10.10: Core vocabulary list
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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/41612309/deutsch-im-blick-kapitel-10-flash-cards/
(Deutsche) Geschichte (German) History
auswandern (wanderte aus/ ausgewandert) to emigrate
die Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD) the Federal Republic of Germany (BRD)
die Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) the German Democratic Republic (DDR)
die ehemalige DDR former East Germany
die Epoche (Epochen) era/ the epoch
das Ereignis (Ereignisse) event/ the incident
die Gegenwart present
hoffen (hoffte, gehofft) to hope
der Kanzler chancellor
die Kirche (Kirchen) church
kritisieren (kritisierte, kritisiert) to criticize
die Kultur (Kulturen) culture
der Mauerfall the fall of the Berlin Wall
der Staat state/ country/ federal state
die Wiedervereinigung the (German) reunification
die Wirtschaft economy
die Wirtschaftskrise economic crisis/ the depression
die Zukunft future
Krieg und Frieden War and Peace
furchtbar terrible/ awful
die Gewalt violence
die Hilfe help
die Hoffnung hope
der Kampf fight
kämpfen to fight, battle
verlieren to lose
der Verlierer (Verlierer) loser
die Verzweiflung desperation
Über berühmte Personen sprechen Talking about Famous People
bekannt sein to be known/ to be famous
beliebt sein to be popular
berühmt sein to be famous
unglücklich sein to be unhappy
vergessen to forget
Rund um Deutschland und die Deutschen On Germany and the Germans
arrogant sein to be arrogant
bewundern to admire
der Bürger (Bürger) citizen (male)
die Bürgerin (Bürgerinnen) citizen (female)
die Gesellschaft (Gesellschaften) society
keinen Humor haben to have no sense of humor
jammern to whine / to moan / to complain
pünktlich sein to be on time
überpünktlich sein to be overly punctual / to be exceedingly on time
tauschen to swap/ to trade
die Tradition (Traditionen) tradition
das Vorurteil (Vorurteile) prejudice
Opern und andere Sehenswürdigkeiten Operas and other Objects of Interest
die Aufführung (Aufführungen) performance / the act / the showing
die Oper (Opern) opera
suchen to search
die Vorstellung (Vorstellungen) screening / the show/ the performance
Nach dem Weg fragen. Asking for directions
Ich kenne mich hier nicht aus. I don’t know my way around.
Können Sie mir vielleicht helfen? Could you help me?
Wo ist der Zoo? Where is the zoo?
Wegbeschreibungen Giving directions
Biegen Sie rechts / links ab. Turn right/ left.
Der Zoo ist in der Nähe von … The zoo is near the …
Nehmen Sie die nächste Kreuzung rechts/links. Take a right/ left on the next intersection.