English Example sentence German 3 first language !f3"st *lxNgwIdZ? What’s your first language? Erstsprache (die), Muttersprache (die) second language !seknd *lxNgwIdZ? Her second language is English. Zweitsprache (die), erste Fremdsprache (die) bilingual !baI*lINgwl? She is bilingual; she speaks Russian and English. bilingual, zweisprachig foreign language !*fOrEn lxNgwIdZ? He also speaks two foreign languages. Fremdsprache (die) equally well !i"kwEli *wel? He can use two languages equally well. gleich gut native country !neItIv *k0ntri? English is not spoken in her native country. Heimatland (das) in addition !In E*dISn tU? I learned French in addition to my first language. außer, darüber hinaus 4 influence !*InfluEns? Read the text about the influence of English on the world. Einfluss (der) official !E*fISl ? language English is the official language in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta. Amtssprache (die) various !*veErIEs? English is also spoken in various Caribbean countries. verschiedene business !*bIznIs? English has become the language of business. Geschäft (das), Handel (der) accent !*xksnt? Each region has its own accent. Akzent (der) 5 native speaker !neItIv *spi"kE? Listen to the different native speakers of English. Muttersprachler (der), Muttersprachlerin (die) 7 to prefer !prI*f3"? Most people around the world prefer American English. etw. bevorzugen to suggest !sE*dZest? sth. The video suggests that American English is easier to learn than British English. hier: etw. andeuten common language !kOmEn *lxNgwIdZ? Britain and America have a common language. hier: gemeinsame Sprache 8 synonym !*sInEnIm? Do you know a synonym of “possible”? Synonym (das) antonym !*xntEnIm? The antomym of “regular” is “irregular”. Antonym (das), Gegensatzwort (das) 10 fluently !*flu"Entli? Not everyone grows up speaking two languages fluently. flüssig, fließend challenging !*tSxlIndZIN? For the rest of us, learning another language can be challenging. schwierig, herausfordernd at times !Et *taImz? Learning another language can be challenging at times. manchmal repetition !repI*tISn? Repetition is important in order to remember. Wiederholung (die) dose !dEUs? Try to study in small doses, maybe a little each day. Dosis (die) Vocabulary Tip: Synonyms and antonyms Studying synonyms and antonyms of words is a great way to expand your vocabulary. Synonyms e.g. to prefer = to like sth. more Antonyms similar ≠ different T Synonyms Antonyms difference = contrast regular ≠ irregular 86 14 Unit It’s all about language eighty-six Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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