Wordlist 2 PDF

Pre-intermediate German wordlist
File 1
Vocabulary Banks
Describing people
curly adj /kli/ She has curly red hair. lockig
red adj /red/ She has curly red hair. rot
long adj /l/ She has long straight hair. lang
straight adj /stret/ She has long straight hair. glatt
big adj /b/ In the UK women often wear big hats at weddings. gro, gross [Schweiz]
blue adj /blu/ She has big blue eyes. blau
beard adj /bd/ He has a beard and a moustache. Bart
moustache adj /mst/ He has a beard and a moustache. Schnurrbart
bald adj /bld/ Hes bald. Hes got no hair. kahl
tall adj /tl/ Hes very tall and slim. gro, gross [Schweiz]
slim adj /slm/ Hes very tall and slim. schlank
short adj /t/ Hes quite short and a bit overweight. klein
overweight adj /vwet/ Hes quite short and a bit overweight. bergewichtig
height n /hat/ Hes medium height and very thin. Gre, Grsse [Schweiz]
thin adj /n/ Hes medium height and very thin. dnn
fat adj /ft/ My dog is quite old, and a bit fat. dick
clever adj /klev/ He is very clever. He is quick at learning and intelligent
understanding things.
friendly adj /frendli/ The students at my college are very friendly. freundlich
funny adj /fni/ A person who is funny makes you laugh. witzig
generous adj /denrs/ A person who likes giving people things is generous. grozgig, grosszgig [Schweiz]
kind adj /kand/ Thank you for the present you are very kind. nett
lazy adj /lezi/ A person who doesnt want to work is lazy. faul
shy adj /a/ Shes shy, so she finds it hard to talk to people she schchtern
doesnt know.
talkative adj /tktv/ A person who talks a lot is talkative. gesprchig
nice adj /nas/ Hes a very nice person. nett
fun adj /fn/ A person who is fun is a person who you have a good lustig
time with.
extrovert n /ekstrvt/ Hes such an extrovert. He loves it when everyone extrovertierter (Mensch)
looks at him.
hard-working adj /hd wk/ She never stops. She is so hard-working. fleiig, fleissig [Schweiz]
mean adj /min/ Hes not very nice. He can be quite mean. gemein
quiet adj /kwat/ She is really quiet. She doesnt say much. still
serious adj /sris/ He is very serious. He doesnt like to have fun. ernst
stupid adj /stjupd/ Dont they know anything? They are so stupid! dumm
unfriendly adj /nfrendli/ Nobody wants to spend time with him because hes so unfreundlich
unfriendly.
unkind adj /nkand/ Dont be so unkind. Its not nice. unfreundlich
Things you wear

cardigan n /kdn/ I need my cardigan its too cold! Strickjacke
coat n /kt/ I always wear a coat when I go out. Mantel
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dress n /dres/ I usually wear a dress to work. Kleid
jacket n /dkt/ I dont always wear a suit but I do wear a jacket. Jacke
jeans pl n /dinz/ I prefer black jeans to blue ones. Jeans
shirt n /t/ I wear a white shirt to work most days. Hemd
shorts pl n /ts/ I play tennis in shorts and a T-shirt. Shorts
skirt n /skt/ My dad doesnt like me wearing a short skirt. Rock
suit n /sut/ I dont always wear a suit but I do wear a jacket. Anzug
sweater n /swet/ I wear a sweater to go jogging because its so cold. Pullover
top n /tp/ Thats a nice top. Oberteil
tracksuit pl n /trksut/ I wear a tracksuit before a football game. Trainingsanzug
trousers pl n /trazz/ Most of my trousers are black. Hose
T-shirt n /tit/ I wear a T-shirt and shorts to the beach. T-Shirt
boots pl n /buts/ She wears boots when it rains. Stiefel
sandals pl n /sndlz/ He wears sandals to the beach. Sandalen
shoes pl n /uz/ I have got 20 pairs of shoes. Schuhe
trainers pl n /trenz/ I dont like trainers. I prefer shoes. Turnschuhe
belt n /belt/ I wear a belt to keep my trousers up. Grtel
cap n /kp/ I wear a cap when I play tennis. Mtze
hat n /ht/ Wheres my hat? Its cold outside! Hut
leggings pl n /lez/ Leggings are a popular alternative to trousers. Leggings
gloves pl n /lvz/ Some people wear gloves when they ski. Handschuhe
scarf n /skf/ A scarf can help to keep you warm. Schal
socks pl n /sks/ Do you wear socks with sandals? Socken
tie n /ta/ Many men in England wear a tie to work. Krawatte
tights pl n /tats/ I prefer to wear tights under a skirt. Strumpfhose
bracelet n /breslt/ She wears a bracelet on her arm every day. Armband
earrings pl n /rz/ These are big earrings! They nearly touch your Ohrringe
shoulder.
necklace n /nekls/ I like your necklace. Is it new? Kette
ring n /r/ Im married, so I wear a ring. Ring
wear v /we/ They wear the same clothes nearly every day. tragen
carry v /kri/ I carry an umbrella everywhere. It rains a lot. mitnehmen
dress v /dres/ I dress my daughter every day for school. anziehen, ankleiden
Useful words and phrases

What does she look like? /w dz i lk lak/ What does she look like? Shes tall and slim with Wie sieht sie aus?
brown hair.
What is she like? /wt z i lak/ What is she like? Shes really nice and friendly. Wie ist sie?
experiment n /kspermnt/ In our experiment, single people ask their mother and Experiment
their best friend to help them meet a partner.
single adj /sl/ This weeks single person is Charlotte Ramirez. alleinstehend, ledig,
single [Schweiz]
partner n /ptn/ She lives in Brighton and she doesnt have a partner at Partner
the moment.
go on a date / n det/ Charlotte will go on a date with each man. eine Verabredung haben
sociable adj /sbl/ Im quite friendly and sociable. vertrglich
get on well with /et n wel w/ Im friendly and I get on well with most people. gut auskommen mit
sense of humour n /sens v hjum/ I think I have a good sense of humour. I make lots of Humor
people laugh.
smile n /smal/ I prefer tall men who have a nice smile. Lcheln
guy n /a/ Perhaps Holly could find me a guy who is more Typ
compatible.
compatible adj /kmptbl/ Perhaps Holly could find me a guy who is more kompatibel
compatible.
relationship n /rlenp/ What was David Hockneys relationship with Mr and Beziehung
Mrs Clark?
divorced adj /dvst/ I am a divorced dad of three. geschieden
separated adj /sepretd/ I am separated from my wife. getrennt
appearance n /prns/ Write a description of his appearance and personality. Erscheinung
personality n /psnlti/ Write a description of his appearance and Persnlichkeit
personality.
artist n /tst/ Look at the painting by the British artist David Knstler
Hockney.
painting n /pent/ Look at the painting by the British artist David Gemlde
Hockney.
living room n /lv rum/ What pictures do you have on the wall in your living Wohnzimmer
room?
famous adj /fems/ Mr and Mrs Clark made clothes for famous people. berhmt
pregnant adj /prennt/ I am pregnant, and the baby is due in May. schwanger
carpet n /kpt/ There is a red carpet on the floor. Teppich
position n /pzn/ The position of the couple in the painting is unusual. Position
unusual adj /njul/ The position of the couple in the painting is unusual. ungewhnlich
symbol n /smbl/ The open window is a symbol of the love between Symbol
them.
infidelity n /nfdelti/ The cat is a symbol of infidelity. Untreue
vase n /vz/ Theres a table, and a vase with flowers it. Vase
poster n /pst/ I have an unusual poster on the wall in my bedroom. Poster
More words in File 1

classical music n /klskl mjuzk/ I like men who are into literature and classical music. klassische Musik
relax v /rlks/ What clothes do you wear when you want to relax at sich ausruhen
the weekend?
fashion n /fn/ He loves fashion. He buys new clothes every week. Mode
painter n /pent/ Do you have a favourite painter? Maler
prefer v /prf/ I prefer tall men who have a really nice smile. bevorzugen
world n /wld/ I want to travel around the world. Welt
wedding n /wed/ In the UK, women often wear big hats at a wedding. Hochzeit
File 2
Vocabulary Banks
Holidays
go abroad / brd/ I prefer to go abroad on holiday. ins Ausland reisen
go away for the weekend / we f I like to go away for the weekend to the countryside. bers Wochenende verreisen
wikend/
go by car/bus/plane/ / ba k/bs/ I prefer to go by car because I dont like public mit dem Auto fahren/mit dem
train plen/tren/ transport. Bus fahren/fliegen/mit der
Bahn fahren
go camping / kmp/ I would rather go camping than stay in a hotel. zelten
go for a walk / fr wk/ Where can you go for a walk near where you live? spazieren gehen
go on holiday /g n hlde/ Where did she go on holiday? in Urlaub fahren
go out at night / at t nat/ Where do you go out at night? abends ausgehen
go sightseeing / satsi/ I like to go sightseeing on holiday. auf Besichtigungstour gehen
go skiing/walking/ / ski/ I often go on holiday in the winter to go skiing. Ski laufen/wandern/Rad fahren
cycling wk/sakl/
go swimming/sailing/ / swm/ I like to go swimming in the sea when Im on holiday. schwimmen/segeln/surfen
surfing sel/sf/
stay in a hotel/at a /ste n htel/t I prefer to stay in a hotel when I go on holiday. im Hotel/auf dem
campsite/with friends kmpsat/w Campingplatz/bei Freunden
frendz/ wohnen
take photos /tek ftz/ We like to take photos of all our friends. fotografieren
buy souvenirs /ba suvnz/ I buy souvenirs for my family when Im on holiday. Souvenirs kaufen
sunbathe /snbe/ We sunbathe on the beach every day. sich sonnen
have a good time /hv d tam/ How was the party? Did you have a good time? sich gut unterhalten
spend money/time /spend mni/tam/ My dad doesnt like to spend money, so he hates Geld ausgeben/Zeit verbringen
going on holiday.
rent an apartment /rent n ptmnt/ Were going to rent an apartment in Budapest for a eine Wohnung mieten
week.
hire a bicycle/skis /har baskl/ Ill hire skis when I go on my skiing trip, as I dont ein Fahrrad/Skier leihen
skiz/ have my own.
book flights online /bk flats nlan/ I usually book flights online because its cheaper than Flge online buchen
using a travel agent.
comfortable adj /kmftbl/ The hotel is really comfortable. I sleep well every bequem
night.
luxurious adj /lris/ Its really expensive and luxurious. luxuris
basic adj /besk/ We stayed in hostels, which were basic but clean. einfach
dirty adj /dti/ We checked out of the hotel because the rooms were so schmutzig
dirty.
uncomfortable adj /nkmftbl/ The bed was really uncomfortable. I couldnt sleep. unbequem
helpful adj /helpfl/ Everyone was really friendly and helpful. hilfsbereit
unfriendly adj /nfrendli/ The people were really unfriendly. I didnt like them unfreundlich
at all.
unhelpful adj /nhelpfl/ The waiter was very unhelpful. He didnt explain any nicht hilfsbereit
of the dishes.
beautiful adj /bjutfl/ For our last four days we went to Ko Chang, a schn
beautiful island.
lovely adj /lvli/ The weather was lovely and the beaches were wunderschn
wonderful.
noisy adj /nzi/ I couldnt sleep because it was so noisy. laut
crowded adj /kradd/ There were people everywhere. The streets were belebt
crowded.
delicious adj /dls/ The food was delicious. I loved it. kstlich
nothing special /n spel/ There was nothing special about the hotel. It could be nichts Besonderes
anywhere in the world.
disgusting adj /dsst/ The food was disgusting. I couldnt eat it. ekelhaft
warm adj /wm/ Although it was November, it was a warm night. warm
sunny adj /sni/ I like to go on holiday to sunny places. sonnig
very windy adj /veri wndi/ It was very windy. I lost my hat. sehr windig
foggy adj /fi/ It was so foggy I couldnt see anything. neblig
cloudy adj /kladi/ It was very cloudy with no sun at all. bewlkt

perfect adj /pfkt/ The place is perfect. ideal
wonderful adj /wndfl/ The weather is wonderful. wunderbar
fantastic adj /fntstk/ We rented an apartment with a fantastic view of the fantastisch
canals.
alright adj /lrat/ It wasnt awful or nice it was just alright. akzeptabel
awful adj /fl/ It was awful! We argued about everything. furchtbar
horrible adj /hrbl/ The food was horrible. I couldnt eat it. abscheulich
terrible adj /terbl/ The apartment was terrible really uncomfortable schrecklich
and dirty.
nervous adj /nvs/ Some people were smiling, but others were tense and aufgeregt
nervous.
questionnaire n /kwestne/ In pairs, interview your partner with the holiday Fragebogen
questionnaire.
hostel n /hstl/ We stayed in a hostel, which was basic but clean. Herberge
atmosphere n /tmsf(r)/ The hotel is wonderful, and has a very friendly Atmosphre
atmosphere.
argue v /ju/ We argue about everything. sich streiten
flirt v /flt/ They were really friendly and Mia started to flirt with flirten
one of the boys.
break up phr v /brek p/ We decided to break up. in die Brche gehen
feel sorry /fil sri/ I feel sorry for her. Its not a good situation. bedauern
disaster n /dzst/ If youre with the wrong person, a holiday can be a Katastrophe
disaster.
news photographer n /njuz ftrf/ Look at the photo which news photographer Tom Pressefotograf(in)
Pilston took in 2008.
election n /lekn/ Where can the people see the election results? Wahl
announce v /nans/ At 11 oclock they will announce the results. bekanntgeben
screen saver n /skrin sev/ Do you have a photo as the screen saver on your Bildschirmschoner
computer?
historical adj /hstrkl/ Is there a famous historical photo that you admire? historisch
aristocrat n /rstkrt/ She was the granddaughter of Count Maurice de Aristokrat(in)
Bendern, a rich aristocrat.
property n /prpti/ Maurice de Bendern owned a lot of property in Paris Grundbesitz
and Monaco.
rebel n /rebl/ She was a rebel and she hated school. Rebell(in)
marry v /mri/ He hoped that she would marry well, perhaps a heiraten
member of a royal family.
royal adj /rl/ He hoped that she would marry well, perhaps a kniglich
member of a royal family.
romantic adj /rmntk/ The food wasnt very good, but the restaurant was romantisch
romantic.
fall in love /fl n lv/ Did they fall in love on their first date? sich verlieben
madly adj /mdli/ They were madly in love. wie verrckt
in a hurry /n hri/ She was going very fast because she was in a hurry. in Eile

sympathize v /smpaz/ Who do you sympathize with most, Joe or Mia? sympathisieren
tense adj /tens/ Some people were tense and nervous. angespannt
victory n /vktri/ I was watching Obamas victory through the faces of Sieg
all these people.
Hispanic adj /hspnk/ I watched his victory through the faces of all these Hispanoamerikaner(in)
people, African, Hispanic, Chinese, white.
speech n /spit/ When Obama made his speech they all became quiet Rede
and emotional.
emotional adj /mnl/ When Obama made his speech they all became quiet gerhrt
and emotional.
planet n /plnt/ There was only one place to be on the planet that Planet
night and I was there.
article n /tkl/ Read the beginning of a newspaper article. Artikel
vote n /vt/ Have a class vote to decide which ending to listen to. Abstimmung
politics n /pltks/ She wasnt interested in politics. Politik
communist n /kmjnst/ In 1968 she was a communist. Kommunist
fight for phr v /fat f/ All the students decided to fight for democracy. kmpfen fr
peace n /pis/ All the students were fighting for peace and Frieden
democracy.
democracy n /dmkrsi/ All the students were fighting for peace and Demokratie
democracy.
shoulders pl n /ldz/ She was sitting on a friends shoulders. Schultern
demonstration n /demnstren/ She was a leader in the demonstration. Demonstration
brake n /brek/ Quickly, she put her foot on the brake to stop the car. Bremse
happy ending n /hpi end/ I prefer books and films that have a happy ending. Happy End
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signs pl n /sanz/ Look at the airport signs. Schilder
arrivals n /ravlz/ Lets meet at arrivals when you get here. Ankunftsbereich
baggage drop-off n /bd drp f/ Take your bag to the baggage drop-off. Gepckaufgabe
baggage reclaim n /bd rklem/ Collect your bag from baggage reclaim. Gepckausgabe
check-in desk n /tek n desk/ Lets go to the check-in desk first and leave our bags. Abflugschalter
customs n /kstmz/ Customs checked my bag this time. Zoll
departures n /dptz/ Someone in departures asked me where I was Abflugbereich
travelling to.
gate n /et/ Gate 11 is this way lets go! Gate
lift n /lft/ Ive got too many bags. Where is the lift? Aufzug, Lift [Schweiz]
passport control n /pspt kntrl/ Have you got your passport? We are about to go Passkontrolle
through passport control.
terminal n /tmnl/ Which terminal do we leave from? Terminal
trolley n /trli/ Lets get a trolley. These bags are heavy. Gepckwagen
nightmare n /natme/ For many people airports are a nightmare. Albtraum
security n /skjrti/ I always feel nervous when I go through security. Sicherheitskontrolle
delayed adj /dled/ Our flight is delayed, so well have to wait here for versptet
another hour.
facilities pl n /fsltiz/ All good airports have excellent facilities for business Einrichtungen
people.
connecting flight n /knekt flat/ We have to wait in the airport lounge for our Anschlussflug
connecting flight.
passengers pl n /psndz/ Munich airport helps to keep passengers entertained Fluggste, Passagiere
with a 60-seat cinema.
board v /bd/ You can have a shower before you board your flight. besteigen
ages pl n /edz/ I havent heard from you in ages! seit langem
perhaps adv /phps/ I have a conference there next month and I thought vielleicht
perhaps we could meet.
fix a day /fks de/ Then we can fix a day and a time to meet. einen Tag vereinbaren
gastropub n /strpb/ Lets have dinner at that new gastropub. I hear the Restaurant
food is excellent.
road rage n /rd red/ Do you ever experience road rage when youre aggressive Fahrweise
driving?
toy boy n /t b/ Hes much younger than his girlfriend hes a toy Toy Boy
boy.
text v /tekst/ Do you prefer to text or call your friends? simsen
barista n /brst/ The barista said our coffees will be ready soon. Barista
latte n /lte/ Can I please have a skinny latte? Latte Macchiato
adopt v /dpt/ Sometimes we adopt words from foreign languages, bernehmen
like barista or latte.
gadget n /dt/ My smartphone is my favourite gadget. Spielerei
emoticon n /mtkn/ That emoticon represents a smiling face. Emoticon
tweet v /twit/ He uses his phone to tweet updates for his friends and twittern
family.
Google v /ul/ If I want to learn more about something, Ill Google it. googeln
Wi-Fi n /wa fa/ Does this hotel have free Wi-Fi? I need to check my Wlan
email.
ringtone n /rtn/ The ringtone on your phone is very annoying! Klingelton
smartphone n /smtfn/ Now that I have a smartphone, I dont use a computer Smartphone
as much as I used to.
brunch n /brnt/ The word brunch (breakfast + lunch) first appeared Brunch
in 1896.

non-governmental /nn vnmentl A non-governmental organization doesnt work for nichtstaatliche Organisation
organization n nazen/ the government.
ex-partner n /eks ptn/ Who do you think is going to see an ex-partner? Ex-Partner
photo shoot n /ft ut/ Who do you think is going to do a photo shoot in an Fotoshooting
exotic place?
exotic adj /ztk/ Who do you think is going to do a photo shoot in an exotisch
exotic place?
location n /lken/ It is a beautiful location. Ort
predictions pl n /prdknz/ What predictions can you make about the future? Vorhersagen
paradise n /prdas/ Singapore airport is paradise for flower lovers. Paradies
rooftop n /ruftp/ This hotel has a swimming pool on the rooftop. Dach
conference n /knfrns/ I have a conference there next month and I thought Konferenz
perhaps we could meet.
travel arrangements pl n /trvl I cant tell you when I arrive because I dont know my Reisevorbereitungen
rendmnts/ travel arrangements yet.
definite adj /defnt/ I dont have any definite plans for the future. bestimmt
reservation number n /rezven nmb/ Thank you for booking with easyJet. Your reservation Reservierungsnummer
number is: I5CS2L.
mime v /mam/ Try to mime the word. pantomimisch darstellen
nowadays adv /nadez/ Its a thing which we use for everything nowadays. heutzutage
File 4
Vocabulary Banks
Housework, make or do?
clean the floor /klin fl/ I need to clean the floor. Its very dirty. den Fuboden, Fussboden
[Schweiz] reinigen
do the ironing /du an/ I dont like to do the ironing. bgeln
do the shopping /du p/ We do the shopping together. einkaufen
do the washing /du w/ I do the washing on Mondays. die Wsche waschen
do the washing up /du w p/ We dont do the washing up. We have a dishwasher. abwaschen
lay the table /le tebl/ Can you please lay the table for dinner? den Tisch decken
clear the table /kl tebl/ We need to clear the table then do the washing up. den Tisch abrumen
make lunch /mek lnt/ I dont make lunch. I buy it. das Mittagessen kochen
make the beds /mek bedz/ I make the beds when everyone has left the house. die Betten machen
pick up dirty clothes /pk p dti klz/ They never pick up dirty clothes or wet towels from schmutzige Kleidung aufheben
the floor.
put away your clothes /pt we j Can you put away your clothes? Your room is a deine Kleidung wegrumen
klz/ mess.
take out the rubbish /tek at rb/ I take out the rubbish on Wednesday. den Mll hinausbringen
tidy your room /tadi j rm/ Can you tidy your room please? dein Zimmer aufrumen
do a course /du ks/ I am going to do a course to improve my IT skills. einen Kurs belegen
do an exam/an exercise/ /du n zm/ eine Prfung ablegen/eine
Id love to go to the cinema, but I have to stay in and
homework n ekssaz/ do homework. bung machen/Hausarbeiten
hmwk/ machen
do housework /du haswk/ I usually do housework every Sunday. den Haushalt erledigen
do sport/exercise /du spt/ekssaz/ I dont do sport, but I do go to the gym every week. Sport treiben/trainieren
make a mistake /mek mstek/ Try not to make a mistake. einen Fehler machen
make a noise /mek nz/ Your brother is sleeping try not to make a noise. ein Gerusch machen
make a phone call /mek fn kl/ Can I use the phone? I need to make a phone call. telefonieren
make friends /mek frendz/ It can take a while to make friends when you move to Anschluss finden
a new town.
make plans /mek plnz/ Well make plans to get a new kitchen soon. planen
Shopping
changing rooms pl n /tend rmz/ Where are the changing rooms? I want to try this on. Umkleidekabinen
checkout n /tekat/ I got to the checkout and then I realised I didnt have Kasse
enough money.
customer n /kstm/ Have you ever had an angry customer in your shop? Kunde (Kundin)
receipt n /rsit/ I didnt have the receipt so I couldnt take the jumper Quittung
back.
shop assistant n /p sstnt/ Have you ever had an argument with a shop Verkufer(in)
assistant?
take back phr v /tek bk/ I wanted to take back the jumper, but I didnt have the umtauschen
receipt.
trolley n /trli/ I need to buy a lot. Get me a trolley, please. Einkaufswagen
try on phr v /tra n/ Im going to the changing rooms to try on this shirt. anprobieren
fit v /ft/ These shoes dont fit. Theyre too big. passen
suit v /sut/ That top doesnt suit me. Its the wrong colour. (jmd etw) stehen
account n /kant/ I have an account at the bank. Konto
auction n /kn/ What did you buy at the auction? Auktion
basket n /bskt/ Do we need a trolley or a basket? Korb
delivery n /dlvri/ When is the delivery coming? Lieferung
item n /atm/ There is one item you dont need. Artikel
payment n /pemnt/ How much is the payment? Bezahlung
size n /saz/ What size do you need? Medium or large? Gre, Grsse [Schweiz]
website n /websat/ I know a great website for shopping online. Website

annoying adj /n/ Teenagers have annoying habits but so do their nervig
parents!
habit n /hbt/ Do you have an annoying habit? Gewohnheit
remote n /rmt/ They always pick up the remote and change the Fernbedienung
channel.
carry on phr v /kri n/ They carry on texting when Im telling them weitermachen
something important.
dishwasher n /dw/ I dont do the washing up because I have a dishwasher. Splmaschine
reputation n /repjuten/ What reputation do teenagers have? Ruf
massage n /ms/ Who gives their mother a massage? Massage
carer n /ker/ I like being a carer. I enjoy looking after people. Betreuer(in)
fashion designer n /fn dzan/ Lindka Cierach is a fashion designer. Modedesigner(in)
exclusive adj /ksklusv/ Lindka Cierach makes very exclusive clothes for exklusiv
women.
wedding dress n /wed dres/ She designed Sarah Fergusons wedding dress. Hochzeitskleid
fancy dress party n /fnsi dres pti/ Im wearing strange clothes because Im going to a Kostmfest
fancy dress party.
high heels pl n /ha hilz/ Have you ever fallen over because you were wearing hohe Abstze
very high heels?
bare feet pl n /be fit/ I walked out into the street in bare feet and jumped barfu, barfuss [Schweiz]
into a taxi!
survey n /sve/ The survey has shown that 25% of people have very Umfrage
exciting weekends.
tell the truth /tel tru/ Do you always tell the truth about what you did at die Wahrheit sagen
the weekend?
jealous adj /dels/ Some people lie because they dont want to make their eiferschtig
friends jealous.
social networking n /sl netwk/ Social networking sites make people spend more Social Networking
time on the computer.
colleague n /kli/ Have you ever lied to a colleague about your Kollege, Kollegin
weekend?
details pl n /ditelz/ One person in four invents details about their Details
weekend.
encourage v /nkrd/ Networking sites may encourage us to invent details ermutigen
about our social lives.
social life n /sl laf/ Have you ever invented details about your social life? Privatleben, gesellschaftliches
Leben [Deutsch],
Sozialleben [Schweiz]
illusion n /lun/ People can create an illusion of who they want to be. Illusion
situation n /stuen/ Sometimes the situation is just boring. Situation
depressing adj /dpres/ Why do you think the news is often depressing? deprimierend
accidentally adv /ksdentli/ Have you ever accidentally taken something from a versehentlich
shop without paying?

roll your eyes /rl jr az/ Dont roll your eyes when I ask you to do something! die Augen verdrehen
kill v /kl/ Those shoes will kill your feet! tten
sewing n /s/ The only things I enjoyed there were art and sewing. Handarbeit
chic adj /ik/ They are so chic, and their sense of colour is so natural schick
to them.
dyslexic adj /dsleksk/ When I was at school I had problems reading because I Legastheniker
was dyslexic.
fashion sense n /fn sens/ She always dresses well she has a really good fashion Gespr fr Mode
sense.
click v /klk/ Click on that button there. klicken
proceed v /prsid/ Please proceed to passport control. weitergehen
price n /pras/ Did you get a good price? Preis
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Vocabulary Banks
Describing a town
boring adj /br/ The new part of town is quite boring. langweilig
crowded adj /kradd/ There were people everywhere. It was really crowded. belebt
dangerous adj /dendrs/ It can be dangerous at night so walk with someone gefhrlich
else.
modern adj /mdn/ The building is very modern and everything else is old. modern
It looks strange.
noisy adj /nzi/ All the cars make it very noisy. laut
polluted adj /plutd/ The factories and cars make it very polluted. verschmutzt
clean adj /klin/ The river is very clean and there are a lot of fish in it. sauber
empty adj /empti/ Many of the shops are empty. Nobody has any money. leer
exciting adj /ksat/ The city is exciting. There is so much to do. aufregend
interesting adj /ntrest/ The museum was very interesting. I want to go again. interessant
old adj /ld/ There are so many beautiful old buildings. alt
quiet adj /kwat/ Its a small town and quite quiet. ruhig
safe adj /sef/ Its very safe. There is never any trouble. sicher
castle n /ksl/ The castle is in the centre of the old town. Schloss
cathedral n /kidrl/ The cathedral is very popular with tourists. Kathedrale
church n /tt/ The church has beautiful colourful windows. Kirche
department store n /dptmnt st/ You can find everything you want in the department Kaufhaus
store.
market n /mkt/ The market sells great fresh fish. Markt
mosque n /msk/ The mosque is the biggest in Europe. Moschee
museum n /mjuzim/ I like the national museum the best. You learn so much Museum
about the country.
palace n /pls/ The royal family lived in the palace. Palast
shopping centre n /p sent/ The shopping centre has over 200 shops. Einkaufszentrum
statue n /sttu/ There is a statue of the king in the square. Statue
temple n /templ/ The temple is visited by many religious tourists. Tempel
town hall n /tan hl/ The local government meet in the town hall. Rathaus

traditional adj /trdnl/ These are shorter versions of traditional stories. berliefert, traditionell
stories pl n /striz/ These are shorter versions of traditional stories. Geschichten
save time /sev tam/ These stories are for busy parents who need to save Zeit sparen
time.
patient adj /pent/ People arent as patient as they were in the past. geduldig
impatient adj /mpent/ People get very impatient because they think theyre ungeduldig
wasting time.
waste time /west tam/ I dont watch much TV because I dont like to waste Zeit verschwenden
time.
abbreviations pl n /brivienz/ Abbreviations, like BFN (bye for now), are becoming Abkrzung(en)
more popular.
characters pl n /krktz/ Twitter only allows you to use 140 characters. Zeichen
average adj /vrd/ The average speed of cars in New York City is 15 durchschnittlich
km/h.
on time /n tam/ We arent going to arrive on time. rechtzeitig
feel frustrated /fil frstretd/ Do you feel frustrated when youre behind people frustriert sein
who are walking slowly?
irritable adj /rtbl/ Do you get irritable if you sit for an hour without reizbar
doing anything?
immediately adj /miditli/ People feel frustrated when an internet page does not sofort
open immediately.
stressed adj /strest/ We spend more time than ever sitting in our cars, gestresst
feeling stressed.
traffic n /trfk/ Our cars are faster, but the traffic is worse, so we drive Verkehr
more slowly.
verdict n /vdkt/ Do you agree with the travel surveys verdict that Urteil
London has the best nightlife?
polite adj /plat/ Which city had the friendliest and most polite hflich
inhabitants?
inhabitants pl n /nhbtnts/ Which city had the friendliest and most polite Einwohner
inhabitants?
several det /sevrl/ Several studies show that drinking coffee helps to mehrere
prevent some illnesses.
accident n /ksdnt/ I hit another car and had a bad accident. Unfall
diet n /dat/ My diet is so unhealthy. I eat junk food all the time. Ernhrung
lifestyle n /lafstal/ My lifestyle is too unhealthy. I need to exercise. Lebensweise
prevent v /prvent/ Several studies show that drinking coffee helps to vorbeugen
prevent some illnesses.
illnesses pl n /lnsz/ Drinking coffee may help to prevent some illnesses Krankheiten
like diabetes and Parkinsons disease.
unwell adj /nwel/ I feel unwell. Im not going to work. unwohl
anxious adj /ks/ If you drink too much coffee it can make you feel unruhig
anxious.
bones pl n /bnz/ This vitamin is important for strong bones and a Knochen
healthy immune system.
brain n /bren/ It seems that computer games stimulate the brain. Gehirn
immune system n /mjun sstm/ This vitamin is important for strong bones and a Immunsystem
healthy immune system.
body n /bdi/ Skin covers the outside of a persons body. Krper
stimulate v /stmjulet/ It seems that computer games stimulate the brain. anregen

nightlife n /natlaf/ London has the best public parks and the best Nachtleben
nightlife.
architecture n /ktekt/ Which city has the best architecture? Architektur
culture n /klt/ Europes big cities offer travellers a huge variety of Kultur
culture.
continent n /kntnnt/ Think about your country or continent. Which cities Kontinent
are the best?
generous adj /denrs/ Whos the most generous person in your family? grozgig, grosszgig [Schweiz]
frightening adj /fratn/ Whats the most frightening film youve ever seen? furchterregend
scientific adj /santfk/ The tests were not very careful or scientific. wissenschaftlich
keyring n /kir/ I bought a keyring of the Eiffel Tower as a souvenir. Schlsselring
change n /tend/ If you are given too much change, do you tell the shop Wechselgeld
assistant?
sunscreen n /snskrin/ You should wear sunscreen so you dont get burnt. Sonnencreme
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Vocabulary Banks
Opposite verbs
arrive v /rav/ What time does the train arrive at the station? ankommen
break v /brek/ How did you break your glasses? kaputtmachen
buy v /ba/ I dont like renting. I want to buy a house. kaufen
find v /fand/ Why can you never find your keys? finden
forget v /fet/ Sorry, I always forget peoples names. vergessen
lend v /lend/ Can you lend me five dollars? leihen
miss v /ms/ Did we miss the train? When is the next one? verpassen
pass v /ps/ My parents will be so happy if I pass the exam. bestehen
push v /p/ Push the door, dont pull it. drcken
send v /send/ I need to send an email to John before the end of senden
the day.
start v /stt/ What time does it start? anfangen
teach v /tit/ Im going to China to teach English. unterrichten
turn on phr v /tn n/ Can you turn on the TV? Theres something I want anschalten
to watch.
win v /wn/ I hope well win this match. gewinnen
borrow v /br/ Can I borrow some money? Ill pay you back borgen, ausleihen
tomorrow.
catch v /kt/ I need to catch the next train. erwischen
fail v /fel/ Did he fail the exam? durchfallen
get v /et/ Do you think youll get a good job in the future? bekommen
receive v /rsiv/ Did you receive my email? erhalten
learn v /ln/ Are you going to learn a new language next year? lernen
leave v /liv/ Please leave a message if I dont answer the phone. hinterlassen
lose v /luz/ Theyll lose the match. Theyre terrible players. verlieren
mend v /mend/ Can you mend my shirt? The button fell off. flicken
repair v /rpe/ I need to ask someone to repair my computer. It reparieren
doesnt work.
pull v /pl/ Push the door, dont pull it. ziehen
remember v /rmemb/ Do you usually remember to give it back? sich erinnern
sell v /sel/ I want to sell my car and buy a new one. verkaufen
stop v /stp/ Please stop making so much noise. aufhren
finish v /fn/ Ill come back and finish the job tomorrow. fertigmachen
turn off phr v /tn f/ Turn off the light. I want to get some sleep. ausschalten

optimist n /ptmst/ Are you an optimist or a pessimist? Optimist
pessimist n /pesmst/ Dr House, from the hit TV series House M.D., is Pessimist
famous for being a pessimist.
success n /skses/ Laurie never thought that House M.D. was going to be Erfolg
a success.
constantly adv /knstntli/ I am someone who is constantly expecting a plane to stndig
drop on my head.
expect v /kspekt/ If youre an optimist you expect good things to erwarten
happen.
talented adj /tlntd/ Like Dr House, Laurie is also a talented musician. begabt
passionate adj /pnt/ Laurie is a talented musician and is passionate about begeistert
the blues.
series n /sriz/ Even after seven series of House M.D. he still feels Serie
pessimistic about it.
episode n /epsd/ Which episode of House M.D. is your favourite? Folge
strangers pl n /strendz/ Complete strangers come up to him in the street and Fremde
say Cheer up, mate!
album n /lbm/ He recently went to New Orleans to record an album Album
of 15 songs.
record v /rekd/ He recently went to New Orleans to record an album aufnehmen
of 15 songs.
impress v /mpres/ I want to impress them and get the job. beeindrucken
get engaged /et nedd/ They fell in love and decided to get engaged. sich verloben
long distance adj /l dstns/ The long distance relationship first cooled and then auf Distanz
ended.
psychoanalyst n /saknlst/ Youre going to listen to a psychoanalyst talking to Psychoanalytiker
a patient.
patient n /pent/ Youre going to listen to a psychoanalyst talking to Patient
a patient.
owl n /al/ Were you frightened of the owl? Eule
interpretation n /ntprten/ I read a book about the interpretation of dreams. Deutung
alarm clock n /lm klk/ Were you sleeping when the alarm clock rang this Wecker
morning?
towel n /tal/ Can I borrow a towel for the shower? Handtuch
list n /lst/ Write the words in the list in the right columns. Liste

Probably (not). /prbbli (nt)/ I dont think so. Probably not. Wahrscheinlich (nicht).
I doubt it. /a dat t/ Is it open? ~ I doubt it. Its very late. Ich glaube nicht.
Definitely (not). /defntli (nt)/ Do you want to go out tonight? ~ Definitely. Im so Auf jeden Fall (Auf keinen Fall).
bored!
previous adj /privis/ Do you want to go back to the previous version? vorherig
version n /vn/ Do you want to go back to the previous version? Version
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Vocabulary Banks
Verb forms
decide to go /dsad t / Where did you decide to go on holiday? sich entscheiden hinzufahren
forget to turn off /fet t tn f/ Dont forget to turn off the light. vergessen auszuschalten
hope to see /hp t si/ I hope to see you at the weekend. hoffentlich sehen
learn to drive /ln t drav/ I want to learn to drive. I hate walking! fahren lernen
need to go /nid t / I need to go to the shop. We havent got any milk. gehen mssen
offer to help /f t help/ The shop assistant was not friendly, and didnt offer Hilfe anbieten
to help.
plan to get married /pln t et mrid/ We plan to get married next year. vorhaben zu heiraten
pretend to be ill /prtend t bi l/ Did you ever pretend to be ill so you didnt have to go sich krank stellen
to school?
promise to pay /prms t pe/ I promise to pay you back later. versprechen zu zahlen
remember to bring /rmemb t br/ Remember to bring your laptop. The computer is daran denken, (...) mitzubringen
broken.
start to rain /stt t ren/ When did it start to rain? Its so wet out there. zu regnen anfangen
try to get /tra t et/ Ill try to get it but there might not be any left. zu bekommen versuchen
want to catch /wnt t kt/ I want to catch the 12.30 train. erwischen wollen
would like to buy /wd lak t ba/ I would like to buy a car but I dont have the money. gerne kaufen wollen
enjoy reading /nd rid/ I enjoy reading. I read a book a week. gerne lesen
finish tidying /fn tadi/ Can you finish tidying your room? zu Ende aufrumen
go on working / n wk/ Im tired. I dont know how long I can go on working. weiterarbeiten
hate being /het bi/ I hate being old. I want to be young again. hassen, (...) zu sein
like having /lak hv/ I like having my dog. Hes so friendly. gerne um sich haben
love getting up /lv et p/ I love getting up early and doing as much as possible. gerne aufstehen
(dont) mind doing /(dnt) mand I dont mind doing the cooking but I hate washing up. nichts ausmachen, etwas zu tun
du/
spend time talking /spend tam tk/ My family live far away, so I spend time talking to Zeit mit Sprechen verbringen
them on the phone.
start raining /stt ren/ When did it start raining? zu regnen anfangen
stop making /stp mek/ Stop making so much noise! mit etwas aufhren
feel like cooking /fil lak kk/ I feel like cooking fish tonight. Lust zum Kochen haben

survive v /svav/ Then I had to do some tests to see if I could survive in berleben
different situations.
punctual adj /pktul/ Its very important to be punctual at a first meeting. pnktlich
greet v /rit/ When they greet you at the door shake the fathers begren, begrssen [Schweiz]
hand firmly.
firmly adv /fmli/ When they greet you at the door shake the fathers fest
hand firmly.
weak adj /wik/ No father likes a weak handshake! schwach
ambitions pl n /mbnz/ Her parents will want to know about your ambitions. Berufsplne
opinion n /pnjn/ If they ask you for your opinion, be honest. Meinung
controversial adj /kntrvl/ Dont talk about controversial subjects like religion kontrovers, gegenstzlich
and politics.
tactic n /tktk/ Asking them what your partner was like as a child is a Taktik
brilliant tactic.
stay friends /ste frendz/ Do you think it is difficult to stay friends with an ex- befreundet bleiben
boyfriend?
magical adj /mdkl/ Theres something magical about making something magisch
from nothing.
full moon n /fl mun/ Happiness is kissing someone you love at night under a Vollmond
full moon.
engine n /endn/ The engine on my car doesnt work. I need a new car. Motor
revise v /rvaz/ I need to revise for my exam. lernen
service n /svs/ The service here is excellent. Service
good for your health /d f j hel/ Singing is good for your health. gut fr die Gesundheit
breathe v /bri/ If you want to sing well you need to learn to breathe atmen
correctly.
read music /rid mjuzk/ You need to know how to read music to be able to sing Noten lesen
well.
rhythm n /rm/ I love the rhythm of the music. Rhythmus
notice n /nts/ What does that notice mean? Aushang
permitted adj /pmtd/ It isnt permitted. Its against the rules. erlaubt
obligatory adj /bltri/ It isnt obligatory to stay. Lets go home. zwingend
necessary adj /nessri/ It isnt necessary to read but it helps. notwendig

intensive adj /ntensv/ I did a one-month intensive course in Spanish. intensiv
phrasebook n /frez bk/ You mustnt use a dictionary or phrasebook. Sprachfhrer
use your hands /juz j hndz/ You mustnt use your hands or mime. die Hnde gebrauchen
incredibly adv /nkredbli/ Its an incredibly difficult language to learn. unglaublich
subtitles pl n /sbtatlz/ Do you enjoy films with subtitles? Untertitel
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Vocabulary Banks
Get
get divorced /et dvst/ Why did you get divorced? ~ I didnt get on with my sich scheiden lassen
wife.
get angry /et ri/ I try not to get angry but it happens. sich rgern
get nervous /et nvs/ I get nervous before tests. nervs werden
get fit /et ft/ I want to get fit. Im so fat. in Form kommen
get married /et mrid/ We are going to get married next year. heiraten
get lost /et lst/ We get lost every time you drive! sich verirren
get colder /et kld/ Is it going to get colder next week? klter werden
get worse /et ws/ Why did my mark get worse? schlechter werden
get better /et bet/ I hope I get better next week. I want to go back to sich erholen
work.
get a job /et db/ I want to get a job when I finish school. eine Stelle bekommen
get a ticket /et tkt/ You need to get a ticket before you get on the bus. eine Fahrkarte kaufen
get a newspaper /et njuzpep/ I went to get a newspaper this morning. eine Zeitung holen
get on well with /et n wel w/ I get on well with my wifes parents. gut auskommen mit
get up phr v /et p/ What time do you get up in the morning? aufstehen
get to work /et t wk/ I get to work at 9.00 a.m. every morning. zur Arbeit gehen
get to school /et t skul/ I get to school at 8.00 a.m. every morning. zur Schule gehen
get home /et hm/ I get home at 5.00 p.m. most days. nach Hause gehen
get a message /et mesd/ Did you get a message from him? eine Nachricht erhalten
get a present /et preznt/ I need to get a present for my mum. Its her birthday ein Geschenk besorgen
next week.
get an email /et n imel/ I get an email from my mum every week. eine E-Mail erhalten
Confusing verbs
wear clothes/jewellery /we klz/ Im not allowed to wear jewellery to work. Kleider/Schmuck tragen
dulri/
carry a bag/a baby /kri b/ I carry a bag to work every day. eine Tasche/ein Baby tragen
bebi/
win a prize/a match/ /wn praz/ Do you win a prize or is it just for fun? einen Preis/ein Spiel/eine
a medal mt/ medl/ Medaille gewinnen
earn a salary/money /n slri/mni/ Shes a student but she has a part-time job to earn ein Gehalt/Geld verdienen
money.
know somebody well/ /n smbdi wel/ I know something about her that is quite surprising. jemanden/etwas gut kennen
something sm/
meet somebody for the /mit smbdi f Lets meet at 11 oclock outside the school. jemanden kennenlernen/um
first time/at 11 oclock fst tam/t 11 Uhr treffen
levn klk/
hope that something /hp t sm This year has been terrible. I hope that something hoffen, dass etwas Gutes
good will happen/to do d wl hpn/ good will happen soon. passiert/etwas tun zu knnen
something t d sm/
wait for a bus/for a long /wet fr bs/fr Im going to wait for a bus. Its too far to walk. auf einen Bus warten/lange
time l tam/ warten
watch TV/a match /wt ti vi/ Lets watch TV. Theres a good movie on. fernsehen/ein Spiel sehen
mt/
look at a photo/your /lk t ft/ Look at your watch. Were going to be late! ein Foto ansehen/auf die Uhr
watch j wt/ sehen
look happy/about 25 /lk hpi/bat You dont look 30. You look about 25 years old. glcklich/wie etwa 25 aussehen
years old twenti fav jz
ld/
look like your mother/ /lk lak j m/ You look like your mother, not your father. wie deine Mutter/ein Model
a model mdl/ aussehen
miss the bus/a class /ms bs/ Were a bit late. Did we miss the bus? den Bus/Unterricht verpassen
kls/
lose your glasses/ /luz j lsz/ Whats the matter? Did you lose your glasses? die Brille/ein Spiel verlieren
a match mt/
bring your dictionary/ /br j dknri/ Bring your dictionary to class next week, please. ein Wrterbuch/etwas aus dem
something back from sm bk frm Urlaub mitbringen
holiday hlde/
take an umbrella/your /tek n mbrel/ You should take an umbrella because its going to einen Schirm mitnehmen/die
children to school j tldrn t rain. Kinder zur Schule bringen
skul/
look for your glasses/ /lk f j lsz/ Shall I help you look for your glasses? nach der Brille/eine Stelle
a job db/ suchen
find your glasses/a job /fand j lsz/ I hope Ill find a job soon. die Brille/eine Stelle finden
db/
say something to /se sm t Say hello to Colin for me. jemandem etwas sagen/sich
somebody/sorry/hello smbdi/sri/ entschuldigen/jemanden
hl/ gren, grssen [Schweiz]
tell somebody /tel smbdi Do you think its ever OK to tell a lie? jemandem etwas/eine Lge/
something/a lie/a joke sm/ la/ einen Witz erzhlen
dk/
lend money to somebody /lend mni t I always lend money to you and you never give it jemandem Geld leihen
smbdi/ back.
borrow money from /br mni frm Ill need to borrow money from my parents. I dont bei jemandem Geld leihen
somebody smbdi/ have enough.

impulse n /mpls/ It was an impulse, but now Im having second Impuls
thoughts.
have second thoughts /hv seknd ts/ Its normal to have second thoughts about the big Bedenken haben
decisions we make.
deeply in love /dipli n lv/ I am deeply in love with her, but is this too soon? sehr verliebt
difficult to get on with /dfklt t et n I find her sister really difficult to get on with. schwierig
w/
risk v /rsk/ Should I go, and risk having arguments all the time? riskieren
suggest v /sdest/ Should I suggest separate holidays this year? vorschlagen
separate adj /seprt/ Should I suggest separate holidays this year? getrennt
avoid v /vd/ This seems an easy one go, but try to avoid her where meiden
possible.
its worth /ts w/ In my opinion, I dont think its worth making es wert sein
problems at work.
go for it / fr t/ You clearly love this girl and I think you should go es anpacken
for it.
once in a lifetime /wns n laftam/ Maybe this is a once in a lifetime moment for her. einmal im Leben
keep in touch /kip n tt/ You can always keep in touch with colleagues on your in Verbindung bleiben
phone.
change your mind /tend j mand/ If you start planning for the big day, it will make things es sich anders berlegen
worse if you then change your mind.
circumstances pl n /skmstnsz/ Are there any circumstances in which you think its Umstnde
OK to tell a lie?
forest fire n /frst fa/ A forest fire is a big fire which can destroy many trees Waldbrand
and houses.
monsoon n /mnsun/ A monsoon is when it rains very heavily for three Monsun
months or more.
earthquake n /kwek/ What were they doing when the earthquake struck? Erdbeben
blizzard n /blzd/ A blizzard is a very bad storm with snow and strong Schneesturm
winds.
cyclone n /sakln/ A cyclone is a very strong wind that moves in a circle. Zyklon
flood n /fld/ A flood is when there is too much water in a river and Hochwasser
it comes onto the streets or fields.
tsunami n /sunmi/ A tsunami is a very large wave in the sea. Tsunami
storm n /stm/ A blizzard is a very bad storm with snow and strong Sturm
winds.
century n /sentri/ In what century do you think the story takes place? Jahrhundert
detective n /dtektv/ A detective helps to solve crimes. Detektiv
tram n /trm/ Then he left the office and took a tram to Broadway. Straenbahn,
Strassenbahn [Schweiz]
dreamily adv /drimli/ The girl looked out the window dreamily. trumerisch
advantage n /dvntd/ The advantage of not having a car is that it saves a lot Vorteil
of money.
suburbs pl n /sbbz/ I dont live in the city centre I live in the suburbs. Vororte
trust v /trst/ Hes very honest, and I completely trust him. vertrauen
completely adv /kmplitli/ I can trust you completely. absolut
suspicious adj /ssps/ Hartley was suspicious that Vivienne loved another misstrauisch
man.
masterfully adv /mstfli/ Vivienne, said Hartley, masterfully. You must be herrisch
mine.
calmly adv /kmli/ Do you think for one moment, she said calmly, that ruhig
Icould come to your home while Hloise is there?
scream v /skrim/ You scream like a baby. brllen
whisper v /wsp/ Whisper the answer to me, so no one can hear. flstern
drunk adj /drk/ He had too much wine and was drunk. betrunken

weekly adj /wikli/ Read three problems from a weekly feature in a British wchentlich
newspaper.
feature n /fit/ Read three problems from a weekly feature in a British Feuilleton
newspaper.
get advice v /et dvas/ Send us your problem and you will get advice from Rat bekommen
our readers.
marathon n /mrn/ My wife is running her first marathon in London. Marathon
obtain v /bten/ Did you obtain a visa? sich besorgen
desperate adj /desprt/ Im desperate. Should I phone her now and tell her? verzweifelt
What should I do?
hyperactive adj /haprktv/ There will be a hyperactive five-year-old in the seat hyperaktiv
behind you.
helpline n /helplan/ If you call a telephone helpline, you will have to wait Hotline
a long time.
ground n /rand/ An earthquake is when the ground suddenly shakes Erdboden
very strongly.
honeymoon n /hnimun/ The Swedish couple went on a three month world trip Flitterwochen
for their honeymoon.
route n /rut/ Mark their route on the map. Route
smoke n /smk/ The streets were full of smoke. Rauch
angrily adv /rli/ They answered the phone angrily. verrgert
lazily adv /lezli/ They got up lazily. langsam
seriously adv /srisli/ He takes his job very seriously. ernst
matter n /mt/ This is a very important matter. Sache
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Vocabulary Banks
Animals
bee n /bi/ There is a bee in that flower. Biene
butterfly n /btfla/ That butterfly is very beautiful. Schmetterling
fly n /fla/ That fly is very annoying. Fliege
mosquito n /mskit/ Is that a mosquito bite on your arm? Mcke
spider n /spad/ There is a large spider in the bathroom. Spinne
bull n /bl/ Bull fighting is popular in Spain. Stier
chicken n /tkn/ The chicken laid two eggs. Huhn
cow n /ka/ The milk of a cow is very popular. Kuh
goat n /t/ My uncle has cows, sheep, and a goat on his farm. Ziege
horse n /hs/ There is a field with a white horse in it behind our Pferd
house.
pig n /p/ A pig is quite an intelligent animal. Schwein
sheep n /ip/ Jumpers are made from the wool of sheep. Schaf
bat n /bt/ Have you ever seen a bat at night? Fledermaus
bear n /be/ I saw a bear when I was on holiday in Canada. Br
bird n /bd/ A parrot is a kind of bird that can talk like a human. Vogel
camel n /kml/ The camel lives in dry, hot places. Kamel
crocodile n /krkdal/ We saw a crocodile in the water when we were in Krokodil
northern Australia.
dolphin n /dlfn/ The dolphin is the friendliest animal in the sea. Delfin
elephant n /elfnt/ We saw a big elephant on safari in Africa. Elefant
giraffe n /drf/ I really enjoyed seeing the giraffe at the zoo. Giraffe
jellyfish n /delif/ It hurts when a jellyfish stings you. Qualle
kangaroo n /kru/ The kangaroo is an Australian animal. Knguru
lion n /lan/ The lion is often called the king of the jungle. Lwe
monkey n /mki/ Is that a monkey up in the trees? Affe
mouse n /mas/ Theres a mouse in the kitchen. Get it out! Maus
rabbit n /rbt/ My daughter has a pet rabbit. Kaninchen
shark n /k/ I dont like to swim in the sea because Im scared Ill see Hai
a shark.
snake n /snek/ We saw a snake, but it wasnt a dangerous one. Schlange
tiger n /ta/ A tiger is a beautiful animal with black and orange Tiger
stripes.
whale n /wel/ The blue whale is the biggest animal in the world. Wal

aggressive adj /resv/ What would you do if a large aggressive animal ran aggressiv
towards you?
shout v /at/ I would shout down at it several times. schreien
keep still /kip stl/ I would keep still and look it straight in the eyes. stillhalten
wave v /wev/ I would wave my hand to make it go out. winken
poisonous adj /pzns/ What would you do if a poisonous snake bit you on giftig
the leg?
bite v /bat/ Did the snake bite you? beien, beissen [Schweiz]
suck v /sk/ I would suck the bite to get the poison out. aussaugen
tie v /ta/ I would tie something, e.g. a scarf on my leg above the binden
bite.
sting n /st/ I would rub the sting with a towel to clean it. Stich
vinegar n /vn/ I would wash the sting with vinegar or sea water. Essig
shore n // What would you do if you were in the sea quite near the Ufer
shore when you saw a shark?
float v /flt/ I would float in the water and pretend to be dead. treiben
lottery n /ltri/ If I won a lot of money in the lottery, I would buy a Lotterie
house.
safari n /sfri/ If you went on a safari, what animal would you most Safari
like to see?
insects pl n /nsekts/ Are there any animals or insects you are really Insekten
afraid of?
allergic adj /ldk/ Are you allergic to any animals? allergisch
fur coat n /f kt/ What would you do if someone offered to buy you a Pelzmantel
fur coat?
bark v /bk/ Sometimes our neighbours dog will bark all night. bellen
phobia n /fbi/ People with this phobia are terrified of spiders. Phobie
treatment n /tritmnt/ The normal treatment for people with phobias is Behandlung
exposure therapy.
cure n /kj/ Doctors have found a cure for people with phobias. Heilmittel
drug n /dr/ There is a drug that can help people to overcome Medikament
their phobias.
overcome v /vkm/ There is a drug that can help people to overcome their berwinden
phobias.
therapy n /erpi/ The normal treatment for people with phobias is Therapie
exposure therapy.
brain n /bren/ The drug causes changes to part of the brain used in Gehirn
learning and memory.
memory n /memri/ The drug causes changes to part of the brain used in Gedchtnis
learning and memory.
effective adj /fektv/ The new drug could be used to make this therapy wirksam
more effective.
placebo n /plsib/ The people who took the pill felt less afraid than those Placebo
who took a placebo.
guinea pig n /ni p/ David Loosmore would happily be a guinea pig for Versuchskaninchen
the pill.
sweat v /swet/ Getting on the plane is hard and when the plane takes schwitzen
off I start to sweat.
logical adj /ldkl/ Number the expressions in what you think is the most logisch
logical order.
abnormal adj /bnml/ A phobia is a very strong and abnormal fear or abnorm
dislike of something.
panic n /pnk/ They often feel panic when they go out and only feel Panik
safe at home.
complicated adj /kmplketd/ Which do you think makes the sufferers lives most kompliziert
complicated?

pockets pl n /pkts/ I would put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly Taschen
backwards.
backwards adv /bkwdz/ I would put my hands in my pockets and walk slowly rckwrts
backwards.
balcony n /blkni/ I get very nervous if I go up high, for example on a Balkon
balcony on the 20th floor.
public speaking n /pblk spik/ The actor Harrison Ford has been afraid of public ffentliche Reden
speaking all his life.
top floor flat n /tp fl flt/ Do you live in a top floor flat? Dachgeschosswohnung
organization n /nazen/ Are you a member of a club or organization? Organisation
primary school n /pramri skul/ My seven-year-old son goes to primary school. Grundschule,
Primarschule [Schweiz]
secondary school n /sekndri skul/ My 14-year-old daughter goes to secondary school. hhere Schule,
Sekundarschule [Schweiz]
retire v /rta/ I want to retire at 65. in Rente gehen
reggae n /ree/ Bob Marley (19451981) is often called the father Reggae
of reggae.
respected adj /rspektd/ His eldest son Ziggy is a very respected reggae geachtet
musician.
cancer n /kns/ He injured his foot playing football and he later Krebs
became ill with cancer.
captain n /kptn/ His father was a captain in the British army. Hauptmann
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invention n /nvenn/ Mrs Grahams invention is called Tipp-Ex today. Erfindung
disposable adj /dspzbl/ How many disposable nappies are used every day? Wegwerf-, Einweg-
nappies pl n /npiz/ How many disposable nappies are used every day? Windeln
material n /mtril/ What was special about the material Stephanie Material
Kwolek invented?
bullet-proof vest n /blt pruf vest/ The bullet-proof vest is used by the police all over the kugelsichere Weste
world.
hair drier n /he dra/ I need a hair drier to dry my hair. Fhn
focus n /fks/ In which sentence is the focus more on the dishwasher? Schwerpunkt
base v /bes/ Did you base your design on something else? sttzen auf
design v /dzan/ To design a new buildling, you need to draw a plan entwerfen
that shows how to make it.
invent v /nvent/ I have lots of ideas of things Id like to invent. erfinden
discover v /dskv/ Scientists are still trying to discover a cure for cancer. entdecken
starting point n /stt pnt/ The internet was the starting point for so many Ausgangspunkt
technologies.
novel n /nvl/ The film was based on a famous novel. Roman
cash machine n /k min/ The cash machine wasnt invented until 1967. Geldautomat
logo n /l/ The Nike logo is world-famous. Logo
hammer n /hm/ Tins used to be opened with difficulty using a knife and Hammer
a hammer.
board game n /bd em/ Monopoly is a popular board game. Brettspiel
fundamental adj /fndmentl/ They said it had 52 fundamental errors including grundlegend
taking too long to play.
president n /prezdnt/ The company president saw the game and took it Vorsitzende(r)
home to try it.
psychology n /sakldi/ Like Holmes, House uses his knowledge of psychology Psychologie
to solve cases.
geography n /dirfi/ Geography is the study of humans and the world. Geographie
information technology n /nfmen Information technology is the study of computing. Informationstechnologie
teknldi/
maths n /ms/ Im not good with numbers so I dont like maths. Mathematik
science n /sans/ Chemistry, biology, and physics are all science (Natur)wissenschaft
subjects.
physics n /fzks/ Many people think physics is the hardest subject Physik
at school.
chemistry n /kemstri/ Chemistry helps us understand what things are Chemie
made of.
biology n /baldi/ Biology usually studies humans, animals, or plants. Biologie
physical education n /fzkl eduken/ Physical education is sport at school. Sportunterricht
religious education n /rlds Religious education is an important part of school in Religionsunterricht
eduken/ many countries.
report n /rpt/ When you were at school did you get a report at the Zeugnis
end of every year?
subjects pl n /sbdekts/ Did you study any other subjects at primary or Fcher
secondary school?
marks pl n /mks/ I didnt use to study a lot but got good marks. Noten
behaviour n /bhevj/ Everything he does is spoiled by his attitude and his Benehmen
bad behaviour.
author n // Ken Follett is the best-selling author of The Pillars of Autor
the Earth.
arithmetic n /rmtk/ Kenneth is good at arithmetic. Arithmetik
spoil v /spl/ Dont let your bad behaviour spoil your good marks. verderben
attitude n /ttjud/ Everything he does is spoiled by his attitude and his Einstellung
bad behaviour.
same-sex school n /sem seks skul/ Who didnt like being at a same-sex school? Reine Jungen-/Mdchenschule
disorganized adj /dsnazd/ I used to be very disorganized, for example I often left desorganisiert
my books at home.
nickname n /nknem/ Did you use to have a nickname? Spitzname
flowery adj /flari/ Helen must learn not to use such flowery language. blumig
decision n /dsn/ Do you ever worry about making the wrong decision? Entscheidung
decisive adj /dsasv/ Do you know anybody who is very decisive? entscheidungsfreudig
indecisive adj /ndsasv/ Im quite indecisive so I find it hard to make decisions. unentschlossen
curious adj /kjris/ He is so curious. He wants to know everything. neugierig
choice n /ts/ Too much choice is making us feel unhappy and Auswahl
dissatisfied.
options pl n /pnz/ We have so many options that making a decision is Optionen
stressful.
possibilities pl n /psbltiz/ Deciding which TV channel to watch is difficult when Mglichkeiten
there are so many possibilities.
researcher n /rist/ A researcher has discovered that too much choice Wissenschaftler(in)
makes us feel unhappy.
dissatisfied adj /dsstsfad/ Too much choice is making us feel unhappy and unzufrieden
dissatisfied.
imagination n /mdnen/ He has a really good imagination and is so good at Fantasie
thinking up stories.
opt v /pt/ Which one did you opt for? sich entscheiden
elect v /lekt/ Who did you elect to do the task? auswhlen
confuse v /knfjuz/ It is easy to confuse him. verwirren
confusion n /knfjun/ He got lost in the confusion. Durcheinander
educate v /eduket/ Teachers try to educate students. erziehen
education n /eduken/ I enjoyed education after primary school. Schulbildung
compulsory adj /kmplsri/ Education is compulsory until 18 or 19 in many Pflicht
countries.
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Vocabulary Banks
Expressing movement
under prep /nd/ The car went under the bridge. unter
along prep /l/ We went for a walk along the street. entlang
round/around prep /rand/rand/ They went for a run around the lake. umherum
through prep /ru/ I go through the tunnel every day. durch
into prep /nt/ I just need to go into the shop for something. in
across prep /krs/ The bank is just across the road. gegenber
over prep /v/ Go over the bridge and turn left. ber
up prep /p/ Go up the steps and turn right. hinauf
past prep /pst/ Its past the church and next to the post office. hinter
towards prep /twdz/ Walk towards the lake and you can see my house on aufzu
the right.
down prep /dan/ She went down the steps five minutes ago. hinunter
out of prep /at v/ Go out of the shop and cross the road. aus
in prep /n/ What sports can you see in the photos? auf
out prep /at/ I certainly cant go out for a wild night during aus
the week.
Go away! phr v / we/ Go away! I dont want to speak to you. Geh weg!
run away phr v /rn we/ When she was a child, she once tried to run away weglaufen
from home.
go back phr v / bk/ Im tired. Can we go back home now? zurckgehen
come back phr v /km bk/ Hes leaving, and he doesnt know if hell come back. wiederkommen
get off phr v /et f/ Get off the bus at the railway station. aussteigen
run off phr v /rn f/ The man tried to run off when he saw the policeman. davonlaufen
Phrasal verbs
be over phr v /bi v/ The match will be over at about 5.30 p.m. vorbei sein
give up phr v /v p/ I need to give up smoking. aufgeben
throw away phr v /r we/ Dont throw away that letter! wegwerfen
turn down phr v /tn dan/ Turn down the music! Its very loud. leiser drehen
turn up phr v /tn p/ Turn up the TV! I cant hear. lauter drehen
look up phr v /lk p/ You should look up words you dont know in the nachschlagen
dictionary.
fill in phr v /fl n/ Could you fill in this form? ausfllen
find out phr v /fand at/ I want to find out about hotels in Madrid. sich erkundigen
put on phr v /pt n/ Its bedtime go and put on your pyjamas. anziehen
take off phr v /tek f/ Could you take off your boots, please? ausziehen
look after phr v /lk ft/ My sister said she would look after Jimmy for me sich kmmern um
today.
look forward to phr v /lk fwd t/ I look forward to seeing you soon. sich freuen auf
get up phr v /et p/ I get up at 10.00 a.m. every morning. aufstehen
come on phr v /km n/ Come on! Lets go. los
go away phr v / we/ I want to go away for the weekend. I need a break. wegfahren
go out phr v / at/ Lets go out to a restaurant tonight. ausgehen
stand up phr v /stnd p/ Its polite to stand up when your manager comes in. aufstehen
sit down phr v /st dan/ Please, sit down and relax. sich setzen
turn on phr v /tn n/ Could you turn on the TV? Theres a good movie on. anschalten
turn off phr v /tn f/ Theres nothing on. Shall I turn off the TV? ausschalten
try on phr v /tra n/ Im going to try on these jeans. anprobieren
give back phr v /v bk/ When can you give back that book you borrowed? zurckgeben
take back phr v /tek bk/ I think Ill take back these jeans I bought. Theyre too umtauschen
small.
call back phr v /kl bk/ Hes out. Could you call back later? zurckrufen
pay back phr v /pe bk/ Did I pay back the money I borrowed from you? zurckzahlen
write down phr v /rat dan/ Write down my address or you might forget it. notieren
put away phr v /pt we/ Your room is a mess. Can you put away your clothes? wegrumen
pick up phr v /pk p/ Pick up these clothes from the floor. aufheben
look for phr v /lk f/ Can you help me look for my key? Ive lost it! suchen
get on with phr v /et n w/ I dont get on with Anna. Shes really annoying. zurechtkommen mit

athletics n /letks/ Running is an athletics event. Athletik
baseball n /besbl/ They are called umpires in tennis and baseball. Baseball
basketball n /bsktbl/ In basketball you have to throw the ball through a Basketball
ring with a basket.
boxing n /bks/ Boxing is a fight, usually between two men. Boxen
cycling n /sakl/ I usually go cycling at the weekend. Radfahren
football n /ftbl/ In football you have to kick the ball into a goal. Fuball, Fussball [Schweiz]
golf n /lf/ In golf you have to get a small ball into a hole far away. Golf
handball n /hndbl/ Handball is like football but you use your hands, not Handball
your feet.
hockey n /hki/ I play hockey at school. Hockey
motor racing n /mt res/ Formula 1 is a famous motor racing event. Motorrennsport
rugby n /rbi/ Rugby doesnt have a round ball and you have to Rugby
throw it backwards.
skiing n /ski/ Skiing holidays are popular in winter. Skifahren
tennis n /tens/ In tennis you have to hit the ball over a net. Tennis
volleyball n /vlibl/ Volleyball is often played on a beach. Volleyball
windsurfing n /wndsf/ You need a strong wind to go windsurfing. Windsurfen
bad loser n /bd luz/ My brother is a really bad loser. schlechter Verlierer
insult v /nslt/ He tried to insult the referee. beleidigen
referee n /refri/ A referee or umpire is an official who makes the Schiedsrichter
players obey the rules.
umpire n /mpa/ A referee or umpire is an official who makes the Schlichter
players obey the rules.
beat v /bit/ England beat Germany 51. schlagen
dignity n /dnti/ The hardest lesson to learn in sport is how to lose Wrde
with dignity.
blame v /blem/ Dont blame your defeat on the referees. die Schuld geben
defeat n /dfit/ Dont blame your defeat on the referees. Niederlage
refuse v /rfjuz/ Dont refuse to shake hands with your opponent. ablehnen
opponent n /pnnt/ Dont refuse to shake hands with your opponent. Gegner
disqualify v /dskwlfa/ They will disqualify you if you try to cheat. disqualifizieren
false start n /fls stt/ Jon Drummond was disqualified for a false start. Frhstart
coach n /kt/ My tennis coach has really helped me improve Trainer
my game.
dehydrated adj /dihadretd/ Were making him drink water because hes becoming dehydriert
dehydrated.
furious adj /fjris/ He became furious and shouted You cannot be wtend
serious! at the umpire.
incompetent adj /nkmptnt/ He also called the umpire an incompetent fool! inkompetent
fool n /ful/ He also called the umpire an incompetent fool! Trottel
score a goal v /skr l/ How was the match? Did you score a goal? ein Tor schieen, schiessen
[Schweiz]
football club n /ftbl klb/ But Jung-Hwan also played for the Italian football Fuballverein, Fussballverein
club Perugia. [Schweiz]
contract n /kntrkt/ Luciano Gaucci announced that the players contract Vertrag
would not be renewed.
intention n /ntenn/ I have no intention of paying a salary to somebody Absicht
who has ruined Italian football.

bunker n /bk/ The bunker in golf is full of sand. Bunker
hole n /hl/ The aim of golf is to get a small ball into a small hole. Loch
lap n /lp/ This is a short race only one lap. Runde
match point n /mt pnt/ Its match point to Murray. Matchball
penalty n /penlti/ Hand ball! That must be a penalty. Strafsto, Strafstoss [Schweiz]
serve v /sv/ In tennis its important to learn how to serve the ball spielen
skilfully.
track n /trk/ The marathon finishes on the track in the stadium. Spur
net n /net/ In tennis you have to hit the ball over a net. Netz
goal n /l/ In football you have to kick the ball into a goal. Tor
World Cup n /wld kp/ England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003 by Worldcup
beating Australia in the last minute of the match.
energetic adj /endetk/ I feel awake and energetic in the morning. energiegeladen
season n /sizn/ It depends on the season. I find I need much more sleep Jahreszeit
in the winter.
buzz n /bz/ The buzz of being live on the radio is really Kick
wonderful.
concentrate v /knsntret/ I cant concentrate with that music on. konzentrieren
coincidence n /knsdns/ It was a coincidence that both boys were called Jim Zufall
by their new parents.
identical adj /adentkl/ When Jim Lewis was six years old, he discovered that he eineiig
had an identical twin brother.
twin n /twn/ When Jim Lewis was six years old, he discovered that he Zwilling
had an identical twin brother.
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selection n /slekn/ Here is our selection of last weeks true stories. Auswahl
security guard n /skjrti d/ Lewis was a security guard and Springer was a Wachmann
deputy sheriff.
microchip n /makrtp/ Thanks to a microchip in its neck, they discovered that Mikrochip
its name was Diesel.
local adj /lkl/ The dog had run away and gone to the local railway rtlich
station.
prison n /przn/ He was freed early from prison on the condition that Gefngnis
he promised to live with his parents.
arrest v /rest/ He arrived at his local police station and said Please verhaften
arrest me again!.
neighbour n /neb/ He left the dog with a neighbour. Nachbar(in)
gossip n, v /sp/ Who do people most often gossip about? tratschen
private life n /pravt laf/ To gossip is to talk about other people, especially their Privatleben
private life.
microwave n /makrwev/ She said she left the dinner in the microwave. Mikrowelle
kettle n /ketl/ Put the kettle on. I need a cup of tea. Wasserkocher
nanny n /nni/ We have a nanny to look after our children. Kindermdchen
pottery n /ptri/ I made a vase in my pottery class. Tpferei
robber n /rb/ The robber took all our money and jewellery. Ruber
slippers pl n /slpz/ I wear slippers, not shoes, inside the house. Pantoffeln
supper n /sp/ What shall we eat for supper? Abendessen
feel guilty /fil lti/ Sometimes we might feel guilty if we gossip about Schuldgefhle haben
other people.
genes pl n /dinz/ McAndrew believes that gossiping is in our genes. Erbgut
pleasure n /ple/ McAndrew believes that we feel pleasure when we Freude
share interesting information.
social skill n /sl skl/ McAndrew says that gossiping is a social skill, and we soziale Kompetenz
need to learn to do it well.
build connections /bld kneknz/ Gossip can be a positive thing when people use it to Beziehungen aufbauen
build connections with other people.
pass on phr v /ps n/ Research has shown that people were happy to pass weitergeben
on good news about their friends.
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in general /n denrl/ In general, men share gossip with their wives or im Allgemeinen
girlfriends, not their male friends.

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