Extra: Jobs and professions *
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Game - Job mixer
| English | German | in context | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| builder | (der) Bauarbeiter / (die) Bauarbeiterin |
A builder builds houses. | Schreibe etwas, das dir beim Lernen hilft. |
| postwoman | (die) Briefträgerin | A postwoman brings you letters. | |
| chef | (der) Chefkoch / (die) Chefköchin |
A chef is the boss in a kitchen. | |
| surgeon | (der) Chirurg / (die) Chirurgin |
A surgeon is a special doctor. | |
| helmet | (der) Helm | You wear it on your head. It protects your head. | |
| vest | (die) Weste | You can wear a vest over your shirt. | |
| boots | (die) Stiefel (Pl.) | Boots are heavy and big shoes. | |
| gown | (der) Kittel | You put a gown over your clothes so they don't get dirty. | |
| mask | (die) Maske | A mask covers your mouth and nose. | |
| cap | (die) Kappe | Baseball players have caps on their heads. | |
| jacket | (die) Jacke | You put it over your pullover when it's cold. | |
| trousers | (die) Hose | My favourite trousers are jeans. | |
| hat | (die) Mütze, (der) Hut |
It's cold outside. Put a hat on your head! | |
| apron | (die) Schürze | You wear it when you cook something so your clothes don't get dirty. | |
| overall | (der) Overall | You put an overall over all your clothes so they don't get dirty. | |
| suit | (der) Anzug | Men often wear suits for business. | |
| to wear | tragen, anhaben | Do you wear jeans for school? | |
| to cook | kochen | When you are hungry, you must go into the kitchen and cook some food. | |
| to mend | reparieren | Oh no, my bike is broken! - No problem, I can mend it for you. | |
| tool | (das) Werkzeug | A hammer and a screwdriver are tools. | |
| arrow | (der) Pfeil | You can point at things with an arrow. | |
| food | (das) Essen | Good food is good for your body. | |
| different | unterschiedlich | Aylin and her grandmother like different films. |
Song - Nigel Nailor
| English | German | in context | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| country | (das) Land | Great Britain is an interesting country. | Schreibe etwas, das dir beim Lernen hilft. |
| town | (die) Stadt | Adderbury is a pretty town in Great Britain. | |
| to go round | sich drehen | The world goes round the sun in one year. | |
| tailor | (der) Schneider / (die) Schneiderin |
A tailor makes and repairs clothes. | |
| trousers | (die) Hose | You wear trousers to cover your legs. | |
| suit | (der) Anzug | Men often wear suits for business. | |
| shirt | (das) Hemd | Men wear shirts under their suit or pullover. | |
| cow | (die) Kuh | Milk comes from a cow. | |
| pig | (das) Schwein | Pigs are pink animals that live on a farm. | |
| sheep | (das) Schaf | Wool for your pullover comes from a sheep. | |
| language | (die) Sprache | We all speak different languages. | |
| French | französisch | People in Paris speak French. | |
| Greek | griechisch | There are a lot of stories about Greek heroes. | |
| leak | (das) Leck | When water comes out of your bottle, it has got a leak. | |
| to hurt | verletzen, weh tun | Don't hit other children! You can hurt them! | |
| to mind the kids | sich um die Kinder kümmern | A babysitter minds the kids when the parents go out. |
Video - What will I be when I grow up?
| English | German | in context | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| vet / veterinarian | (der) Tierarzt / (die Tierärztin |
A vet (short for veterinarian) is a doctor for animals. | Schreibe etwas, das dir beim Lernen hilft. |
| scientist | (der Wissenschafter / (die) Wissenschaftlerin |
Scientist want to find out about global warming or how the universe started. | |
| groomer | (der) Tierstylist / (die) Tierstylistin |
A groomer is a hairdresser for dogs. | |
| animal | (das) Tier | Cats and dogs are animals. | |
| snake | (die) Schlange | Snakes are long animals without legs. | |
| bird | (der) Vogel | Look outside! Can you see the birds in the sky? | |
| poodle | (der) Pudel | A poodle is a special kind of dog with curly hair. | |
| dolphin | (der) Delfin | Dolphins live in the ocean and are very intelligent. | |
| egg | (das) Ei | Did you have an egg for breakfast? | |
| leg | (das) Bein | Beetles have six legs and spiders have eight legs. | |
| to grow up | erwachsen werden | What job do you want when you grow up? | |
| to practice | üben | You must practice to get better. | |
| to sound | sich anhören | That song sounds terrible! | |
| to choose | auswählen | What do you want? Chocolate or vanilla ice-cream? Please choose. | |
| scary | gruselig | Horror films are so scary! | |
| rare | selten | Some animals have become very rare. There are not many of them now. | |
| which one | welcher / welche / welches / welchen | I have got two films here. Which one do you want to watch? |