Inventions
Where does Nikola Tesla originally come from?
Serbian-Austrian
How do you start an e-mail?
Hi ..., / Dear ...,
Formulate the past form of "I am tired"?
I was tired.
How do you say "streng" in English?
strict
Graz is the capital city of ....
Styria
Where did Nikola Tesla live (for the most part of his life)?
New York
Say since when you have been friends in a sentence.
We have been friends since 2008.
We have been friends for 5 years.
What are the three forms of "bekommen"?
get - got - got
How do you say "billig" in English?
cheap
How many people live in Graz?
ca. 300.000
Name two inventions by Nikola Tesla
AC electrical current
hydroelectric powerplant
wireless broadcasting system
radar
How do you elaborate the purpose on why you are writing an e-mail?
I am writing you, because ...
I ______ (sleep), when the phone _____ (ring).
I was sleeping, when the phone rang.
How do you say "sich in etwas einmischen" in English?
interfere with something
How many districts does Graz have?
17
Was he rich when he died? (+ explanation)
No, because he invested all his money on his inventions
Name four words to describe a person's character
honest, loyal, clever, nice, friendly, cool, ...
How do you build the present perfect tense?
person + have/has + 3rd form
How do you say "verbessern" in English?
improve
Who is the major of Graz?
Siegfried Nagl
What did Tesla do to show the people that AC current is safe?
He passed huge current through his body to power up light bulbs (at an exposition in Chicago).
Say why you and your best friend are such good friends.
Because he/she makes me smile.
What is difference between "since" and "for"?
since - specific time
for - duration
How do you say "sich mit jemandem gut verstehen" in English?
get on well with someone
Name 3 famous sight seeing spots in Graz
Schlossberg, Rathaus, Murinsel, Zeughaus, Opera, ...