Thu Feb 16: LESSON TASK
1) ‘TOPICAL VOCABULARY – EDUCATION’
Complete table on words / phrases in italics or in CAPITALS.
English
Derivatives / collocations / synonyms (
etc. )
German
2) DESTINATION B2, UNIT 18, C – E
Teams
Yannick C., Stella, Maic: ‘Phrases and Collocations’ ( ‘attention’ - ‘learn’ )
Annina, Nico, Beatrice:
ibid.
( ‘lesson’ – ‘suggestion’ )
Nina, Tiffany, Jeroen:
‘Word Patterns’:
( ‘able’ – ‘hope’ )
( ‘learn’ – ‘suitable’ )
Dominik, Arne, Michaela: ibid.
Nic, Greg, Yannick P.:
‘Word Formation’
( ‘academy’ – ‘fail’ )
Florian, Luca:
ibid.
( ‘improve’ – ‘scholar’ )
Fabienne, Curdin:
ibid.
( ‘solve’ – ‘understand’ )
Links
Use the following links to find sentences / words:
dict.leo.org macmillandictionary.com
For the example sentences, you may also use sentences from the exercises.
Tasks
‘Phrases and Collocations’:
Make sentences with some of the expressions and add a paraphrase plus a translation:
Phrase
Sentence
Paraphrase
Translation
pay attention to
She didn’t pay attention to
the teacher / what the
teacher said because…
a) I tried to attract her
attention.
b) I attract attention.
listen to sth / so
carefully
achten auf /
Aufmerksamkeit
schenken
a) Ich versuchte ihre
Aufmerksamkeit auf
mich zu ziehen.
b) Ich falle auf.
Ich möchte sie auf
dieses Problem
aufmerksam machen. (
/ Aufmerksamkeit
lenken auf )
eine Pause machen /
Auszeit nehmen
Ich gab ihm eine
Auszeit
attract (sb’s)
attention
draw ( sb’s )
attention to
I would like to draw your
attention to this issue .
have/ take a
break from
give sb a break
She always takes a break
in the afternoon…
gave him a break.
stop doing sth for
a while
I left him alone (
for a while ).
have a
discussion with/
about/ on
take/ do/ have/
pass/ fail an
exam
do the
homework/have
homework
question an
idea
have a (bright)
idea
have no idea (
about )
have to learn
about/ learn
how to do
lesson
mind
opinion
pass
point
sense
They have a discussion
with her teacher about the
exams…
She takes/ does / has/
passes/ fails the exam…
talk about sth/
share opinions
eine Diskussion führen
mit/über
She did the homework/
had homework to do
do exercises at
home
eine Prüfung haben/
bestehen/ bei einer P.
durchfallen
Hausaufgaben
machen/ haben
He is always questioning
others’ ideas.
What a bright idea!
to be critical about
ideas
bright = wonderful,
clever
I have no idea what to do.
They have a lot to learn
about…/ She learned how
to do her homework…
Yesterday I taught
somebody a double lesson
/ I have a lesson at two
o’clock.
I hope this has taught you
lesson!
Make up your mind! /
Do you mind if I go skiing?
You have to bear this in
mind.
I’m in two minds about
doing this.
Have you changed your
mind yet?
It has just crossed my mind
that John may be able to
help us.
To my mind, this is not a
good idea.
I recommend you to
express your opinion. / I
still hold a different opinion
about …
Go straight ahead and then
pass the big building. /
Pass ( over ) the butter to
Jem, please. / Finally I
passed the exam.
We need to point out that…
/ There’s no point in
washing the dishes. / Do
you see my point?
Does that make sense? /
Where is your sense of
humour? /
eine Idee hinterfragen /
in Frage stellen
hear or read and
remember sth
keine Ahnung haben (
von )
etwas lernen müssen/
lernen etwas zu tun
classes
Unterrichtsstunde
to learn from a bad
experience
decide
eine Lektion erteilen
remember
not to have
decided yet
in my opinion / in
my view
belief / idea / view
sich entscheiden
etwas dagegen haben
bedenken
unschlüssig sein / sich
nicht entscheiden
können
Meinung
to confirm / to walk
by
vorbeigehen /
(weiter)reichen /
bestehen
to show sth. /
sense / argument
(auf)zeigen / Argument /
Sinn
(Tast etc.)Sinn / Sinn
(für etwas)
suggestion
I accept your suggestion
about sth. / Make a
suggestion where to go to
holiday!
idea / proposal
Vorschlag / Idee /
Ratschlag
‘Word Patterns’:
Make sentences with all the different word patterns. Add a synonym - antonym / paraphrase
/ translation where suitable ( = ‘passend’ ).
Pattern
be able to do
admire sb
boast of
be capable of
doing
congratulate sb
on sth/doing
fail to do
hope to do
learn
settle on
settle for
similar
to/sth/sb/doing
study (for)
succeed in
suitable for
Sentence
Paraphrase ( etc. )
She is able to pay the car. be in the position to
do sth / be capable
of - ing
He admires her work. / I
look up to so
admire her for being so
strong.
She boasts of her car.
show off
He is capable of repairing be able to do
the car.
She congratulates him on to compliment so on
passing the exam.
sth
He fails to pay.
not do sth
She hopes to pass the
exam.
We learn nothing in this
school.
‘Learning by doing’
They finally settled on
settling down.
At first he wanted to
become a manager, but
afterwards he settled for
being the janitor.
He looks similar to his
brother.
He studied enough for the
test.
He succeeded in passing
the exam.
He’s suitable for this kind
of job.
Translation
fähig sein, können
jmd. bewundern
expect
mit etwas prahlen
fähig sein etwas zu
tun
jmd. zu etwas
beglückwünschen
etwas nicht tun /
schaffen
hoffen
To gain information
lernen
To agree
Sich einigen
to be content to do
sth less important.
sich zufrieden geben
mit
to look alike
ähnlich
learn
lernen
To bring home the
bacon/ manage to
To match
etw. schaffen
passend
‘Word Formation’
Make a list of the derivatives ( add prefixes ). Start with the German translation. Add
sentences with some of the derivatives below the table.
German
schulisch,
akademisch
Verb
Adjectives /
Adverbs
academic
Noun
Person
academy
academic/graduate
( = Akademiker )
anwesend sein,
begleiten
attend
( sich )
benehmen
(amtlich)
bestätigen
(un)belesen, (
analphabet(isch))
durchfallen /
fehlschlagen
(sich) verbessern
lösen
behave
Attentive(ly)
attention
( = aufmerksam
)
behaviour
certify
certified
certificate
(il)literate
(il)literacy
literature
failure
a failure ( =
Versager )
fail
improve
solve
intensivieren,
verstärken
argumentieren
intensify
nochmals
anschauen,
korrigieren
gelehrt / Schul-
improvable
(un)solvable
improvement
solution ( to a
problem
intensity
attendant
( = Begleiter,
Aufseher )
-
revise
intense /
intensely
(un)reasonable / reason
(un)reasonably
revised
revision
scholarship
scholar
lernen, sich
befassen mit
unterrichten
denken
study
scholarly /
scholastic
studious
studies
student
verstehen
(mis)understand
to reason
teach
think
(un)teachable
(un)thinkable
thoughtful /
thoughtless
understandable
thought
thoughtfulness /
thoughtlessness
understanding
(reasoner)
( reviser =
Korrektor )
teacher
thinker
Sentences:
-
The children were doing well academically.
-
Everyone in the office was expected to attend.
-
Mum’s always telling me to behave when we go out.
-
Only 20 per cent of women in the country are literate.
-
The new plane failed a safety test.
-
A more pleasant classroom environment could account for students’ improved performance.
-
We can help you solve your financial problems.
-
I wonder if you could tell me who was awarded the scholarship.
I did six hours of revision for the test, and I still failed!
Being unable to read can be intensely embarrassing.
Being able to read can lead to an improved quality of life.
It is easy to forget what a problem illiteracy used to be.
study: He studied for hours, but nevertheless he failed the test.
teach: He teaches the students to do their homework every day.
think: It’s unthinkable that he will ever write a good exam.
understand: I’m sorry, I must have misunderstood you.
Send me your completed section at the end of the lesson / by tomorrow!
Homework for Wednesday:
Revise and learn: handout / Destination B2, Unit 18.
I’m planning to put some of your revised lists on the website for you to practise.
MeyR