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Beginner CompanionGerman Edition

Lindsay Clandfield

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Welcome to the Straightforward Beginner Companion!

What information does the Straightforward Beginner Companion give you?• a word list of key words and phrases from each unit of Straightforward Beginner Student’s Book• pronunciation of the key words and phrases• translations of the key words and phrases• sample sentences showing the key words and phrases in context• a summary of the Language Reference from Straightforward Beginner Student’s Book

Abbreviations used in the Companion

/I/ bigfish /bIg fIS//i…/ greenbeans /gri…n bi…nz//U/ shouldlook /SUd lUk//u…/ bluemoon /blu… mu…n//e/ teneggs /ten egz//´/ aboutmother /´baUt møD´(r)//‰…/ learnwords /l‰…n w‰…dz//O…/ shorttalk /SO…t tO…k//œ/ fatcat /fœt kœt//ø/ mustcome /møst køm/

/A…/ calmstart /kA…m stA…t//Å/ hotspot /hÅt spÅt//I´/ ear /I´(r)//eI/ face /feIs//U´/ pure /pjU´(r)//OI/ boy /bOI//´U/ nose /n´Uz//e´/ hair /he´(r)//aI/ eye /aI//aU/ mouth /maUT/

VoWELS And dipHtHonGS

/p/ pen /pen//b/ bad /bœd//t/ tea /ti…//d/ dog /dÅg//tS/ church /tS‰…tS//dZ/ jazz /dZœz//k/ cost /kÅst//g/ girl /g‰…l//f/ far /fa…(r)//v/ voice /vOIs//T/ thin /TIn//D/ then /Den/

/s/ snake /sneIk//z/ noise /nOIz//S/ shop /SÅp//Z/ measure /meZ´(r)//m/ make /meIk//n/ nine /naIn//N/ sing /sIN//h/ house /haUs//l/ leg /leg//r/ red /red//w/ wet /wet//j/ yes /jes/

ConSonAntS

(v) verb(adj) adjective(n) noun(phrv) phrasalverb

(prep) preposition(pron) pronoun(npl) pluralnoun(C) countable

(U) uncountable(det) determiner(adv) adverb

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Countries

Brazil (n) His name’s Ronaldinho. He’s from Brazil.

China (n) My teacher is from China.

England (n) My name is Polly. I’m from England.

France (n) This is Pierre. He’s from Paris, France.

Germany (n) ‘Where are you from?’ ‘We are from Germany.’

Italy (n) Her name’s Sofia. She’s from Italy.

Russia (n) This is Nikita and Igor. They’re from Russia.

the USA (n) His name’s Michael. He’s from the USA.

Numbers

one One is the number 1.

two Two is the number 2.

three Three is the number 3.

four Four is the number 4.

five Five is the number 5.

six Six is the number 6.

seven Seven is the number 7.

eight Eight is the number 8.

nine Nine is the number 9.

ten Ten is the number 10.

eleven Eleven is the number 11.

twelve Twelve is the number 12.

thirteen Thirteen is the number 13.

fourteen Fourteen is the number 14.

fifteen Fifteen is the number 15.

sixteen Sixteen is the number 16.

seventeen Seventeen is the number 17.

eighteen Eighteen is the number 18.

nineteen Nineteen is the number 19.

twenty Twenty is the number 20.

\bra"zIl\

\"tSaIn´\

\"INglńd\

\frA…ns\

\"dZ‰…mńI\

\"It´lI\

\"røS´\

\D´ Æju…es"eI\

\wøn\

\tu…\

\Tri…\

\fO…\

\faIv\

\sIks\

\"sevń\

\eIt\

\naIn\

\ten\

\I"levń\

\twelv\

\T‰…"ti…n\

\fO…"ti…n\

\fIf"ti…n\

\sIk"sti…n\

\Æsevń"ti…n\

\eI"ti…n\

\naIn"ti…n\

\"twentI\

Brasilien

China

England

Frankreich

Deutschland

Italien

Russland

die Vereinigten Staaten

eins

zwei

drei

vier

fünf

sechs

sieben

acht

neun

zehn

elf

zwölf

dreizehn

vierzehn

fünfzehn

sechzehn

siebzehn

achtzehn

neunzehn

zwanzig

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Units 1 & 2


Objects

bed (n) This is the bed here. A lamp and a television here.

chair (n) This is your chair.

desk (n) That is the desk over there, and … a chair.

key (n) This is your key.

lamp (n) Your phone is here, and a lamp … here.

notebook (n) I have two notebooks.

pen (n) Is this your pen?

phone (n) ‘What’s that?’ ‘It’s my phone.’

radio (n) ‘Excuse me, what’s that?’ ‘That’s … the radio.’

television (n) Look – the television has CNN, BBC, …

Food & drink

apple juice (n) I would like an apple juice, please.

cheese (n) ‘Would you like cheese or ham?’ ‘Cheese, please’

ham (n) A ham sandwich, please.

sandwich (n) ‘I’d like a sandwich, please.’ ‘Would you like cheese or ham?’

coffee (n) Three teas and three coffees!

croissant (n) A tea and a croissant, please.

mineral water (n) I’d like a mineral water, please.

omelette (n) The omelette is two euros.

orange juice (n) Yes, and an orange juice too, please.

tea (n) I’d like two teas, please, over here.

Other words & phrases

excuse me Excuse me, I have a reservation.

hotel (n) He’s here. In the hotel.

please (interjection) Three pounds, please.

room (n) You’re in room 15B.

thank you (interjection) Thank you, Mr Blare.

\bed\

\tSe´\

\desk\

\ki…\

\lœmp\

\"nÚtbUk\

\pen\

\fÚn\

\"reIdIÚ\

\Ætel´"vIZń\

\"œpl ÆdZu…s\

\ÆtSi…z\

\hœm\

\"sœnwItS\

\"kÅfI\

\"krwœsÅN\

\"mInr´l ÆwO…t´\

\"Åml´t\

\"ÅrńdZ ÆdZu…s\

\ti…\

\ek"skju…z mi…\

\hÚ"tel\

\pli…z\

\ru…m; rUm\

\"TœNk Æju…\

Bett

Stuhl

Schreibtisch

Schlüssel

Lampe

Notizbuch

Stift; Kuli; Füller

Telefon

Radio

Fernsehen; Fernseher

Apfelsaft

Käse

Schinken

Sandwich

Kaffee

Croissant

Mineralwasser

Omelett

Orangensaft

Tee

Entschuldigen Sie

Hotel

bitte

Zimmer

danke

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Units 1 & 2


Jobs

actor (n) He is an actor.

architect (n) Lisa is an architect.

doctor (n) David is a doctor from Denmark.

driver (n) I’m an ambulance driver.

firefighter (n) This is James. He’s a firefighter.

paramedic (n) I’m Giovanni and this is Sabrina. We’re paramedics.

police officer (n) Are the police officers there?

student (n) I’m a student.

teacher (n) My teacher’s from China.

Colours

black (adj) The AC Milan colours are red and black.

blue (adj) The Chelsea colours are blue and white.

brown (adj) It isn’t in my brown jacket.

green (adj) The Italian flag is green, white and red.

red (adj) The Canadian flag is red and white.

white (adj) The Real Madrid colour is white.

yellow (adj) The German flag is black, red and yellow.

Days of the week

Saturday (n) The cafeteria isn’t open on Saturday.

Sunday (n) On Saturday and Sunday.

Monday (n) The school is open Monday to Saturday.

Tuesday (n) See you on Tuesday.

Wednesday (n) Today’s Wednesday.

Thursday (n) Thursday matches.

Friday (n) Open Monday to Friday.

\"œkt´\

\a…kItekt\

\"dÅkt´\

\"draIv´\

\"faI´ÆfaIt´\

\Æpœr´"medIk\

\p´"li…s ÆÅfIs´\

\"stju…d´nt\

\"ti…tS´\

\blœk\

\blu…\

\braUn\

\gri…n\

\red\

\waIt\

\"jel´U\

\"sœt´di\

\"søndi\

\"møndi\

\"tju…zdi\

\"wenzdi\

\"T‰…zdi\

\"fraIdi\

Schauspieler

Architekt(in)

Arzt / Ärztin

Fahrer(in)

Feuerwehrmann / -frau

Sanitäter(in)

Polizist(in)

Student(in)

Lehrer(in)

schwarz

blau

braun

grün

rot

weiß

gelb

Samstag / Sonnabend

Sonntag

Montag

Dienstag

Mittwoch

Donnerstag

Freitag

�

Units 3 & 4


Nationalities

American (adj) Diane’s American.

Chinese (adj) The Chinese flag is red and yellow.

French (adj) This French wine is good.

German (adj) The German flag is black, red and yellow.

Italian (adj) AC Milan and Juventus are Italian teams.

Polish (adj) The Polish flag is white and red.

Family words

brother (n) Jeb Bush and George W. Bush are brothers.

child (n) How old are people in your country when they have a child?

daughter (n) a father, mother and their son and daughter

father (n) My father is an actor.

grandfather (n) Martin is Sean’s grandfather.

grandmother (n) She is a grandmother.

grandparents (n) This is my grandparents’ house in Cork, Ireland.

husband (n) Lisa’s husband is a teacher.

mother (n) My mother is from America.

parents (n) My wife’s parents.

sister (n) This is my sister, Lisa.

son (n) George W. Bush is George Bush’s son.

wife (n) Hillary Clinton is Bill Clinton’s wife.

Personal possessions

bag (n) Where’s my black bag?

glasses (n) Where are my glasses?

ID card (n) My ID card is in my bag.

jacket (n) It isn’t in my brown jacket.

keys (n) The keys are under the table.

\´"merIkń\

\tSaI"ni…z\

\frentS\

\"dZ‰…mń\

\I"tœljń\

\"pÚlIS\

\"brøD´\

\tSaIld\

\"dO…t´\

\"fA…D´\

\"grœnÆfA…D´\

\"grœnÆmøD´\

\"grœnÆpe´rńts\

\"høzbńd\

\"møD´\

\"pe´rńts\

\"sIst´\

\søn\

\waIf\

\bœg\

\"glA…sIz\

\aI"di… ÆkA…d\

\"dZœk´t\

\ki…z\

amerikanisch; Amerikaner(in)

chinesisch; Chinese / Chinesin

französisch; Franzose /

Französin

deutsch; Deutscher / -e

italienisch; Italiener(in)

polnisch; Pole / Polin

Bruder

Kind

Tochter

Vater

Großvater

Großmutter

Großeltern

(Ehe)mann; (Ehe)gatte

Mutter

Eltern

Schwester

Sohn

(Ehe)frau; (Ehe)gattin

Tasche

Brille

Personalausweis

Jacke; Jackett

Schlüssel

�

Units 3 & 4

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mobile phone (n) These mobile phones are from Japan.

money (n) Where is my money?

MP3 player (n) It’s an MP3 player.

photograph (n) This is a photograph of my sister.

sunglasses (n) Where are my sunglasses?

umbrella (n) It’s an umbrella.

wallet (n) I don’t know where your wallet is!


ambulance (n) I’m an ambulance driver.

baby (n) This our new baby, Sean.

car (n) Hey, is that your car?

correct (adj) That’s correct.

flag (n) The Chinese flag is red and yellow.

house (n) The house is in Geneva.

international (adj) the United Nations International School

new (adj) It’s a new computer.

old (adj) He’s an old man.

train (n) This train is for Milan.

wine (n) Italian white wine.

young (adj) He’s a young man.

Handy; Mobiltelefon

Geld

MP3-Spieler

Foto

Sonnenbrille

Regenschirm

Brieftasche

Krankenwagen

Baby

Auto

korrekt

Fahne; Flagge

Haus

international

neu

alt

Zug

Wein

jung

\ÆmÚbaIl "fÚn\

\"møni\

\empi…"Tri… ÆpleI´\

\"fÚt´ÆgrA…f\

\"sønÆglA…sIz\

\øm"brel´\

\"wÅl´t\

\"œmbj´lńs\

\"beIbI\

\kA…\

\k´"rekt\

\flœg\

\haUs\

\Int´"nœSn´l\

\nju…\

\Úld\

\treIn\

\waIn\

\jøN\

Units 3 & 4


Common verbs

dance (v) Do you like dancing but don’t know how to dance?

drink (v) I drink coffee.

eat (v) I eat fish.

go (v) I go to work by taxi.

have (v) We have computers at work.

hear (v) He hears the alarm clock.

like (v) Do you like sports?

live (v) I live in New York.

play (v) Do you play chess?

read (v) They read the morning newspaper.

sleep (v) They sleep late.

wake up (v) They always wake up early.

work (v) I work for a big company.

Technology

computer (n) Do you use a computer?

digital camera (n) I don’t use emails, or the internet, or digital cameras.

email address (n) OK, I’ll give you my email address.

fax machine (n) Is this the fax machine?

mobile phone (n) I have a mobile phone but it’s my brother’s old mobile phone.

printer (n) I don’t have a printer.

website (n) What is the school website?

Adjectives

bad (adj) It’s a bad job.

boring (adj) It’s a boring job.

difficult (adj) It’s a difficult job.

easy (adj) It’s an interesting job but it isn’t easy.

good (adj) It’s a good job.

interesting (adj) It’s an interesting job.

\da…ns\

\drINk\

\i…t\

\gÚ\

\hœv\

\hI´\

\laIk\

\lIv\

\pleI\

\ri…d\

\sli…p\

\ÆweIk "øp\

\w‰…k\

\k´m"pju…t´\

\ÆdIdZ´tl "kœmr´\

\"i…meIl ´Ædres\

\"fœks m´ÆSi…n\

\ÆmÚbaIl "fÚn\

\"prInt´\

\"websaIt\

\bœd\

\"bO…rIN\

\"dIfIk´lt\

\"i…zI\

\gUd\

\"Intr´stIN\

tanzen

trinken

essen

gehen; fahren

haben

hören

mögen; etwas gerne tun

wohnen; leben

spielen

lesen

schlafen

aufwachen

arbeiten

Computer

Digitalkamera

Email-Adresse

Faxgerät

Handy; Mobiltelefon

Drucker

Website

schlecht; schlimm

langweilig

schwierig

leicht

gut

interessant

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Units 5 & 6


Sports & games

basketball (n) Come and play basketball.

chess (n) Do you play chess?

football (n) When do you play football?

golf (n) I have a game of golf today.

tennis (n) Come and play tennis.

Food

breakfast (n) They eat breakfast.

chicken (n) Chicken or vegetable soup.

dinner (n) Do you mean like breakfast, lunch and dinner?

eggs (n) Right, this morning we have bacon, eggs, toast, fruit or a croissant.

fish (n) Do you eat meat and/or fish every day?

fruit (n) Do you eat fruit and/or vegetables every day?

ice cream (n) I like ice cream.

lunch (n) How often do you have lunch at work or school?

meat (n) Do you eat meat and/or fish every day?

milk (n) I drink milk.

pasta (n) Pasta of the day.

salad (n) Do you eat salad?

soup (n) Chicken or vegetable soup.

toast (n) Right, this morning we have bacon, eggs, toast, fruit or a croissant.

vegetables (n) Do you eat fruit and/or vegetables every day?


afternoon (n) in the afternoon

bus (n) I go to school by bus.

early (adv) They always wake up early.

evening (n) 7 o’clock in the evening.

expert (n) Learn to dance rock, swing, tango and salsa with our expert teachers.

\"bA…sk´tbO…l\

\tSes\

\"fUtbO…l\

\gÅlf\

\"tenIs\

\"brekf´st\

\"tSIk´n\

\"dIn´\

\egz\

\fIS\

\fru…t\

\ÆaIs "kri…m\

\løntS\

\mi…t\

\mIlk\

\"pœst´\

\"sœl´d\

\su…p\

\t´Ust\

\"vedZt´b´lz\

\ÆA…ft´"nu…n\

\bøs\

\"‰…lI\

\"i…vnIN\

\"eksp‰…t\

Basketball

Schach

Fußball

Golf

Tennis

Frühstück

Huhn; Hühner

Abendessen

Eier

Fisch

Obst

Eiskrem

Mittagessen

Fleisch

Milch

Pasta

Salat

Suppe

Toast

Gemüse

Nachmittag

Bus

früh

Abend

Experte / -in

�

Units 5 & 6

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factory (n) He works in a car factory.

flat (n) Do you live in a flat?

genetic (adj) It’s genetic.

language (n) Learn a language!

late (adv) They always go to bed late at night.

night (n) They go to bed late at night.

nobody (pron) Nobody eats meat and/or fish every day.

people (n) For other people, mornings are very difficult.

person (n) You don’t decide to be a morning person or a night person.

scientist (n) He is a scientist.

train (n) I go to work by train.

Fabrik

Wohnung

genetisch

Sprache

spät

Nacht

niemand

Leute; Menschen

Mensch; Person

Wissenschaftler(in)

Zug; Bahn

\"fœktrI\

\flœt\

\dZ´"netIk\

\"lœNgwIdZ\

\leIt\

\naIt\

\"nÚb´dI\

\"pi…pl\

\"p‰…sń\

\"saIńtIst\

\treIn\

Units 5 & 6


Places in a city

airport (n) There’s a train to the airport.

bank (n) There is a bank.

beach (n) There are beaches.

bridge (n) There’s an old bridge.

castle (n) There’s a castle.

hospital (n) Is there a hospital?

market (n) There’s also a market and very nice shops.

museum (n) There’s a museum with Picasso art.

park (n) There are three parks.

river (n) There’s a river.

shop (n) There aren’t any shops.

supermarket (n) There is a supermarket.

(train) station (n) The train station is on King Street.

Things to take on holiday/Travel words

luggage (n) Is that your luggage?

map (n) Do you have a map?

money (n) My mother makes money at the market.

passport (n) Your passport, please.

phrase book (n) I’d like a German-English phrase book. So I can understand you.

ticket (single / return) (n) The tickets are expensive.

visa (n) Vincent needs a visa to visit the Vatican.

Adjectives

awful (adj) It’s awful. Don’t buy it.

bad (adj) The Chinese restaurant has good food and the prices aren’t bad.

beautiful (adj) It’s beautiful. I love it!

big (adj) a big, ugly city

cheap (adj) And public transport is very good and cheap here too.

expensive (adj) The tickets are expensive.

\"e´pO…t\

\bœNk\

\bi…tS\

\brIdZ\

\"kA…s´l\

\"hÅspItl\

\"mA…k´t\

\mju…"zi…´m\

\pA…k\

\"rIv´\

\SÅp\

\"su…p´ÆmA…k´t\

\“treIn‘ "steIS´n\

\"løgIdZ\

\mœp\

\"mønI\

\"pA…sÆpO…t\

\"freIz ÆbUk\

\"tIkIt “"sINg´l\rI"t‰…n‘\

\"vi…z´\

\"O…f´l\

\bœd\

\"bju…t´fl\

\bIg\

\tSi…p\

\Ik"spensIv\

Flughafen

Bank

Strand

Brücke

Schloss; Burg

Krankenhaus

Markt

Museum

Park

Fluss

Geschäft; Laden

Supermarkt

Bahnhof

Gepäck

Karte; Plan

Geld

Pass

Sprachführer

Fahrkarte (einfach / Rück-)

Visum

furchtbar

schlecht

schön

groß

billig

teuer

�

Units 7 & 8


favourite (adj) Fiona has forty-five favourite phrases in French.

friendly (adj) The people are friendly.

giant (adj) The original King Kong was a 1933 film about a giant gorilla in New York

City.

good (adj) It’s a good place to live.

great (adj) I think it’s great.

nice (adj) There’s also a market and very nice shops.

original (adj) The original King Kong was a 1933 film about a giant gorilla in New York

City.

popular (adj) We look at some popular remakes and their origins.

real (adj) But the real Mission Impossible was a television programme from the

1960s and 1970s.

small (adj) It’s a small city.

ugly (adj) a big, ugly city

unfriendly (adj) He is unfriendly.


actor (n) My favourite actor was Harrison Ford.

again (adv) The number one rule in television and film is ‘if it works, do it again’.

bar (n) The Vodka and Caviar Bar at Hotel Astoria.

blood (n) And why was your blood on Mr Gordon’s jacket?

break (n) Come for a weekend break!

dead (adj) I have some bad news. Mr Gordon is … dead.

desk (n) There are thirty desks.

detective (n) The ‘Angels’ were three women detectives.

divorced (adj) I’m divorced.

ex-wife (n) Your wife, your ex-wife, was Peter Gordon’s new girlfriend.

fingerprint (n) Mr Magnus, if you were at home, why were your fingerprints on the

factory emergency exit?

fire (n) There was a fire at the factory last night, Mr Magnus.

impossible (adj) That’s impossible! He was at the factory yesterday!

lawyer (n) Do you have a good lawyer, Mr Magnus?

\"feIvr´t\

\"frendlI\

\"dZaI´nt\

\gUd\

\greIt\

\naIs\

\´"rIdZIn´l\

\"pÅpj´l´\

\"ri´l\

\smO…l\

\"øglI\

\øn"frendlI\

\"œkt´\

\´"gen; ´"geIn\

\bA…\

\blød\

\breIk\

\ded\

\desk\

\dI"tektIv\

\dI"vO…st\

\Æeks"waIf\

\"fINg´ÆprInt\

\faI´\

\Im"pÅs´bl\

\"lO…j´\

Lieblings-

freundlich

Riesen-

gut

großartig

nett; schön

Original-

beliebt; populär

wirklich

klein

hässlich

unfreundlich

Schauspieler

wieder; noch einmal

Bar

Blut

Pause

tot

Schreibtische

Detektiv(in)

geschieden

Ex-Frau

Fingerabdruck

Brand; Feuer

unmöglich

Anwalt / Anwältin

�

Units 7 & 8

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many (det) George Clooney is now a big Hollywood star, and was in many blockbuster

films …

opera (n) For music lovers, there is a puppet show of Mozart’s opera, the Magic

Flute.

parking (n) No parking.

programme (n) But the real Mission Impossible was a television programme from the

1960s and 1970s.

public transport (n) And public transport is very good and cheap here too.

pull (v) Pull the door.

puppet (n) For music lovers, there is a puppet show of Mozart’s opera, the Magic

Flute.

push (v) Push the door.

remake (n) We look at some popular remakes and their origins.

scene (n) She works with the Crime Scene department.

series (n) Keifer Sutherland is now most famous for the television series 24.

show (v) For music lovers, there is a puppet show of Mozart’s opera, the Magic

Flute.

statue (n) Look at the statues on Charles Bridge.

stay (v) Stay in Prague’s beautiful hotels in the city centre.

stop (v) The action doesn’t stop!

tour (n) New York bus tours.

wake up (v) Wake up Saturday morning in the beautiful capital of the Czech Republic.

weekend (n) Come for a weekend break!

viele

Oper

Parken

Sendung

öffentliche Verkehrsmittel

ziehen

Marionette; Puppe

drücken

Remake; Neuverfilmung

Szene; Tatort

Serie; Reihe

Show

Statue

wohnen

aufhören

Tour; Rundreise

aufwachen

Wochenende

\"menI\

\"Åpr´\

\"pA…kIN\

\"pr´Ugrœm\

\ÆpøblIk "trœnspO…t\

\pUl\

\"pøp´t\

\pUS\

\"ri…meIk\

\si…n\

\"sI´ri…z\

\S´U\

\"stœtju…\

\steI\

\stÅp\

\tU´\

\ÆweIk "øp\

\Æwi…k"end\

Units 7 & 8


Verbs

clean (v) At the weekend I usually clean the house.

go away (v) I’m not going away this weekend.

go out (v) At the weekend I usually go out.

make (v) At the weekend I usually make dinner for my family.

Big numbers

hundred two hundred dollars

thousand The year is two thousand and thirteen.

million The book says there are 1.1 million people here!

billion Population: 1.1 billion.

Months

January (n) The Beatles’ last concert was in January.

February (n) The original Roman calendar did not have January and February.

March (n) on March 5th

April (n) South Africa’s Freedom Day is on April 27th.

May (n) The next holiday is on May 1st.

June (n) My birthday is in June.

July (n) Columbia’s national holiday is on July 20th.

August (n) I went to my first rock concert last August.

September (n) Brazil’s national holiday is in September.

October (n) on October 16th

November (n) My birthday is in November.

December (n) Finland became an independent country on December 6, 1917.

Money

cent (n) fifteen cents

dollar (n) two hundred dollars

\kli…n\

\gÚ ´"weI\

\gÚ "aUt\

\meIk\

\"høndr´d\

\"TaUzńd\

\"mIljń\

\"bIljń\

\"dZœnjUrI\

\"febjUrI\

\mA…tS\

\"eIpr´l\

\meI\

\dZu…n\

\dZU"laI\

\"O…g´st\

\sep"temb´\

\Åk"tÚb´\

\nÚ"vemb´\

\dI"semb´\

\sent\

\"dÅl´\

putzen; sauber machen;

reinigen

weggehen; wegfahren

ausgehen

machen

hundert

tausend

Million

Milliarde; Billion

Januar

Februar

März

April

Mai

Juni

Juli

August

September

Oktober

November

Dezember

Cent

Dollar

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euro (n) ten euros

pence (n) twenty pence (twenty p)

pound (n) six pounds


birthday (n) I think it’s her birthday.

boutique (n) For small boutiques, go to Kings Road or Portobello Road.

building (n) They looked up and saw the Beatles, on the roof of the building.

clothes (n) The market at Covent Garden is a great place for old clothes.

cold (adj) It was a cold day in 1969.

concert (n) The 1969 rooftop concert became a legend in English pop music.

crowd (n) Soon there was a large crowd.

crowded (adj) They are beautiful – but very crowded and noisy!

department store (n) The department stores Selfridges, Debenhams and Marks and Spencer are

here.

dish (n) I ate a typical Indian dish, but I don’t remember the name now.

expensive (adj) Some of these shops are very expensive.

free (adj) It was a free Beatles concert.

group (n) The Beatles were the most famous English rock group in history.

independence (n) We got our independence from England.

last (adj) Did you go shopping last weekend?

roof (n) They looked up and saw the Beatles, on the roof of the building.

shopping (n) At the weekend I usually do the shopping.

shopping bag (n) Get a special green shopping bag!

studio (n) The Beatles were in the studio.

together (adv) They didn’t play together again.

world (n) The best shopping in the world.

\"jU´rÚ\

\pens\

\paUnd\

\"b‰…TdeI\

\bu…"ti…k\

\"bIldIN\

\klÚDz\

\kÚld\

\"kÅns´t\

\kraUd\

\"kraUd´d\

\dI"pA…tmńt ÆstO…\

\dIS\

\Ik"spensIv\

\fri…\

\gru…p\

\ÆindI"pendńs\

\lA…st\

\ru…f\

\"SÅpIN\

\"SÅpIN Æbœg\

\"stju…dIÚ\

\t´"geD´\

\w‰…ld\

Euro

Pence

Pfund

Geburtstag

Boutique

Gebäude

Kleidung

kalt

Konzert

(Menschen)menge

voll

Kaufhaus

Gericht

teuer

gratis; Eintritt frei

Gruppe

Unabhängigkeit

letzter, -e, -s

Dach

Einkäufe

Einkaufstasche

Studio

zusammen

Welt

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Action verbs

dance (v) I can act, I can sing and I can dance.

drive (v) Can you drive?

play (v) I can swim and play tennis.

run (v) Charles can’t walk and he can’t run with the other children.

sing (v) The man can’t sing.

swim (v) Can you swim?

type (v) I can type fast – 114 words a minute!

walk (v) He uses a wheelchair. He can’t walk.

Feelings

sad (adj) Maybe the woman is sad.

happy (adj) Why is the author happy?

tired (adj) I’m tired now. Time for bed!

nervous (adj) I’m nervous.

angry (adj) Why is he angry?


blind (adj) She’s blind. She can’t see.

blog (n) View all blog entries.

cerebral palsy (n) Our son was born with cerebral palsy.

change (v) Sara changes phones often.

competition (n) Last year, I was in a national tennis competition.

deaf (adj) He’s deaf. He can’t hear.

disabled (adj) He is disabled.

exam (n) Do you have a final exam?

find (v) The BBC had a competition to find Britain’s favourite painting.

gallery (n) Why did the National Gallery and the BBC organize the competition?

guitar (n) I can’t play this guitar.

idea (n) We thought it was a good idea.

medal (n) He won a medal last year.

\dA…ns\

\draIv\

\pleI\

\røn\

\sIN\

\swIm\

\taIp\

\wO…k\

\sœd\

\"hœpI\

\"taIj´d\

\"n3…v´s\

\"œngrI\

\blaInd\

\blÅg\

\Æser´br´l "pO…lzI\

\tSeIndZ\

\ÆkÅmp´"tISn\

\def\

\dIs"eIb´ld\

\eg"Zœm\

\faInd\

\"gœlerI\

\gI"tA…\

\aI"di…´\

\"medl\

tanzen

fahren

spielen

laufen

singen

schwimmen

tippen

gehen; zu Fuß gehen

traurig

glücklich

müde

nervös

verärgert; zornig

blind

Blog

zerebrale Lähmung

wechseln

Wettbewerb; -kampf

taub

behindert

Prüfung; Examen

finden

Galerie

Gitarre

Idee

Medaille

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message (n) Can you send a text message with the information, please?

painting (n) It’s a Van Gogh painting, I think.

plans (n pl) We all went to a café and talked about our future plans.

turn on (v) Clark forgets to turn on his mobile phone.

turn off (v) Please turn off your mobile phones in the cinema.

vote (v) How many people voted?

wheelchair (n) He uses a wheelchair. He can’t walk.

\"mesIdZ\

\"peIntIN\

\plœnZ\

\Æt‰…n "Ån\

\Æt‰…n "Åf\

\v´Ut\

\"wi…ltSe´\

Nachricht

Gemälde

Pläne

einschalten

ausschalten

wählen; abstimmen

Rollstuhl

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Verb to be: (present simple)

Langform Kurzform

I am

from the United States.

I’m

from the United States.

You are You’re

He is He’s

She is She’s

It is It’s

We are We’re

They are They’re

ItWir verwenden it für Dinge/Gegenstände. What’syourphonenumber? It’s93282289.

Andere Kurzformen Whatisyourname? What’syourname? Thatisthehotel. That’sthehotel.

My, his, her

My nameisAdrian.

His nameisJack.

Her nameisPaula.

Here, there, this, that

Here What’sthis? Thisisatable.

There What’sthat? Thatisachair.

A, an, pluralsWir verwenden a, an mit Substantiven im Singular.a + Konsonant asandwich,atable,achair,acountryan + Vokal anomelette,anapplejuiceUm die Pluralform zu bilden, fügen wir -s oder -es hinzu. twocoffees,threesandwiches,phones,keys

These, thoseDie Pluralform von this ist these. Thispen.Thesepens.Die Pluralform von that ist those. Thatkey.Thosekeys.

Language reference units 1 & 2

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Verb to be: (present simple)

Positiv

Langform Kurzform

I am

from Canada.

I’m

fine.He/She/It is He’s/She’s/It’s

You/We/They are You’re/We’re/They’re

Um die Negativform von to be zu bilden, fürgen wir not (oder n’t) hinzu.

Negativ

Langform Kurzform

I am not from Spain. I’m not from Spain.

He/She/It is not a teacher. He/She/It isn’t a teacher.

You/We/They are not in class. You/We/They aren’t in class.orYou’re/We’re/They’re not in class.

Um Fragen mit to be zu bilden, setzen wir das Verb vor das Subjekt. Verb Subjekt Are you married?

Fragen

Am I

30 years old?Is he/she/it

Are you/we/they

Kurzantworten

Yes,No,

I am’m not.

he/she/it is.isn’t.

you/we/they are.aren’t.

It, theyIt und they sind Pronomen.It wird für Dinge/Gegenstände verwendet. The house is in London. It is in London.They wird für Personen oder auch Dinge/Gegenstände verwendet. The houses are in London. They are in London. Philip and Katy are English. They are English.

Possessive ’sWir verwenden ’s, um Besitz anzuzeigen. John’s mother. My sister’s friend.Wenn das Wort bereits mit einem -s endet, wird ’ danach hinzugefügt. His parents’ house. Nicht The house of his parents. The babies’ rooms. Nicht The room of the babies.

Prepositions

in

on

under


next to

behind

in front of

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Present simpleDie Form des Verbs bleibt für alle Personen gleich außer bei she/he/it. Bei she/he/it, fügen wir -s hinzu.

Positiv

I live

in New York.He/She/It lives

You/We/They live

Schreibweise: present simple Verben mit she/he/itBei den meisten Verben wird -s hinzugefügt: work – works eat – eats like – likes play – plays Bei Verben, die mit einem Konsonanten+y enden: -y wird zu – ies study – studiesBei Verben, die mit -ch, -sh, -o enden: -es hinzufügen do – does watch – watches

HaveHave ist ein unregelmäßiges Verb.

I have

a computer.He/She/It has

You/We/They have

Die Negativform wird mit don’t + Infinitiv oder mit doesn’t (bei she/he/it) + Infinitiv gebildet.

Negativ

I don’t

live alone.He/She/It doesn’t

You/We/They don’t

Fragen werden gebildet, indem wir do/does vor das Subjekt und das Infinitiv danach setzen.

Frage

Do I

work?Does he/she/it

Do you/we/they

Diese Fragen können mit Kurzantworten beantwortet werden. Do you speak English? Yes, I do. Does he have a big family? No, he doesn’t.

Kurzantwort

Yes,No,

I do.don’t.

he/she/it does.doesn’t.

you/we/they do.don’t.

Question wordsWhat, where, when, who, why und how sind Fragewörter.Wir setzen sie an den Anfang eines Fragesatzes. How are you? Where are you from? What is his name? Who does she work with? Why do you like your job?

And, butAnd und but sind Konjunktionen. Wir verwenden sie, um Wörter, Wendungen oder Nebensätze miteinander zu verbinden.And gibt uns zusätzliche Information. I have a computer and I use it.But deutet auf einen Gegensatz We have a fax machine, but we don’t use it.


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Adverbs of frequency

always often/usually sometimes hardly ever neverWir verwenden adverbs of frequency, um sagen zu können, wie oft wir etwas tun. They alwaysgo to bed late at night.Adverbs of frequency stehen vor dem Hauptverb. They sometimesdrink a cup of coffee.Adverbs of frequency stehen nach dem Verb to be. Mornings are oftenvery difficult.Um nach der Häufigkeit zu fragen, verwenden wir How often…? Howoften do you go to bed late?Wir können auch folgende Ausdrücke verwenden, um sagen zu können, wie oft wir etwas tun. every once a day, week, month twice a three times aDiese Ausdrücke stehen normalerweise am Ende des Satzes. I eat fish onceaweek.


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There is/ there are

Positiv

Thereis a supermarket.

are two schools.

Negativ

There

isn’t a restaurant.

aren’t any parks.

Frage Kurzantwort

Is

there

a park?Yes, there is.No, there isn’t.

Areany parks?

Yes, there are.No, there aren’t.

Wir verwenden any mit dem Plural von Substantiven in Fragen und Negativsätzen. There aren’t any discos. Are there any schools? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

Past simple was/ wereDas past simple von to be ist was/were. Godzilla was a Japanese film. Charlie’s Angels and Mission Impossible were television programmes.

Positiv und Negativ

IHe/She/It

waswasn’t

on television.

You/We/Theywereweren’t

Frage

WasIhe/she/it

in a film?

Were you/we/they

Time expressionsWir verwenden folgende Zeitausdrücke mit Verben in der Vergangenheitsform. yesterday last night/week/monthSie stehen am Anfang oder am Ende eines Satzes.

Subject and object pronounsPersonalpronomen haben zwei Formen:Als Subjekt stehen sie vor dem Verb. Heis an actor.Als Objekt stehen sie nach dem Verb. I like him.

Subjekt Objekt

I me

you you

he him

she her

it it

we us

they them


NOWTHIS MORNING

LAST NIGHTYESTERDAY

LAST SATURDAYLAST WEEK

LAST MARCHLAST YEAR

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Past simple Es gibt zwei Arten von Verben mit Vergangenheitsformen im Englischen.Regelmäßige Verben: hier bilden wir das past simple, indem wir -ed hinzufügen. walk–walked stop–stopped start–started

Unregelmäßige Verben: hier ändert sich die Form, um das past simple zu bilden. eat–ate go–went make–made see–saw have–had

Viele der am häufigsten verwendeten Verben haben unregelmäßige pasttense Formen. Eine vollständige Liste ist auf Seite 127 des Student’s Book zu finden.

Positiv

IYouHe/She/ItWeThey

went to India.

Um die Negativform zu bilden, verwenden wir das Hilfsverb did und not (didn’t) zusammen mit dem Infinitiv.

Negativ

IYouHe/She/ItWeThey

didn’t go to India.

Bei Fragen verwenden wir das Hilfsverb did. Das Hilfsverb steht vor dem Subjekt und das Infinitiv danach.

Frage

Did

Iyouhe/she/itwethey

go to India?

Prepositions of time (in, on, at)Wir verwenden in mit Monaten und Jahreszahlen. in2001,inJulyWir verwenden on mit Datum und Wochentagen. onApril4th,onMondayWir verwenden at für die Uhrzeit. at6o’clock Aberauch:attheweekend,atnight


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Can/can’tCan ist ein modales Hilfsverb. Wir verwenden es, um über Fähigkeiten zu sprechen.

Positiv

IYouHe/She/ItWeThey

can use a computer.

Negativ

IYouHe/She/ItWeThey

can’t use a computer.

I can speak French. Nicht I can to speak English. I can’t dance. Nicht I don’t can dance.

Frageform und Kurzantworten

Can

Iyouhe/she/itwethey

dance?

Yes, Iyouhe/she/itwethey

can.

No, can’t.

Can you hear me? Nicht Do you can hear me?Can hat unterschiedliche Bedeutungen.Wir können can verwenden, um über eine Fähigkeit zu sprechen: I can speak English.Wir können can aber auch verwenden, wenn wir um Erlaubnis bitten möchten. Can I use your phone?

Present continuousWir verwenden das present continuous, wenn wir über Ereignisse sprechen wollen, die gerade in diesem Augenblick oder ungefähr jetzt stattfinden.Um das present continuous zu bilden, verwenden wir das Hilfsverb be im Präsens zusammen mit der -ing Form des Hauptverbs.

Positiv

Langform Kurzform

I amYou areHe/She/It isWe areThey are

talking.

I’mYou’reHe’s/She’s/It’sWe’reThey’re

talking.

Negativ

Langform Kurzform


not listening.

I’m notYou aren’tHe/She/It isn’tWe aren’tThey aren’t

listening.

Frage

Am IAre youIs he/she/itAre weAre they

listening?


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Going to futureWir verwenden going to+Verb, wenn wir über Pläne für die Zukunft sprechen wollen. She’s going to visit her parents in India.

Positiv

Langform Kurzform


going to

meet a friend.

I’mYou’reHe’s/She’s/It’sWe’reThey’re

going to

call.

Negativ

Langform Kurzform


notgoing to

have a holiday.

I’m notYou aren’tHe/She/It isn’tWe aren’tThey aren’t

going to

have a holiday.

Frage Kurzantwort

Am IAre youIs he/she/itAre weAre they

going to

have a holiday?

Yes, I am.No, I’m not.Yes, he/she/it is.No, he/she/it isn’t.Yes, you/they/we are.No, you/they/we aren’t.

Beim Verb go können wir sowohl I’m going to go to the party ALS AUCH I’m going to the party sagen.

Future time expressionsWir können folgende Ausdrücke zusammen mit Futurformen des Verbs verwenden: tomorrow tomorrow morning/evening next Monday/week/month/year Nicht the next week.

NEXT YEARNEXT MONTH

NEXT TUESDAYTOMORROW EVENING

TOMORROWTONIGHT

TODAY


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