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    OCR 2010

    Vocabulary List

    General and Topic Areas 1 to 5

    GCSE GermanOCR GCSE in German: J731

    OCR GCSE (Short Course) in German Spoken Language: J031

    OCR GCSE (Short Course) in German Written Language: J131

    This Vocabulary List is designed to accompany the OCR GCSE German Specification for teachingfrom September 2009

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    German Vocabulary List General

    German GCSE Vocabulary List

    This vocabulary list will be a valuable guide for teachers when planning their teaching and learningprogrammes and preparing candidates for the assessment. Please note that this list should not beseen as a self-study aid, as only brief meanings have been given and candidates may need help

    from their teacher/tutor to interpret some items correctly.

    Foundation Tier: Assessment tasks for Foundation Tier Listening and Reading will be based onmaterial in this vocabulary list. The assessments will contain some unfamiliar vocabulary but thiswill not be tested.

    Higher Tier: Assessment tasks for Higher Tier Listening and Reading will be based on material inboth the Foundation and Higher Tier lists. Assessments will contain some unfamiliar vocabulary,and some of this will be tested, since the national subject criteria require candidates to use a rangeof techniques to deduce meaning.

    Speaking and Writing

    In Controlled Assessment tasks, candidates may use vocabulary from the Foundation and Highertier lists but can also use vocabulary that specifically suits the tasks they choose to do and theirown personal interests.

    Prior knowledge

    It is expected that candidates will be already familiar with the following:

    Numbers (ordinal and cardinal)

    Days of the week, months of the year and seasons

    Towns, countries and nationalities

    Feminine and plural forms of the words listed

    Prefixes and suffixes of words already listed

    Target-language words used in English

    English words used in the target language.

    Grammatical items and structures figuring in Appendix B in the Specification (e.g.conjunctions, prepositions, both simple and compound, reflexives, common adverbs andadverbial phrases, etc.)

    Straightforward and common cognates

    Please note that some easily recognisable cognates may not be present in this list; however,others have been presented as a help to teachers and candidates. Cognates included in this list

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    are those that are written similarly to their English counterparts, but pronounced in a markedlydifferent way.

    At Higher tier, candidates should know how to interpret suffixes as linguistic markers showingrelationships between different parts of speech and have an awareness of the function of prefixesto modify the meaning of the root: e.g.

    rserver rservation place rservebernachten bernachtung

    producir reducir introducir

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    German Vocabulary List General

    German Vocabulary List General

    Foundation

    ab from (e.g. time)ab und zu now and again

    Abend (abends) (in the) eveningals/ wenn when (conj)bald (bis bald) soon (see yousoon!)bevor beforedamals then (= at that time)dann then (= at that time)endlich / zuletzt finally / at lasterst (um) not untilfrh (frher) early (previously)gestern yesterdaygewhnlich usuallyheute todayimmer (noch) always (still)manchmal sometime(s)Mittag (mittags) midday (at midday)Mitte (mitten in) middle (in the middle of)Mitternacht midnightMonat (monatlich) month(ly)morgen tomorrowMorgen (morgens) (in the) morningnachdem afternachher afterwardsNachmittag (nachmittags) (in the) afternoon

    nchst following/next (e.g.day/week)neulich recentlynicht mehr no longernie nevernoch still (=even now)noch nicht not yetpltzlich suddenlyschon alreadysobald as soon assofort immediatelytglich dailybermorgen day after tomorrow

    vorgestern day before yesterdayvorher beforehand/ previouslyVormittag (vormittags) morning (in the morning)zuerst at first

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    German Vocabulary List General

    aber but / howeveralle all / everyoneallein alonealso / so therefore / soandere otheranderthalb one and a halfanfangen to begin/ startAntwort answer

    antworten to answerArt sort / kindauch alsoAuf Wiedersehen good-bye!Augenblick momentausgezeichnet excellentauer except for

    befriedigend satisfactorybeginnen to begin/startbegren to greetbehalten to keepbehandeln to treatBehandlung treatmentbeide bothBeispiel examplebekommen to receivebeliebt popularbemerken to noticebenutzen to usebequem comfortablebesitzen to ownbesonders particular(ly)

    besser betterbesprechen to discussbestimmt definitelybestrafen to punishbesuchen to visitbieten / anbieten to offerbillig cheapbisschen (ein) a littlebitte pleasebrauchen to needbrechen to breakbreit wide

    bringen to bring

    d.h. i.e.danke(n) thank you (to thank)dass thatDatum datedauern to lastdenken to thinkdies thisDing thingdoch yes (contradicting)drcken to press / push

    drfen to be allowed to / mayDutzend a dozen

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    German Vocabulary List General

    eben justebenso just asegal (das ist mir egal) (I dont care!)ehemalig former / previouseigen owneilen (sich beeilen) to hurry (up)einander one another/ each othereinige some / a few

    einmal (noch einmal) once (more)einverstanden agreedEnde end / finisheng narrow / tightentfernt away / distantentschuldigen Sie! (sich entschuldigen) excuse me! (to apologise)Entschuldigung! sorry!entweder oder either orerinnern (sich) to remind (remember)erkennen to recogniseerzhlen (Erzhlung) to tell / recount (story)es gibt there is / arees macht nichts it doesn't matteretwa / ungefhr about / roughly / approximatelyetwas (irgend etwas) something (or other)

    fallen (lassen) to fall (to drop)falsch wrongfast almostfehlen to be missingFehler mistakefertig ready / finishedfinden to find

    folgen to followFrage (eine Frage stellen) question (to ask a question)fragen to ask

    gar nicht not at allgeben (es gibt) to give (there is)genau exactlygenug enoughgern glad(ly)geschlossen closedgetrennt separate(ly)glauben to think / believe

    gleich (der/das/die gleiche) immediately (the same)glcklich (Glck) happy (good luck)Gott Godgratulieren to congratulateGrund ground / reasonGruss greetinggnstig favourablegut goodguten Tag hello

    haben to havehalb half

    Hlfte a halfhalten to hold / to stop (moving)hier here

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    German Vocabulary List General

    hochachtungsvoll yours faithfullyhoffen to hope

    Idee ideain Ordnung / klar! O.K.!inbegriffen includedirgendwo somewhere (or other)

    ja yesje / das Stck each (=per item)jeder each / every / everybodyjemand someone/ somebodyjener thatjetzt now

    kaputt brokenkein no (= not any)klar clearknnen to be able to/ "can"kriegen to get

    lang longlange long (e.g. a long time)langsam slowlassen to let / leave (s.th)leider unfortunatelyleid tun (es tut mir leid) to feel sorry for (Im sorry)leihen (sich) to lend (to borrow)letzt last (adj)

    machen to do / make

    mal e.g. zweimal times e.g. twicemig moderatemehr moremehrere severalMeinung opinionmit freundlichen Gren yours sincerelymgen to like (to)mglich possiblemssen to have to / "must"

    natrlich of coursenehmen to take

    nein noneu newnicht notnichts nothingniemand no-one / nobodyNummer numbernur only

    oder oroffen openffnen to openoft often

    ohne without

    Paar (ein) a pair / couplepaar (ein) a few

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    German Vocabulary List General

    prima! great! / cool!pro perProst! Cheers!Prozent per cent

    Qualitt qualityQuatsch nonsense

    rufen to call / shoutruhig (Ruhe) quiet (rest / quiet)rund round (=shape)

    sagen to say / tellSchade! a pity!schlecht badschlieen (abschlieen) to close (lock)schlielich finallyschlimm badschrecklich terribleschreien to shout/ screamsehr verysein to beseitdem sinceSekunde secondselbe (der/das/dieselbe) samesicher certain(ly) / sure(ly)sogar evensollen ("sollte") (ought to / should)sonst otherwisesowohl ... als auch both ... and

    toll! great! cool!Tschs(s) ! cheerio!/ bye!/ see you!tun to do

    berall everywhereUhr clock / watch / o'clockum ... zu to (=in order to)und andunmglich impossible

    verschieden different/ variousVerzeihung! Sorry!

    viel a lot / much / manyvielleicht perhapsViertel a quartervoll full

    wahr (nicht wahr?) true (isn't it?)wechseln to changeweil becauseWeise (auf diese Weise) way (in this way)wenig(er) little (less)wenigstens at leastwenn when / if

    werden to become / getwichtig importantwie as / likeWie bitte? pardon?

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    German Vocabulary List General

    Wie geht's? how are you?wieder againwiederholen to repeatwillkommen welcomewirklich reallywollen to want towunderbar wonderfulWunsch wish

    wnschen to wish

    Zahl figure / numberziehen to pullZiel aimziemlich quite / fairlyzu too (e.g. too old) / closedzufrieden contentedzumachen to closezusammen together

    Higher

    Absicht intentionAchtung attentionhnlich similarahnen to suspectAhnung ideaauer(dem) except (besides)uerst extremelybedeuten to meandamit so thatenttuschen to disappointenttuscht disappointed

    erklren to explainerlauben to allow / permites kommt darauf an to depend (it depends)flieend fluentlyFolge consequencegehren to belong togengen to sufficegeschehen to happenhufig frequentlyheutzutage nowadayshchstens at mostim voraus in advanceinsgesamt altogetherirren (sich) to be wrongkaum hardly / scarcelyob whetherobgleich / obwohl althoughsobald as soon asstatt instead ofumsonst in vain / freevllig completely / fullyvor allem above allvor kurzem recently / a short time ago

    Vorsicht (vorsichtig) careful(!)wagen to darewhrend whileweder noch neither ... nor

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    German Vocabulary List General

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    wertvoll / wertlos valuable / worthlesszustzlich additionalzwar indeed

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    Topic Area 1: Home and local areaLife in the home; friends and relationships

    Local area, facilities and getting around

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Life in the home; friends and relationships

    Foundation

    abtrocknen to dry upabwaschen to wash upanmachen to put on / turn onanziehen (sich) to put on (get dressed)aufstehen to get up / stand upaufwachen to wake upauskommen mit to get on withausruhen (sich) to have a restaussehen to look (appearance)ausziehen (sich) to get undressedbacken to bakebeschreiben to describeBuchstabe letter (=of alphabet)buchstabieren to spellbgeln (Bgeleisen) to iron (iron)brsten to brush e.g.hairdecken to lay e.g. tableeinschlafen to go to sleephinlegen (sich) to lie downhinsetzen (sich) to sit downkehren to sweepleer empty

    leeren to emptylegen to put (= to lay)Liebe lovelieben to loveliegen to lie (be lying down)mhen to moworganisieren to organiseputzen to cleanschlafen to sleepschneiden to cutsitzen (sich setzen) to sit (down)splen (absplen) to wash up

    Staub saugen to hoover / vacuum cleanstecken to put (inside something)stehen to standstellen to put / place (e.g. a vase)Teil partteilen to sharetrocken drytrocknen to dryumziehen (sich) to move house (to get changed)vorbereiten to preparewaschen (sich) to wash (o.s.)wecken to wake s.o.

    wiegen to weighzunehmen to grow / get bigger / increase

    Adresse address

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Alter ageBart beardBrille glassesFamilienname surnamegeboren bornGeburts(tag / ort) birth(day / place of)Heimat homeHeimfahrt / Heimweg home journey / way home

    heiraten to marryheien to be calledledig single / unmarriedLieber / Liebe Dear (=letters)verheiratet marriedverlobt engagedversprechen to promiseVorname first name

    alt(modisch) old(fashioned)angenehm pleasant / enjoyablengstlich anxiousberhmt famousbld / dumm stupidbse angrydick fat / thickdoof stupidehrlich honesternst seriousfleiig hard workingfrech cheekyFreude joyfreundlich friendly

    furchtbar awfulgeduldig patientgefallen to likegemtlich cosy / cheeryglatt (Glatteis) smooth / straight e.g.hair (black ice)gro tallGre size / height (of people)hassen to hatehsslich uglyhilfsbereit / hilfreich helpfulhflich politehbsch pretty

    klein small / shortklug cleverkomisch funnykurz shortLaune (guter / schlechter) in a good / bad moodlaut noisy / loudlockig curlylustig funnymerkwrdig funny / strangemittelgro / mittellang medium / average (=height/length)mde (ermdend) tired (tiring)nervs nervous

    nett niceordentlich tidyPech luck (bad)reich rich

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    sanft soft / gentlesatt full up / fed upsauber cleanscharf sharpschick smart (e.g. dress)schlank slimschmutzig dirtyschchtern shy

    stark strongstreng stricttot deadtraurig sadunordentlich untidyUnrecht haben to be wrongverstehen (sich) to understand (get on with)

    Anzug suit (men's)Armband(uhr) bracelet (wrist watch)BH / Bstenhalter braBluse blouseGrtel beltHalskette necklaceHandschuh gloveHandtasche handbagHemd shirtHose trousersHut hatJacke jacketKleid dressKleider / Kleidung clothes / clothingKostm suit (women's)

    Krawatte / Schlips tieLippe(nstift) lip(stick)Mantel coatMode (modisch) fashion(able)Mtze capNacht(hemd) night (dress)Ohrringe earringsParfm perfumePulli pulloverRock skirtSchal scarfSchlafanzug pyjamas

    Schuhe shoesSlip pantiesSocke sockStiefel bootStrumpfhose tightsTasche (Einkaufstasche) pocket / bag (shopping bag)tragen to carry / wearTrainingsanzug tracksuitTurnschuhe trainersUnterhose underpantsUnterwsche underwear

    Arbeitszimmer studyBackofen ovenBadewanne bath (tub)Badezimmer bathroom

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Bcherregal book caseBude stall / stand/ roomDecke blanket / ceilingDiele hall (=entrance to house)Doppelhaus semi-detached houseDusche showerduschen to have a showerEinfamilienhaus detached house

    Elektroherd electric cookerErdgeschoss ground floorEsszimmer dining roomEtagenbett bunk bedFenster windowFlur hallFuboden floorGardine curtainGarten gardenGasherd gas cookerHaarbrste hairbrushHandtuch (Badetuch) towel (bath towel)Heizkrper radiatorHeizung (Zentralheizung) heating (central)Kamm combkmmen to comb (hair)Keller cellarKissen cushionKleiderschrank wardrobeKlingel (door) bellKlo looKnopf buttonKommode chest of drawers

    Khlschrank fridgeLampe lampLicht lightMikrowellenherd microwaveMbel furniturembliert furnishedoben at the top / upstairsPflanze plantRasen lawnRegal shelfReihe row (e.g. of seats etc)Reihenhaus terraced house

    Schlafzimmer (Schlafraum) bedroom (dormitory)Schlssel(bund) key (ring)Schrank cupboardSeife soapSessel armchairSofa sofa / setteeSplbecken sinkSplmaschine dishwasherSteppdecke duvetStereoanlage stereo systemStock (im ersten Stock) floor (e.g. on the 1st floor)Stufe step/ stair

    Stuhl chairTablett trayTapete wallpaperTeppich carpet

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Terasse terrace / patiotief deepTiefkhltruhe freezerTisch tableTischtuch tableclothToilettenpapier toilet paperTopf saucepanTreppe stairs

    Tuch clothTr doorunten at the bottom / downstairsVorhang curtainWand wall (interior)Waschbecken washbasinWsche washingWaschkche utility room / laundry roomWaschmaschine washing machineWaschpulver wash powderWasserhahn tapWecker alarm clockWohnzimmer living room

    Brief letterBrieffreund/in pen friendBruder brotherCousin / Vetter / Kusine cousinDame ladyEhefrau/ Ehemann/ Ehepaar wife / husband / married coupleEinzelkind only childEltern parentsEnkel/in / Enkelkind grandson / daughter / child

    Erwachsene adultFamilie family`Frau Mrs / womanFrulein(!) Miss (waitress!)Freund/in friend (boy / girl)Geschwister brothers and sistersGrovater / Gromutter / Groeltern grandfather / mother / parentsJunge boyLeute / Menschen peopleMdchen girlmnnlich maleMutter / Mutti mother / mum

    Nachbar/in neighbourNeffe nephewNichte nieceOnkel uncleOpa / Oma grandad / grannySchwester sisterSohn sonTante auntTochter daughterVater / Vati father / dadVerwandte relative (= relation)weiblich female

    Zwillinge twins

    Biene beeEnte duck

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    fressen to eat (animals)fttern to feed (=pets)Hase hareHund dogKaninchen rabbitKatze catKuh cowMeerschweinchen guinea pig

    Pferd horseSchaf sheepSchildkrte tortoiseSchlange (stehen) snake (to queue)Tier (Haustier) animal (pet)Vogel birdWellensittich budgerigar

    Backstein brickBaumwolle cottonHolz woodKohle coalKunststoff plasticLeder leatherMetall metalSeide silkStahl steelStein stoneStoff materialWolle wool

    blau bluebunt bright (= colour)

    Farbe colour / paintgelb yellowgrau greygrn greenhell pale (colour)lila purplerosa pinkrot redschwarz blacksilber silver

    Higher

    abnehmen to lose weight / slimAlptraum nightmarealtmodisch old fashionedndern to changeanprobieren to try onAnrichte sideboardanschalten to switch onanstrengend tiringanziehen to attractrgerlich annoyingrgern to annoy

    artig well behavedaufgeregt excitedaufschlieen to unlockausschalten to switch offausschlafen to have a lie in

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    begieen to water (plants)beien (Biss) to bite (bite)bewundern to admireBeziehung relationshipBraut (Brutigam) bride (bridegroom)Dachboden attic / loftduzen to call duecht genuine

    Ehe marriageEigenschaft quality / characteristicEindruck impressionerscheinen to appearFensterladen shutterFernbedienung remote controlFreundschaft friendshipGebrauchsanweisung instructions for useGedchtnis memoryGefahr (gefhrlich) danger(ous)geschieden divorcedGeschlecht sex / gendergetrennt separatedGewicht weightGriff handlegtig kindheizen to heatHtte shed / hutJahrhundert centuryKabel cable / wiringKfig cageKamin fireplace (hearth)Klapp- (stuhl / tisch) folding (chair / table)

    Klimaanlage air-conditioningklopfen to knockKnig kingKnigin queenKontaktlinsen contact lensesKrug juglcheln to smilelcherlich ridiculousLage situationLrm noise (loud)lebhaft livelynennen to name

    neugierig curious / inquisitivePersnlichkeit personalityPuppe dollQuadratmeter square metreRasierapparat shaversich rasieren to shavereien to tearReiverschluss zipRowdy lout / hooliganrcksichtslos carelesssanft gentleSchloss lock (of door)

    schminken (sich) to put on make-upSchmuck jewellerySchublade drawerSchuppen shed

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Schwager brother-in-lawSchwgerin sister-in-lawschwanger pregnantSchwiegermutter mother-in-lawSchwiegervater father-in-lawsehr geehrte(r) Herr / Frau dear Sir / Madamselbstndig independentlyseltsam odd / strange

    Senioren senior citizensSplkche utility roomStiefmutter / vater step-mother / fatherStreichhlzer matchesStreit argument / quarrelstumm silent / mutesympathisch niceTastatur keyboard (computer)taub deafTeppichboden fitted carpetTraum dreamtrumen to dreamVerantwortung responsibilityVergngen pleasurevergrern to enlargevernnftig sensible / reasonableverrckt madVertrauen trustWaschlappen flannelweinen to cry (tears)Werkzeug implementWintergarten conservatorywinzig tiny

    Witwe widowWitwer widowerzornig angryZufall (zufllig) (by) chancezunehmen to put on weight / increase

    Local area, facilities and getting around

    Foundation

    Acker field (=arable)

    Allee avenueBach streambauen to buildBauer / Buerin farmer / farmer(s wife)Bauernhof farmBaum treeBerg mountainBlatt leaf / piece of paperBoden groundBundesstrae A-roadBrgersteig pavementBushaltestelle bus stop

    Dach roofEinbahnstrae one way streetFeld fieldflach flat

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Fluss riverGebiet region / areaGebirge mountain rangeGegend districtHecke hedgeHgel (hgelig) hill(y)Kanal canal / channelLoch hole

    Strae street / roadStraenbahn tramTal valleyUfer (Flussufer) (river) bankWald wood / forestWiese field / meadowWohnblock block of flatswohnen to liveWohnung flat

    Apotheke (Apotheker) chemist's (chemist)Bcker/in (Bckerei) baker(s shop)Bibliothek(ar/in) library (librarian)Briefkasten letter boxBriefmarke postage stampBrcke bridgeBuch(handlung) book (shop)Burg castleDelikatessengeschft delicatessenDom / Kathedrale cathedralDrogerie chemistsEinkaufszentrum shopping centreeinwerfen to post

    Gemsehndler greengrocersGeschft shopJuwelier jewellerKapelle chapelKino cinemaKirche churchKneipe pubKonditorei cake / sweet shopKunst(galerie) art (gallery)Leben lifeleben to liveLebensmittel(geschft) food/ groceries (grocers shop)

    Markt (Marktplatz) market (place)Metzger(ei) butcher (s shop)Modegeschft clothes shopPost(amt) post officePostleitzahl post codeRathaus town hallSchloss castlesparen to saveSparkasse savings banktanken to fill up with petrolTankstelle petrol stationTurm tower

    Verkehrsamt tourist officeZentrum centre

    Ausgang / Ausfahrt exit (= building / motorway)

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    Auto carAutobahn motorwayBenzin petrolbremsen to brakeBremsen brakesEingang / Einfahrt entranceeinsteigen to get on / in (vehicles)Fhre (Autofhre) ferry (car ferry)

    fahren to go / driveFahrer/in driverFahrgast / Passagier passengerfhren to leadFhrerschein driving licenceFugnger(zone) pedestrian (area)gehen to go / walkholen to fetchkommen to comeKreuzung crossroadsKurve bendLastwagen / LKW lorryLieferwagen van (delivery)Linie line / bus routeMarke make (of car)Mofa mopedMotorrad (fahrer/in) motorbike(rider)Raststtte motorway servicesSchild (Straenschild) sign (roadsign)verlassen to leave (place)Wagen carWeg / Fuweg way / pathweggehen to go away

    Werkstatt repair workshop / garageWerkzeug tools

    abfahren to departAbfahrt / Abflug departureabholen to meet (= pick up/ fetch)Abteil compartmentanhalten to stop (vehicles)ankommen to arriveAnkunft arrivalaussteigen to get offAutomat machine

    Bahn (Bahnsteig) railway (platform)Bahnhof stationbesetzt occupied (e.g. seat)D-Zug express traineinfach easy / single (ticket)Eisen ironEisenbahnlinie railway lineFahrgeld fareFahrkarte ticketFahrkartenschalter ticket officeFahrplan timetable (bus / train)Fahrt journey (short)

    Gleis platform / linehin und zurck there & back i.e. returnRcken backRckfahrt return journey

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

    S-Bahn suburban railwayU-Bahn(station) underground / tube / mtro (station)umsteigen to change (e.g. trains)Verbindung (verbinden) connection e.g. trains (to connect)Verkehr(smittel) traffic (means of transport)verpassen to miss e.g. bus / trainVersptung delaywarten auf to wait for

    Warteraum / saal / zimmer waiting roomZug(fhrer) train (driver)zurck backzurckkommen to return / come / go back

    Boot boatBord board (on)Fahrrad / Rad bicyclefliegen to flyFlug flightFlughafen airportFlugzeug planeHubschrauber helicopterMiete rentmieten to rent / hireRad wheelRadfahren cyclingradfahren to cycleRadfahrer/in cyclistSchiff shipstarten to take off (plane)vermieten to rent / hire (out)

    Dorf villagedort(hin) there (to there)dort drben over theredrauen outsidedrinnen insideEcke cornerEinwohner/in inhabitantgeradeaus straight aheadGrostadt cityHafen(stadt) harbour (port)Hauptbahnhof / Hauptstrae main station/ roadHauptstadt capital

    hinten at the backhinter behindlinks left (on the left side)Nhe (in der Nhe von) near to / nearbyRand edgerechts right (on the)Richtung directionStadt (Partnerstadt) town (twin town)Stadtrundfahrt town tourvor in front of / outside / beforevorbeigehen/fahren to go pastvorne at the front

    Vorort suburbweit far (away) from/ distant

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    Topic Area 1 Home and local area

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    Higher

    anbauen to grow (crops)anschnallen (sich) to fasten seat beltauer Betrieb out of order / not workingAutobahnkreuz motorway junctionBahnbergang level crossingBaustelle building site / roadworks

    befinden (sich) to be situatedbeilegen to encloseEimer bucketeinwerfen to post (a letter)entwerten to cancel / stamp a ticketFahrzeug vehicleFels rock (mineral)flieen to flowgebrauchen (gebraucht) to use (second hand)Gegenteil oppositeGeschwindigkeits(begrenzung) speed (limit)Gipfel summit

    Hauptverkehrszeit rush hourhupen to hootKennzeichen registration numberKlippe cliffKofferraum boot (of car)Kreis(verkehr) circle (roundabout)Leitung cable / wiring / pipesLenkrad steering wheelliefern to deliverLuftdruck tyre pressureffentlich publicReinigung dry cleaningRckspiegel rear-view mirrorRundfunk radioSicherheit safetySicherheitsgurt seatbeltStau hold-up / traffic jamSteuer(rad) steering wheelberfahren to run overberholen to overtakeberqueren to cross (road)umgeben von surrounded byUmleitung diversion

    Vorfahrt priority / right of waywachsen to growWeinberg vineyardWindschutzscheibe windscreenZebrastreifen zebra-crossingzusammenstoen mit to collide with

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    Topic Area 2: Health and sportSport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle

    Food and drink as aspects of culture and health

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    Topic Area 2 Health and sport

    Topic Area 2 Health and sport

    Sport, outdoor pursuits and healthy lifestyle

    Foundation

    Auge eyeBauch tummyBein legGesicht faceHaare hairHals neck/ throatKnie kneeKrper bodyMund mouthNase noseOhr earSchulter shoulder

    angeln to fishAngelrute fishing rodBad bathbaden to batheBadeanzug/hose swimming costume/trunksBadeort seaside resortbewegen to moveEndspiel final (e.g. sport)Freibad swimming pool (open air)

    Fu (zu Fu gehen) foot (go on foot)Fuball footballgewinnen to winHallenbad indoor swimming pooljoggen to jogKanufahren canoeingkegeln to play skittlesklettern to climblaufen to runLeichtathletik athleticsLiga leagueMannschaft team

    Netz netReiten horse ridingrennen to runRennen raceRollbrett skateboardRoller scooterRollschuh laufen to roller skateRuderboot rowing boatrudern to rowschieen to shootschlagen to hitSchlger racquet / stick / bat

    Schliefach lockerSchlittschuhlaufen to ice skateSchwimmbad swimming poolschwimmen to swim

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    See (der/die) (an der See) lake / sea (at the sea-side)segeln to sailSki fahren to skiSkilehrer/in ski instructorspazierengehen to go for a walkSpaziergang walkSpiel(film) game / match (feature film)spielen to play (music / sports / cards)

    Spieler playerSpielzeug toy(s)Sport treiben to do sportSportplatz sports ground / school fieldspringen to jumpStadion stadiumsteigen to climbSurfbrett surfboardTor (ein Tor schieen) gate / goal (to score a goal)Umkleideraum changing roomVerein clubverlieren to losewandern to hikeWanderung hikewerfen to throwwindsurfen to windsurf

    Biene beeErkltung (sich erklten) a cold (to catch a cold)Fieber fever / a temperatureFliege flyfhlen to feelGefhl feeling

    gesund (Gesundheit) healthy (health)Grippe fluHalsschmerzen sore throatHansaplast sticking plasterHeftpflaster sticking plasterhelfen (Hilfe!) to help (help!)Husten coughhusten to coughKopfschmerzen headachekrank (Krankheit) ill(ness)Krankenhaus hospitalKrankenpfleger/ Krankenschwester nurse(male/female)

    Krankenwagen ambulanceMagen(schmerzen) stomach (ache)Medikament medicineOperation operation (=medical)Patient/in patientRezept prescription / recipeSchmerzen (schmerzhaft) pain(ful)Schnupfen coldseekrank seasicksprechen to speakSprechstunde surgery hoursstechen to sting

    Stich stingTablette tablet/pillUnfall accidentverletzen (sich) to injure (o.s.)

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    weh tun to hurt (e.g. my arm hurts)

    Wespe waspWunde woundZahn(schmerzen) tooth (ache)Zahnarzt / Zahnrztin dentistZahnbrste toothbrushZahnpasta toothpaste

    Higher

    Anfnger beginnerbluten to bleedBlutprobe blood testbrennen to burnBrust chestChirurg(in) surgeonDurchfall diarrhoeaEllbogen elbowerbrechen (sich) to be sick

    Ereignis eventErfolg successErgebnis result / scoreerhalten to receiveerholen (sich) to recover / get betterErleichterung relieferreichen to reach / catcherste Hilfe first aidfangen to catchFugelenk ankleGehirn brainGeruch smell

    geschwollen swollenGips(verband) plasterGlatze bald patchHandgelenk wristHaut skinheben to lift / raiseHeimweh homesicknessHelm helmetHeuschnupfen hay feverHhe heightHhle caveHustensaft cough mixturejagen to huntKinn chinKnochen boneleiden to sufferMagenverstimmung stomach upsetMeister(schaft) champion(ship)Menge (Menschenmenge) quantity (crowd)messen to measurenackt nakedPfeil arrowpflegen to look after (patient)

    Pokal cup (trophy)Rntgenbild x-raySalbe cream / ointmentschaden to do harmSchaden damage

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    Schiedsrichter refereeschlucken to swallowSieg win / victorySonnenstich sun strokeSorge (sich Sorgen machen) worry (to worry)sorgen fr to look afterSpritze injectiontauchen to dive

    teilnehmen to take partTurnier tournamentbergeben (sich) to be sickunentschieden undecided / drawn (match)untersuchen to examine (patient)Verband bandageverstauchen (sich) to sprainverstopft constipatedWange cheekWettbewerb competitionWettkampf competitionZeh toeZunge tongue

    Food and drink as aspects of culture and health

    Foundation

    Abendessen dinner / evening mealAppetit (guten Appetit!) appetite (enjoy your meal!)Durst (durstig) thirst(y)Flamme flame

    Flasche bottlefrisch freshFrhstck breakfastGabel forkgemischt mixedGericht dish / courseGeschirr(tuch) crockery (tea towel)Getrnk drinkGlas jar / pot (e.g. jam)grillen to grill / barbecueImbiss(stube) snack (bar)Knnchen small pot

    Kantine canteenKche kitchenlecker deliciousLffel spoonMahlzeit (!) meal (enjoy your meal!)Messer knifeMittagessen lunch / midday mealNachtisch dessertschmecken to tasteschnell quickSchnellimbiss fast food restaurantSchssel bowl

    Selbstbedienung self-serviceSpeisekarte menuSpeisewagen dining carSupermarkt supermarket

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    s sweetTageskarte menu / dish (of the day)Tasse cupTee (kanne) tea (pot)Tee / Kaffee trinken to have afternoon tea / coffeeTeller platetrinken to drinkUntertasse saucer

    Vorspeise starter/ first coursezum Mitnehmen take away mealszum Wohl! cheers!

    alkohol(frei) alcohol (non-alcoholic)Bier beerCola cokeFruchtsaft fruit juiceKaffee(kanne) coffee (pot)Limonade lemonadeMilch milkSaft juiceSchnaps schnaps / spiritsSekt champagne (German)Sprudel pop (=fizzy drink)Wasser (Trink / Mineral) water (drinking / mineral)Wein (Rot / Wei) wine (red / white)

    Ananas pineappleApfel appleApfelsine orangeAprikose apricotAufschnitt sliced meats (e.g. salami)

    Birne pear / light bulbBlumenkohl cauliflowerBockwurst boiled sausageBohnen beansBonbons sweetsBraten joint / roast meatbraten to roastBratkartoffeln (Bratpfanne) fried potatoes (frying pan)Bratwurst sausage (fried)Brot bread / loafBrtchen bread rollButterbrot sandwich

    Chips / Kartoffelschips crispsCornflakes cerealsEi eggEintopf stewEis(becher) ice / ice-cream (sundae)Erbsen peasErdbeere strawberryessen to eatEssen meal / foodEssig vinegarFleisch meatForelle trout

    Frikadelle meatballGans goosegekochtes Ei (ein) boiled eggGemse vegetables

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    Gewrz spiceGurke cucumberHhnchen chicken (food)Himbeere raspberryHonig honeyKalbfleisch vealKarotte carrotKartoffel(salat) potato (salad)

    Kartoffelbrei/pree mashed potatoKse cheeseKaugummi chewing gumKekse biscuitsKirsche cherryKohl cabbageKopfsalat lettuceKotelett chop / cutletKuchen cakeLachs salmonLamm(fleisch) lamb= animal (lamb =meat)Leber liverMarmelade jamNudeln pasta / noodlesNuss (Erdnuss) nut (peanut)Obst fruitl oilOrangenmarmelade marmeladePampelmuse grapefruitPfeffer pepperPfirsich peachPflaume plumPilz mushroom

    Pommes (frites) chipsPralinen chocolatesRiegel bar (e.g. of chocolate)Rindfleisch beefRosenkohl brussel sproutsSalz saltSalzkartoffeln boiled potatoesSauerkraut pickled cabbageSchaschlick kebabScheibe sliceSchinken hamSchlagsahne whipped cream

    Schnitzel escalope / schnitzelSchokolade chocolate / chocolate drinkschwarze Johannisbeere blackcurrantSchweinefleisch porkSenf mustardSoe gravy / sauceSpeck baconSpiegelei fried eggSpinat spinachSuppe soupSigkeiten sweetsToastbrot toast

    Traube / Weintraube grapeTruthahn turkeywei (Weibrot) white (white bread)Wurst sausage

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    Zitrone lemonZucker sugarZwiebel onion

    Bchse canDose(nffner) can / tin (opener)Karton cardboard boxKorb basket

    Packung / Paket packetPortion helping / portionSchachtel box (e.g.chocolates)Tte bag (= paper/ plastic)

    Higher

    Besteck cutlerybestehen aus to consist ofDit (eine Dit halten) diet (to be on a diet)dienen to serveenthalten to contain

    Fett fat / greaseGeflgel poultryGeschmack tastegieen to pourpikant spicyprobieren to tryreichen to pass (e.g. salt)riechen to smell (sth)satt full up (food)schlen to peelSpargel asparagusVegetarier(in) vegetarian

    Verpackung packagingWeinprobe (Weinlese) wine-tasting (grape harvest)

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    Topic Area 3: Leisure and entertainment

    (includes online)Socialising, special occasions and festivals

    TV, films and music

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    Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment

    Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment (includes online)

    Socialising, special occasions and festivals

    Foundation

    amsieren (sich) to enjoy oneselfAnsichtskarte postcard (picture)ausgeben to spend (money)ausgehen to go outAuskunft informationAusstellung exhibitionbasteln to make things / do DIYbestellen (abbestellen) to order (to cancel)bezahlen to pay (for)Bild pictureBlume(nhndler) flower (florist)Chor choirComputerspiel computer gamedie Sehenswrdigkeiten besichtigen to go sight-seeingeinkaufen (gehen) to shop / go shoppingEinladung (einladen) invitation (to invite)Eintritt admission chargeEisbahn (Eis laufen) ice rink (to ice skate)Erfrischungen refreshmentsFest festival / partyFeuer(werk) fire(works)frei (im Freien) free / (in the open air)

    Freizeit(beschftigung) free time/ leisure (activity)frhliche Weihnachten Happy ChristmasHeiligabend Christmas EveOstern EasterSilvester New Year's EveWeihnachten ChristmasWeihnachtsbaum / Tannenbaum Christmas/fir tree

    funktionieren to work (function)genieen to enjoyGeschenk presentHandy mobile phone

    Herr Mr / gentlemanHerr Ober! waiter!Herz heartim Freien open air (in the)Jugendklub youth clubJugendliche (r) young personjung youngKalender/Terminkalender diary (for appointments)Karte(n) card (playing/ greetings)kaufen to buyKaufhaus department storekennen to know (people)

    kennen lernen to get to knowkosten(los) to cost (free)Kuss kisslachen to laugh

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    Lust haben to feel like (doing something)malen to paintMitglied memberPreis price / prizepreiswert cheap / value for moneyRechnung bill (e.g. restaurant)reservieren to reservesammeln to collect

    Schach chessschenken to give (a present)schicken (eine SMS / eine E-mail) to send (to text / e-mail)Schlussverkauf saleSonderangebot special offerspannend excitingSpa funspt lateteuer expensive/ deartreffen to meet (by intention)Treffpunkt meeting placeverbringen to spend (=time)verkaufen (ausverkaufen) to sell (out)vorstellen (sich) to introduce oneselfzahlen to pay (the bill)

    Higher

    begegnen to meetbegleiten to accompanybekannt well-knownBekannter acquaintancedrucken to printDrucker printer

    empfehlen to recommendErgebnis result / scoreErmssigung discountFaschingsdienstag Shrove Tuesdayfaulenzen to laze aboutfeiern to celebrateFesttag public holidayGebhr feegebhrenfrei / gratis freeGemlde paintingherunterladen to downloadHochzeit weddingKabel cable / wiringKarneval carnivalKerze candleMesse mass (church)plaudern to chatSchaufensterbummel window shoppingschieben to pushschmcken to decorate (garlands)Sitten customs/ traditionsTastatur keyboard (computer)tippen to type

    berraschen to surpriseVerabredung appointmentVeranstaltung eventvorziehen to prefer

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    Topic Area 3 Leisure and entertainment

    TV, films and music

    Foundation

    Blockflte recorderFlte/ Querflte fluteGeige violin

    Gitarre guitarKlarinette clarinetKlavier pianoSchlagzeug drums / percussionTrompete trumpetben to practise

    Dokumentarfilm documentaryKomdie comedyKrimi crime story/ thrillerNachrichten newsQuizsendung quiz show

    Seifenoper soap operaSendung programme (e.g. TV)Serie series (e.g. on TV)Zeichentrickfilm cartoon

    anschauen / ansehen to look atBall ball (= sport / dance)fernsehen to watch TVFernseher TV sethren to hearHrer receiver (telephone)Illustrierte magazine

    Konzert concertKopf(hrer) head(phones)Lieblings- favouriteLied songMusik (Pop/Volks/klassische) music (pop /folk /classical)Musiker/in (musizieren) musician (to play music)Oper operaRoman novelSnger/in singerSchauspieler/in actor/ actresssehen to seesingen to singStereoanlage stereo systemTanz dancetanzen to danceTaschenbuch paperbackTheater(stck) theatre (play)Tragdie tragedyzeichnen to drawzeigen to showZeit timeZeitschrift magazineZeitung newspaper

    Higher

    Abenteuer adventureauffhren to perform

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    Auffhrung performanceBildschirm screenblasen to blowBlaskapelle brass bandBhne stageFernbedienung remote controlGarderobe cloakroom (theatre)Gert implement/equipment

    Gerusch sound / quiet noiseMedien (Massenmedien) mediaModerator TV presenterParkett stalls (theatre)passieren to happenRang circle (theatre)Stimme voiceStimmung atmosphereTagesschau TV evening newsUnterhaltung entertainmentUntertitel subtitleVorstellung performance / introductionWerbung advertisingZuschauer audience / viewers

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    Topic Area 4: Travel and the wider worldHolidays and exchanges

    Environmental, cultural and social issues

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    Topic Area 5 Education and work

    Topic Area 4 Travel and the wider world

    Holidays and exchanges

    Foundation

    Affe monkeyanders(wo) different (somewhere else)Anmeldung receptionannehmen to acceptanrufen to phoneAufenthalt stayAufzug liftAusflug excursion / tripausfllen to fill in (form)Auskunft informationAusland (ins / im) abroadAuslnder/in foreignerAussicht viewAuswahl choice/ selectionAusweis identity card / I.DBr bearbedienen to serveBedienung service (=in restaurant)Bett (Einzel / Doppel) bed (single/double)Bettwsche bedlinen

    bedecken to cover

    bedeckt overcastbewlkt overcastdonnern to thunderdunkel darkfrieren to freezeGewitter thunderstormHagel hailhageln to hailhei hotheiter bright (= weather)Hitze heatkalt cold

    Klima climatekhl coolLwe lionnass wetNebel (nebelig) fog(gy)/ mist(y)Regen(mantel) rain(coat)Regenschirm umbrellaregnen to rainregnerisch rainySchauer shower (=weather)scheinen to shineSchnee snow

    schneien to snowschn beautiful / fine (= weather)sich sonnen to sunbatheSonne sun

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    sonnig sunnySturm / strmisch storm(y)Wetter(bericht / vorhersage) weather (forecast)windig windyWolke (wolkenlos) cloud(less)wolkig cloudy

    Blick look/ glance

    bleiben to stay / remainBroschre brochureCampingplatz camping/ camp siteEmpfang(sdame) reception(ist)Ferien holidayFormular formFotoapparat cameraFotograf/in photographer(s)Fundbro lost property officeGast guestGastgeber hostGasthaus / Gasthof pubGaststtte restaurant / pubGepck luggagegltig validHerbergseltern wardens (of youth hostel)Insel islandJugendherberge youth hostelKoffer suitcaseKste coastLagerfeuer camp fireLand (auf dem / aufs) country (in the / to the)Landkarte map

    Landschaft countryside / sceneryLuxus luxuryMeer seamitnehmen to take (with you)Ort placePass (Reisepass) passportPension (Vollpension) boarding house (full board)Personalausweis identity cardProspekt leafletReise journey (longer)Reisebro travel agentsReisebus coach

    reisen to travelReisende(r) travellerReisescheck travellers chequeReiseziel destinationSand(burg) sand (castle)Scheckheft cheque bookSchlafsack sleeping bagSonnenbrand sunburnSonnencreme sun cream/ lotionSteward/ess air steward / hostessStrand beachsuchen to look for

    Taschenlampe torchTaschenmesser pocket knife / pen-knifeberfahrt crossing (sea)bernachten to stay the night

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    Unterkunft accommodationunterwegs on the wayUrlaub holidayWelle waveWohnwagen caravanZelt tentzelten to campZimmer (Einzel-, Doppel-, Familien-) room (single / double / family)

    Zimmer frei rooms available/ B & BZimmermdchen maid

    Higher

    Aufenthaltsdauer length (of stay)Aufheiterungen bright periodsaustauschen to exchangeentkommen to escapeentscheiden to decideentspannen (sich) to relaxfeucht humid

    Fremdenfhrer tour guidefreuen (sich) auf to look forward tofreuen (sich) ber to be pleased aboutFhrung guided tourKurs exchange ratelauwarm lukewarmNiederschlag precipitationReisefhrer tourist guideRolltreppe escalatorRundgang / Rundfahrt guided tourSchatten shadeTropfen drop (e.g. water)

    vernderlich changeableverndern (sich) to changewechselhaft changeable

    Environmental, cultural and social issues

    Foundation

    Abfall(eimer) rubbish (bin/dustbin)Ampel traffic lightsAngst haben to be frightenedanspringen to start (cars)arm poorBlei leadBrand fireErde earthGrad degreeGrenze borderherrlich splendid / wonderfulHimmel skyhoch highJahr(eszeit) year (season)

    jhrlich annuallyLuft airMll(tonne) rubbish/waste (dustbin)Nachteil disadvantageniedrig / tief low

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    Norden (nrdlich) north (to the north)Osten (stlich) east (to the east)Panne breakdownParkhaus multi-storey car parkParkplatz car park/ parking spacePartei party (=political)Polizei(wache) police (station)Polizist/in policeman/woman

    Portemonnaie purseRauch smokerauchen to smokeRecht haben to be rightRechtsanwalt/anwltin lawyerRede speechreden to talkReifen tyreReifenpanne punctureReparatur repairreparieren to repairScheinwerfer headlightSchornstein chimneyStrom electricitySden (sdlich) south (to the south)Umwelt environmentverbieten (verboten) to forbid (forbidden)vergessen to forgetVorteil advantageWelt worldWesten westZigarette cigaretteZoll customs

    Higher

    Abschleppwagen breakdown lorryabschliessen to lock upAltpapier recycled paperanznden to lightaufgeben to stop / give up e.g.smokingbehandeln to treatBehandlung treatmentbehindert disabledbeklagen (sich) to complainbeleuchten to light upbeschdigen to damagebeschftigt busybeschlieen to decidebeschweren (sich) to complainbessern (sich) to improveBesserung improvement / getting betterbesttigen to confirmbestehen auf to insist onbetrgen to deceivebetrunken drunkbeweisen to prove

    Dieb(stahl) thief (theft)dringend urgentdrogenschtig drug dependentdrohen to threatenEinbrecher burglar

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    ertrinken to drownFlaschencontainer bottle bankFleck stain / spotGefngnis prisonGeldstrafe fine (money)Gesetz lawgestattet permittedGewohnheit custom / habit

    globale Erwrmung global warmingklagen to complainKraftwerk power stationlschen to extinguish / put outlsen to solvelgen to lieMissverstndnis misunderstandingMond moonMord murderNot(ruf) emergency (phone call)Rat advice / councilraten to advise / guessrecyceln to recyclereduzieren to reduceRegel ruleRegierung governmentRetten to save / rescueRettung rescueRisiko riskRollstuhl wheelchairschmen (sich) to be ashamedschulden to oweschuldig guilty / owing

    schtzen to protectSozialwohnung council housestehlen to stealsterben to dieTod deathtten to killtrampen / per Anhalter fahren to hitch-hikeTreibhauseffekt greenhouse effectberschwemmen to floodumkommen / ums Leben kommen to dieumtauschen to exchangeUnterschied difference

    verbrauchen to consume / use upverderben to spoil / pollutevergiften to poisonVergleich (vergleichen) comparison (to compare)verhaften to arrestverirren / verlaufen (sich) to lose ones way/ to get lostvermeiden to avoidverschmutzen (Verschmutzung) to pollute (pollution)verschwenden to wasteverschwinden to disappearversichern (Versicherung) to insure (insurance)verstecken to hide

    wegwerfen to throw awaywieder verwerten to recyclezerstren to destroyZeuge witness

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    Topic Area 5: Education and workSchool life in the UK and in the target language country or community

    Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad

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    Topic Area 5 Education and work

    School life in the UK and in the target language country or community

    Foundation

    Abitur (Abiturient/in) A level exam (A level student)Aufgabe exercise/ taskaufhren to stop (doing something)aufmachen to openaufrumen to tidy /clear up /awayaufpassen to pay attentionAula school hallausmachen to turn offDoppelstunde double periodGebude buildingGesprch conversationGruppe groupHaus(aufgaben/arbeit) home(work/housework)Hause (zu / nach) home (at / going)Hausmeister/in caretakerHaustr front doorHeft exercise bookinteressant interestinginteressieren (sich) fr to be interested inKind(heit) child(hood)Klasse (zweiter Klasse) class (2nd class)Klassenarbeit test / assessment

    Klassenkamarad/in classmateKlassenzimmer classroomkompliziert complicatedkorrigieren to correct / markLabor laboratorysich langweilen to be boredlangweilig boringLrm noise (loud)lehren to teachLehrer/in teacherLehrling (Lehre) apprentice (-ship)leicht light (weight) / easy

    lernen to learnlesen to readLesen readingNote markntig necessarynotwendig necessaryntzlich usefulnutzlos uselessOberstufe sixth formPause (Mittagspause) break (lunch)Platz seat / room / square / court / pitchprfen to test / examine / check

    Prfung / Examen examinationPunkt point (place / score / idea); full stoppnktlich punctual / on timerichtig right / correct

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    Saal / Halle hall (large room / concert)schreiben to writeSchreibpapier writing paperSchreibwarengeschft stationer'sSchuldirektor/in head teacherSchule schoolSchler/in pupilSchleraustausch school exchange

    Schulhof school playgroundSchulstunde lessonschwach weak / poor (work)schweigen to be silent / to say nothingschwer hard / difficultschwierig difficultSeite page / sideSemester / Trimester termstimmt (das stimmt) that's rightStudent/in studentstudieren to studyStunde hourStundenplan timetable (school)Tafel board (black / white)Tag dayTagebuch diary (account)Unterricht lessonsunterrichten to teachVersuch experiment / attemptversuchen to try (to do s.th)Wahl(fach) choice (option subject)whlen to choosewissen to know (facts)

    Woche weekWochenende weekendWort wordzuhren to listen to

    Bleistift pencilEtui pencil caseFilzstift felt tip penfllen to fillFller fountain penGummi rubberKugelschreiber / Kuli biro / ball point pen

    Lineal rulerNotizbuch note bookPapier(e) paper(s) / documentsRadiergummi rubber (=eraser)Sache(n) thing (things / belongings)Schere scissorsStift something to write withStck piece (paper / cake etc)Taschenrechner calculatorTaschentuch handkerchiefWrterbuch dictionaryZettel note / piece of paper

    Chemie chemistryErdkunde geographyFach (Wahlfach) subject (option)

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    Fremdsprache language (foreign)GCSE-Prfungen GCSE examsGeschichte historyHauswirtschaftslehre home economicsInformatik I.T.Mathe(matik) mathsNaturwissenschaften sciencePflichtfach compulsory subject

    Physik physicsReligion R.ETechnologie CDTTurnen P.ETurnhalle gymnasium

    Berufsschule technical collegeGesamtschule comprehensive schoolGrundschule primary schoolGymnasium grammar schoolHauptschule secondary modern schoolInternat boarding schoolKindergarten nursery schoolPrivatschule private schoolRealschule secondary technical schoolUniversitt /Uni college / university

    Higher

    Aufsatz essayBelohnung rewardBemerken to noticebenehmen (sich) to behave

    beobachten to watch / observeBetriebswirtschaft business studiesBildung educationbrav well behavedBrett (schwarzes) notice boarddurchfallen to fail (exam)einreichen to hand infalten to foldFortschritt(e) progressGang corridor / gearherausfinden to find out / learnherunterladen to (down)load

    kleben to stickloben to praiselohnen (sich) to be worthwhilemangelhaft poormeinen to mean / thinkmndlich oralnachdenken to think over / reflectnachsitzen mssen to be kept inrechnen to calculateRolle rleschaffen to suceed / achieveschriftlich in writing

    Schulzeugnis school reportsitzen bleiben to repeat the yearSozialkunde social sciencestren to disturb / interrupt

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    bersetzen to translatebersetzung translationUmfrage / Meinungsumfrage surveyverbessern to correct / improveVersammlung meeting / school assemblyVokabeln vocabularyzhlen to count

    Work experience, future study and jobs, working abroad

    Foundation

    Aktentasche briefcaseam Apparat speaking! (on telephone)Anzeige advertisementArbeit workarbeiten to workArbeiter/in workerAusbildung trainingausbilden to trainBericht reportBeruf professionBetriebspraktikum work experienceBrieftasche walletBro officeFabrik factoryFeierabend end of work dayFeiertag public holidayFirma / Betrieb firm / companyGanztagsstelle full time job

    Gehalt salary / payGeld(tasche) money (purse)Kasse till / cash deskKleingeld change (small)Konto account (bank)Kreditkarte credit cardKunde / Kundin customerLohn wagesMnze coinPfund pound (= sterling/ weight)Reklame advertSchein (e.g. 50-Euro-Schein) note (e.g. 50 euros)

    Stelle place / jobTaschengeld pocket moneyTeilzeitarbeit part time workTelefonbuch telephone directoryTelefonzelle telephone boxTermin appointmentTheke counterTrinkgeld tip (money)Umschlag envelopeunterschreiben to signUnterschrift signatureverdienen to earn

    Vorwahl dialling codeweiter machen to continue / carry on (doing s.th)Zukunft future

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    arbeitslos unemployedArmee armyArzt / rztin doctorBabysitten babysittingbabysitten to baby sitBeamte / Beamtin civil servant / officialBrieftrger/in postman / womanChef/in boss

    Elektriker electricianFeuerwehr fire brigadeFeuerwehrmann/frau fireman / womanFrisr / Friseuse hairdresserGeschftsmann/frau businessman / womanHndler(in) shopkeeperIngenieur/in engineerKassierer(in) cashierKellner(in) waiter/waitressKlempner/in plumberKoch / Kchin cook / chefkochen to cookKnstler/in artistLaden(besitzer) shop (owner / keeper)Leiter manager / leaderLeiter ladderMauer wall (exterior)Maurer builderMechaniker/in mechanicProgrammierer/in computer programmerSekretr/in secretarySoldat soldierTierarzt/rztin vet

    Verkufer/in sales assistantHigher

    Arbeitgeber employerArbeitnehmer employeeArbeitsamt job centreArbeitslosigkeit unemploymentBerufsberatung careers advicebewerben (sich) to apply for a jobBewerbungsgesprch job interviewGelegenheit opportunity / chancegelingen to succeedHochschulabschlu degree (university)Jura lawLebenslauf CVleisten to achieveLeistung achievementMatrose / Seemann sailorPension (in Pension gehen) (to retire)Personal staffqualifiziert qualified