Vocabulary
What does to attempt mean in German?
versuchen
Tenses:
I don't feel well lately.
Right or wrong? Correct the sentence if necessary.
Wrong
I have not been feeling well lately.
Translate into English:
Ein Praktikum gibt dir die Möglichkeit, mehr über dich selbst zu lernen.
An internship gives you the opportunity to learn more about yourself.
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Form a meaningful sentence with the adjective "gross"
"Oh, gross!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.
ancestors
Tenses:
Andrew is being very sociable today.
Right or wrong? Correct the sentence if necessary.
Right.
Laut dem Dokumentarbericht ist Alexa ziemlich gefährlich.
According to the documentary, Alexa is quite dangerous.
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare
Form a meaningful sentence with the word "unless" and translate into German.
Individual answer
What is a "coveted position"?
begehrte Position
Turn the following sentences into passive/active sentences:
We should offer value to attract customers.
Old ways of doing things may be replaced by innovative techniques.
You must be surrounded by the right people.
Value should be offered to attract customers.
We may replace old ways of doing things by innovative techniques.
The right people must surround you.
Im Anhang finden Sie den Zahlungsbeleg.
Attached you can find the receipt.
Define the American dream and name one Austrian who is living the American dream.
Individual answer.
Forms of business
What is the correct term for the following definition?
Money charged by banks or other financial organizations for lending money
interest
What does "layoff" mean?
Entlassung
Conditionals:
If we ..... (have) our phones with us, we could have said that we'd be late.
He ..... (not, eat) all the sandwiches if he hadn't been hungry.
If you wait a minute, I ... (join) you.
If we had had our phones with us, we could have said that we'd be late.
He would not have eaten all the sandwiches if he hadn't been hungry.
If you wait a minute, I will join you.
Das Kreisdiagramm zeigt, dass die Zahl der Passagiere seit letztem Oktober beträchtlich gestiegen ist.
The pie chart shows/demonstrates that the number of. passengers has increased considerably since last October.
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Wellington
Name the characteristics of a report
Report: formal language, use of passive constructions, use of headings (introduction, main findings, conclusion, recommendations etc.), no "I"
What does "examine" mean + form a meaningful sentence
untersuchen/überprüfen/beleuchten
This article examines the potential impact of social media on young people's minds.
Participle clauses
Rewrite the following two sentences using the present or past participle.
1. As Blair had spent her childhood in Denmark, she could speak Danish fluently.
2. As I have an important meeting tomorrow, I will go to bed early tonight.
1. Having spent her childhood in Denmark, Blair could speak Danish fluently.
2. Having an important meeting tomorrow, I will go to bed early tonight.
Einkommensungleichheiten entfachte die Unzufriedenheit der Mitarbeiter.
Income disparity/The pay gap ignited the dissatisfaction of the employees.
Use the following words in context and translate them into German:
proximity
sustainable
satisfied
stagnate
Individual answer
How are the following words pronounced + what do they mean: itinerary, debts, choir, adhere to, diaper
itinerary: Reiseroute, Route
debts: Schulden
choir: Chor
adhere to: sich an etwas halten, festhalten
diaper: Windel