Success
(noun) Improvement or development over time; Fortschritt
progress
(verb) To formally ask for a job, course, or place at a university; sich bewerben
to apply
(noun) The place someone is travelling to; Reiseziel
destination
What is the difference between present simple and present continuous? Give examples.
I am reading a book at the moment (present continuous).
I read every day (present simple).
Correct the mistake(s): I go to Spain next summer.
I am going to Spain next summer.
(phrasal verb, 2 words) To test or use something to see if it works or if you like it; ausprobieren
to try out
(noun) Money given to a student to support their education, usually because of academic achievement or financial need; Stipendium
scholarship
(noun) A person who travels to unknown or unfamiliar places to discover or investigate them; Entdecker(in) / Forschungsreisende(r)
explorer
Use the past perfect continuous in an example.
I had been travelling for a month when I ran out of money.
Correct the mistake(s): Did you ever meet anyone famous?
Have you ever met anyone famous?
(phrase) To like or be very interested in something; etwas gern mögen / begeistert sein von
to be keen on
(verb) To successfully complete a course of study at a university or college; einen Abschluss machen / das Studium abschließen
to graduate
(adjective) Being the only one of its kind; very special; einzigartig
unique
Use the past simple, past continuous and past perfect in a two sentence story
She had already finishedpast perfect her homework when her friends calledsimple past her to come outside.
While they were playingpast continuous in the park, it suddenly started to rain.
Correct the mistake(s): She was working for the company for 5 years when she decided to quit.
She had been working for the company for 5 years when she decided to quit.
(phrase) To try or attempt something, or to criticise someone angrily; ausprobieren / versuchen / jemanden anfahren
to have a go at
(verb) To successfully complete a course of study at a university or college; einen Abschluss machen / das Studium abschließen
to graduate
(phrasal verb, 2 words) To mark an item on a list as completed; abhaken
to tick off
What are the uses of the present perfect? Give three examples to illustrate each
1. Life experiences I have been to NYC.
2. Past action relevant now There has been an accident.
3. Action started before now (still ongoing) I have lived in Berlin for 10 years.
(adjective) Easily hurt, harmed, or influenced; verletzlich / gefährdet
vulnerable
(idiom, 2 words) To discuss work-related matters during social occasions; fachsimpeln / über die Arbeit reden
to talk shop
A person who learns a skilled job by working and receiving training; Auszubildende(r) / Lehrling
apprentice
(phrasal verb, 2 words) To cause something to happen; herbeiführen / bewirken
to bring about
What are four ways of talking about the future? What does each express?
1. Present continuous: arrangements
2. Going to-form: intentions, predictions
3. Present simple: timetabled events
4. Future simple (will): spontaneous decisions, predictions
(phrase) To dismiss someone from their job because their position is no longer needed; jemanden betriebsbedingt entlassen
to make someone redundant