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# Kapitel 8, Thema 1

### Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching

Read the German words and translate each to English aloud.

| German Word                                          | English Word                           |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- |
| ähnlich                                              | similar                                |
| die Bedeutung \[die Beudeutungen]                    | significance, meaning                  |
| der Blick \[die Blicke] (+ auf (acc.): of, toward)   | glimpse, view                          |
| die Entwicklung \[die Entwicklungen]                 | development                            |
| das Ereignis \[die Ereignisse]                       | event, incident                        |
| erwarten \[erwartete \| erwartet]                    | to expect                              |
| gelten \[gilt \| galt \| gegolten] (with dative: to) | to be valid; to pertain                |
| gelten + als \[gilt \| galt \| gegolten]             | regarded as, considered to be          |
| das Gesicht \[die Gesichter]                         | face                                   |
| die Grenze \[die Grenzen]                            | border; limit                          |
| nennen \[nannte \| genannt]                          | to name, call, cite                    |
| nun                                                  | now; So, ... (beginning a new thought) |
| sogenannt // sog.                                    | so-called; // often written:           |
| sowie                                                | as well as, plus, together with        |
| verändern \[veränderte \| verändert]                 | to change (by altering)                |
| verbinden \[verband \| verbunden]                    | to connect                             |
| vor allem                                            | above all, first and foremost          |
| die Vorstellung \[die Vorstellungen]                 | notion, idea; performance (event)      |
| wachsen \[wächst \| wuchs \| ist gewachsen]          | to grow                                |
| wirtschaftlich                                       | economical(ly)                         |
| ziehen \[zog \| hat gezogen]                         | to pull                                |
| ziehen \[zog \| ist gezogen]                         | to move (i.e., change residence)       |
| als                                                  | with comparisons: than                 |

### Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate German word from the list.

1. Die beiden Brüder sehen sehr \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ aus. (similar)
2. Die \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ des Wortes ist mir nicht klar. (meaning)
3. Er hat einen schönen \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ auf das Meer. (view)
4. Die \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ der Stadt war sehr schnell. (development)
5. Das war ein unerwartetes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. (event)
6. Ich \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ deinen Anruf. (expect)
7. Diese Regeln \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ für alle. (are valid)
8. Er wird \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ der beste Spieler. (regarded as)
9. Sie hat ein schönes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. (face)
10. Sie hat die \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ überschritten. (border)

### Exercise 3: Translation from English to German

Translate the following English sentences into German using the vocabulary provided.

1. The two brothers look very similar.
2. The meaning of the word is not clear to me.
3. He has a beautiful view of the sea.
4. The development of the city was very fast.
5. That was an unexpected event.
6. I expect your call.
7. These rules apply to everyone.
8. He is regarded as the best player.
9. She has a beautiful face.
10. She has crossed the border.

### Exercise 4: Questions and Answers

Formulate questions in German using the vocabulary provided, and then answer them.

`Q: Wie sehen die beiden Brüder aus?` 

`A: Die beiden Brüder sehen sehr ähnlich aus.`

`Q: Was ist die Bedeutung des Wortes?` 

`A: Die Bedeutung des Wortes ist mir nicht klar.`

`Q: Was hat er?` 

`A: Er hat einen schönen Blick auf das Meer.`

`Q: Wie war die Entwicklung der Stadt?` 

`A: Die Entwicklung der Stadt war sehr schnell.`

`Q: Was war das?` 

`A: Das war ein unerwartetes Ereignis.`


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