8.8: Core vocabulary list

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Zsuzsanna Abrams and co-workers
University of California Santa Cruz via Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning

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Using the list

A. LISTEN

Listen carefully to the pronunciation of each word or phrase in the vocabulary list.

B. REPEAT

Repeat each word or phrase OUT LOUD several times until you remember it well and can recognize it as well as produce it. Make a list of the words in this chapter which you find difficult to pronounce. Your teacher may ask you to compare your list with other students in your class. Make sure to learn nouns with their correct gender! Beispiel: die Sprache fünf

C. WRITE

Write key words from the vocabulary list so that you can spell them correctly (remember that it makes a big difference whether you cross the Atlantic by ship or by sheep). You may want to listen to the vocabulary list again and write the words as they are spoken for extra practice.

D. TRANSLATION

Learn the English translation of each word or phrase. Cover the German column and practice giving the German equivalent for each English word or phrase. Next cover the English column and give the translation of each.

E. ASSOCIATIONS

Think of word associations for each category of vocabulary. (What words, both English and German, do you associate with each word or phrase on the list?) Write down ten (10) associations with the vocabulary from the chapter. Beispiel: der Student/die Universität das Flugticket/das Flugzeug

F. COGNATES

Which words are cognates? (Cognates are words which look or sound like English words.) Watch out for false friends!!! Write down several cognates and all the false friends from the chapter, create fun sentences that illustrate similarities and differences between the English and German meanings of these words. Beispiel: Nacht/night grün/green False Friends: hell = light, bright vs. Hölle = hell

G. WORD FAMILIES

Which words come from word families in German that you recognize (noun, adjective, verb, adverb)? Write down as many as you find in the chapter. Beispiel: das Studium (noun; studies) der Student (noun; person) studieren (verb)

H. EXERCISES

Write out three (3) „Was passt nicht?” (‘Odd one out’) exercises. List four words, three of which are related and one that does not fit the same category. Categories can be linked to meaning, grammar, gender, parts of speech (noun, verb, adjective)

Wortschatz

Vorbereitung

These ideas are suggestions only. Different learners have different preferences and needs for learning and reviewing vocabulary. Try several of these suggestions until you find ones that work for you. Keep in mind, though, that knowing many words – and knowing them well, both to recognize and to produce – makes you a more effective user of the new language.

Basiswortschatz

Core Vocabulary

The following presents a list of core vocabulary. Consider this list as the absolute minimum to focus on. As you work through the chapter you will need more vocabulary to help you talk about your own experience. To that end, a more complete vocabulary list can be found at the end of the chapter. Likewise, knowing your numbers, colors and fields of study will greatly aid your achievement of Chapter 1’s objectives.

Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/41611473/deutsch-im-blick-kapitel-8-flash-cards/

der/die Bekannte (Bekannten) acquaintance

der Chef (Chefs) male boss

die Clique (Cliquen) clique

der Freund (Freunde) friend, boyfriend

die Freundin (Freundinnen) female friend, girlfriend

der Kumpel (Kumpels) buddy, pal

der Nachbar (Nachbarn) male neighbor

die Partnerin (Partnerinnen) female partner

dick big

dünn thin

eingebildet conceited

freundlich friendly

grantig grumpy

hübsch handsome

humorvoll humorous

nett nice

schlank slender

süß cute

sympathisch likeable

treu faithful, loyal

abholen to pick someone up

das Geheimnis (Geheimnisse) secret

die Harmonie (Harmonien) harmony

kuscheln to cuddle

sich mögen to like one another

reden to speak or talk

sich sehen to see each other

träumen to dream

sich treffen to meet (up)

die Verabredung (Verabredungen) date

zusammen sein to date (older than high school)

die Beziehung (Beziehungen) relationship

die Ehe (Ehen) marriage

heiraten to get married

die Hochzeit (Hochzeiten) wedding ceremony

die Liebe love

die Scheidung (Scheidungen) divorce

der Streit (Streite) fight

sich trennen to separate, split up

sich verlieben to fall in love

sich verloben to get engaged

vertrauen to trust

die Zukunft future

alleine alone

mit Mitbewohnern with roommates

der Beruf (Berufe) profession, job

das Gehalt (Gehälter) salary (paid periodically/monthly)

das Interview (Interviews) interview

jobben to do a temp job

der Lebenslauf (Lebensläufe) curriculum vitae/resume