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
What does the following acronym stand for: AGM
What is a "coveted position"?
begehrte Position
Defining and non-defining relative clauses.
1. Explain the difference
2. Choose the correct answer.
Anne has one brother.
Anne's brother who is an accountant has just moved to London.
Anne's brother, who is an accountant, has just moved to London.
We use defining relative clauses to give essential information about someone or something – information that we need in order to understand what or who is being referred to --> no comma here!
We use non-defining relative clauses to give extra information about the person or thing. It is not necessary information. We don’t need it to understand who or what is being referred to.
Anne's brother, who is an accountant, has just moved to London.
Im Anhang finden Sie den Zahlungsbeleg.
Attached you can find the receipt.
Who wrote the novel "Animal Farm"?
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 October 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
Forms of business
What is the correct term for the following definition?
An amount of money paid to someone who owns shares in a company
dividend
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.
When did Kate and William marry?
2011
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