Unit 3
Yves Wyss
Yves Wyss
die Gitarre
guitar
noun (C)
a type of musical instrumentwith usually six strings
an electric guitar.
vollständig
complete
adjectiv (op. incomplete)
whole; with nothing missing
a complete set of Shakespeare’s plays.
Grammar:
Verbs followed by to or -ing
Some verbs are followedby the -ing form of another verb:Everyone enjoys listening to music. I've finished reading my book. Other verbs like this include: admit, avoid, dislike, fancy, feel like, imagine, mention, mid, miss, practise, put off, suggest.
Some verbs are followed by the to infinitive of another verb: We expected to win the game. I can't afford to buy a bike. Other verbs like this include: agree, appear, attempt, begin, decide, demand, fail, hope, intend, learn, manage, offer, plan, pretend, promise, refuse, seem, want, would like.
Some verbs are followed by the -ing form or the infinitive of another verb, but with a different meaning: I love playing tennis. I love to play tennis. It continued raining all day. It continued to rain all day. Other verbs like this include: begin, coninue, hate, like, love, prefer, start.
Some verbs are followed by the -ing form or the infinitive of another verb, but with a different meaning: remember, forget, regret, try, stop (see picture)
Grammar
Phrasal verbs
A phrasal verb consists of two or three parts. There are threemain kinds of phrasal verb:
- verb + adverb, with object, e.g. He picked up his coat.
- verb + adverb, without object, e.g. The plane took off.
- verb + adverb + preposition, with object, e.g. I got on with my work
The most common adverb particles used are: around, at , away, down, in, off, on, out, over, round, up
Phrasal verbs often have meanings which cannot easiliy guess from their individual parts.
üben
practise
verb (+ing)
to do exercises to improveone’s performance in aparticular skill etc
She practises the piano every day
You must practise more if you want to enter the competition.
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Cartes-fiches
der Wert
value
noun (C/U)
worth, importance or usefulness
His specialist knowledge was of greatvalue during the project
gemütlich, entspannt
comfortable
adjective (op. uncomfortable)
in comfort; pleasantly relaxed
He looked very comfortable in his chair.
erschreckt
frightened
adjective
affraid, feeling fear
verblüffend, erstaunlich
amazing
adjective (op. boring, usual, common)
causing great surprise or wonder;astonishing
Nagoya Castle is an amazing sight.
die Unannehmlichkeit
inconvenience
noun (U)
(something which causes)trouble or difficulty
He apologized for the inconvenience caused by his late arrival.
die Bürste
brush
noun (C)
an object with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc
die Gitarre
guitar
noun (C)
a type of musical instrumentwith usually six strings
an electric guitar.
