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Theory of different English stuff

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This set of flashcards is designed for university-level English learners. It focuses on vocabulary, grammar, and expressions, covering terms like "stuck in a rut," "knocking off," and "meet a deadline." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to learn from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and exam takers, these flashcards help build fluency and prepare for advanced language challenges.

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English

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13.01.2019 / 15.01.2019

What does to threaten mean?

Jemanden bedrohen

What does to detest mean?

Jemanden verabscheuen

What does to endure mean?

Fortdauern / andauern

what does to resent mean?

Verübeln

What is a commuter?

Ein Pendler

What is a dinghy?

Ein Schlauchboot

What is „my opposite number“?

Someone who does the same thing as you do in another department

What does talk shop mean?

Talk about work

What is a pecking-order?

A system where some people who have the right to get benefits

What is do a job-share?

When you share a job with someone else

What is meet a deadline?

If you habe to finish some work by a fixed day or time

What‘s the meaning of knocking off?

Another meaning for finishing work

What is the meaning of stock behind a desk?

Sitting in an office all day

What‘s the meaning of stuck in a rut?

Stuck in a job where you can not escape from

What‘s an example fot the first conditional?

If I win, I will be vindicated.

What‘s an example for the second conditional?

If I won, I would be vindicated

Write a proposal

Examples for purpose links?

to suggest / to do this / so that

Write a proposal:

Examples for: Compound adjectives?

Olympic-size / top-class / increasingly-popular / cost-effective

Writig a proposal:

Examples for addition links?

Moreover / also / as well as / and

Body language during the speaking test. What is very important?

smile
Put your body into the direction of your colleague
Have a good tonation

Which sections includes an essay?

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1. introduction (1 paragraph)

2. Main body (two paragraphs)

3. Conclusion (1 paragraph)

What should the introduction include in an essay?

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1. A general statement with a clear focus on the topic

2. The two points you write about related to the statement

What points should the main body of an essay include?

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The first paragraph should include the most inportant point you write about. 1. write the statemant and than the body idea.

For example:

Nowadays sports centers play an increasingly... (statement)

This provides both, physical activities... (supporting idea)

The 2nd paragraph should include the second most important point you are writing about.

Also there needs to be

1. statement

2. supporting idea

What should the conclusion include in an essay?

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It should start with: In conclusion...

After, I need to decide which point I wrote about is more inportant than the other.

Example:

In conclusion, I think government money should be allocated to facilities which benefit the whole community. For this reason I would prioritise the....

What‘s the difference between the different future forms?

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It depends on the certainty of how sure you are to do it.

I will...

I am going to...

Relative clauses: whats the difference between defining and undifining?

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Defining = definiert und wichtige information

Undefining = undefiniert und unwichtige information

Relative causes: for what is who used?

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Is used for persons in relative clauses

Relative clauses: for what is whichused?

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Used for objects in relative clauses

Relative clauses: when do you use where?

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When it refers to a place

Relative clauses: which word do you use if it is possessive?

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Relative clauses: whose is used if you own something

The man whose dog

Relative clauses: you use this word if you refer to a specific noun (exactly)

You use that in this case (Relative clauses)

In speaking part 2, you can use the following statements to show your concern...?

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What is the structure of a report?

Titel
Introduction
Reasons for
Things to consider
Recommendations

How do you need to start the introduction when you have to write a report?

The aim of this report is...

What paragraphs needs to be included in a report?

Inteoduction
Description of the task
Conclusion with recommendation

What kind of linking words do we use?

Overview

Addition (and)

Contrast (but)

Reason (because)

When do you use moreover?

At the start of a sentence to add extra information

When do you use furthermore?

To start a sentence and giving some extra information

When do use likewise?

If you want to agree with something that you just said...

When do you use to put in another way?

Another way of saying „in other words“.

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What is meet a deadline?

If you habe to finish some work by a fixed day or time

What‘s the meaning of knocking off?

Another meaning for finishing work

What is the meaning of stock behind a desk?

Sitting in an office all day

What‘s the meaning of stuck in a rut?

Stuck in a job where you can not escape from

What‘s an example fot the first conditional?

If I win, I will be vindicated.

What‘s an example for the second conditional?

If I won, I would be vindicated

Write a proposal

Examples for purpose links?

to suggest / to do this / so that

Write a proposal:

Examples for: Compound adjectives?

Olympic-size / top-class / increasingly-popular / cost-effective

Writig a proposal:

Examples for addition links?

Moreover / also / as well as / and

Body language during the speaking test. What is very important?

smile
Put your body into the direction of your colleague
Have a good tonation

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