Education
(adjective, 2 words) Putting a lot of effort into work or tasks; fleißig
hard-working
(adjective, 2 words) Having similar opinions or interests; gleichgesinnt
like-minded
(adjective) Worth the time, effort, or money spent; lohnenswert
worthwhile
Correct the mistake(s): I live in Berlin since ten years.
I have lived in Berlin for ten years.
(noun) A person of the same age, status, or ability as another person; Gleichaltrige(r) / Gleichgestellte(r)
peer
(noun, plural) Rules or limits that prevent something from going wrong; Leitplanken / Schutzmaßnahmen
guardrails
(idiom) To disappoint someone by failing to do what was expected; jemanden enttäuschen / im Stich lassen (contains "down")
to let someone down
(verb) To begin or commit to doing something long, difficult or important; unternehmen / übernehmen
to undertake
What are the signal words for the present perfect? (JEANY)
Just, ever, always/already, never, yet
(noun) The final result of a process or event; Ergebnis / Ausgang
outcome
(noun, plural) A deep understanding of a situation or topic; Einsichten / Erkenntnisse
insights
(idiom) To make a decision; eine Entscheidung treffen (contains "call")
to make the call
To relax after stress or work; abschalten / entspannen
to unwind
What are the uses of the present perfect simple? Give examples.
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.
(idiom) At a later stage in the future; später / zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt (contains "line")
further down the line
To officially or formally tell someone they have done something wrong; zurechtweisen / rügen
reprimand
(noun) Excessive pride in one's appearance, achievements, or abilities; Eitelkeit
vanity
(adjective) Dull, boring, and depressing; trist / trostlos
dreary
Tell a 1-2 sentence story using at least three narrative tenses.
While I was walking (present continuous) to the store, I realized (simple past) that I had forgotten (past perfect simple) my money at home.
(noun) A rapid increase in the number or amount of something; rasche Verbreitung
proliferation
(idiom) To make a situation fair so everyone has equal opportunities; für faire Bedingungen sorgen
to level the playing field
(adjective) Completely unharmed, uninjured, or undamaged; unbeschadet, unversehrt
unscathed
(adjective, 2 words) Located far away from each other or from the centre; weit entfernt / abgelegen
far-flung
Give examples of all the conditionals. Use "unless" once
Zero: If you heat water to 100°C, it boils.
First: If we leave now, we will catch the train.
Second: Provided that I had enough money for a ticket, I would go to the concert.
Third: If I had had more free time last year, I would have learned to play the guitar.
(idiom) To be recovering from an illness or difficult situation; auf dem Weg der Besserung sein
to be on the mend