Growing Up
loben/Lob
(to) praise
(noun) The condition of being very poor; Armut
poverty
WG
flatshare (UK) / shared flat (US)
Use "unless" in a sentence
I will play football tomorrow unless it rains.
zufällig
by chance
(phrasal verb) To learn or acquire something, often informally; aufschnappen / lernen
to pick up
The state of not having a job despite wanting to work; Arbeitslosigkeit
unemployment
(adjective) Cheap enough for people to buy or pay for; bezahlbar / erschwinglich
affordable
Translate: Wenn ich doch nur meine Gitarre mitgebracht hätte. Ich muss für den Auftritt üben.
If only I had brought my guitar with me.
What is the difference between theme and topic?
A topic is what a text, story, or discussion is literally about. (e.g., "war") A theme, on the other hand, is the deeper message, lesson, or universal truth the author wants to convey about that topic. (e.g., "war destroys innocence")
An activity done for enjoyment in one’s free time; Freizeitbeschäftigung
pastime
The condition of having no home; Obdachlosigkeit
homelessness
(noun, pl.) Buildings, equipment, or services provided for a particular purpose; Einrichtungen / Anlagen
facilities
Translate: Ich muss die E-Mail wohl gelöscht haben. Ich kann sie nirgends finden.
I must have deleted the email. I can’t find anywhere.
(idiom) To joke with someone by saying something untrue; jemanden auf den Arm nehmen
to pull someone's leg
Emotionally stable and able to deal well with life; gut angepasst / psychisch stabil
well-adjusted
(noun) The ability to read and write; Alphabetisierung / Lesekompetenz
literacy
(noun, pl.) Features that provide comfort, convenience, or pleasure to people in a specific place (like a hotel, apartment building, or town); Annehmlichkeiten / Einrichtungen
amenities
Give an example of a zero and a first conditional.
Zero: If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.
First: If we leave now, we will catch the train.
(adjective) Difficult to find, achieve, understand, or remember; schwer fassbar / schwer erreichbar
elusive
(idiom) To start again because a plan has failed; wieder von vorne anfangen
back to the drawing board
(phrasal verb) To give something to younger generations; weitergeben / vererben
to pass down
Regeln und Vorschriften
rules and regulations
Give an example of a second and a third conditional. Use "provided" in one of the examples.
Second: Provided she had enough money, she would travel more.
Third: If I had had more free time last year, I would have learned to play the guitar.
(idiom) Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be good; ein Glück im Unglück
a blessing in disguise