Unit 1 - Langenscheidt

Unit 1
1
What’s the opposite?
Vokabelübung: Was ist das Gegenteil?
a. boy girl
b. good ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. nice ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. mother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. on holiday ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. married
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. brother ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. morning ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. daughter ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. wife ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. hello ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l. girlfriend
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b.bad c. awful d. father e. on business
f. divorced g. sister h. evening i. son j. husband
k.goodbye / bye / bye-bye / bye now l. boyfriend
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Unit 1
2
Look at the following dialogues and fill in the correct subject pronouns.
Sehen Sie sich die folgenden Dialoge an, und setzen Sie die richtigen Subjektpronomen ein:
a. Sarah
Good morning, I’m Sarah Dayton. ……………’m from York. This is my daughter Lilian, ……………’s 12.
…………… are here on holiday.
b. Brian
Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Brian Lee, and this is my wife Susan. ……………’re from Texas.
I’d like to introduce you to our children, too, but …………… aren’t here, ……………’re in town with
a friend.
c. Dave Hello, Steve, how are …………… ?
d. Steve
Oh, hello Dave, ……………’m fine, thanks. Is Tom here, too?
e. Dave No, ……………’s on holiday.
f. Ann
Hello Steve, hello Dave, how are …………… ? ……………’s a nice barbecue, isn’t it?
g. Steve Yes, …………… really is, but …………… must be off, ……………’m afraid.
Ann
What a pity!
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Lösungen:
a.I, she, We b. We, they, they c. you
d.I e. he f. you, It g. it, we, I
Unit 1
3
Fill in the correct form of the verb to be.
Setzen Sie die richtige Form des Verbs to be ein:
a. Brad
Are you from Germany?
b. Nicole No, I …………… from Austria. And you? …………… you from Scotland?
c. Brad Yes, I …………… from Edinburgh. And this …………… my girlfriend Miriam, she …………… from
Edinburgh, too. We …………… here at University.
d. Nicole So you …………… here to study (um zu studieren)?
e. Brad Yes, we …………… . These …………… our friends Julie and Peter. They …………… not at University.
Peter …………… an interpreter and Julie …………… a biologist.
Nicole Hello, nice to meet you.
f. Brad Oh, and this …………… our dog Mr. Winterbottom.
Nicole Mr Winterbottom? Very funny.
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Lösungen:
b.’m, Are c. ’m, is, ’s, ’re d. ’re
e.are, are, are, is, is f. is
Unit 1
4
Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun.
Vervollständigen Sie die Sätze mit dem richtigen Possessivpronomen:
Small talk at a barbecue:
a. I’d like to introduce you to my family: This is my husband Jim and these are …………… children Paula
and Tony.
b. Is Nick here, too? -- No, he is at a disco with …………… brother.
c. Is this …………… car, Willy? -- No, …………… car is a Ford.
d. Robby and Tina are on holiday in Norfolk with …………… caravan. -- Oh, I know (kenne) the caravan park
in Norfolk. …………… sites are very nice.
e. How is …………… sister, Patricia? -- Oh, thanks, she’s fine. At the moment she’s in York with …………… friend.
f. Hello Mike, hello Cindy! Aren’t you on holiday? -- Well, …………… car is broken (kaputt). -- Oh, that’s bad luck!
g. Hello Claire, good evening Jane, how is …………… dad? -- Fine, thanks.
h. Oh, look, here is Raymond. -- Isn’t he separated now? Yes, but …………… wife is here two or three times
a month. -- Funny, isn’t it?
i. How are …………… children, Pat? -- Well, Christine is on holiday in the USA now. …………… boyfriend is from Detroit, and Mark is away, too. He is in London with …………… friend.
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Lösungen:
a.our b. his c. your, my d. their, Its
e.your, her f. our g. your h. his i. your, Her, his
Unit 1
5
Answer the following questions. Use the short form of to be.
Beantworten Sie die folgenden Fragen mithilfe der Angaben in Klammern. Benutzen Sie dabei die Kurzform von to be.
a. Is Uli from Berlin? (Dresden)
No, he isn't. He's from Dresden.
b. Are the Connors here on holiday? (on business)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Are you divorced, Mr Cohen? (separated)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Is Chris an engineer? (computer programmer)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Is Judy your wife, Chuck? (girlfriend)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Are you and your husband Italian? (French)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Are your children in town? (supermarket)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Are we here at the Happy Days caravan park? (Seaside caravan park)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
i. Is this a nice hotel? (awful)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
j. Is Cathy your colleague? (friend)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
k. Are you a dentist? (engineer)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Lösungen:
b.No, they aren’t. They’re here on business.
c. No, I’m not. I’m separated.
d.No, he isn’t. He’s a computer programmer.
e.No, she isn’t. She’s my girlfriend.
f. No, we aren’t. We’re French.
g.No, they aren’t.They’re at the supermarket.
h.No, you aren’t. You’re at the Seaside caravan park.
i. No, it isn’t. It’s awful.
j. No, she isn’t. She’s my friend.
k.No, I’m not. I’m an engineer.