Feelings
Useful Adjectives
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Grammar
100

reassured, no longer under pressure; erleichtert

relieved

100

excellent, very good

outstanding

100

to go through something (often something difficult or unpleasant, like a change, test, or treatment); erfahren, durchgehen

to undergo

100

The written text of a film, play, or TV show; Drehbuch

script

100

Use unless in a sentence

Unless you study, you will not pass the exam.

200

feeling frightened and not confident in a particular situation; eingeschüchtert

intimidated

200

(important) having notable or meaningful impact; worthy of attention — bedeutend

significant

200

the state of being so crowded with traffic or people as to hinder freedom of movement; Verkehrsüberlastung

congestion

200

What is the difference between topic and theme

topic (specific, used in general), theme (for books, cinema, music; universal)

200

What are the signal words for the present perfect? (JEANY)

Just, ever, always/already, never, yet

300

unable to pay attention to somebody/something because you are worried or thinking about something else; abgelenkt

distracted

300

simple and easy; uncomplicated and easy to do or understand; another meaning of the word: (about a person) direct, honest

straightforward

300

to do very well; gedeihen

to flourish

300

Happening quickly, with a lot of action or rapid development; schnelllebig / temporeich

fast-paced

300

What is the difference between essential and non-essential relative clauses? 

See on board

400

nervous or embarrassed about your appearance or what other people think of you; gehemmt, verlegen, unsicher

self-conscious

400

(bad) causing harm or damage; adverse — schädlich

detrimental

400

to bring in; to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received; verhängen

to impose

400

Not very good; average or below average; mittelmäßig

mediocre

400

What are the two uses of the present perfect continuous? Give examples.

1. Recent action (finished or unfinished), the results of which can be still perceived in the present (side effect) I am drenched in sweat; I have been doing some sports. 
2. Unfinished action that started in the past (duration) I have been writing emails all day.  

500

feeling worried about something that you are going to do or that is going to happen; besorgt

apprehensive

500

(small) so small or unimportant as to be easily disregarded — vernachlässigbar

negligible

500

to go up by a lot, to rise or increase quickly to a high level (e.g., prices, temperatures, emotions); hochschnellen

to soar

500

To show or represent something in a picture, film, or story; darstellen / zeigen / schildern

to depict

500

What are the uses of the present perfect. Give examples

1. life experiences: I have been to NYC.
2. past actions relevant in the present: I have cut my finger.
3. actions/states that started in the past and still happening now: I have known him for 15 years.

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