Global beginner wordlist

Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit address (n) *** /əˈdres/ Adresse What's your address? Unit And you? /ˌənd ˈjuː/ Und Sie/du? "How are you?" "Fine, thanks And you?" Unit bank (n) *** /bæŋk/ Bank This is the bank Unit book (n) *** /bʊk/ Buch This is a book Unit bus (n) *** /bʌs/ Bus This is a bus Unit cafe (n) ** /ˈkæfeɪ/ Café This is the cafe Unit camera (n) *** /ˈkæm(ə)rə/ Kamera This is a camera Unit Can you ? /ˈkỉn juː/ Kưnnen Sie ?/Kannst du ? Can you repeat that? Unit city (n) *** /ˈsɪti/ Stadt Manchester is a city in England Unit coffee (n) *** /ˈkɒfi/ Kaffee Two coffees, please Unit country (n) *** /ˈkʌntri/ Land Russia is a country Unit drink (n) *** /drɪŋk/ Getränk Coffee is a drink Unit eight (8) (number) /eɪt/ Acht (8) The word "postcode" has eight letters Unit English (n) /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ Englisch Say a country in English Unit Fine (adj) *** /faɪn/ Gut "How are you?" "Fine, thanks." Unit five (5) (number) /faɪv/ Fünf (5) The word "phone" has five letters Unit four (4) (number) /fɔː(r)/ Vier (4) The word "book" has four letters Unit (I'm) from … *** /(aɪm) frɒm/ (Ich) bin aus Hi I'm John I'm from England Unit Great (adj) *** /greɪt/ Großartig "How are you?" "Great." Unit Hello (interjection) *** /həˈləʊ/ Hallo Hello I'm Mario Unit Hi (interjection) *** /haɪ/ Hi Hi I'm Pilar Unit hotel (n) *** /həʊˈtel/ Hotel What's the name of the hotel? Unit How are you? /ˈhaʊ ə ˌjuː/ Wie geht es Ihnen/dir? "How are you?" "Fine, thanks." Unit I'm /aɪm/ Ich bin Hi I'm Jan Unit job (n) *** /ʤɒb/ Job/Stelle "What's your job?" "I'm a doctor." Unit letter (n) *** /ˈletə(r)/ Brief The word "book" has four letters Unit name (n) *** /neɪm/ Name "What's your name?" "Paul." Unit Nice to meet you /ˌnaɪs tə ˈmiːt juː/ Schön Sie/dich kennen zu lernen "Hi Sasha I'm Tom." "Nice to meet you, Tom." Unit nine (9) (number) /naɪn/ Neun (9) The word "Liverpool" has nine letters Unit Not bad /ˌnɒt ˈbæd/ Nicht schlecht "How are you?" Not bad." Unit number (n) *** /ˈnʌmbə(r)/ Nummer "Ten" is a number This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit OK (adj) *** /ˌəʊˈkeɪ/ OK "How are you?" "OK." Unit one (1) (number) *** /wʌn/ Eins (1) One coffee, please Unit passport (n) * /ˈpɑːspɔː(r)t/ Reisepass This is a passport Unit phone (n) *** /fəʊn/ Telefon This is a phone Unit phone number (n) * /ˈfəʊn ˈnʌmbə(r)/ Telefonnummer What's your phone number? Unit place (n) *** /pleɪs/ Ort A hotel is a place to stay Unit postcode (n) /ˈpəʊs(t)ˌkəʊd/ Postleitzahl My postcode is BL1 5ND Unit repeat (v) *** /rɪˈpiːt/ wiederholen Listen and repeat Unit seven (7) (number) /ˈsev(ə)n/ Sieben (7) The word "address" has seven letters Unit six (6) (number) /sɪks/ Sechs (6) The word "camera" has six letters Unit spell (v) ** /spel/ buchstabieren Can you spell that, please? Unit taxi (n) *** /ˈtæksi/ Taxi This is your taxi to the airport Unit ten (10) (number) /ten/ Zehn (10) The word "Manchester" has ten letters Unit three (3) (number) /θriː/ Drei (3) The word "bus" has three letters Unit two (2) (number) *** /tuː/ Zwei (2) The word "Hi" has two letters Unit What's ? /wɒts/ Was ist ? What's your name? Unit word (n) *** /wɜː(r)d/ Wort "Hotel" and "bank" are English words Unit zip code (n) /ˈzɪp ˌkəʊd/ Postleitzahl The zip code is GA 30302 Unit American (adj) /əˈmerɪkən/ amerikanisch Luis is American Unit Are you ? /ˈɑː(r) juː/ Sind Sie ?/Bist du ? "Are you from England?" "Yes, I am." Unit Argentina (n) /ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə/ Argentinien Diego is from Argentina Unit Brazil (n) /brəˈzɪl/ Brasilien Carola is from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil Unit Brazilian (adj) /brəˈzɪliən/ brasilianisch Carola is Brazilian Unit Britain (n) /ˈbrɪt(ə)n/ Großbritannien John is from Britain Unit British (adj) /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ britisch John is British Unit Bye (interjection) *** /baɪ/ Tschüss "Goodbye Carmen." "Bye." Unit Canadian (adj) /kəˈneɪdiən/ kanadisch Jean is from Vancouver She's Canadian Unit car (n) *** /kɑː(r)/ Auto I have a French car Unit China (n) /ˈʧaɪnə/ China The students are from China Unit Chinese (adj) /ʧaɪˈniːz/ Chinese The students are Chinese This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit dog (n) *** /dɒg/ Hund Rex is a police dog Unit Egypt (n) /ˈiːʤɪpt/ Ägypten Fatima is from Cairo in Egypt Unit Egyptian (adj) /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/ ägyptisch Fatima is Egyptian Unit eighteen (18) (number) /ˌeɪˈtiːn/ Achtzehn (18) I'm eighteen Unit eleven (11) (number) /ɪˈlev(ə)n/ Elf (11) He's eleven Unit England (n) /ˈɪŋglənd/ England "Are you from England?" No, I'm from Scotland." Unit English (adj) /ˈɪŋglɪʃ/ Englisch John is English Unit fifteen (15) (number) /ˌfɪfˈtiːn/ Fünfzehn (15) He's fifteen Unit fourteen (14) (number) /ˌfɔː(r)ˈtiːn/ Vierzehn (14) She's fourteen Unit France (n) /frɑːns/ Frankreich Nicole is from France Unit French (adj) /frentʃ/ französisch Nicole is French Unit German (adj) /ˈdʒɜː(r)mən/ deutsch Klaus is German Unit Germany (n) /ˈdʒɜːmənɪ/ Deutschland Klaus is from Germany Unit Goodbye (interjection) * /ˌgʊdˈbaɪ/ Auf Wiedersehen "Goodbye, Ms Smith." "Goodbye." Unit he (pronoun) *** /hiː/ er Tomasz is from Poland He's Polish Unit I (pronoun) *** /aɪ/ Ich I'm from England Unit Is this ? /ˌɪz ˈðɪs/ Ist das ? "Is this your passport?" "Yes, it is." Unit it (pronoun) *** /ɪt/ es It's a French car Unit Italian (adj) /ɪˈtæljən/ italienisch Adriana is Italian Unit Italy (n) /ˈɪtəlɪ/ Italien Adriana is from Italy Unit Japan (n) /dʒəˈpæn/ Japan Naomi and Hiroki are from Japan Unit Japanese (adj) /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/ japanisch Naomi and Hiroki are Japanese Unit key(s) (n) *** /kiːz/ Schlüssel Where are my car keys? I want to go home Unit married (adj) *** /ˈmærid/ verheiratet Chun Hei is not married Unit my (possessive adjective) *** /maɪ/ mein Where are my car keys? Unit nineteen (19) (number) /ˌnaɪnˈtiːn/ Neunzehn (19) Elisaveta is nineteen and she's a student Unit No (adv) *** /nəʊ/ nein "Are you Spanish?" "No, I'm not." Unit our (possessive adjective) *** /aʊə(r)/ unser Our postcode is M16 1A Unit Poland (n) /ˈpəʊlənd/ Polen Tomasz is from Poland Unit police officer (n) /pəˈliːs ˌɒfɪsə(r)/ Polizist/in Luis Ruiz is a police officer Unit Polish (adj) /ˈpəʊlɪʃ/ polnisch Tomasz is Polish This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit Portugal (n) /ˈpɔːʧʊgəl/ Portugal Ronaldo is from Portugal Unit Portuguese (adj) /ˌpɔː(r)tʃʊˈɡiːz/ portugiesisch Ronaldo is Portuguese Unit Russia (n) /ˈrʌʃə/ Russland Olga and Tatiana are from Russia Unit Russian (adj) /ˈrʌʃ(ə)n/ russisch Olga and Tatiana are Russian Unit Saudi Arabia (n) /ˌsɔːdɪ əˈreɪbiə/ Saudi Arabien Al-Mutasem is from Saudi Arabia Unit Scotland (n) /ˈskɒtlənd/ Schottland "Are you from England?" No, I'm from Scotland." Unit seventeen (17) (number) /ˌsev(ə)nˈtiːn/ Siebzehn (17) "Are you seventeen?" "No, I'm eighteen." Unit she (pronoun) *** /ʃiː/ sie Mireille is from the United States She's American Unit sixteen (16) (number) /ˌsɪksˈtiːn/ Sechzehn (16) "Are you sixteen?" "Yes, I am." Unit Spain (n) /speɪn/ Spanien Pilar is from Madrid in Spain Unit Spanish (adj) /ˈspænɪʃ/ spanisch Pilar is Spanish Unit student (n) *** /ˈstjuːd(ə)nt/ Student "Are you a student, Elisaveta?" "Yes, I am." Unit Thank you (interjection) *** /ˈθæŋk ˌjuː/ Danke Thank you Goodbye Unit Thanks (interjection) *** /θæŋks/ Danke Thanks Goodbye Unit they (pronoun) *** /ðeɪ/ sie Naomi and Hiroki are from Tokyo They're Japanese Unit thirteen (13) (number) /ˌθɜː(r)ˈtiːn/ Dreizehn (13) He's thirteen Unit twelve (12) (number) /twelv/ Zwölf (12) She's twelve Unit twenty (20) (number) /ˈtwenti/ Zwanzig (20) He's twenty and he's a student Unit United States (n) /juːˈnaɪtɪd ˈsteɪts/ USA He's from the United States He's American Unit we (pronoun) *** /wiː/ wir Hello! We are Olga and Tatiana We're Russian Unit Where? (question word) *** /weə(r)/ wo? Where are you from? Unit Yes (adv) *** /jes/ Ja "Are you married?" "Yes, I am." Unit you (pronoun) *** /weak jə, weak jʊ, strong juː/ du Where are you from? Unit your (possessive adjective) *** /weak jə(r), strong jɔː(r)/ dein What's your name? Unit aunt (n) *** /ɑːnt/ Tante My aunt and uncle live in New York Unit Australia (n) /ɒˈstreɪliə/ Australien Sydney is a city in Australia Unit Australian (adj) /ɒˈstreɪliən/ australisch She is married to an Australian guy Unit baby (n) *** /ˈbeɪbi/ Baby Hong Suk and Palani have a baby Unit birthday party (n) /ˈbɜː(r)θdeɪ ˌpɑː(r)ti/ Geburtstagsparty This is a photo of my family at a birthday party Unit brother (n) *** /ˈbrʌðə(r)/ Bruder James is Christopher's brother This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit brother-in-law (n) /ˈbrʌðə(r)ɪnˌlɔː/ Schwager Your brother-in-law is your sister's husband Unit children (n) *** /ˈʧɪldrən/ Kinder Sawat and Bichai have three children Unit cousin (n) ** /ˈkʌz(ə)n/ Cousin Danielle is Clare's cousin Unit daughter (n) *** /ˈdɔːtə(r)/ Tochter Venus is Tahid's and Hama's daughter Unit family (n) *** /ˈfæm(ə)li/ Familie This is a photo of my family Unit father (n) *** /ˈfɑːðə(r)/ Vater Yakov is Svetlana's and Olga's father Unit grandchildren (n) /ˈɡræn(d)ˌtʃaɪldrən/ Enkel Your grandchildren are the children of your daughter or son Unit grandfather (n) ** /ˈɡrỉn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ Grvater My grandfather and grandmother live in Birmingham Unit grandmother (n) ** /ˈɡrỉn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ Grmutter My grandfather and grandmother live in Birmingham Unit her (possessive adjective) *** /weak ə(r), weak hə(r), strong hɜː(r)/ ihr This is my wife, her name's Alla Unit his (possessive adjective) *** /hɪz/ sein This is my husband, his name's Thomas Unit husband (n) *** /ˈhʌzbənd/ Ehemann Palani is Hong Suk's husband Unit magazine (n) *** /ˌmægəˈziːn/ Magazin Hello is the name of a magazine in the UK Unit man (n) *** /mæn/ Mann Bichai is a man; Sawat is a woman Unit Me too /ˌmiː ˈtuː/ Ich auch "I think this is a nice photo." "Me too." Unit mother (n) *** /ˈmʌðə(r)/ Mutter Alla is Olga and Svetlana's mother Unit nephew (n) * /ˈnefjuː/ Neffe Your nephew is your sister's or brother's son Unit newspaper (n) *** /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə(r)/ Zeitung The Times is a British newspaper Unit niece (n) * /niːs/ Nichte Your niece is your sister's or brother's daughter Unit parents (n) *** /ˈpeərənts/ Eltern My parents' names are Alan and Jane Unit party (n) *** /ˈpɑː(r)ti/ Fest This is my family at my sister's party Unit Really? (adv) *** /ˈrɪəli/ Wirklich? "I think Lek is her brother." "Really?" "I think it's her sister." Unit sister (n) *** /ˈsɪstə(r)/ Schwester Flore is Didier's sister Unit son (n) *** /sʌn/ Sohn Arthit is Sawat's and Bichai's son Unit their (possessive adjective) *** /ðeə(r)/ ihre This is my mother and father Their names are Alan and Jane Unit I think /ˌaɪ ˈθɪŋk/ Ich denke "I think Lek is her brother." "Really?" "I think it's her sister." Unit This is /ˈðɪs ˌɪz/ Das ist This is a photo of my family Unit typical (adj) *** /ˈtɪpɪk(ə)l/ typisch A typical family in the UK has four people Unit uncle (n) ** /ˈʌŋk(ə)l/ Onkel My aunt and uncle live in New York Unit website (n) ** /ˈwebˌsaɪt/ Webseite Look at Isabella's website Unit wife (n) *** /waɪf/ Ehefrau Hama is Tahid's wife This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit woman (n) *** /ˈwʊmən/ Frau Bichai is a man; Sawat is a woman Unit bad (adj) *** /bæd/ Schlecht The food in the cafe is very bad! Unit bakery (n) /ˈbeɪkəri/ Backerei There's a bakery in my street Unit big (adj) *** /bɪg/ groß There's a big supermarket near my house Unit boring (adj) ** /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ langweilig I think the film is boring Unit bookshop (n) * /ˈbʊkˌʃɒp/ Buchhandlung There are many books in the bookshop Unit bread (n) *** /bred/ Brot There is bread and milk in the shop Unit car park (n) /ˈkɑː(r) ˌpɑː(r)k/ Parkplatz There is a big car park in the mall Unit cheap (adj) *** /ʧiːp/ billig Bread and milk are cheap in the supermarket Unit chocolate (n) ** /ˈʧɒklət/ Schokolade There is Coke®, milk and chocolate in the shop Unit cinema (n) ** /ˈsɪnəmə/ Kino There is a cinema in the mall Unit closed (adj) ** /kləʊzd/ geschlossen The shop is closed Unit Coke® (n) /kəʊk/ Cola There is Coke®, milk and chocolate in the shop Unit eighty (80) (number) /ˈeɪti/ Achtzig (80) My grandmother is eighty Unit expensive (adj) *** /ɪkˈspensɪv/ teuer The supermarket is not expensive Unit fifty (50) (number) /ˈfɪfti/ Fünfzig (50) My father is fifty Unit floor (=storey) (n) *** /flɔː(r)/ Stockwerk/Etage The Allstar hotel has twenty floors Unit forty (40) (number) /ˈfɔː(r)ti/ Vierzig (40) Her brother is forty Unit friendly (adj) *** /ˈfren(d)li/ freundlich I think English people are friendly Unit good (adj) *** /gʊd/ gut The bread in the bakery is very good Unit Here you are /ˈhɪə(r) juː ˌɑː(r)/ Bitte (sehr) "£2.30, please." "Here you are." "Thanks." Unit house (n) *** /haʊs/ Haus Near my house, there's a big supermarket Unit How much is ? /ˌhaʊ ˈmʌʧ ɪz/ Wie viel ist/kostet ? Wie teuer ist ? "How much is the book?" "£7.50." Unit hundred (100) (number) ** /ˈhʌndrəd/ Hundert (100) Their grandfather is a hundred! Unit interesting (adj) *** /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/ interessant I think the book is very interesting Unit mall (n) /mɔːl, mæl/ Einkaufszentrum There are shops, cinemas, and restaurants in the mall Unit many (determiner) *** /ˈmeni/ viele There are many shops and restaurants in the shopping mall Unit milk (n) *** /mɪlk/ Milch There is bread and milk in the shop Unit new (adj) *** /njuː/ neu There are new and old books in the bookshop Unit ninety (90) (number) /ˈnaɪnti/ Neunzig (90) My grandmother is now ninety! This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit old (adj) *** /əʊld/ alt There are new and old books in the bookshop Unit open (adj) *** /ˈəʊpən/ offen The shop is open from 7.00am to 10.00pm Unit price (n) *** /praɪs/ Preis The price of bread and milk in the supermarket is cheap Unit restaurant (n) *** /ˈrest(ə)rɒnt/ Restaurant The food in the restaurant is very good Unit screen (n) *** /skriːn/ Bildschirm In the mall, there is a cinema with six screens Unit seventy (70) (number) /ˈsev(ə)nti/ Siebzig (70) My father is now seventy Unit shop (n) *** /ʃɒp/ Laden The Allstar hotel has twenty-five shops Unit shopping mall (n) /ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌmɔːl, ˈʃɒpɪŋ ˌmæl / Einkaufszentrum There's a big shopping mall near my house Unit sixty (60) (number) /ˈsɪksti/ Sechzig (60) My parents are sixty Unit small (adj) *** /smɔːl/ klein It's a small shop with lots of newspapers and magazines Unit street (n) *** /striːt/ Straße There's a bakery and a bookshop in my street Unit supermarket (n) ** /ˈsuːpə(r)ˌmɑː(r)kɪt/ Supermarkt The supermarket is cheap Unit There are *** /ˈðeər ˌɑː(r)/ Es hat There are six floors for shopping Unit /ˈðeər ˌɪz/ Es gibt There is a big cinema with ten screens Unit There is *** thirty (30) (number) /ˈθɜː(r)ti/ Dreißig (30) My sister is thirty Unit unfriendly (adj) /ʌnˈfren(d)li/ unfreundlich Do you think English people are friendly or unfriendly? Unit alone (adv) *** /əˈləʊn/ allein Swimming is a sport you can alone Unit American football (n) /əˌmerɪkən ˈfʊtbɔːl/ American Football American football is popular in the United States Unit average (adj) *** /ˈæv(ə)rɪʤ/ durchschnittlich "What's the average age of a worker?" "42." Unit ball (n) *** /bɔːl/ Ball You play golf with a small, white ball Unit basketball (n) * /ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl/ Basketball We play basketball at school Unit because (conjunction) *** /bɪˈkɒz/ weil I like sport because it's fun Unit busy (adj) *** /ˈbɪzi/ beschäftigt Julie works in a hospital it's very busy Unit capoeira (n) /ˌkapʊˈejre/ Capoeira Capoeira is a type of Brazilian dance Unit classroom (n) ** /ˈklɑːsˌruːm/ Klassenzimmer The teacher is in the classroom Unit cricket (n) ** /ˈkrɪkɪt/ Cricket Do you play cricket? Unit dancing (n) * /ˈdɑːnsɪŋ/ Tanzen Do you like dancing? Unit difficult (adj) *** /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/ schwierig I like my job on the farm, but it's difficult Unit Do you like ? /ˌduː jʊ ˈlaɪk/ Magst du ? "Do you like sport?" "Yes, I I love it." Unit easy (adj) *** /ˈiːzi/ einfach My job is not easy It's very difficult This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit farm (n) *** /fɑː(r)m/ Bauernhof He works outdoors on a farm Unit favourite (adj) ** /ˈfeɪv(ə)rət/ Lieblings What's your favourite type of music? Unit food (n) *** /fuːd/ Essen I love Italian food Unit football (n) *** /ˈfʊtˌbɔːl/ Fußball Football is a very popular sport Unit fun (n) ** /fʌn/ Spaß Volunteers have a lot of work, but there's time for fun too Unit golf (n) *** /gɒlf/ Golf Do you play golf? Unit head teacher (n) * /ˌhed ˈtiːʧə(r)/ Schulleiter/in What's the name of the head teacher? Unit at home /ˌət ˈhəʊm/ Zuhause Do you work in an office or at home? Unit hospital (n) *** /ˈhɒspɪt(ə)l/ Spital She works in a busy hospital Unit indoors (adv) * /ɪnˈdɔː(r)z/ drinnen Do you work indoors or outdoors? Unit judo (n) /ˈdʒuːdəʊ/ Judo I judo at school Unit kilometre (n) * /kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r), ˈkɪləˌmiːtə(r)/ Kilometer There are 10 kilometres in The Human Race Unit like (v) *** /laɪk/ gefallen "Do you like motorbike racing?" "Yes, I do." Unit love (v) *** /lʌv/ lieben I love football and cricket Unit motorbike racing (n) /ˈməʊtə(r)baɪk ˌreɪsɪŋ/ Motorradrennen Motorbike racing is fast and fun Unit music (n) *** /ˈmjuːzɪk/ Musik What's your favourite type of music? Pop? Jazz? Unit office (n) *** /ˈɒfɪs/ Büro Do you work in an office or at home? Unit organisation (n) *** /ˌɔː(r)ɡənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Organisation VSO is a British organisation that works with people in different countries Unit outdoors (adv) /ˌaʊtˈdɔː(r)z/ draußen He works outdoors on a farm Unit quiet (adj) *** /ˈkwaɪət/ ruhig The shop is quiet and a bit boring Unit race (n) *** /reɪs/ Rennen One million runners run in the race Unit retired (adj) * /rɪˈtaɪə(r)d/ pensioniert I'm 63 and I'm retired Unit runner (n) ** /ˈrʌnə(r)/ Läufer/in One million runners run in the race Unit running (n) ** /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ laufen/rennen "Do you like running?" "It's OK." Unit school (n) *** /skuːl/ Schule He's a teacher in a big school Unit ski-jumping (n) /ˈskiːˌʤʌmpɪŋ/ Skispringen Her favourite sport is ski-jumping Unit sport (n) *** /spɔː(r)t/ Sport Is there a national sport in your country? Unit swimming (n) * /ˈswɪmɪŋ/ Schwimmen I love swimming Unit table tennis (n) /ˈteɪb(ə)l ˌtenɪs/ Tischtennis Do you play table tennis at school? Unit teacher (n) *** /ˈtiːʧə(r)/ Lehrer The teacher is in the classroom Unit tennis (n) ** /ˈtenɪs/ Tennis I don't like tennis This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit unemployed (adj) *** /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ arbeitslos Many people are now unemployed Unit volunteer (n) ** /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ Freiwillige/r Volunteers work in Asia, Africa, and South America Unit VSO (n) /ˌviː es ˈəʊ/ VSO (=V Voluntary Service Overseas) VSO is a British organisation that works with people in different countries Unit work (v) *** /wɜː(r)k/ arbeiten Volunteers work in over 40 countries Unit worker (n) *** /ˈwɜː(r)kə(r)/ Arbeiter/in She's an office worker Unit worldwide (adv) * /ˌwɜː(r)ldˈwaɪd/ weltweit The Human Race has million runners worldwide Unit about (prep) *** /əˈbaʊt/ etwa She goes to work at about 7.30 Unit afternoon (n) *** /ˌɑːftə(r)ˈnuːn/ Nachmittag He finishes work at 3.30 in the afternoon Unit after that /ˌɑːftə(r) ˈðæt/ nachdem I have dinner at 7.00 and after that I watch TV (1.00/2.00/3.00 Uhr) nach 24.00 Uhr/Mitternacht She gets up at 6.45 am Unit (1/2/3 etc.) am /(wʌn/tuː/θriː) ˌeɪ ˈem Unit and (conjunction) *** /weak ən, weak ənd, strong ænd/ und I go to work at 8.30 and start work at Unit and then /ˌən ˈðen/ und dann He finishes work at 5.30 and then goes home Unit at (6.50/7.10 etc.) (prep) *** /æt (sɪks fɪfti/sev(ə)n ten)/ um (6.50 Uhr/7.10 Uhr etc.) "What time you have lunch?" "At 1.00." Unit bed (n) *** /bed/ Bett I go to bed at ten o'clock Unit breakfast (n) *** /ˈbrekfəst/ Frühstück She has breakfast at 7.45 Unit call centre (n) /ˈkɔːl ˌsentə(r)/ Call-Center I work in a busy call centre Unit care (n) *** /keə(r)/ Pflege Hospitals don't close at night they give round the clock care Unit change the clocks /ˌtʃeɪndʒ ðə ˈklɒks/ die Uhren umstellen "Do they change the clocks in tropical countries?" "No, they don't." Unit clock (n) ** /klɒk/ Uhr Look at the clock to tell the time Unit close (v) *** /kləʊz/ schließen What time does the supermarket close? Unit day (n) *** /deɪ/ Tag I don't have time to shop in the day Unit dinner (n) *** /ˈdɪnə(r)/ Nachtessen What time you have dinner? Unit doctor (n) *** /ˈdɒktə(r)/ Doktor/in He works as a doctor in a busy hospital Unit early (adv) *** /ˈɜː(r)li/ früh I start work early at about 5.30am Unit evening (n) *** /ˈiːvnɪŋ/ Abend He watches television in the evening Unit extra (adj) *** /ˈekstrə/ extra We have an extra hour in bed when the clocks go back Unit fantastic (adj) ** /fænˈtæstɪk/ fantastisch Many supermarkets now open 24/7 I think it's fantastic! Unit finish (v) *** /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ beenden I finish work at 6pm Unit go back (phr v) /ˌgəʊ ˈbæk/ zurückgehen We have an extra hour in bed when the clocks go back This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit go down (phr v) /ˌgəʊ ˈdaʊn/ heruntergehen The number of accidents goes down when there's more light Unit good morning/afternoon/evening * /ˌgʊd ˈmɔː(r)nɪŋ/ɑːftə(r)ˈnuːn/ˈiːvnɪŋ/ guten Morgen/Nachmittag/Abend Good morning How are you? Unit goodnight * /ˌgʊdˈnaɪt/ Guten Abend He says goodnight and goes to bed Unit go to (bed/work etc.) /ˈgəʊ tə (bed/wɜ(r)ːk) (zu Bett/zur Arbeit) gehen She goes to work at about 7.30 Unit great (adj) *** /greɪt/ super I think 24-hour shopping is great Unit gym (n) * /ʤɪm/ Fitnessstudio She finishes work at 5.00 and then she goes to the gym Unit have (breakfast/a shower etc.) (v) *** /hæv (ˈbrekfəst/ə ʃaʊə(r))/ (Frühstück/eine Dusche) haben/nehmen I have a shower After that I have breakfast Unit home (n) *** /həʊm/ Daheim What time you go home? Unit hour (n) *** /ˈaʊə(r)/ Stunde There are twenty-four hours in a day Unit life (n) *** /laɪf/ Leben Read about Nelson's life as an engineer Unit lunch (n) *** /lʌnʧ/ Mittagessen He has lunch at twelve-thirty Unit morning (n) *** /ˈmɔː(r)nɪŋ/ Morgen She has breakfast at six o'clock in the morning Unit night (n) *** /naɪt/ Nacht I go to bed at 11 at night Unit nine to five (adj) /ˌnaɪn tə ˈfaɪv/ Neun bis Fünf Some people don't have a nine to five job Unit nurse (n) *** /nɜː(r)s/ Krankenschwester/Krankenpfleger She's a nurse in a busy hospital Unit open (v) *** /ˈəʊpən/ offen What time does the shop open? Unit phone (v) ** /fəʊn/ Telefon People phone call centres 24/7 (13.00/14.00/15.00 Uhr etc.) - Nach 12.00 Unit (1/2/3 etc.) pm /(wʌn/tuː/θriː) ˌpiː ˈem/ Uhr mittags He goes to bed at 11.30pm Unit program (v) ** /ˈprəʊgræm/ programmieren It's a problem for me to program my DVD Unit round the clock (adj) /ˌraʊnd ðə ˈklɒk/ rund um die Uhr Hospitals don't close at night they give round the clock care Unit service (n) *** /ˈsɜː(r)vɪs/ Service Some supermarkets give a 24/7 service Unit shop (v) ** /ʃɒp/ einkaufen Do you have time to shop in the day? Unit shower (n) ** /ˈʃaʊə(r)/ Dusche I have my shower at 7.15 Unit start (v) *** /stɑː(r)t/ starten/anfangen What time you start work? Unit stop (v) *** /stɒp/ stoppen/aufhören Some workers don't stop at night Unit taxi driver (n) /ˈtæksi ˌdraɪvə(r)/ Taxifahrer/in He works as a taxi driver in London Unit terrible (adj) *** /ˈterəb(ə)l/ schrecklich I'm a taxi driver, but my wife thinks it's terrible because I work all night Unit time (n) *** /taɪm/ Zeit I don' have time to phone call centres in the day Unit watch (v) *** /wɒʧ/ schauen She watches TV in the evening Unit week (n) *** /wiːk/ Woche There are seven days in a week This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 10 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit What's the time? /ˌwɒts ðə ˈtaɪm/ Wie spät ist es?/Wie viel Uhr ist es? "What's the time?" "It's eight o'clock." Unit work (n) *** /wɜː(r)k/ Arbeit "Do you like your work?" "Yes, I do." Unit animal (n) *** /ˈænɪm(ə)l/ Tier There are many animals in the national park Unit /əˈtrækʃ(ə)n/ Attraktion What are the main attractions at the site? Unit attraction (n) ** autumn (BrE ) (n) *** /ˈɔːtəm/ Herbst The trees are beautiful in the autumn Unit beautiful (adj) *** /ˈbjuːtəf(ə)l/ schön Great Smoky Mountains is a beautiful national park Unit boss (n) *** /bɒs/ Chef What's the name of your boss? Unit boyfriend (n) ** /ˈbɔɪˌfrend/ Freund Do you have a boyfriend? Unit classmate (n) /ˈklɑːsˌmeɪt/ Klassenkamerad/in My classmates are very friendly Unit colleague (n) *** /ˈkɒliːg/ Kolleg/in I go out with my colleagues on Friday evening Unit cook (v) *** /kʊk/ Koch "What you in your free time?" "I like to cook." Unit cultural (adj) *** /ˈkʌlʧ(ə)rəl/ kulturell There are over 670 cultural World Heritage sites Unit desert (n) ** /ˈdezə(r)t/ Wüste Look at the picture of the desert in Jordan Unit drive (v) *** /draɪv/ fahren Salim drives visitors to see the animals in the park Unit driver (n) *** /ˈdraɪvə(r)/ Fahrer/in Salim is a driver Unit /iːst (əv)/ Osten/östlich China is east of Russia Unit east (of) (adj) fall (AmE ) (n) *** /fɔːl/ Herbst The trees are beautiful in the fall Unit fishing (n) ** /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/ fischen In my free time, I love walking and fishing Unit flatmate (n) /ˈflætˌmeɪt/ Mitbewohner/in My flatmates and I go out on Saturday night Unit forest (n) *** /ˈfɒrɪst/ Wald A forest is a place that has many trees Unit free (adj) *** /friː/ frei The park costs nothing it's free Unit free time (n) /ˈfriː ˌtaɪm/ Freizeit What you in your free time? Unit friend (n) *** /frend/ Freund/in She has many friends Unit girlfriend (n) ** /ˈgɜː(r)lˌfrend/ Freundin Do you have a girlfriend? Unit go out (phr v) /ˌgəʊ ˈaʊt/ ausgehen I go out with my colleagues on Friday evening Unit headquarters (n pl) ** /hedˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)z/ Hauptsitz Where are the company's headquarters? Unit How much ? /ˌhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ/ Wie viel kostet ? How much is it to go to the park? Unit island (n) *** /ˈaɪlənd/ Insel Look at the picture of the island in Australia Unit lake (n) ** /leɪk/ See The fishing in the lake is very good Unit live (v) *** /lɪv/ Leben Where you live? This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 11 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit mountain (n) *** /ˈmaʊntɪn/ Berg Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world Unit national park (n) * /ˌnæʃ(ə)nəl ˈpɑː(r)k/ Nationalpark National parks are great for walking Unit natural (n) *** /ˈnæʧ(ə)rəl/ natürlich National parks are places of natural beauty Unit natural site (n) /ˌnæʧ(ə)rəl ˈsaɪt/ Weltnaturerbe Australia has 15 natural sites Unit neighbour (n) *** /ˈneɪbə(r)/ Nachbar/in Our neighbours are very friendly Unit north (of) (adj) /nɔː(r)θ (əv)/ Norden/nördlich Scotland is north of England Unit nothing (pron) *** /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ nichts "How much does it cost?" "Nothing." Unit park (n) *** /pɑː(r)k/ Park I love walking in the park Unit personal life (n) /ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nəl ˌlaɪf/ Privatleben Work and personal life are two different things Unit popular (adj) *** /ˈpɒpjʊlə(r)/ populär UNESCO World Heritage sites are popular cultural or natural places Unit read (v) *** /riːd/ lesen She reads in her free time Unit river (n) *** /ˈrɪvə(r)/ Fluss The name of the river in London is the Thames Unit safari (n) /səˈfɑːri/ Safari The company organizes safaris in Tanzania Unit sales officer (n) /ˈseɪlz ˌɒfɪsə(r)/ Verkaufsberater/in Cathy is a sales officer Unit site (n) ** /saɪt/ Ort Italy has 43 cultural sites Unit south (of) /saʊθ (əv)/ Süden/südlich England is south of Scotland Unit spring (n) *** /sprɪŋ/ Frühling My favourite season is spring Unit study (n) *** /ˈstʌdi/ Lernen/Studieren/Studium Do you think that study is boring? Unit study (v) *** /ˈstʌdi/ lernen/studieren I study English at school Unit summer (n) *** /ˈsʌmə(r)/ Sommer There are a lot of visitors in the summer Unit tour guide (n) /ˈtʊə(r) ˌgaɪd/ Reiseführer Salim is a tour guide Unit tree (n) *** /triː/ Baum The trees are beautiful in the fall Unit visit (v) *** /ˈvɪzɪt/ Besuch Spring and autumn are good seasons to visit the park Unit visitor (n) *** /ˈvɪzɪtə(r)/ Besucher/in Salim drives visitors to see the animals in the park Unit walk (n) *** /wɔːk/ Spaziergang/Wanderung There are many walks for visitors in the park Unit walking (n) * /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/ spazieren/wandern In my free time, I love walking and fishing Unit west (of) (adj) /west (əv)/ Westen/westlich Ireland is west of England Unit What? (question word) *** /wɒt/ Was? What is a World Heritage site? Unit When? (question word) *** /wen/ Wann? When is the supermarket open? Unit winter (n) *** /ˈwɪntə(r)/ Winter The mountains are beautiful in winter Unit World Heritage Site (n) /wɜː(r)ld ˈherɪtɪʤ ˌsaɪt/ Welterbe There are World Heritage sites in 148 different countries This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 12 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit always (adv) *** /ˈɔːlweɪz/ immer I always go out with friends on Saturday night Unit art (n) *** /ɑː(r)t/ Kunst He goes to art classes on Wednesday Unit cakes (n) *** /keɪks/ Kuchen She loves cakes and chocolate Unit cheese (n) ** /ʧiːz/ Käse Camembert is a type of cheese Unit chicken (n) ** /ˈʧɪkɪn/ Huhn Chicken is a type of meat Unit computer (n) *** /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/ Computer She goes to computer classes on Tuesday Unit concert (n) ** /ˈkɒnsə(r)t/ Konzert He loves to go to concerts Unit cookery (n) * /ˈkʊk(ə)ri/ Kochen I like my cookery classes Unit dance classes (n) /ˈdɑːns ˌklɑːsɪz/ Tanzunterricht They go to dance classes on Friday Unit Do you have ? /ˌduː jə ˈhæv/ Hast du ? Do you have orange juice? Unit eat (v) *** /iːt/ Essen What type of food you like to eat? Unit eat in (phr v) /ˌiːt ˈɪn/ zu Hause essen When you eat in, you eat at home Unit fast food place (n) /ˌfɑːst ˈfuːd pleɪs/ Schnellimbiss I sometimes go to fast food places with friends Unit fish (n) *** /fɪʃ/ Fisch "Do you eat fish and meat?" "Yes, I do." Unit Friday (n) *** /ˈfraɪdeɪ/ Freitag They go to dance classes on Friday Unit fruit (n) *** /fruːt/ Frucht An apple is a type of fruit Unit ice cream (n) * /ˌaɪs ˈkriːm/ Eiscreme "Do you like ice cream." "Yes, I love it." Unit It's a type of /ˌɪts ə ˈtaɪp əv/ Es ist eine Art "What's Battenberg?" "It's a type of cake." Unit juice (n) ** /dʒuːs/ Saft I love apple juice and orange juice Unit lamb (n) ** /læm/ Lamm Lamb is a type of meat Unit language (n) *** /ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/ Sprache She goes to a language class to learn English Unit meat (n) *** /miːt/ Fleisch "Do you eat fish and meat?" "Yes, I do." Unit Monday (n) *** /ˈmʌndeɪ/ Montag They go to a language class on Monday Unit never (adv) *** /ˈnevə(r)/ nie I never go to the theatre Unit No, thanks /ˌnəʊ ˈθæŋks/ Nein, Danke "Would you like a cup of coffee?" "No, thanks." Unit pasta (n) * /ˈpæstə/ Pasta Pasta is a type of Italian food Unit potatoes (n) ** /pəˈteɪtəʊz/ Kartoffeln I eat meat, vegetables and potatoes for lunch Unit rice (n) ** /raɪs/ Reis Rice is very popular in Japan and China Unit sandwich (n) ** /ˈsæn(d)wɪʤ/ Sandwich A cheese sandwich, please Unit Saturday (n) *** /ˈsætə(r)deɪ/ Samstag On Saturday, we go to the cinema This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 13 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit sometimes (adv) *** /ˈsʌmtaɪmz/ manchmal They sometimes go to a restaurant at the weekend Unit Sunday (n) *** /ˈsʌndeɪ/ Sonntag What you usually on Sunday? Unit sushi (n) /ˈsuːʃi/ Sushi Sushi is a type of Japanese food Unit tea (n) *** /tiː/ Tee Would you like a cup of tea? Unit theatre (n) *** /ˈθɪətə(r)/ Theater I never go to the theatre Unit Thursday (n) *** /ˈθɜː(r)zdeɪ/ Donnerstag On Thursday, I go to music classes Unit Tuesday (n) *** /ˈtjuːzdeɪ/ Dienstag She goes to computer classes on Tuesday Unit usually (adv) *** /ˈjuːʒʊəli/ normalerweise What you usually on Sunday? Unit vegetables (n) *** /ˈveʤtəb(ə)lz/ Gemüse I eat meat, vegetables and potatoes for lunch Unit water (n) *** /ˈwɔːtə(r)/ Wasser Would you like a glass of water? Unit Wednesday (n) *** /ˈwenzdeɪ/ Mittwoch He goes to dance classes on Wednesday Unit What's that? /ˌwɒts ˈðæt/ Was ist das? "What's that?" "It's sushi a type of Japanese food." Unit Would you like ? /ˌwʊd jʊ ˈlaɪk/ Möchtest du ? "Would you like something to eat and drink?" "No, thanks." Unit Yes, please /ˌjes ˈpliːz/ Ja, danke "Would you like some ice cream?" "Yes, please." Unit armchair (n) ** /ˈɑː(r)mˌtʃeə(r)/ Sessel There are two armchairs in the living room Unit bath (n) *** /bɑːθ/ Bad There's a bath and a shower in the bathroom Unit bathroom (n) ** /ˈbɑːθˌruːm/ Badezimmer There's a bath and a shower in the bathroom Unit bed (n) *** /bed/ Bett "Where is the cat?" "It's on the bed." Unit bedroom (n) *** /ˈbedˌruːm/ Schlafzimmer Do you have a TV in your bedroom? Unit bike (n) ** /baɪk/ Fahrrad I go to work by bike Unit bike ride (n) /ˈbaɪk ˌraɪd/ Fahrradtour She likes to go for a bike ride in her free time Unit bird (n) *** /bɜː(r)d/ Vogel There are all types of animals and birds in the forest Unit chair (n) *** /ʧeə(r)/ Stuhl There's a chair and a small table in the room Unit close to /ˈkləʊs ˌtuː/ nahe bei The hotel is close to the city centre Unit cold (adj) *** /kəʊld/ kalt It's cold in winter Unit cooker (n) * /ˈkʊkə(r)/ Herd There's a cooker in the kitchen Unit cost (v) *** /kɒst/ kosten How much does a ticket cost? Unit culture (n) *** /ˈkʌlʧə(r)/ Kultur The museum has art from many cultures Unit delicious (adj) * /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ lecker You can eat delicious food in one of the wonderful restaurants Unit door (n) *** /dɔː(r)/ Tür Open the fridge door This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 14 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit fascinating (adj) ** /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ faszinierend Vancouver is a fascinating city Unit on foot /ˌɒn ˈfʊt/ zu Fuß He likes to go to work on foot Unit fridge (n) * /frɪdʒ/ Kühlschrank The fridge is in the kitchen Unit furniture (n) *** /ˈfɜː(r)nɪʧə(r)/ Möbel Look at the furniture in the different rooms Unit go for (a walk) /ˈgəʊ fɔː(r) (ə wɔːk)/ (spazieren) gehen We go for a walk at the weekend Unit hot (adj) *** /hɒt/ heiß It's hot in Australia Unit in (prep) *** /ɪn/ in/im The toilet is in the bathroom Unit journey (n) *** /ˈʤɜː(r)ni/ Reise The journey home takes half an hour Unit kitchen (n) *** /ˈkɪʧən/ Küche It's a lovely, big kitchen Unit lamp (n) ** /læmp/ Lampe The lamp is on the table Unit living room (n) ** /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌruːm/ Wohnzimmer There's a small sofa in the living room Unit local (adj) *** /ˈləʊk(ə)l/ einheimisch The local restaurants are very good Unit lovely (adj) *** /ˈlʌvli/ schön I think Vancouver is a lovely city Unit museum (n) *** /mjuːˈziːəm/ Museum Visit the museum and see the art from different cultures Unit next to (prep) *** /ˈnekst ˌtuː/ neben The hotel is next to the railway station Unit on (prep) *** /ɒn/ auf Look! The cat is on the bed Unit picture (n) *** /ˈpɪkʧə(r)/ Bild What can you see in the picture? Unit plane (n) *** /pleɪn/ Flugzeug They go by plane to London Unit relax (v) *** /rɪˈlæks/ entspannen The park is a good place to relax Unit rent (v) * /rent/ mieten You can rent a bike and go for a bike ride Unit room (n) *** /ruːm/ Zimmer Look at the furniture in the different rooms Unit see (v) *** /siː/ sehen You can see different types of art in the museum Unit sink (n) ** /sɪŋk/ Waschbecken The sink is in the kitchen Unit sofa (n) * /ˈsəʊfə/ Sofa In the living room, there's a sofa and two armchairs Unit table (n) *** /ˈteɪb(ə)l/ Tisch There's a chair and a small table in the room Unit take (the bus) (v) *** /teɪk (ðə bʌs)/ (den Bus) nehmen I take the bus to work every day Unit tickets (n) *** /ˈtɪkɪts/ Fahrkarte How much are the train tickets? Unit tired (adj) *** /ˈtaɪə(r)d/ müde I'm usually tired at 10.30 and go to bed Unit toilet (n) ** /ˈtɔɪlət/ Toilette Where is the toilet? Unit tourist (n) *** /ˈtʊərɪst/ Tourist Many tourists visit Vancouver Unit train (n) *** /treɪn/ Zug He goes to work by train This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 15 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit transport (n) *** /ˈtrænspɔː(r)t/ Transport Buses and trains are different types of transport Unit TV (n) *** /ˌtiː ˈviː/ Fernseher The TV is in the living room Unit under (prep) *** /ˈʌndə(r)/ unter In picture 3, the cat is under the bed Unit underground (adj) * /ˈʌndə(r)ˌgraʊnd/ unterirdisch/ unter der Erde Merv lives in an underground house Unit underground (adv) * /ˌʌndə(r)ˈgraʊnd/ unterirdisch/unter der Erde Merv likes living underground Unit washbasin (n) /ˈwɒʃˌbeɪs(ə)n/ Waschbecken This is a small room with a toilet and a washbasin Unit window (n) *** /ˈwɪndəʊ/ Fenster What can you see from the window? Unit 10 awful (adj) ** /ˈɔːf(ə)l/ schrecklich The weather is awful Unit 10 buy (v) *** /baɪ/ kaufen There were many things to buy at the market Unit 10 capital (n) *** /ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/ Hauptstadt Cairo is the capital of Egypt Unit 10 civilisation (n) /ˌsɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Zivilisation The Khmer and The Maya are two ancient civilisations Unit 10 economic (adj) *** /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk, ˌekəˈnɒmɪk/ wirtschaftlich Tikal was the economic capital of the region Unit 10 finger (n) *** /ˈfɪŋgə(r)/ Finger The number was special because it's the number of fingers on a hand Unit 10 hand (n) *** /hænd/ Hand The number was special because it's the number of fingers on a hand Unit 10 location (n) *** /ləʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Standort Angkor was the location for the film Tomb Raider Unit 10 major (adj) *** /ˈmeɪʤə(r)/ Hauptstadt Angkor was a major city in Khmer times Unit 10 market (n) *** /ˈmɑː(r)kɪt/ Markt "What was your favourite place in Cairo?" "Khan-al-Khalili market." Unit 10 modern (adj) *** /ˈmɒdə(r)n/ modern The hotel was very modern Unit 10 modern-day (adj) /ˌmɒd(ə)nˈdeɪ/ moderne The Khmer Empire was in modern-day Cambodia Unit 10 noisy (adj) * /ˈnɔɪzi/ laut Cairo is a very noisy city Unit 10 political (adj) *** /pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l/ politisch Tikal was the political capital of the region Unit 10 pyramids (n) * /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/ Pyramiden The pyramids were fantastic Unit 10 religion (n) *** /rɪˈlɪʤ(ə)n/ Religion Hinduism and Buddhism are important religions Unit 10 sea (n) *** /siː/ Meer The hotel is next to the sea Unit 10 special (adj) *** /ˈspeʃ(ə)l/ speziell The number was special because it's the number of fingers on a hand Unit 10 suitcase (n) * /ˈsuːtˌkeɪs/ Koffer There are many things in my suitcase Unit 10 sunny (adj) * /ˈsʌni/ sonnig The weather is lovely and sunny Unit 10 symbol (n) ** /ˈsɪmb(ə)l/ Symbol The Mayans had two symbols for writing number Unit 10 temple (n) ** /ˈtemp(ə)l/ Tempel There were over 100 temples in Angkor Unit 10 traffic (n) *** /ˈtræfɪk/ Verkehr The traffic in Cairo is very bad This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 16 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 10 trip (n) *** /trɪp/ Reise "Was it an expensive trip?" "No, it was cheap." Unit 10 weather (n) *** /ˈweðə(r)/ Wetter The weather is lovely and sunny Unit 10 wonderful (adj) *** /ˈwʌndə(r)f(ə)l/ wundervoll The museum was wonderful! Unit 10 writing (n) *** /ˈraɪtɪŋ/ schreiben In the Mayan civilisation writing was difficult because there were many symbols Unit 11 April (n) *** /ˈeɪprəl/ April April is the fourth month of the year Unit 11 August (n) *** /ˈɔːgəst/ August August is the eighth month of the year Unit 11 birthday (n) ** /ˈbɜː(r)θdeɪ/ Geburtstag What date is your birthday? Unit 11 be born (v) *** /ˌbi ˈbɔː(r)n/ geboren werden She was born in 1997 Unit 11 brain (n) *** /breɪn/ Gehirn Francis Crick went to California to begin studies on the brain Unit 11 continue (v) *** /kənˈtɪnjuː/ fortsetzen He continued his research at Cambridge University Unit 11 December (n) *** /dɪˈsembə(r)/ Dezember Christmas is in December Unit 11 /daɪ/ sterben Francis Crick died in 2004, aged 88 Unit 11 die (v) *** DNA (n) * (=Desoxyribonucleic Acid) /ˌdiː en ˈeɪ/ DNS (=D Desoxyribon nukleinssäure) They won the Nobel Prize for research into DNA Unit 11 earthquake (n) * /ˈɜː(r)θˌkweɪk/ Erdbeben Thousands of people died in the earthquake Unit 11 eighth (ordinal number) /eɪtθ/ achte/r August is the eighth month of the year Unit 11 election (n) *** /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/ Wahl Barack Obama won the US election Unit 11 February (n) *** /ˈfebruəri/ Februar February is the second month of the year Unit 11 fifth (ordinal number) /fɪfθ/ fünfte/r May is the fifth month of the year Unit 11 first (ordinal number) *** /fɜː(r)st/ erste/r January is the first month of the year Unit 11 fourth (ordinal number) /fɔː(r)θ/ vierte/r April is the fourth month of the year Unit 11 get divorced /ˌget dɪˈvɔː(r)st/ sich scheiden lassen When did Francis Crick get divorced? Unit 11 get married /ˌget ˈmærɪd/ heiraten He wants to get married in his twenties Unit 11 have children /ˌhæv ˈʧɪldrən/ Kinder bekommen A lot of people have children in their twenties Unit 11 in (January/May etc.) (prep) *** /ɪn (ʤænuəri/meɪ)/ im (Januar/Mai etc ) Valentine's Day is in February Unit 11 January (n) *** /ˈʤænuəri/ Januar January is the first month of the year Unit 11 July (n) *** /ʤʊˈlaɪ/ Juli July is the seventh month of the year Unit 11 June (n) *** /ʤuːn/ Juni June is the sixth month of the year Unit 11 March (n) *** /mɑː(r)ʧ/ März March is the third month of the year Unit 11 May (n) *** /meɪ/ Mai May is the fifth month of the year Unit 11 medal (n) ** /ˈmed(ə)l/ Medaille She won a gold medal at the Olympic Games This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 17 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 11 meet (v) *** /miːt/ treffen They met in 1951 and started working together Unit 11 ninth (ordinal number) /naɪnθ/ neunte/r September is the ninth month of the year Unit 11 November (n) *** /nəʊˈvembə(r)/ November November is the month after October and before December Unit 11 October (n) *** /ɒkˈtəʊbə(r)/ Oktober October is the tenth month of the year Unit 11 on (9 September) (prep) *** /ɒn (naɪnθ əv septembə(r))/ am (9 September) New Year's Day is on January Unit 11 president (n) *** /ˈprezɪdənt/ Präsident Nicolas Sarkozy was the president of France in 2011 Unit 11 research (n) ** /rɪˈsɜː(r)ʧ, ˈriːsɜː(r)ʧ/ Forschung Crick continued his research at Cambridge University Unit 11 scientist (n) *** /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ Wissenschaftler/in Francis Crick and James Watson were scientists Unit 11 second (ordinal number) *** /ˈsekənd/ zweite/r February is the second month of the year Unit 11 September (n) *** /sepˈtembə(r)/ September September is the ninth month of the year Unit 11 seventh (ordinal number) /ˈsev(ə)nθ/ siebte/r July is the seventh month of the year Unit 11 sixth (ordinal number) /sɪksθ/ sechste/r June is the sixth month of the year Unit 11 study (v) *** /ˈstʌdi/ studieren He studied physics at London University Unit 11 tenth (ordinal number) /tenθ/ zehnte/r October is the tenth month of the year Unit 11 third (ordinal number) /θɜː(r)d/ dritte/r March is the third month of the year Unit 11 tsunami (n) /tsuːˈnɑːmi/ Tsunami The earthquake made tsunami waves in Asia and Africa Unit 11 win (v) *** /wɪn/ gewinnen In what year did they win the Nobel Prize? Unit 12 adventure (n) * /ədˈvenʧə(r)/ Abenteuer Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn had some great adventures Unit 12 bear (n) /beə(r)/ Bär Bears are big animals that live in forests Unit 12 big (adj) *** /bɪg/ groß A whale is a big animal that lives in the sea Unit 12 camel (n) /ˈkæm(ə)l/ Kamel Camels live in the desert Unit 12 carrot (n) /ˈkærət/ Karotte Donkeys like to eat carrots Unit 12 come from /ˈkʌm ˌfrɒm/ kommen von "Where did the Dodo come from?" "Mauritius." Unit 12 dangerous (adj) *** /ˈdeɪnʤərəs/ gefährlich Bears and tigers are dangerous animals Unit 12 deer (n) * /dɪə(r)/ Reh The Bali tiger eats small animals like deer and pigs Unit 12 dirty (adj) *** /ˈdɜː(r)ti/ dreckig Rats are often dirty animals Unit 12 disappear (v) *** /ˌdɪsəˈpɪə(r)/ verschwinden The Dodo disappeared before 1700 Unit 12 donkey (n) * /ˈdɒŋki/ Esel A donkey is an animal like a horse with big ears Unit 12 fox (n) ** /fɒks/ Fuchs Foxes live in holes underground Unit 12 friendship (n) ** /ˈfrendʃɪp/ Freundschaft Tom and Huckleberry have a great friendship This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 18 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 12 frog (n) * /frɒg/ Frosch The Southern Day Frog disappeared in 1979 Unit 12 garden (n) *** /ˈgɑː(r)d(ə)n/ Garten Our donkey, Ronaldo, lived in the garden Unit 12 grass (n) *** /grɑːs/ Gras Donkeys eat grass and carrots Unit 12 habitat (n) * /ˈhæbɪtæt/ Lebensraum An animal's habitat is the type of place where it lives Unit 12 hole (n) *** /həʊl/ Loch Foxes live in holes underground Unit 12 holiday (n) *** /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ Ferien Where you usually stay when you go on holiday? Unit 12 How? (question word) *** /haʊ/ Wie? "How big is a whale?" "It is very big." Unit 12 insect (n) ** /ˈɪnsekt/ Insekt Bears sometimes eat insects as food Unit 12 journalist (n) ** /ˈdʒɜː(r)nəlɪst/ Journalist/in Mark Twain worked as a journalist Unit 12 little (=young) (adj) *** /ˈlɪt(ə)l/ klein (=jung) We had a donkey when I was little Unit 12 long (adj) *** /lɒŋ/ lang The Southern Day Frog was 3cm long Unit 12 a lot of /ə ˈlɒt əv/ viel (von) Donkeys eat a lot of carrots and grass Unit 12 miner (n) * /ˈmaɪnə(r)/ Bergarbeiter/in Mark Twain had a job as a silver miner Unit 12 pig (n) ** /pɪg/ Schwein The Bali tiger eats small animals like deer and pigs Unit 12 plant (n) *** /plɑːnt/ Pflanze "Did the frog eat plants?" "No, it ate insects." Unit 12 presenter (n) * /prɪˈzentə(r)/ Moderator Bruce Parry is a TV presenter Unit 12 rat (n) ** /ræt/ Ratte Rats are often dirty animals Unit 12 real (adj) *** /rɪəl/ richtig His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens Unit 12 rock (n) *** /rɒk/ Felsen The Southern Day Frog slept under rocks Unit 12 sit (n) *** /sɪt/ sitzen Frogs like to sit in the sun Unit 12 sleep (v) *** /sliːp/ schlafen The Southern Day Frog slept at night under rocks Unit 12 soldier (n) *** /ˈsəʊlʤə(r)/ Soldat Mark Twain was a soldier in the US civil war Unit 12 stay (v) *** /steɪ/ bleiben They stay in a hotel for a week in August Unit 12 story (n) *** /ˈstɔːri/ Geschichte "When did Mark Twain write his first story?" "In 1865." Unit 12 tiger (n) * /ˈtaɪgə(r)/ Tiger Bears and tigers are dangerous animals Mal (=eine Gelegenheit wo man etw tut) Unit 12 time (=an occasion when you sth) (n) *** /taɪm/ -> Zeitpunkt They went swimming three or four times Unit 12 time (=to like or enjoy an experience) (n) *** /taɪm/ Zeit -> Zeitraum We had a great time on holiday Unit 12 travel (v) *** /ˈtræv(ə)l/ reisen The Nenet tribe travels 1000 kilometres on foot every year Unit 12 TV station (n) /ˌtiː viː ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/ TV-Sender The Maoris have a special TV station Unit 12 whale (n) ** /weɪl/ Wal A whale is a big animal that lives in the sea This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 19 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 12 Why? (question word) *** /waɪ/ Warum? "Why did the frogs disappear?" "We don't know." Unit 12 writer (n) *** /ˈraɪtə(r)/ Autor/in, Schriftsteller/in Mark Twain is a famous writer He wrote Tom Sawyer Unit 13 amazing (adj) ** /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ erstaunlich The food at the restaurant was amazing Unit 13 arrive (v) *** /əˈraɪv/ ankommen The train arrives in Paris at 19.30 Unit 13 boat trip (n) /ˈbəʊt ˌtrɪp/ Bootsreise We took a boat trip on the Thames Unit 13 on business /ˌɒn ˈbɪznəs/ beruflich My husband often travels on business Unit 13 bus tour (n) /ˈbʌs ˌtʊə(r)/ Busreise They took a bus tour round the city Unit 13 cash (n) *** /kæʃ/ Bar Do you want to pay by cash or credit card? Unit 13 company (n) *** /ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ Firma The name of the company is Moscow City Bus Tours Unit 13 cost (v) *** /kɒst/ kosten A first-class ticket to Paris costs £260 Unit 13 credit card (n) ** /ˈkredɪt ˌkɑː(r)d/ Kreditkarte Do you want to pay by cash or credit card? Unit 13 destination (n) ** /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ Reiseziel Moscow is a popular destination for tourists Unit 13 economy (n) *** /ɪˈkɒnəmi/ Wirtschaft Tourists are very important for the Russian economy Unit 13 entertainment (n) ** /ˌentə(r)ˈteɪnmənt/ Unterhaltung Tourists spend a lot of money on entertainment, for example, the ballet Unit 13 fine (adj) *** /faɪn/ ausgezeichnet Everything is fine, thank you Unit 13 first class (adj) * /ˌfɜː(r)st ˈklɑːs/ Erste Klasse First-class tickets are more expensive than standard class Unit 13 gallery (n) ** /ˈgæləri/ Galerie We visited an art gallery in Paris Unit 13 guidebook (n) * /ˈgaɪdˌbʊk/ Ratgeber It's a good idea to buy a guidebook Unit 13 high-speed (adj) /ˈhaɪˌspiːd/ superschnell Eurostar is a high-speed train service that connects London with Paris and Brussels Unit 13 leave (v) *** /liːv/ verlassen The train leaves St Pancras at 5.30 Unit 13 map (n) *** /mæp/ Karte Do you have a map of London? Unit 13 meeting (n) *** /ˈmiːtɪŋ/ treffen I'm reading a report for tomorrow's meeting Unit 13 metro station (n) /ˈmetrəʊ ˌsteɪʃ(ə)n/ U-Bahn-Station Where is the nearest metro station? Unit 13 nightlife (n) /ˈnaɪtˌlaɪf/ Nachtleben The nightlife here is amazing Unit 13 palace (n) ** /ˈpæləs/ Palast Buckingham Palace is the name of the palace where they British royal family live Unit 13 platform (n) ** /ˈplætˌfɔː(r)m/ Bahnsteig I'm waiting for you on Platform Unit 13 report (n) *** /rɪˈpɔː(r)t/ Bericht I'm reading a report for tomorrow's meeting Unit 13 rest (v) *** /rest/ ausruhen She watches TV and rests in the evenings Unit 13 return (n) *** /rɪˈtɜː(r)n/ zurückkehren How much is a return ticket to Brussels? Unit 13 seat (n) *** /siːt/ Sitz The number of your seat is 32A This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 20 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 13 sightsee (v) /ˈsaɪtˌsiː/ besichtigen John is sightseeing in Moscow Unit 13 single (n) ** /ˈsɪŋg(ə)l/ Einzel How much is a single ticket to London? Unit 13 snack (n) * /snæk/ Snack I'm having a drink and a snack in my hotel room Unit 13 speak (v) *** /spiːk/ sprechen Most business people speak English Unit 13 square (n) *** /skweə(r)/ Platz What is the name of the big square in Moscow? Unit 13 standard class (adj) /ˈstændə(r)d ˌklɑːs/ Klasse Standard-class tickets are cheaper than first class Unit 13 ticket office (n) /ˈtɪkɪt ˌɒfɪs/ Fahrkartenschalter Anne buys a ticket at the ticket office Unit 13 timetable (n) ** /ˈtaɪmˌteɪb(ə)l/ Fahrplan Do you have a train timetable, please? Unit 13 tour (n) *** /tʊə(r)/ Rundfahrt We took a tour of the city by bus Unit 13 wait (v) *** /weɪt/ warten I'm waiting for you on Platform Unit 13 wear (v) *** /weə(r)/ tragen I'm wearing a black coat Unit 13 welcome (to) /ˈwelkəm ˌtuː/ willkommen (in) Good morning and welcome to Paris! Unit 14 ago (adv) *** /əˈgəʊ/ vor Thousands of years ago, people lived in caves Unit 14 agree (v) *** /əˈgriː/ einverstanden sein "I think the painting of the cafe is wonderful." "I agree." Unit 14 black (n/adj) *** /blæk/ schwarz Black and white make grey Unit 14 blue (n/adj) *** /bluː/ blau Blue and yellow make green Unit 14 brown (n/adj) *** /braʊn/ braun "Do you like the colour brown?" "No, I don't." Unit 14 cave (n) ** /keɪv/ Höhle People lived in caves and made cave painting Unit 14 century (n) *** /ˈsenʧəri/ Jahrhundert A century is a period of 100 years Unit 14 cord (n) * /kɔː(r)d/ Kabel Pull the cord to make electricity Unit 14 download (v) /ˌdaʊnˈləʊd/ Download I use my mp3 player to download music Unit 14 DVD drive (n) /ˌdiː viːˌ diː ˈdraɪv/ DVD Laufwerk Most computers have a DVD drive Unit 14 electricity (n) *** /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/ Elektrizität Now you can find electricity for mobile phones and computers in a desert or at the top of a mountai Unit 14 email (n) *** /ˈiːmeɪl/ Email Do you send a lot of email? Unit 14 flower (n) *** /ˈflaʊə(r)/ Blume The woman in Diego Rivera's picture is working on a flower farm Unit 14 food processor (n) /ˈfuːd ˌprəʊsesə(r)/ Küchenmaschine I love cooking and use my food processor a lot Unit 14 gadget (n) /ˈgæʤɪt/ Gerät MP3 players and mobile phones are types of gadget Unit 14 game (n) *** /geɪm/ Spiel Do you like computer games? Unit 14 green (n/adj) *** /griːn/ grün Blue and yellow make green Unit 14 grey (n/adj) *** /greɪ/ grau Black and white make grey This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 21 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 14 (the) internet (n) *** (ðiː) ˈɪntə(r)ˌnet/ (das) Internet Children can use the XO computer to connect to the internet Unit 14 keyboard (n) * /ˈkiːˌbɔː(r)d/ Tastatur Use the keyboard to write words on the screen Unit 14 laptop (n) /ˈlæpˌtɒp/ Laptop The organisation wants to give every child a laptop Unit 14 microphone (n) * /ˈmaɪkrəˌfəʊn/ Mikrofon My mp3 player has a microphone that records short conversations Unit 14 mobile phone (n) ** /ˌməʊbaɪl ˈfəʊn/ Mobiltelefon "What's she doing?" "She's talking on her mobile phone." Unit 14 mp3 player (n) /ˌem piːˌ θriː ˈpleɪə(r)/ MP3-Spieler I use my mp3 player to listen to music or watch videos Unit 14 opportunity (n) *** /ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnəti/ Gelegenheit "One Laptop Per Child" wants to create opportunities for poor children Unit 14 orange (n/adj) ** /ˈɒrɪnʤ/ orange Red and yellow make orange Unit 14 paint (v) *** /peɪnt/ malen The artist Van Gogh painted in the south of France Unit 14 painter (n) ** /ˈpeɪntə(r)/ Maler/in Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter Unit 14 painting (n) *** /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ Malerei What is your favourite painting? Unit 14 poor (adj) *** /pɔː(r)/ arm Poor families can't buy computers Unit 14 pull (v) *** /pʊl/ ziehen Pull the cord to make electricity Unit 14 purple (n/adj) * /ˈpɜː(r)p(ə)l/ lila Red and blue make purple Unit 14 record (v) *** /rɪˈkɔː(r)d/ aufnehmen "Can your mp3 player record conversations?" "Yes, it can." Unit 14 red (n/adj) *** /red/ rot Red and yellow make orange Unit 14 screen (n) *** /skriːn/ Bildschirm Use the keyboard to write words on the screen Unit 14 send (v) *** /send/ senden People use mobile phones to send text messages Unit 14 street sign (n) /ˈstriːt ˌsaɪn/ Straßenschild In the wall painting, two children are playing with a street sign Unit 14 take photos /ˌteɪk ˈfəʊtəʊz/ Fotos machen "Can your mobile phone take photos?" "Yes, it can." Unit 14 technology (n) *** /tekˈnɒləʤi/ Technologie Computers, mobile phones and mp3 players are all types of technology Unit 14 text message (n) /ˈtekst ˌmesɪʤ/ Kurznachricht/SMS People use mobile phones to send text messages Unit 14 I think so /aɪ ˈθɪŋk səʊ/ Ich denke schon "One of the paintings is of a river, I think." "Yes, I think so." Unit 14 wall painting (n) /ˈwɔːl ˌpeɪntɪŋ/ Wandmalerei Banksy is a British artist who does wall paintings Unit 14 webcam (n) /ˈwebˌkæm/ Webcam "Do you have a webcam?" "Yes, I do." Unit 14 white (n/adj) *** /waɪt/ weiß Black and white make grey Unit 14 yellow (n/adj) *** /ˈjeləʊ/ gelb Blue and yellow make green Unit 14 young (adj) *** /jʌŋ/ jung/klein In the painting, two young children are playing with a street sign Unit 15 BSL (British Sign Language) (n) /ˌbiː es ˈel/ Zeichensprache/Gebärdensprache How many British people use BSL as their first language? Unit 15 call (n) *** /kɔːl/ Anruf Local phone calls are free This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 22 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 15 conversation class (n) /kɒnvə(r)ˈseɪʃ(ə)n ˌklɑːs/ Konversationsunterricht How often you go to English conversation classes? Unit 15 currency (n) *** /ˈkʌrənsi/ Währung The local currency in the UK is the pound sterling (£) Unit 15 danger (n) *** /ˈdeɪnʤə(r)/ Gefahr There is a danger that some languages will disappear Unit 15 dinar (n) /ˈdiːnɑː(r)/ Dinar Dinar is the official currency of several countries Unit 15 dollar (n) ** /ˈdɒlə(r)/ Dollar The dollar is the currency in the United States Unit 15 double (determiner) * /ˈdʌb(ə)l/ doppelt 24 is double 12 Unit 15 extinct (adj) * /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/ aussterben Some languages are now extinct Unit 15 fail (v) *** /feɪl/ versagen If you don't work, you will fail the exam Unit 15 foreign language (n) /ˌfɒrɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/ Fremdsprache How many foreign languages you speak? Unit 15 Gaelic (n) /ˈgeɪlɪk/ Gälisch People who speak Gaelic live mainly in the north and west of Scotland Unit 15 grammar (n) ** /ˈgræmə(r)/ Grammatik BSL grammar and vocabulary is different from English Unit 15 be going to /bi ˈgəʊɪŋ tuː/ werden What are you going to this weekend? Unit 15 grow (v) *** /grəʊ/ wachsen Mandarin Chinese is going to grow in the future Unit 15 half (number) *** /hɑːf/ Hälfte 24 is half of 48 Unit 15 immigration (n) * /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃ(ə)n/ Einwanderung Because of immigration, Punjabi is now Britain's second language Unit 15 increase (v) *** /ɪnˈkriːs/ zunehmen The number of people learning Mandarin Chinese is increasing Unit 15 learn (v) *** /lɜː(r)n/ lernen What percentage of European schoolchildren are learning English? Unit 15 level (n) *** /ˈlev(ə)l/ Level/Niveau/Stufe What is the level of immigration? Unit 15 main language (n) /ˌmeɪn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/ Hauptsprache About 1.3 million people in the UK speak Punjabi as their main language Unit 15 Mandarin Chinese (n) /ˌmændərɪn ʧaɪˈniːz/ Mandarin (Chinesisch) Mandarin Chinese is a very popular foreign language Manx (=Sprache, die auf der Isle of Man Unit 15 Manx (n) /mæŋks/ gesprochen wird) Manx is the language of the Isle of Man Unit 15 million (number) ** /ˈmɪljən/ Million About 30 million students are learning Mandarin Chinese Unit 15 national (adj) *** /ˈnæʃ(ə)nəl/ national Welsh is the national language of Wales Unit 15 native speaker (n) * /ˌneɪtɪv ˈspiːkə(r)/ Muttersprachler How many native speakers of English are there in the world? Unit 15 official (adj) *** /əˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ offiziell English is the official language in 53 countries Unit 15 the past (n) *** /ˌðə ˈpɑːst/ die Vergangenheit In the past, people didn't learn Mandarin Chinese, but now it's important Unit 15 per cent (n) *** /pə(r) ˈsent/ Prozent What per cent of the population speaks the local language? Unit 15 percentage (n) ** /pə(r)ˈsentɪʤ/ Prozentsatz What percentage of the population speaks another language? Unit 15 plus (+) *** /plʌs/ plus (+) A half plus a quarter is three quarters Unit 15 population (n) *** /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ Bevölkerung What percentage of the population understands the local language of Jersey? This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 23 of 24 Global Beginner Wordlist Global Beginner Wordlist Phonetics Translation Sample Sentence Unit 15 Punjabi (n) /pʌnˈʤɑːbi/ Punjabi Because of immigration, Punjabi is now Britain's second language Unit 15 quarter (number) *** /ˈkwɔː(r)tə(r)/ Viertel is a quarter of 16 Unit 15 radio (n) *** /ˈreɪdiəʊ/ Radio The local radio station is 103 FM Unit 15 region (n) *** /ˈriːʤ(ə)n/ Region Balkar is the local language in the north Caucasus region of Russia Unit 15 second language (n) /ˌsekənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/ Zweitsprache I speak Gaelic as a second language Unit 15 similar (adj) *** /ˈsɪmɪlə(r)/ ähnlich French is quite similar to Italian Unit 15 talk (v) *** /tɔːk/ sprechen What are you going to talk about in your presentation? Unit 15 thousand (number) ** /ˈθaʊz(ə)nd/ Tausend Thousands of people came to Britain from India Unit 15 today (adv) *** /təˈdeɪ/ heute Many adults and children are learning Manx as a second language today Unit 15 vocabulary (n) * /vəʊˈkæbjʊləri/ Vokabular BSL grammar and vocabulary is different from English Unit 15 Welsh (n) /welʃ/ Welsh is the national language of Wales Walisisch (= in Wales gesprochene Sprache) This file has been downloaded from www.hueber.de It is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages © Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012 Page 24 of 24