German Edition German Companion Intermediate Straight forward Philip Kerr & Ceri Jones Ceri & Kerr Philip Straightforward Intermediate Companion Philip Kerr & Ceri Jones Straightforward Welcome to the Straightforward Intermediate Companion! What information does the Straightforward Intermediate Companion give you? • a summary of key words and phrases from each unit of Straightforward Intermediate Student’s Book • pronunciation of the key words and phrases • translations of the key words and phrases • sample sentences showing the words and phrases in context • a summary of the Language reference from Straightforward Intermediate Student’s Book Other components Student’s Book ISBN 1-4050-1065-7 Teacher’s Book ISBN 1-4050-7551-1 Workbook with key + Audio CD ISBN 1-4050-7522-8 ISBN 1-4050-9533-4 Workbook without key + Audio CD ISBN 1-4050-7523-6 Class CDs ISBN 1-4050-1070-3 COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 9 781405 095334 1405095334.int.germ.txt.qxd 2/3/06 01:15 Page 1 Page 01:15 2/3/06 1405095334.int.germ.txt.qxd 1405095334.German.inter.txt 21/2/06 02:20 Page i Philip Kerr & Ceri Jones Straightforward Intermediate Companion German Edition 1405095334.German.inter.txt 21/2/06 02:20 Page ii Macmillan Education Between Towns Road, Oxford, OX4 3PP, UK A division of Macmillan Publishers Limited Companies and representatives throughout the world ISBN 13: 978-1-4050-9533-4 ISBN 10: 1-4050-9533-4 Text, design and illustration © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2006 First published 2006 All rights reserved; no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publishers. Page make-up by Anne Sherlock Printed in Spain by Edelvives 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1405095334.German.inter.txt 21/2/06 02:20 Page iii Welcome to the Straightforward Intermediate Companion! What information does the Straightforward Intermediate Companion give you? • word list of key words and phrases from each unit of Straightforward Intermediate Student’s Book • pronunciation of the key words and phrases • translations of the key words and phrases • sample sentences showing the key words and phrases in context • a summary of the Language Reference from Straightforward Intermediate Student’s Book Abbreviations used in the Companion (v) verb (pron) pronoun C countable sb somebody (adj) adjective (prep) preposition U uncountable sth something (n) noun (n pl) plural noun C/U countable and (adv) adverb uncountable VOWELS AND DIPHTHONGS / /calm start/ / /I/big fish /bIg fIS/ A… kA…m stA…t / /hot spot// /i…/green beans /gri…n bi…nz/ Å hÅt spÅt / / ear / ( )/ /U/should look/SUd lUk/ I´ I´ r / /face / / /u…/blue moon/blu… mu…n/ eI feIs / /pure / ( )/ /e/ten eggs /ten egz/ U´ pjU´ r /OI/boy /bOI/ /´/ about mother /´baUt møD´(r)/ / /nose / / /‰…/learn words /l‰…n w‰…dz/ ´U n´Uz / /hair / ( )/ /O…/short talk/SO…t tO…k/ e´ he´ r / / eye / / /œ/fat cat/fœt kœt/ aI aI / /mouth / / /ø/must come /møst køm/ aU maUT CONSONANTS /p/ pen /pen/ /s/ snake /sneIk/ /b/ bad /bœd/ /z/ noise/nOIz/ /t/ tea /ti…/ /S/ shop /SÅp/ /d/ dog /dÅg/ /Z/ measure /meZ´(r)/ /tS/ church /tS‰…tS/ /m/ make /meIk/ /dZ/ jazz /dZœz/ /n/ nine/naIn/ /k/ cost /kÅst/ /N/sing /sIN/ /g/ girl /g‰…l/ /h/ house /haUs/ /f/ far /fa…(r)/ /l/ leg /leg/ /v/ voice /vOIs/ /r/ red /red/ /T/ thin /TIn/ /w/ wet /wet/ /D/ then /Den/ /j/ yes /jes/ 1405095334.German.inter.txt 21/2/06 02:20 Page 1 Unit 1 Self-image consider (sb) + adj \k´n"sId´\ betrachten… als I consider myself lucky to live in such a nice house. consider (sb) to be \k´n"sId´ t´ Æbi…\ halten … für I consider myself to be lucky. describe (sb) as \dI"skraIb Æ´z\ beschreiben… als How many people on p.10 describe themselves as British? proud to + infinitive \"praUd Ætu…\ auf etw. stolz sein Are you proud to be British? see (sb) as \"si… Æ´z\ sehen; betrachten I don’t see myself as an old-age pensioner – I’m too busy for that. think of (sb) as \"TINk ´v Æ´z\ halten ... für I think of myself as a European. Physical features average (adj) \"œv“´‘rIdZ\ durchschnittlich He’s neither thin nor fat – he’s of average build. bald (adj) \bO…ld\ glatzköpfig A man who has no hair is bald. blond (adj) \blÅnd\ blond Blond hair is pale yellow in colour. 1 build (n) C \bIld\ Körperbau He’s got a very muscular build – he must spend hours in the gym. complexion (n) C \k´m"plekSn\ Teint; Gesichtsfarbe Somebody’s complexion is the type of skin they have. dark (adj) \dA…k\ dunkel She has short dark hair. healthy (adj) \"helTi\ gesund A healthy complexion shows that you are well and not ill. muscular (adj) \"møskjUl´\ muskulös He’s got a very muscular build – he must spend hours in the gym. narrow (adj) \"nœr´U\ schmal Narrow eyes are not large. pale (adj) \peIl\ blass A pale complexion is light and not dark. pointed (adj) \"pOIntId\ spitz She has a small pointed face. prominent (adj) \"prÅmIn´nt\ vorstehend; auffällig He has a very prominent nose like a big carrot. round (adj) \raUnd\ rund A round head is shaped like a circle or ball. shaved (adj) \SeIvd\ (glatt)rasiert Somebody with a shaved head has had all their hair cut off with a razor. shiny (adj) \"SaIni\ glänzend Shiny hair looks healthy and attractive. slim (adj) \slIm\ schlank Someone of slim build is thin in an attractive way. straight (adj) \streIt\ gerade A straight nose does not curve. tanned (adj) \tœnd\ braungebrannt Someone with a tanned complexion has spent time in the sun. wavy (adj) \"weIvi\ wellig Wavy hair has waves in it and is neither straight nor curly. wide (adj) \waId\ breit; groß Wide eyes are large. 1405095334.German.inter.txt 21/2/06 02:20 Page 2 Other words & phrases accounts (n pl) \´"kaUnts\ Buchhaltung Camilla wants to look at the Accounts Department first. analyst (n) C \"œn´lIst\ Analytiker; Experte Dieter Krugger is an investment analyst. approachable (adj) \´"pr´UtS´bl\ umgänglich Someone who is approachable is easy to talk to. arrest (v) \´"rest\ verhaften When can the British police arrest you without a reason? arrogant (adj) \"œr´g´nt\ arrogant Someone who is arrogant thinks they are very important. automatic (n) C/(adj)\ÆO…t´"mœtIk\ automatische (Waffe) An automatic is an automatic machine gun or revolver. base (n) C \beIs\ Basis The plane does not have enough fuel to return to base. beefeater (n) C \"bi…fÆi…t´\ Beefeater (Wachpersonal im When I was a child Britishness was Winston Churchill and beefeaters. Londoner Tower) bite (v) \baIt\ (ab)beißen It looks as if Michael Portillo has bitten off more than he can chew. boss (n) C \bÅs\ Chef; Boss Your boss is the person you work for. branch (n) C \brA…ntS\ Niederlassung; Zweigstelle Head Office has appointed a new director of this branch. budget (n) C \"bødZIt\ Budget He has to learn to live on a tight budget of £80 a week. business-like (adj) \"bIzn´sÆlaIk\ kühl und sachlich Camilla is very organized and business-like. 2 button (n) C \"bøtn\ Knopf Camilla is wearing a blue jacket with shiny gold buttons. career (n) C \k´"rI´\ Karriere Michael Portillo had a long career in politics. cashier (n) C \kœ"SI´\ Kassiererin Jenny works as a classroom assistant and as a supermarket cashier. challenge (n) C \"tSœlIndZ\ Herausforderung Tim Hutch has many challenges to face. chaos (n) U \"keIÅs\ Chaos Mitty is holding an automatic and the courtroom is in chaos. chew (v) \tSu…\ kauen It looks as if Michael Portillo has bitten off more than he can chew. citizen (n) C \"sItIzn\ Bürger(in) Which European country has a test for new citizens? clever (adj) \"klev´\ klug; gescheit I’m proud to be the grandmother of two clever girls. clip (n) C \klIp\ Clip; Ausschnitt In another clip Portillo is working behind the cash till at the supermarket. colleague (n) C \"kÅli…g\ Kollege(in) Portillo says his new colleagues are much nicer than in the Houses of Parliament. concept (n) C \"kÅnsept\ Konzept Britishness is now an irrelevant concept. cope (v) \k´Up\ zurechtkommen Will Portillo be able to cope in his new role? courtroom (n) C \"kO…tÆru…m\ Gerichtssaal The courtroom is in chaos. crossword (n) C \"krÅsÆw‰…d\ Kreuzworträtsel Gerald does crosswords in the local library. cucumber (n) C \"kju…Ækømb´\ Gurke When I think of Britain I think of cucumber sandwiches. day-to-day (adj) \ÆdeIt´"deI\ täglich He has a budget of £80 to pay for the family’s day-to-day living expenses. decent (adj) \"di…s´nt\ anständig The government should spend money on decent hospitals. 1405095334.German.inter.txt 21/2/06 02:20 Page 3 define (v) \dI"faIn\ definieren How do you define Britishness? dial (v) \"daI´l\ wählen What number do you dial for emergency services? diplomacy (n) U \dI"pl´Um´sI\ Diplomatie All his lessons in political diplomacy will get him nowhere. emergency services (n pl)\Im‰…dZ´nsiÆ "s‰…vIsIz\ Notdienste What number do you dial for emergency services? expense (n) C \Ik"spensIz\ Kosten; Ausgaben He had a budget of £80 to pay for day-to-day living expenses. expert (n) C \"eksp‰…t\ Experte They must try to persuade experts it’s their real job.