river is very clean and there are a lot of fish in it.
Many of the shops are empty. Nobody has any money.
The city is exciting. There is so much to do.
The museum was very interesting. I want to go again.
There are so many beautiful old buildings.
Its a small town and quite quiet.
Its very safe. There is never any trouble.
The castle is in the centre of the old town.
The cathedral is very popular with tourists.
The church has beautiful colourful windows.
You can find everything you want in the department
store.
The market sells great fresh fish.
The mosque is the biggest in Europe.
I like the national museum the best. You learn so much
about the country.
The royal family lived in the palace.
The shopping centre has over 200 shops.
There is a statue of the king in the square.
The temple is visited by many religious tourists.
The local government meet in the town hall.

verschmutzt
sauber
leer
aufregend
interessant
alt
ruhig
sicher
Schloss
Kathedrale
Kirche
Kaufhaus
Markt
Moschee
Museum
Palast
Einkaufszentrum
Statue
Tempel
Rathaus

Useful words and phrases


traditional adj
stories pl n
save time

/trdnl/
/striz/
/sev tam/

patient adj
impatient adj

/pent/
/mpent/

waste time

/west tam/

abbreviations pl n

/brivienz/

characters pl n
average adj

/krktz/
/vrd/

on time
feel frustrated

/n tam/
/fil frstretd/

irritable adj

/rtbl/

immediately adj

/miditli/

stressed adj

/strest/

traffic n

/trfk/

verdict n

/vdkt/

polite adj

/plat/

inhabitants pl n

/nhbtnts/

These are shorter versions of traditional stories.


These are shorter versions of traditional stories.
These stories are for busy parents who need to save
time.
People arent as patient as they were in the past.
People get very impatient because they think theyre
wasting time.
I dont watch much TV because I dont like to waste
time.
Abbreviations, like BFN (bye for now), are becoming
more popular.
Twitter only allows you to use 140 characters.
The average speed of cars in New York City is 15
km/h.
We arent going to arrive on time.
Do you feel frustrated when youre behind people
who are walking slowly?
Do you get irritable if you sit for an hour without
doing anything?
People feel frustrated when an internet page does not
open immediately.
We spend more time than ever sitting in our cars,
feeling stressed.
Our cars are faster, but the traffic is worse, so we drive
more slowly.
Do you agree with the travel surveys verdict that
London has the best nightlife?
Which city had the friendliest and most polite
inhabitants?
Which city had the friendliest and most polite
inhabitants?

berliefert, traditionell
Geschichten
Zeit sparen
geduldig
ungeduldig
Zeit verschwenden
Abkrzung(en)
Zeichen
durchschnittlich
rechtzeitig
frustriert sein
reizbar
sofort
gestresst
Verkehr
Urteil
hflich
Einwohner

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several det

/sevrl/

accident n
diet n
lifestyle n
prevent v

/ksdnt/
/dat/
/lafstal/
/prvent/

illnesses pl n

/lnsz/

unwell adj
anxious adj

/nwel/
/ks/

bones pl n

/bnz/

brain n
immune system n

/bren/
/mjun sstm/

body n
stimulate v

/bdi/
/stmjulet/

Several studies show that drinking coffee helps to


prevent some illnesses.
I hit another car and had a bad accident.
My diet is so unhealthy. I eat junk food all the time.
My lifestyle is too unhealthy. I need to exercise.
Several studies show that drinking coffee helps to
prevent some illnesses.
Drinking coffee may help to prevent some illnesses
like diabetes and Parkinsons disease.
I feel unwell. Im not going to work.
If you drink too much coffee it can make you feel
anxious.
This vitamin is important for strong bones and a
healthy immune system.
It seems that computer games stimulate the brain.
This vitamin is important for strong bones and a
healthy immune system.
Skin covers the outside of a persons body.
It seems that computer games stimulate the brain.

mehrere
Unfall
Ernhrung
Lebensweise
vorbeugen
Krankheiten
unwohl
unruhig
Knochen
Gehirn
Immunsystem
Krper
anregen

More words in File 5


nightlife n

/natlaf/

architecture n
culture n

/ktekt/
/klt/

continent n

/kntnnt/

generous adj
frightening adj
scientific adj
keyring n
change n

/denrs/
/fratn/
/santfk/
/kir/
/tend/

sunscreen n

/snskrin/

London has the best public parks and the best


nightlife.
Which city has the best architecture?
Europes big cities offer travellers a huge variety of
culture.
Think about your country or continent. Which cities
are the best?
Whos the most generous person in your family?
Whats the most frightening film youve ever seen?
The tests were not very careful or scientific.
I bought a keyring of the Eiffel Tower as a souvenir.
If you are given too much change, do you tell the shop
assistant?
You should wear sunscreen so you dont get burnt.

Nachtleben

What time does the train arrive at the station?


How did you break your glasses?
I dont like renting. I want to buy a house.
Why can you never find your keys?
Sorry, I always forget peoples names.
Can you lend me five dollars?
Did we miss the train? When is the next one?
My parents will be so happy if I pass the exam.
Push the door, dont pull it.
I need to send an email to John before the end of
the day.
What time does it start?
Im going to China to teach English.

ankommen
kaputtmachen
kaufen
finden
vergessen
leihen
verpassen
bestehen
drcken
senden

Architektur
Kultur
Kontinent
grozgig, grosszgig [Schweiz]
furchterregend
wissenschaftlich
Schlsselring
Wechselgeld
Sonnencreme

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Vocabulary Banks
Opposite verbs
arrive v
break v
buy v
find v
forget v
lend v
miss v
pass v
push v
send v

/rav/
/brek/
/ba/
/fand/
/fet/
/lend/
/ms/
/ps/
/p/
/send/

start v
teach v

/stt/
/tit/

anfangen
unterrichten

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turn on phr v

/tn n/

win v
borrow v

/wn/
/br/

catch v
fail v
get v
receive v
learn v
leave v
lose v
mend v
repair v

/kt/
/fel/
/et/
/rsiv/
/ln/
/liv/
/luz/
/mend/
/rpe/

pull v
remember v
sell v
stop v
finish v
turn off phr v

/pl/
/rmemb/
/sel/
/stp/
/fn/
/tn f/

Can you turn on the TV? Theres something I want


to watch.
I hope well win this match.
Can I borrow some money? Ill pay you back
tomorrow.
I need to catch the next train.
Did he fail the exam?
Do you think youll get a good job in the future?
Did you receive my email?
Are you going to learn a new language next year?
Please leave a message if I dont answer the phone.
Theyll lose the match. Theyre terrible players.
Can you mend my shirt? The button fell off.
I need to ask someone to repair my computer. It
doesnt work.
Push the door, dont pull it.
Do you usually remember to give it back?
I want to sell my car and buy a new one.
Please stop making so much noise.
Ill come back and finish the job tomorrow.
Turn off the light. I want to get some sleep.

anschalten

Are you an optimist or a pessimist?


Dr House, from the hit TV series House M.D., is
famous for being a pessimist.
Laurie never thought that House M.D. was going to be
a success.
I am someone who is constantly expecting a plane to
drop on my head.
If youre an optimist you expect good things to
happen.
Like Dr House, Laurie is also a talented musician.
Laurie is a talented musician and is passionate about
the blues.
Even after seven series of House M.D. he still feels
pessimistic about it.
Which episode of House M.D. is your favourite?
Complete strangers come up to him in the street and
say Cheer up, mate!
He recently went to New Orleans to record an album
of 15 songs.
He recently went to New Orleans to record an album
of 15 songs.
I want to impress them and get the job.
They fell in love and decided to get engaged.
The long distance relationship first cooled and then
ended.
Youre going to listen to a psychoanalyst talking to
a patient.
Youre going to listen to a psychoanalyst talking to
a patient.
Were you frightened of the owl?
I read a book about the interpretation of dreams.

Optimist
Pessimist

gewinnen
borgen, ausleihen
erwischen
durchfallen
bekommen
erhalten
lernen
hinterlassen
verlieren
flicken
reparieren
ziehen
sich erinnern
verkaufen
aufhren
fertigmachen
ausschalten

Useful words and phrases


optimist n
pessimist n

/ptmst/
/pesmst/

success n

/skses/

constantly adv

/knstntli/

expect v

/kspekt/

talented adj
passionate adj

/tlntd/
/pnt/

series n

/sriz/

episode n
strangers pl n

/epsd/
/strendz/

album n

/lbm/

record v

/rekd/

impress v
get engaged
long distance adj

/mpres/
/et nedd/
/l dstns/

psychoanalyst n

/saknlst/

patient n

/pent/

owl n
interpretation n

/al/
/ntprten/

Erfolg
stndig
erwarten
begabt
begeistert
Serie
Folge
Fremde
Album
aufnehmen
beeindrucken
sich verloben
auf Distanz
Psychoanalytiker
Patient
Eule
Deutung

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alarm clock n

/lm klk/

towel n
list n

/tal/
/lst/

Were you sleeping when the alarm clock rang this


morning?
Can I borrow a towel for the shower?
Write the words in the list in the right columns.

Wecker

I dont think so. Probably not.


Is it open? ~ I doubt it. Its very late.
Do you want to go out tonight? ~ Definitely. Im so
bored!
Do you want to go back to the previous version?
Do you want to go back to the previous version?

Wahrscheinlich (nicht).
Ich glaube nicht.
Auf jeden Fall (Auf keinen Fall).

Where did you decide to go on holiday?


Dont forget to turn off the light.
I hope to see you at the weekend.
I want to learn to drive. I hate walking!
I need to go to the shop. We havent got any milk.
The shop assistant was not friendly, and didnt offer
to help.
We plan to get married next year.
Did you ever pretend to be ill so you didnt have to go
to school?
I promise to pay you back later.
Remember to bring your laptop. The computer is
broken.
When did it start to rain? Its so wet out there.
Ill try to get it but there might not be any left.
I want to catch the 12.30 train.
I would like to buy a car but I dont have the money.
I enjoy reading. I read a book a week.
Can you finish tidying your room?
Im tired. I dont know how long I can go on working.
I hate being old. I want to be young again.
I like having my dog. Hes so friendly.
I love getting up early and doing as much as possible.
I dont mind doing the cooking but I hate washing up.

sich entscheiden hinzufahren


vergessen auszuschalten
hoffentlich sehen
fahren lernen
gehen mssen
Hilfe anbieten

My family live far away, so I spend time talking to


them on the phone.
When did it start raining?
Stop making so much noise!
I feel like cooking fish tonight.

Zeit mit Sprechen verbringen

Then I had to do some tests to see if I could survive in


different situations.
Its very important to be punctual at a first meeting.

berleben

Handtuch
Liste

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Probably (not).
I doubt it.
Definitely (not).

/prbbli (nt)/
/a dat t/
/defntli (nt)/

previous adj
version n

/privis/
/vn/

vorherig
Version

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Vocabulary Banks
Verb forms
decide to go
forget to turn off
hope to see
learn to drive
need to go
offer to help

/dsad t /
/fet t tn f/
/hp t si/
/ln t drav/
/nid t /
/f t help/

plan to get married


pretend to be ill

/pln t et mrid/
/prtend t bi l/

promise to pay
remember to bring

/prms t pe/
/rmemb t br/

start to rain
try to get
want to catch
would like to buy
enjoy reading
finish tidying
go on working
hate being
like having
love getting up
(dont) mind doing
spend time talking

/stt t ren/
/tra t et/
/wnt t kt/
/wd lak t ba/
/nd rid/
/fn tadi/
/ n wk/
/het bi/
/lak hv/
/lv et p/
/(dnt) mand
du/
/spend tam tk/

start raining
stop making
feel like cooking

/stt ren/
/stp mek/
/fil lak kk/

vorhaben zu heiraten
sich krank stellen
versprechen zu zahlen
daran denken, (...) mitzubringen
zu regnen anfangen
zu bekommen versuchen
erwischen wollen
gerne kaufen wollen
gerne lesen
zu Ende aufrumen
weiterarbeiten
hassen, (...) zu sein
gerne um sich haben
gerne aufstehen
nichts ausmachen, etwas zu tun

zu regnen anfangen
mit etwas aufhren
Lust zum Kochen haben

Useful words and phrases


survive v

/svav/

punctual adj

/pktul/

pnktlich

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greet v

/rit/

firmly adv

/fmli/

weak adj
ambitions pl n
opinion n
controversial adj

/wik/
/mbnz/
/pnjn/
/kntrvl/

tactic n

/tktk/

stay friends

/ste frendz/

magical adj

/mdkl/

full moon n

/fl mun/

engine n
revise v
service n
good for your health
breathe v

/endn/
/rvaz/
/svs/
/d f j hel/
/bri/

read music

/rid mjuzk/

rhythm n
notice n
permitted adj
obligatory adj
necessary adj

/rm/
/nts/
/pmtd/
/bltri/
/nessri/

When they greet you at the door shake the fathers


hand firmly.
When they greet you at the door shake the fathers
hand firmly.
No father likes a weak handshake!
Her parents will want to know about your ambitions.
If they ask you for your opinion, be honest.
Dont talk about controversial subjects like religion
and politics.
Asking them what your partner was like as a child is a
brilliant tactic.
Do you think it is difficult to stay friends with an exboyfriend?
Theres something magical about making something
from nothing.
Happiness is kissing someone you love at night under a
full moon.
The engine on my car doesnt work. I need a new car.
I need to revise for my exam.
The service here is excellent.
Singing is good for your health.
If you want to sing well you need to learn to breathe
correctly.
You need to know how to read music to be able to sing
well.
I love the rhythm of the music.
What does that notice mean?
It isnt permitted. Its against the rules.
It isnt obligatory to stay. Lets go home.
It isnt necessary to read but it helps.

begren, begrssen [Schweiz]

I did a one-month intensive course in Spanish.


You mustnt use a dictionary or phrasebook.
You mustnt use your hands or mime.
Its an incredibly difficult language to learn.
Do you enjoy films with subtitles?

intensiv
Sprachfhrer
die Hnde gebrauchen
unglaublich
Untertitel

Why did you get divorced? ~ I didnt get on with my


wife.
I try not to get angry but it happens.
I get nervous before tests.
I want to get fit. Im so fat.
We are going to get married next year.
We get lost every time you drive!
Is it going to get colder next week?
Why did my mark get worse?
I hope I get better next week. I want to go back to
work.

sich scheiden lassen

fest
schwach
Berufsplne
Meinung
kontrovers, gegenstzlich
Taktik
befreundet bleiben
magisch
Vollmond
Motor
lernen
Service
gut fr die Gesundheit
atmen
Noten lesen
Rhythmus
Aushang
erlaubt
zwingend
notwendig

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intensive adj
phrasebook n
use your hands
incredibly adv
subtitles pl n

/ntensv/
/frez bk/
/juz j hndz/
/nkredbli/
/sbtatlz/

File 8
Vocabulary Banks
Get
get divorced

/et dvst/

get angry
get nervous
get fit
get married
get lost
get colder
get worse
get better

/et ri/
/et nvs/
/et ft/
/et mrid/
/et lst/
/et kld/
/et ws/
/et bet/

sich rgern
nervs werden
in Form kommen
heiraten
sich verirren
klter werden
schlechter werden
sich erholen

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get a job
get a ticket
get a newspaper
get on well with
get up phr v
get to work
get to school
get home
get a message
get a present

/et db/
/et tkt/
/et njuzpep/
/et n wel w/
/et p/
/et t wk/
/et t skul/
/et hm/
/et mesd/
/et preznt/

get an email

/et n imel/

I want to get a job when I finish school.


You need to get a ticket before you get on the bus.
I went to get a newspaper this morning.
I get on well with my wifes parents.
What time do you get up in the morning?
I get to work at 9.00 a.m. every morning.
I get to school at 8.00 a.m. every morning.
I get home at 5.00 p.m. most days.
Did you get a message from him?
I need to get a present for my mum. Its her birthday
next week.
I get an email from my mum every week.

eine Stelle bekommen


eine Fahrkarte kaufen
eine Zeitung holen
gut auskommen mit
aufstehen
zur Arbeit gehen
zur Schule gehen
nach Hause gehen
eine Nachricht erhalten
ein Geschenk besorgen

Im not allowed to wear jewellery to work.

Kleider/Schmuck tragen

I carry a bag to work every day.

eine Tasche/ein Baby tragen

Do you win a prize or is it just for fun?

einen Preis/ein Spiel/eine


Medaille gewinnen
ein Gehalt/Geld verdienen

eine E-Mail erhalten

Confusing verbs
wear clothes/jewellery
carry a bag/a baby
win a prize/a match/
a medal
earn a salary/money
know somebody well/
something
meet somebody for the
first time/at 11 oclock
hope that something
good will happen/to do
something
wait for a bus/for a long
time
watch TV/a match
look at a photo/your
watch
look happy/about 25
years old
look like your mother/
a model
miss the bus/a class
lose your glasses/
a match
bring your dictionary/
something back from
holiday
take an umbrella/your
children to school
look for your glasses/
a job
find your glasses/a job

/we klz/
dulri/
/kri b/
bebi/
/wn praz/
mt/ medl/
/n slri/mni/
/n smbdi wel/
sm/
/mit smbdi f
fst tam/t
levn klk/
/hp t sm
d wl hpn/
t d sm/
/wet fr bs/fr
l tam/
/wt ti vi/
mt/
/lk t ft/
j wt/
/lk hpi/bat
twenti fav jz
ld/
/lk lak j m/
mdl/
/ms bs/
kls/
/luz j lsz/
mt/
/br j dknri/
sm bk frm
hlde/
/tek n mbrel/
j tldrn t
skul/
/lk f j lsz/
db/
/fand j lsz/
db/

Shes a student but she has a part-time job to earn


money.
I know something about her that is quite surprising.

jemanden/etwas gut kennen

Lets meet at 11 oclock outside the school.

jemanden kennenlernen/um
11 Uhr treffen

This year has been terrible. I hope that something


good will happen soon.

hoffen, dass etwas Gutes


passiert/etwas tun zu knnen

Im going to wait for a bus. Its too far to walk.

auf einen Bus warten/lange


warten
fernsehen/ein Spiel sehen

Lets watch TV. Theres a good movie on.


Look at your watch. Were going to be late!
You dont look 30. You look about 25 years old.
You look like your mother, not your father.

ein Foto ansehen/auf die Uhr


sehen
glcklich/wie etwa 25 aussehen

Were a bit late. Did we miss the bus?

wie deine Mutter/ein Model


aussehen
den Bus/Unterricht verpassen

Whats the matter? Did you lose your glasses?

die Brille/ein Spiel verlieren

Bring your dictionary to class next week, please.

ein Wrterbuch/etwas aus dem


Urlaub mitbringen

You should take an umbrella because its going to


rain.

einen Schirm mitnehmen/die


Kinder zur Schule bringen

Shall I help you look for your glasses?

nach der Brille/eine Stelle


suchen
die Brille/eine Stelle finden

I hope Ill find a job soon.

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say something to
somebody/sorry/hello
tell somebody
something/a lie/a joke
lend money to somebody
borrow money from
somebody

/se sm t
smbdi/sri/
hl/
/tel smbdi
sm/ la/
dk/
/lend mni t
smbdi/
/br mni frm
smbdi/

Say hello to Colin for me.


Do you think its ever OK to tell a lie?

jemandem etwas sagen/sich


entschuldigen/jemanden
gren, grssen [Schweiz]
jemandem etwas/eine Lge/
einen Witz erzhlen

I always lend money to you and you never give it


back.
Ill need to borrow money from my parents. I dont
have enough.

jemandem Geld leihen

It was an impulse, but now Im having second


thoughts.
Its normal to have second thoughts about the big
decisions we make.
I am deeply in love with her, but is this too soon?
I find her sister really difficult to get on with.

Impuls

bei jemandem Geld leihen

Useful words and phrases


impulse n

/mpls/

have second thoughts

/hv seknd ts/

deeply in love
difficult to get on with

/dipli n lv/
/dfklt t et n
w/
/rsk/
/sdest/
/seprt/
/vd/

century n
detective n
tram n

Should I go, and risk having arguments all the time?


Should I suggest separate holidays this year?
Should I suggest separate holidays this year?
This seems an easy one go, but try to avoid her where
possible.
/ts w/
In my opinion, I dont think its worth making
problems at work.
/ fr t/
You clearly love this girl and I think you should go
for it.
/wns n laftam/ Maybe this is a once in a lifetime moment for her.
/kip n tt/
You can always keep in touch with colleagues on your
phone.
/tend j mand/
If you start planning for the big day, it will make things
worse if you then change your mind.
/skmstnsz/
Are there any circumstances in which you think its
OK to tell a lie?
/frst fa/
A forest fire is a big fire which can destroy many trees
and houses.
/mnsun/
A monsoon is when it rains very heavily for three
months or more.
/kwek/
What were they doing when the earthquake struck?
/blzd/
A blizzard is a very bad storm with snow and strong
winds.
/sakln/
A cyclone is a very strong wind that moves in a circle.
/fld/
A flood is when there is too much water in a river and
it comes onto the streets or fields.
/sunmi/
A tsunami is a very large wave in the sea.
/stm/
A blizzard is a very bad storm with snow and strong
winds.
/sentri/
In what century do you think the story takes place?
/dtektv/
A detective helps to solve crimes.
/trm/
Then he left the office and took a tram to Broadway.

dreamily adv
advantage n

/drimli/
/dvntd/

suburbs pl n

/sbbz/

risk v
suggest v
separate adj
avoid v
its worth
go for it
once in a lifetime
keep in touch
change your mind
circumstances pl n
forest fire n
monsoon n
earthquake n
blizzard n
cyclone n
flood n
tsunami n
storm n

Bedenken haben
sehr verliebt
schwierig
riskieren
vorschlagen
getrennt
meiden
es wert sein
es anpacken
einmal im Leben
in Verbindung bleiben
es sich anders berlegen
Umstnde
Waldbrand
Monsun
Erdbeben
Schneesturm
Zyklon
Hochwasser
Tsunami
Sturm
Jahrhundert
Detektiv
Straenbahn,
Strassenbahn [Schweiz]
trumerisch
Vorteil

The girl looked out the window dreamily.


The advantage of not having a car is that it saves a lot
of money.
Vororte
I dont live in the city centre I live in the suburbs.

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trust v
completely adv
suspicious adj

/trst/
/kmplitli/
/ssps/

masterfully adv

/mstfli/

calmly adv

/kmli/

scream v
whisper v
drunk adj

/skrim/
/wsp/
/drk/

Hes very honest, and I completely trust him.


I can trust you completely.
Hartley was suspicious that Vivienne loved another
man.
Vivienne, said Hartley, masterfully. You must be
mine.
Do you think for one moment, she said calmly, that
Icould come to your home while Hloise is there?
You scream like a baby.
Whisper the answer to me, so no one can hear.
He had too much wine and was drunk.

vertrauen
absolut
misstrauisch

Read three problems from a weekly feature in a British


newspaper.
Read three problems from a weekly feature in a British
newspaper.
Send us your problem and you will get advice from
our readers.
My wife is running her first marathon in London.
Did you obtain a visa?
Im desperate. Should I phone her now and tell her?
What should I do?
There will be a hyperactive five-year-old in the seat
behind you.
If you call a telephone helpline, you will have to wait
a long time.
An earthquake is when the ground suddenly shakes
very strongly.
The Swedish couple went on a three month world trip
for their honeymoon.
Mark their route on the map.
The streets were full of smoke.
They answered the phone angrily.
They got up lazily.
He takes his job very seriously.
This is a very important matter.

wchentlich

There is a bee in that flower.


That butterfly is very beautiful.
That fly is very annoying.
Is that a mosquito bite on your arm?
There is a large spider in the bathroom.
Bull fighting is popular in Spain.
The chicken laid two eggs.
The milk of a cow is very popular.
My uncle has cows, sheep, and a goat on his farm.
There is a field with a white horse in it behind our
house.

Biene
Schmetterling
Fliege
Mcke
Spinne
Stier
Huhn
Kuh
Ziege
Pferd

herrisch
ruhig
brllen
flstern
betrunken

More words in File 8


weekly adj

/wikli/

feature n

/fit/

get advice v

/et dvas/

marathon n
obtain v
desperate adj

/mrn/
/bten/
/desprt/

hyperactive adj

/haprktv/

helpline n

/helplan/

ground n

/rand/

honeymoon n

/hnimun/

route n
smoke n
angrily adv
lazily adv
seriously adv
matter n

/rut/
/smk/
/rli/
/lezli/
/srisli/
/mt/

Feuilleton
Rat bekommen
Marathon
sich besorgen
verzweifelt
hyperaktiv
Hotline
Erdboden
Flitterwochen
Route
Rauch
verrgert
langsam
ernst
Sache

File 9
Vocabulary Banks
Animals
bee n
butterfly n
fly n
mosquito n
spider n
bull n
chicken n
cow n
goat n
horse n

/bi/
/btfla/
/fla/
/mskit/
/spad/
/bl/
/tkn/
/ka/
/t/
/hs/

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pig n
sheep n
bat n
bear n
bird n
camel n
crocodile n

/p/
/ip/
/bt/
/be/
/bd/
/kml/
/krkdal/

dolphin n
elephant n
giraffe n
jellyfish n
kangaroo n
lion n
monkey n
mouse n
rabbit n
shark n

/dlfn/
/elfnt/
/drf/
/delif/
/kru/
/lan/
/mki/
/mas/
/rbt/
/k/

snake n
tiger n

/snek/
/ta/

whale n

/wel/

A pig is quite an intelligent animal.


Jumpers are made from the wool of sheep.
Have you ever seen a bat at night?
I saw a bear when I was on holiday in Canada.
A parrot is a kind of bird that can talk like a human.
The camel lives in dry, hot places.
We saw a crocodile in the water when we were in
northern Australia.
The dolphin is the friendliest animal in the sea.
We saw a big elephant on safari in Africa.
I really enjoyed seeing the giraffe at the zoo.
It hurts when a jellyfish stings you.
The kangaroo is an Australian animal.
The lion is often called the king of the jungle.
Is that a monkey up in the trees?
Theres a mouse in the kitchen. Get it out!
My daughter has a pet rabbit.
I dont like to swim in the sea because Im scared Ill see
a shark.
We saw a snake, but it wasnt a dangerous one.
A tiger is a beautiful animal with black and orange
stripes.
The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world.

Schwein
Schaf
Fledermaus
Br
Vogel
Kamel
Krokodil

What would you do if a large aggressive animal ran


towards you?
I would shout down at it several times.
I would keep still and look it straight in the eyes.
I would wave my hand to make it go out.
What would you do if a poisonous snake bit you on
the leg?
Did the snake bite you?
I would suck the bite to get the poison out.
I would tie something, e.g. a scarf on my leg above the
bite.
I would rub the sting with a towel to clean it.
I would wash the sting with vinegar or sea water.
What would you do if you were in the sea quite near the
shore when you saw a shark?
I would float in the water and pretend to be dead.
If I won a lot of money in the lottery, I would buy a
house.
If you went on a safari, what animal would you most
like to see?
Are there any animals or insects you are really
afraid of?
Are you allergic to any animals?
What would you do if someone offered to buy you a
fur coat?
Sometimes our neighbours dog will bark all night.
People with this phobia are terrified of spiders.
The normal treatment for people with phobias is
exposure therapy.

aggressiv

Delfin
Elefant
Giraffe
Qualle
Knguru
Lwe
Affe
Maus
Kaninchen
Hai
Schlange
Tiger
Wal

Useful words and phrases


aggressive adj

/resv/

shout v
keep still
wave v
poisonous adj

/at/
/kip stl/
/wev/
/pzns/

bite v
suck v
tie v

/bat/
/sk/
/ta/

sting n
vinegar n
shore n

/st/
/vn/
//

float v
lottery n

/flt/
/ltri/

safari n

/sfri/

insects pl n

/nsekts/

allergic adj
fur coat n

/ldk/
/f kt/

bark v
phobia n
treatment n

/bk/
/fbi/
/tritmnt/

schreien
stillhalten
winken
giftig
beien, beissen [Schweiz]
aussaugen
binden
Stich
Essig
Ufer
treiben
Lotterie
Safari
Insekten
allergisch
Pelzmantel
bellen
Phobie
Behandlung

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cure n
drug n

/kj/
/dr/

overcome v

/vkm/

therapy n

/erpi/

brain n

/bren/

memory n

/memri/

effective adj

/fektv/

placebo n

/plsib/

guinea pig n

/ni p/

sweat v

/swet/

logical adj

/ldkl/

abnormal adj

/bnml/

panic n

/pnk/

complicated adj

/kmplketd/

Doctors have found a cure for people with phobias.


There is a drug that can help people to overcome
their phobias.
There is a drug that can help people to overcome their
phobias.
The normal treatment for people with phobias is
exposure therapy.
The drug causes changes to part of the brain used in
learning and memory.
The drug causes changes to part of the brain used in
learning and memory.
The new drug could be used to make this therapy
more effective.
The people who took the pill felt less afraid than those
who took a placebo.
David Loosmore would happily be a guinea pig for
the pill.
Getting on the plane is hard and when the plane takes
off I start to sweat.
Number the expressions in what you think is the most
logical order.
A phobia is a very strong and abnormal fear or
dislike of something.
They often feel panic when they go out and only feel
safe at home.
Which do you think makes the sufferers lives most
complicated?

Heilmittel
Medikament

Taschen

berwinden
Therapie
Gehirn
Gedchtnis
wirksam
Placebo
Versuchskaninchen
schwitzen
logisch
abnorm
Panik
kompliziert

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pockets pl n

/pkts/

backwards adv

/bkwdz/

balcony n

/blkni/

public speaking n

/pblk spik/

top floor flat n


organization n
primary school n

/tp fl flt/
/nazen/
/pramri skul/

I would put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly


backwards.
I would put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly
backwards.
I get very nervous if I go up high, for example on a
balcony on the 20th floor.
The actor Harrison Ford has been afraid of public
speaking all his life.
Do you live in a top floor flat?
Are you a member of a club or organization?
My seven-year-old son goes to primary school.

secondary school n

/sekndri skul/

My 14-year-old daughter goes to secondary school.

retire v
reggae n

/rta/
/ree/

respected adj

/rspektd/

cancer n

/kns/

captain n

/kptn/

I want to retire at 65.


Bob Marley (19451981) is often called the father
of reggae.
His eldest son Ziggy is a very respected reggae
musician.
He injured his foot playing football and he later
became ill with cancer.
His father was a captain in the British army.

rckwrts
Balkon
ffentliche Reden
Dachgeschosswohnung
Organisation
Grundschule,
Primarschule [Schweiz]
hhere Schule,
Sekundarschule [Schweiz]
in Rente gehen
Reggae
geachtet
Krebs
Hauptmann

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File 10
Useful words and phrases
invention n
disposable adj
nappies pl n
material n

/nvenn/
/dspzbl/
/npiz/
/mtril/

bullet-proof vest n

/blt pruf vest/

hair drier n
focus n
base v
design v

/he dra/
/fks/
/bes/
/dzan/

invent v
discover v
starting point n

/nvent/
/dskv/
/stt pnt/

novel n
cash machine n
logo n
hammer n

/nvl/
/k min/
/l/
/hm/

board game n
fundamental adj

/bd em/
/fndmentl/

president n

/prezdnt/

psychology n

/sakldi/

/dirfi/
geography n
information technology n /nfmen
teknldi/
/ms/
maths n
/sans/
science n
physics n

/fzks/

chemistry n

/kemstri/

biology n
physical education n
religious education n
report n

/baldi/
/fzkl eduken/
/rlds
eduken/
/rpt/

subjects pl n

/sbdekts/

marks pl n
behaviour n

/mks/
/bhevj/

Mrs Grahams invention is called Tipp-Ex today.


How many disposable nappies are used every day?
How many disposable nappies are used every day?
What was special about the material Stephanie
Kwolek invented?
The bullet-proof vest is used by the police all over the
world.
I need a hair drier to dry my hair.
In which sentence is the focus more on the dishwasher?
Did you base your design on something else?
To design a new buildling, you need to draw a plan
that shows how to make it.
I have lots of ideas of things Id like to invent.
Scientists are still trying to discover a cure for cancer.
The internet was the starting point for so many
technologies.
The film was based on a famous novel.
The cash machine wasnt invented until 1967.
The Nike logo is world-famous.
Tins used to be opened with difficulty using a knife and
a hammer.
Monopoly is a popular board game.
They said it had 52 fundamental errors including
taking too long to play.
The company president saw the game and took it
home to try it.
Like Holmes, House uses his knowledge of psychology
to solve cases.
Geography is the study of humans and the world.
Information technology is the study of computing.

Erfindung
Wegwerf-, EinwegWindeln
Material

Im not good with numbers so I dont like maths.


Chemistry, biology, and physics are all science
subjects.
Many people think physics is the hardest subject
at school.
Chemistry helps us understand what things are
made of.
Biology usually studies humans, animals, or plants.
Physical education is sport at school.
Religious education is an important part of school in
many countries.
When you were at school did you get a report at the
end of every year?
Did you study any other subjects at primary or
secondary school?
I didnt use to study a lot but got good marks.
Everything he does is spoiled by his attitude and his
bad behaviour.

Mathematik
(Natur)wissenschaft

kugelsichere Weste
Fhn
Schwerpunkt
sttzen auf
entwerfen
erfinden
entdecken
Ausgangspunkt
Roman
Geldautomat
Logo
Hammer
Brettspiel
grundlegend
Vorsitzende(r)
Psychologie
Geographie
Informationstechnologie

Physik
Chemie
Biologie
Sportunterricht
Religionsunterricht
Zeugnis
Fcher
Noten
Benehmen

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author n

//

arithmetic n
spoil v
attitude n

/rmtk/
/spl/
/ttjud/

same-sex school n
disorganized adj

/sem seks skul/


/dsnazd/

nickname n
flowery adj
decision n
decisive adj
indecisive adj
curious adj
choice n

/nknem/
/flari/
/dsn/
/dsasv/
/ndsasv/
/kjris/
/ts/

options pl n

/pnz/

possibilities pl n

/psbltiz/

researcher n

/rist/

dissatisfied adj

/dsstsfad/

imagination n

/mdnen/

opt v
elect v
confuse v
confusion n
educate v
education n
compulsory adj

/pt/
/lekt/
/knfjuz/
/knfjun/
/eduket/
/eduken/
/kmplsri/

Ken Follett is the best-selling author of The Pillars of


the Earth.
Kenneth is good at arithmetic.
Dont let your bad behaviour spoil your good marks.
Everything he does is spoiled by his attitude and his
bad behaviour.
Who didnt like being at a same-sex school?
I used to be very disorganized, for example I often left
my books at home.
Did you use to have a nickname?
Helen must learn not to use such flowery language.
Do you ever worry about making the wrong decision?
Do you know anybody who is very decisive?
Im quite indecisive so I find it hard to make decisions.
He is so curious. He wants to know everything.
Too much choice is making us feel unhappy and
dissatisfied.
We have so many options that making a decision is
stressful.
Deciding which TV channel to watch is difficult when
there are so many possibilities.
A researcher has discovered that too much choice
makes us feel unhappy.
Too much choice is making us feel unhappy and
dissatisfied.
He has a really good imagination and is so good at
thinking up stories.
Which one did you opt for?
Who did you elect to do the task?
It is easy to confuse him.
He got lost in the confusion.
Teachers try to educate students.
I enjoyed education after primary school.
Education is compulsory until 18 or 19 in many
countries.

Autor

The car went under the bridge.


We went for a walk along the street.
They went for a run around the lake.
I go through the tunnel every day.
I just need to go into the shop for something.
The bank is just across the road.
Go over the bridge and turn left.
Go up the steps and turn right.
Its past the church and next to the post office.
Walk towards the lake and you can see my house on
the right.

unter
entlang
umherum
durch
in
gegenber
ber
hinauf
hinter
aufzu

Arithmetik
verderben
Einstellung
Reine Jungen-/Mdchenschule
desorganisiert
Spitzname
blumig
Entscheidung
entscheidungsfreudig
unentschlossen
neugierig
Auswahl
Optionen
Mglichkeiten
Wissenschaftler(in)
unzufrieden
Fantasie
sich entscheiden
auswhlen
verwirren
Durcheinander
erziehen
Schulbildung
Pflicht

File 11
Vocabulary Banks
Expressing movement
under prep
along prep
round/around prep
through prep
into prep
across prep
over prep
up prep
past prep
towards prep

/nd/
/l/
/rand/rand/
/ru/
/nt/
/krs/
/v/
/p/
/pst/
/twdz/

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down prep
out of prep
in prep
out prep

/dan/
/at v/
/n/
/at/

Go away! phr v
run away phr v

/ we/
/rn we/

go back phr v
come back phr v
get off phr v
run off phr v

/ bk/
/km bk/
/et f/
/rn f/

She went down the steps five minutes ago.


Go out of the shop and cross the road.
What sports can you see in the photos?
I certainly cant go out for a wild night during
the week.
Go away! I dont want to speak to you.
When she was a child, she once tried to run away
from home.
Im tired. Can we go back home now?
Hes leaving, and he doesnt know if hell come back.
Get off the bus at the railway station.
The man tried to run off when he saw the policeman.

hinunter
aus
auf
aus

The match will be over at about 5.30 p.m.


I need to give up smoking.
Dont throw away that letter!
Turn down the music! Its very loud.
Turn up the TV! I cant hear.
You should look up words you dont know in the
dictionary.
Could you fill in this form?
I want to find out about hotels in Madrid.
Its bedtime go and put on your pyjamas.
Could you take off your boots, please?
My sister said she would look after Jimmy for me
today.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
I get up at 10.00 a.m. every morning.
Come on! Lets go.
I want to go away for the weekend. I need a break.
Lets go out to a restaurant tonight.
Its polite to stand up when your manager comes in.
Please, sit down and relax.
Could you turn on the TV? Theres a good movie on.
Theres nothing on. Shall I turn off the TV?
Im going to try on these jeans.
When can you give back that book you borrowed?
I think Ill take back these jeans I bought. Theyre too
small.
Hes out. Could you call back later?
Did I pay back the money I borrowed from you?
Write down my address or you might forget it.
Your room is a mess. Can you put away your clothes?
Pick up these clothes from the floor.
Can you help me look for my key? Ive lost it!
I dont get on with Anna. Shes really annoying.

vorbei sein
aufgeben
wegwerfen
leiser drehen
lauter drehen
nachschlagen

Running is an athletics event.


They are called umpires in tennis and baseball.
In basketball you have to throw the ball through a
ring with a basket.
Boxing is a fight, usually between two men.

Athletik
Baseball
Basketball

Geh weg!
weglaufen
zurckgehen
wiederkommen
aussteigen
davonlaufen

Phrasal verbs
be over phr v
give up phr v
throw away phr v
turn down phr v
turn up phr v
look up phr v

/bi v/
/v p/
/r we/
/tn dan/
/tn p/
/lk p/

fill in phr v
find out phr v
put on phr v
take off phr v
look after phr v

/fl n/
/fand at/
/pt n/
/tek f/
/lk ft/

look forward to phr v


get up phr v
come on phr v
go away phr v
go out phr v
stand up phr v
sit down phr v
turn on phr v
turn off phr v
try on phr v
give back phr v
take back phr v

/lk fwd t/
/et p/
/km n/
/ we/
/ at/
/stnd p/
/st dan/
/tn n/
/tn f/
/tra n/
/v bk/
/tek bk/

call back phr v


pay back phr v
write down phr v
put away phr v
pick up phr v
look for phr v
get on with phr v

/kl bk/
/pe bk/
/rat dan/
/pt we/
/pk p/
/lk f/
/et n w/

ausfllen
sich erkundigen
anziehen
ausziehen
sich kmmern um
sich freuen auf
aufstehen
los
wegfahren
ausgehen
aufstehen
sich setzen
anschalten
ausschalten
anprobieren
zurckgeben
umtauschen
zurckrufen
zurckzahlen
notieren
wegrumen
aufheben
suchen
zurechtkommen mit

Useful words and phrases


athletics n
baseball n
basketball n

/letks/
/besbl/
/bsktbl/

boxing n

/bks/

Boxen

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cycling n
football n
golf n
handball n

/sakl/
/ftbl/
/lf/
/hndbl/

hockey n
motor racing n
rugby n

/hki/
/mt res/
/rbi/

skiing n
tennis n
volleyball n
windsurfing n
bad loser n
insult v
referee n

/ski/
/tens/
/vlibl/
/wndsf/
/bd luz/
/nslt/
/refri/

umpire n

/mpa/

beat v
dignity n

/bit/
/dnti/

blame v
defeat n
refuse v
opponent n
disqualify v
false start n
coach n

/blem/
/dfit/
/rfjuz/
/pnnt/
/dskwlfa/
/fls stt/
/kt/

dehydrated adj

/dihadretd/

furious adj

/fjris/

incompetent adj
fool n
score a goal v

/nkmptnt/
/ful/
/skr l/

football club n

/ftbl klb/

contract n

/kntrkt/

intention n

/ntenn/

I usually go cycling at the weekend.


In football you have to kick the ball into a goal.
In golf you have to get a small ball into a hole far away.
Handball is like football but you use your hands, not
your feet.
I play hockey at school.
Formula 1 is a famous motor racing event.
Rugby doesnt have a round ball and you have to
throw it backwards.
Skiing holidays are popular in winter.
In tennis you have to hit the ball over a net.
Volleyball is often played on a beach.
You need a strong wind to go windsurfing.
My brother is a really bad loser.
He tried to insult the referee.
A referee or umpire is an official who makes the
players obey the rules.
A referee or umpire is an official who makes the
players obey the rules.
England beat Germany 51.
The hardest lesson to learn in sport is how to lose
with dignity.
Dont blame your defeat on the referees.
Dont blame your defeat on the referees.
Dont refuse to shake hands with your opponent.
Dont refuse to shake hands with your opponent.
They will disqualify you if you try to cheat.
Jon Drummond was disqualified for a false start.
My tennis coach has really helped me improve
my game.
Were making him drink water because hes becoming
dehydrated.
He became furious and shouted You cannot be
serious! at the umpire.
He also called the umpire an incompetent fool!
He also called the umpire an incompetent fool!
How was the match? Did you score a goal?

Radfahren
Fuball, Fussball [Schweiz]
Golf
Handball
Hockey
Motorrennsport
Rugby
Skifahren
Tennis
Volleyball
Windsurfen
schlechter Verlierer
beleidigen
Schiedsrichter
Schlichter
schlagen
Wrde
die Schuld geben
Niederlage
ablehnen
Gegner
disqualifizieren
Frhstart
Trainer
dehydriert
wtend

inkompetent
Trottel
ein Tor schieen, schiessen
[Schweiz]
Fuballverein, Fussballverein
But Jung-Hwan also played for the Italian football
[Schweiz]
club Perugia.
Luciano Gaucci announced that the players contract Vertrag

would not be renewed.


I have no intention of paying a salary to somebody
who has ruined Italian football.

Absicht

More words in File 11


bunker n
hole n
lap n
match point n
penalty n
serve v

/bk/
/hl/
/lp/
/mt pnt/
/penlti/
/sv/

track n
net n

/trk/
/net/

The bunker in golf is full of sand.


The aim of golf is to get a small ball into a small hole.
This is a short race only one lap.
Its match point to Murray.
Hand ball! That must be a penalty.
In tennis its important to learn how to serve the ball
skilfully.
The marathon finishes on the track in the stadium.
In tennis you have to hit the ball over a net.

Bunker
Loch
Runde
Matchball
Strafsto, Strafstoss [Schweiz]
spielen
Spur
Netz

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goal n
World Cup n

/l/
/wld kp/

energetic adj
season n

/endetk/
/sizn/

buzz n

/bz/

concentrate v
coincidence n

/knsntret/
/knsdns/

identical adj

/adentkl/

twin n

/twn/

In football you have to kick the ball into a goal.


England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 by
beating Australia in the last minute of the match.
I feel awake and energetic in the morning.
It depends on the season. I find I need much more sleep
in the winter.
The buzz of being live on the radio is really
wonderful.
I cant concentrate with that music on.
It was a coincidence that both boys were called Jim
by their new parents.
When Jim Lewis was six years old, he discovered that he
had an identical twin brother.
When Jim Lewis was six years old, he discovered that he
had an identical twin brother.

Tor
Worldcup

Here is our selection of last weeks true stories.


Lewis was a security guard and Springer was a
deputy sheriff.
Thanks to a microchip in its neck, they discovered that
its name was Diesel.
The dog had run away and gone to the local railway
station.
He was freed early from prison on the condition that
he promised to live with his parents.
He arrived at his local police station and said Please
arrest me again!.
He left the dog with a neighbour.
Who do people most often gossip about?
To gossip is to talk about other people, especially their
private life.
She said she left the dinner in the microwave.
Put the kettle on. I need a cup of tea.
We have a nanny to look after our children.
I made a vase in my pottery class.
The robber took all our money and jewellery.
I wear slippers, not shoes, inside the house.
What shall we eat for supper?
Sometimes we might feel guilty if we gossip about
other people.
McAndrew believes that gossiping is in our genes.
McAndrew believes that we feel pleasure when we
share interesting information.
McAndrew says that gossiping is a social skill, and we
need to learn to do it well.
Gossip can be a positive thing when people use it to
build connections with other people.
Research has shown that people were happy to pass
on good news about their friends.
In general, men share gossip with their wives or
girlfriends, not their male friends.

Auswahl
Wachmann

energiegeladen
Jahreszeit
Kick
konzentrieren
Zufall
eineiig
Zwilling

File 12
Useful words and phrases
/slekn/
/skjrti d/

microchip n

/makrtp/

local adj

/lkl/

prison n

/przn/

arrest v

/rest/

neighbour n
gossip n, v
private life n

/neb/
/sp/
/pravt laf/

microwave n
kettle n
nanny n
pottery n
robber n
slippers pl n
supper n
feel guilty

/makrwev/
/ketl/
/nni/
/ptri/
/rb/
/slpz/
/sp/
/fil lti/

genes pl n
pleasure n

/dinz/
/ple/

social skill n

/sl skl/

build connections

/bld kneknz/

pass on phr v

/ps n/

in general

/n denrl/

Mikrochip
rtlich
Gefngnis
verhaften
Nachbar(in)
tratschen
Privatleben
Mikrowelle
Wasserkocher
Kindermdchen
Tpferei
Ruber
Pantoffeln
Abendessen
Schuldgefhle haben
Erbgut
Freude
soziale Kompetenz
Beziehungen aufbauen
weitergeben
im Allgemeinen

A001303

selection n
security guard n

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