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💬 Vocabulary Related to Communication and Expression

Vocabulary	Plural	Part of Speech	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
die Rede	die Reden	noun	[ˈʁeːdə]	speech
das Gedicht	die Gedichte	noun	[ɡəˈdɪçt]	poem
die Überschrift	die Überschriften	noun	[ˈyːbɐʃʁɪft]	headline
die Aussage	die Aussagen	noun	[ˈʔaʊ̯sˌzaːɡə]	statement
nennen	-	verb	[ˈnɛnən]	to name, to mention

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Rede

   • Example: The speech was very convincing, because it was clear and emotional.
   • Explanation: The speech was very convincing, because it was clear and emotional.

2. das Gedicht

   • Example: The poem was beautifully recited, so that the audience was deeply moved.
   • Explanation: The poem was beautifully recited, so that the audience was deeply moved.

3. die Überschrift

   • Example: Make sure that the headline is appropriate, so that it reflects the topic.
   • Explanation: Make sure the headline is appropriate, so that it reflects the topic.

4. die Aussage

   • Example: The statement was clear and precise, because it summarized the key points.
   • Explanation: The statement was clear and precise, because it summarized the key points.

5. nennen

   • Example: Can you name an example, so that we can better understand the concept?
   • Explanation: Can you name an example, so that we can better understand the concept?

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🌍 Vocabulary Related to Environment and Energy

Vocabulary	Plural	Part of Speech	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English	Common Verbs
umweltfreundlich	-	adjective	[ˈʊmvɛltˌfʁɔɪ̯ntlɪç]	environmentally friendly	sein, handeln
schädlich	-	adjective	[ˈʃɛːtlɪç]	harmful	produzieren, vermeiden
die Umweltbelastung	die Umweltbelastungen	noun	[ˈʊmvɛltbəˌlastʊŋ]	environmental impact	verringern, erhöhen
das Benzin	-	noun	[bɛnˈʦiːn]	petrol, gasoline	tanken, sparen
der Diesel	-	noun	[ˈdiːzl̩]	diesel	nutzen, abschaffen

📌 Examples and Explanations

6. umweltfreundlich

   • Example: Environmentally friendly products are important, because they protect nature.
   • Explanation: Environmentally friendly products are important, because they protect nature.

7. schädlich

   • Example: Harmful chemicals are used in many products, that’s why it is important to avoid them.
   • Explanation: Harmful chemicals are used in many products, that’s why it is important to avoid them.

8. die Umweltbelastung

   • Example: The environmental impact has increased in recent years, because fossil fuel consumption has risen.
   • Explanation: The environmental impact has increased in recent years, because fossil fuel consumption has risen.

9. das Benzin

   • Example: We must save petrol, so that we put less strain on the environment.
   • Explanation: We must save petrol, so that we put less strain on the environment.

10. der Diesel

    • Example: Diesel consumption has increased in recent years, although alternative energies are available.
    • Explanation: Diesel consumption has increased in recent years, although alternative energies are available.

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🌦️ Vocabulary Related to Weather and Nature

Vocabulary	Plural	Part of Speech	Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
eisig	-	adjective	[ˈʔaɪ̯zɪç]	icy
die Überschwemmung	die Überschwemmungen	noun	[ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmʊŋ]	flood
die Trockenheit	die Trockenheiten	noun	[ˈtʁɔkn̩ˌhaɪ̯t]	drought
wehen	-	verb	[ˈveːən]	to blow (wind)

📌 Examples and Explanations

11. eisig

    • Example: The weather was icy, that’s why we had to dress warmly.
    • Explanation: The weather was icy, that’s why we had to dress warmly.

12. die Überschwemmung

    • Example: The flood damaged many houses, because the river overflowed.
    • Explanation: The flood damaged many houses, because the river overflowed.

13. die Trockenheit

    • Example: The drought led to a poor harvest, that’s why there is little water.
    • Explanation: The drought led to a poor harvest, that’s why there is little water.

14. wehen

    • Example: The wind blows strongly, because a storm is coming.
    • Explanation: The wind blows strongly, because a storm is coming.

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Note

Make sure you have written this down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson, I provide verbs and nouns that commonly go with the above vocabulary. But first, start by making sentences. These are a few examples I used when I was learning.