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s ig n e d to h e lp y o u in a v a rie ty o f w a y s. T h e
E a c h L e s s o n c o n s is ts o f a te x t, s im p le
p h o to g r a p h ic illu s tra tio n s , a p a r t f ro m p re ­
g ra m m a tic a l e x p la n a tio n s , e x e rc is e s a n d
s e n tin g c h a ra c te ris tic a s p e c ts o f life in
illu s tra tio n s . In o r d e r to o b ta in th e g re a te s t
G e r m a n -s p e a k in g c o u n trie s , a re a c c o m ­
b e n e fit f r o m th e m , th e fo llo w in g o r d e r a n d
p a n ie d b y d e s c rip tio n s in G e r m a n w h ic h
m e th o d o f s tu d y — in c o n ju n c tio n w ith a
w ill e n a b le y o u to a b s o r b n e w w o rd s a n d
th o r o u g h re v is io n a fte r e v e ry f o u r o r fiv e
p h ra s e s . W ith th e a id o f th e b rie f v o c a b u ­
L e s s o n s — a r e re c o m m e n d e d :
la ry w h ic h is g iv e n in e a c h c a se , y o u s h o u ld

( 1 ) T h e T e x t m u s t b e th o r o u g h ly u n d e r ­h a v e little d iffic u lty in u n d e r s ta n d in g th e se

s to o d a n d its c o rre c t p r o n u n c ia tio n m a s ­ d e s c rip tio n s , b u t in c a se s o f d o u b t y o u c a n

te re d w ith th e h e lp o f th e tr a n s la tio n s a n d re fe r to th e k e y g iv e n o n p a g e s 3 7 4 to 3 8 0

e q u iv a le n t p r o n u n c ia tio n s p ro v id e d . R e a d in o r d e r to b e a b s o lu te ly c le a r a s t o th e

it a lo u d o v e r a n d o v e r a g a in u n til y o u c a n m e a n in g o f a p a r tic u la r p h ra s e . R e m e m b e r,

u n d e r s ta n d th e G e r m a n te x t w ith o u t lo o k ­ h o w e v e r, th a t th e k e y is p ro v id e d o n ly in

in g a t th e tr a n s la tio n , a n d u n til y o u c a n o r d e r to re s o lv e d o u b tf u l p o in ts , a n d if y o u

p r o n o u n c e it c o r r e c tly w ith o u t re fe re n c e to c a n a v o id u s in g it, s o m u c h th e b e tte r .

7
 H O W T O U S E T H E C O U R S E

I n th e s p e c ia l w o r d - b u i l d i n g d r a w i n g s te a c h y o u a n a b s o lu te ly c o rre c t p ro n y ic ia -

w h ic h a r c s c a t t e r e d t h r o u g h o u t th e b o o k tio n o f G e rm a n . I t c a n h e lp y o u to /^ q u ir e

Ib e \ a r i o u s o b je c t s d e p ic t e d a r e c le a r ly it a n d c a n e x p la in th e d iffic u ltie s , b u t it

r e la te d to th e c o r r e s p o n d i n g G e r m a n c a n n o t s p e a k G e r m a n to y o u . F o rtu n a te ly ,

w o r d s . T h e E n g lis h e q u iv a l e n ts a r e , t h e r e ­ th e re a re o th e r w a y s f o r y o u to h e a r G e r ­

f o r e , i n t e n t i o n a l l y o m i t t e d ; b u t , h e r e a g a in , m a n s p o k e n — th e w ire le s s , fo r in s ta n c e .

s u c h d o u b t s a s m a y a r i s e c a n b e s e ttle d b y E v e n if y o u d o n o t u n d e r s ta n d th e fu ll

r e f e r e n c e t o t h e k e y o n p a g e 3 6 7 . D o n o t m e a n in g o f th e w o rd s a t firs t, lis te n in g -in

r e f e r t o th e k e y m o r e o f t e n t h a n y o u n e e d , w ill g ra d u a lly a ttu n e y o u r e a r to G e r m a n

f o r th e e s s e n c e o f t h e s y s te m is t h e n a t u r a l s o u n d s a n d in to n a tio n .

a b s o r p t i o n o f w o r d s b y d i r e c t a s s o c i a t i o n

w ith t h e o b je c t s th e m s e lv e s . D iffe r e n c e s b e tw e e n G erm a n a n d E n g lis h

S o m e o f th e illu s tra tio n s ta k e th e f o r m o f

C l e a r n e s s o f P r o n u n c i a t i o n . G e rm a n
te s t-p ic tu re s , b y m e a n s o f w h ic h y o u c a n
w o rd s a re p r o n o u n c e d m o r e c le a rly a n d
te s t y o u r k n o w le d g e in a n u m b e r o f w a y s.
fo rc ib ly th a n E n g lis h w o rd s . T h e r e is le s s
N o k e y is g iv e n a n d th e ir v a lu e is d e p e n d e n t
m u m b lin g , le s s s lu rrin g to g e th e r o f s y l­
u p o n y o u r o w n k e e n n e s s , b u t y o u w ill fin d
la b le s th a n th e re is in E n g lis h . T a k e th e
th e m w e ll w o rth w h ile in h e lp in g y o u to
w o rd g e n e r a l, w h ic h is c o m m o n to b o th
a tta in flu e n c y in th o u g h t a n d e x p re s s io n .
la n g u a g e s . A lth o u g h a w o rd o f th re e
F in a lly , th e s m a ll sk e tc h e s w h ic h a re
s y lla b le s , in E n g lis h it is p r o n o u n c e d a s a
in te rs p e rs e d o n n e a rly e v e ry p a g e fu lfil a
w o rd o f tw o , o f w h ic h th e s e c o n d b e c o m e s
v a lu a b le p u r p o s e in g iv in g p ro m in e n c e to
a n a lm o s t in d is tin c t m u m b le . I n th e G e r ­
e v e ry d a y p h ra s e s a n d in e x e m p lify in g ru le s .
m a n w o rd G e n e r a l a ll th r e e s y lla b le s a re
T h e ir v a lu e is e n h a n c e d b y th e o m is s io n o f
c le a rly p ro n o u n c e d : g a y - n e - r a h l ', w ith th e
E n g lis h tra n s la tio n s , th e m e a n in g o f th e
s tre s s o n th e la s t s y lla b le .
G e r m a n w o rd s b e in g p e rfe c tly c le a r fro m

th e p ic tu re its e lf a n d its c o n te x t.

G E R M A N P R O N U N C IA T IO N

C o m p a r e d w ith E n g lis h , G e r m a n p r o ­

n u n c ia tio n is s im p le a n d c o n s is te n t. In

E n g lis h th e s a m e le tte r m a y b e p r o n o u n c e d

in v a rio u s w a y s ; e .g . th e le tte r a is p r o ­

n o u n c e d d iffe re n tly in th e w o rd s ta r , g a te ,

h a ll, a t, w o m a n . C o n v e r s e ly , th e s a m e s o u n d

m a y b e r e p re s e n te d b y se v e ra l d iffe re n t

s p e llin g s ; e .g . th e v o w e ls in k e e n , m a c h in e , K u h is p r o n o u n c e d co o

b e a n a n d sc e n e , a lth o u g h s p e lt d iffe re n tly ,

a re a ll p r o n o u n c e d th e sa m e . T h e V o w e l S o u n d s . G e r m a n v o w e ls

G e r m a n h a s a lm o s t c o m p le te ly a p h o ­ a re p u re . W h e n y o u s a y m e o r fe e in

n e tic s p e llin g , i.e . o n e in w h ic h e a c h le tte r E n g lis h th e s o u n d e e a lw a y s re m a in s th e

o r c o m b in a tio n o f le tte rs c o rre s p o n d s to s a m e , a n d s o d o e s th e p o s itio n o f y o u r lip s .

o n e s o u n d o n ly . I n m o s t c a s e s G e r m a n I n o th e r w o rd s , th is e e is a p u r e v o w e l. B u t

w o rd s a r e p r o n o u n c e d a s s p e lt. T h e r e a r e a if y o u w a tc h y o u r lip s w h e n y o u s a y r a te ,

fe w c a se s o f u n u s u a l o r irre g u la r p r o n u n ­ h o m e , n ig h t, y o u w ill n o tic e th a t th e y

c ia tio n , b u t th e s e irre g u la ritie s a re n o t g ra d u a lly c lo s e , a n d th a t w h a t y o u a c tu a lly

n e a rly s o c o n fu s in g a s in E n g lis h . s a y is a k in d o f d ö u b le s o u n d (c a lle d a

T o m a k e th e ta s k o f th e b e g in n e r a s e a s y d ip h th o n g ), lik e r a y -it, h o -e m , n ig h -it.

a s p o s s ib le , w e h a v e in tro d u c e d a. s y s te m N o w , in G e rm a n , a , e , i, o , u a re in v a ri­

o f e q u iv a le n t p r o n u n c ia tio n in th e firs t p a r t a b ly p u re s o u n d s , a n d in e a c h c a s e th e

o f th is C o u rs e . s o u n d re m a in s th e s a m e f ro m b e g in n in g to

N e ith e r th is b o o k n o r a n y o th e r c a n e n d : a is p u re a h , e is p u r e e h , i p u r e i a s in
 G E R M A N P R O N U N C I A T I O N 9

s it, < * p u re o h , a n d u is p r o n o u n c e d a s it is C h r is t, C h a r a k ter a n d a few o th e rs , ch is

in th e - n g lis h w o rd ru d e . (T h e re a r e a ls o s o u n d e d lik e k , a s in Ih e c o rre s p o n d in g

s h o rte r p r o n u n c ia tio n s o f th e v o w e ls , b u t E n g lis h w o rd s .

th e s e lik e w ise a r e p u r e s o u n d s .)
T h e c o m b in a tio n ch s s o u n d s lik e x . T h u s ,
T h e re a r e o n ly th re e d ip h th o n g s :
th e G e r m a n w o rd fo r o x is O c h sc , a n d it
a u , w h ic h is a lw a y s p r o n o u n c e d lik e o u
s o u n d s a lm o s t lik e th e E n g lish w o rd ,
in h o u se ;
e x c e p t th a t th e e a t th e e n d is so u n d e d .
e i (in s o m e w o rd s s p e lt a i), w h ic h is p r o ­
H e r e it s h o u ld b e n o te d th a t a n u n s tre s s e d
n o u n c e d a s in E n g lis h h e ig h t; a n d
e is a lm o s t s ile n t, b u t n o t c o m p le te ly so . It
eu (s o m e tim e s ä u ), w h ic h is s o u n d e d lik e
h a s n e a rly th e s a m e s o u n d a s e in o p en o r
o y in b o y .
a in s o fa , a n d is s h o w n in o u r sy ste m o f
S i l e n t L e t t e r s . T h e r e a r e p ra c tic a lly
p r o n u n c ia tio n b y th e s y m b o l e.
n o sile n t le tte rs in G e r m a n . E v e ry le tte r a n d

e v e ry c o m b in a tio n o f le tte rs is s o u n d e d , T w o S o u n d s w ith n o E n g lis h E q u iv a le n ts

a n d w ith th e e x c e p tio n o f ch is a lw a y s
S o fa r w e h a v e b e e n a b le to e x p la in
s o u n d e d in th e s a m e w a y .
G e r m a n s o u n d s b y g iv in g y o u th e n e a re st
T h e le tte rs th a t a re s o m e tim e s s ile n t a re :
E n g lis h (o r, in th e c a se o f ch , S c o ttish )
h , w h ic h , w h e n p la c e d a fte r a v o w e l,
e q u iv a le n t. T h e re a re tw o s o u n d s , h o w e v e r,
m e re ly se rv e s a s a n in d ic a tio n th a t th e
w h ic h h a v e n o E n g lis h c o u n te rp a rts .
v o w e l is a lo n g o n e ; a n d

e , w h e n u se d in th e c o m b in a tio n ie ,

w h ic h is p r o n o u n c e d a s in fie ld .

T h e le tte r p , w h e n it a p p e a r s b e fo re a n f,

is a lm o s t b u t n o t q u ite in a u d ib le . In o u r

p h o n e tic r e n d e rin g o f s u c h w o rd s a s P fu n d

(p o u n d ) a n d P fe n n ig {p e n n y ) th e p is th e re ­

fo re s h o w n , b u t c a re s h o u ld b e ta k e n to

a v o id g iv in g it to o m u c h e m p h a s is .

P r o n u n c ia tio n o f ch

T h e u s u a l p r o n u n c ia tio n o f ch is v e ry

s im ila r to th e w a y in w h ic h th e h is s o u n d e d
M ü d e
in s u c h E n g lis h w o rd s a s h u e , h u g e , H u g o .

A fte r a , o a n d u , c h a c q u ire s a h a r d
T h e G e r m a n ii. I f y o u sa y e e w ith y o u r
g u ttu r a l s o u n d , a s in th e p r o n u n c ia tio n o f
lip s rig h t o u t, a s th o u g h y o u w e re g o in g to
th e S c o ttis h w o rd lo c h . (T h e re is a ls o a
w h is tle , y o u w ill p r o d u c e th e r ig h t s o u n d .
G e r m a n w o rd L o c h , w h ic h m e a n s h o l e .)
T o in d ic a te th e r o u n d in g o f th e lip s w e re ­
I n s o m e w o rd s o f fo re ig n o rig in , lik e
p re s e n t th is s o u n d in o u r g u id e to p r o n u n ­

c ia tio n b y cc. T h e G e r m a n w o rd fo r t i r e d is

m ü d e a n d is p r o n o u n c e d m & j '- d e .

T h is is r a t h e r a lo n g v o w e l. A s it is s o m e ­

w h a t d iffic u lt to s o u n d a lo n g v o w e l b e fo re

tw o o r m o r e c o n s o n a n ts , a s h o rte r p r o n u n ­

c ia tio n o f ü is u s e d in s u c h c a se s. F o r

in s ta n c e , th e G e r m a n fo r M u n ic h is

M ü n c h e n . In th is w o r d t h e ü is m u c h s h o rte r

— m o r e lik e i p r o n o u n c e d w ith th e lip s

ro u n d e d . T h e re fo re , w e re p re s e n t th e s h o rt

ü b y I.

T h e G e r m a n ö . T h is is sim ila r to a y ,

s a id w ith r o u n d e d lip s . I f y o u sa y a le w ith

 W I N T E R I N T H E S W I S S A L P S

G e r m a n is th e b a s ic la n g u a g e o f n e a rly th r e e -q u a rte rs o f th e f o u r m illio n in h a b ita n ts

o f S w itz e rla n d , th o u g h in c e rta in p a r ts o f th e c o u n try F re n c h a n d I ta lia n p re d o m in a te .

In th e p ic tu re a b o v e a s k i-in g p a r ty f r o m G s ta a d , in th e G e r m a n -s p e a k in g B e rn e se

O b e rla n d , e n jo y a m e a l o n th e H o rn b e rg , m a k in g th e m o s t o f th e m id -w in te r su n sh in e .
 G E R M A N P R O N U N C I A T I O N 9

M a n y w o rd s o f fo re ig n o rig in re ta in

th e ir o rig in a l p r o n u n c ia tio n a n d s tre s s ,

e .g . G e n e r a l = g a y - n e - r a h l '; B a n a n e ^

b a h - n a h '- n e ; R e sta u ra n t r e s - t o h - r a n g '.

T h e G lo tta l S to p

In E n g lis h th e fin a l c o n s o n a n t o f a w o rd

is o f t e n te le s c o p e d w ith th e n e x t w o rd , if th e

la tte r b e g in s w ith a v o w e l (h a m a n d eg g s

s o u n d s lik e o n e w o rd , h a m a n e g g s). T h is is

n o t d o n e in G e r m a n . T h e re m u s t b e a c o m ­

p le te b re a k b e tw e e n th e w o rd s a n d , if a
Ö l
w o rd b e g in s w ith a v o w e l, th e v o w e l m u st

b e p re c e d e d b y a b rie f p a u s e , th e s o -c a lle d
r o u n d e d lip s y o u w ill g e t th e r ig h t p r o n u n ­
g lo tta l s to p . It is u s e d e v e n in th e m id d le o f
c ia tio n o f th e G e r m a n w o rd O l, w h ic h
a w o rd , to p r e v e n t a c o n s o n a n t fro m jo in in g
m e a n s o il. I n o u r g u id e to p ro n u n c ia tio n w e
o n to a fo llo w in g v o w e l, e .g . u n an gen eh m
re p re s e n t th is v o w e l s o u n d b y ay .
(u n p le a s a n t) m u s t b e p r o n o u n c e d th u s:
T h e c o r r e s p o n d in g s h o r te r f o r m o f ö
u n — a n g en eh m .
b e fo re tw o o r m o r e c o n s o n a n ts s o u n d s

a lm o s t lik e e a in e a r th , o r e in h er. W e
K E Y T O P R O N U N C IA T IO N
th e re fo re re p re s e n t th is s o u n d in o u r g u id e
T h e fo llo w in g ta b le fo rm s a k e y to th e
to p r o n u n c ia tio n b y e.
s y s te m o f e q u iv a le n t p ro n u n c ia tio n u se d in

T h e U m la u t th is b o o k . Y o u w ill b e w e ll a d v is e d to m a k e

f re q u e n t re fe re n c e to it u n til y o u b e c o m e
T h e v o w e ls a , o , u , a n d th e d ip h th o n g a u ,
th o r o u g h ly fa m ilia r w ith th e sy ste m .
c h a n g e th e ir s o u n d s w h e n b e a rin g a s ig n

c a lle d th e U m la u t (••). W h e re a s th e lo n g
a h a s in fa th e r
G e r m a n a is s o u n d e d a s in E n g lisfi p a r t, th e
a th e s a m e , o n ly s h o rte r
U m la u t c h a n g e s th e s o u n d to a a s in g a te .
a y a s in g a y
T h e p r o n u n c ia tio n o f ö a n d ii h a s b e e n
a y th e s a m e , w ith ro u n d e d lip s
e x p la in e d a b o v e , a n d w e h a v e a ls o se e n
e a s in le t
th a t ä u is s o u n d e d lik e o y in b o y .
e a s in o p e n

e a s in h e r
D o u b le L e tte r s
e e a s in se e
D o u b l e V o w e l s (a a , o o , e e ) a r e s o u n d e d
ee th e s a m e , w ith ro u n d e d lip s
e x a c tly lik e th e sin g le v o w e ls , b u t th e y a re
i a s in tim e
in v a ria b ly lo n g . T h u s , A a l (e e l) is p r o ­
i a s in tin
n o u n c e d lik e a h l; K le e (c lo v e r ) lik e c la y ;
I th e s a m e , w ith r o u n d e d lip s
a n d B o o t (b o a t) lik e th e E n g lis h w o rd b o a t,
o h a s in n o
b u t w ith a p u r e o h . o a s in n o t

D o u b l e C o n s o n a n t s a re p r o n o u n c e d a s 5 5 a s in f o o d

s in g le c o n s o n a n ts ; th e d o u b lin g o f th e c o n ­ o o a s in g o o d

s o n a n t m e re ly se rv e s a s a n in d ic a tio n th a t o u a s in h o u se

th e p re c e d in g v o w e l is s h o rt. F a ss (th e o y a s in jo y

G e r m a n f o r b a r r e l) is p r o n o u n c e d v e ry g a s in g o

m u c h lik e th e E n g lis h w o rd fu s s . s a s in so

y a s in y e s
S tre s s
c h a s h in h u e , e x c e p t a fte r a , o a n d

O n e s y lla b le , u s u a lly th e firs t, is s tre s s e d u , w h e n it is p r o n o u n c e d a s in

m o r e h e a v ily th a n th e o th e rs . W e s h o w th is S c o ttis h lo c h

s y lla b le b y m e a n s o f a stre s s m a rk ( ') . n g a s in s in g

 I M H A M B U R G E R H A F E N

V o r d e m K rie g e w a r H a m b u r g d e r g rö s s te H a n d e ls h a fe n D e u ts c h la n d s u n d n e b e n

A n tw e rp e n H a u p th a f e n d e s e u ro p ä is c h e n K o n tin e n ts . H a m b u r g lie g t a n d e r u n te re n E lb e

u n d A ls te r, e tw a 1 0 0 K ilo m e te r v o n d e r N o rd s e e e n tfe rn t. B e i F lu t f a h re n d ie S c h iffe b is

in d e n H a fe n v o n H a m b u rg . D ie S ta d t h a tte ü b e r e in a M illio n E in w o h n e r u n d w a r a u c h

e in e b e d e u te n d e In d u s trie s ta d t. (T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 374)

d e r H a fe n , ••- d e r K rie g , -e d e r H a n d e l n e b e n d e r H a u p th a fe n , u n te re

p o r t, h a r b o u r w a r c o m m e r c e n e x t to c h ie f p o r t lo w e r

e tw a e n tfe rn t d ie F lu t, -e n fa h re n b is in d e r E in w o h n e r, - b e d e u te n d

a b o u t d is ta n t h ig h tid e to tr a v e l r ig h t in to in h a b ita n t im p o r ta n t

(P lu ra ls o f n o u n s a r e in d ic a te d b y th e m e th o d d e s c r ib e d o n p a g e 5 3 )

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 e r s t e l e k t i o n : F I R S T L E S S O N

H err W ilh e lm S c h u lz F ra u A n n a S c h u lz

h e r r 1 v i l '- h e l m s h ö o lts f r o u 2 a '- n a h s h ö o lts

H a n s G r e te

h a n ts g r a y '- t e

H e rr S c h u lz is t d er V a te r v o n H a n s u n d G r ete. F ra u S c h u lz is t d ie M u tte r .

h e rr s h ö o lts is t d a y r f a h '- t e r fo n h a n ts ö o n l g r a y '- t e . f ro u s h ö o lts is t d e e m ö o '- t e r .

M r . S c h u lz is th e fa th e r o f H a n s a n d G re te . M r s . S c h u lz is th e m o th e r .

H a n s is t d e r S o h n von W ilh e lm u n d A n n a S c h n k . G r e te is t d ie T o c h ter .

h a n ts is t d a y r z o h n fo n v il '- h e l m ö o n t a '- n a h s h ö o lts . g r a y '- t e is t d e e t o c h ' :!- t e r .

H a n s is th e so n o f W ilh e lm a n d A n n a S c h u lz. G re te is th e d a u g h te r .

H a n s is t d er B ru d er von G r e te . G re te is t d ie S c h w e s te r vo n H a n s ,

h a n ts is t d a y r b r ö ö '- d e r fo n g r a y '- t e . g r a y '- t e is t d e e s c h v e s '- t e r fo n h a n ts .

H a n s is th e b r o th e r o j G re te . G re te is th e s is te r o f H a n s.

H err und F ra u S c h u lz s in d d ie E lte r n v o n H a n s u n d G r e te .

h e rr ö o n t f r o u s h ö o lts z in t d e e e l '- t e r n f o n h a n ts ö o n t g r a y '- t e .

M r . a n d M r s . S c h u lz a re th e p a r e n ts o f H a n s a n d G r e te .

H a n s u n d G r ete s in d d ie K in d e r v o n W ilh e lm u n d A n n a S c h u lz .

h a n ts ö " o n t g r a y '- t e z in t d e e k i n '- d e r fo n v i l '- h e l m ö ö n t a '- n a h s h o o lts .

H a n s a n d G re te a re th e c h ild r e n o f W ilh e lm a n d A n n a S c h u lz .

1 e r r a s in h e r r in g . 2 o u a s in h o u se. 3 c h a s in S c o ttis h lo c h .

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G r is t g r o s s und s ie is t k le in S ie is t d ü n n u n d er is t d ic k

a y r is t g ro h s ö ö n t z e e is t k l In z e e is t d ln 1 ö ö n t a y r ist d ic k

H e rr S c h u lz is t d ic k . F rau S c h u lz is t a u ch d ic k , a b e r n ic h t so d ic k w ie H e r r S c h u lz .

h e rr s h ö o lts is t d ic k , fro u s h ö o lts is t o u c h d ic k , a h '- b e r n ic h t z o h d ic k v e e h e r r sh ö o lts .

M r . S c h u lz is s to u t. M r s . S c h u lz is a ls o s to u t, b u t n o t so s to u t a s M r . S c h u lz .

G r ete is t k le in u n d d ü n n . H a n s is t a u c h k le in u nd d ü n n , a b er e r is t

g r a y '- t e is t k lin ö o n t d ln . h a n ts ist o u c h k lin ö o n t d ln , a h '- b e r a y r ist

G r e te is s m a ll a n d th in . H a n s is a ls o s m a ll a n d th in , b u t h e is

n ic h t s o k le in w ie G r e te . D ie F a m ilie S c h u lz w o h n t in H a m b u rg .

n ic h t z o h k lin v e e g r a y '- t e . d e e f a h - m ^ e l '- y e s h ö o lts v o h n t in h a m -b ö o rk .

n o t so s m a ll a s G r e te . T h e S c h u lz fa m ily liv e s in H a m b u r g .

H a m b u rg is t g r o s s . W o is t H a m b a r g ? E s is t in D e u ts c h la n d

h a m '- b o o r k is t g ro h s . v o h ist h a m '- b o o r k ? e s ist in d o y t s h '- l a n t .

H a m b u r g is la r g e . W h e re is H a m b u rg ? I t is in G e rm a n y .

B e r lin is t a u ch g ro ss. E s is t d ie H a u p tsta d t v on D e u ts c h la n d .

b e r - le e n ' ist o u c h g ro h s . e s is t d e e h o u p t '- s h t a t fo n d o y t s h '- l a n t .

B e r lin is a ls o la r g e . I t is th e c a p ita l o f G e r m a n y .

B r e m e n , K ö ln und N ü rn b er g s in d a u ch in D e u ts c h la n d .

b r a y '- m e n , k e in ö o n t n l r n '- b s r k z in t o u c h in d o y t s h '- l a n t .

B r e m e n , C o lo g n e a n d N u r e m b e r g a re a ls o in G e rm a n y .

H a m b u rg , B rem en , K ö ln u nd N ü rn b erg s in d n ic h t s o g r o ss w ie d ie H a u p tsta d t.

h a m '- ^ ö ö r k , b r a y '- m e n , k e in ö o n t n l r n '- b e r k z in t n ic h t z o h g ro h s v e e d e e h o u p t '- s h t a t .

H a m b u r g , B r e m e n , C o lo g n e a n d N u r e m b e r g a re n o t so la r g e a s th e c a p ita l.

1 S a y d in w ith y o u r lip s r o u n d e d .
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^ H O W T O T R A N S L A T E T H E W a s is t F ra u S c h u lz v o n H a n s u n d G re te ?

( T H E D E F I N I T E A R T I C L E ) S ie is t d ie M u tte r.

W a s is t H a n s v o n G re te ? E r is t d e r B ru d e r

S in g u la r v o n G re te .

W a s is t G re te v o n H a n s ? S ie is t d ie
d er M a n n d ie F ra u d a s K in d
S c h w e s te r v o n H a n s .
d a y r m a n d e e f ro u d a s k in t

th e w o m a n th e c h ild W o w o h n t d ie F a m ilie S c h u lz ? D ie F a m ilie

th e m a n
S c h u lz w o h n t in H a m b u r g .
d er V a te r d ie M u tte r d a s B ie r W o is t H a m b u r g ? E s is t in D e u ts c h la n d .
d a y r f a h '- t e r d e e m ö o '- t e r d a s b e e r W o is t B e rlin ? E s ist a u c h in D e u ts c h la n d .
th e fu th e r th e m o th e r th e b e e r Ist B e rlin g ro ss? J a ( — v e s), e s is t g r o s s .

Ist H a m b u r g a u c h g ro ss? J a , e s ist a u c h

d er S o h n d ie T o c h ter d a s H a u s
g ro ss.
d a y r z o h n d e e t o c h '- t e r d a s h o u s
Is t H a n s g ro ss? N e in ( - = n o ), e r is t k le in .
th e so n th e d a u g h te r th e h o u se
Ist H e r r S c h u lz d ic k ? J a , e r is t d ic k .

d er B ru d er d ie S c h w e ste r Ist H a n s a u c h d ic k ? N e in , e r ist n ic h t d ic k ,

d a y r b r ö ö '- d e r d e e s h v e s '- t e r e r is t d ü n n .

th e b r o th e r th e s is te r Ist G r e te d ie S c h w e s te r v o n F ra u S c h u lz ?

N e in , s ie is t n ic h t d ie S c h w e s te r v o n F ra u

P lu r a l S c h u lz .

W a s is t G re te v o n F r a u S c h u lz ? S ie ist d ie
d ie E lte r n d ie K in d e r
T o c h te r.
d e e e l '- t e r n d e e k i n '- d e r
W e r s in d d ie E lte rn v o n H a n s u n d G re te ?
th e p a r e n ts th e c h ild r e n
H e r r u n d F ra u S c h u lz s in d d ie E lte rn .

N o te .— (1 ) A b o v e a r e th re e * G e r m a n

e q u iv a le n ts fo r E n g lis h th e : d e r , d ie , d a s. II In sert th e m is s in g w o rd s

D .'r is th e in c o n n e c tio n w ith m a s c u lin e

1. H e r r S c h u lz is t d e r ... 2. • . ist d ic k .
n o u n s ; d ie is th e in c o n n e c tio n w ith
3. F r a u S c h u lz is t d ie •■■ 4. ... is t a u c h
fe m in in e n o u n s ; d a s is th e in c o n n e c tio n
d ic k . 5. H a n s ist d e r ... 6. ... is t k le in .
w ith n e u te r n o u n s . (2 ) D ie is a ls o u s e d fo r
7. G r e te is t d ie . . . 8. ... is t d ü n n . 9. H e rr
th e p lu ra l, n o m a tte r w h e th e r th e n o u n is
u n d F r a u S c h u lz s in d d ie . . . 10. H a n s u n d
m a s c u lin e , fe m in in e o r n e u te r. (3 ) A ll
G r e te s in d d ie ... 11. H a n s is t ... B ru d e r
n o u n s a re sp e lt w ith a n in itia l c a p ita l le tte r.
v o n G re te . 12. G re te ist ... S c h w e s te r v o n

H a n s . 13. H e r r S c h u lz is t ... V a te r. 14.

N U M E R A L S
F r a u S c h u lz is t ... M u tte r. 15. G re te ist ...
e in s zw ei d rei v ie r fü n f T o c h te r. 16. H a n s u n d G re te s in d ...
in ts ts v l d ri fe e r f ln f K in d e r.
o n e tw o th r e e fo u r fiv e

III A n sw e r in G erm a n

E X E R C I S E S 1. W e r is t d e r B ru d e r v o n G re te ? 2. W e r

is t d ie M u tte r v o n H a n s ? 3. W a s ist H e rr
I R ea d a n d T r a n s la te
S c h u lz v o n H a n s ? 4 . W a s is t H a n s v o n
W e r ( = w h o ) ist d e r V a te r v o n H a n s
G re te ? 5. Is t G r e te d ie T o c h te r v o n F ra u
u n d G re te ? H e r r S c h u lz is d e r V a te r.
S c h u lz ? 6. Is t H a n s d e r V a te r v o n G re te ?
W e r ist d ie M u tte r? F r a u S c h u lz ist d ie
7. W e r is t d e r V a te r v o n G re te ? 8. W e r ist
M u tte r.
d ie S c h w e s te r v o n H a n s ? 9 . W e r sin d d ie
W e r s in d d ie E lte rn ? H e r r u n d F r a u S c h u lz
E lte rn v o n H a n s u n d G re te ? 10. Is t H e rr
s in d d ie E lte rn .
S c h u lz d ic k ? 11. Is t F r a u S c h u lz a u c h d ic k ?
W e r s in d d ie K in d e r? H a n s u n d G r e te s in d
12. Is t H a n s g ro ss? 13. Is t G re te k le in ?
d ie K in d e r.
14. W o is t B e rlin ? 15. W o is t H a m b u r g ?
W a s ( = w h a t) is t H e r r S c h u lz v o n H a n s

u n d G re te ? E r is t d e r V a te r. (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 5 5 )
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W E I N L E S E

D ie W e in le s e fin d e t in D e u ts c h la n d im O k to b e r u n d N o v e m b e r s ta tt. D ie W e in tra u b e n

w e rd e n in d e r T ra u b e n m ü h le z e rq u e ts c h t u n d d a n n in d e r K e lte r a u s g e p re sst. D ie

A rb e ite r h a b e n v ie l z u tu n u n d m ü s s e n v o m frü h e n M o rg e n b is z u m s p ä te n A b e n d d ie

W e in tra u b e n a b s c h n e id e n u n d z u r K e lte r tra g e n . (T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 374)

d ie W e in le s e , -n fin d e t . . . s ta tt d ie W e in tra u b e , -n d ie T ra u b e n m ü h le , -n

v in ta g e ta k e s p la c e g ra p e g ra p e m ill

z e rq u e ts c h e n (z e rq u e tsc h t) d ie K e lte r, -n a u sp re sse n (a u s g e p re s s t) d e r A rb e ite r, -

to c ru sh (c ru sh e d ) w in e -p re ss to sq u e e ze (s q u e e z e d ) w o rk e r
 z w e i t e l e k t i o n : S E C O N D L E S S O N

d er M a n n d ie F ra u d a s K in d

d a y r m a n d e e fro u d a s k in t

d er W e ih d ie L im o n a d e d a s B ie r

d a y r v in d e e l e e - m o h - n a h '- d e d a s b e e r

d er T e e d ie M ilc h d a s W a sse r

d a y r ta y d e e m ilc h d a s v a '- s e r

D a s B ie r is t g u t. D ie L im o n a d e is t k a lt. Die M ilc h is t w e is s .

d a s b e e r is t g ö ö t. d e e l e e - m o h - n a h '- d e is t k a lt. d e e m ilc h ist v is .1

T h e b e e r is g o o d . T h e le m o n a d e is c o ld . T h e m ilk is w h ite .

D er W e in is t r o t. D e r T e e u n d d a s B ie r s in d b rau n . D e r K a ffe e is t sch w a rz.

d a y r v in is t ro h t. d a y r ta y ö o n t d a s b e e r z in t b ro u n . d a y r k a '- f a y is t sh v a rts .

T h e w in e is r e d . T h e te a a n d th e b e e r a re b ro w n - T h e c o ffe e is b la c k .

T H E D E F I N I T E A R T I C L E fe m in in e a n d th e re fo re u se d w ith d ie .

(C o n tin u e d fr o m L esso n I) M a n y o th e rs a re n e u te r a n d h a v e d a s a s

th e ir d e fin ite a rtic le .

m a s c .: d er M a n n , d er W e in , d e r T e e
N o te .— A lth o u g h m o s t m a le b e in g s a re
fe m .', d ie F r a u , d ie M ilc h , d ie L im o n a d e
m a s c u lin e a n d m o s t fe m a le s fe m in in e in
n e u t.: d a s K in d , d a s B ie r , d a s W a s s e r .
G e r m a n , th e re a r e a fe w w h ic h a rc n e u te r.

M a s c u lin e a n d fe m in in e d o n o t a lw a y s T h e m o s t im p o r ta n t o n e s a re : d a s K in d

m e a n m a le a n d fe m a le in G e r m a n . T h e (k in t) = ? fe c h ild ; d a s M ä d c h e n ( m a y t '- c h e n )

la m e s o f m a n y th in g s a r e m a s c u lin e a n d th e g ir l, th e m a id ; d a s F r ä u le in ( f r o y '-

th e re fo re a re u s e d in c o n n e c tio n w ith lln ) — th e y o u n g la d y , m is s ; d a s W e ib (v /p )

d er. T h e n a m e s o f m a n y o th e r th in g s a re = th e w o m a n , (s o m e tim e s w ife ).

1 P r o n o u n c e d lik e v ic e .

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 18 / V M I I l L l k i J O N .

W er tr in k t B ie r ?

v a y r t r i n k t b e e r ?

D er H e r r tr in k t B ie r

d a y r h e r r t r i n k t b e e r

W a s tr in k t d ie D a m e ?

v a s t r i n k t d e e d a h '- m e ?

D ie D a m e tr in k t T e e

d e e d a h '- m e t r i n k t ta y

d er H e rr = th e g e n tle m a n . d ie D a m e = ? /;< :> la d y .

H e r r S c h m id t M r . S c h m id t. F ra u S c h m id t= M r s . S c h m id t.

d er M a n n = th e m a n . d ie F r a u = th e w o m a n , w ife .

d ie ju n g e D a m e - th e y o u n g la d y . F r ä u le in S c h m id t - M is s S c h m id t.

H err S c h u lz tr in k t B ie r . F ra u S c h u lz tr in k t K a ffe e .

h e r r s h ö o l t s t r i n k t b e e r . f r o u s h ö o l t s t r i n k t k a '- f a y .

M r . S c h u lz d r in k s b ee r. M r s . S c h u lz d r in k s c o ffe e .

H a n s tr in k t L im o n a d e . G r ete tr in k t M ilc h .

h a n t s t r i n k t l e e - m o h - n a h '- d e . g r a y '- t e t r i n k t m ilc h .

H a n s d r in k s le m o n a d e . G r e te d r in k s m ilk .

W a s t r in k t F le r r S c h u lz ? E r tr in k t B ie r . W a s tr in k t F r a u S c h u lz ?

v a s t r i n k t h e r r s h ö o lts ? a y r t r i n k t b e e r . v a s t r i n k t f r o u s h ö o lts ?

W h a t d o e s M r . S c h u lz d r in k ? H e d r in k s b eer. W h a t d o e s M r s . S c h u lz d r in k ?

S ie tr in k t K a ffe e . W er tr in k t L im o n a d e ? H a n s tr in k t L im o n a d s .

z e e t r i n k t k a '- f a y . v a y r t r i n k t l e e - m o h - n a h '- d ; h a n s t r i n k t l e ; - m o h - n a h '- d e .

S h e d r in k s c o ffe e . W h o d r in k s le m o n a d e ? H a n s d r in k s le m o n a d e .

W er tr in k t M ilc h ? G r ete tr in k t M ilc h . W er tr in k t T e e ? D ie D a m e tr in k t T ee.

v a y r t r i n k t m ilc h ? g r a y '- t e t r i n k t m ilc h . v a y r tr i n k t ta y ? d e e d a h '- m e t r i n k t ta y .

W h o d r in k s m ilk ? G r e te d r in k s m ilk . W h o d r in k s le a ? T h e la d y d r in k s te a -

d a s P fe r d tr in k t W a sse r

d a s p f a y r t t r i n k t v a '- s e r
H e rr S c h u lz is s t 1 F le is c h , F ra u S c h u lz is s t O b st. H a n s is s t B r o t m it B u tte r

h e r r s h ö ö l ts is t flis h . f r o u s h o ö l t s is t o h p s t . h a n t s is t b r o h t m it b ö o '- t e r

M r . S c h u lz e a ts m e a t. M r s . S c h u lz e a ts fr u it. H a n s e a ts b r e a d w ith b u tte r

un d K ä se . G r ete is s t W u r s t m it S a la t. Isst H e rr S c h u lz F le is c h ? J a .

d o n t k a y '- z e . g r a y '- t e is t v ö o r s t m i t z a h - l a h t '. is t h e r r s h ö o l t s flis h ' y a h

a n d c h e e se . G re te e a ts sa u sa g e w ith sa la d . D o e s M r . S c h u lz e a t m e a t '.' Y e i.

Isst F ra u S c h u lz F le is c h ? N e in , s ie is s t n ic h t F le is c h . S ie is s t O b st.

is t f r o u s h ö o l t s flis h ? n ln , z e e is t n ic h t flis h . z e e is t o h p s t .

D o e s M r s . S c h u lz e a t m e a t .' N o , sh e d o e s n 't e a t m e a t. S h e e a t s f r u i t .

d ie W u rst d a s O b st

d e e v ö o r s t d a s o h p s t

(1 ) S T A T E M E N T S (2 ) Q U E S T IO N S (3 ) E r is s t n ic h t H e d o e s n o t e a t; h e is
(3 ) N E G A T IO N S
n o t e a tin g . S ie tr in k t n ic h t S h e d o e s n o t

(1 ) E r is s t F le is c h H e e a ts m e a t; h e is d r in k ; sh e is n o t d r in k in g . H e d o e s n o t e a t =

e a tin g m e a t. S ie tr in k t T e e S h e d r in k s h e e a ts n o t- e r is s t n ic h t; s h e d o e s n o t d r in k

te a ; sh e is d r in k in g te a . N o d if f e r e n c e is m ilk = s h e d r in k s n o t m ilk ---s ie tr in k t n ic h t

m a d e in G e r m a n b e tw e e n h e e a ts a n d h e is M iic h , e tc .

e a tin g , h e d r in k s a n d h e is d r in k in g , e tc .
N o t e . — T h e v e r b to d o is n o t u s e d , a s it

(2 ) Isst er F le is c h 1 = D o e s h e e a t m e a t? ; is in E n g li s h , t o f o r m q u e s t i o n s a n d to

is h e e a tin g m e a t? W a s tr in k t si el = W h a t m a k e n e g a tiv e s t a t e m e n t s . / d o n o t s m o k e

d o e s sh e d r in k ? ; w h a t is sh e d r in k in g ? F o r m u s t b e t u r n e d in t o / s m o k e n o t; sh e d o e s

d o e s h e e a t? s a y e a ts h e ? = is s t e r ? ; f o r d o e s n o t d r in k b e e r in to sh e d r in k s n o t b e e r (s ie

sh e d r in k ? s a y d r in k s s h e ? = tr in k t s ie ? a n d tr in k t n ic h t B ie r ). D o e s h e s m o k e ? m u s t b e

s o o n f o r a ll s i m i la r s e n te n c e s . t u r n e d in t o s m o k e s h e ? (ra u ch t er ? ).

1 T h e r e is n o d iffe re n c e in p ro n u n c ia tio n b e tw e e n e r is s t - h e e a t s a n d e r is t h e is .
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d er T is c h d ie L a m p e d a s B u ch

d a y r tis h d e e la m '- p e d a s b ö ö c h

d er S tu h l d ie T ü r d a s F en ster

d a y r sh tö ö l d e e te e r d a s f e n s '- t e r

d a s P a p ie r d er B le is tift d ie F ed er

d a s p a h -p e e r' d a y r b l i '- s h t i f d e e f a y '- d e r

D e r T is c h is t b ra u n (b ro w n ). D ie T ü r is t grü n (g re e n ). D a s B u ch is t b la u (b lu e

d a y r tis h is t b r o u n . d e e t@ r is t g re e n . d a s b ö ö c h is t b lo u .

D e r B le is tift is t g e lb (y e llo w ). D a s P a p ie r is t g ra u (g re y ).

d a y r b l i '- s h tif t ist g e lp . d a s p a h - p e e r ' is t g ro u .

D a s is t d er T is c h . E r is t b rau n . Ist d er W e in r o t? J a , er is t ro t.

d a s ist d a y r tis h . a y r is t b ro u n . is t d a y r v in r o h t? y a h , a y r is t ro h t

T h a t is th e ta b le . It is b r o w n . Is th e w in e red ? Y es, it is red.

D a s is t d ie M ilc h . S ie is t w e is s . I s t d ie M ilc h w e is s ? J a , s ie is t w e is s .

d a s is t d e e m ilc h . zee is t v is . is t d e e m ilc h v is ? y a h , z e e ist v is

T h a t is th e m ilk . It is w h ite . Is th e m ilk w h ite ? Y e s it is w h ite .

D a s is t d a s H a u s. E s is t g r o ss, Ist d a s B u ch d ic k ? N e in , e s is t d ü n n .

d a s is t d a s h o u s. es is t g ro h s . is t d a s b ö ö c h d ic k ? n in , e s is t d in .

T h a t is th e h o u se . It is b ig . Is th e b o o k th ic k ? N o , it is th in .

D a s s in d d ie E lte r n . S ie s in d g ro ss. S in d d ie K in d e r g r o ss? N e in , s ie s in d k le in .

d a s z in t d e e e l '- t e r n . z e e z in t g ro h s. z in t d e e k i n '-d e r g r o h s ? n in , z e e z in t k lin

T h o se a re th e p a r e n ts . T h e y a re b ig . A r e t h e c h i l d r e n b i g ? W o . t h e v a r e s m a l l
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• H O W T O T R A N S L A T E N U M E R A L S

I T A N D T H E Y
se c h s s ie b e n a ch t n eu n zeh n

T h e ta b le . ,. z e k s z e e '- b e n a c h t n o y n tsa y n
D e r T is c h \ is t

It b 'S ■ s ix se v e n e ig h t n in e te n
E r J g ro ss.

D ie T ü r \ is t T h e d o o r \ i s

S ie J grü n . I t J g re e n . E X E R C I S E S

D a s P a p ie r \is t T h e p a p e r "1 i s
I R ea d a n d T r a n s la te
E s f g ra u . I t j g r e y .
1. D a s is t d e r S tu h l. E r is t b r a u n . 2. D a s
D ie K in d e r \ s in d T h e c h ild r e n \ a r e
is t d ie T ü r . S ie is t g rü n . 3. D a s ist d a s
S ie J k le in . T h e y J s m a ll.
B u c h . E s is t b la u . 4 . 1st d e r W e in w e is s ?

N e in , e r is t r o t . 5. H a n s is t d e r B ru d e r v o n
S in g u la r P lu r a l
G re te . 6 . E r iss t W u rs t. 7. D ie W u rs t ist

d er d ie d a s d ie g u t. 8 . G r e te tr in k t W a s s e r. 9. D a s

er s ie e s s ic W a s s e r is t k a lt. 10. D ie ju n g e D a m e trin k t

K a ffe e . 11. W a s iss t d e r H e rr? 12. E r is s t

C a re m u s t b e ta k e n w h e n tr a n s la tin g it.
F le is c h . 13. W e r iss t O b s t? 14. W a s iss t
A s n o u n s m a y b e m a s c u lin e , fe m in in e o r
F r a u S c h u lz ? 15. Is t d e r B le is tift b la u ?
n e u te r, u se er w h e n it s ta n d s f o r a m a s c u lin e
N e in , e r is t g e lb .
n o u n , s ie w h e n it s ta n d s fo r a fe m in in e

n o u n , a n d e s f o r a n e u te r. F o r e x a m p le ,
II A n sw er in G erm a n
w h e n tr a n s la tin g it is g o o d th e tr a n s la tio n
1. Ist H e r r S c h u lz d e r V a te r? 2. Isst e r
o f it w ill d e p e n d o n th e g e n d e r o f th e n o u n
F le is c h ? 3. W a s iss t F r a u S c h u lz ? 4. W a s
it s ta n d s fo r. I f it s ta n d s fo r th e te a y o u
tr in k t sie ? 5. W e r tr in k t L im o n a d e ? 6.
w ill h a v e to sa y er is t g u t, b e c a u s e te a is
W e r iss t B r o t m it B u tte r u n d K ä se ? 7.
m a s c u lin e in G e r m a n : d er T e e . I f it is g o o d
W a s is s t G re te ? 8. S in d d ie K in d e r g ro ss?
re fe rs to d ie M ilc h th e c o rre c t G e r m a n
9. Is t d ie M ilc h ro t? 10. W a s is t ro t? 11.
tr a n s la tio n w ill b e s ie is t g u t. I f it s ta n d s
W a s is t w e is s ?
f o r d a s B ie r o r d a s B u c h y o u w ill h a v e to sa y

es is t g u t.
III N o u n s
N o te th a t n o s u c h d is tin c tio n is m a d e fo r

th e tr a n s la tio n o f th e y , w h ic h is a lw a y s s ie . S t u d y c a r e fu l l y th e n o u n s in L e s s o n s I a n d I I a n d

T o k n o w w h e th e r s ie m e a n s sh e o r th e y , t h e n w r ite o u t th e f o ll o w i n g n o u n s w ith D E R ,

D I E o r D A S :
lo o k a t th e w o rd th a t fo llo w s: s ie is t m e a n s

sh e is ; s ie s in d m e a n s th e y a re . 1. V a te r. 2. L im o n a d e . 3. K in d . 4.

M ilc h . 5. F r a u . 6. B u c h . 7. W e in . 8.

W a s s e r. 9. T e e . 10. T is c h . 11. F e n ste r.

S E N T E N C E -B U IL D IN G T A B L E
12. B le is tift. 13. F e d e r. 14. P a p ie r. 15.

g u t g o o d L a m p e . 16. D a m e . 17. M u tte r. 18. T ü r.

g ro ss la r g e , ta ll 19. S tu h l. 2 0 . T o c h te r.

E r k le in s m a ll

S ie is t d ic k th ic k , s to u t IV S u p p ly th e m is s in g w o rd s

E s d ü n n th in
1. D a s is t d e r B le istift. ... ist b la u . 2.
ro t r e d
D a s is t d ie M ilc h . ... is t w e is s. 3. Ist d e r
g e lb y e llo w
W e in r o t? J a , ... is t ro t. 4. Is t d a s P a p ie r
w e is s w h ite
g ra u ? J a , ... is t g ra u . 5. Is t d e r K a ffe e
S ie s in d sch w a rz b la c k
s c h w a rz ? N e in , ... is t n ic h t sc h w a rz .
b rau n b ro w n
6. S in d d ie K in d e r k le in ? J a , ... s in d k le in .
g rü n g re e n
7. Is t H a n s d e r S o h n ? J a , ... is t d e r S o h n .
g ra u g r e y

b la u b lu e (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 5 5 )
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 K A R T E V O N E U R O P A — M A P O F E U R O P E

T h is m a p w ill h e lp y o u to b e c o m e

fa m ilia r w ith th e G e r m a n n a m e s o f

E u ro p e a n c o u n trie s a n d s o m e o f th e p la c e s

in th e m . M o s t o f th e n a m e s s h o w n c a n be

id e n tifie d w ith o u t d iffic u lty , b u t, a s y o u c a n

see, th e re a re m a n y w h ic h u n d e rg o a c o n ­

s id e ra b le c h a n g e a n d a re n o t so e a s ily

lin k e d w ith th e E n g lish n a m e s fa m ilia r to us.

H e re is a n a lp h a b e tic a l lis t, w ith E n g lis h

e q u iv a le n ts , o f s o m e th a t a re p e rh a p s n o t so

o b v io u s :

Ä r m e lk a n a l E n g lis h C h a n n e l (Iii.

S le e v e C h a n n e l)

B a y ern B a v a r ia

B ö h m en B o h e m ia

B rü g g e B ru g e s

D o n a u D a n u b e

E ls a s s A ls a c e

E r z g e b ir g e O re M o u n ta in s

E s tla n d E s th o n ia

G e n f G e n e v a

K ö ln C o lo g n e

L e ttla n d L a tv ia

L ita u e n L ith u a n ia

L o th r in g e n L o r r a in e

L öw en L o u v a in

L ü ttic h L ie g e

M a ila n d M ila n

M ä h ren M o r a v ia

M itte llä n d is c h e s M e d ite r r a n e a n

M e e r S e a

M ü n ch en M u n ic h

N e a p e l N a p le s

N iz z a N ic e

N o r d o stse e -K a n a l K ie l C a n a l

N ü rn b erg N u r e m b e rg

P o m m ern P o m e r a n ia

P reu ssen P r u s s ia

R ie s e n g e b ir g e G ia n t M o u n ta in s

R o k itn o S ü m p fe P r ip e t M a rsh e s

S a c h se n S a x o n y

S c h le s ie n S ile s ia

S c h w a r z w a ld B la c k F o re st

V e n e d ig V e n ic e

V lis s in g e n F lu s h in g

V o g ese n V o sg e s M o u n ta in s

W e ic h s e l V is tu la

W ie n V ie n n a

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 B A Y E R I S C H E S G A S T H A U S

D ie s is t e in G a s th a u s in D in k e ls b ü h l, e in e m k le in e n b a y e ris c h e n S tä d tc h e n , d a s w e g e n

s e in e r s c h ö n e n , a lte rtü m lic h e n H ä u s e r v ie l v o n F r e m d e n b e s u c h t w ird . O b w o h l d ie s e s

G a s th a u s k a u m z u d e n a lte rtü m lic h e n G e b ä u d e n g e h ö rt, p a s s t e s d o c h m it s e in e m h o h e n

G ie b e l in d e n R a h m e n d e r m itte la lte rlic h e n S ta d t. ( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 374)

d a s G a s th a u s , - - e r w e g e n a lte rtü m lic h d e r F re m d e , -n b e su c h e n o b w o h l

in n o n a c c o u n t o f a n c ie n t s tr a n g e r , to u r is t to v is it a lth o u g h

k a u m d a s G e b ä u d e , - g e h ö re n p a sse n d e r G ie b e l, - d e r R a h m e n , - m itte la lte rlic h

h a r d ly b u ild in g to b e lo n g to f i t g a b le fr a m e m e d ie v a l

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 d r i t t e l e k t i o n : T H I R D L E S S O N

D ie s is t d ie F a m ilie L e s s in g . D e r H e r r is t H e r r L e s s in g , d e r V a te r . D ie D a m e

d e e s is t d e e f a h - m e e l '- y e l e s s '- s i n g . d a y r h e r r is t h e r r le s s '- s i n g , d a y r f a h '- t e r . d e e d a h '- m e

T h is is th e L e s s in g fa m ily . T h e g e n tle m a n is M r . L e s s in g , th e fa th e r . T h e la d y

is t F r a u L e s s in g , d ie M u tte r . D e r ju n g e M a n n is t H e r r L e s s in g j u n io r , d e r S o h n .

is t f r o u l e s s '- s i n g , d e e m ö o '- t e r . d a y r y ö o n g '- g e m a n i s t h e r r l e s s '- s i n g y ö ö n '- y o r , d a y r z o h n .

is M r s . L e s s in g , th e m o th e r . T h e y o u n g m a n is M r . L e s s in g ju n io r , th e so n .

D ie ju n g e D a m e is t F r ä u le in L e s s in g , d ie T o c h te r . D e r K n a b e is t F r itz , d a s

d e e y ö o n g '- g e d a h '- m e is t f r o y '- l i n l e s s '- s i n g , d e e t o c h '- t e r . d a y r k n a h '- b e is t frits , d a s

T h e y o u n g la d y is M is s L e s s in g , th e d a u g h te r . T h e b o y is F r itz , th e

S ö h n ch en . D a s M ä d c h e n is t H ild e , d a s T ö c h ter ch en . H e rr L e s s in g is t e in K a u fm a n n .

z a y n '- c h e n . d a s m a y t '- c h e n is t h i l '- d e , d a s t e c h '- t e r - c h e n . h e r r l e s s '- s i n g is t in k o u f '- m a n .

little so n . T h e g ir l is H ild a , th e little d a u g h te r . M r . L e s s in g is a b u s in e s s m a n .

D er ju n g e H e r r L e s s in g is t e in S tu d e n t. E r s tu d ie r t M e d iz in . F r ä u le in

d a y r y ö o n g '- g e h e r r l e s s '- s i n g is t in s h t ö ö - d e n t '. a y r s h tö ö d e e r t' m a y - d e e - t s e e n '. f r o y '- l i n

Y o u n g M r . L e s s in g is a s tu d e n t. H e s tu d ie s m e d ic in e . M is s

L e s s in g is t e in e S tu d e n tin . S ie s tu d ie r t m o d e r n e S p r a c h e n . F r itz is t e in

l e s s '- s i n g is t I '- n e s h t ö ö - d e n '- t i n . z e e s h t ö ö - d e e r t ' m o h - d e r '- n e s h p r a h '- c h e n . frits ist in

L e s s in g is a s tu d e n t. S h e s tu d ie s m o d e r n la n g u a g e s . F r itz is a

S c h ü le r . H ild e is t e in e S c h ü le r in . S ie le r n e n le s e n , s c h r e ib e n u n d rech n en .

s h e g '- l e r . h i l '- d e is t i '- n e s h @ '- l e - r i n . z e e l e r '- n e n l a y '- z e n , s h r i '- b e n ö ö n t r e c h '- n e n .

s c h o o lb o y . H ild a is a s c h o o lg ir l. T h e y le a r n r e a d in g , w r itin g a n d a r ith m e tic .

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2 6 D R I T T E L E K T I O N

M A L E A N D F E M A L E •

D e r L eh rer = th e te a c h e r (m a n ).

D ie L e h r e r in = t h e te a c h e r (w o m a n ).

D e r K a n a d ie r ; th e C a n a d ia n (m a n ).

D ie K a n a d ie r in -th e C a n a d ia n (w o m a n ).

W h e n y o u s a y in E n g lis h I a m m e e tin g a

fr ie n d y o u d o n o t d isc lo se w h e th e r it is a

m a n o r a w o m a n y o u a r e m e e tin g . S u c h

a m b ig u ity is ra re ly m e t in G e rm a n . It is

e ith e r F reu n d (fro y n t) o r F r e u n d in ( f r o y n '-

d in ); S c h iife r o r S c h ü le r in ; E n g lä n d e r o r

E n g lä n d e r in ; A m e r ik a n e r o r A m e r ik a n e r in .
e in L eh rer e in e I.e h re rin
O n ly th e fe m a le c o u n te r p a r t to D e u tsc h e r
in l a y '- r e r T '- n 5 l u y '- r e - r i n
d o e s n o t ta k e th e e n d in g -in ; it is s im p ly

D e u tsc h e .
H e r r M u rd o ch is t e in

S c h o tte ( s h o '- t e ) = S c o ts m a n .

F ra u M u rd o ch is t e in e

S c h o ttin (s h o '-tin ) S c o ts w o m a n .

H e rr O 'C o n n o r is t e in

Ire ( e e '-r e ) = Ir is h m a n .

F ra u O 'C o n n o r is t e in e

I r in ( e e '- r i n ) - Ir is h w o m a n .

H e r r G r iffith s is t e in

W a llis e r ( v a - l e e '- z e r ) — W e ls h m a n .

F ra u G r iffith s is t e in e W a llis e r in
e in S ä n g e r e in e S ä n g e r in
( v a - l e e '- z e - r i n ) - W e ls h w o m a n .
in z e n g '- g e r i'- n e z e n g '-g e -r in

H err J o n e s is t e in A m e r ik a n e r (a h -m a y -r e e -

» k a h '-n e r )= A m e r ic a n (m a n ).

F rau J o n e s is t e in e A m e r ik a n e r in (a h -m a y -

r e e - k a h '- n e - r i n ) = A m e r i c a n { w o m a n ) .

H e r r S tr a u ss is t e in Ö s te r r e ic h e r

( a y '- s t e r - r i c h - e r ) = A u s tr ia n (m a n ).

F ra u S tr a u ss is t e in e Ö s te r r e ic h e r in (a y -

s te r-ric h -e -rin ) = A u s tr ia n (w o m a n ).

H e r r S te in e r is t e in S c h w e iz e r

( s h v l t s '- e r ) = S w i s s (m a n )

e in K e lln e r e in e K e lln e r in F ra u S te in e r is t e in e S c h w e iz e r in

in k e l '- n e r ( s h v i t s '- e - r i n ) — S w i s s (w o m a n ).
i'- n e k e l '- n e - r i n
 M A L E A N D F E M A L E 2 7

e in S p a n ie r e in e S p a n ie r in ic h b in e in S c h o tte

in s h p a h n '- y e r i '- n e s h p a h n '- y e - r i n ic h b in in s h o '- t e

H err S c h u lz is t e in D e u tsc h e r . A u ch H err L e s s in g is t e in D e u tsc h e r . F ra u S c h u lz is t e in e

h e rr s h ö o lts is t in d o y t '- s h e r . o u c h h e rr l e s s '- s i n g ist in d ; y t '- s h e r . fro u s h ö o its is t I '- n e

M r. S c h u lz is a G e rm a n . A ls o M r . L e ssin g is a G e rm a n . M rs. S c h u lz is a

D e u tsc h e . F ra u L e s s in g is t a u c h e in e D e u tsc h e . Ich b in e in E n g lä n d e r . S ie s in d e in R u sse.

d c y t '- s h e . f r o u le s s '- s i n g is t o u c h I '- n e d o y t '- s h e . ic h b in in s n g '- i e n - d e r . z e e z in tin r ö o '- s e .

G e rm a n . M r s . L e s s in g is a ls o a G e rm a n . / a m a n E n g lis h m a n . Y o u a re a R u s s ia n .

W a s s in d S ie , H e r r M a r tin o ? Ich b in e in I ta lie n e r . M e in F reu n d , H err D u v a l, is t e in

v a s z in t z e e , h e r r m a rtin o ? ic h b in In e e - t a h l - y a y '- n e r . m in fro y n t, h e rr d c g -v a l, ist In

W h a t a re y o u , M r . M a r tin o ? I a m a n Ita lia n . M y fr ie n d , M r D u v a l, is a

F ra n zo se. S e in e F ra u is t e in e F r a n z ö s in . M e in e F r e u n d in is t e in e K a n a d ie r in .

f r a n - '. s o h '- s e . z i '- n e fro u ist i '- n e f r a n - t s a y '- z i n . m i '- n e f r o y n '- d i n ist i '- n s k a h - n a h d '-

F re n c h m a n . H is w ife is a F r e n c h w o m a n . M y la d y f r i e n d is a C a n a d ia n w o m a n . [y e -rin .

D I M I N U T I V E S

A ll n o u n s e n d in g in -ch en o r -le in a re

n e u te r. S u c h w o rd s a re c a lle d d im in u tiv e s .

E in S ö h n c h e n = a little s o n ; e in T ö c h te r c h e n

= a little d a u g h te r .

O n e c a n a d d th e e n d in g s -ch en o r -le in to

a lm o s t e v e ry n o u n to f o rm a d im in u tiv e ;

e .g .: e in B u ch a b o o k ; e in B ü c h le in

s m a ll b o o k , b o o k le t; e in T is c h le in = a little

ta b le ; e in S tü h lc h e n = a little c h a ir , e tc .

(C o m p a re E n g lish la m b k in , d u c k lin g ,

b o o k le t, e tc .)

e in In d er e in e I n d e r in N o te th a t w h e n -ch en o r -le in is a d d e d , a

in i n '- d e r i '- n e i n '- c te - r in u s u a lly c h a n g e s to ä , o to ö , u to ü a n d au

2 8 D R I T T E L E K T I O N

d ie K a tz e d a s K ä tzc h e n d er H u n d d a s H ü n d ch en

d e e k a t '- t s e d a s k e t s '- c h e n d a y r h ö o n t d a s h l n t '- c h e n

to äu . T h is m o d ific a tio n is c a lle d U m la u t U M L A U T

(p ro n o u n c e d ö o m '- l o u t ) . a , o , u, o r a u w ith tw o d o ts o n th e m a re

D er H u n d th e d o g ; d a s H ü n d c h e n — th e e x a m p le s o f U m la u t. T h e U m la u t c h a n g e s

p u p p y ; d ie K a tze = th e c a t; d a s K ä tz c h e n = th e p r o n u n c ia tio n o f

th e k itte n ; d a s H a u s - th e h o u se ; d a s H ä u s­
a ia h ) to ä (a a s in g a te . W h e n ä is s h o rt
ch en th e c o tta g e .
it is lik e e in g e t).
W h e th e r -c h e n o r -le in is a d d e d d e p e n d s
o (o h ) to ö (a y s a id w ith r o u n d e d lip s :
o n w h a te v e r fo rm is e a s ie r to p ro n o u n c e ,
g iv e n in o u r im ita te d p r o n u n c ia ­
-ch e n is th e m o re u s u a l e n d in g , b u t a s it
tio n a s ay . W h e n s h o rt, it is
w o u ld b e d iffic u lt to p r o n o u n c e it a fte r
lik e e in h e r, s h o w n in o u r sy ste m
a n o th e r ch th e d im in u tiv e o f B u ch is
b y e).
in v a ria b ly B ü c h le in .

u (o o ) to ü (e e w ith ro u n d e d lip s : g iv e n
Y o u c a n a ls o a d d -ch en o r -le in a fte r
in o u r im ita te d p r o n u n c ia tio n a s ee.
p ro p e r n a m e s. H ä n s le in ( h e n t s '- l l n ) o r
W h e n s h o rt, it is lik e < w ith lip s
H ä n sch en ( h e n t s '- c h e n ) w o u ld b e th e e n ­
r o u n d e d , s h o w n in o u r sy ste m
d e a rin g fo rm fo r H a n s, H ild c h e n fo r H ild e ,
b y !).
e tc . (C o m p a re E n g lish J im m y , T o m m y ,

J a c k ie . R o s ie , J e n n y , e tc .). a u (o iv a s in h o w ) to ä u (o y a s in jo y ) .

d ie R o se d a s R ö sch en d a s H a u s d a s H ä u sch en

d e e r o h '- z e d a s r e z '- c h e n d a s h o u s d a s h o y s '- c h e n

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IN D E F IN IT E A R T IC L E

- H O W T O T R A N S L A T E A , A N (T H E I N D E F I N I T E A R T I C L E )

T h e in d e fin ite a rtic le (a , an) is e in w ith m a s c u lin e a n d n e u te r n o u n s , e in e w ith fe m in in e s .

N e u te r
F e m in in e
M a s c u lin e
e in F r ä u le in
e in e D a m e
e in H err
e in S ö h n ch en
e in e F r a u
e in M a n n
e in T ö c h ter ch en
e in e T o c h te r
e in S o h n
e in M ä d ch en
e in e M u tte r
e in V a te r

e in e S tu d e n tin e in K in d
e in S tu d e n t
e in B u ch
e in e S c h ü le r in
e in S c h ü le r
e in F en ste r
e in e L a m p e
e in T is c h

e in G la s W e in e in e T a sse K a ffe e
e in G la s e in e T a sse
i '- n e t a '- s e k a '- f a y
in g la s v ln
in g la s i '- n e t a '- s e

W A S K O S T E T D E R K O H L ?

K o h l is t g e s u n d u n d p r e is w e r t. D ie s e r G e m ü s e h ä n d l e r s ie h t g e w is s g u t g e n ä h r t

a u s u n d is t e in e g u te R e k la m e f ü r s e in e W a r e . ( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 374)

d er K o h l,-e g esu n d p r e is w e r t s ie h t . . . a u s gu t g en ä h rt d ie R e k la m e ,- n d ie W a r e ,- n

c a b b a g e h e a lth y c h e a p lo o k s w e ll f e d a d v e r tis e m e n t g o o d s
3 0 D R I T T E L E K T I O N

H err L e s s in g rau ch t

e in e Z ig a r r e

h e rr l e s s '- s i n g ro u c h t

i '- n e t s e e - g a h '-r e

S e in e T o c h te r ra u ch t

e in e Z ig a r e tte

z i '- n e t o c h '- t e r ro u c h t

i'- n e t s e e - g a h - r e '- t e

III S u p p ly th e m is s in g e in o r e in e

1. H e r r L e ss in g is t ... K a u f m a n n . 2. E r
E X E R C I S E S
ist ... D e u ts c h e r. 3. E r tr in k t ... G la s B ie r.

4. D a s is t ... B le is tift. 5. D a s is t ... T ü r.

I R ea d an d T r a n s la te
6. H ie r s in d ... T isc h u n d ... S tu h l. 7. Ic h
H e r r L e ss in g is t e i n M a n n . F r a u L e ss in g
b in ... E n g lä n d e r. 8. S in d S ie ... D e u ts c h e ?
is t e in e D a m e . F rä u le in L e ss in g is t e in e
9. Is t e r ... D e u ts c h e r? 10. F ritz ist ...
ju n g e D a m e . F ritz is t e in K n a b e . H ild e is t
S c h ü le r. 11. F rä u le in L e ss in g i s t ... S tu d e n ­
e in M ä d c h e n . H e rr S c h u lz tr in k t e in G la s
tin . 12. D a s is t ... H ä u s c h e n .
B ie r. F r a u S c h u lz trin k t e in e T a s s e K a ffe e .
(A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 5 5 )
H e rr L e ss in g ra u c h t e in e Z ig a rre . F r a u

L e s s in g ra u c h t n ic h t. F rä u le in L e s s in g

ra u c h t e in e Z ig a re tte . R a u c h t F ritz ? N e in ,

e r r a u c h t n ic h t, e r is t z u ( t s ö ö = to o ) ju n g .
S in d S ie k r a n k ?
W e r ist d e r V a te r? H e r r L e ss in g ist d e r
z in t z e e k r a n k ?
V a te r. W e r is t d e r ju n g e H e rr? E r is t H e r r

L e s s in g ju n io r. W e r is t e in S c h ü le r? F ritz

is t e in S c h ü le r. W e r ist e in e S tu d e n tin ?

F rä u le in L e s s in g is t e in e S tu d e n tin . W e r is t

e in S c h o tte ? H e r r M u r d o c h is t e in S c h o tte .

W e r s in d S ie ? Ic h b in H e r r S m ith . W a s sin d

S ie , H e rr S m ith ? Ic h b in e in E n g lä n d e r.

S in d S ie e in e E n g lä n d e rin , F r a u O 'C o n n o r ?

N e in , ic h b in e in e Irin .

II A n sw er in G erm a n

1. W a s is t H e r r L e s s in g ? 2. W a s is t H e r r
N U M E R A L S
L e s s in g ju n io r ? 3. W a s is t F r itz ? 4. W a s is t

H ild e ? 5. W a s is t F r ä u l e i n L e s s in g ? 6. W e r e lf z w ö lf d r e iz e h n
is t d e r V a te r? 7. W e r is t e in e S c h ü le rin ? e lf ts v e lf d r i '- t s a y n
8. W e r is t e in S tu d e n t? 9. W er. is t e in e le v e n tw e lv e th ir te e n
E n g lä n d e r? 10. W e r ist e in e S c h o ttin ? 11.

W a s is t d e r S o h n ? 12. W a s ist d a s T ö c h te r ­ v ie r z e h n fü n fz e h n sech zeh n

c h e n ? 13. W e r ist e in e S tu d e n tin ? 14. W e r f e e r '- t s a y n f l n f '- t s a y n z e c h '- t s a y n

is t e in Ire? 15. W e r is t e in e D e u ts c h e ? fo u r te e n fifte e n s ix te e n

 W O D IE Z E IT S T IL L S T E H T

H ie r is t d e r M a r k tp la tz v o n G e n g e n b a c h , e in e m k le in e n S tä d tc h e n im S c h w a rz w a ld

m it s c h ö n e n , a lte n H ä u s e rn . E in G lo c k e n tu r m e r h e b t s ic h ü b e r d e m S ta d tto r a m E n d e

d e s M a rk tp la tz e s , a u f d e m n o c h d ie la n g e n M o r g e n s c h a tte n lie g e n . C h a ra k te ris tis c h fü r

d a s S c h w a rz w a ld h a u s s in d F a c h w e rk u n d h o h e G ie b e l. A u to u n d F a h r r a d p a s s e n sc h w e r

in d a s m itte la lte rlic h e B ild . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 374)

d ie Z e it ,-e n d er G lo c k e n t u r m ," - e erh eb en d a s T o r ,- e d e r S c h a t t e n ,- d a s F a c h w e r k ,-e

tim e b e ll to w e r to r a is e g a te sh a d o w tim b e r w o rk

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d a s H a u s d e r G a r te n d ie S tr a s s e

d a s h o u s d a y r g a h r '- t e n d e e s h t r a h '- s e

H O W T O T R A N S L A T E T H I S

C o r r e s p o n d in g to th e th re e G e r m a n
D ie s e s H a u s is t k le in .
e q u iv a le n ts f o r th e , th e re a re th re e w o rd s
d e e '- z e s h o u s is t k lin .
fo r th is : d ie s e r , d ie s e , d ie s e s . T h e y a re u s e d
T h is h o u se is s m a ll.
in c o n n e c tio n w ith n o u n s , e .g ., d ie s e r S tu h l

-- th is c h a ir ; d ie s e F r a u - th is w o m a n ;

D ie s e r G a r te n is t g r o s s . d ie s e s K in d th is c h ild . F o r th is is sa y d ie s

d e e '- z e r g a h r '- t e n is t g ro h s. is t, a n d f o r th a t is s a y d a s is t, n o m a tte r

T h is g a r d e n is la r g e . w h e th e r w h a t f o llo w s is m a s c u lin e , f e m in in e

o r n e u te r , e .g .: d ie s is t d e r M a n n = th is is th e

m a n ; d ie s is t d ie F r a u //; « is th e w o m a n ;
D ie s e S tr a sse is t la n g .
d a s is t d a s K in d - th a t is th e c h ild .
d e e '- z e s h t r a h '- s e is t la n g .

T h is s tr e e t is lo n g . M a s c . F e m . N e u t.

d e r d ie d a s = th e

d ie s e r d ie s e d ie s e s — th is
D ie s e s B u ch is t d ic k und sch w er.
e r s ie e s = h e , s h e , it
d e e '- z e s b ö ö c h ist d ic k ö o n t sh v a y r.

T h is b o o k is th ic k a n d h e a v y .

D e r b la u e B le is tift is t k u rz.

d a y r b l o u '- e b l l '- s h t i f t is t k ö o r t s .

T h e b lu e p e n c i l is s h o r t.

D a s r o te B u ch is t d ic k .

d a s r o h '- t e b ö ö c h is t d ic k .

T h e r e d b o o k is th ic k .

D a s g rü n e B u ch is t d ü n n .

d a s g t e e '- n e b ö ö c h is t d in . D ie s e r M a n n is t d ic k D ie s e F r a u is t d iin n

T h e g re e n b o o k ts th in . d e e '- z e r m a n is t d ic k d e e '- z e fro u is t d i u

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E N D I N G S O F A D J E C T I V E S (I)

D ie s e r r o te B le is tift is t g u t. D a s d ü n n e B u ch is t g r ü n .

T h is r e d p e n c il is g o o d . T h e th in b o o k is g r e e n .

D e r g u te B le is tift is t ro t. D ie s e s g rü n e B u ch is t d ü n n .
T h e g o o d p e n c il is red . T h is g r e e n b o o k is th in .

D ie b la u e K a r te is t d ic k .
D ie s e r g r o sse J u n g e u n d d ie s e s k le in e M ä d ­
T h e b lu e c a r d is th ic k .
ch en s in d m e in N e ffe u n d m e in e N ic h t e .

D ie s e d ic k e K a r te is t b la u . T h is b ig b o y a n d th is little g ir l a re m y

7 h is th ic k c a r d is b lu e . n e p h e w a n d n ie c e -

A f te r d e r , d ie , d a s , o r d ie s e r , d ie s e , d ie s e s a d je c tiv e s t a k e th e e n d in g -e .

d ie s e r H e r r s te h t
d ie s e s M ä d c h e n g eh t
d e e '- z e r h e r r s h ta y t
d e e '- z e s m a y t '-c h e n g a y t

d ie s e D a m e s itz t

d e e '- z e d a h '- m e z its t

d ie s e r J u n g e k o m m t

d e e '- z e r y ö o .ig '- g e k o m t

Ich b in d er L eh rer. Ic h ste h e . S ie s in d d er S c h ü le r . S ie s itz e n . Ich s c h r e ib e a n

ic h b in d a y r l a y '- r e r . ic h s h t a y '- h e . z e e z in t d a y r s h @ '- l e r . z e e z i t '- t s e n . ic h s h r i '- b e a n

I a m th e te a c h e r . I a m s ta n d in g . Y o u a re th e s tu d e n t. Y o u a re s ittin g . I w r ite o n

d ie T a fe l. S ie s c h r e ib e n in d a s H e ft. S c h r e ib t d ie s e r J u n g e ? N e in , er s c h r e ib t n ic h t.

d e e t a h '- f e l . z e e s h r i '- b e n in d a s h e f t. s h r i p t d e e '- z e r y ö o n g '- g e ? n in , a y r s h r i p t n ic h t.

th e b la c k b o a r d . Y o u w r ite in th e n o te b o o k . Is th is b o y w r itin g ? N o , h e is n o t w r itin g .

W a s tu t e r ? E r s p ie lt. Ich s p ie le T e n n is . H e rr S c h u lz s p ie lt B illa r d . H a n s

v a s t ö ö t a y r ? a y r s h p e e lt. ic h s h p : e '- l e te n n is , h e r r s h ö o l ts s h p e e lt b i l '- y a h r t . h a n ts

W h a t is h e d o in g ? H e is p la y in g . I p la y te n n is . M r . S c h u lz p la y s b illia r d s . H a n s

s p ie lt F u s s b a ll. G r e te s p ie lt K la v ie r . W a s s p ie le n S ie ? Ich s p ie le K a r te n .

s h p e e lt f ö o s '- b a l . g r a y '- t e s h p e e l t k l a h - v e s r '. v a s s h p s e '- l e n z e e ? ic h s h p e e '- l e k a h r '- t e n .

p la y s fo o tb a ll. G r e te p la y s th e p ia n o . W h a t a re y o u p la y in g ? I a m p la y in g c a rd s.

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O e r K e lln e r b r in g t B ie r u n d d ie M ilc h

b e e r o o n t d e e m ilc h

Ich tr in k e B ie r . S ie tr in k e n M ilc h .

ic h tr i i g '- k e b e e r, z e e t r i n g '- k e n m ilc h .

I d r in k b e e r. Y o u d r in k m ilk .

K e lln e r , b r in g e n S ie d a s B ie r fü r m ic h ?

k i l '- n e r , b r i n g '- g e n z e e d a s b e e r fccr m ic h ?

W a ite r , a re y o u b r in g in g th e b e e r fo r m e ?

J a , e s is t fü r S ie , m e in H e rr . D ie M ilc h is t

y a h , e s ist fc c r z e e , m in h e rr. d e e m ilc h is t

Y e s , it is f o r y o u , s ir . T h e m ilk is

fü r d a s K in d . D a n k e , d a s is t r ic h tig .

feg r d a s k in t. d a n g '- k e , d a s ist r i c h '- t i c h .

fo r th e c h ild . T h a n k s , th a t is c o r r e c t.

V E R B S IN T H E P R E S E N T T E N S E

/ Y o u H e , S h e , It

k o m m e k o m m en 'k o m m t = c o m e (s)

g eh e g eh en g eh t = g o (e s)

s itz e s itz e n er s itz t — s il(s )

steh e ste h e n s ie ste h t = s ta n d (s )

ic h J S ie -<
s p ie le s p ie le n e s s p ie lt = p la y (s )

t r in k e tr in k e n tr in k t = d r in k (s)

ra u ch e ra u ch en ra u ch t = sm o k e (s )

b r in g e b r in g e n ^ b r in g t = b r in g t)

V e rb s u s e d in c o n n e c tio n w ith ic h e n d in -e ; th o s e u s e d w ith S ie (y o u ) e n d in -e n ; th o s e

e x p re s s in g w h a t h e, sh e o r it is d o in g e n d in -t.

E x c e p tio n s to th is ru le a re th e fo llo w in g : ic h b in = 1 a m ; S ie s in d y o u a re.

R a u ch en S ie ?

r o u '- c h e n zee?

N e in , d a n k e, ic h b in

n in , d a n g '- k e , ic h b in

N ic h tr a u c h e r in .

n ic h t '- r o u - c h e r - r i n .
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T H I S A N D T H A T

D ie s e r H e r r is t e in L e h re r. J e n e r H e rr is t e in K a u fm a n n .

d e e '- z e r h e r r is t in l a y '- r e r . y a y '- n e r h e r r is t in k o u f '- m a n .

T h is m a n is a te a c h e r . T h a t m a n is a b u s in e s s m a n .
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D ie s e F ra u is t e in e L e h re rin . J e n e F ra u is t e in e H a u s fra u .

d e e '- z e fro u ist i '- n e l a y '- r e - r i n . y a y '- n e fro u ist i '- n e h o u s '- f r o u .
T h is w o m a n is a te a c h e r . T h a t w o m a n is a h o u s e w ife .

D ie s e s K in d is t e in K n a b e . J e n e s K in d is t e in M ä d c h e n .

d e e '- z e s k in t ist in k n a h '- b e . y a y '- n e s k in t ist in m a y t '- c h e n .

T h is c h ild is a b o y . T h a t c h ild is a g ir l.

C o r r e s p o n d in g to th e th re e G e r m a n fo rm s fo r th is (d ie s e r, d ie s e , d ie s e s ) th e re a re th re ;

w o rd s fo r th a t: je n e r, je n e , je n e s . L ik e d ie s e r, d ie s e , d ie s e s th e y a re u se d in c o n n e c tio r

w ith n o u n s , e .g ., je n e r T is c h th a t ta b le : je n e F ü r = th a t d o o r: je n e s B u c h th a t b o o k

C A F f i T E R R A S S E A U F D E M K U R F Ü R S T E N D A M M , B E R L I N

M a n tr ä g t z w a r n o c h d e n W in te rm a n te l, sitz t a b e r s c h o n a u f d e r C a fe te rra s s e , u m d e n

e rs te n F rü h ja h rs s o n n e n s c h e in z u g e n ie sse n . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 374)

tra g e n z w a r d e r M a n te l, ••- sc h o n d a s F rü h ja h r, -e d e r S o n n e n s c h e in g e n ie sse n

to w e a r it is tr u e o v e rc o a t a lr e a d y s p r in g su n s h in e to e n jo y
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S eh en S ie d ie s e F ra u ? Ist s ie n ic h t sch ön ? W e lc h e F ra u m e in e n S ie , d ie b lo n d e o d er

z a y '- e n z e e d e e '- z e f r o u ? is t z e e n ic h t s h a y n ? v e l '- c h e f r o u m i '- n e n z e e , d e e b l o n '- d e o h '- d e r

d ie sch w a rz e? D ie b lo n d e . J a , d ie b lo n d e is t sch ö n , a b er d ie sch w a rzc is t h ä s s lic h .

d e e s h v a r '- t s e ? d e e b l o n '- d e . y a h , d e e b l o n '- d e is t s h a y n , a h '- b e r d e e s h v a r '- t s e i s t h e s '- l i c h .

s e h e n = /o je e ; sc h ö n — b e a u tifu l; m e in e n = to m e a n ; sc h w a r z= d a r k ; h ä s s lic h

W H I C H ?

W e lc h e r H err is t H e r r S c h u lz ? D er g r o s s e , d ic k e . W e lc h e D a m e is t F ra u L e s s in g ?

v e l '- c h e r h e r r ist h e rr s h ö o lts ? d a y r g r o h '- s e , d i '- k e . v e l '- c h e d a h '- m e is t fro u l e s s '- s i n g ?

W h ic h m a n is M r. S c h u lz ? T h e ta ll s to u t o n e. W h ic h la d y is M r s . L e s s in g ?

D ie k le in e , d ic k e . W e lc h e s H a u s is t ä lte r , d a s g ro sse od er d a s k le in e ?

d e e k l i '- n e , d i '- k e . v e l '- c h e s h o u s is t e l '- t e r , d a s g r o h '- s e o h '- d e r d a s k l i '- n e ?

T h e s m a ll s to u t o n e . W h ic h h o u se is o ld e r , th e b ig o n e o r th e s m a ll o n e?

D ie s e s sch ö n e, k le in e H a u s is t ä lte r a ls je n e s h ä s s lic h e , g r o s s e .

d e e '- z e s s h a y '- n e , k l i '- n e h o u s is t e l '- t e r a l s y a y '- n e s h e s '- l i - c h e , g r o h '- s e .

T h is b e a u tifu l little h o u se is o ld e r th a n th a t u g ly b ig o n e.

W e lc h e r S tu h l, d ie s e r o d er je n e r ? = W h ic h c h a ir , th is o n e o r th a t o n e ? W e lc h e T ü r , d ie s e

o d er je n e ? = W h ic h d o o r , th is o n e o r th a t o n e ? W e lc h e s F e n s te r , d ie s e s o d er jen es ? = W h ic h

w in d o w , th is o n e o r th a t o n e ?

W e lc h e r , w e lc h e , w e lc h e s a re th e th re e G e rm a n w o rd s fo r w h ic h , c o rre s p o n d in g to th e

th re e fo r th is (d ie s e r , d ie s e , d ie s e s ) a n d th e th r e e fo r th a t (je n e r , je n e , je n e s).
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Ic h ^ e h e in e in C a fe , e in e T a s s e K a ffe e tr in k e n . K o m m e n S ie m it ? H ie r is t e in C a fe ,

ic h g a y '-e in in k a -f a y ', i'- n e t a '- s e k a '-f a y tr in g '-k e n . k o '-m e n z e e m it? h e e r is t in k a -fa y '.

/ a m g o in g to a c a fe to d r in k a c u p o f c o ffe e . A r e y o u c o m in g w ith m e ? H e r e is a c a fe .

K e n n e n S ie d ie s e s C a fe ? J a , ic h k e n n e e s g u t. D e r K a ffe e is t s e h r g u t u n d a u c h

k e '-n e n z e e d e e '-z e s k a -fa y '? y a h , ic h k e '-n e e s g o o t. d a y r k a '-fa y is t z a y r g ö ö t ö o n t o u ch

D o y o u k n o w th is c a fe ? Y e s, I k n o w it w e ll. T h e c o ffe e is v e r y g o o d a n d a ls o

d e r K u c h e n is t n ic h t s c h le c h t. G e h e n w ir h in e in . D a is t e in T is c h fr e i.

d a y r k ö ö '-c h e n is t n ic h t s h le c h t. g a y '-e n v e e r h i-n in '. d a h is t in tis h fr i.

th e c a k e is n o t b a d . L e t u s g o in . T h e r e is a ta b le fr e e .

N o te :— (1 ). T h e r e is a d iffe r e n c e in b o th ) s p e llin g a n d p r o n u n c ia tio n b e tw e e n d e r K a ffe e

(k a '-fa y ), c o ffe e , a n d d a s C a fe (k a -fa y '), c a fe .

(2 ). T h e r e is n o d iffe r e n c e in G e r m a n b e tw e e n g o o d a n d w e ll. B o t h a r e r e n d e r e d b y g u t,

e .g .: D e r K a ffe e is t g u t = th e c o ffe e is g o o d ; ic h k e n n e ih n g u t = / k n o w h im w e ll.

(3 ). In K o m m e n S ie m it? (A r e y o u c o m in g w ith m e ? ) m e is n o t tr a n s la te d . S im ila r ly ic h

k o m m e m it = 1 a m c o m in g w ith y o u ; e r k o m m t m it — h e is c o m in g w ith m e (o r u s); e s s e n S ie

m it ? w ill y o u e a t w ith u s? etc .

N U M E R A L S

s e c h z e h n s ie b z e h n a c h tz e h n n e u n z e h n z w a n z i g

z e c h '-ts a y n z e e p '-ts a y n a c h t'-ts a y n n o y n '-ts a y n ts v a n '-ts ic h

s ix te e n s e v e n te e n e ig h te e n n in e te e n tw e n ty

E X E R C I S E S I I C o m p le te b y a d d in g o n e o f th e th r e e

e n d in g s : -e r , - e , -e s
I R e a d a n d T r a n s la te
1. D ie s - G la s is t g r o s s . J e n - G la s is t k le in .
Ist d ie s e r G a r te n g ro ss? N e in , er is t 2 . D ie s - S tr a sse is t la n g . J e n - S tr a sse is t
k le in . Ist d ie s e S tr a sse la n g ? N e in , s ie is t
k u r z. 3. W e lc h - H e r r is t d - L e h r er , d ie s -
k u rz. Ist d a s r o te B u c h d ic k o d e r d ü n n ?
o d e r je n -? 4 . W e lc h - D a m e is t d ie L e h r e r in ,
E s is t d ü n n . Ist d er d ic k e M a n n g ro ss? d ie s - o d e r je n -? 5 . W e lc h - K in d is t d a s
N e in , e r is t k le in . W e lc h e r B le is t if t is t la n g ,
S ö h n c h e n v o n F r a u S c h u lz , d ie s - o d e r je n -?
d e r g e lb e o d e r d e r b la u e ? W e lc h e s B u c h is t 6 . W e r is t d ie s - F ra u ? 7 . Ist d ie s - G a r te n
d ic k , d a s r o te o d e r d a s g rü n e? W e lc h e
g ro ss? 8 . Ist je n - k le in e K n a b e d er S o h n
S tr a sse is t s :h ö n , d ie la n g e o d e r d ie k u rze? v o n F r a u L e s s in g ? 9 . Ist je n - k le in e M ä d ­
W ie 1 is t F r ä u le in L e s s in g , d ic k o d e r d ü n n ? c h e n ih r { h e r ) T ö c h t e r c h e n ? 10. D ie s -M a n n
S ie is t d ü n n . D ie s e r H e r r tr in k t B ie r . J e n e r is t e in L eh rer.
H err tr in k t W e in . D ie s e D a m e s p ie lt

K la v ie r , je n e D a m e s p ie lt K a r te n . D ie s e r I I I A n s w e r in G e r m a n

H e r r r a u c h t e in e Z ig a r r e , j e n e r H e rr r a u c h t 1. W er is t g ro ss? 2 . W e r is t k le in u n d
e in e Z ig a r e tte . D ie s e s K in d is t e in K n a b e , d ic k ? 3 . W er is t d ü n n ? 4 . W a s is t la n g ?
je n e s is t e in M ä d c h e n . 5. W a s is t k u r z ? 6 . W a s is t g u t? 7. W ie is t

W e lc h e F r a u is t sc h ö n , d ie b lo n d e o d e r H e rr S c h u lz ? 8. W ie is t F r a u L e s s in g ?

d ie sc h w a r z e ? D ie b lo n d e is t sc h ö n , a b er 9 . W e lc h e r H e rr is t g r o ss u n d d ic k ? 10.

d ie sc h w a r z e is t h ä s s lic h . M e in e n { th in k ) W e lc h e D a m e is t d ü n n ?

S ie n ic h t a u ch ? (A n sw e r s o n p a g e 3 5 6 )

1 W ie m e a n s h o w o r w h a t is . . . lik e ?
 N A C H S C H W E R E R A R B E IT S G H M E C K T D A S E S S E N U M S O B E S S E R

D ie s e A u fn a h m e s ta m m t a u s d e m B e rn e r O b e rla n d in d e r S c h w e iz . D ie B a u e rn fa m ilie

n im m t d a s M itta g e s s e n g e m e in s a m m it d e n L a n d a rb e ite rn e in . E s s c h e in t ih n e n g u t z u

s c h m e c k e n , w e il s ie in d e n F e ld e rn u n d a u f d e n B e rg a b h ä n g e n se it d e m frü h e n M o rg e n

g e a rb e ite t h a b e n . (T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 374)

sc h w e r sc h m e c k e n d a s E sse n u m so b e sse r d ie A u fn a h m e , -n s ta m m e n

h a rd , h e a v y to ta s te m e a l a ll th e b e tte r p h o to g r a p h to o r ig in a te

d ie B a u e rn fa m ilie n im m t . . . e in g e m e in s a m s c h e in e n d e r B e rg a b h a n g , " -e

f a r m e r 's f a m i l y ta k e s in , h a s (a m e a l) to g e th e r to s e e m h ills id e

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d e r A p fe l d ie B ir n e d ie B a n a n e

d a y r a p '- f e l d e e b i r '- n e d e e b a - n a h '- n e

Ich e sse B r o t m it B u tte r u nd K ä se . W ir e sse n F le is c h m it G e m ü se o d er S a la t.

ic h e '- s e b r o h t m i t b ö o '- t e r ö o n t k a y '- z e v e e r e '- s e n f lls h m i t g e - m @ '- z e o h '- d e r z a h - l a h t '.

I e a t b r e a d w ith b u tte r a n d c h e e se . W e e a t m e a t w ith v e g e ta b le s o r s a la d .

H err S c h u lz is s t v ie l F le is c h . E r is t d ic k . F r ä u le in L e s s in g is s t k e in F le is c h .

h e rr s h ö o lts is t feel flis h . a y r is t d ic k . f r o y '- ! i n l e s s '- s i n g ist k in flis h .

M r. S c h u lz e a ts a lo t o f m e a t. H e is s to u t. M is s L e s s in g d o e s n o t e a t m e a t.

S ie is t V e g e ta r ie r in . S ie is s t v ie l O b st u n d G e m ü se . H a n s is s t B ir n e n u n d

ze e is t v a y - g e - t a h r '- y e - r i n . z e e is t fe e l o h p s t ö o n t g e - m e g '- z e . h a n ts is t b i r '- n e n ö o n t

S h e is a v e g e ta r ia n . S h e e a ts lo ts o f fr u it a n d v e g e ta b le s . H a n s e a ts p e a r s a n d

B a n a n en . E r is s t k e in e A p fe l. H e r r L e s s in g is s t W u rst. E r is t n ic h t V e g e ta r ie r .

b a - n a h '- n e n . a y r is t k i '- n e e p '- f e l . h e r r l e s s '- s i n g is t v ö o r s t. a y r is t n i c h t v a y - g e - t a h r '- v e r .

b a n a n a s. H e d o e s n 't c a t a p p le s . M r . L e s s in g e a ts sa u sa g e . H e is n o t a v e g e ta r ia n .

T H E N E G A T IV E

( C o n t i n u e d f r o m L e s s o n 2)

Ich ra u ch e n ic h t. S ie tr in k t k e in B ie r . E s r e g n e t n ic h t.

1 d o n 't s m o k e . S h e d o e s n 't d r in k b e e r. I t is n o t r a in in g .

E s is t k e in S tu h l fr e i. Ich ra u ch e k e in e e n g lis c h e

T h e re is n o v a c a n t c h a ir . 1 a m n o t s m o k in g a n E n g lis h

Z ig a r e tte , ic h ra u ch e e in e a m e r ik a n is c h e .

c ig a r e tte , I a m s m o k in g a n A m e r ic a n o n e.

Ich h a b e k e in G e ld

ic h h a h '- t e k in g e lt

If th e v e rb o r a n a d je c tiv e is p u t in th e

n e g a tiv e , n o t is tra n s la te d b y n ic h t. I f a

n o u n is n e g a tiv e d y o u m u s t u se k e in o r

k e in e ( = n o o r n o t a ), w h ic h is u se d lik e

e in , e .g .:

e in T is c h = a ta b le k e in T is c h = n o ta b le

e in e F r a u — a w o m a n k e in e F r a u = n o w o m a n

e in B u ch = a b o o k k e in B u ch -- n o b o o k

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Ich tr in k e K a ffe e m it M ilc h und Z u c k e r . Ich tr in k e T e e m it M ilc h , a b e r o h n e °

ic h t r i n g '- k e k a '- f a y m it m ilc h ö o n t ts ö o '- k e r . ic h t r i n g '- k e ta y m it m ilc h , a h '- b e r o h '- n c

I d r in k c o ffe e w ith m ilk a n d su g a r. I d r in k te a w ith m ilk , b u t w ith o u t

Z u ck er . D ie D e u tsc h e n tr in k e n T e e o h n e M ilc h , a b er m a n ch m a l m it Z itr o n e .

t s ö o '- k e r . d e e d o y t '- s h e n t r i n g '- k e n ta y o h '- n e m ilc h , a h '- b e r m a n c h '- m a h l m i t t s e e - t r o h '- n e

su g a r. T h e G e rm a n s d r in k te a w ith o u t m ilk , b u t s o m e tim e s w ith le m o n .

T r in k e n s ie v ie l T e e ? N e in , s ie tr in k e n w e n ig T e e , a b er s ie tr in k e n v ie l K a ffe e .

t r i n g '- k e n z e e fe e l ta y ? n ln , z e e t r i n g '- k e n v a y '- n i c h ta y , a h '- b e r z e e t r i n g '- k e n f e e l k a '- f a y .

D o th e y d r in k m u c h te a ? N o , th e y d r in k little te a , b u t th e y d r in k m u c h c o ffe e .

N eh m e n S ie v ie l Z u c k e r ? Ich n eh m e w e n ig Z u ck er , n u r e in S tü c k . M e in e F rau

n a y '- m e n ze e fe e l t s ö o '- k e r ? ic h n a y '- m e v a y '- n i c h t s ö o '- k e r , n ö ö r in sh tjk . m i '- n e fro u

D o y o u ta k e m u c h su g a r? I ta k e little su g a r, o n ly o n e lu m p . M y w ife

tr in k t T e e m it v ie l Z u c k e r . S ie n im m t d rei S tü c k 1 Z u ck er .

tr in k t ta y m it feel t s ö o '- k e r . z e e n im t d ri sh tjk t s ö o '- k e r .

d r in k s te a w ith lo ts o f su g a r. S h e ta k e s th r e e lu m p s o f su g a r.

D ie K in d e r tr in k e n K a k a o m it v ie l M ilc h u n d Z u ck er .

d e e k i n '- d e r t r i n g '- k e n k a k - a h '- o h m it feel m ilc h K >nt ts i o '- k e r .

T h e c h ild r e n d r in k c o c o a w ith lo ts o f m ilk a n d su g a r. j

S ie tr in k e n a u ch w a r m e , fr is c h e M ilc h .

z e e t r i n g '- k e n o u c h v a h r '- m e , f r i '- s h ö m ilc h . d ie Z ä h n e

T h e y d r in k a ls o w a rm fr e s h m ilk . d e e ts a y -n e

Z u c k e r sc h m ec k t sü ss. K a ffe e o h n e Z u c k e r sc h m e c k t b itte r . Z itr o n e n sch m eck en

t s ö o '- k e r s h m e k t zeg s. k a '- f a y o h '- n S t s ö o '- k e r s h m e k t b i '- t e r . t s e e - t r o h '- n e n s h m e '- k e n

S u g a r ta s te s s w e e t. C o ffe e w ith o u t s u g a r ta s te s b itte r . L e m o n s ta s te

sa u er . F r itz is s t g ern S c h o k o la d e . S c h o k o la d e is t seh r sü ss. G r ete is s t gern

z o u '- e r . frits ist g e rn s h o h - k o h -la h '-d e . s h o h - k o h - l a h '-d e is t z a y r zees, g r a y '-te ist g e r n

so u r. F r itz lik e s e a tin g c h o c o la te . C h o c o la te is v e r y s w e e t. G r e te lik e s e a tin g

B o n b o n s. E s is t n ic h t g u t f ü r d ie Z ä h n e , v ie le B o n b o n s zu e sse n . E ssen S ie gern

b o n g - b o n g s ', e s ist n ic h t g ö ö t f@ r d e e t s a y '- n e , f e e '- l e b o n g -b o n g s ' ts ö ö e '- s e n . e '- s e n z e e

s w e e ts . It is n o t g o o d f o r th e te e th to e a t lo ts o f s w e e ts . D o y o u lik e e a tin g [g e rn

Ä p fe l ? J a , ic h e sse Ä p fe l se h r g er n . S ie s in d n ic h t z u sü ss.

e p '- f e l ? y a h , ic h e '- s e e p '- f e l z a y r g e rn , z e e z in t n ic h t ts ö ö zegs.

a p p le s ? Y e s, I lik e e a tin g a p p le s v e ry m u c h . T h e y a re n o t to o s w e e t.

T O L I K E D O IN G S O M E T H IN G

Ich e sse g ern Ä p fe l. G ern is a n a d v e rb m e a n in g g la d ly . T o sa y

I lik e e a tin g a p p le s . th a t y o u lik e d o in g s o m e th in g , y o u h a v e to

Ich tr in k e g ern R o tw e in . sa y th a t y o u d o it g la d ly . A w o rd fo r w o rd

I lik e d r in k in g r e d w in e . tra n s la tio n o f th e e x a m p le s g iv e n a b o v e is :

E r ra u ch t g ern tü r k is c h e Z ig a r e tte n . I e a t g la d ly a p p le s ; I d r in k g la d ly r e d w in e ;

H e lik e s s m o k in g T u r k is h c ig a r e tte s . h e s m o k e s g la d ly T u r k is h c ig a r e tte s .

1 A fte r c a rd in a l n u m b e rs S tü c k is n o t p u t in to th e p lu ra l. T h is a p p lie s .to a ll w o r d s (e x c e p t

fe m in in e n o u n s in -e) d e n o tin g m e a s u r e m e n ts o r q u a n tity , e .g . : z w e i P fu n d A p fe l = t w o p o u n d s o f

a p p l e s ; z w a n z ig M ark = t w e n t y m a r k s ; d r e is s ig M e ter von h ie r = t h i r t y m e t r e s f r o m h e r e . But

zehn F la s c h e n B ie r = t e n b o t t l e s o f b e e r ; z w e i T a s s e n T e e ■= t w o c u p s o f te a .
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B le is tifte T is c h e S tü h le

b l l '- s h t i f - t e t i '- s h e s h t @ '- l e

D ie s is t e in B le is tift. D ie s s in d z w e i B le is tifte . D a s is t e in e F ed er . D a s s in d d rei F ed ern .

d e e s is t in b l i '- s h t i f t . d e e s z i n t ts v i b l i '- s h t i f - t e . d a s is t i '- n e f a y '- d e r . d a s z i n t d r ! f a y '- d e r n .

T h is is a p e n c il. T h e se a re tw o p e n c ils . T h a t is a p e n . T h o se a re th r e e p e n s .

H ie r is t e in E i. H ie r s in d v ie r E ie r . D a is t e in G la s . D a s in d G lä s e r u n d T a sse n . Ich

h e e r is t In 1. h e e r z in t fe e r l '- e r . d a h is t in g la s , d a h z in t g l a y '- z c r ö o n t t a s '- s e n . ic h

H e re is a n e g g . H e r e a re fo u r e g g s. T h e r e is a g la s s . T h e re a r e g la s s e s a n d c u p s. I

F ed ern T a sse n T ü ren

f a y '- d S r n t a s '- s e n t @ '- r S n

h a b e d r e i B le is tifte u n d zw e i F e d er n . W ie v ie le B ü ch er h a b en S ie ? Ic h h a b e

h a h '- b e d r l b l i '- s h t i f - t e ö o n t ts v l f a y '- d e r n . v e e fe e -le b @ '- c h e r h a h '- b e n z e e ? ic h h a h '- b e

h a v e th r e e p e n c ils a n d tw o p e n s . H o w m a n y b o o k s h a v e y o u ? I h a v e

v ie r . H e r r u n d F ra u L e s s in g h a b en v ie r K in d e r , z w e i S ö h n e u n d z w e i T ö c h te r .

fe e r. h e r r ö o n t fro u l e s s '- s i n g h a h '- b e n fe e r k i n '- d e r , ts v i z a y '- n e ö o n t ts v l t f c h '- t e r .

fo u r . M r . a n d M r s . L e s s in g h a v e fo u r c h ild r e n , tw o so n s a n d tw o d a u g h te r s .

S ie e sse n g er n A p fe l, B ir n e n , P fla u m e n u n d a n d ere F r ü c h te .

z e e e '- s e n g e rn e p '- f e l , b i r '- n e n , p f l o u '- m e n ö o n t a n '- d e - r e f r g c h '- t c .

T h e y lik e e a tin g a p p le s , p e a r s , p lu m s a n d o th e r fr u its .

B ü ch er G lä s e r H ä u se r
b ^ g '-c h e r g l a y '- z e r h o y '- z e r
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V E R B S I N T H E P L U R A L P L U R A L O F N O U N S

w ir k o m m e n w e a r c c o m i n g ; w e c o m e T h e r e a r e t h r e e m a i n r u le s f o r th e f o r m a ­

w ir b rin g e n w e a r e b r i n g i n g ; w e b r i n g tio n o f th e p lu r a l o f n o u n s in G e r m a n :

w ir ra u c h e n w e a r e s m o k i n g ; w e s m o k e
(1 ) M o s t m a s c u l in e a n d n e u t e r n o u n s a d d
s ie e sse n t h e y a r e e a t i n g ; t h e y e a t
-e t o th e s in g u la r . T h e m a s c u lin e s
s ie trin k e n t h e y a r e d r i n k i n g : t h e y d r i n k
m o d if y a , o . u a n d a u ; th e n e u t e r s d o
s ie s p ie le n t h e y a r e p l a y i n g ; t h e y p l a y
n o t, e .g .:

V e r b s u s e d in c o n n e c t i o n w ith w ir ( w e ) d e r T is c h , d ie T is c h e = t a h l e ( s )

a n d s ie ( t h e y ) e n d in -en . T h e e n d i n g s f o r d e r S tu h l, d ie S tü h le = c h a i r ( s )

b o th s in g u la r a n d p lu r a l a r e : d e r G a s t, d ie G ä s te = g u e s t ( s )

d e r R o c k , d ie R ö c k e = s k i r t ( s )
/ - ic h -e w e — w ir
d e r Z a u n , d ie Z ä u n e = f c n c e ( s )
he er . 1 y o u = S ie > -e n
d a s J a h r , d ie J a h r e = y e a r ( s )
sh e = s ie V -t t h e y = s ie J
d a s H a a r , d ie H a a re = h a i r ( s )
it = es J
d a s B e in , d ie B e in e = l e g ( s )

N o t e : — S h e , v o n a n d t h e y a r e a ll s o u n d e d
(2 ) M o s t f e m in in e n o u n : a d d -n o r -en to
a lik e . S ie , m e a n i n g y o u , is a lw a y s s p e lt w ith
th e s in g u la r , e .g .:
a c a p ita l. T o k n o w w h e th e r s ie m e a n s s h e
d ie D a m e , d ie D a m e n = l a d y ( l a d i e s )
o r t h e y , y o u h a v e t o lo o k a t t h e v e r b w h ic h
d ie L a m p e , d ie L a m p e n = l a m p ( s )
f o llo w s . I f it e n d s in -t, s ie m e a n s s h e \ i f it
d ie S tr a s s e , d ie S tra s s e n = s t r e e t ( s )
e n d s in -en , s ie m e a n s t h e y
d ie F e d e r, d ie F e d e rn = p e n ( s )

s ie n im m t = s h e is t a k i n g ; s h e t a k e s d ie F ra u , d ie F ra u e n = w o m a n ( w o m e n )

S ie n eh m en y o u a r c t a k i n g ; y o u t a k e d ie T ü r , d ie T ü re n = d o o r ( s )

s ie n e h m e n = t h e y a r e t a k i n g ; t h e y t a k e d ie U h r, d ie U h re n = w a t c h ( e s )

D ie H e rre n s p ie le n K a rte n D ie D a m e n sp ie le n T e n n is

d e e h e r r '- r e n s h p e e '- l e n k a h r '- t e n d e e d a h '- m e n s h p e e '- l e n t e n '- n i s

 H O W P L U R A L S A R E F O R M E D

H u n d e, K a tze n u n d P fe r d e

h ö o n '- d e , k a t '- t s e n ö o n t p f a y r '- d e

(.1 ) M a s c u lin c a n d n e u te r n o u n s e n d in g F e m in in e s a d d in g " -e

in -e l, -e r , o r -en (a ls o d im in u tiv e s e n d in g
d ie K u h , d ie K ü h e c o w l s)
in -ch cn o r -k in ) ta k e n o a d d itio n a l
d ie H a n d , d ie H ä n d e h a n d ( s )
e n d in g , e .g .:
d ie S ta d t, d ie S tä d te l o w n ( s )

d er V a te r , d ie V ä te r = f a t h e r ( s )

d er G a r te n , d ie G ä r te n ^ g a r d e n ( s )
a n d s o m e o th e r fe m in in e s o f o n e sy lla b le .

d er L ö f f e l, d ie L ö ffel == s p o o n ( s )

d a s M ä d c h e n , d ie M ä d c h e n — g i r l ( s )
N e u te r s a d d in g -n o r -en

d a s M e s s e r , d ie M e s s e r = k n i f e ( k n i v e s )
d a s A u g e , d ie A u g en r v c ( .v )
d a s F e n s te r , d ie F e n s te r = w i n d o w ( s )
d a s O h r , d ie O h ren ^ e a r ( s )

M o s t G e r m a n n o u n s f o rm th e ir p lu ra ls d a s B e tt, d ie B e tte n — b e d ( s )

a c c o r d in g to th e s e ry le s. T h e r e a re , h o w e v e r, d a s H e m d , d ie H e m d en = s h i r t ( s )

m a n y e x c e p tio n s , e .g .:
T h e s e f o u r a re th e o n ly n o u n s in th is g ro u p .

M a s c u lin e s a d d in g -e , b u t n o t m o d ify in g
N o u n s a d d in g " -e r
d er T a g , d ie T a g e d a y ( s )

d er A r m , d ie A rm e = a r m ( s ) d a s B u c h , d ie B ü ch er b o o k ( s )

d er H u n d , d ie H u n d e = d o g ( s ) d a s D a c h , d ie D ä ch e r r o o f ( s )

d er S c h u h , d ie S ch u h e = s h o e ( s ) d a s H a u s , d ie H ä u se r h o u s e i s )

d a s K in d , d ie K in d e r c h i l d ( - r e n )
M a s c u lin e s a d d in g -e n o r -n
a n d s o m e m o r e n e u te rs o f o n e s y lla b le .
d er H e r r , d ie H erren - g e n t l e m a n ( m e r i )

d e r S o ld a t , d ie S o ld a te n — s o l d i e r ( s )
T h e re a r e o n ly a fe w m a s c u lin e s in th is
d er B ä r , d ie B ä ren = b e a r ( s )
g r o u p , e .g .:
d er L ö w e , d ie L ö w en = l i o n ( s )

d er K n a b e , d ie K n a b e n \ d er M a n n , d ie M ä n n e r = m a n ( m e n )
b o y ( s )
d er J u n g e , d ie J u n g en f d er W a ld , d ie W ä ld e r = w o o d ( s )

d e r B u c h s ta b e , d ie B u c h ­ d er W u r m , d ie W ü rm er = w o r m ( s )

sta b en - - l e t t e r ( s ) o f a l p h a b e t
T h e r e a r e o n ly tw o fe m in in e s w ith p lu ra ls
d er S tu d e n t, d ie S tu d ­
e n d in g in --e r :
e n te n = s t u d e n t { s )

d er O c h se , d ie O c h se n = o x ( e n )
d ie M u tte r , d ie M ü tte r = m o t h e r ( s )

a n d a ll o th e r m a s c u lin e s e n d in g in -e. d ie T o c h te r , d ie T ö c h te r = d a u g h l e r ( s )

N o te :— A s w e h a v e a lre a d y s s e n in L e s s o n 1, th e in th e p lu ra l is a lw a y s d ie .
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21 e in u n d z w a n z ig i n '- ö o n t - t s v a n - t s i c h 9 0 n e u n z ig n o y n '- ts ic h

2 2 z w e iu n d z w a n z ig ts v i - ö o n t - t s v a n - t s i c h 100 h u n d ert h ö o n '- d e r t

23 d r e iu n d z w a n z ig d r i - ö o n t - t s v a n - t s i c h 10 1 h u n d e r te in s h o o n '- d e r t - 'm t s

2 4 v ie r u n d z w a n z ig f c e r '- o ö n t - t s v a n - t s i c h 2 0 0 z w e ih u n d e r t t s v i '- h ö o n - d e r t

3 0 d r e is s ig - d r i '- s i c h 1 0 0 0 ta u se n d t o u '- z e n t

4 0 v ie r z ig - f e e r '- t s i c h 2 0 0 0 z w e ita u s e n d t s v l '- t o u - z e n t

5 0 fü n fz ig f i n f '- t s i c h 10 0 0 0 z e h n ta u se n d t s a y n '- t o u - z e n t

6 0 s e c h z ig z c c h '- t s i c h 100 0 0 0 h u n d e r t- h ö o n -d e rt-to u -z e n t

7 0 s ie b z ig z e e p '- t s ic h ta u se n d

8 0 a c h tz ig a c h t '- t s i c h 0 0 0 0 0 0 e in e M illio n i '- n e m il-y o h n '

„ fe in ta u s e n d n e u n h u n d e r tn e u m m d v ie r z ig

,i n '- t o u - z e n t - n o y n - h ö o n '- d e r t - n o y n '- ö o n t - f e e r '- ts ic h

F o r n u m b e r s u p t o 2 0 s e e L e s s o n s 1— 4 ( p a g e s 15, 2 1 , 3 0 , 3 7 )

II A n sw e r in G erm a n

1. T r in k e n S ie M ilc h ? 2. T rin k e n S ie v ie l

T e e ? 3. T rin k e n S ie K a ffe e m it M ilc h u n d

Z u c k e r? 4. W e r is s t v ie l F le is c h ? 5. E sse n

S ie v ie l F le is c h ? 6. S in d S ie V e g e ta rie r?

7. W a s e s se n S ie g e rn ? 8. T rin k e n S ie g e rn

B ie r? 9. R a u c h e n S ie v ie l? 10. S c h m e c k t

M ilc h m it Z u c k e r g u t? 11. W ie s c h m e c k t

K a ffe e o h n e Z u c k e r? 12. W ie s c h m e c k t

S c h o k o la d e ? 13. W a s S c h m e c k t s a u e r? 14.

E sse n S ie g e rn O b s t? 15. H a b e n S ie v ie le

B ü c h e r? 16. W ie v ie le B ü c h e r h a b e n S ie ?

17. W ie v ie le K in d e r h a b e n H e r r u n d F r a u

L e ss in g ? 18. T r in k e n S ie g e rn K a ffe e ? 19.

W ie v ie l S tü c k Z u c k e r n e h m e n S ie ? 20.

N e h m e n S ie v ie l M ilc h ?

I ll G iv e (a ) t h e d e fin ite a r tic le a n d

(b ) th e p lu r a l o f

1 T ü r . 2. G la s . 3. F e n s te r. 4. T a ss e .
O b e r , d ie R ech n u n g , b itte
5. S o h n . 6. T o c h te r. 7. B u c h . 8. F e d e r.
o h '- b e r , d e e r e c h '- n ö ö n g , b i '- t e
9. Z ig a re tte . 10. S tu h l. 11. H a u s . 12. B a u m .

13. G a r te n . 14. S tra sse .

E X E R C I S E S
( A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 5 6 )
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W a s tr in k e n S ie ? T ch n e h m e e in e T a ss e T W O S I M P L E P R O V E R B S

K a ffe e . M it M ilc h o d e r o h n e M ilc h ? M it In d er N a c h t s in d a lle K a tz e n g ra u .

v ie l M ilc h , b itte . N e h m e n S ie Z u c k e r ? Z w e i I n t h e n i g h t a l l c a t s a r e g r e y .

S tü c k , b itte . W a s e sse n S ie ? F le is c h m it

S a la t, b itte . O b e r, z w e i T a s s e n K a ffe e , E s is t n ic h t a lle s G o ld w a s g lä n z t.

b itte . E in e T a s s e o h n e M ilc h u n d e in e m it A l l is n o t g o l d t h a t g l i t t e r s .

v ie l M ilc h . E in e P o rtio n F le is c h m it S a la t,

u n d fü r m ic h e in B u tte r b r o t(= s f r c e o f b r e a d A p r o v e r b - e in S p r ic h w o r t; t h e p r o v e r b s -

u n d b u t t e r ) m it K ä se . d ie S p r ic h w ö r te r .
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D ie B ild e r a u f S e ite n 4 6 u n d 4 8 z e ig e n u n s v e r s c h ie d e n e K le id u n g s s tü c k e ; so w o h l

d ee b il'-d e r o u f z i'-te n 4 6 Ö on t 4 8 ts l'-g e n ö o n s fe r -s h e e '-d e -n e k li'-d o o n g s -s tf-k e ; z o h -

T h e p ic tu r e s o n p a g e s 4 6 a n d 4 8 s h o w u s v a r io u s a r tic le s o f c lo th in g ; [ v o h l'

D a m e n k le id u n g a ls a u ch H e r r e n k le id u n g . Ic h h a b e v ie r A n z ü g e , d rei P a a r

d a h '-m 5 n -k lI '-d ö o n g a ls o u c h h e '-r ä n -k li'-d ö ö n g . ic h h a h '-b e fe e r a n '-ts e p -g e , d ri p a h r

w o m e n 's c lo th in g a s w e ll a s m e n 's c lo th in g . I h a v e fo u r s u its , th r e e p a ir s

S c h u h e u n d z w e i M ä n te l. M e in e F r a u h a t v ie le K le id e r , e in K o stU m u n d a u c h z w e i

s h ö ö '-e ö o n t tsv ! m e n '-te l. m i'-n e fr o u h a t fe e '-le k li'-d e r , In k o s-t@ m ' ö o n t o u c h tsv i

o f s h o e s a n d tw o o v e r c o a ts . M y w ife h a s m a n y d re sse s, o n e c o s tu m e a n d a ls o tw o

M ä n te l. Ih r S o m m e r m a n te l is t h e ll; d e r W in te r m a n te l is t d u n k e l. M e in H u t is t b la u ,

m e n '-te l. e e r z o '- m e r - m a n - te l is t h e i; d a y r v in '- te r - M a n -t e l is t d ö o n g '- k e l. m in h ö ö t is t b lo u ,

c o a ts . H e r s u m m e r c o a t is lig h t; th e w in te r c o a t is d a r k . M y h a t is b lu e ,

m e in e K r a w a tte is t r o t. M e in e S c h u h e s in d sc h w a r z , u n d

m i'-n e k r a h -v a '-te is t r o h t. m i'-n e s h ö ö '-e z in t sh v a r ts, ö 6 n t

m y tie is r e d . M y s h o e s a re b la c k , a n d

m e in e S o c k e n s in d g ra u . I h r K le id is t g r ü n . Ih re H a n d ta sc h e

m i'-n e z o '-k e n z in t g ro u . e e r k lit is t g r@ n . e e '-r e h a n t'-ta -s h e

m y s o c k s a r e g r e y . Y o u r d r e s s is g re e n . Y o u r h a n d b a g

is t b r a u n . W ie s in d Ih re S c h u h e , w e is s o d e r g r a u ? S ie s in d w e is s .

is t b r o u n . v e e z in t e e '-r 6 s h ö ö '-ö , v is o h '-d e r g ro u ? z e e z in t v is .

is b ro w n . W h a t c o lo u r a r e y o u r s h o e s , w h ite o r g re y ? T h e y a r e w h ite .

D ie s is t K a r ls A n zu g . S e in A n z u g is t b la u . S e in e H o se n

d e e s is t k a h r ls a n '-ts ö ö k . z in a n '-ts ö 6 k is t b lo u . z f - n e h o h '-z e n

T h is is K a r l 's s u it. H is s u it is b lu e . H is tr o u s e r s

s in d e in w e n ig zu la n g . S e in e J a c k e is t z u k u r z. D ie s is t

z in t in v a y '-n ic h ts ö ö la n g , z i'-n e y a '-k e is t ts ö ö k ö o r ts. d e e s is t K a r ls A n z u g

a re a little to o lo n g . H is ja c k e t is to o s h o r t. T h is is k a h r ls a n '-ts ö o k

A n n a s K o stü m . Ih re B lu s e is t h e llg r ü n ; ih r R o c k u n d ih r e J a c k e s in d d u n k e lb la u .

a '- n a h s k o s -t^ g m '. e e '- r e b lö ö '- z e is t h e l'- g r ^ n ; e e r r o c k ö ö n t e e '-r e y a '- k e z in t d ö o n g '- k e l-

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W ir s in d E n g lä n d e r . W ir w o h n en in S ü d e n g la n d . U n se r H a u s is t se h r a lt. W ir

v eer z in t e n g '-le n -d S r . v ee r v o h '-n e n in z ^ t'-e n g -la n t. ö ö n '-z e r h o u s is t z a y r a lt. veer

W e a re E n g lis h . W e liv e in S o u th e r n E n g la n d . O u r h o u se is v e ry o ld . W e

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1. d er K r a g e n , - 1. d ie S p o r t j a c k e , -n

2 . d ie J a c k e , -n 2. d ie T a s c h e , -n

3 . d er A u fs c h la g , " -e 3 . d ie B r u stta sc h e , -n

4 . d er Ä r m e l, - 4 . d ie R e it p e it s c h e , -n

5 . d ie W e s te , -n 5 . d ie R e ith o s e , -n

6 . d ie H o s e , -n 6 . d er R e its tie fe l, -

d er F r a c k ,
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m m e r e in e w e is s e
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d er M a n te l, ••- d ie K r a w a tte , -n d a s H a ls tu c h , " -e r d e r R e g e n m a n t e l , ••-

D ie s e r M a n n trä g t D ie s is t e in e g e ­ D ie s is t e in w o ll­ D ie s e r M a n n trä g t

e in e n M a n te l o h n e stre ifte K ra w a tte e n e s H a ls tu c h e in e n R e g e n m a n ­

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h a b en a u ch e in e k le in e V illa in S iid fr a n k r e ic h . U n se re V illa is t n eu . S c h u lz e s

h a h ' - t e n o u c h l '- n e k l l '- n e v i l '- l a h i n z e e t - f r a n k '- r l c h . d o n '- z e - r e v i l '- l a h i s t n o y . s h ö o l '- t s e s

h a v e a l s o a s m a l l v i l l a i n t h e S o u t h o f F r a n c e . O u r v i l l a is n e w . T h e S c h u t z e s

s in d D e u tsc h e . S ie w o h n en in H a m b u rg . S ie h a b en k e in H a u s; s ie h a b en e in e

z i n t d o y t '- s h e . z e e v o h ' - n e n i n h a m ' - b ö ö r k . z e e h a h ' - b e n k i n h o u s ; z e e h a h ' - b e n l '- n e

a r e G e r m a n s . T h e y l i v e i n H a m b u r g . T h e y h a v e n o h o u s e ; t h e y h a v e a

W o h n u n g . Ih re W o h n u n g h a t d rei Z im m e r , e in e K ü ch e u n d e in B a d e z im m e r .

v o h ' - n d o n g . e e '- r e v o h ' - n ö o i g h a t d r i t s i '- m e r , i '- n e k i '- c h e ö o n t i n b a h '- d e - t s i '- m e r .

f l a t . T h e i r f l a t h a s t h r e e r o o m s , a k i t c h e n a n d a b a t h r o o m .

s e in e E lte r n (u n ser e G r o s s e lte r n ) ih r e E lte r n (u n se r e G r o s s e lte r n )

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D ie F a m ilie S c h u lz w o h n t in H a m b u rg . D ie F a m ilie L e s s in g w o h n t in B e r lin .

d e e f a h - m e e l '- y e s h o o l t s v o h n t i n h a m ' - b d o r k . d e e f a h - m e e " - y e l e s s '- s i n g v o h n t i n b e r - l e e n '.

T h e S c h u l z f a m i l y l i v e s i n H a m b u r g . T h e L e s s i n g f a m i l y l i v e s i n B e r l i n .

H err S c h u lz is t d e r B ru d er v o n F ra u L e s s in g . F ra u L e s s in g is t d ie T a n te von H a n s

h e r r s h o o l t s i s t d a y r b r ö o ' - d e r f o n f r o u l e s s '- s i n g . f r o u l e s s '- s i n g i s t d a ; t a n ' - t e f o n h a n t s

M r . S c h u l z i s t h e b r o t h e r o f M r s . L e s s i n g . M r s . L e s s i n g i s t h e a u n t o f H a n s

u n d G r ete. H err L e s s in g is t ih r O n k e l. H e rr S c h u lz is t d er O n k e l v o n F r itz und

ö o n t g r a y '- t e . h e r r l e s s '- s i n g i s t e ; r o n g '- k e l . h e r r s h o o l t s i s t d a y r o n g ' - k e l f o n f r i t s ö o n t

a n d G r e t e . M r . L e s s i n g i s t h e i r u n c l e . M r . S c h u l z i s t h e u n c l e o f F r i t z a n d

H ild e . F ra u S c h u lz ist ih re T a n te . F r itz is t e in V e tte r von H a n s; H ild e is t s e in e

h i! - d e . f r o u s h ö o i t s is t e e '- r c t a n '- t e . f r i t s is t i n f e ' - t e r f o n h a n t s ; h ii ' - d e i s t z i '- n e

H i l d e . M r s . S c h u l z is t h e i r a u n t . F r i t z is a c o u s i n o f H a n s ; H i l d e i s h i s
48 S E C H S T E L E K T I O N

D A M E N K L E I D U N G L A D I E S ' C L O T H I N G

( E n g li s h k e y o n p a g e 367)

d er G ü r te l, -

d ie B lu se , -n d ie S c h n a l l e ,-n d er s ; e a te r > .

d ie F a lte , -n

d er R o c k ,- - e

d a s J ä c k c h e n , -

d e r Ä r m e l, -

d ie K a p u ze, -n
d er H u t ,;

d a s K le id ,-e r d a s K o s tü m ,-e

d er R e g e n m a n t e l . •• - d e r W i n t e r m a n t e l , ■■ -

d er P e lz k r a g e n , - d er M u ff, -e d er P e lz m a n te l, -

d a s A b e n d k le id ,
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K u s in e . F r itz is t e in N e ffe und H ild e e in e N ic h te von W ilh e lm und A n n a S c h u lz .

k ö ö - z e e '- n e . frits is t in n e '- f e ö o n t h i l '- d e i '- n e n i c h '- t e fo n v i l '- h e l m ö o n t a '- n a h sh ö o lts .

( g ir l) c o u s in . F r itz is a n e p h e w a n d H ild e a n ie c e o f W ilh e lm a n d A n n a S c h u lz .

D ie s is t d er a lte H err S c h u lz und d ie s is t

d e e s is t d a y r a l '- t e h e r r s h ö o lts ö o n t d e e s is t

T h is is o ld M r . S c h u lz a n d th is is

s e in e F ra u . D e r a lte H e rr S c h u lz is t d er

z i '- n e fro u . d a y r a l '- t e h e rr s h ö o lts ist d a y r

h is w ife . O ld M r . S c h u lz is th e

V a te r v o n W ilh e lm S c h u lz und d er

f a h '- t e r fo n v i l '- h e l m s h ö o lts ö o n t d a y r

fa th e r o f W ilh e lm S c h u lz a n d th e

G r o ssv a ter v o n H a n s u nd G r ete. D ie

g r o h s '- f a h - t e r f o n h a n ts ö o n t g r a y '- t e . d e e

g r a n d fa th e r o f H a n s a n d G r e te . O ld

a lte F ra u S c h u lz is t ih r e G r o ssm u tte r .

a l '- t e fro u s h ö o lts is t e e '- r e g r o h s '- m ö o - t e r .

M rs. S c h u lz is th e ir g r a n d m o th e r .

D er a lte H e rr S c h u lz u nd d ie a lte F ra u
D e r a lte H err S c h u lz u n d s e in e F rau
d a y r a l '- t e h e r r s h ö o lts ö o n t d e e a l '- t e fro u
d a y r a l '- t e h e rr s h ö o lts ö o n t z i '- n e fro u
O ld M r . S c h u lz a n d o ld M rs.

S c h u lz s in d a u ch d ie E lte r n von F ra u L e s s in g . S ie s in d a ls o a u ch d ie G r o s s e lte r n von

s h ö o lts z in t o u c h d e e e l '- t e r n fo n fro u le s s '- s i n g . z e e z i n t a l '- z o h o u c h d e e g r o h s '- e l t e r n fo n

S c h u lz a re a ls o th e p a r e n ts o f M r s . L e s s in g . T h e y a re th e r e fo r e a ls o th e g r a n d p a r e n ts o>

F r itz u n d H ild e . F r itz , H ild e , G r e te u n d H a n s s in d ih r e E n k e lk in d e r (d e r E n k e l;

f r its ö o n t h i l '- d e . f r its , h i l '- d e , g r a y '- t e ö o n t h a n ts z i n t e e '- r e e n '- k e l - k i n - d e r ( d a y r e n '- k e l ;

F r itz a n d H ild e . F r itz , H ild e , G r e te a n d H a n s a re th e ir g r a n d c h ild r e n (th e g ra n d so n :

d ie E n k e lin ). D e r a lte H e r r S c h u lz is t d er S c h w ie g e r v a te r von A n n a S c h u lz ,

d e e e n '- k e - l i n ) . d a y r a l '- t e h e rr s h ö o lts is t d a y r s h v e e '- g e r - f a h - t e r f o n a '- n a h s h ö o lts ,

th e g r a n d d a u g h te r ). O ld M r . S c h u lz is th e fa th e r - in - la w o f A n n a S c h u lz ,

und d ie a lte F ra u S c h u lz is t ih r e S c h w ie g e r m u tte r . A n n a is t ih r e S c h w ie g e r to c h te r .

ö o n t d e e a l '- t e f r o u s h ö o l t s is t e e '- r e s h v e e '- g e r - m ö o - t e r . a '- n a h is t e e '- r e s h v e e '- g e r - t o c h - t e r .

a n d o ld M r s . S c h u lz is h er m o th e r -in -la w . A n n a is h e r d a u g h te r -in -la w .

H err L e s s in g is t ih r S c h w ie g e r s o h n . D ie E lte r n v o n F rau S c h u lz le b e n n ic h t m eh r.

h e rr l e s s '- s i n g ist e e r s h v e e '- g e r - z o h n . d e e e l '- t e r n fo n fro u s h ö o lts l a y '- b e n n ic h t m a y r.

M r . L e s s in g is h e r s o n -in -la w . T h e p a r e n ts o f M r s . S c h u lz liv e n o m o re .

S ie s in d b e id e to t. H err L e s s in g is t e in S c h w a g e r von F rau S c h u lz . H err S c h u lz und

ze e z in t b i '- d e to h t. h e rr l e s s '- s i n g is t in s h v a h '- g e r fo n fro u sh o o lts . h e rr s h ö o lts >ont

T h e y a re b o th d ea d . M r . L e s s in g is a b r o th e r -in -la w o f M r s . S c h u lz . H e r r S c h u lz a n d

F ra u L e s s in g s in d G e s c h w is te r . F ra u S c h u lz u n d F ra u L e s s in g s in d S c h w ä g e r in n e n .

fro u le s s -s in g z in t g e - s h \ i s '- t e r . fro u s h ö o lts ö o n t fro u l e s s '- s i n g z in t sh v a y -g e -ri-n e n .

h a u L e s s in g a re b r o th e r a n d s is te r . F ra u S c h u lz a n d F ra u L e s s in g a re s is te r s -in -la w .
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d a s B a b y

d a s b a y '- b e e

d a s k le in e K in d d er K n ab e d a s M ä d ch en d er ju n g e M a n n d ie ju n g e D a m e

d a s k li '- n e k in t d e r k n a h '- b e d a s m a y t '- c h e n d a y r y o ö n g '- g e m a n d e e y d o n g '- g e

d a h '- m e

r 5 U

d er M a n n (d e r H e r r ) d ie F r a u (d ie D a m e ) d e r a lte H e r r d ie a lt e D a m e

d a y r m a n ( d a y r h e r r ) d e e f r o u ( d e e d a h '- m e ) d a y r a l'- te h e r r d e e a l'- te d a h '- m e

M Y , H I S , H E R , Y O U R , E t c . F r o m th e a b o v e e x a m p l e s it w ill b e s e e n

t h a t t h e m a s c u l i n e a n d n e u t e r f o r m s o f th e
M a s c u lin e , s in g u la r N e u te r , s in g u la r
p o s s e s s iv e a d je c tiv e s a r e id e n tic a l, a n d th a t
m e in H u t — m y h a t m e in B u ch m y h o o k
th e f e m in i n e a n d p lu r a l f o r m s a ls o c o r ­
s e in H u t - h i s h a t s e in B u ch = h i s b o o k
r e s p o n d w ith e a c h o th e r . T h e f o llo w in g
ih r H u t h e r h a t ih r B u ch — h e r h o o k
s u m m a r y w ill h e lp y o u to r e m e m b e r th e m :
s e in P r e i s = i t s c o s t s e in A lte r = /7 s a g e

u n se r G a r te n u n ser H a u s — o u r h o u s e M a sc . F em . N e u t. P lu r a l

n u r g a r d e n
m y m e in m e in e m e in m e in e
Ih r H u t - y o u r h a t Ih r B u c h — y o u r b o o k
h i s s e in s e in e s e in s e in ;
ih r G a r te n = ih r H a u s t h e i r h o u s e
h e r ih r ih r e ih r ih r e
t h e i r g a r d e n
i t s s e in s e in e s e in s e in e

OUr u n ser u n sere u n ser u n sere

F e m in in e , s in g u la r P lu r a l (a ll g e n d e r s )
y o u r Ih r Ih re Ih r Ih re

m e in e F ra u m y w i f e m e in e t h e i r ih r ih r e ih r ih r e

s e in e K r a w a tte ^ h i s t i e s e in e

ih r e H a n d ta sc h e = ih r e H O W T O T R A N S L A T E T O L I V E

h e r h a n d b a g H ü te
W o w o h n en S ie ? = W h e r e d o y o u l i v e '
s e in e F a r b e = i t s c o l o u r s e in e B ü ch er
E r le b t n ic h t m e h r = H e i s n o l o n g e r a l i v e
u n sere S tr a sse = o u r s t r e e t u n sere F ed ern
( lit.: H e l i v e s n o m o r e . )
Ih re T o ch ter Ih re

y o u r d a u g h t e t T o l i v e is w o h n en w h e n m e a n i n g t o d w e l l ,

ih r e S ta d t = t h e i r t o w n ih r e t o r e s i d e ; le b e n in th e s e n s e o f t o b e a l i v e .
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In v ie le n G e g e n d e n D e u ts c h ­

la n d s h a b e n s ic h n o c h a lte

N a tio n a ltra c h te n e rh a lte n . D a s

o b ig e B ild z e ig t d e n K o p fp u tz

d e r B ü c k e b u rg e r B ä u e rin n e n .

D a s u n te re B ild z e ig t e in e

M o d e n s c h a u in e in e m C a fe a u f

d e m K u r f ü r s te n d a m m in B e rlin .

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d ie N a tio n a ltr a c h t, -e n

n a tio n a l c o s tu m e

e r h a lte n

to p r e s e r v e

d er K o p fp u tz , -e

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p e a s a n t w o m a n

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F A L S E F R I E N D S C O L O U R S

E x a m p l e s o f th e d e c e p ti v e s i m i l a r i t y b e tw e e n
W e lc h e F a r b e h a t ih r K le id ? E s is t b la u .
s o m e w o r d s c o m m o n to E n g l i s h a n d G e r m a n .
W h a t c o l o u r i s h e r d r e s s ? I t i s b l u e .

W o r d s s p e lt a lik e o r a lm o s t a lik e in
W ie is t s e in H u t, b rau n o d er sch w a rz ?
lin g lis h a n d in G e r m a n h a v e n o t n e c e s­
W h a t c o l o u r i s h i s h a t , b r o w n o r b l a c k ?
s a rily th e s a m e m e a n in g . T h u s b ek o m m en

d o e s n o t m e a n t o b e c o m e b u t t o g e t ; a ls o is
E r is t w ed er b ra u n n o ch sc h w a r z , e r is t g ra u .
to b e tra n s la te d b y s o , t h u s o r th e r e fo r e - ,
I t i s n e i t h e r b r o w n n o r b l a c k , i t i s g r e y .
a lte r n d o e s n o t m e a n t o a l t e r , b u t t o b e

v e t t i n g o l d ; f a s t is n o t th e E n g lis h f a s t b u t In G e r m a n th e re a r e tw o w a y s o f a s k in g

m e a n s a l m o s t . D ie G lo c k e m e a n s t h e b e l l w h a t c o lo u r s o m e th in g is:

a n d n o t t h e d o c k ; d er K n a b e { k n a v e ) is t h e
W e lc h e F a rb e h a t ..............? o r W i e i s t .................?
b o y ; d ie H o s e n o t h o s e , b u t p a i r o f t r o u s e r s ;

lo c k e n d o e s n o t m e a n t o l o c k , b u t t o a l l u r e ;
W e lc h e F a rb e h a t ..............? lite r a lly m ea n s

d er R a t is n o t t h e r a t b u t t h e a d v i c e ; a n d w h a t c o l o u r h a s ..............? b u t in a n s w e r in g

d a m it is n o t a sw e a r w o rd , b u t is to b e a lw a y s u se er (s ie , e s) is t g rü n (b la u , ro t,

tra n s la te d b y w i t h i t o r w i t h t h e m . e t c .) o r , in th e p lu r a l, s ie s in d g rü n (b la u ,

g e lb , e t c .) . W ie is t? lite r a lly m e a n s h o w is ?

b u t it o fte n m e a n s w h a t is ... l i k e ? a n d it

ca n a ls o b e u se d fo r a s k in g w h a t th e c o lo u r

o f s o m e th in g is p r o v id e d th e c o n te x t m a k es

it c le a r th a t th e q u e s tio n re fers to c o lo u r .

N o te :— D o n o t u s e w ie is t ? w h e n a s k in g

H o w a r e y o u ? H o w i s h e ? e tc . T h s e x p r e s­

s io n s fo r th e se p h r a ses a re in L e sso n 13.

e in P a a r S ch u h e e in P a a r H a n d sch u h e

in p a h r s h ö ö '-e in p a h r h a n t ' - s h ö d - e

S E IN E S C H W IE G E R M U T T E R

F r ö h lic h tä n z e lte H e in r ic h d ie S tr a sse

e n tla n g , a ls ih n s e in F re u n d P a u l tr a f.

" W a s is t n u r lo s m it Ih n en , H e in r ic h ? "

" Ich w a r a m B a h n h o f, m e in e S c h w ie g e r ­

m u tte r is t w e g g e fa h r e n , s ie w a r v ie r W o c h e n zw e i P a a r S ch u h e z w e i P a a r H a n d sch u h e

b ei u n s ." tsv i p a h r s h ö ö '-e tsv i p a h r h a n t'-s h ö ö -e

" A b er M e n s c h e n s k in d , S ie h a b e n ja

k o h ls c h w a r z e H ä n d e ."
D E R S C H O N E M A N N
H e in r ic h b e tra c h tete s e in e H ä n d e u n d

m u r m e lte d a n n le is e : " W is s e n S ie , ic h h a b e D a m e : " E s is t d o c h k o m is c h , d a s s s c h ö n e

d ie b ra v e L o k o m o tiv e g e s tr e ic h e lt!" M ä n n er im m e r s o s c h r e c k lic h e in g e b ild e t

s in d ."
T ä n z e ln , to s k ip ; e n tla n g , a lo n g ; tr a f, m e t;
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w a s is t lo s ? w h a t is th e m a tte r ? ; d e r B a h n h o f,
B e is p ie l g a r n ic h t!"
• • - e , s t a t i o n ; d ie S c h w i e g e r m u t t e r , ••, m o t h e r -

i n - l a w ; M e n s c h e n s k in d , m y d e a r c h a p ; k o h l­ D o c h , r e a l l y , in d e e d , y e t, b u t; k o m is c h ,

sc h w a rz, p i t c h b la c k ; b e tr a c h te n , to lo o k a t ; f u n n y ; s c h r e c k lic h , te r r ib ly ; e in g e b ild e t,

m u r m e ln , t o m u m b le ; b r a v , g o o d ; d ie L o k o ­ c o n c e i t e d ; zu m B e is p ie l, fo r in s ta n c e ; g a r

m o tiv e , -n , e n g in e ; s tr e ic h e ln , to s tr o k e . n ic h t, n o t a t a ll.
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I A n sw er in G erm a n
M a n te l, ••- o v e r c o a t

R o c k , " -c s k i r t
1. W ie v ie l P a a r S c h u h e h a b e n S ie ? 2.
S ch u h , -e s h o e
W e lc h e F a rb e h a t I h r M a n te l? 3. W e lc h e
D E R <( E n g lä n d e r , - E n g l i s h m a n
F a rb e h a b e n Ih re S c h u h e ? 4. Ist d ie se s
B r u d e r , ■ •- b r o t h e r
B u c h g e lb ? 5. S in d Ih re H a n d s c h u h e g rü n ?
O n k e l, - u n c l e
6. W o w o h n t d ie F a m ilie L e ss in g ? 7.
E n k e l, - g r a n d s o n
W o h n e n S ie a u c h in B e rlin ? 8. W o
S c h w a g e r , •• • b r o t h e r - i n - l a w
w o h n e n S ie ? 9. W a s ist F r a u L e s s in g v o n

H a n s u n d G re te ? 10. W e r ist d e r O n k e l v o n
-T a sc h e , -n p o c k e t , b a g
F ritz u n d H ild e ? 11. W a s ist F ritz v o n
H a n d t a s c h e , -n h a n d b a g
H a n s ? 12. W e r ist d e r G r o s s v a te r v o n
S e ite , -n p a g e
H a n s u n d G re te ? 13. W a s ist d ie a lte F ra u
K l e i d u n g c lo th in g
S c h u lz v o n H a n s u n d G re te ? 14. W a s ist
J a c k e , -n ia c k e t
H ild e v o n F ritz ? 15. W a s ist d ie a lte F ra u
K ra w a tte, -n tie
S c h u lz v o n A n n a S c h u lz ? 16. L e b e n d ie
S o c k e , -n s o c k
E lte rn v o n F ra u S c h u lz n o c h ? 17. W a s ist
H o se , -n p a i r o ) t r o u s e r s
H e r r L e s s in g v o n F r a u S c h u lz ?
i B lu s e , -n b l o u s e
D I E
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W o h n u n g , -en f l a t
m y , y o u r, h is , h er, th e ir , ou r
K ü ch e, -n k i t c h e n ( o r c o o k -

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1. ... V a t e r u n d ... M u tte r s in d ... E lte r n .

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T a n te , -n a u n t

S c h u h e s in d s c h w a rz . 4. ... B lu s e is t w e iss.
N ic h te , -n n i e c e

E n k e lin , -n en g r a n d d a u g h t e r
5 .... F la s c h e ist v o ll W a s s e r . 6 . ... T a s c h e n

S c h w ä g e r in , -n e n s i s t e r - i n - l a w s in d v o ll A p fe l.

■ -F a rb e, -n c o l o u r

III T r a n s la te in to G erm a n

f B ild , -er p i c t u r e
1. T h is little g ir l is m y n ie c e . 2. T h is little
| K le id u n g s s tü c k , e a r t i c l e o f c l o t h i n g
b o y is m y c o u s in . 3. T h a t o ld m a n is o u r
) P a a r , -e 1 p a i r
D A S g ra n d fa th e r. 4 . H e lik e s to d r in k w in e . 5.
j K le id , -er d r e s s
W h a t d o e s h e lik e to e a t? 6 . H e lik e s fis h .
1 K o stü m , -e c o s t u m e
7. D o y o u lik e e a tin g s w e e ts ? 8 . I d o n 't lik e
[ Z im m e r , - r o o m
th e m , th e y a re n o t g o o d fo r th e te e th . 9.

N o te . - I n th e a b o v e a n d la te r lists o f S h e e a ts a g re a t d e a l o f m e a t. 10. T h e y

n o u n s th e p lu ra l fo rm s a re s h o w n fo r c o n ­ h a v e fiv e c h ild re n : tw o s o n s a n d th re e

v e n ie n c e a s fo llo w s: -e, -n , e tc ., in d ic a te d a u g h te rs . 11. W h a t c o lo u r is y o u r su it?

th a t th e p lu ra l is fo rm e d b y a d d in g th e se 12. I t is g r e y . 13. A re y o u r s h o e s a ls o g re y ?

le tte rs to th e s in g u la r (d er S ch u h , d ie N o , th e y a re b la c k ; b u t m y h a t is g r e y . 14.

S ch u h e); ••- in d ic a te s th a t th e ro o t v o w e l is M y g r a n d f a t h e r is n o lo n g e r liv in g . 15. M y

m o d ifie d , w ith o u t a n y a d d itio n to th e e n d p a re n ts liv e in th e S o u th o f E n g la n d . 16.

o f th e w o rd (d er M a n te l, d ie M ä n te l); W h e re d o y o u liv e ? 17. Is y o u r g ra n d fa th e r

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T h e d a v b e f o r e y e s t e r d a y w a s S u n d a y t h e f i r s t o f J u l y . Y e s t e r d a y w a s M o n d a y t h e s e c o n d o f

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y ö ö '- le e . h o y '- t e is t d e e n s '- t a k d a y r d r i '- t e y ö o '- l e e . m o r '- g e n is t m i t '- v o c h d a y r f e e r '- t e

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J u li. Ü b erm o rg en is t1 D o n n e r sta g d er fü n fte J u li.

y ö ö '- l e e . e e '- b e r - m o r - g e n is t d o '- n e r s - t a k d a y r f i n f '- t e y ö ö '- l e e .

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'A l t h o u g h t h e s e e x p r e s s i o n s r e f e r t o t h e f u t u r e , rn c o l l o q u i a l G e r m a n t h e p r e s e n t t e n s e is

u s u a l w i t h e x p r e s s i o n s o f t i m e s u c h a s m o r g e n -= t o ­ m o r r o w : n ä c h s t e W o c h e = n e x t w e e k .

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d ie E r d t d ie S o n n e d er M o n d d ie S te r n e

d e e a y r '-d e d e e z o '- n e d a y r m o h n t d e e s h i e r '- n e

W ir s in d je tz t im J u li. H e u te is t D ie n s ta g d er d r itte . D ie s e r M o n a t h a t

v e e r z in t y e t s t im y ö ö '- l e e . h o y '- t e is t d e e n s '- t a k d a y r d r i '- t e . d e e '- z e r m o h '- n a t h a t

W e a r e n o w in J u ly . T o -d a y is T u e s d a y th e th ir d . T h is m o n th h a s

e in u n d d r e is s ig T a g e . N ic h t je d e r M o n a t h a t so v ie le T a g e . A p r il, J u n i,

i n '- ö o n t - d r i - s i c h t a h '- g e . n i c h t y a y '- d e r m o h '- n a t h a t z o h f e e '- l e t a h '- g e . a - p r i l ', y ö ö '- n e e ,

th ir ty -o n e d a y s . N o t e v e r y m o n th h a s a s m a n y d a y s . A p r il, J u n e ,

S e p te m b e r u n d N o v em b e r h a b en je d e r n u r d r e is s ig T a g e . J a n u a r

z e p - t e m '- b e r ö o n t n o h - v e m '- b e r h a h '- b e n y a y '- d e r n o ö r d r i '- s i c h t a h '- g e . y a '- n ö o - a h r

S e p te m b e r a n d N o v e m b e r h a v e o n ly th ir ty d a y s e a c h . J a n u a r y

ist d e r e r ste M o n a t, F eb ru a r d er z w e ite , M ä r z d er d r itte , A p r il d er v ie r te ,

is t d a y r a y r '- s t e m o h '- n a t , f a y '- b r ö o - a h r d a y r t s v i '- t e , m e r t s d a y r d r i '- t e , a - p r i l ' d a y r f e e r - te ,

is th e fir s t m o n th , F e b ru a r y th e se c o n d , M a r c h th e th ir d , A p r il th e fo u r th ,

u .s .w . (u n d so w e ite r ). D e z e m b e r is t d er le tz te M o n a t, N o v em b e r d er v o r le tz te .

ö ö n t z o h v i '- t e r . d a y - t s e m '- b e r is t d a y r l e t s '- t e m o h '- n a t , n o h - v e m '- b e r d a y r f o h r '- l e t s - t e .

e tc . (a n d so o n ). D e c e m b e r is th e la s t m o n th , N o v e m b e r th e la s t b u t o n e .

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d a y r l e t s '- t e m o h '- n a t v a h r y ö ö '- n e e , d a y r f o h r '- l e t s - t e v a h r m l. d a y r n a y c h '- s t e m o h '- n a t

(T h e ) la s t m o n th w a s J u n e , th e la s t b u t o n e w a s M a y . T h e n e x t m o n th

is t A u g u st, d er ü b e r n ä c h ste is t S e p te m b e r . D e r w ie v ie lte is t h e u te ? H e u te is t

is t o u - g ö ö s t ', d a y r e g '- b e r - n a y c h - s t e is t z e p - t e m '- b e r . d a y r v e e '- f e e l - t e is t h o y '- t e ? h o y '- t e ist

is A u g u s t, th e n e x t b u t o n e is S e p te m b e r . W h a t is to - d a y 's d a te '' T o -d a y is

d er d r itte . W e lc h e r W o c h e n ta g is t h e u te ? H e u te is t D ie n s ta g .

d a y r d r i '- t e . v e l '- c h e r v o '- c h e n - t a k is t h o y '- t e ? h o y '- t e is t d e e n s '- t a k .

th e th ir d . W h a t d a y o f th e w e e k is it (to -d a y )? T o -d a y is T u e sd a y .

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d a s y a h r h a t f e e r y a h '- r e s - t s i - t e n . z e z h i '- s e n :

T h e y e a r h a s fo u r se a so n s. T h e y a rc c a lle d :

d er F r ü h lin g (fr@ - lin g ) S p r i n g d er H e r b st ( h e r p s t) A u t u m n

d er S o m m er (z o '-m e r ) S u m m e r d er W in te r (\ in - te r ) H i n t e r

W ir s in d j e t z t im S o m m er . Im S o m m er s in d d ie T a g e la n g u nd d ie N ä c h te k u rz.

v e e r z in t y e ts t im z o '- m e r im / o '- m e r / i n t d e e ta h -g e la n g o ö n t d e e n u y c h -te k i1 > rK

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im f r @ '- l i n g b l e g '- h e n d e e o h p s t '- b o y - m e im z o '- m e r r if t d a s g e - t r i '- d e

Im W in te r s in d d ie N ä c h te la n g u n d d ie T a g e k u rz. E in T a g h a t v ie r u n d z w a n z ig

im v in 4 e r z in t d e e n a y c h '- t e la n g ö o n t d e e t a h '- g e k ö o r t s . in t a k h a t f e e r '- ö o n t - ts v a n - ts ic h

In w in te r th e n ig h ts a r e lo n g a n d th e d a y s s h o r t. A d a y h a s tw e n ty -fo u r

S tu n d e n . E in e S tu n d e h a t s e c h z ig M in u te n . D r e is s ig M in u te n s in d

s h t o o n '- d e n . i '- n e s h t ö o n '- d e h a t z e c h '- t s i c h m e e - n ö ö '- t e n . d r i '- s i c h m e e - n ö ö '- t e n z in t

h o u rs. A n h o u r h a s s ix ty m in u te s . T h ir ty m in u te s a re

e in e h a lb e S tu n d e , u n d fü n fz e h n M in u te n s in d e in e V ie r te ls tu n d e .

i '- n e h a l '- b e s h t ö o n '- d e , ö o r lt f l n f '- t s a y n m e e - n ö ö '- t e n z i n t I '- n e f e e r '- t e l - s h t ö o n - d e .

h a lf-a n -h o u r , a n d fifte e n m in ik te s a r e a q u a r te r o f a n h o u r.

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A m in u te h a s s ix ty se c o n d s.

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d a y r f a y '- b r ö o - a h r h a t n ö ö r a c h t '- ö ö n t - t s v a n - t s i c h t a h '- g e . I n v a h r h a t d r i '- h ö o . i - d e r t - f l n f -

F e b r u a r y h a s o n ly tw e n ty -e ig h t d a y s . A y e a r h a s th r e e h u n d r e d

u n d s e c h z ig T a g e . A lle v ie r J a h r e h a t d er F eb ru a r n e u n u n d z w a n z ig T a g e und

ö o n t- z e c h - ts ic h t a h '- g e . a '- l e f e e r y a h '- r e h a t d a y r f a y '- b r ö o - a h r n o y n '- o ö n t - t s v a n - t s i c h

a n d s ix ty -fiv e d a y s. E v e r y fo u r y e a r s F e b ru a r y h a s tw e n ty -n in e d a y s a n d [ t a h '- g e o o n t

d a s J a h r d r e ih u n d e r ts e c h s u n d s e c h z ig T a g e . E in s o lc h e s J a h r h e is s t e in S c h a ltja h r .

d a s y a h r d r i '- h ö b n - d e r t - z e k s - ö o n t - z e c h - t s i c h t a h '- g e . In z o l '- c h e s v a h r h is t in s h a l t '- y a h r .

th e y e a r th r e e h u n d r e d a n d s ix ty -s ix d a y s. S u c h a y e a r is c a lle d a le a p y e a r .
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Im H e r b st r e ife n d ie Ä p fe l, d ie R ir n e n , Im W in te r s in d d ie F e ld e r , d ie B ä u m e

im h e r p s t r i '- f e n d e e e p '- f e i ,d e e b ir '- n e n , im v in '- te r z in t d e e f e i '- d e r . d e e b o y - m e

d ie P fla u m e n und a n d ere F r ü c h te und d ie H ä u se r m it S ch n e e b ed eck t

d e e p f l o u '- m e n ö o n t a n '- d e - r e f r l c h '- t e ö ö n t d e e h o y '- z e r m i t s h n a y b e - d e k t '

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a n a d j e c t i v e , h a l b a l v u n s follows t h e article : e in h a l b e r A p f e l h a l f a n a p p l e ; e i n e h a l b e S t u n d e

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7 th s ie b ( e n ) te
Im S o m m er s i n d d ie T a g e la n g .
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9 th n eu n te D ie A p fe l r e i f e n im H e r b st.
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Im H e r b st r e i f e n d ie Ä p fe l.
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1 3 th d r e iz e h n te
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1 4 th v ie r z e h n te
s a rily th e s e c o n d w o rd in th e se n te n c e .
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1 8 th a c h tz e h n te
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w o rd s o n ly f o r th e fir s t a n d th e th ir d .

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W h a t is y o u r n a m e ? W h a t is h is n a m e ?
H o f f m a n n v o n F a lle r s le b e n

Ich h e is s e W a lte r . W ie h e is s t s ie ?

M y n a m e is W a lte r . W h a t is h e r n a m e ? D a s V e r g is s m e in n ic h t, - ,f o r g e t - m e - n o t ; e s

b lü h t, th e r e b lo o m s ; d ie A u e, -n , m e a d o w ;
W ie h e is s t Ih re S c h w e ste r ?
d a s A u g e , -n , e y e , d er H im m e l, h e a v e n , s k y ;
W h a t is y o u r s is te r 's n a m e ?
h e ite r , se re n e , c h e e r fu l; e s w e is s , it k n o w s;

W ie h e is s t d a s a u f D e u ts c h ? r e d e n , to s a y ; a lle s , e v e r y th in g ; im m e r ,

W h a t is th a t in G e rm a n ? a lw a y s ; n u r, o n ly ; d a s s e lb e , th e sa m e .
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D e r W a g e n m it d e n B ie rfä sse rn h ä lt v o r d e r P o s t-S tifts s tu b e in d e r S tifts tra s s e in

S tu ttg a rt. V o rh e r h a t s c h o n e in a n d e r e r W a g e n E is a b g e la d e n , u m d a s B ie r k ü h l z u h a lte n .

W e r lie b e r e tw a s W a rm e s trin k t, k a n n s ic h n e b e n a n in d a s C a fe im e rs te n S to c k d e s

G a s th o fs se tz e n . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 375)

v e r d u r ste n d a s F a ss, " -e r h a lte n v o rh er d a s E is a b la d e n

t o d i e o f t h i r s t b a r r e l t o s t o p p r e v i o u s l y i c e t o u n l o a d

w er lie b e r tr in k t n eb en a n d er S to c k , -w e r k e d er G a sth o f, " -e

w h o e v e r p r e f e r s t o d r i n k n e x t d o o r s t o r e y , f l o o r in n

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N E W N O U N S 8. H a t je d e F r a u la n g e H a a r e ? 9 . H a t

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M o n a t, -e m o n t h E n g lä n d e r g ro s s ? 11. W ie h e isse n d ie 12

K a le n d e r , - c a l e n d a r M o n a te ? 12. W ie v ie le T a g e h a t e in J a h r ?

M o n d , -e m o o n 13. W ie v ie le T a g e h a t d e r F e b r u a r ? 14.

D I .R *> S te r n , -e s t a r Is t d ie se s J a h r e in S c h a ltja h r? 15. W ie

B a u m , " -e t r e e h e isse n d ie s ie b e n W o c h e n ta g e ?

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m R e -w r ite th e fo llo w in g
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P la c e th e w ords in h o ld ty p e a t th e b e g in n in g
(e .g . D er O k to b e r is t der z e h n te M on at - D e r
z e h n te M o n a t ist d e r O k to b e r ) .
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S t u n d e ,-n h o u r 1. D ie Ä p fe l s in d im S e p te m b e r re if. 2 .

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S e k u n d e , -n s e c o n d s in d d ie T a g e la n g . 4 . D ie T a g e sin d im

E rd e, -n e a r t h W in te r k u rz . 5. D ie B ä u m e s in d im W in te r

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P fla u m e , -n p l u m O b s tb ä u m e b lü h e n im F rü h lin g .

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D I E E R K L Ä R U N G

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S tu d e n te n , O ffiz ie re n u n d ju n g e n D a m e n .

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E X E R C I S E S w o llte w is s e n , w ie s o sic h im m e r d a s g le ic h e

A u d ito r iu m b e i s e in e n P re d ig te n e in fin d e .
I R ead and T r a n s la te

H e u te is t F r e ita g , d e r a c h tu n d z w a n z ig s te " N ic h ts e in fa c h e r a ls d a s ," g a b S c h le ie r­

M ä rz . G e s te rn w a r D o n n e rs ta g , d e r m a c h e r A u s k u n ft. " D ie S tu d e n te n k o m ­

s ie b e n u n d z w a n z ig s te . Ü b e r m o r g e n ist m e n , w e il ic h in d e r P rü fu n g s k o m m is s io n

S o n n ta g , d e r d re is s ig s te . F re ita g ist d e r sitz e , d ie ju n g e n M ä d c h e n k o m m e n w e g e n

s e c h s te T a g . D e r M ä r z ist d e r d r itte M o n a t. d e r S tu d e n te n u n d d ie O ffiz ie re d e r

D e r J a n u a r is t d e r e rs te M o n a t. D e r M a i M ä d c h e n w e g e n ."

is t d e r f ü n f t e M o n a t. D e r N o v e m b e r is t d e r

e lfte (o d e r d e r v o rle tz te ) M o n a t. W ir s in d
S c h le ie r m a c h e r , f a m o u s p r e a c h e r a n d
je tz t im S o m m e r. D e r N o v e m b e r ist e in
p r o f e s s o r o f t h e o l o g y ; b erü h m t, f a m o u s ; d ie
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P r e d ig t, -e n , s e r m o n ; d ie K ir c h e , -n , c h u r c h ;
D e z e m b e r, J a n u a r u n d F e b r u a r .
d ie Z u h ö r e r ( m . p i.) , a u d i e n c e ; b e sta n d e n a u s,

c o n s i s t e d o f ; jed o ch , h o w e v e r ; ü b e r w ie g e n d ,
I I A n s w e r in G erm an p r e d o m i n a n t l y ; w o llte w is s e n , w a n t e d to

1. W ie h e is s e n S ie ? 2 . W ie h e is s t d ie s e s k n o w ; w ie s o , w h y ; g le ic h , s a m e ; d a s

B u c h ? 3. D e r w ie v ie lte ist h e u te ? 4 . D e r A u d ito r iu m , a u d i e n c e ; s ic h e in fin d e n , t o b e

w ie v ie lte w a r v o r g e s te r n ? 5. W e lc h e r T a g p r e s e n t ; e in fa c h , s i m p l e ; d ie A u sk u n ft, " -e

w a r g e s te r n ? 6. W ie v ie le T a g e h a t J u li? i n f o r m a t i o n ; d ie P r ü fu n g , -en , e x a m i n a t i o n ;

7. H a t je d e r M o n a t e in u n d d re is s ig T a g t ? - w e g e n , o n a c c o u n t o f .
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D e r Z e itg lo c k e n tu rm , d a s a lte W a h rz e ic h e n d e r s c h w e iz e r H a u p ts ta d t B e rn , w a r b is

z u m d re iz e h n te n J a h r h u n d e r t d a s w e s tlic h e T o r d e r S ta d t. E r w u rd e m e h rm a ls e rn e u e rt

u n d im J a h re 1 9 3 0 m it F re s k e n g e s c h m ü c k t. A u f d e r O s ts e ite is t e in e m e rk w ü rd ig e U h r,

d ie je d e v o lle S tu n d e d u rc h d a s K r ä h e n e in e s H a h n e s v e rk ü n d e t.

( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 7 5 )

d e r Z e itg lo c k e n tu r m , " -e d a s W a h r z e ic h e n , - d a s J a h rh u n d e rt, -e m e h r m a ls

c l o c k t o w e r l a n d m a r k c e n t u r y s e v e r a l t i m e s

w urd e ern eu ert sch m ü ck en m e r k w ü r d ig d a s K rä h en d er H a h n , " -e v erk ü n d en

w a s r e s t o r e d t o d e c o r a t e c u r i o u s c r o w i n g c o c k to a n n o u n c e
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W IE V IE L U H R IS T E S ? — W H A T T IM E IS IT ?

E s is t f ü n f (M in u te n ) v o r v ie r E s is t v ie r (U h r ) E s is t d rei M in u te n n a ch v ie r

e s is t f j n f ( m e e - n ö ö '- t e . i ) f o h r fe e r e s is t fe e r (ö ö r) e s ist d r i m e e - n ö ö '- t e n n a c h fe e r

E s is t (e in ) V ie r te l f ü n f E s is t h a lb fü n f E s is t d r e i V ie r te l fü n f

e s ist (in ) f e e r '- t e l f in f e s ist h a l p '- f l n f e s is t d r i '- f e e r - t e l H n f

T o h a v e S3 m a n y w a y s o f te llin g th e
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tim e is r a th e r c o n fu s in g , b u t w e h a v e to
T h e re a r e d iffe re n t w a y s o f te llin g th e
m e n tio n th e m a s th e y a re a ll in g e n e ra l use.
tim e in G e r m a n . A q u a r t e r p a s t f o u r c a n b e ,
T o b e o n th e s a fe s id e y o u c a n s ta rt w ith th e
a s s h o w n a b o v e , e in V ie r te l fü n f o r e in
fu ll h o u r a n d a d d th e m in u te s , b u t b e su re
V ie r te l n a c h v ie r o r fü n fz e h n (M in u te n ) n a c h
to r e m e m b e r h a lb s ie b e n — h a l f p a s t s i x ;
v ie r o r v ie r U h r fü n fz e h n . A q u a r t e r t o f i v e
d rei V ie r te l n e u n = a q u a r t e r t o n i n e ; e in
c a n b e d re i V ie r te l f ü n f o r e in V ie r te l v o r
V ie r te l e lf - a q u a r t e r p a s t t e n , e tc . T h e
fü n f o r v ie r U h r fü n fu n d v ie r z ig . W h e n
2 4 -h o u r s y s te m is w id e ly u se d , b u t n e v e r
G e r m a n s sa y e in V ie r te l f ü n f th e y m e a n to
w ith V ie r t e l, h a lb , v o r o r n a c h :
sa y th a t o n e q u a r te r o f th e h o u r b e tw e e n

fo u r a n d fiv e h a s p a s s e d ; h a lb fü n f m e a n s 3 .0 5 p .m . = 15 (fü n fze h n ) U h r 5 (fü n f)

th a t h a lf th e h o u r to fiv e h a s p a s s e d , a n d 3 .3 0 p .m . = „ U h r 3 0 (d r e is s ig )

d rei V ie r te l f ü n f th a t th re e q u a r te rs o f th e 3 .4 5 p .m . = „ U h r 4 5 (fü n fu n d ­

w a y to fiv e h a s p a s se d . v ie r z ig )

Ich h a b e e in e g u te U h r . S ie g e h t r ic h tig . E s is t g e n a u zeh n U h r (u n d ) a c h tz e h n

ic h h a h '- b e i '- n e g ö ö '- t e ö ö r. z e e g a y t r i c h '- t i c h . e s is t g e - n o u ' ts a y n ö ö r ( ö o n t ) a c h t '- t s a y n

I h a v e a g o o d w a t c h . I t i s r i g h t . I t i s e x a c t l y t e n o 'c l o c k ( a n d ) e i g h t e e n

(M in u te n ). Ih re U h r g e h t n ic h t r ic h tig . S ie g e h t d rei M in u te n n a ch . U n se r e

( m e e - n ö ö '- t e n ) . e e '- r e ö ö r g a y t n i c h t r i c h '- t i c h . z e e g a y t d r i m e e - n ö ö '- t e n n a c h , ö ö n '- z e - r e

( m i n u t e s ) . Y o u r w a t c h i s n o t r i g h t . I t i s t h r e e m i n u t e s s l o w . O u r

W a n d u h r g e h t v o r. S ie g e h t f ü n f M in u te n v o r. M e in e T a sch en u h r g e h t n ic h t.

v a n t '- ö ö r g a y t fo h r. z e e g iy t f in f m e e - n ö ö '- t e n fo h r. m l '- n e t a '- s h e n - ö ö r g a y t n ic h t.

( w a l l ) c l o c k i s f a s t . I t i s f i v e m i n u t e s f a s t . M y ( p o c k e t y w a t c h d o e s n o t go.
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d ie T a sch en u h r, -en

1. d ie K ro n e, -n

2 . d ie U h r k e tte , -n

3 . d a s Z iffe r b la tt, - -e r

4 . d a s U h r g e h ä u se , -

5 . d e r S tu n d e n z e ig e r , -

6 . d er M in u te n z e ig e r , -

7 . d er S e k u n d e n z e ig e r ,

d a s U h r w e r k , -e

d a s U h r a r m b a n d , •• - e r

d ie A r m b a n d u h r , -en

d a s G e w ic h t,

Id a s P e n d e l,
d ie S to p p u h r , -en
d ie K a m in u h r , -e n

d ie G lo c k e ,

d e r S c h lü s s e l,

d ie S a n d u h r , -e n

d a s G e s te ll, -e V

d ie S ta n d u h r , -en

d er W e c k e r , - d ie S o n n en u h r, -en
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Ich n u s s s ie a u fz ie h e n . M e in e T a sch en u h r is t a u s S ilb e r . Ih re A rm b a n d u h r is t a u s

ic h m ö o s z e e o u f '- t s e e '- e n . m i '- n e t a '- s h e n - ö ö r is t o u s z i l '- b e r . e e '- r e a r m '- b a n t - ö ö r ist o u s

/ m u s t w i n d i t u p . M v ( p o c k e t ) w a t c h is ( o u t o f 1 ) s i l v e r . Y o u r w r i s t - w a t c h is ( o m o i )

G o ld . U n sere W a n d u h r is t a u s H o lz . D ie U h r h a t z w e i Z e ig e r . D e r g r o sse Z e i g e r

g o lt. ö o n '- z e -re v a n t '- ö ö r is t o u s h o lts , d e e ö ö r h a t ts v i ts i '- g e r . d a y r g r o h -sc t s l'- g e r

g o l d . O u r d o c k i s ( o u t o f ) w o o d . T h e w a t c h h a s t w o h a n d s . T h e b i g h a n d

z e ig t d ie M in u te n , d e r k le in e d ie S tu n d e n . V ie le U h ren z e ig e n d ie S ek u n d en .

ts ig t d e e m e e - n ö ö '- t e n , d a y r k li '- n e d e e s h t ö ö n '- d c n . f e e '- l e ö ö '- r e n t s i '- g c n d e e z a v -

s h o w s t h e m i n u t e s , t h e s m a l l ( o n e ) t h e h o u r s . M a n v w a t c h e s sh o w t h e s e c o n d s , [ k o o n -den.

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m o r '- g e n n a c h t

t h e m o r n i n g t h e n i g h t G u te N a c h t!

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n a c h ts G o o d n i g h t
m o r '- g e n s
n a c h ts
in t h e ( e a r l y ) m o r n i n g G u te n M o r g en !
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[ s g ö ö '- t e n m o r '- g e n !
d er V o r m itta g G o o d m o r n i n g '
5 a .m . fü n f U h r m o rg en s
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n o o n z w ö lf U h r m itta g s

v o r m itta g s 3 p .m . d rei U h r n a c h m itta g s

f o h r '- m i t - t a k s 7 p .m . s ie b e n U h r a b en d s

in t h e ( l a t e r ) m o r n i n g 1 0 p .m . zeh n U h r a b en d s

m i d n i g h t z w ö lf U h r n a c h ts

d er M itta g

m i '- t a k h e u te m o rg en t h i s m o r n i n g

n o o n h e u te v o r m itta g t h i s f o r e n o o n

h e u te n a c h m itta g t h i s a f t e r n o o n
m itta g s
h e u te a b en d t h is e v e n i n g ; t o - n i g h t
m i'-ta k s
h e u te n a ch t t o - n i g h t
a t n o o n G u te n T a g !
m o rg en ab en d t o - m o r r o w e v e n i n g
> g ö ö '- t e n ta k !
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h o u s e . T h e f i r s t h o u s e i s t h e s m a l l e s t .

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D ie s s in d fü n f L in ie n . D ie e r ste L 'n ie is t seh r la n g . D ie z w e ite is t a u ch la n g . S ie

d e e s z i n t f i i f l e e n '- y e n . d e e a y / '- s t e l e e n '- y e i s t z a y r l a n g , d e e t s v i '- t e i s t o u c h l a n g , z e e

T h e s e a r c f i v e l i n e s . T h e f i r s t H u e i s v e r y l o n g . T h e s e c o n d i s a l s o l o n g . I t

is t fa st so la n g w ie d ie e r ste . D ie d r itte , d ie v ie r te u nd d ie fü n fte L in ie n sin d

is t f a s t z o h l a n g v e e d e e a y ; '- s t e . d e e d r i '- t e , d e . ' f e e r '- t e o ö n t d ; : f jn f -tc l e e n '- v e n / i n t

m a lm o s t u s lo n g a .s th e fir s t. T h e th ir d , th e fo u r th a n d th e fifth lin e s a re

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D e r V e r k e h r ssc h u tz m a n n b r in g t d e n V e r k e h r z u m S te h e n , u m e s d e n F u ssg ä n g e r n zu

e r m ö g lic h e n , d ie S tr a sse z u ü b e r q u e r e n . D a s K o s tü m d es M ä d c h e n s m it d e n Z ö p fe n is t

c h a r a k te r is tis c h fü r d ie h ü b sc h e n T r a c h te n , d ie b e im ö s te r r e ic h is c h e n V o lk e se h r b e lie b t

sin d . (T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 375)

d e r V e r k e h r s s c h u tz m a n n , " - e r d e r V e r k e h r d e r F u s s g ä n g e r , - e r m ö g lic h e n

tr a ffic p o lic e m a n tr a ffic p e d e s tr ia n to e n a b le

ü b e r q u e r e n d e r Z o p f , — e h ü b s c h d ie T r a c h t, - e n ö s te r r e ic h is c h

to c ro ss p la it p r e tty d re ss, c o s tu m e A u s tr ia n

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i u r /. D ie v ie r te L in ie is t so k u rz w ie d ie d r itte . D ie e r ste L in ie is t e in

k o " o r t s d e e f e e r '- t e l e e n '- y e i s t z o h k ö o r t s v e e d e e d r i '- t e . d e e a y r ' - s t e l e e n '- y e i s t i n

s i n t i . T h e fo u rth lin e is a s s h o rt a s th e th ir d . T h e fir s t H ue is a

w e n ig lä n g e r a ls d ie z w e ite . D ie z w e ite L in ie is t e in w e n ig k ü rzer a ls d ie

v : 'y - n i c h b n g ' - g e r a l s d e e t s v i '- t e . d e e t s v i '- t e l e e n '- y e i s t i n v a y ' - n i c h k l r ' - t s e r a l s d e e

little lo n g e r th a n th e se c o n d . T h e s e c o n d lin e is a little s h o r te r th a n th e

e r s t e . D ie d r itte L in ie is t se h r d ü n n . S ie is t d ü n n e r a ls d ie e r ste und d ie z w e ite .

a y r '- s t c . d e e d r i '- t e l c c n '- y e i s t z a y r d | n . z e c i s t d j ' - n e r a l s d e e a y r ' - s t e ö ö n t d e e t s v i '- t e .

fir s t. T h e th ir d H ue is v e ry th in . I t is th in n e r th a n th e fir s t a n d th e se c o n d .

D i e v ie r te L in ie is t s e h r d ic k . D ie z w e ite L in ie is t a u c h d ic k , a b er n ic h t so d ic k w ie

d e e f e e r '- t e l e e n '- y e i s t z a y r d i e . d e e t s v i '- t e l e e n '- y e i s t o u c h d i e , a h '- f c e r n i c h t z o h d i e v e e

T h e fo u r th lin e is v e ry th ic k . T h e s e c o n d lin e is a ls o th ic k , b u t n o t a s th ic k a s

d :e v ie r te . D ie v ie r te L in ie is t d ie d ic k s te , d ie d r itte is t d ie d ü n n ste. D ie erste

d e e f e e r '- t e . d e e f e e r '- t e l c c n '- y e is t d e e d : x '- t e , d e e d r i ' - t e i s t d e e d l n s '- t e . d e e a y r '- s t e

th e fo u r th . T h e fo u r th lin e is th e th ic k e s t, th e th ir d is th e th in n e s t. T h e fir s t

L in ie is t d ie lä n g s te , d ie fü n fte d ie k ü r z e ste .

k e n ' - y e is t d e e l e n x '- t e , d e e f i n f ' - t e d e e k i r '- t s e s - t e .

litte is th e lo n g e s t, th e fifth th e s h o r te s t.

H a n s is t zeh n J a h r e a lt, s e in V e tte r F r itz is t z w ö lf J a h r e a lt, s e in e K u s in e H ild e

h a n t s is t t s a y n y a h ' - r e a l t , z i n f e '- t e r f r i t s i s t t s v e l f y a h ' - r e a l t , z i '- n e k ö ö - z e e ' - n e h i l '- d e

H a n s is te n y e a r s o ld , h is c o u s in F r itz is tw e lv e y e a r s o ld , h is c o u s in H ild a

is t a ch t J a h r e a lt. H a n s is t a ls o z w e i J a h r e jü n g er a ls s e in V e tte r und z w e i J a h r e

is t a c h t y a h ' - r e a l t . h a n t s i s t a l ' - z o h t s v i y a h ' - r e y f n g '- g e r a l s z i n f e '- t e r ö ö n t t s v i y a h ' - r e

is e ig h t y e a r s o ld . H a n s is th e r e fo r e tw o y e a r s y o u n g e r th a n h is c o u s in a n d tw o y e a rs

ä lte r a ls s e in e K u s in e H ild e . G r e te is t n eu n J a h r e a lt; s ie is t a ls o e in J a h r

d ' - t e r a l s z i '- n e k ö o - z e e '- n e h i l '- d e . £ r a y '- t e i s t n o y n y a h ' - r e a l t ; z e e i s t a l ' - z o h i n y a h r

o ld e r th a n h is c o u s in H ild a . C r e te is n in e y e a r s o ld ; sh e is th e r e fo r e o n e y e a r

jü n g er a ls ih r B ru d er. H e r r u n d F ra u L e s s in g h a b en v ie r K in d e r . F r ä u le in

y ! n i - g c r a l s e c r b r o ö ' - d e r . h e r r ö o n t f r o u l e s s '- s i n g h a h ' - b e n f e e r k i n '- d e r . f r o y '- l i n

Y o u n g e r th a n h e r b r o th e r . M r . a n d M rs. L e ssin g h a v e fo u r c h ild r e n . M is s

L e s s in g is t d a s ä lte s te K in d , H ild e d a s jü n g ste . W ie a lt is t H e r r L e s s in g ? E r is t

l e s s - s i n g is t d a s e l '- t e s - t e k i n t . h i l '- d e d a s y i n g s '- t e . v e e a l t i s t h e r r l : s > '- s i n g ? a y r is t

le s s in g is th e o ld e s t c h ild , H ild a th e y o u n g e s t. H o w o h I is M r . L e s s in g ? H e is

v ie r u n d v ie r z ig J a h r e a !t. E r is t z w e i J a h r e ä lte r a ls s e in e F ra u . S ie is t a ls o

f l u - - o o n t - f e e r '- t s i c h y a h ' - r e a l t . a y r is t t s \ i y a h ' - r e e l ' - t e r a l s z i ' - n e f r o u . z e e i s t a l '- z o h

te n y - to w y e a n o ld . H e is tw o y e a r s o ld e r th a n h is w ife . S h e is th e r e fo r e

z w e iu n d v ie r z ig . W er is t jü n g er. F ra u L e s s in g o d er ih r B ru d er, H e r r S c h u lz ? H err

t s \ i - o o m - f e e r - t s i c h . \ a y r i s t \ I n g ' - g e r , f r o u l e s s '- s i n g o h ' - d e r e e r b r o ö ' - d e r , h e r r s h ö o l t s 1.1

fo r ty -iu -o W h o is y o u n g e r. M r s . L e ssin g o r h e r b r o th e r . M r. S c h u lz ? M r . [ h e r r

S c h u l/ is t jü n g er a ls s e in e S c h w e ste r . F r is t e in J a h r jü n g e r a ls s ie . E r is t

s h . H ) , i s !> t s i n ■ - g e r a l s z i ' - n e s h v e s '- t e r . a w ' is t i n \ a h r > } n g - g e r a l s z e e . a \ r ist

S< l 'u l : i\ j , u tn g e r t h a n h is s is te r . H e is o n e y e a r v o u u g e r th a n sh e . H e is
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e in u n d v ie r z ig u n d s e in e S c h w e ste r z w e iu n d v ie r z ig . Ist H e r r S c h u lz ä lte r

I n '- ö o n t - f e e r - t s i c h ö o n t z i '- n e s h v e s '- t e r t s v i '- ö o n t - f e e r - t s i c h . ist h e r r s h ö o lts e l '- t e r

fo r ty -o n e a n d h is s is te r fo r ty -tw o . Is M r . S c h u lz o ld e r

o d e r jü n g e r a ls s e in e F ra u ? E r is t d rei J a h r e ä lte r . F ra u S c h u lz is t a ls o

o h '- d e r y ln g '- g e r a ls z i '- n e fro u ? a y r is t d ri y a h '- r e e l '- t e r . f ro u s h ö o lts is t a l '- z o h

o r y o u n g e r th a n h is w ife ? H e is th r e e y e a r s o ld e r . M r s . S c h u h is th e r e fo r e

a c h tu n d d r e is s ig J a h r e a lt. J a , d a s is t r ic h tig .

a c h t'- ö o n t - d r i - s i c h y a h '- r e a lt. y a h , d a s ist r ic h '- tic h .

'h ir ty - e ig h t y e a r s o ld . Y e s, th a t is rig h t.

IN T H E F R U IT S H O P

W h e n y o u h a v e s tu d ie d th e fo llo w in g c o n v e rs a tio n , im a g in e th a t y o u a r e a c u s to m e r

in th is s h o p try in g to c a rry o n a c o n v e rs a tio n w ith th e s h o p a s s is ta n t a lo n g s im ila r lin e s.

Y o u c a n re fe r w h e re n e c e s s a ry to th e n a m e s o f fru it a n d v e g e ta b le s g iv e n o n p a g e s 6 0 a n d

2 3 2 . T h e la b e ls s h o w n in th e p ic tu re s p e a k f o r th e m s e lv e s , e x c e p t p e r h a p s H e u r ig e

K a r to ffe ln , w h ic h is a n A u s tria n e x p re s s io n m e a n in g n e w p o ta to e s .

W a s k o ste n d ie s e A p fe l? N e u n z ig P fe n n ig d a s P fu n d . D a s is t seh r teu er. H a b en

v a s k o s '- t e n d e e '- z e e p '- f e l ? n o y n '- t s i c h p f e '- n i c h d a s p fö o n t. d a s is t z a y r to y '- e r . h a h '- b e n

H o w m u c h a re th e s e a p p le s ? N in e ty p fe n n ig s a p o u n d . T h a t is v e ry e x p e n s iv e . H a v e n 't

S ie n ic h t b illig e r e ? W ir h a b en a u ch b illig e r e zu s e c h z ig , a b er s ie s in d n ic h t so

ze e n ic h t b i '- l i - g e - r e ? v e e r h a h '- b e n o u c h b i'- l i- g e - r e ts ö ö z e c h '- t s i c h , a h '- b e r z e e z in t

y o u c h e a p e r o n e s? W e h a v e a ls o c h e a p e r o n e s a t s ix ty , b u t th e y a r e n o t so [n ic h t z o h

g u t. W a s k o ste t e in e A p fe ls in e ? Z e h n P fe n n ig . D a s is t b illig . Ich n eh m e e in D u tzen d .

g ö ö t. v a s k o s '- t e t l '- n e a p - f e l- z e e '- n e ? ts a y n p f e '- n i c h . d a s is t b i'- l ic h . ic h n a y '- m e in d ö ö '-

g o o d . H o w m u c h is a n o ra n g e ? T e n p fe n n ig s . T h a t is c h e a p . I (w ill) ta k e a d o ze n , fts e n t.
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H e r r L fc s s in g h a t v ie l G e ld . E r is t r e ic h . E r is t r e ic h e r a ls s e in S c h w a g e r , H e r r S c h u lz .

h e rr l e s s '- s i n g h a t fee! g e J t. a y r is t rie h , a y r ist r i '- c h e r aJs z ln s h v a h '- g e r , h e rr s h ö o lts .

M r . L c ssin g h a s m u c h m o n e y . H e is r ic h . H e is r ic h e r th a n h is b r o th e r -in -la w , M r . S c h u lz .

D ie F a m ilie S c h u lz is t n ic h t r e ic h , s ie h a b en n u r e in e D r e iz im m e r w o h n u n g .

d e e f a h - m e e l '- y e s h ö o lts is t n ic h t ric h , z e e h a h '- b e n n ö o r I '- n e d r i '- t s i - m e r - v o h - n ö o n g .

T h e S c h u lz fa m ily is n o t r ic h , th e y h a v e o n ly a th r e e -r o o m fla t.

D ie F a m ilie L e s s in g h a t e in e
D ie F la s c h e is t h a lb v o ll
d e e f a h - m e e l'- y e le s s '- s i n g h a t i '- n e
d e e f la '- s h e is t h a lp fo il
T h e L e s s in g fa m ily h a s a

D a s G la s is t g a n z v o ll
sc h ö n e g r o sse V illa in e in e m
d a s g la s is t g a n t s fo il
s h a y '- n e g r o h '- s e v i '- I a h in i '- n e m

b e a u tifu l la r g e v illa in a

V o r o r t v on B e r lin .

f o r '- o r t f o n b e r - l e e n '.

su b u rb o f B e r lin .

K a r l, E r ic h , W a lte r , H e in r ic h u n d W ilh e lm tr in k e n B ie r . In K a r ls G la s is t v ie l

k a h rl, a y '- r i c h , v a l '- t e r , h t n '- r i c h ö o n t v i l '- h e l m tr in g '- k e n b e e r, in k a h rls g la s is t fee!

C h a r le s , E r ic , W a lte r , H e n r y a n d W illia m a re d r in k in g b e e r. In C h a r le s 's g la s s th e r e is m u c h

B ie r ; s e in G la s is t v o ll. In E r ic h s G la s is t e tw a s w e n ig e r B ie r , e s is t fa st v o ll. W a lte r s

b e e r; z in g la s is t f o il, in a y '- r i c h s g la s is t e t '- w a s v a y '- n i - g e r b e e r, e s is t f a s t fo il, v a l '- l e r s

b e e r; h is g la s s is fu ll. In E r ic 's g la s s (th e r e ) is a little le s s b e e r, it is a lm o s t fu ll. W a lte r 's

G la s is t h a lb v o ll. In H e in r ic h s G la s is t n u r w e n ig B ie r . S e in G la s is t fa s t le e r .

g la s is t h a l p fo il, in h i n '- r i c h s g la s is t n ö ö r v a y '- n i c h b e e r, z in g la s is t f a s t la y r.

g la s s is h a lf fu ll. In H e n r y 's g la s s th e r e is o n ly a little b e e r. H is g la s s is a lm o s t e m p ty .

W ilh e lm s G la s is t g a n z le e r ; e r h a t k e in B ie r .

v il'- h e lm s g la s ist g a n ts la y r; a y r h a t k ln b e e r.

W illia m 's g la s s is q u ite e m p ty ; h e h a s n o b e e r .

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D ie s e s b e i H o h e n s c h w a n g a u in S ü d b a y e rn g e le g e n e S c h lo s s is t e in e s d e r s c h ö n s te n b a y e r­

is c h e n K ö n ig s s c h lö s s e r. W ie a n d e re S c h lö s s e r v e r d a n k t e s s e in e E x is te n z d e n ro m a n tis c h e n

N e ig u n g e n L u d w ig s d e s Z w e ite n . D ie L a g e d e s S c h lo s s e s is t u n v e r g le ic h lic h s c h ö n m it e in e r

w e ite n A u s s ic h t a u f d ie b a y e ris c h e n A lp e n , d ie e in e n g ro s s a rtig e n H in te r g r u n d b ild e n .

(T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 375)

g e le g e n d a s K ö n ig s s c h lo s s ,— e r v erd a n k en d ie N e ig u n g ,- e n d ie L a g e ,- n

s itu a te d r o y a l c a s tle to o w e in c lin a tio n p o s itio n

u n v e r g le ic h lic h d ie A u s s ic h t, -en g r o s s a r tig d er H in te r g r u n d , — e b ild e n

in c o m p a r a b le v ie w m a g n ific e n t b a c k g r o u n d to fo r m

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. C O M P A R IS O N S V ie le sa g e n , B u d a p e st is t d ie sc h ö n ste S ta d t

in E u ro p a .
M e in B u ch is t so d ic k w ie ih r B u ch .
M a n y s a y B u d a p e st is th e m o s t b e a u tifu l
M y b u o k is a s th ic k a s h e r b o o k .
c ity in E u ro p e .

H a m b u rg is t n ic h t so g r o ss w ie B e r lin .

H a m b u r g is n o t a s b ig a s B e r lin .

H a m b u rg is t g r ö sse r a ls M ü n c h e n .

H a m b u r g is b ig g e r th a n M u n ic h .

G r e te is t k le in e r a ls H a n s, a b er s ie ist

in te llig e n te r ( in - te - li- g e n '- te r ) .

G r e te is s m a lle r th a n H a n s , b u t sh e is m o r e

in te llig e n t.

D ie s e Z e itu n g is t b e sse r a ls je n e .

T h is n e w sp a p e r is b e tte r th a n th a t o n e.

P a r is is t d ie g r ö sste S ta d t in F r a n k r e ic h .

P a r is is th e la r g e s t c ity in F ra n c e .

D ie W o lg a is t d e r lä n g s te F lu s s in R u s s la n d . D e r h ö c h ste B e r g is t m it S c h n e e b ed eck t

T h e V o lg a is th e lo n g e s t r iv e r in R u s s ia . d a y r h a y j h s '- t e b e r k is t m i t s h n a y b e - d e k t '

P o s itiv e C o m p a r a tiv e S u p e r la tiv e

k le in = s m a ll k le in e r " k le in s te

g ro ss = b ig g rö sser g r ö sste

sch ö n = b e a u tifu l sc h ö n er sc h ö n ste

la n ^ = lo n g lä n g e r d er lä n g s te

a lt = o ld ä lte r ä lte s te

k u rz = sh o rt k ü rzer d ie < k ü r z e ste

in te llig e n t = in te llig e n t in te llig e n te r in te llig e n te s te

in te r e ssa n t = in te r e s tin g in te r e s s a n te r d a s in te r e ssa n te ste

gu t = g o o d b esser b este

h o ch = h ig h h ö h er h ö ch ste

n ah = n e a r n ä h er n ä c h ste

G e r m a n a d je c tiv e s a r e c o m p a r e d b y a d d i n g - e r t o f o r m t h ; c o m p a r a t i v e , - s te t o f o r m

t h e s u p e r la ti v e ; a n d w ith m o s t w o r d s o f o n e s y lla b le b y m o d i f y i n g a , o , u , a s w e ll.

N o t e : — (1 ) A n -e - is i n s e r t e d b e f o r e th e (5 ) A f e w a d je c tiv e s , a l t h o u g h o f o n e

-ste o f t h e s u p e r l a t i v e a f t e r z o r t (d er s y lla b le , d o n o t m o d i f y ; a m o n g o t h e r s , t h e

k ü r zeste , d er ä lte s te ). f o llo w in g :

( 2 ) -er a n d -ste a r e a d d e d , n o m a t t e r h o w
k la r c le a r k la r e r d er, J" k la r s te

v o ll- - fu ll v o lle r d ie , d a s ^ v o lls te

l o n g t h e a d je c tiv e m a y b e . T h u s : m o re

in tc r e s tin g = in te r e s s a n te r ; th e m o st in te lli­

g e n t iv o m a n — d ie in te llig e n te s te F ra u , e tc .
D E R O P T I M I S T U N D D E R P E S S I M I S I

(3 ) T h a n , a f t e r th e c o m p a r a t i v e , is a ls
D e r O p tim is t sa g t:
(ä lte r a ls ic h - v o id e r th a n /) .
" D ie F la s c h e is t h a lb v o ll."
(4 ) T h e c o m p a r i s o n o f g u t is i r r e g u la r ;

a ls o th e c o m p a t a t i v e o f h o c h a n d th e su p e r ­ D e r P e s s im is t sa g t:

la tiv e o f n ah. " D ie F la s c h e is t h a lb le e r ."

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im i l P r ii c Q ih - iiu io n s . M e a s u r e m e n ts , e n .

I A n sw er in G erm a n
D ie s e H ir n e n k o ste n s e c h z ig P fe n n ig d a s
I. H a t H e rr F o rd v ie l G e ld ? 2. H a b e n
P fu n d .
S ie so v ie l G e ld w ie e r ? 3. H a b e n S ie v ie le
T h e se p e a t s m s t s ix ty p fe n n ig s a p o u n d .
T a s c h e n tü c h e r? 4. W a s is t g rö sse r, e in
D ie B a n a n e n k o ste n zeh n P fe n n ig d a s H e rre n ta s c h e n tu c h o d e r e in D a m e n ta ­

S tü c k . s c h e n tu c h ? 5. S in d D a m e n s c h u h e so g ro ss
T h e b a n a n a s c o st te n p fe n n ig s a p ie c e . w ie H e rre n s c h u h e ? 6. S in d K in d e rs c h u h e

k le in e r a ls H e rre n s c h u h e ? 7. W e lc h e s ist
E r rech n et d r e i M a r k fü r d ie S tu n d e .
d ie g rö sste S ta d t in \ m e r i k a ? 8. Ist d e r
H e c h a rg e s th r e e m a r k s a n h o u r.
R h e in d e r lä n g ste F lu s s in E u ro p a ? 9. W a s

D ie s e r S to ff k o ste t v ie r M a r k d r e is s ig d er is t g rö sse r, e in e T a s c h e n u h r o d e r e in e

M e te r . A r m b a n d u h r ? 10. G e h t Ih re U h r g u t? 11.

T h is m a te r ia l c o s ts fo u r m a r k s th ir ty a W a s is t sc h ö n e r, d ie R o s e o d e r d ie L ilie ?

m e tr e . 12. W e lc h e s is t d ie s c h ö n s te B lu m e , d ie

R o s e , d ie N e lk e o d e r d ie N a rz is s e ? 13. W a n n
D ie L im o n a d e k o ste t fü n fz e h n P fe n n ig d a s
sin d d ie T a g e lä n g e r, im J u li o d e r im
k le in e G la s .
S e p te m b e r? 14. W e lc h e s is t d e r lä n g ste
T h e le m o n a d e c o s ts fifte e n p fe n n ig s a
T a g ? 15. W a n n s in d d ie T a g e k ü rz e r, im
s m a ll g la s s .
H e rb s t o d e r im W in te r ? 1 6 . W e lc h e s ist d e r

k ü rz e s te T a g ?
W h e n g iv in g p ric e q u o ta tio n s , m e a s u re ­

m e n ts, w e ig h ts, e tc ., th e d e fin ite a rtic le is

II T r a n s la te in to G erm a n
u se d in G e r m a n , in s te a d o f th e in d e fin ite

u tic le a s u se d in E n g lis h . 1. T h e y h a v e a b e a u tif u l fla t. 2. M y b o o k

is th ic k e r th a n y o u r b o o k . 3. H o w o ld a re
N o te :- (1) d a s S tü c k is u se d fo r a p ie c e
y o u ? 4. 1 a m o ld e r th a n y o u . 5. Y o u a re
o r ea c h . (2 ) M a r k , P fe n n ig , P fu n d , M e te r ,
y o u n g e r th a n m y sis te r. 6. W h o is th e
S tü c k , e tc ., a re u se d fo r b o th s in g u la r a n d
o ld e s t h e re ? 7. A re y o u th e y o u n g e s t? 8.
p lu ra l, w h e n p re c e d e d b y a c a rd in a l
W h ic h is b e tte r, th e re d w in e o r th e w h ite
n u m b e r (se e fo o tn o te o n p a g e 4 0 ).
w in e ? 9. Is th is th e b e s t b o o k ? 10. Is th is

th e s h o rte s t w a y ? (d e r W e g , v a y k ). 11.

N E W N O U N S W h ic h w a y is s h o r te r ? 12. T h is w a y is a s

s h o rt a s th a t (w a y ). 13. A re y o u e a tin g a
V e tte r , -n c o u s in (m a le )
w h o le o ra n g e o r o n ly a h a lf ? 14. Is th is th e
P fe n n ig , -e p e n n y
b ig g e st h o te l? (d a s H o te l, h o h - t e l ') . 15. It
B e r g , -e m o u n ta in
is n o t th e b ig g e st, b u t it is th e b e s t. 16.
D E R O p tim is t, -en o p tim is t
H o w m u c h a re th e p e a r s ? 17. T h e y a re to o
P e s s im is t, -en p e s s im is t
d e a r. 18. A re th e se c h e a p e r?
F lu s s , " -e riv e r

S to ff, -e m a te r ia l
I ll In sert th e c o m p a r a tiv e o r s u p e r la tiv e o f

a lt, ju n g , la n g , d ü n n , g r o ss, in te r e s s a n t, gu t
f L in ie , -n lin e
1. M e i n B ru d e r ist . . . a ls ic h . 2. Ic h b in
K u s in e , -n c o u s in ( fe m a le )
D IE d a s .. . K in d . 3. D ie s e S tra s s e i s t . . . a ls je n e .
F la s c h e , -n b o ttle
4. D ie s is t d ie . . . S tra s s e . 5. W e lc h e s R u c h
S ta d t, --e to w n
i s t . . ., d i e s e s o d e r j e n e s ? 6. M ü n c h e n is t d ie

. . . S ta d t in S ü d d e u ts c h la n d . 7. W a s i s t . . .,
G e ld , -e r m o n e y
d e r R o tw e in o d e r d e r W e is s w e in ? 8. 1st
G e sc h ä ft, -e b u s in e s s , sh o p
d ie s d e r . . . W e in ? 9. W e lc h e s ist d a s . . .
D A S P fu n d , -e p o u n d
B u c h ? 10. Ist F r a u S c h u lz . . . a ls ih r M a n n '
D u tz e n d , -e d o zen-

[ S tü c k , -e p ie c e (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 5 8 )
 Z E H N T E L E K T I O N : T E N T H L E S S O N

E r lie b t m ic h , er lie b t m ic h n ic h t, er lie b t m ic h

a y r le e p t m ic h , a y r le e p t m ic h n ic h t, a y r le e p t m ic h

S ie lie b t ih n . E r lie b t s ie . D ie E lte r n lie b e n ih r e K in d e r . U n se r e E lte r n lie b e n

/e e le e p t e e n . a y r le e p t z e e . d e e e l '- t e r n l e e '- b e n e e '- r e k i n '- d e r . ö o n '- z e - r e e l '- t e r n le e '- b e n

S h e lo v e s h im . H e lo v e s h e r. T h e p a r e n ts lo v e th e ir c h ild r e n . O u r p a r e n ts lo v e

u n s, und w ir lie b e n s ie . Ich lie b e s ie , u n d s ie lie b e n m ic h .

(Jo n s ö o n t v e e r l e e '- b e n z e e. ic h le e '- b e z e e ö o n t z e e l e e '- b e n m ic h .

u s a n d w e lo v e th e m . 1 lo v e th e m a n d th e y lo v e m e .

D IR E C T O B J E C T (I)

(M e , H im , H e r. T h e m , U s, Y o u )

er h ö r t m ic h h e h e a rs m e

s ie h ö rt ih n sh e h e a rs h im

ic h seh e s ie I se e h e r

w ir s e h e n S i e -- w e se e y o u

S ie se h e n s ie y o u se e th e m

s ie h ö ren u n s = th e y h e a r u s

S u b je ct: ic h /, er = h e , s i e = sh e o r th e y .

w ir — w e , S ie y o u .

D ire c t o b je c t: m ic h m e , ih n h im . s ie

h e r o r th e m , u n s u s. S ic y o u .

T h e re is n o d iffe re n c e in G e r m a n b e tw e e n p re c e d e s th e o b je c t. K en n t s ie s ie ? - - d o c s

sh e , h e r, th e y a n d th e m . T h e s e fo u r w o rd s sh e k n o w h e r (o r th e m ) ?

a re re n d e re d b y s ie . W e h a v e a lre a d y se e n Y o u w ill re m e m b e r th a t er (h e ) a n d s ie

th a t w h e n s ie is th e s u b je c t it m e a n s sh e (sh e ) a re a ls o p r o n o u n s fo r m a s c u lin e a n d

if th e v e rb e n d s in -t, a n d th e y if th e fe m in in e n a m e s o f th in g s w h ic h a re th e

v e rb e n d s in -en . W h e n s ie is th e d ire c t i su b je c t o f th e v e rb . I n th e s a m e w a y ih n

o b je c t th e o n ly w a y to te ll w h e th e r h e r o r (h im ) a n d s ie (h er) a re a lso th e p r o n o u n s

th e m is in te n d e d is b y th e c o n te x t. fo r m a s c u lin e a n d fe m in in e n a m e s o f

T h e su b je c t u su a lly p re c e d e s th e v e rb a n d th in g s w h ic h a re th e d ire c t o b je c t o f th e

th e o b je c t fo llo w s it. e .g . s ie k en n t s ie sh e v e rb , a n d a re tra n s la te d th e n b y it. I see

k n o n \ h er (o r th e m ). In q u e s tio n s , b o th it (d e n B le is tift) ic h se h e ih n ; I se e it

fo rm s fo llo w th e verb, b u t th e n th e su b je c t j (d ie le d e r j ic h se h e s ie .

8 1
 Z E H N T E I I K 1 1 ( > \

e i n e K a f f e e l a s s e

i -nc ka -la \ -ta -s e

1 e r n e F l a s c h e W e i n

t i n G l a s B i e r i'-n e I I a -she v In
a s b e e r

e in B ie r g la s e in e T a sse K a ffe e

in b e e r '- g l a s i'- n c ta '- s e k a '- f a y

e in e W e in fla s c h e

i'- n e v i n '- f l a - s h e

C O M P O U N D N O U N S

d a s B le i (le a d ) - f d er S tift (s tic k ) d er B le is tift (p e n c il)

d ie L ip p e n (lip s ) }- d er S tift (s tic k ) d er L ip p e n s tift (lip s tic k )

d a s H a u s (h o u se ) -j- d ie T ü r (d o o r) d ie H a u stü r (h o u se d o o r)

d er W e in (w in e ) d a s G la s (g la s s ) d a s W e in g la s (w in e g la s s )

d er W e in (w in e ) -j- d ie F la s c h e (b o ttle ) d ie W e in fla s c h e (w in e b o ttle )

d er W e in (w in e ) d er B e r g (m o u n ta in ) d er W e in b e r g (v in e y a r d )

N o t e f r o m t h e a b o v e e x a m p l e s t h a t c o m p o u n d n o u n s h a v e th e g e n d e r o f t h e la s t

c o m p o n e n t ; d a s S tr e ic h h o lz is n e u te r , b u t d ie S c h a c h te l is f e m in i n e , t h e r e f o r e d ie S tr e ic h ­

h o lz s c h a c h te l (m a tc h b o x ) is a ls o f e m i n i n e b e c a u s e S ch a ch te l is t h e la s t c o m p o n e n t .

d er R o se n k o h l

d er K o h l d a y r r o h '- z e n - k o h l

d a y r k o h l

d ie S tr e ic h h o lz s c h a c h te l

d e e s h t r i c h '- h o l t s - s h a c h - t e l
d ie B lu m e

d e e b l ö ö '- m e

d er B lu m e n k o h l

d a y r b l ö ö '- m e n - k o h l

d a s S tr e ic h h o lz

d a s s h t r i c h '- h o l t s

e in e S c h a c h te l S tr e ic h h ö lz e r

i'- n e s h a c h '- t e l s h t r i c h '- h e l - t s e r

D ie T u lp e is t e in e sc h ö n e B lu m e . D ie N e lk e is t s c h ö n e r , d ie R o se is t a m

d e e t ö o l '- p e is t i '- n e s h a y '- n e b l ö ö '- m e . d e e n e l '- k e i s t s h ; f y '- n e r , d e e r o h '- z e is t a m

T h e tu lip is a b e a u tifu l flo w e r . T h e e a rn a tio n is m o r e b e a u tifu l, th e ro se is th e m o s t

sc h ö n ste n . Ich h a b e N e lk e n g ern , ic h h a b e T u lp e n lie b e r , a b er ic h h a b e

s h a y n s '- t e n . ic h h a h '- b e n e l '- k e n g e rn , ic h h a h '- b e t ö o l '- p e n le e '- b e r , a h '- b e r ic h h a h '- b e

b e a u tifu l. / lik e c a r n a tio n s , I lik e tu lip s b e tte r , b u t I lik e

R o sen a m lie b s te n . W a s tr in k e n S ie lie b e r , T e e o d er K a ffe e ? Ich tr in k e

r o h '- z e n a m le e p s '- te n . v a s t r i n g '- k e n z e e l e e '- b e r , ta y o h '- d e r k a '- f a y ? ic h t r i n g '- k e

ro se s b e s t. W h ic h d o y o u p r e fe r to d r in k , te a o r c o ffe e ? I

T e e lie b e r , a b e r ic h tr in k e a u ch g ern K a ffe e . H e r r S c h u lz tr in k t a m lie b s te n

la v l e e '- b e r , a h '- b e r ic h tr i n g '- k e o u c h g e rn k a '- f a y . h e r r s h ö o lts trin k t a m le e p s '- te n

p r e fe r (to d r in k , te a , b u t I a ls o lik e (to d r in k ) c o ffe e . M r . S c h u lz lik e s

B ie r . W a s tr in k e n S ie a m lie b s te n ? Ich tr in k e a m lie b s te n R o tw e in . E sse n S ie

b e e r, v a s t r i n g '- k e n z e e a m l e e p s '- te n ? ic h tr in g '- k e a m l e e p s '- t e n r o h t '- v i n . e '- s e n ze e

b e e r b e s t. W h a t d o y o u lik e b e s t to d r in k ? I lik e r e d w in e b e s t. D o y o u

g ern E rd b eeren ? Ic h e sse s ie g ern , a b er ic h e sse K ir s c h e n lie b e r .

g e rn a y r t '- b a y - r e n ? ic h e '- s e z e e g e rn , a h '- b e r ic h e '- s e k i r '- s h e n le e '- b e r .

lik e s tr a w b e r r ie s .' I lik e th e m , b u t I lik e c h e r r ie s b e tte r .

 D E R K A M P F U M S T Ä G L IC H E B R O T

)er S c h w e iz e r B a u e r h a t m a n c h u n g e w ö h n lic h e A r b e it z u le is te n . E r m u ss a u f g e fä h r lic h

[te ile n B e r g a b h ä n g e n p flü g e n u n d e g g e n ; d e n n je d e s S tü c k c h e n E r d e , d a s ir g e n d w ie E r tr a g

e r g ib t, m u ss m ü h sa m b e b a u t w e r d e n , d a m it d ie L e b e n s m itte lv e r s o r g u n g d e s L a n d e s

lu fr e c h t e r h a lte n w e r d e n k a n n . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 375)

le r K a m p f, ■ -e tä g lic h m a n ch u n g e w ö h n lic h g e fä h r lic h p flü g e n eg g e n

U r u g g le d a ily m a n y a u n u su a l d a n g e ro u s to p lo u g h to h a rro w

r g e n d w ie m ü h sa m b eb a u t d ie L e b e n s m itte lv e r s o r g u n g , -e n a u fr e c h t e r h a lte n

i a n y w a y la b o r io u s ly c u ltiv a te d fo o d s u p p ly to m a in ta in

8 4
 C O M P A R IS O N O F A D V E R B S 8 5

| |( \r L e s s in g lie s t v ie l. E r lie s t g ern R o m a n e. E r lie s t g e r a d e e in e n

H err l e s s '- s i n g le e s t fe e l, a y r le e st g e rn r o h - m a h '- n e . a y r le e s t g e - r a h '- d e i'- n e n

V/r. L e ssin g re a d s a g r e a t d e a l. H e lik e s r e a d in g n o v e ls . H e is j u s t r e a d in g a

R o m a n von E m ile Z o la . L e se n S ie a u ch g ern B ü ch er v on Z o la ? Ich

ro h -m a h n ] fo n a y -m e e l' z o h - l a h '. l a y '- z e n z e e o u c h g e rn b e e '- c h e r fo n z o h - l a h '? ic h

n o v e l h v E m ile Z o la . D o y o u a ls o lik e r e a d in g b o o k s b y Z o la ? I

fin d e s ie g a n z in te r e ssa n t, a b er ic h le s e lie b e r e in B u ch v o n G a ls w o r th y .

fin - d e z e e g a n ts i n - t e - r e - s a n t ', a h '- b e r ic h l a y '- z e le e '- b e r In b ö ö c h fo n g a u l s '- w o r - t h y .

U nd th e m q u ite in te r e s tin g , b u t I p r e fe r r e a d in g a b o o k b y G a ls w o r th y .

Ich le s e fr a n z ö s is c h e R o m a n e g a n z g ern , a b er ic h le s e e n g lis c h e

ic h l a y '- z e f r a n - t s a y '- z i - s h e r o h - m a h '- n e g a n ts g e rn , a h '- b e r ic h l a y '- z e e n g '- li- s h e

/ lik e re a d in g F re n c h n o v e ls q u ite w e ll, b u t I p r e fe r to r e a d E n g lis h

B ü ch er lie b e r . Ich le s e a m lie b s te n d ie R o m a n e v o n D ic k e n s .

b e e '- c h e r l e e '- b e r . ic h l a y '- z e a m le e p s '- t e n d e e r o h - m a h '- n e fo n d i'- k e n s .

b o o k s. I lik e r e a d in g th e n o v e ls o f D ic k e n s b e s t.

C O M P A R IS O N O F A D V E R B S

S ie s in g t s c h ö n . N o te .— A s m o s t a d je c tiv e s c a n b e u se d a s

S h e s in g s b e a u tifu lly . a d v e rb s , it fo llo w s th a t a d v e rb s a re c o m ­

p a re d lik e a d je c tiv e s, b u t th e s u p e rla tiv e s

S ie sin g t sch ö n er a ls er.
ta k e th e f o rm a m ...s te n .
S h e s in g s m o re b e a u tifu lly th a n h e.

W er s c h r e ib t a m sc h ö n ste n ? N o t o n ly a d v e rb s , b u t a d je c tiv e s a lso ,

W h o w r ite s b e s t? (W h o h a s th e m o st h a v e a f o rm o f th e s u p e rla tiv e w ith a m
b e a u tifu l h a n d w r itin g ? ) ...s t e n . T h u s , th e re a re tw o f o rm s o f th e

D a s F a h rra d fä h r t s c h n e ll. s u p e rla tiv e : d er, d ie , d a s g r ö sste a n d a m

T h e b ic y c le is (lit., tr a v e ls ) fa s t. g rö sste n .

D a s M o to r r a d fä h r t s c h n e lle r .
T h e f o rm e r is u s e d w h e n se v e ra l o b je c ts
T h e m o to r -b ic y c le is fa s t e r .
o f th e s a m e k in d a re c o m p a r e d : D ie R o se

D a s A u to fä h r t a m s c h n e lls te n . is t d ie sc h ö n ste B lu m e = T h e ro se is th e

T h e m o to r -c a r is fa s t e s t . m o s t b e a u tifu l flo w e r .

R o tw e in sc h m e c k t g u t.
T h e la tte r is u s e d to e x p re s s th e id e a th a t
R e d w in e ta s te s g o o d .
a th in g is a t its h ig h e s t d e g re e ; it c o r ­
W e is s w e in sc h m e c k t b esser.
re s p o n d s to th e E n g lis h s u p e rla tiv e w ith o u t
W h ite w in e ta s te s b e tte r .
th e a rtic le : D o r t is t e s a m w ä rm sten = T h e re

S e k t sc h m e c k t a m b esten . it is w a r m e s t. D ie A p fe ls in e n sin d h ie r a m

C h a m p a g n e ta s te s b e s t. sü sse ste n = T h e o ra n g e s a re s w e e te s t h e re .

P o s itiv e C o m p a r a tiv e S u p e r la tiv e

s c h n e ll q u ic k ly s c h n e lle r a m s c h n e lls te n
r
R e g u la r sch ö n b e a u tifu lly sch ö n er a m sc h ö n ste n

w e n ig little ' w e n ig e r a m w e n ig s te n

g u t -- w e ll b esser a m b esten

gern g la d ly lie b e r a m lie b s te n

It r e g u la r <J v ie l m u c h m eh r (m o re ) a m m e is te n (m o s t

h och h ig h h ö h er a m h ö c h ste n

nah n ea r n ä h er a m n ä c h ste n
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V E R B S C H A N G IN G R O O T V O W E L IN T H IR D P E R S O N S IN G U L A R

M e in e G ro s s m u tte r lie s t v ie le R o m a n e .

M y g r a n d m o th e r re a d s m a n y n o v e ls .

L r sp ric h t F ra n z ö sis c h .

H e s p e a k s F ren ch .

Sie g ib t d e u tsc h e S tu n d e n .

S h e g iv e s (H erm a n le s s o n s .

D e r H u n d s c h lä ft.

T h e d o g is a s le e p .

F r trä g t e in e n b la u e n A n z u g .

H e w e a rs a b lu e s u it.

M e in O n k e l f ä h rt M o to rra d . E r n im m t e in B a d

M y u n c le rid e s a m o to r b ic y c le . a y r n im t in b a h d

S O M E V I R E S W IT H R O O T V O W E L

le se re a d (' le s e n lie st

se h e se e j se h e n s ie h t

ic h g e b e g iv e w ir, S ie , sie g e b e n e r, sie , e s ^ g ib t

sp re c h e s p e a k \ sp re c h e n sp ric h t

n e h m e ta k e n e h m e n n im m t

S O M E V E R B S W IT H R O O T V O W E L a

f s c h la fe s le e p f sc h la fe n sc h lä ft

ic h tra g e c a rry (w ea r) w ir, S ie , s ie tra g e n e r, sie , es tr ä g t

1 fa h re d r iv e (r id e ) fa h re n L fä h rt

S o m e \e rb s w ith e a s th e ir r o o t v o w e l N o te .— (1 ) T ra g e n c a n m e a n b o th to

.hange it t o i fo r ie ) in th e th ird p e rs o n c a rry a n d to w ea r. D e r B rie fträ g e r th e

singular, hut n o t all v e rb s w ith e h a v e th is p o s tm a n (lit., th e le tte r c a r r ie r ). E r t r ä g t e in e

m o dific a tio n , a s w e k n o w f ro m ic h g e h e , U n ifo rm -■ h e w e a rs a u n ifo r m . (2 ) F a h r e n is

fr g e h t; ic h le b e , e r le b t; ic h ste h e , e r s te h t. to r id e , to d r iv e o r to g o b y v e h ic le ; g e h e n is

verbs w i t h a a s t h e i r r o
S o m e o t v o w e l u se d o n ly fo r to w a lk . T o g o (b y t a r, sh ip ,

m o d if1
, to th e th ird p e rs o n
a h i s in g u la r, tra in , e tc .) is f a h r e n . T o r id e a b ic y c le R a d

I lit here .ig.i.n the m o d i f i c a t i o n d o e s n o t fa h re n ; to d r iv e a c a r e in A u to fa h re n . B u t

,ip p l\ .iM u - iK w ith a (ic h sa g e , e r s a g t; fa h re n c a n n o t b e u se d fo r rid in g a n a n im a l,

ic h h ab e , e r h ;> t. e t c . ) fo r w h ic h th e v e rb is re ite n .

d e r R e ite r
d e r R a d fa h r e r 1 d e r A u to fa h re r
r i '- t e r
t ^ 'la y .' ra t -fa h r-e r

G e rm a n R ad is o f t e n u s .'d fo r F a h rra d (c y c le ).
 T H E L E S S IN G S A T H O M E

C a n y o u d e s c r ib e in s im p le se n te n c e s w h a t e a c h m e m b e r o f th e fa m ily is d o in g ? T o k n i t is

s tr ic k e n , s to c k in g is d er S tr u m p f, a n d n e w sp a p e r d ie Z e itu n g . R e m e m b e r to c h a n g e th e

ro o t v o w e ls o f le se n a n d s c h la fe n in d e s c r ib in g th e a c tio n s o f H err L e s s in g a n d H ild e .

T O L IK E S O M E B O D Y O R S O M E T H IN G

(S ee a ls o L e s s o n 5)

S ie h at R o sen g ern . In L e sso n 5 w e e x p la in e d th a t in o rd er

S h e lik e s ro ses. to sa y th a t th e y lik e d o in g s o m e th in g ,

G e r m a n s sa y th a t th ey d o it g l a d l y . T o lik e
S ie h at ih n g ern .
d o in g a n y th in g b ette r is to d o it p r e fe r a b ly
S h e lik e s h im .
(lie b e r ), a n d to lik e d o in g so m e th in g b est is
E r h a t s ie n ic h t g ern .
to d o it m o s t p r e fe r a b ly (a m lie b s te n ). F r o m
H e d o e s n o t lik e h er.
th e e x a m p le s g iv e n a b o v e y o u c a n se e
Ich fa h r e gern R a d . th a t to lik e s o m e b o d y o r so m e th in g is ren ­
/ tik e c y c lin g . d ere d b y g ern h a b en ; to lik e s o m e b o d y (o r

Ich e sse g ern F le is c h . so m e th in g ) b e tte r is lie b e r h a b en ; a n d to

/ lik e (e a tin g ) m e a t. lik e b e st is a m lie b s te n h ab en .

Ich e sse lie b e r F is c h .

A L O V E P O E M
I p r e fe r fis h .

W a s tr in k e n S ie a m lie b s te n ? K e in e R o se , k e in e N e lk e

W h a t d o y o u lik e b e st to d r in k '' k a n n b lü h e n s o sc h ö n .

A ls d ie L ie b e v o n zw ei S e e le n ,
Ich tu e e s g ern .
w e n n s ie treu b e is a m m e n ste h n .
/ lik e d o in g it.

Ich h a b e s ie lie b e r a ls ih n . K e in , n o ; b lü h e n , to b lo o m , d ie S e e le , -n ,

/ lik e h er b e tte r th a n h im . s o u l; tr e u , tr u e ; b e is a m m e n , to g e th e r .
 8 8 Z E H N T E L E K T I O N

B L U M E N — F L O W E R S
( E n g li s h k e y o n p a g e 367)

d a s S c h n e e g lö c k c h e n , - d ie g e lb e N a r z is s e , -n

a r l (d ie O s te r g lo c k e , -n )
d a s S tie fm u tte r c h e n , - b

d ie W in te r a s te r , -n d e r J a s m in , -e
(d ie C h r y sa n th e m e , -n )

d ie K o r n b lu m e , -n d a s G ä n s e b lü m c h e n , -

d ie N a r z is s e , -n

d a s M a ig lö c k c h e n , - d ie O r c h id e e , -n

H L -

der B lu m e n s tr a u s s , -e d er B lu m e n to p f, -e d er K ra n z, -e
 F L O W E R S 8 0

N E W N O U N S 10. E r is t S c h o tte . E r h e is s t J o c k . S e in e

B r ie f, -e le tte r F r a u ist a b e r D e u ts c h e . 11. S ie e s se n g e rn

B r ie ftr ä g e r , - p o s tm a n E rd b e e re n . 12. M e in e S c h w e s te r isst a m

| G e p ä c k trä g e r, - p o r te r lie b s te n K irs c h e n .

| S ch ra n k , - - e c u p b o a rd
II A n sw er in G erm a n
D E R R o m a n , -e n o v e l

H u n d , -e d o g 1. L e s e n S ie g e rn R o m a n e ? 2. W a s le se n

R a d fa h rer, - c y c lis t S ie lie b e r, K rim in a lro m a n e o d e r L ie b e s ­

S tr u m p f, - - e s to c k in g r o m a n e ? 3. E s s e n S ie g e rn E rd b e e re n ? 4.

R e ite r , - rid e r W a s e s se n S ie lie b e r, E rd b e e re n o d e r K ir ­

sc h e n ? 5. W a s e s se n S ie a m lie b s te n ? 6.

S c h a c h te l, -n b o x W a s tr in k e n S ie a m lie b ste n ? 7. F in d e n S ie

I B lu m e , -n flo w e r B e rn a r d S h a w s B ü c h e r in te re s s a n t? 8.

D IE T u lp e , -n tu lip S p re c h e n S ie D e u ts c h ? 9. H a b e n S ic v ie le

N e lk e , -n c a r n a tio n B ü c h e r? 10. L e s e n S ie v ie l? 11. F a h r e n S ic

R o se , -n ro se R a d ? 12. H a b e n S ie e in F a h r ra d ?

| E rd b eere, -n s tr a w b e r r y
III T r a n s la te in to G erm a n

S tr e ic h h o lz , - - e r m a tc h 1. I lo v e h e r. 2. S h e lo v e s h im . 3. H e

G e p ä c k , lu g g a g e , a r tic le s o f lo v e s h e r. 4. S h e d o e s n o t lo v e m e . 5 .1 d o

G e p ä c k stü c k e lu g g a g e n o t lo v e h im . 6. W e s p e a k G e r m a n . 7.

D A S A u to , -s m o to r -c a r

I R a d , — er w h e e l
d er K le id e r s c h r a n k
j F a h rra d , --e r b ic y c le
d a y r k l i '- d e r - s h r a n k
B a d , - -e r b a th

S C H R A N K E

s h r e n g '- k e

d er B ü ch ersch ra n k

d a y r b e e '- c h e r - s h r a n k

d er K ü ch en sch ra n k

d a y r k l'- c h e n - s h r a n k

T h e y d o n o t s p e a k F re n c h . 8. W h a t a re v o n
E X E R C I S E S
d o in g ? 9. I a m re a d in g . 10. W h a t is sh e

I R e a d a n d T r a n s la te d o in g ? 1 1 . S h e is r e a d i n g a b o o k . 1 2 .1 lik e

e a tin g s tra w b e rrie s . 13. 1 d o n o t 'i k e

I. S p re c h e n S ie D e u ts c h ? 2. E in w e n ig ,
c h e rrie s. 14. I lik e h im . 15. S h e d o e s n o t
n ic h t v ie l. 3. S p ric h t Ih re F ra u F ra n z ö ­
lik e h im . 16. W e d o n o t lik e th e m . 17. D o
sis c h ? 4. S ie lie s t fra n z ö s is c h e B ü c h e r u n d
y o u lik e h im ? 18. D o y o u re a d m u c h ? 19.
Z e itu n g e n , a b e r sie s p r ic h t n ic h t g u t. 5. S ie
D o y o u lik e w ritin g le tte rs ? 20. W h ic h d o
n im m t fra n z ö s is c h e S tu n d e n . 6. N e h m e n
y o u p re fe r, te a o r co ffe e ? 21. I lik e te a l e tte r
S ie d e u ts c h e S tu n d e n ? 7. Ic h h a b e e in e n
th a n co ffe e . 22. I d o n 't lik e te a w ith o u t
f r e u n d . E r is t L e h re r. E r g ib t d e u ts c h e

S tu n d e n . 8. Ist e r D e u t s c h e r '.1 9, F r is t k e i n m ilk .

D e u ts c h e r, a b e r e r s p ric h t g u t D e u ts c h . (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 5 8 )
 I I I 1 I L E K T I O N : E L E V E N T H L E S S O N '

D I R K C 'T O li.ll■ ( \ (1 !)

t c o n t i n u a l I r o i n I r s s u n 1 0 )

Ich s c h r e ib e e in e n B r ie f.

/ a m w r itin g a Id le r .

H a b en S ie e in e F ed er ?

H a v c y o u a p e n ''

H a b e n S ie e in e n B le is tift ?

H a v e y o u a p e n e il'.'

N e h m e n S ie d ie F e d e r !

T a k e th e p e n .

N e h m e n S ie d en B le is tift!

T a k e th e p e n c il.

D ie T ü r is t o ffe n , d a s F e n s t e r is t z u
H a b en S ie e in e n B o g e n B r ie fp a p ie r ?
d e e te e r is t o '- f e n , d a s f e n s '- t e r is t ts ö ö
H a v e y o u a sh e e t o f n o te p a p e r '.'

S te c k e n S ie d en B r i e f in d en U m s c h la g !
se n te n c e . W h e n a m a s c u lin e n o u n is u se d
P u t th e le tte r in to th e e n v e lo p e .
a s th e d ire c t o b je c t, th is is in d ic a te d b y a

S u b je c t: D e r B le is tift (d ie F ed er, d a s B u ch ) c h a n g e in th e a rtic le , w h ic h b e c o m e s d en

is t ro t in s te a d o f d er. N o d iffe re n c e b e tw e e n s u b ­

je c t a n d o b je c t is m a d e in th e a rtic le s o f
D ire c t O b je c t: Ich n eh m e d en B le is tift
fe m in in e a n d n e u te r n o u n s , o r o f n o u n s in
(d ie F ed er , d a s B u ch )
th e p lu ra l.

W ith m a s c u lin e n o u n s , th e a rtic le d er T h e a b o v e se n te n c e s p u t in th e p lu ra l

in d ic a te s th a t th e n o u n is th e s u b je c t o f th e w o u ld b e a s fo llo w s :

S u b je c t. D ie B le is tifte (F e ­

d ern , B ü ch er) sin d ro t.

D ire c t O b j e c t : Ich n eh m e

d ie B le is tifte (F e d e r n ,

B ü ch er ).

In g r a m m a r th e su b je c t

is s a i d to b e in th e n o m in a ­

tiv e c a se , th e d ire c t o b je c t

in th e a c c u s a tiv e c a s e '.

T h u s d en V a te r is th e

a c c u s a tiv e c a se o f d er

V a te r , b u t d ie M u tte r a n d

d a s K in d h a v e n o d is­

tin g u is h in g fo rm s fo r th e
E r ö ffn e t d a s F en ster, s ie s c h lie s s t d ie T ü r
a c c u s a tiv e c a se , a s th is
a y r e f '- n e t d a s f e n s '- t e r , z e e sh le e st d e e te e r
d is tin c tio n is lim ite d to

D a s F e n ste r is t je tz t o ffe n und d ie T ü r is t je tz t zu m a s c u lin e n o u n s in th e

d a s f e n s '- t e r is t v e tst o '- f e n o ö n t d e e te e r is t v e tst ts ö ö sin g u la r.

In English grammar the accusative o f h e is h i m ; of I m e ; of w h o , w h o m , etc.

90
 D IR E C T O B JE C T 91

\ s i m i la r c h a n g e t a k e s p l a c e in c o n ­

nection w ith th e m a s c u l i n e f o r m o f th e

i n d e l in n e a r tic le (e in ). C o m p a r e th e

f o l lo w in g p a ir s o f s e n t e n c e s :

M a s c u lin e , s in g u la r

D a s is t e in R a tlin T h a t i s a t r e e ;

Ich seh e e in e n B a u m / s e e a t r e e .

F e m in in e , s in g u la r

D a s is t e in e K ir c h e T h a t is a c h u r c h ;

Ich seh e e in e K ir c h e I s e e a c h u r c h .

N e u te r , s in g u la r

D a k o m m t e in K in d T h e r e c o m e s a c h i l d ; E r ste c k t d en B r i e f in d en B r ie fk a s te n

Ich h ö re e in K in d / h e a r a c h il d . a y r s h t e k t d a y n b r e e f in d a y n b r c e f '- k a s te n

P lu r a l (a ll g en d ers) E N D IN G S O F A D J E C T IV E S ((I)

D a s in d (d ie ) B ä u m e , K ir c h e n , M ä n n er. ( c o n t i n u e d f r o m L e s s o n 4 )

Ich seh e (d ie ) F ra u en , K in d e r , etc. E r s c h r e ib t e in e n seh r la n g e n B r ie f.

H e i s w r i t i n g a v e r y l o n g l e t t e r .

F U R T H E R E X A M P L E S :
Ich h a b e e in e n b la u e n B le is tift u nd S ie

D ie s e r S tu h l is t b esse r a ls jen er. h a b en e in e n g e lb e n .

'I h i s c h a i r i s b e t t e r t h a n t h a t o n e . I h a v e a b l u e p e n c i l a n d y o u h a v e a y e l l o w

o n e .
N eh m en S ie d ie s e n , n ic h t je n e n .

l a k e t h i s o n e , n o t t h a t o n e . S ie tr ä g t e in e n g rü n en H u t, e in e n g ra u en

M a n te l u nd b la u e S ch u h e.
Ich n eh m e d ie s e n M a n t e l, d ie s e n H u t, d ie s e s
S h e i s w e a r i n g a g r e e n h a t , a g r e y c o a t a n d
K le id u nd d ie s e S c h u h e.
b l u e s h o e s .
/ a m t a k i n g t h i s o v e r c o a t , t h i s h a t , t h i s

d r e s s a n d t h e s e s h o e s . N o t e t h a t th e a d je c tiv e a l s o t a k e s t h e

e n d i n g -en in t h e m a s c u l i n e s i n g u l a r f o r m
S ie h a b en m e in e n S tu h l, w a ru m n eh m en S ie
o f th e a c c u s a t iv e .
n ic h t Ih ren ?

Y o u h a v e m y c h a i r , w h y d o n ' t y o u t a k e

y o u r s '.'

B itte , ste c k e n S ie Ih ren R e g e n s c h ir m u n d

s e in e n S to c k in d en S c h ir m s tä n d e r .

P l e a s e p u t y o u r u m b r e l l a a n d h i s w a l k i n g -

s t i c k i n t h e u m b r e l l a s t a n d .

T h e a c c u s a t i v e o f d ie s e r is d ie s e n ; o f

m e in , m e in e n ; o f s e in , s e in e n ; o f ih r , ih r e n ;

e tc .

N o t e t h a t th e a c c u s a t i v e is u s e d a f t e r

t h e v e r b h a b en ( t o h a w ) , t h e n o m i n a t i v e

c a s e a f t e r s e in ( t o b e ) , e .g .

E s is t h ie r e in H u n d .

T h e r e !•■ a i l o g h e r e .

W ir h a b en e in e n H u n d . E r ö ff n e t d en ( .e id s c h r a n k

H e h a v e a d o g . a y r e f - n e t d u > n g e l t '- s h r a n k
 E L F T E L E K T I O N
9 2

J U W E L E N U N O S C H M U C K S A C H E N J E W E L L E R Y A N D T R I N K E T S
( E n g lis h k e y o n p a g e 3 6 7 )

^ ^ ^ ^ d e r T r a u r in g , - e ™

d e r R i n g , - e d e r S . c g c l n n g ,- c R in g m it s t c in

d e r T a lis m a n , -e

d ie K r a w a t t e n n a d e l, -n

d a s .M e d a illo n , - s

d e r O h r r in g , -e

d ie U h r k e t t e , -n

d a s A r m b a n d , ■ -e r

d e r A r m r in g , -e

d ie P e r le n k e t t e , -n

d ie S p a n g e , -n

d a s H a ! s b a n d , " -e r

( d ie H a ls k e t t e , -n )
d ie B r o s c h e , -n
 9 3

ic h h a b e e in e seh r g u te U h r . S ie is t a u s G o ld . G o ld e n e U h r en s in d te u e r . S in d

ic h h a h '- b e i '- n e z a y r g ö o '- t e ö ö r . z e e is t o u s g o lt. g o l '- d e - n e ö ö '- r e n z in t t o y '- e r . z i n t

/ h u \c a v e ry g o o d w a tc h . It is m a d e o f g o ld . G o ld w a tc h e s a rc e x p e n s iv e . A r e

U h ren in D e u ts c h la n d teu er ? G o ld e n e U h r en s in d n a tü r lic h teu er. S ie k ö n n en

ö ö '- r e n in d o y t s h '- l a n t t o y '- e r ? g o l '- d e - n e ö ö '- r e n z i n t n a - t e e r '- I i c h t o y '- e r . z e e k e '- n e n

w a tc h e s e x p e n s iv e in G e rm a n y ? G o ld w a tc h e s a re , o f c o u rse , e x p e n s iv e . Y o u c a n ,

a b er e in e g u t e , s ilb e r n e U h r fü r d r e is s ig o d er v ie r z ig M a r k k a u fen . Ich

a h '- b e r i '- n e g ö ö '- t e , z i l '- b e r - n e ö ö r f @ r d r i '- s i c h o h '- d e r f e e r '- t s i c h m a r k k o u '- f e n . ic h

h o w e v e r, b u y a g o o d s ilv e r w a tc h fo r th ir ty o r fo r ty m a r k s . I

fin d e d a s seh r b illig . In E n g la n d s in d s ie teu er. U h r en u n d J u w e le n s in d

l i n '- d e d a s z a y r b i '- l i c h . in e n g '- l a n t z in t z e e t o y '- e r . ö ö '- r e n ö o n t y ö ö - v a y '- l e n z in t

fin d th a t v e ry c h e a p . In E n g la n d th e y a re e x p e n s iv e . W a tc h e s a n d je w e lle r y a re

in E n g la n d te u r e r , a b e r g u te K le id u n g is t b illig e r .

in e n g '- l a n t to y '- r e r , a h '- b e r g ö ö '- t e k l i '- d ö o n g is t b i '- l i - g e r .

d e a re r in E n g la n d , b u t g o o d c lo th in g is c h e a p e r.

d er S c h lü s s e l

d a y r s h l 'J '- s e l

D er R in g is t a u s G o ld (d a s G o ld - g o ld ).

D ie U h r is t a u s S ilb e r (d a s S ilb e r s ilv e r ).

D ie F ed er is t a u s S t a h l (d e r S ta h l s te e l).

IK -r S c h l ü s s e l i s t a u s E i s e n (d a s E is e n ir o n ).

D er S p ie g e l is t a u s G la s (d a s G l a s ^ g la s s ).

M ö b e l 1 s in d a u s H o lz (d a s H o lz w o o d ).

D e r B a ll is t a u s G u m m i

(d a s G u m m i = ru b b e r).

D a s B u ch is t a u s P a p ie r ( d a s P a p ie r p a p e r).

D a s K le id is t a u s B a u m w o lle

(d ie B a u m w o lle = « > » ( « ) .

D er A n zu g is t a u s W o lle (d ie W o l l e -- w o o l) .

D ie B lu s e is t a u s S e id e (d ie S e id e = s ilk ).

D a s T a sc h e n tu c h is t a u s L e in e n " H a b e n S ie e in e n S p ie g e l? "

'd a s I .e in e n lin e n ). " E in e n H a n d s p ie g e l? "

D ie S ch u h e s in d a u s I .e d e r " N e in , e in e n fü r d a s G e s ic h t" .

(d a s L e d e r = le a th e r ). (D e r S p ie g e l= m ir r o r ; d a s G e s ic h t J m \ ' ) .

D L R S C H L Ü S S E L
(A ve rse b y F r ie d r ic h vo n S c h ille i 175 9 - 1805)

W ills t d u d ic h s e lb e r e r k e n n e n , D u , d ic h , d e in , th o u , th e e , th in e ; s e lb e r ,

s o s ie h , w ie d ie a n d e r n e s tr e ib e n . s e if; erk en n en , to k n o w ; a n d ern , o th e r ;

W ills t d u d ie a n d e r n v e r s te h n , tr e ib e n , to d o ; b lic k e n , to g la n c e ; e ig e n ,

b lic k in d e in e ig e n e s H e r z . o w n ; d a s H e rz , -e n , h e a r t.

( T h e u s e s o f th e f a m i lia r f o r m s d u , d ic h a n d d e in a r e e x p la in e d in L e s s o n 2 1 .)

M ö b e l (plural) J w n itu r e . D a s M ö b e l p ie c e o fju m itu r e .

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W I E S B A D E N : D E R B L U M E N G A R T E N V O R D E M K U R H A U S

D ie la te in is c h e In s c h rift ü b e r d e m P o rta l d e s K u r h a u s e s v e rk ü n d e t, d a s s m a n s ic h h ie r

im G e b ie t d e r s c h o n d e n R ö m e r n b e k a n n te n h e ilk rä ftig e n Q u e lle n b e fin d e t. D e r b e rü h m te

B a d e o rt w ird jä h rlic h v o n ta u s e n d e n a u s a lle n L ä n d e r n b e s u c h t, d ie in s e in e n w a rm e n

Q u e lle n H e ilu n g g e g e n G ic h t, R h e u m a tis m u s u n d K a ta r r h e s u c h e n .

( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 375)

d a s K u rh au s, " -e r d ie I n s c h r ift, -en v erk ü n d en d a s G e b ie t, -e

p u m p ro o m (c u re h o u se ) in s c r ip tio n to p r o c la im r e g io n , sp h e re

h e ilk r ä ftig d ie Q u e lle , -n s ic h b e fin d e n d er B a d e o r t, -e d ie G ic h t

h e a lin g s p r in g to f i n d o n e s e lf sp a g o u t
 T H R E E W A Y S O F S A Y I N G P U T 95

Ich s te lle ' Ich le g e Ich s t o c k e

(d ie F la s c h e n a u f d en T is c h ) (d ie B ü ch er a u f d en T is c h ) (d e n B r i e f in d ie l a sch e)

H O W T O T R A N S L A T E T O P U T L e g e n S ie d en S c h lü s s e l h in .

E r s te llt d ie F la s c h e a u f d en T is c h . P u t t h e k e y d o w n .

H e p u t s t h e b o t t l e o n t h e t a b l e (i.e . in a n S te lle n S ie d en S c h ir m h in .
u p r i g h t p o s i ti o n ) . P u t t h e u m b r e l l a d o w n .

S ie le g t M e sse r u n d G a b e ln a u f d en T is c h -

S h e p u t s k n i v e s a n d f o r k s o n t h e t a b l e .
S te lle n = = to p u t in a n u p r i g h t p o s itio n .

S te c k e n S ie d a s G e ld in d ie T a sc h e . L e g e n = t o p u t in a h o r i z o n t a l p o s i ti o n .

P u t t h e m o n e y i n y o u r p o c k e t . S te c k e n = = to p u t i n t o , i.e ., to s lip in .

I S N ' T I T ? H A S N ' T H E ? D O N ' T Y O U ?

E s is t k a lt, n ic h t w a h r?

I t i s c o l d , i s n 't it'.'

S ie k o m m e n m it in s K in o , n ic h t w a h r?

Y o u a r e c o m i n g w i t h u s t o t h e c i n e m a ,

a r e n 't y o u ?

S ie s p ie le n K la v ie r , n ic h t w a h r?

Y o u p l a y t h e p i a n o , d o n 't y o u ?

E r h a t e in e n jü n g e r e n B ru d er, n ic h t w a h r .'

H e h a s a y o u n g e r b r o t h e r , h a s n 't h e '

S ie k o m m e n m o rg en w ie d e r , n ic h t w a h r?

Y o u ' l l c o m e b a c k t o - m o r r o w , w o n 't y o u ?

E r is t e in g e s c h e ite r K n a b e, n ic h t w ah r?

H e i s a c l e v e r b o v , i s n 't h e ?

D a k o m m t F r a u M ü lle r .
S ie k a n n g u t s c h w im m e n , n ic h t w ah r?
d a k o m t f r o u m l '- f e r .
S h e c a n s w i m w e ll, c a n 't s h e ?

S ie h a t e in e n sch ö n en N ic h t w a h r is a n a b b r e v i a t i o n f o r is t es

z e e h a t i '- n e n s h a y '- n e n n ic h t w a h r ? — is i t n o t t r u e ? It s t a n d s f o r

t h ; E n g l i s h : d o y o u ? d o n 't y o u ? d o e s h e ''

P e lz m a n t e l, n ic h t w a h r ? d o e s n 't h e ? a r e y o u ? a r e n 't y o u ? is h e ?

p e lts '-m a n -te l, n ic h t v a h r? is n 't h e ? w o n 't y o u ? c a n 't y o u ? e tc .

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G eh en S ie ! - G o ! S eh en S ie \ = L o o k !
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b e fo re o r a fte r th e im p e ra tiv e , e .g . B itte ,

tu n S ie d a s fü r m ic h P le a s e d o th is f o r m e ; " W ie g e h t e s K a r l m it s e in e r G rip p e ? "

S e lz e n S ie s ic h , b itte P le a s e s it d o w n ; " N a , e r w ird w o h l n o c h lä n g e re Z e it im

G eb en S ie e s m ir , b itte P le a s e g iv e it to m e . K r a n k e n h a u s b le ib e n ."

" S o , s a g te d a s d e r A rz t? "
M I S C E L L A N E O U S E X C L A M A T I O N S
A N D R E Q U E S T S " D a s n ic h t . . a b e r ic h h a b e s e in e

A ch G o tt! O h d e a r ! P fle g e iin g e s e h e n ."

W ie sc h ö n ! H o w n ic e !
D ie G r ip p e , in flu e n z a ; w ie g e h t e s , h o w is ;
W ie m e r k w ü r d ig ! H o w s tr a n g e !
n a , w e ll; er w ir d . . b le ib e n , h e w ill r e m a in ;
U n s in n ! Q u a tsc h ! N o n s e n s e !
n o ch lä n g e r e Z e it, s till s o m e tim e ; d a s
A ch Q u a ts c h ! O h , n o n s e n s e !
K ra n k en h a u s, ---e r , h o s p ita l; d er A rz t, - - e ,
W ie sc h a d e ! W h a t a p ity !
d o c to r; d ie P fle g e r in , -n e n , n u rse .
S eh en S ie ! L o o k !

S ch a u e n S ie h er! L o o k h e r e !
F R E IE W A H L
S e h e n S ie n ic h t h e r ! D o n 't lo o k !

K o m m en S ie ! C o m e ! " Ic h se h e , H a n s ," s a g te d e r V a te r, " d a s s

H ö r en S ie ! L is te n ! d e in B rü d e rc h e n d e n k le in e n A p fe l is s t u n d
H e r e in ! C o m e in ! d u d e n g r o s s e n ! H a s t d u ih n d e n n s e lb s t
Z u H ilfe ! H e lp ! H e lp ! w ä h le n la sse n ? "
N eh m e n S ie P la tz ! S it d o w n !
" N a tü rlic h , P a p a ," a n tw o r te te d e r Ju n g e .
M a c h e n S ie s c h n e ll! H u r r y u p !
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B itte u m R u h e! P le a s e b e q u ie t!
A p fe l o d e r g a r k e in e n — u n d d a n n h a t er
A c h tu n g ! M in d ! B e w a r e !
d e n k le in e n g e n o m m e n ."
V o r s ic h t! C a r e fu l!

G e h e n S ie h in e in ! G o in ! D ie W a h l, c h o ic e ; w ä h le n , to c h o o se ;

K o m m en S ie h e r e in ! C o m e in ! la s s e n , to le t; a n tw o r te n , to a n sw e r; e n t­

F o lg e n S ie m ir ! F o llo w m e ! w ed er . o d er, e ith e r . . o r ; g a r k e in e n , n o n e

H ö r en S ie m a l zu ! D o lis te n to m e ' a t a ll; er h a t g en o m m e n (fro m n eh m e n ),
V e r g e sse n S ie n ic h t! D o n 't f o r g e t ! h e h a s ta k e n , h e to o k .
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b y le g t, s te llt, ste c k t
I A n sw e r in G erm a n
1. E r ... d e n B rie f in d e n B rie fk a s te n . 2.
1. W ie a lt s in d S ie ? 2 . H a b e n S ie e in e n E r ... d a s B u c h a u f d e n T is c h . 3. E r ... d a s
B ru d e r? 3. W ie h e is s t Ih re S ira sse ? 4. G e ld in d ie T a sc h e . 4 . E r ... d a s G la s a u f
H a b e n S ie e in e U h r? 5. Is t s ie a u s G o ld ? d e n T is c h . 5. E r ... d e n B le is tift a u f d e n
6. Ist d e r T is c h a u s H o lz ? 7. W a s is t (o ) T is c h . 6. E r ... d e n B le is tift in d ie T a s c h e .
a u s E is e n , (b ) a u s S ta h l, (c) a u s P a p ie r? 8.

W ie v ie l k o s te t I h r B le is tift? 9. Is t e r te u e r? IV T r a n s la te in to G erm a n

10. W a s is t te u re r, e in e g o ld e n e U h r o d e r
1. T h e te a c h e r o p e n s th e b o o k . 2 . T h e
e in e s ilb e rn e ? 11. S c h r e ib e n S ie v ie le B rie fe ?
s tu d e n ts o p e n th e ir b o o k s a ls o . 9. O n e
12. W e n ( v a y n — w h o m ) lie b e n d ie E l t e i 'n ?
s tu d e n t re a d s . 4 . H e ta k e s th e b o o k , o p e n s

it a n d re a d s . 5. P le a se o p e n a w in d o w . 6.
II R e p la c e th e n o u n s b y p ro n o u n s
P le a s e s h u t th e d o o r. 7. P le a s e d o n 't ta k e

1. D e r V a te r lie b t s e in e n S o h n . 2. D ie m y h a t, ta k e y o u rs . 8. P u t th is le tte r in to

L e h re rin n im m t d ie F e d e r . 3. M e in B ru d e r th e le tte r-b o x . 9 . T a k e th is c h a ir , it is

s c h lie s s t d ie T ü r . 4 . D ie M u tte r ö ffn e t d a s b e tte r. 10. P u t it d o w n . 11. W h a t is th e

F e n s te r. 5. D ie K in d e r tr in k e n d ie M ilc h . n a m e o f y o u r te a c h e r? 12. W h e r e d o e s h e

6. D ie E lte rn lie b e n d ie K in d e r. 7. D ie liv e ? 13. P le a se w rite h is a d d r e s s (d ie :

M u tte r s ie h t d a s K in d . 8. D e r K e lln e r A d re s s e , -n ) o n th is b it o f p a p e r . 14. P u t

b rin g t d e n W e in . 9. D ie D a m e lie s t d ie th is in y o u r p o c k e t. 15. W a tc h e s a r e e x p e n ­

Z e itu n g . 10. D ie S c h ü le r le se n d ie B ü c h e r. s iv e n o w , a r e n 't th e y ?

(Answers on page 3 5 9 )

W H A T IS Y O U R N A M E ?

A se le c tio n o f g irls ' n a m e s a n d th e ir G e r m a n e q u iv a le n ts . B o y s ' n a m e s a r e o n p a g e 1 08.

A d e la A d e lh e id , A d e le E lle n L e n e K a th a r in e K a th a r in a

A g n e s A g n e s E ls ie E ls e , I ls e L ilia n L illi

A lic e A lic e , A le x ia E m ily E m ilie L o u is e L u is e , L u d w ig a

A m a n d a A m a n d a E m m a E m m a M a r g a r e t M a r g a r e te , G r e te

A m e lia A m a lie E r ic a E r ik a M a r jo r y G r e tc h e n

A n n A n n a E v e ly n E v e lin e M a r th a M a r th a

A n n ie A n n ch en F ra n c e s F r a n z is k a M a r y M a r ie

A u d r e y E th e lr ie d F re d a F r ie d a M a tild a M a th ild e

B e a tr ic e B e a tr ix G e r tr u d e G e r tr u d N e lly L e n c h e n

B e tty L ie s c h e n , E ls c h e n G e r tie T r u d e , T ru d eh en P a u lin e P a u la

B la n c h e B la n k a H e tty J e tte P e g g y M e ta

B r id g e t B r ig itte H e d d a H e d w ig P h o e b e P h ö b e

C e c ily C ä c ilie H e le n H e le n e R a c h e l R a h e l

C h a r lo tte C h a r lo tte , L o tte H e n r ie tta H e n r ie tte R o s a lin d R o s a lin d e

C o n s ta n c e K o n sta n z e H ild a H ild e S a r a h S a r a

D o lly D o r c h e n Iso b e l I s a b e lla S ib y l S ib y lle

D o r o th y D o r a , D o r e tte J a n e J o h a n n a S o p h ia S o p h ie

E d ith E d ith J a n e t J u tta T h e re sa T h e r e se

E le a n o r E le a n o r e J e n n y H a n n c h e n U r s u la U r s u la

E liz a b e th E lis a b e th , L is b e th K a te K ä te W in ifr e d W in fr e d a

T h e fo llo w in g n a m e s , w h ic h h a v e n o e q u iv a le n ts in E n g lish , a re a ls o c o m m o n ly u se d

in G e r m a n y : A n n a lie s e , E r n a , I r m g a r d , E lfr ie d a , I n g e , M a r le n e .

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D a s k le in e S tä d tc h e n Z o n s , n o rd ö s tlic h

v o n D o r m a g e n a m R h e in , is t m it s e in e n

z a h lre ic h e n T ü rm e n u n d T o r e n e in e d e r

b e s te rh a lte n e n , m itte la lte rlic h e n F e s tu n g e n

d e s R h e in la n d s . W ie d ie m e is te n lin k s ­

rh e in is c h e n S tä d te is t e s e in e rö m is c h e

G r ü n d u n g . S o n tiu m n a n n te n e s d ie R ö m e r.

K ö ln h ie s s u rs p rü n g lic h C o lo n ia A g rip -

p in a , T rie r A u g u s ta T r e v e r o r u m , M a in z

M o g o n tia c u m , u n d K o b le n z C o n flu e n te s ,

d .h . d ie a m Z u s a m m e n flu s s m e h r e r e r F lü s s e

(R h e in , M o s e l, L a h n ) g e g r ü n d e te S ta d t.

D ie s e S tä d te w a re n d u r c h L a n d s tra s s e n

v e r b u n d e n u n d h a tte n W a s s e rle itu n g e n ,

B ä d e r u n d B rü c k e n . D ie B e s e tz u n g d u rc h

d ie R ö m e r w a r in d e r H a u p ts a c h e e in e

m ilitä ris c h e u n d h a tte d ie A u fg a b e , d ie

a u s g e d e h n te n G re n z e n d e s rö m is c h e n Im ­

p e r iu m s z u sc h ü tz e n .

D e r A n b a u d e s W e in s , f ü r d e n d a s R h e in ­

la n d s o b e r ü h m t is t, s o ll d u r c h d ie R ö m e r

e in g e fü h rt w o rd e n s e in .

( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 5 )

z a h lr e ic h d er T u rm , " -e b e s te r h a lte n

n u m e r o u s to w e r b e s t p r e s e r v e d

d ie F e stu n g , -en d ie G rü n d u n g , -en

fo r tr e s s fo u n d a tio n

u r s p r ü n g lic h d .h . ( d a s h e is s t)

o r ig in a lly th a t is

d er Z u s a m m e n flu s s , " - e g rü n d en

c o n flu e n c e to fo u n d

v e r b in d e n d ie W a s s e r le itu n g , -en

to jo in a q u e d u c t

d a s B a d , " -e r d ie B e se tz u n g , -e n

b a th o c c u p a tio n

d ie H a u p tsa c h e , -n d ie A u fg a b e , -n

c h ie f p o in t ta s k

a u sg ed eh n t d ie G r e n z e , -n sc h ü tz e n

e x te n d e d fr o n tie r to g u a r d

d er A n b a u s o ll . . s e in e in fü h r e n

c u ltiv a tio n is s u p p o s e d to b e to in tr o d u c e
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D ie K a tze w ill h in a u s g e h e n , a b er s ie k a n n d ie T ü r n ic h t ö ffn e n

d e e k a t '- s e v il h i '- n o u s - g a y - e n , a h '- b e r z e e k a n d e e te e r n ic h t e f '- n e n

Ich w ill d a s B r o t s c h n e id e n , a b e r ic h h a b e k e in M e sse r . O h n e e in M e sse r k a n n ic h

ic h v il d a s b r o h t s h n l '- d e n , a h '- b e r ic h h a h '- b e k i n m e '- s e r . o h '- n e in m e '- s e r k a n ic h

I w a n t to c u t th e b re a d , b u t I h a v e n o k n ife . W ith o u t a k n ije 1

d a s B r o t n ic h t s c h n e id e n . H a n s w ill e in e n B r ie f s c h r e ib e n , a b e r er h a t w ed er e in e n

d a s b r o h t n ic h t s h n i '- d e n . h a n t s v il i '- n e n b r e e f s h r i '- b e n , a h '- b e r a y r h a t v a y '- d e r i '- n e n

c a n n o t c u t th e b re a d . H a n s v m n ts to w r ite a le tte r , b u t h e h a s n e ith e r a

B le is tift n o c h e in e F ed er. O h n e S c h r e ib m a te r ia l k a n n er s e in e n B r ie f n ic h t s c h r e ib e n ,

b l i '- s h t i f t n o c h i '- n e f a y '- d e r . o h '- n e s h r i p '- m a - t a y r '- i - a h l k a n a y r z i '- n e n b r e e f n ic h t

p e n c il n o r a p e n . W ith o u t w r itin g m a te r ia l h e c a n n o t w r ite h is le tte r . [ s h r i '- b e n .

F ra u X w ill e in e n n eu en H u t k a u fe n .

f r o u ik s v il i '- n e n n o y '- e n h ö ö t k o u '- f e n .

M r s . X w a n ts to b u y a n e w h a t.

D e r H u t k o s te t z w ö lf M a r k , u nd s ie h at

d a y r h o ö t k o s '- t e t ts v g lf m a r k , d o n t z e e h a t

T h e h a t c o s ts tw e lv e m a r k s , a n d sh e h a s

n ic h t s o v ie l G e ld . E r is t z u te u e r .

n ic h t z o h fe e l g e lt, a y r is t ts ö ö t o y '- e r .

n o t so m u c h m o n e y . I t is to o e x p e n s iv e .

E r w ill d u rch d a s F e n ste r s te ig e n

a y r v il d ö o r c h d a s f e n s '- t e r s h t l '- g e n

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T h is m a n h a s lo s t th e k e y o f h is h o u se . H e c a n n o t u n lo c k th e d o o r.

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n e e '- m a n t is t ts ö ö r o j '- z e . a y r v il d ö o r c h d a s o '- f e - n e f e n s '- t e r s h t i '- g e n . a y r k a n e s

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n ic to t. D a s F en ster is t z u k le in , u n d er is t zu d ic k . S e in e F ra u is t im K in o . E r

n ic h t, d a s f e n s '- t e r is t t s ö ö k li n ö o n t a y r is t t s ö ö d ik . z i '- n e f r o u is t im k c e '- n o h . a y r

it. T h e w in d o w is to o s m a ll a n d h e is to o s to u t. H is w ife is in th e c in e m a . H e

m u ss w a r te n , b is s ie n a ch H a u se k o m m t.

m ö o s v a h r '- t e n , b is z e e n a c h h o u '- z e k o m t .

m u s t w a it u n til sh e c o m e s h o m e .

D ie s is t d ie z w ö lfte L e k tio n . S ie k ö n n en je tz t sc h o n e in w e n ig D e u tsc h sp rech en .

d e e s is t d e e t s v c l f '- t e l e k - t s y o h n '. z e e k e '- n e n y e ts t s h o h n in v a y '- n i c h d o y t s h s h p r e '- c h e n .

T h is is th e tw e lfth le s s o n . Y o u c a n n o w a lr e a d y s p e a k a little G e rm a n .

D e u tsc h is t e in e S p r a c h e . A n d ere S p r a ch en s in d E n g lis c h , F r a n z ö s is c h ,

d o y ts h is t i '- n e s h p r a h '- c h e . a n '- d e - r e s h p r a h '- c h e n z in t e n g '- l i s h , f r a n - t s a y '- z i s h ,

G e rm a n is a la n g u a g e . O th e r la n g u a g e s a re E n g lis h , F re n c h ,

R u s s is c h , S p a n is c h , I ta lie n is c h u nd so w e ite r . K ö n n en S ie F r a n z ö s is c h

r ö ö '- s i s h , s h p a h '- n i s h , i- t a l - y a y '- n i s h ö o n t z o h v i '- t e r . k e '- n e n z e e f r a n - t s a y '- z i s h

R u s s ia n , S p a n is h , Ita lia n a n d so o n . C a n y o u s p e a k

sp rech en ? N u r seh r w e n ig . Ich k a n n le s e n u n d s c h r e ib e n , a b e r n ic h t

s h p r e '- c h e n ? n ö ö r z a y r v a y '- n i c h . ic h k a n la y '- z e n ö o n t s h r i '- b e n , a h '- b e r n ic h t

F ren c h ? O n ly v e ry little . I c a n r e a d a n d w r ite , b u t n o t

sp rech en . Ich k a n n F ra n zo se n v ersteh en , w en n s ie n ic h t z u s c h n e ll s p r e c h e n .

s h p r e '- c h e n . ic h k a n f r a n - t s o h '- z e n f e r - s h t a y '- e n , v e n z e e n i c h t t s ö ö s h n e l s h p r e '- c h e n .

s p e a k it. I c a n u n d e r s ta n d F re n c h m e n , i f th e y d o n 't s p e a k to o fa s t.

V e r ste h e n S ie m ic h , w e n n ic h D e u tsc h sp rech e ? B itte , sp rech en S ie la n g s a m

f e r - s h t a y '- e n z e e m ic h , v e n ic h d o y ts h s h p r e '- c h e ? b i '- t e , s h p r e '- c h e n z e e l a n g '- z a h m

D o y o u u n d e r s ta n d m e w h e n I s p e a k G e rm a n ? P le a s e s p e a k s lo w ly

und d e u tlic h , d a n n k a n n ic h S ie v e r ste h e n . F in d e n S ie D e u tsc h le ic h t o d e r sc h w er ?

ö o n t d o y t '- l i c h , d a n k a n ic h z e e f e r - s h t a y '- e n . f i n '- d e n z e e d o y ts h li c h t o h '- d e r s h v a y r ?

a n d d is tin c tly , th e n I c a n u n d e r s ta n d y o u . D o y o u fin d G e rm a n e a s y o r d iffic u lt?

W en n S ie w o lle n , k ö n n e n w ir z u s a m m e n ü b en . S ie k en n en v ie lle ic h t d a s S p r ic h w o r t:

v e n z e e v o '- l e n , k e '- n e n v e e r t s ö ö - z a '- m e n @ '- b e n . z e e k e '- n e n f e e '- l ic h t d a s s h p r i c h '- v o r t :

I f y o u w ish , w e c a n p r a c tis e to g e th e r . P e r h a p s y o u k n o w th e p r o v e r b :

" Ü b u n g m a c h t d en M e is te r " . N e in , ic h k e n n e e s n ic h t. K ö n n en S ie e s b itte a n d ie

e c '- b ö o n g m a c h t d a y n m l s '- t e r . n i n , ic h k e '- n e e s n ic h t , k e '- n e n z e e e s b ,i '- t e a n d e e

" P r a c tic e m a k e s p e r fe c t" . N o , I d o n 't k n o w it. C a n y o u p le a s e w r ite it o n th e

T a fe l s c h r e ib e n ? Ich w ill e s g ern a n d ie T a fe l s c h r e ib e n , a b e r ic h k a n n d ie K r e id e

t a h '- f e l s h r i '- b e n ? ic h v il e s g e r n a n d e e t a h '- f e l s h r i '- b e n , a h '- b e r ic h k a n d e e k r i '- d e

b la c k b o a r d ? I w ill g la d ly w r ite it o n th e b la c k b o a r d , b u t I c a n n o t fin d th e

n ic h t fin d e n . H ie r is t e in S tü c k K r e id e . D e r L eh rer s c h r e ib t d e n S a tz a n d ie

n ic h t f i n '- d e n . h e e r is t in s h t j k k r i '- d e . d a y r l a y '- r e r s h r i p t d a y n z a ts a n d e e

c h a lk . H e r e is a p ie c e o f c h a lk . T h e te a c h e r w r ite s th e s e n te n c e o n th e

T a fe l. D e r S c h ü le r v ersteh t e s im m e r n o ch n ic h t. E r sa g t: " Ich v ersteh e d ie s e n

t a h '- f e l . d a y r s h @ '- l e r f e r - s h t a y t' e s i '- m e r n o c h n ic h t, a y r z a h k t : ic h f e r - s h t a y '- e d e e '- z e n

b la c k b o a r d . T h e s c h o la r e v e n y e t d o e s n o t u n d e r s ta n d it. H e sa y s: " / d o n 't u n d e r s ta n d

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z a h ts n ic h t. v o '- I e n z e e e e n m e e r b i '- te e r - k l a y '- r e n ! e g '- b 5 o n g m a c h t d a y n m i s '- t e r

t h i s s e n t e n c e . W i l l y o u p l e a s e e x p l a i n i t t o m e " " Ü b u n g m a c h t d e n M e i s t e r "

h e is s t a u f E n g lis c h : " P r a c tic e m a k e s p e r f e c t ." W ö r tlic h ü b e r s e tz t h e is s t e s " P r a c tic e

h is t o u f e n g '- l is h : v e r t '- li c h e e - b e r - z e ts t h is t e s

is in E n g l i s h : " P r a c t i c e m a k e s p e r f e c t . " L i t e r a l l y t r a n s l a t e d i t h " P r a c t i c e

m a k e s th e m a s te r ." Ich w ill e s a u fs c h r e ib e n . K ö n n en S ie m ir b itte e in e n B le is tift

ic h v il e s o u f '- s h r i - b e n . k c - n e n z e e m e e r b i -te i'- n e n b li'- s h tif t

m a k e s t h e m a s t e r . " I w i ll i t r i t e i t d o w n . C a n v o n p l e a s e t e n d m e a p e n c i l

o d e r e in e F ed er le ih e n ? H ie r is t m e in F ü llfe d e r h a lte r , und d a is t m e in B le is tift.

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o r a p e n .' H e r e i s m y f o u n t a i n p e n a n d t h e r e is m y p e n c i l .

B itte , n e h m e n S ie , w a s S ie w o lle n . D a n k e , ic h n eh m e d en B le is tift.

b i '- t e , n a y - m e n z e e v a s z e e v o '- l e n , d a n g - k e , ic h n a y - m e d a y n b li - s h tif t.

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is t d a y r a y r s '- t e b ö ö c h '- s h t a h - b e in a h o h - d e r in o ö ? ic h h a h - b e m i '- n e b r i '- le n ic h t

I s t h e f i r s t l e t t e r a n A o r a I ' I h a v e n 't ( g o t ) m y s p e c t a c l e s

h ie r und k a n n n ic h t g u t seh en . D er e r ste B u ch sta b e is t e in l 1 (1 l m ia u t).

Iie e r iT o n i k a n n ic h t g r iö t / a v -e n d a y r a y r '- s t e b o ö c h - s h t a h - b e ist in e e In f i o o m - l o t i t )

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Ich b u c h s ta b ie r e d a s g a n z e W o r t. U U m la u t, b , u, n, g . D a s z w e ite W o r t:

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/ a m \ p t i l t n x d i e w h o l e w o r d . ( J m o d i f i e d , h , u . it, % T h e s e c o n d n u r d

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k a lt. D ie s e s W o r t h a t v ie r B u c h s ta b e n .

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h e u te . S tr a sse , P a p ie r . B r ille .

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h e is s t d ie s e r S a tz : / m u s t w r i t e a l e t t e r

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w ird s ie n o c h g e ü b t. D a s B ild z e ig t T h ü rin g e r G o b e lin -W e b e rin n e n b ei d e r A rb e it.

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lie g t im S ü d e n . D e r S c h w a r z w a ld is t d i c h t m it W a ld b e d e c k t. E ic h e n u n d B u c h e n in d e n

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fü r m ic h is t. M a r ie k a n n d a s n eu e K le id n ic h t tr a g e n .

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fo r m e . M a r y c a n n o t w e a r th e n eu i Ik s s .

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w ill h in a u s , a b er d ie T ü r is t zu . S ie k a n n n ic h t h in a u s , w e il d ie T iir zu is t. Ich kann

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w a n ts to g e t o u t, b u t th e d o o r is s h u t. It c a n n o t (g e t) o u t b e c a u se th e d o o r is s h u t I < o m f:

d a s B ro t n ic h t s c h n e id e n . W a ru m n ic h t? W e il ic h k e in M e sse r h ab e.

d a s b r o h t n i c h t s h n i '- d e n . v a h - r o ö m ' n ic h t? v il ic h k i n m e '- s e r h a h -b e .

c u t th e b re a d . W h y n o t? B e c a u se I h a v e n o k n ife .

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k a n n M a r ie d a s n eu e K le id n ic h t t r a g e n ? W e il e s zu la n g is t. W a s w ill d ie K a tz e ?

k a n m a h - r e e ' d a s n o y '- e k li t n i c h t tr a h '- g e n ? v il e s t s ö ö la n g is t. \ a s v il d e e k a t'- s e ?

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d e m W e g e v o n I n n s b ru c k n a c h F rie d ric h s h a fe n . ( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 376)

d a s R a d r e n n e n ,- d er T e iln e h m e r ,- fü h r e n s ic h n ä h ern d ie F a h r t, -en

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3 . W ie v ie le S p r a c h e n k ö n n e n S ie sp rech en ? 1 c a n 't e a t it b e c a u se it is to o c o ld . 1 1 . 1

4 . W o lle n S ie R u s s is c h le r n e n ? 5. Ist c a n 't d r in k m y m ilk b e c a u se it is to o h o t.

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(A n sw e rs o n p a g e 3 5 9 )

W H A T IS Y O U R N A M E ?

A s e le c tio n o f b o y s' n a m e s a n d th e ir G e r m a n e q u iv a le n ts . G ir ls ' n a m e s a re o n p a g e 9 7 .

A d o lp h u s A d o lf F e r d in a n d F e r d in a n d L e o n a r d L eo n h a rd

A lb e r t A lb e r t, A lb r e c h t F r a n c is , F r a n k F r a n z L o u is , L e w i s L u d w ig

A lfr e d A lfr e d F re d F r itz M a tth e w M a tth ä u s

A lo y s iu s A lo is F r e d e r ic k F r ie d r ic h M a u r ic e M o r itz

A lp h o n s e A lfo n s G e o ffr e y G o ttfr ie d M ic h a e l M ic h e l

A n d re w A n d rea s G e o rg e G e o rg N ic h o la s N ik o la u s , K la u s

A n th o n y A n to n G e r a ld G e r o ld , G erh a rd P a u l P a u l(u s )

A r th u r A rth u r G o d fr e y G o ttfr ie d P e r c iv a l P a r z iv a l

A u b re v A lb e r ic h G re g o ry G r eg o r P e te r P e te r , P e tr u s

A u g u s tu s A u g u st G u s ta v u s G u sta v R a lp h R u d i

B a r th o lo m e w B a r th o lo m ä u s G u y G u id o R a y m o n d R a im u n d

B e rn a rd B ern h a rd H e n r y H e in z , H e in r ic h R e g in a ld R e in h o ld

B ru n o B ru n o H e rm a n H erm a n n R ic h a r d R ic h a r d

C h a r le s K a rl H u g h , H u g o H u g o R o d e r ic k R o d e r ic h

C h r is to p h e r C h r is to p h H u m p h r e y H u m fr ie d R o g e r R ü d ig e r

C le m e n t K le m e n s J a c k H a n s R u d o lp h R u d o lf

C o n ra d K o n ra d J a c o b , / a « « J a k o b R u p e r t R u p rech t

C y r il C y r ill J o e S e p p , P ep i S te p h e n S te fa n

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E u g e n e E u g en L a u re n c e L o ren z W illia m W ilh e lm

T h e fo llo w in g n a m e s w h ic h h a v e n o e q u iv a le n ts in E n g lis h a re a ls o c o m m o n ly u se d in

G e rm a n y : K u rt, M a n fre d , O tto , S ie g fr ie d , S ie g m u n d .

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E r b r in g t ih r B lu m e n S ie g ib t ih m e in e n K u ss

a y r b r in g t e e r b lo o '-m e n z e e g e e p t e e m i'-n e n k ö ö s

K ö n n en S ie m ir b itte e tw a s zu tr in k e n g e b en ? W a r te n S ie e in e n M o m e n t,

k e '-n e n z e e m e e r b i'-te e t'-v a s ts ö ö tr in g '-k e n g a y '-b e n ? w a h r '-te n z e e i'-n e n m o h -m e n t',

C a n y o u p le a s e g iv e m e s o m e th in g to d r in k ? W a it a m o m e n t,

ic h b r in g e Ih n en e in e T a s se K a ffe e . K ö n n en S ie m ir b itte F eu e r g eb en ?

ic h b r in g '-g e e e '-n e n i'-n e ta '-s e k a '-fa y . k e '-n e n z e e m e e r b i'-te fo y '-e r g a y '-b e n ?

/ b r in g y o u a c u p o f c o ffe e . C a n y o u g iv e m e (a ) lig h t, p le a s e ?

Ich k a n n Ih n en le id e r k e in F eu e r g e b e n ; ic h h a b e k e in e S tr e ic h h ö lz e r und

ic h k a n e e '-n e n li'-d e r k in fo y '-e r g a y '-b e n ; ic h h a h '-b e k i'-n e s h tr ic h '-h e l-ts c r ö o n t

U n fo r tu n a te ly , I c a n 't g iv e y o u a lig h t; I h a v e n o m a tc h e s a n d

a u ch k e in F e u e r z e u g . K a n n ic h Ih n en e in e T a s se T e e a n b ie te n , o d e r tr in k e n

o u c h k in fo y '-e r -ts o y k . k a n ic h e e '-n e n i'-n e ta '-s e ta y a n '-b e e -te n , o h '-d e r tr in g '-k e n

n o lig h te r , e ith e r . C a n I o ffe r y o u a c u p o f te a , o r w o u ld y o u r a th e r d r in k

S ie lie b e r K a ffe e ? D a n k e se h r ; e s is t m ir g a n z e g a l. Ic h tr in k e b e id e s g e r n .

z e e le e '-b e r k a '-fa y ? d a n g '-k e z a y r ; e s is t m e e r g a n ts a y -g a h l'. ic h tr in g '-k e b i'-d e s g ern .

c o ffe e ? T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h ; it is a ll th e s a m e to m e . I lik e b o th .

U n d S ie , g n ä d ig e 1 F r a u ? Ich tr in k e K a ffe e lie b e r . D a r f ic h Ih n en e in e T a sse

ö o n t z e e , g n a y '-d e e -g e fro u ? ic h tr in g '-k e k a '-fa y le e '-b e r . d a r f ic h e e '-n e n I '-n e ta '-s e

A n d y o u , m a d a m ? I p r e fe r (d r in k in g ) c o ffe e . M a y I p o u r o u t a cu p

e in g ie s s e n ? B itte , ic h n eh m e n u r w e n ig M ilc h u n d k e in e n Z u c k e r . H ie r is t

in '-g e e -s e n ? b i'-te , ic h n a y '-m e n ö ö r v a y '-n ic h m ilc h ö o n t k i'-n e n ts ö o '-k e r . h e e r is t

fo r y o u ? P le a s e , I ta k e o n ly a little m ilk a n d n o su g a r. H e r e is

B u tte r b r o t, d a is t K u c h e n 2 u n d d o rt d rü b en s in d T ö r t c h e n 2. B it t e , b e d ie n e n

b ö 6 '-te r -b r o h t, d a h is t k ö ö '-c h e n ö o n t d o r t d r @ '-b e n z in t te r t'-c h e n . b i'-te , b e -d e e '-n e n

th e b r e a d a n d b u tte r , th e c a k e is th e r e a n d o v e r th e r e a r e p a s tr ie s . P le a s e h e lp

1 G n ä d ig e F rau lite r a lly m ea n s g r a c io u s la d y . It is th e G erm a n e q u iv a le n t fo r M a d a m ,

b u t is u s e d o n ly w h en a d d r e s s in g a m a r r ie d w o m a n . T h e c o r r e s p o n d in g fo rm o f a d d r e ssin g an
u n m a r r ie d w o m a n is g n ä d ig e s F r ä u le in .

2 K uchen is p la in c a k e o r fr u it c a k e ; T o r t e is c r e a m c a k e o r a n y so r t o f fa n c y c a k e. T ö r tc h e n
co rresp o n d s to w h a t w e c a ll p a s tr ie s .

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1. d er K a ffe e tis c h , -e 1 1. d er E ie r b e c h e r , - 2 1 . d er B r o tk o r b , " -e

2 . d ie K a ffe e k a n n e , -n 1 2 . d er E ie r lö ffe l, - 2 2 . d a s B r ö tc h e n , -

3 . d ie Z u c k er d o se, -n 1 3 . d ie Z e itu n g , -en 2 3 . d ie K ä s e g lo c k e , -n

4 . d ie Z u c k e r z a n g e , -n 1 4 . d ie G a b e l, -n 2 4 . d a s T ö r tc h e n , -

5 . d er S a h n e n g ie s s e r , - 1 5 . d a s M e sse r , - 2 5 . d er K u ch en , -

6 . d a s T a b le tt, -e 1 6 . d er T e lle r , - 2 6 . d ie T o r te , -n

7 . d a s S a lz fa s s , - -e r 1 7 . d ie B u tte rd o se, -n 2 7 . d a s M ä d c h e n , -

8 . d ie T a sse , -n 1 8 . d a s B u tte r m e sse r , - 2 8 . d ie S ch ü r z e , -n

9 . d ie U n te r ta sse , -n 1 9 . d ie M a r m e la d e n d o s e , -n 2 9 . d ie T ü r m a tte , -n

1 0 . d er K a ffe e lö ffe l, - 2 0 . d er U n te r sa tz , - - e 3 0 . d a s F lü g e lfe n s te r , -

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S ie s ie ii. D a r f ic h S ie b it t e n , m ir d ie M a r m e la d e n d o s e h e r ü b e r z u r e ic h e n ?

z e e z ie h , d a r f ic h z e e b l '- t e n , m e e r d e e m a h r - m e - l a h '- d e n - d o h - s e h e - r e e '- b e r - t s o ö - r i - c h e n '

v o u r s e lf. M a y I a s k y o u to p a s s th e ja m p o t to m e ?

A b er g ern . D a r f ic h Ih n en e tw a s a u fle g e n ? N u r e in k le in w e n ig , b itte , a u f d ie s e

a h '- b e r g e rn , d a r f ic h e e '- n e n e t '- v a s o u f '- l a y - g e n ? n ö ö r in k lln v a y '- n i c h , b i'- t e , o u f

(B u t) g la d ly . M a y I p u t s o m e o n fo r y o u ? O n ly v e r y little , p le a s e , o n th is [ d e e '- z t -

S c h e ib e B r o t. D a r f ic h Ih n en n o ch e in e T a sse e in g ie s s e n ? W en n ic h b itte n d a rf,

s h i '- b e b r o h t. d a if ic h e e '- n e n n o c h i '- n e t a '- s e i n '- g e e - s e n ? v e n ic h b i -te n d a rf.

s lic e o f b re a d . M a y I p o u r o u t a n o th e r c u p fo r y o u ? I f y o u w ill b e so k in d ( if I m a v a s k )

I c h g ie s s e e in Ich g ie s s e a u s

ic h g e e ' - s e iE ic h L 'c e '- s c o iiv

I N D I R E C T O B J E C T (1 )— P r o n o u n s

E r g ib t m ir d e u tsc h e S tu n d e n . D ir e c t O b je c t (A c c u s a tiv e )

H e g iv e s m e G e rm a n le sso n s.
E r s ie h t m ic h - H e se e s m e.

Ic h k a n n Ih n en le id e r n ic h t s g e b e n . H ö ren S ie ih n ? =D o y o u h e a r h im ?

U n fo r tu n a te ly , I c a n 't g iv e y o u a n y th in g . Ich k a n n s ie seh en / ca n se e h er.

Ich v e r ste h e S i e = / u n d e r s ta n d y o u .
K ö n n en S ie u n s e tw a s zu essen b r in g e n ?
S ie h a ssen u n s T h e y h a te u s.
C a n y o u b r in g u s s o m e th in g to e a t?
W ir h a b en s ie g e r n = W e lik e th e m .
Z e ig e n S ie ih r , w a s S ie h a b en .

S h o w h e r w h a t y o u h a v e .
I n d ir e c t O b je c t (D a tiv e )
S c h r e ib e n S ie ih n e n o ft?
E s g eh ö rt m ir = // b e lo n g s to m e.
D o y o u w r ite to th e m o fte n ?
S c h r e ib e n S i e ih m ? = A r e y o u w r itin g to h im ''
W e m g eh ö rt d ie s e s A u to ? Ich b r in g e e s ih r = / b r in g it to h er.
T o w h o m d o e s th is c a r b e lo n g ? G e h ö r t d a s Ih n en ? =

D o e s th is b e lo n g to y o u '
E s g e h ö r t m ir = I t b e lo n g s to m e .
S c h r e ib e n S ie u n s= - W r ite to us.
E s g e h ö r t u n s == I t b e lo n g s to u s.
W ir s c h r e ib e n ih n e n o f t=
G e h ö r t e s Ih n en ? = D o e s it b e lo n g to y o u ?
W e o fte n w r ite to th e m .
G eh ö rt e s ih m ? = D o e s it b e lo n g to h im ?
N o te .— (1 ) T h e o n ly fo rm u se d fo r b o th
G e h ö r t e s ih r ? = D o e s it b e lo n g to h er?
th e d ire c t a n d in d ire c t o b je c t is u n s = » .y .
G eh ö rt e s ih n e n ? = D o e s it b e lo n g to th e m ? F o r m e , y o u , h im , h e r a n d th e m d iffe re n t

m ir = (to ) m e , Ih n e n = (to ) y o u , u n s = (to ) fo rm s a r e u se d . ( 2 ) In E n g lish th e in d ire c t

u s , ih m —-( t o ) h im , ih r = (to ) h e r , ih n e n = (to ) o b je c t is o fte n r o t c le a rly e x p re s s e d , to

th e m . b ;in g o m itte d . W e sa y h e g iv e s m e a n d n o t

to m e . C a re m u s t b e ta k e n to u se th e

G e r m a n h a s d is tin c tiv e fo r m s fo r m o st G e r m a n d a tiv e c a s e w h e re v e r th e in d ire c t

p r o n o u n s to d is tin g u is h th e d ir e c t f r o m th e o b je c t is im p lie d , e .g . T e ll m e = S a g e n S ie

in d ir e c t o b je c t s . C o m p a r e th e fo llo w in g : m ir ( i.e . s a y to m e ).
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D e r B r ie ftr ä g e r b r in g t d ie s e r F a m ilie d ie P o st

d a y r b r e e f '- t r a y - g e r b r i n k t d e e '- z e r f a h - m e e l '- y e d e e p o h s t

D e r B r ie ftr ä g e r g ib t d e m V a te r e in e n B r ie f u n d d er M u tte r e in P a k e t.

d a y r b r e e f '- t r a y - g e r g e e p t d a y m f a h '- t e r I '- n e n b r e e f ö o n t d a y r m ö o '- t e r in p a h - k a y t '.

T h e p o s tm a n g iv e s (to ) th e fa th e r a le tte r a n d (to ) th e m o th e r a p a r c e l.

D e r B r ie f is t von ih r e m S o h n . E r b itte t d e n V a t e r , ih m G e ld zu sen d en . D a s

d a y r b r e e f is t f o n e e '- r e m z o h n . a y r b i '- t e t d a y n f a h '- t ä r e e m g e lt ts ö o z e n '- d e n . d a s

T h e le tte r is f r o m th e ir so n . H e a s k s th e fa th e r to se n d h im m o n e y . T h e

P a k e t is t von ih r e r T o c h ter . S ie se n d et d er M u tte r e in G e sc h e n k . D ie K in d e r

p a h - k a y t ' is t f o n e e '- r e r t o c h '- t e r . z e e z e n '- d e t d a y r m ö o '- t e r in g e - s h e n k '. d e e k i n '- d e r

p a r c e l is f r o m th e ir d a u g h te r . S h e se n d s (to ) th e m o th e r a p r e s e n t. T h e c h ild r e n

s c h r e ib e n d en E lte r n o ft. D e r S o h n s c h r e ib t ih n e n , w e n n er G e ld b ra u ch t (u n d d a s is t

s h r i '- b e n d a y n e l '- t e r n o f t. d a y r z o h n s h r i p t e e '- n e n , v e n a y r g e lt b r o u c h t ( ö o n t d a s is t

w r ite to th e p a r e n ts o fte n . T h e so n w r ite s to th e m w h e n h e n e e d s m o n e y (a n d th a t is

seh r o ft). D ie T o c h ter s c h r e ib t ih n e n

za y r o f t) , d e e t o c h 't e r s h r i p t e e '- n e n

v e ry o fte n ). T h e d a u g h te r w r ite s to th e m

r e g e lm ä s s ig je d e W o ch e . S ie g ib t

r a y '- g e l - m a y - s i c h y a y '- d e v o '- c h e . z e e g e e p t

r e g u la r ly e v e ry w e e k . S h e g iv e s

d en E lte r n e in e n B e r ic h t ü b er d ie

d a y n e l '- t e r n i '- n e n b e - r ic h t ' e e '- b e r d e e

h e r p a r e n ts a n a c c o u n t o f th e

E r e ig n is s e d er W o ch e, u n d s ie v e r g is s t n ie ,

e r - i g '- n i - s e d a y r v o '- c h e ö ö n t z e e f e r - g is t' n e e

e v e n ts o f th e w e e k , a n d sh e n e v e r fo r g e ts to .

G rü sse an ih r e G r o s s e lte r n zu sen d en .

g r @ '- s e a n e e '- r e g r o h s '- e l - t e r n t s ö o z e n '- d e n E r g ib t d en K in d e r n G e sch en k e

s e n d g r e e tin g s to h e r g r a n d p a r e n ts . a y r g e e p t d a y n k i n '- d e r n g e - s h e n g '- k e

 I N D I R E C T O B J E C T S 1 1 3

I N D I R E C T O B J E C T (I I )— N o u i b

E r g ib t d em L eh rer e in B u ch . D ie s e s H a u s g e h ö r t e in e m E n g lä n d e r .

H e g i v e s t h e t e a c h e r a b o o k . T h i s h o u s e b e l o n g s t o a n E n g l i s h m a n .

T h is se n te n c e h a s tw o o b je c ts , th e S a g e n S ie e s e in e r K e lln e r in .

te a c h e r a n d th e b o o k . W h a t w e re a lly g iv e T e l ! i t t o a w a i t r e s s .

is th e b o o k , w h ic h is th e d ire c t o b je c t. W e

d o n o t a c tu a lly g iv e th e te a c h e r, w e g iv e t o m e in e m V a te r , t o m y f a t h a

th e te a c h e r. T o t h e t e a c h e r is th e in d ire c t m e in e r M u tte r ,
I c h s c h r e ib e
o b je c t. W h e n a n o u n is u se d a s th e in d ire c t to m y m o th e r
/ a m w r i t i n g '
o b je c t in G e r m a n , th is is in d ic a te d b y a m e in e n E lte r n ,
c h a n g e in th e a rtic le . to m y p a r e n ts

d er a n d d a s c h a n g e to d em .
Ih rem L eh rer,
d ie (fe m . s in g .) c h a n g e s to d er.
t o y o u r t e a c h e r { m a n )
d ie (p lu ra l) c h a n g e s to d en a n d
Ih rer L e h r e r in ,
a n n is a d d e d to th e n o u n .
Z e ig e n S ie e s t o y o u r t e a c h e r { w o m a n )

S h o w i t Ih ren L eh rern ,

t o y o u r t e a c h e r s { m e n )

Ih ren L e h r e r in n e n ,

t o y o u r t e a c h e r s ( w o m e n j

s e in e m (ih r e m ) B ru d er,

t o h i s { h e r ) b r o t h e r

s e in e r (ih r e r ) S c h w e ster,

G e b e n S ie e s t o h i s ( h e r ) s i s t e r

G i v e i t s e in e n (ih r e n ) B rü d ern ,

t o h i s ( h e r ) b r o t h e r s

s e in e n (ih r e n ) S c h w e stern ,

t o h i s ( h e r ) s i s t e r s

S ie b r in g t d e r L e h r e r in e in G la s W a sse r

ze e b rin g t d a y r l a y '- r e r - i n in g la s v a '- s e r

N o m in a tiv e

d er L eh rer = t h e t e a c h e r

d a s K in d = t h e c h i l d

d ie F ra u = t h e w o m a n

d ie L eh rer t h e t e a c h e r s

d ie K in d e r t h e c h i l d r e n

d ie F ra u en t h e w o m e n

D a tiv e

d em L eh rer = t o t h e t e a c h e r

d em K in d (e )1 = t o t h e c h i l d

d er F ra u = t o t h e w o m a n

d en L eh rern == t o t h e t e a c h e r j

d en K in d e r n = t o t h e c h i 'd r e n E r z e ig t d e r G r o s s m u ttc r s e in e B ü c h e r

d en F ra u en t o t h e w o m e n a\ r < > ;k td « i\ t i . M o h v ■• ) > • * • iv / t K ■ ..>

S o m e tim e s a n e is a d d e d t o m a s c u l i n e a n d n e u t e r n o u n s o f o n e >>\ l i a b l e
 K O H L E N G R U B E N A R B E I T F .R N A C H D E S T A G E S A R B E I T

I n d e r R u h r b e s itz t D e u t s c h l a n d e in Z e n t r u m v ie lf ä ltig e r I n d u s tr ie . F a b r i k e n u n d G r u b e n

a lle r A r t s in d ü b e r d ie s e G e g e n d v e r s tr e u t. D a s B ild z e ig t K o h l e n g r u b e n a r b e i t e r b e im

S c h ic h tw e c h s e l a m A u s g a n g e i n e r K o h l e n g r u b e in d e r N ä h e v o n G e ls e n k ir c h e n .

( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 7 6 )

d er K o h le n g r u b e n a r b e ite r , - b e s itz e n d a s Z e n tr u m v ie lfä ltig d ie F a b r ik , -e n

c o a l m in e r to p o s s e s s c e n tr e m a n ifo ld fa c to r y

d ie G ru b e, -n a lle r A rt d ie G e g en d , -en v er stre u e n d er S c h ic h tw e c h s e l, -

m in e o f e v e r y k in d r e g io n to s c a tte r c h a n g e o f s h ift

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f d ie s e m B le is t if t , E r is s t m it s e in e r G a b e l.

S c h r e ib e n S ie m it J th is p e n c il H e e a ts w ith h is f o r k .

W r ite w ith | d ie s e r F e d e r ,
I c h k o m m e v o n Ih r e n E lte r n .
th is p e n
/ a m c o m in g fr o m y o u r p a r e n ts .

V o n w e lc h e m L a n d "1 T h e d a tiv e o f d ie s e r (m a s c . s in g .) a n
F ro m w h a t c o u n tr y I k o m m e n S ie ? d ie s e s (n e u t. s in g .) is d ie s e m ;

V o n w e lc h e r S ta d t [ d o y o u c o m e ? e in , e in e m ; s e in , s e in e m ; k e in ,

F ro m w h a t to w n J k e in e m , e tc .

T h e d a tiv e o f d ie s e (fe m . s in g .) is d ie s e r ;

E r s c h r e ib t s e in e m L e h r e r . e in e , e in e r ; s e in e , s e in e r ; k e in e ,

H e is w r itin g to h is te a c h e r . k e in e r , e tc .

S ie s c h r e ib t m it e in e r F e d e r . T h e d a tiv e o f d ie s e (p lu ra l) is d i e s e n ; m e in e ,

S h e is w r itin g w ith a p e n . m e in e n ; s e in e , s e in e n : k e in e ,

k e in e n , e tc .— a n d n is a d d e d to
E r tr in k t a u s m e in e m G la s .
th e n o u n .
H e is d r in k in g o u t o f m y g la s s .

T r in k e n S ie a u s I h r e m G la s ! N o te .— M it , v o n , a u s , a n d m a n y o th e r

D r in k o u t o f y o u r g la s s ! p re p o s itio n s a re fo llo w e d b y th e d a tiv e case.

A S K IN G H O W S O M E B O D Y IS

G u te n M o r g e n , H e r r S c h u lz .
E r is t e r k ä lte t
G o o d m o r n in g , M r . S c h u lz .
a y r is t e r - k e l '- t e t
W ie g e h t e s ? D a n k e , e s g e h t m ir g u t.

H o w a re y o u ? T h a n k s , I a m w e ll.

U n d w ie g e h t e s Ih n e n ?

A n d h o w a re yo u ?

S e h r g u t, d a n k e .

V e ry w e ll, th a n k y o u .

U n d w ie g e h t e s I h r e m V a te r ?

A n d h o w is y o u r fa th e r ?

D a n k e , e s g e h t ih m a u c h g u t.

T h a n k y o u , h e is a ls o w e ll.

G e h t e s Ih r e r M u tte r a u c h g u t ?

Is y o u r m o th e r a ls o w e ll?

N o te th e fo llo w in g id io m a tic e x p re ssio n s:

E s g e h t ih r le id e r n ic h t g u t.

U n fo r tu n a te ly , sh e is n o t v e ry w e ll. E s tu t m ir le id .

I a m so rry .
S ie lie g t k r a n k im B e tt.

S h e is ill in b ed . T u t e s Ih n e n le id ?

A r e y o u so rry ?
S ie is t s ta r k e r k ä lte t.

S h e h a s a v e ry b a d c o ld . E s tu t ih m (ih r ) le id .

H e (sh e ) is s o r r y , e tc .
U n d w ie g e h t e s Ih r e n K in d e r n ?

A n d h o w a re y o u r c h ild r e n ? W a s fe h lt I h n e n ?

W h a t is w ro n g w ith yo u ?
D a n k e , e s g e h t ih n e n a u s g e z e ic h n e t.

T h a n k y o u , th e y a re e x c e lle n t. W a s fe h lt m ir ?

W h a t is w ro n g w ith m e?
I a m w e ll is E s g e h t m ir g u t = / / g o e s w e ll

w ith m e . H e is w e ll is E s g e h t ih m g u t - - I t W a s fe h lt ih m (ih r ) ?

g o e s w e ll w ith h im , e tc . W h a t is w ro n g w ith h im (h e r)9

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N E W N O U N S M o m e n t, ic h b rin g e Ih n e n e in e T a ss e

[" K u ss, - - e k is s K a ffe e . 7. T rin k e n S ie K a ffe e m it M ilc h

J K u ch en , - c a k e u n d Z u c k e r? M it M ilc h b itte , a b e r o h n e

] V a te r , ••- fa th e r Z u c k e r. 8 . B itte , b rin g e n S ie m e in e r M u tte r

l^ S o h n , - - e so n e in G la s M ilc h u n d e tw a s z u e sse n .

T o r te , -n fa n c y c a k e
II R e p la c e th e w o rd s in ita lic s b y th e
D o se , -n p o t, ja r , b o x
a p p r o p r ia te p ro n o u n s
< S c h e ib e , -n s lic e
1. D ie s e s B u c h g e h ö rt m e in e m V a te r . 2.
T o c h t e r , ••- d a u g h te r
S c h re ib e n S ie m e in e r S c h w e s te r ? 3. D e r
K e lln e r in , -n en w a itr e s s , b a r m a id
B r ie ftr ä g e r b r in g t d ie B r ie fe . 4 . K ö n n e n S ie
'F e u e r , - lig h t, fir e
d e n B r ie ftr ä g e r s e h e n ? 5. D ie E lte r n g e b e n
F eu erzeu g , -e p e tr o l lig h te r
d e n K in d e r n G e s c h e n k e . 6 . D e r ju n g e M a n n
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b rin g t m e in e r S c h w e s te r B lu m e n . 7 . Ic h
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1. W h a t a r e y o u d o in g ? 2. I a m w ritin g a
E X E R C I S E S
le tte r. 3. T o w h o m a r e y o u w ritin g ? 4. T o

I R ea d a n d T r a n s la te m y b ro th e r, to m y s is te r a n d to m y p a re n ts .

5. D o th e y o fte n w rite to y o u ? 6. T o w h o m
1. Is t in d ie s e m G la s W e in ? 2 . N e in , in
d o e s th is f o u n ta in p e n b e lo n g ? 7. It b e lo n g s
d ie s e m G la s is t W a s s e r, a b e r in d e m
to m e . 8. T h is b a g b e lo n g s to th a t la d y .
a n d e re n ( = o th e r ) is t W e in . 3 . K a n n ic h
G iv e it to h e r. 9 . T a k e th is b o ttle to y o u r
Ih n e n e tw a s z u trin k e n g e b e n ? 4 . W a s
m o th e r. 10. H o w is sh e ? 11. H o w is y o u r
trin k e n S ie g e rn ? W a s trin k e n S ie a m
so n ? 12. W h a t is w r o n g w ith h e r d a u g h te r?
lie b s te n ? 5. K ö n n e n S ie m ir b itte e in G la s

W a sse r g e b e n ? 6 . W a rte n S ie e in e n ( A n sw e rs o n p a g e 3 6 0 )

S P R IC H W Ö R T E R

W a s ic h n ic h t w e is s , m a c h t m ic h n ic h t h e is s . M a n m u ss d a s E is e n s c h m ie d e n , s o la n g e e s

W h a t th e e y e d o e s n o t se e , th e h e a r t d o e s h e is s is t.

n o t g r ie v e o ver. S tr ik e w h ile th e ir o n is h o t.

J ed er is t s e in e s G lü c k e s S c h m ie d . K le id e r m a ch en L e u te.

E a c h m a n is m a s te r o f h is f a te . F in e fe a t h e r s m a k e fin e b ir d s .

R e tte s ic h w er k a n n . E in e H a n d w ä s c h t d ie a n d e r e .

E v e ry m a n fo r h im s e lf. O n e g o o d tu r n d e s e rv e s a n o th e r .

F r is c h g e w a g t, is t h a lb g ew o n n en . S tille W a sse r s in d tie f.

W e ll b e g u n is h a /J d o n e . S till w a te r s ru n d ee p .

J u n g g e w o h n t, a lt g e ta n . D e r A p fe l fä llt n ic h t w e it v o m S ta m m .

T h e c h ild is fa th e r to th e m a n . L ik e fa th e r , lik e so n .

E in S p a tz in d er H a n d is t b esser a ls e in e D e r M e n sc h d en k t, G o tt le n k t.

T a u b e a u f d em D a ch . M a n p r o p o s e s , G o d d is p o s e s .

A b ir d in th e h a n d is w o r th tw o in th e b u sh .

E in P r o p h e t g ilt n ic h ts in s e in e m V a te r la n d .

H u n g e r is t d e r b este K o ch . A p r o p h e t is w ith o u t h o n o u r in h is o w n

H u n g e r is th e b e st sa u c e . c o u n tr y .
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D a s E n g a d in ist e in 6 0 M e ile n la n g e s T a l, d a s sic h v o m M a lo ja P a s s b is n a c h T iro l

e rs tre c k t u n d v o n h o h e n B e rg e n u m g e b e n ist. D e r h ö h e r g e le g e n e T e il d e s T a le s, d a s

O b e re n g a d in o b e r h a lb v o n S t. M o ritz , is t d e r s c h ö n s te T e il m it s e in e n s c h n e e b e d e c k te n

B e rg g ip fe ln u n d tie fk la re n S e e n . ( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 376)

d er F r ü h lin g , -e d a s T a l, •• s ic h erstre ck en u m g eb en

s p r in g v a lle y to s tr e tc h , e x te n d to su rro u n d

o b e r h a lb d er B e r g g ip fe l, - tie f k la r d er S e e , -n

a b o v e m o u n ta in to p d e e p c le a r la k e

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( E n g lis h k e y o n p a g e 3 6 8 )

! . d a s F e n ste r , - 10. d er L ü ster , - 1 9 . d ie B lu m e n v a s e , -n

2. d er V o rh a n g , ••-e 1 1 . d ie D e c k e , -n 2 0 . d er K a m in , -e

3 . d ie S te h la m p e , -n 1 2 . d ie W a n d , - - e 2 1 . d er S e s s e l, -

4 . d er L a m p e n s c h ir m , -e 1 3 . d a s R a d io , - 2 2 . d er T is c h , -e

5 . d er S c h r e ib tis c h , -e 14. d er B ü ch er sch ra n k , 2 3 . d er K a ste n , ••-

6 . d ie S c h u b la d e , -n 1 5 . d er T e p p ic h , -e 2 4 . d er T e e w a g e n , -

7 . d a s B ild , -e r 1 6 . d er S p ie g e l, - 2 5 . d a s S o fa , -s; 2 6 . d a s K is -

8 . d er B ild e r r a h m e n , - 1 7 . d a s K a m in s im s , -e 2 7 . d a s K la v ie r , -e [sen , -

9 . d ie L e is te , -n 18 . d ie U h r , -en 2 8 . d er K la v ie r s tu h l, - - e

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A f te r s t u d y in g th e te x t b e lo w , c o v e r it o v e r a n d d e s c r ib e w h a t y o u s e e in th e p ic tu r e ,

u s in g a s m a n y p r e p o s iti o n s a s p o s s ib le ; t h e n c h e c k y o u r r e s u lt w ith th e p r in te d te x t.

A u f d em T is c h s in d B ü ch er, e in T in te n fa s s u n d e in K a ste n . In d em K a ste n s in d

o u f d a y m tis h z in t b e e '- e h e r , in t i n '- t e n - f a s ö o n t in k a s '- t e n . in d a y m k a s '- t e n z in t

O n th e ta b le a re b o o k s , a n in k p o t a n d a b o x . In th e b o x a re

F ed ern und B le is tifte . D a s T in te n fa s s s te h t z w is c h e n d em K a sten und d en

f a y '- d e r n ö o n t b l i '- s h t i f - t e . d a s t i n '- t e n - f a s s h t a y t t s v i '- s h e n d a y m k a s '- t e n ö o n t d a y n

p e n s a n d p e n c ils . T h e in k p o t s ta n d s b e tw e e n th e b o x a n d th e

B ü ch ern . U n ter d em T is c h s t e h t e in P a p ie r k o r b . U b e r d em T is c h h ä n g t e in e

b e e '- c h e r n . ö o n '- t e r d a y m tis h s h t a y t in p a h - p e e r '- k o r p . e e '- b e r d a y m tis h h e n g t i '- n e

b o o k s. U n d e r th e ta b le s ta n d s a w a s te -p a p e r b a s k e t. A b o v e th e ta b le h a n g s-a

L a m p e. H in te r d em T is c h is t e in S p ie g e l. V o r d em S p ie g e l s te h t e in M a n n .

l a m '- p e . h i n '- t e r d a y m tis h is t in s h p e e '- g e l . f o h r d a y m s h p e e '- g e l s h t a y t in m a n .

la m p . B e h in d th e ta b le is a m ir r o r . I n fr o n t o f th e m ir r o r s ta n d s a m a n .

N eb en d em S p ie g e l is t e in S ch ra n k . E s is t e in B ü ch ersch ra n k .

n a y '- b e n d a y m s h p e e '- g e l is t in s h r a n k , e s is t in b e § '- c h e r - s h r a n k .

B e s id e th e m ir r o r is a c u p b o a rd . I t is a b o o k c a se .

E in k le in e r J u n g e s itz t a n d em T is c h . V o r ih m lie g t e in B u c h , in d em er lie s t.

in k l i '- n e r y ö o n g '- g e z its t a n d a y m tis h . f o h r e e m le e k t In b ö ö c h , in d a y m a y r le e s t.

A little b o y s its a t th e ta b le . B e fo r e h im lie s a b o o k , in w h ic h h e re a d s.

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T h is p ic tu r e , b a s e d o n th e te x t b e lo w , in t r o d u c e s m a n y m o r e p r e p o s iti o n s . C o v e r o v e r

th e te x t w h e n y o u h a v e t h o r o u g h l y m a s te r e d it a n d d e s c r ib e t h e s c e n e in y o u r o w n w o r d s .

C o m p a r i s o n w ith t h e te x t w ill s h o w w h e th e r y o u h a v e u s e d th e p r e p o s iti o n s c o r r e c tly .

A u f d ie s e m B ild seh en w ir e in Z im m e r . E s is t e in W o h n z im m e r . In d ie s e m Z im m e r

o u f d e e '- z e m b ilt z a y '- e n v e e r in t s i '- m e r . e s is t In v o h n '- t s i - m e r . in d e e '- z e m t s i '- m e r

In th is p ic tu r e w e se e a r o o m ■ I t is a s ittin g ro o m . In th is r o o m

s in d sech s P erso n en (v ie r E rw a ch sen e u n d z w e i K in d e r ), u n d z w e i T ie r e (e in -H u n d

z in t z e x p e r - z o h '- n e n ( f e e r e r - v a k s '- e - n e ö o n t ts v i k i n '- d e r ) , ö o n t ts v i t e e '- r e ( in h ö o n t

a re s ix p e r s o n s (J o u r a d u lts a n d tw o c h ild r e n ), a n d tw o a n im a ls (a d o g

und e in e K a tz e ). In d er M itte is t e in T is c h . A n d em T is c h s itz t e in e F ra u . S ie h a t e in e

ö o n t i '- n e k a t '- s e ) . in d a y r m i '- t e is t in tis h . a n d a y m tis h z its t i '- n e f r o u . z e e h a t i '- n e

a n d a c a t). In th e m id d le is a ta b le . A t th e ta b le s its a w o m a n . S h e h a s a

F ed er in d er H a n d und s c h r e ib t e in e n B r ie f. A u f d em T is c h lie g e n B r ie fb o g e n

f a y '- d e r in d a y r h a n t ö o n t s h r i p t i '- n e n b r e e f . o u f d a y m tis h l e e '- g e n b r e e f '- b o h - g e n

p e n in h e r h a n d a n d w r ite s a le tte r . O n th e ta b le lie n o te p a p e r

und U m s c h lä g e . F in k s v o r n , in d er E c k e , is t e in O fe n . E s is t e in K a c h e lo fe n .

ö o n t ö o m '- s h l a y - g e . lin k s f o r n , in d a y r e '- k e , is t In o h '- f e n . e s is t in k a '- c h e l - o h - f e n .

a n d e n v e lo p e s . In th e le ft h a n d c o r n e r , in f r o n t , is a s to v e . I t is a tile d s to r e .

N eb en d em O fen s te h t e in M a n n . E r h a t e in e Z ig a r r e im M u n d u n d e in e

n a y '- b e n d a y m o h '- f e n s h t a y t in m a n . a y r h a t i '- n e t s e e - g a h '- r e im m ö ö n t ö o n t i '- n e

N e x t to th e s to v e s ta n d s a m a n . H e h a s a c ig a r in h is m o u th a n d a
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Z e itu n s in d e r H a n d . Im M o m e n t lie s t e r n ic h t, s o n d e r n s p r ic h t z u d e r F r a u ,

ts i'-tö ö n g in d a y r h a n t. im m o h -m e n t' le e s t a y r n ic h t, z o n '-d e r n s h p r ic h t ts ö ö d a y r fr o u ,

n e w sp a p e r in h is h a n d . A t th is m o m e n t h e d o e s n o t re a d , b u t s p e a k s to th e w o m a n ,

d ie a m T is c h s it z t . U n te r d e m T is c h lie g t e in H u n d . E r h a t e in e n K n o c h e n im M a u l.1

d e e a m tis h z its t. ö o n '-te r d a y m tis h le e k t in h ö o n t. a y r h a t i'-n e n k n o '-c h e n im m o u l.

w h o s its a t th e ta b le . U n d e r th e ta b le lie s a d o g . H e h a s a b o n e in h is m o u th .

H in te r d e m T is c h is t e in F e n s te r . V o r d e m F e n s te r s te h t e in L e h n s tu h l. I n d e m

h in '-te r d a y m tis h is t in fe n s '-te r . fo h r d a y m fe n s '-te r sh ta y t in la y n '-s h tö ö l. in d a y m

B e h in d th e ta b le is a w in d o w . In f r o n t o f th e w in d o w s ta n d s a n a r m c h a ir . In th e

L e h n s tu h l s it z t d e r G r o s s v a te r u n d r a u c h t s e in e P f e if e . E in k le in e s M ä d c h e n

la y n '-s h tö ö l z its t d a y r g r o h s '-fa h -te r ö o n t r o u c h t z i'-n e p fi'-fe . in k li'-n e s m a y t'-c h e n

a r m c h a ir s its th e g r a n d fa th e r a n d s m o k e s h is p ip e . A little g ir l

s te h t a n d e m F e n s te r u n d s c h a u t h in a u s .

sh a y t a n d a y m fe n s '-te r ö o n t sh o u t h i'-n o u s .

s ta n d s b y th e w in d o w a n d lo o k s o u t.

R e c h ts a n d e r W a n d s te h t e in K la v ie r . D ie ju n g e D a m e s it z t v o r d e m K la v ie r

re c h ts a n d a y r v a n t sh ta y t in k la h -v e e r '. d ie y ö o n g '-g e d a h '-m e z its t fo h r d a y m k la h -v e e r '

O n th e r ig h t b y th e w a ll s ta n d s a p ia n o . T h e y o u n g la d y s its in f r o n t o f th e p ia n o

u n d s p ie lt e in e S o n a t e v o n S c h u b e r t. N e b e n d e m K la v ie r is t e in S o fa .

ö o n t s h p e e lt I '-n e z o h -n a h '-te fo n s h ö ö '-b e r t. n a y '-b e n d a y m k la h -v e e r ' is t in z o h '-fa h .

a n d p la y s a s o n a ta b y S c h u b e r t. N e x t to th e p ia n o is a s o fa .

A u f d e m S o fa lie g e n K is s e n . H in te r d e m S o fa s te h t e in e - S t e h la m p e . D a s

o u f d a y m z o h '-fa h le e '-g e n k i'-s e n . h in '-te r d a y m z o h '-fa h sh ta y t i'-n e s h ta y '-la m -p e . d a s

O n th e s o fa a re c u s h io n s . B e h in d th e s o fa s ta n d s a s ta n d a r d ta m p . T h a t

is t e in e g r o s s e L a m p e , d ie a u f d e m F u s s b o d e n s te h t, u n d d ie m a n im Z im m e r

is t i'-n e g r o h '-s e la m '-p e , d e e o u f d a y m lo ö s '-b o h -d e n sh ta y t, ö o n t d e e m a n im ts i'-m e r

is a b ig la m p w h ic h s ta n d s o n th e flo o r a n d w h ic h o n e c a n c a rry

h e r u m tr a g e n u n d d a h in s te lle n k a n n , w o m a n s ie h a b e n w ill. D ie g r o s s e

h e -r ö o m '-tr a h -g e n ö o n t d a h h in '-s h te -le n k a n , v o h m a n z e e h a h '-b e n v il. d ee g r o h '-s e

a b o u t in th e ro o m a n d p u t d o w n w h e re o n e w a n ts it. T h e b ig

L a m p e , d ie a n d e r D e c k e h ä n g t, is t e in L ü s te r . D ie D e c k e is t o b e n , u n d d e r

la m '-p e , d e e a n d a y r d e '-k e h e n k t , is t in lls '-te r . d e e d e '-k e is t o h '-b e n ö o n t d a y r

la m p w h ic h h a n g s fr o m th e c e ilin g is a c h a n d e lie r . T h e c e ilin g is a b o v e a n d th e

F u s s b o d e n is t u n te n . A u f d e m F u s s b o d e n lie g t e in T e p p ic h . D e r k le in e J u n g e

fö ö s '-b o h -d e n is t ö o n '- t e n . o u f d a y m fö ö s '-b o h -d e n le e k t In te '-p ic h . d a y r k li'-n e y ö o n g '-g e

flo o r is b e lo w . O n th e flo o r lie s a c a r p e t. T h e little b o y

b r in g t s e in e r M u tte r e tw a s z u tr in k e n . D ie K a tz e g e h t a u s d e m Z im m e r .

b r in g t z i'-n e r m ö o '-te r e t'-v a s ts ö ö tr in g '-k e n . d e e k a t'-s e g a y t o u s d a y m ts i'-m e r .

b r in g s h is m o th e r s o m e th in g to d r in k . T h e c a t g o e s o u t o f th e ro o m .

1 D e r M u n d is th e m o u th o f a h u m a n b e in g . T h e m o u th o f a n a n im a l is d a s M a u l ( p lu r a l M a u le r ).
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1. d e r T isc h , -e 11. d a s S a lz fa s s , - - e r 2 1 . d ie G a b e l, -n

2. d a s T is c h b e in , -e 12. d e r P fe ffe rs tre u e r, - 2 2 . d e r S e rv ie tte n rin g , -e

3 . d a s T is c h tu c h , - - e r 1 3 . d e r S e n f 2 3 . d ie A n ric h te , -n

4 . d ie G e m ü s e sc h ü sse l, -n 14. d e r E s s te lle r, - 2 4 . d ie O b s ts c h a le , -n

5 . d ie K a rto ffe ls c h ü s s e l, -n 1 5 . d ie K a ra ffe , -n 2 5 . d ie K o m p o tts c h a le , -n

6 . d e r B ro tk o rb , " - e 16. d ie S a u c ie re , -n 2 6 . d e r K o m p o tte lle r, -

7. d a s W e in g la s , " - e r 17. d e r S u p p e n lö ffe l, - 2 7 . d ie W e in fla s c h e , -n

8 . d ie S e rv ie tte , -n 18. d a s M e s s e r, - 2 8 . d ie F le is c h s c h ü s s e !, -n

9 . d e r S u p p e n te lle r, - 19 . d a s F isc h m e sse r, - 2 9 . d ie T ra n c h ie rg a b e l, -n

1 0 . d ie S u p p e n te rrin e , -n 2 0 . d e r K o m p o ttlö ffe l, - 3 0 . d a s T ra n c h ie rm e s s e r, -

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U m h a lb e in s d e c k t d ie M u tte r d en T is c h . V o r je d e r P er so n s te h t e in T e lle r .

c o m h a l p i n s d e k t d e e m ö o '- t e r d a y n t i s h . f o h r y a y '- d e r p e r - z o h n ' s h t a v t i n t e '- l e r .

A t h a lf-p a s t tw e lv e th e m o th e r la y s th e ta b le , in fr o n t o f e a c h p e r s o n s ta n d s a p la te .

N eb en jed em T e lle r lie g e n e in M e sse r u n d e in e G a b e l; h in te r je d e m T e lle r lie g t e in

n a y '- b e n y a y '- d e m t e '- l e r l e e '- t e n i n m e '- s e r ö o n t i '- n e g a h '- b e l ; h i n '- t e r y a y '- d e m t e '- l e r

B e s id e e a c h p la te lie a k n ife a n d a fo r k ; b e h in d e a c h p la te lie s a [ l e e k t i n

L ö ffe l. A u f d em T is c h ste h e n a u ch e in S a lz fa s s , d er B r o tk o r b , d ie G e m iis e s c h iis s e l,

l a y '- f e l . o u f d a y m t i s h s h t a y '- e n o u c h i n z a l t s '- f a s , d a y r b r o h t '- k o r p , d e e g e - m ä j '- z e - s h l - s e l ,

sp o o n . O n th e ta b le s ta n d a ls o a s a lt-c e lla r , th e b r e a d b a s k e t, th e v e g e ta b le d is h ,

d ie S u p p e n t e r r in e , u .s .w . W ir e sse n S u p p e m it e in e m L ö ffe l, d e m

d e e z ö o '- p e n - t e - r e e '- n e , ö o n t - z o h - v i '- t e r . v e e r e '- s e n z ö o '- p e m i t i '- n e m l ä y '- f e i , d a y m

th e so u p tu r e e n , e tc . W e e a t so n p w ith a sp o o n , th e

S u p p e n lö ffe l. W ir essen F le is c h m it e in e r G a b el u n d s c h n e id e n e s m it e in e m M esser.

z ö o '- p e n - l a v - f e l . v e e r e '- s e n f l i s h m i t i '- n e r g a h '- b e l ö o n t s h n i '- d e n e s m i t i '- n e m m c '- s c r

so u p sp o o n . W e e a t m e a t w ith a fo r k a n d c u t it w ith a k n ife .

D ie E n g lä n d e r t r in k e n T e e a u s T a s s e n , d ie D e u tsc h e n a u s G lä s e r n . B ie r t r in k t m a n

d e e e n g '- l e n - d e r t r i n g '- k e n t a y o u s t a '- s e n , d e e d o y t '- s h e n o u s g l a y '- z e r n . b e e r t r i n k t m a n

T h e E n g lis h d r in k te a o u t o f cu p s, th e G e rm a n s o u t o f g la s s e s . O n e d r in k s b ee r

a u s e in e m B ie r g la s , und W e in a u s e in e m W e in g la s . D a s F le is c h lie g t a u f e in e r

o u s i '- n e m b e e r '- g l a s , ö o n t v in o u s i '- n e m v i n '- g l a s . d a s f l i s h l e e k t o u f i '- n e r

o u t o f a b e e r g la s s , a n d w in e o u t o f a w in e g la s s . T h e m e a t lie s o n a

F le is c h p la tte , w en n m a n e s a u f d en T is c h b r in g t. D a s G e m ü se is t in d er G e m ü s e s c h ü s s e l,

f l i s h '- p l a - t e , v e n m a n e s o u f d a y n t i s h b r i n g t , d a s g e - m e e '- z e i s t in d a y r g e - m e e '- z e - s h ? - s e l ,

m e a t d is h w h e n o n e b r in g s it o n th e ta b le . T h e v e g e ta b le is in th e v e g e ta b le d is h ,

u nd d ie S u p p e in d er S u p p e n te r r in e . D a s E sse n is t fe r tig . S e tz e n w ir u n s.

ö o n t d e e z ö o '- p e i n d a y r z ö o '- p e n - t e - r e e '- n e . d a s e '- s e n i s t f a y r '- t i c h . z e '- t s e n v e e r o o n s .

a n d th e so u p in th e so u p tu r e e n . T h e m e a l is re a d y . L e t u s s it d o w n .

N eh m e n S ie S u p p e ? E in k le in w e n ig , w en n ic h b itte n d a rf.

D o y o u ta k e so u p ? J u s t a little , i f I m a y {a sk ).

N e in , d a n k e* W ie sc h m e c k t Ih n en d er B r a te n ?

N o , th a n k y o u . H o w d o y o u lik e th e jo in t?

E ssen S ie g ern F is c h ? E r is t a u s g e z e ic h n e t.

D o y o u lik e fis h ? It is e x c e lle n t.

D a n k e , ic h e sse F is c h seh r gern . N o c h e tw a s K o m p o tt?

T h a n k s, I lik e fis h v e ry m u c h . S o m e m o r e s te w e d fr u it?

B e d ie n e n S ie s ic h ! D a n k e , ic h h a b e g en u g .

H e lp y o u r s e lf! T h a n k s , I h a v e (h a d ) e n o u g h .

N a ch Ih n en , b itte . N e h m e n S ie B r a tk a r to ffe ln o d e r K a r to ffe lb r e i ?

A fte r y o u , p le a s e . D o y o u ta k e fr ie d p o ta to e s o r m a sh e d ?

B itte , r e ic h e n S ie m ir d a s B r o t. M ö c h te n S ie S e n f zu m F le is c h ?

P le a s e p a s s th e b re a d . W o u ld y o u lik e m u s ta r d w ith y o u r m e a t?

M ö c h te n S ie n o ch e tw a s? D a r f ic h u m d a s S a lz und d en P fe ffe r b itte n ?

W o u ld y o u lik e m o re ? M a y I a s k fo r s a lt a n d p e p p e r?
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A p re p o s itio n is a w o rd p la c e d b e fo re a W o lle n S ie e in S tü c k von d ie s e m K u ch en

n o u n o r p r o n o u n to s h o w in w h a t re la tio n h a b en ?

th a t p e rs o n o r th in g s ta n d s to s o m e th in g D o y o u w a n t a p ie c e o f th is c a k e ?

e lse .
T r in k e n S ie n ic h t a u s d er F la s c h e !

D o n 't d r in k f r o m th e b o ttle !
D ie s e s T e le g r a m m is t fü r m e in e n B ru d er.

T h is te le g r a m is f o r m y b r o th e r . T r in k e n S ie a u s e in e m G la s !

D r in k fr o m a g la s s !
G eh en S ie n ic h t o h n e Ih ren M a n te l!

D o n 't g o w ith o u t y o u r c o a t. F r o m th e s e f u rth e r e x a m p le s it w ill b e

se e n th a t m it = w i t h , von fr o m , a n d a u s =
D er k le in e J u n g e sc h a u t d u rch d a s S c h lü s ­
o u t o f, a r e fo llo w e d b y th e d a tiv e c a se .
s e llo c h .
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T h e little b o y lo o k s th r o u g h th e k e y h o le .
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lo w e d b y th e a c c u s a tiv e c a se . to th e q u e s tio n W h e re a t? T h e y a r e m o r e

fu lly d e a lt w ith in L e s s o n 2 5 .

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T rib e rg is t e in S c h w a rz w a ld s tä d tc h e n v o n 4 5 0 0 E in w o h n e rn . E s is t K u r o r t, W in te r­

s p o r ts p la tz u n d Z e n tr u m d e r U h re n in d u s tr ie . (T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 376)

d e r E in w o h n e r , - d e r K u r o r t, -e d a s Z e n tr u m d ie U h r e n in d u s tr ie , -n

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O R D E R O F W O R D S (III)

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S h e is w r itin g a le tte r to h e r d a u g h te r . h is fa th e r .

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H e is s h o w in g p ic tu r e s to h is p u p il. th e m e a t.

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W e s e n d o u r c h ild r e n a p a r c e l. a tiv e p r o n o u n p re c e d e s , e .g .:

I c h g e b e e s ih m = I g iv e it to h im .
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w h ic h a r e n o u n s , th e d a tiv e o b je c t n o rm a lly S ie g ib t ih n m ir n ic h t = S h e d o e s n o t g iv e

p re c e d e s th e a c c u s a tiv e o b je c t. it (a n y m a s c u lin e o b je c t) to m e .

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If th e d a tiv e o b je c t is sp e c ia lly s tre s s e d

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o b je c t, e .g .:

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flo w e r s n o t to h is m o th e r b u t to h is a u n t. k e in D e u ts c h e r .

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I s p e a k G e rm a n p e r fe c tly , b u t I a m n o t a

se h r a r m i s t = T h e y s e n d th e m o n e y to th e ir G e rm a n .

u n c le , w h o is v e ry p o o r . Ih r H a a r is t n ic h t s c h w a r z , s o n d e r n b r a u n .

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o th e r a n o u n , th e p r o n o u n c o m e s firs t, e .g .: A b e r is u s e d in th e s e n se o f h o w e v e r;

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m o n e y . n e g a tiv e s ta te m e n t.
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d ie S a g e v o m R a tte n fä n g e r b e k a n n t g e w o r d e n : e in F r e m d e r h a b e d u r c h d ie T ö n e se in e r

S c h a lm e i d ie S e e le n d e r K in d e r z u s a m m e n m it d e n R a tte n h e ra u s g e lo c k t, s o d a s s d ie

K in d e r n u n h in te r ih m u n d d e n R a tte n h e rla u fe n m ü ss e n . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 376)

d ie K re is s ta d t, " -e d ie S a g e , -n d e r R a tte n fä n g e r, - d e r F re m d e , -n

c o u n ty to w n le g e n d r a t-c a tc h e r s tr a n g e r

d e r T o n , - - e d ie S c h a lm e i d ie S e e le , -n h e ra u s lo c k e n h e rla u fe n

so u n d , m e lo d y sh a w m (p ip e ) so u l to lu r e to ru n o ff

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N E W N O U N S K in d e r g e h e n m it ih r— E lte rn . 8. Ich

'K o r b , - - e b a s k e t s c h re ib e m it m e in - F ü llfe d e r. 9. W ir

E r w a c h se n e , -n 1 a d u lt g e b e n d — K in d e r n G e s c h e n k e . 10. D ie

O fe n , — s to v e K in d e r s in d in d — S c h u le . 11. E r h a t d ie

K n o ch en , - b o n e Z e itu n g in d — H a n d . 12. W ir h a b e n u n se re

S e s s e l, - c h a ir B ü c h e r in d — H ä n d e n . 13. E r k o m m t v o n

S tu h l, ---e c h a ir d — P o s t. 14. E r s c h re ib t s e in — V a te r. 15.

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L e h n s tu h l, - - e a rm c h a ir D a s B rie fp a p ie r g e h ö rt ih r— M u tte r. 16

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T e lle r , - p la te u n te r d — B ä u m e n in d ie s— G a r te n . 19.

L ö f f e l , - sp o o n H a b e n S ie e tw a s in I h r — H ä n d e n ? 20.

H ä n g t d a s B ild a n d ie s — o d e r je n — W a n d ?

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Z e itu n g , -e n n e w sp a p e r H a n d ? 3. W a s ist a u f d e m T isc h ? 4 . W o
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D e c k e , -n c e ilin g , c o v e r je m a n d a n d e r T ü r? 8. L ie g t e tw a s a u f d e m
G a b e l, -n fo r k O fe n ? 9. W o ist d a s B rie fp a p ie r? 10. W a s
S c h ü s s e l, -n d is h tu t d ie K a tz e ?
P la tte , -n p la te

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e a c h q u e s tio n

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E X E R C I S E S P a k e t?

I In sert th e a p p r o p r ia te e n d in g s 3. D ie K in d e r z e ig e n d e n E lte rn d ie

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1. D a s B rie fp a p ie r lie g t a u f d — T isc h .
(b ) W e r z e ig t d e n E lte rn d ie B ild e r?
2. D e r S tu h l s te h t h in te r d — B e tt. 3. E r

s itz t a u f d — S tu h l. 4 . S ie s te h t a n d — T ü r. (c) Z e ig e n d ie K in d e r d e n E lte rn d ie

B ild e r?
5. D e r H u n d lie g t n e b e n d — O fe n . 6. D ie

F e d e r n s in d in d — S c h a c h te l. 7. D ie (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 6 0 )

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w h e th e r u s e d in th e s in g u la r o r p lu r a l it ta k e s th e a p p r o p r ia te a d je c tiv a l e n d in g . S e e " A d je c tiv e s
u s e d a s N o u n s " , p a g e 3 0 4 .
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d ie K erz e

d ie P e tr o le u m la m p e e le k tr is c h e s L ic h t

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d e e z o '-n e is t a m h i'-m e l. a m t a h '-g e k e '-n e n v ee r g o ö t z a y '-e n , v ll d e e z o '-n e ö ö n s

T h e su n is in th e s k v . In th e d a y tim e w e c a n se e w e ll, b e c a u se th e su n g iv e s u s

L ic h t g ib t. E s is t j e t z t h e ll, w e il d ie S o n n e a m H im m e l is t. In d e r N a c h t is t e s d u n k e l.

lic h t g e e p t. e s is t y e t s t h e i, v ll d e e z o '-n e a m h i'-m e l is t. in d a y r n a c h t is t e s d ö o n g '-k e l.

lig h t. It is lig h t n o w b e c a u se th e su n is in th e s k y . A t n ig h t it is d a rk .

W e n n d e r M o n d a m H im m e l s te h t, k ö n n e n w ir e in w e n ig s e h e n . D a s M o n d lic h t

v e n d a y r m o h n t a m h i'-m e l sh ta y t, k e '-n e n v e e r in v a y '-n ic h z a y '-e n . d a s m o h n t'-lic h t

W h e n th e m o o n is in th e s k y w e c a n se e a little . M o o n lig h t

is t v ie l sc h w ä c h e r a ls d a s S o n n e n lic h t. H e u te A b e n d w ir d d e r M o n d s c h e in e n . W ir

is t f e e l s h v e '- c h e r a ls d a s z o '-n e n -lic h t. h o y '-te a h '-b e n t v ir t d a y r m o h n t s h i'-n e n . v eer

is m u c h w e a k e r th a n s u n lig h t. T o -n ig h t th e m o o n w ill s h in e . W e

w e r d e n d e n M o n d u n d d ie S te r n e a m H im m e l s e h e n . W e n n w ir in d e r N a c h t

v a y r '-d e n d a y n m o h n t ö o n t d ee s h te r '-n e a m h i'-m e l z a y '-e n . v en v ee r in d a y r n a c h t

s h a ll s e e th e m o o n a n d th e s ta r s in th e s k y . I f w e w a n t to se e a t n ig h t

s e h e n w o lle n , m ü s s e n w ir L ic h t m a c h e n . In d ie s e m Z im m e r h a b e n w ir

z a y '-e n v o '-le n , m t'-s e n v e e r lic h t m a '-c h e n . in d e e '-z e m ts i'-m e r h a h '-b e n v ee r

w e h a v e to m a k e lig h t. In th is ro o m w e h a v e

e le k tr is c h e s L ic h t. W e n n ic h d a s Z im m e r v e r la s s e , s c h a lte ic h d a s e le k tr is c h e L ic h t a u s .

a y -le k '-tr i-s h e s lic h t, v e n ic h d a s t s i'-m e r fe r -la '-s e , s h a l'- te ic h d a s a y -le k '-tr i-s h e lic h t o u s .

e le c tr ic lig h t. W h e n I le a v e th e ro o m , I s w itc h o f f th e e le c tr ic lig h t.

D e r S c h a lte r is t r e c h ts v o n d e r T ü r . B itte , s c h a lte n S ie d a s L ic h t e in ! In d e r K ü c h e

d a y r s h a l'-te r is t r e c h ts fo n d a y r t@ r . b i'-te , s h a l'- te n z e e d a s lic h t in ! in d a y r k f'-c h e

T h e s w itc h is o n th e r ig h t o f th e d o o r. P le a s e s w itc h o n th e lig h t! In th e k itc h c n

h a b e n w ir G a s lic h t. G a s s c h a lte t m a n n ic h t e in , m a n z ü n d e t e s m it e in e m S tr e ic h h o lz a n .

h a h '-b e n v ee r g a s '-lic h t. g a s s h a l'-te t m a n n ic h t in , m a n ts in '-d e t e s m it i'-n e m s h tr ic h '-

w e h a v e g a s lig h t. G a s is n o t s w itc h e d o n , it is lit w ith a m a tc h . [h o lts a n .

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D ie S o T in e g i b t u n s n ic h t n u r L ic h t, so n d ern a u ch W ä rm e . Im W in te r h e iz e n w ir

d e e z o '- n e g e e p t ö o n s n ic h t n ö ö r lic h t, z o n '- d e r n o u c h v e r '- m e . im v i n '- t e r h l '- t s e n v e e r

T h e su n g iv e s u s n o t o n ly lig h t b u t a ls o w a r m th . In w in te r w e h e a t

d en O fe n , um u n s zu w ä rm en . M a n h e iz t d e n O fe n m it H o lz und K o h le n .

d a y n o h '- f e n , d o r n ö o n s t s ö ö v e r '- m e n . m a n h i t s t d a y n o h '- f e n m i t h o lt s ö o n t k o h '- l e n .

th e s to v e in o rd e r to w a rm o u r s e lv e s . O n e h e a ts th e s to v e w ith w o o d a n d c o a l.

D ie E n g lä n d e r h a b en K a m in fe u e r in ih r e n H ä u se r n . D ie A m e r ik a n e r

d e e e n g '- l e n - d e r h a h '- b e n k a h - m e e n '- f o y - e r in e e '- r e n h o y '- z e r n . d e e a h - m a y - r e e - k a h '- n e r

T h e E n g lis h h a v e o p e n fir e s in th e ir h o u se s. T h e A m e r ic a n s

h a b en Z e n tr a lh e iz u n g u n d d ie D e u tsc h e n K a c h e lö fe n . W en n e s k a lt is t, w ärm en

h a h '- b e n t s e n - t r a h l '- h i - t s ö o n g ö o n t d e e d o y t '- s h e n k a '- c h e l - a y - f e n . v e n e s k a l t is t, v e r '- m e n

h a v e c e n tr a l h e a tin g a n d th e G e r m a n s tile d s to v e s . W h e n it is c o ld w e w a rm

w ir u n s a m O fe n . W en n d ie S o n n e s c h e in t, h a b en w ir g u te s W e tte r . W en n e s reg n et

v e e r ö o n s a m o h '- f e n . v e n d e e z o '- n e s h i n t , h a h '- b e n v e e r g ö ö '- t e s v e '- t e r . v e n e s r a y g '- n e t

o u r s e lv e s b y th e s to v e . W h e n th e su n s h in e s , w e h a v e g o o d w e a th e r . W h e n it r a in s

o d e r s c h n e it, is t d a s W e tte r s c h le c h t. W e n n d a s W e tte r s c h le c h t is t, is t d e r H im m e l g r a u . E r

o h '- d e r s h n i t , is t d a s v e '- t e r s h le c h t. v e n d a s v e '- t e r s h le c h t is t, is t d a y r h i '- m e l g r o u . a y r

o r sn o w s th e w e a th e r is b a d . W h e n th e w e a th e r is b a d , th e s k y is g r e y . It

is t m it W o lk e n b ed eck t. D e r H im m e l is t b la u , w e n n er w o lk e n lo s is t. Im W in te r

is t m i t v o l '- k e n b e - d e k t '. d a y r h i '- m e l is t b lo u , v e n a y r v o l '- k e n - l o h s is t. im v i n '- t e r

is c o v e r e d w ith c lo u d s . T h e s k y is b lu e w h e n it is c lo u d le s s . In w in te r

s c h n e it e s z u w e ile n . D e r S c h n e e is t w e is s , u n d er b e d e c k t d ie S tr a s s e n , d ie H ä u se r

s h n i t e s t s ö ö - v i '- l e n . d a y r s h n a y is t v is ö o n t a y r b e - d e k t ' d e e s h t r a h '- s e n , d e e h o y '- z e r

it s n o w s s o m e tim e s . T h e sn o w is w h ite a n d it c o v e rs th e s tr e e ts , th e h o u se s

und d ie F e ld e r . W en n e s r e g n e t, s in d d ie

ö o n t d e e f e l '- d e r . v e n e s r a y g '- n e t , z in t d e e

a n d th e fie ld s . W h e n it r a in s , th e E in

K s c 'ie lo fe n
S tr a sse n n a ss. W en n d ie S o n n e s c h e in t, s in d

s h t r a h '- s e n n a s . v e n d e e z o '- n e s h i n t , z in t

s tr e e ts a re w e t. W h e n th e su n s h in e s

d ie S tr a sse n tr o c k e n . W ie is t d a s W e tte r

d e e s h t r a h '- s e n t r o '- k e n . v e e is t d a s v e '- t e r

th e s tr e e ts a re d ry . W h a t is th e w e a th e r

h e u te ? E s is t sch ö n . D ie S o n n e s c h e in t,

h o y '- t e ? e s is t s h a y n . d e e z o '- n e s h i n t,

lik e to -d a y ? It is fin e . T h e su n is s h in in g ,

a b er e s is t n ic h t z u w a rm . W ie is t d er W in te r in E n g la n d ? E r is t g e w ö h n lic h k a lt

a h '- b e r e s is t n i c h t ts ö ö v a r m . v e e is t d a y r v i n '- t e r in e n g '- l a n t ? a y r is t g e - v a y n '- l i c h k a lt

b u t it is n o t to o w a rm . W h a t is th e w in te r lik e in E n g la n d ? It is u s u a lly c o ld

und n a ss. In L o n d o n is t e s z u w e ile n n e b lig . D e r N e b e l is t m a n ch m a l seh r d ic h t.

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a n d w e t. In L o n d o n it is s o m e tim e s fo g g y . T h e fo g is o c c a s io n a lly v e ry d e n se . [ d ic h t.

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y o u , t h e a r t i s t h a s b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r o n t h e s e t w o p a g e s s o m e c o n t r a s t i n g t y p e s o f w e a t h e r .

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A b o v e : d ie S o n n e, s u n ; d er S o n n e n s tr a h l, B e l o w : d er W in d , w in d ; d er R e g e n , r a in ;

-e n , s u n r a y ; d ie H itz e , h e a t; d ie W o lk e , -n , d a s G e w itte r , th u n d e r s to r m ; d er S tu r m ,

c lo u d ; d er S o n n e n s c h ir m , -e , su n sh a d e ; d§r ••-e , s to r m ; d er D o n n er , th u n d e r ; d er B litz ,

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in g - d r e s s ; d e r B a d e m a n te l, ••-, b a th in g - w r a p . e s re g n e t, it is r a in in g .

E s is t h e is s , k a lt, w in d ig , n e b lig , h e ll, d u n k e l, s tü r m is c h , n a ss, k la r , trü b , tro ck en .

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u s e f u l c o n v e r s a ti o n a l a c c o m p l i s h m e n t in a n y l a n g u a g e !

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s to r m ; d ie S ch n e ew eh e, -n , s n o w d r ift; d ie g a m e k e e p e r ; d ie J a g d ta sc h e , -n , g a m e -b a g ;

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a lp e n s to c k ; e s s c h n e it, it is s n o w in g . d er M e ie r h o f, - - e , fa r m -h o u s e .

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a m m o r '- g e n g a y t d e e z o '- n e o u f ö o n t a m a h '- b e n t g a y t z e e ö o n '- t e r . im z o '- m e r g a y t

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th e su n r is e s e a r ly , a t th r e e o 'c l o c k o r a t fo u r o 'c lo c k , a n d th e d a y s a re lo n g . In th e

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w in te r th e su n r is e s la te , a t se v e n o r e ig h t o 'c lo c k , a n d th e d a y s a re

k u rz. U m w ie v ie l U h r w ir d d ie S o n n e h e u te A b en d u n te r g eh en ? G eg en a ch t,

k ö o r t s . d o r n v e e '- f e e l ö ö r w ir t d e e z o '- n e h o y '- t e a h '- b e n t ö o n '- t e r - g a y - e n ? g a y '- g e n a c h t,

s h o r t. A t w h a t tim e w it/ th e su n s e t to -n ig h t? A t a b o u t e ig h t

od er v ie lle ic h t s o g a r sp ä te r . W ir s in d je iz t im F r ü h lin g , u n d d ie T a g e

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w erd en lä n g e r . Im W in te r s in d d ie T a g e k u rz, w e il d ie S o n n e s p ä t a u fg e h t

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a re g e ttin g lo n g e r . In th e w in te r th e d a y s a re s h o r t b e c a u se th e su n r is e s la te

u n d frü h u n te r g e h t. D ie S o n n e g e h t im O ste n a u f, u n d im W e ste n g e h t s ie u n te r .

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a n d s e ts e a r ly . T h e su n r is e s in th e e a st a n d it s e ts in th e w e s t.

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A t m id -d a y th e s u n is in th e s o u th . O p p o s ite th e s o u th is th e n o r th ,

a b er d ie S o n n e s t e h t n ie im N o rd en , w en n m a n in d er n ö r d lic h e n E r d h ä lfte le b t.

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b u t th e su n is n e v e r in th e n o r th , i f o n e liv e s in th e n o r th e r n h e m is p h e r e . [la y p t.

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D ie s is t e in R e g e n s c h ir m . W en n e s r e g n e t o d er w en n

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d er R e g e n s c h ir m u m b r e lla . W h e n it b e g in s to r a in , I o p e n

m e in e n R e g e n s c h ir m a u f. W en n ic h im R e g e n o h n e R e g e n s c h ir m a u sg e h e ,

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'l it.: d ir e c tio n s o f th e s k y .

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u n d a ls W i n t e r s p o r tp l ä tz e . S c h li tt s c h u h l a u f e n , R o d e ln u n d S k ila u f e n s in d d ie b e lie b te s te n

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h e u te k a n n 's n ic h t s c h a d e n ,
d e p e n d e n t c la u s e . N o w , if th e w h o le
s c h n e ll h i n u n t e r a n d e n S e e ,
s e n te n c e s t a r ts w ith a d e p e n d e n t c la u s e , th e
h e u te g e h n w ir b a d e n !
v e r b o f th e m a i n c la u s e im m e d i a te l y f o l­
E in s , z w e i, d r e i— d ie H o s e n a u s ,
lo w s in a c c o r d a n c e w ith th e r u le t h a t th e
S tie f e l, W a m s u n d W ä s c h e !
v e r b m u s t ta k e s e c o n d p la c e , th e d e p e n d e n t
U n d d a n n — p lu m p s in s W a s s e r r e in !
c la u s e , c o n s i d e r e d a s a u n it , ta k i n g th e
G r a d e w ie d ie F r ö s c h e !
f ir s t p la c e .

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b r e n n t u n s n a c h d e m B a d e

B r u s t u n d B u c k e l k n u s p e r b r a u n ,
W en n e s re g n e t, b le ib e ic h z u H a u s e
b r a u n w ie S c h o k o la d e !

A d o lf H o ls t
I D I O M S

M ir is t w a rm I a m w a r m S ch a d e n , t o h a r m ; d er S tie fe l, -, b o o t ;

M ir is t k a lt I a m c o l d d a s W a m s, " -er , j e r s e y ; d ie W ä sc h e , u n d e r ­

1 st Ih n e n k a lt ? A r e y o u c o ld " 1 c l o t h e s ; p lu m p s , f l o p ; g (e )r a d e w i e , j u s t l i k e ;

Ih m is t h e is s H e is h o t d er F ro sch , " -e , f r o g ; d ie B r u st, " -e , e h e s t ;

M ir is t s c h le c h t 1 f e e l s i c k d er B u c k e l, -, b a c k ; k n u sp erb ra u n , c r i s p

Ih r is t s c h le c h t S h e f e e l s s i c k b r o w n .
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« N E W N O U N S II A n sw er in G erm a n

'R e g e n , - r a in 1. Ist e s je tz t h e ll? 2. W a s s e h e n w ir in

S o n n e n s c h e in su n s h in e d e r N a c h t a m H im m e l? 3. S c h e in t d ie

H im m e l, - s k y , h e a v e n S o n n e in d e r N a c h t? 4 . W a n n s c h e in t d ie

S c h a lte r , - e le c tr ic lig h t s w itc h S o n n e ? 5. W a n n s te h t d ie S o n n e im S ü d e n ?

M o r g e n , - m o r n in g 6. U m w ie v ie l U h r g e h t d ie S o n n e im Ju n i

^ A b en d , -e e v e n in g a u f ? 7. W a n n g e h : d b S o n n e frü h e r a u f,

M itta g , -e m id d a y im A p ril o d e r im M a i? 8. K ö n n e n w ir in

O ste n c a st d e r N a c h t g u t se h e n ? 9. W a s m ü s s e n w ir

W e ste n w e st tu n , w e n n w ir in d e r N a c h t s e h e n w o lle n ?

S ü d en s o u th 10. W a s tu n w ir im W in te r, u m u n s z u

N o rd en n o r th w ä rm e n ? 11. T ra g e n w ir im W in te r d ü n n e

K le id e r? 12. W a r u m n ic h t? 13. W ie is t d a s
'K ü c h e , -n k itc h e n , c o o k in g
W e tte r h e u te ? 14. S c h n e it es? 15. W e lc h e
K erze, -n c a n d le
F a r b e h a t d e r S c h n e e ? 16. W a s n e h m e n w ir
W ä rm e w a r m th
m it, w e n n w ir im R e g e n a u s g e h e n m ü sse n ?
K o h le , -n c o a l

J H e iz u n g h e a tin g , f u e l III T r a n s la te in to G erm a n

] W o lk e , -n c lo u d
1. W h a t is t h e w e a th e r lik e to -d a y ? 2. It
S tr a sse , -n s tr e e t
is r a t h e r c o l d . 3. I t is r a i n i n g . 4. I a m c o ld .
R ic h tu n g , -e n d ir e c tio n
5. A r e y o u c o ld ? 6. I s h a ll p u t o n m y
S ic h e l, -n c r e s c e n t, s ic k le
o v e rc o a t. 7. W h a t is th e w e a th e r lik e h e re
N a d e l, -n n e e d le
in th e s u m m e r? 8. It is u s u a ily h o t. S o m e ­

tim e s it ra in s . 9. In w in te r it is w in d y ,
fL ic h t, -e c a n d le
s o m e tim e s s to rm y . 10. It is g e ttin g d a rk .
L ic h t, -er lig h t
W e m u s t s w itc h o n th e lig h t. 11. S w itc h it
1 W etter w e a th e r
o n , p le a s e . T h e s w itc h is b y th e d o o r. 12. I

a m g o in g fo r a w a lk . W ill y o u c o m e w ith

m e ? 13. I s h a ll c o m e w ith y o u , b u t o n ly

E X E R C I S E S fo r h a lf a n h o u r. 14. I s h a ll w o rk in th e

g a rd e n in th e a f te rn o o n . 15. T h e s u n s e ts

I R ea d a n d T r a n s la te e a rly n o w ; it w ill b e d a r k a t fiv e o 'c l o c k .

1. S e h e n S ie ! E s b e g in n t z u re g n e n . S ie (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 360}

k ö n n e n je tz t n ic h t a u s g e h e n . 2. Ic h m u s s

a b e r a u s g e h e n . M a n e rw a rte t ( e r w a r te n = G E S C H W IN D IG K E IT !
to e x p e c t) m ic h b ei m e in e n F re u n d e n . 3.
N e u g e b a c k e n e r A u to b e s itz e r: " I c h w e rd e
W a r te n S ie n o c h e in ig e ( = s o m e ) M in u te n .
S ie a ls F a h r e r f ü r m e in e n n e u e n W a g e n
B a ld w ird d e r R e g e n a u f h ö r e n ( = s to p ) 4.
a n s te lle n ; ic h m a c h e je d o c h z u r B e d in g u n g ,
W o lle n S ie s ic h n ic h t s e tz e n ? S e tz e n S ie s ic h
d a s s S ie n ie s c h n e lle r a ls d re iss ig K ilo m e te r
a n s F e u e r. 5. E s sin d n ic h t g e n u g K o h le n
d ie S tu n d e f a h r e n ."
a u f d e m F e u e r. Ic h w e rd e n o c h e in ig e
" A b e r, m e in H e rr, d a z u b r a u c h e n S ie
K o h le n a u fle g e n . 6 .1 s t I h n e n w a r m g e n u g ?
d o c h k e in A u to . D a g e n ü g t ja e in K in d e r ­
D a n k e , m ir ist se h r w a rm , a b e r je tz t m u ss
w a g e n ."
ic h w irk lic h ( = r e a lly ) g e h e n . 7 . S ie k ö n n e n

a b e r n ic h t o h n e R e g e n s c h irm g e h e n . 8. D ie G e s c h w in d ig k e it, s p e e d ; n e u g e b a c k e n ,

H a b e n S ie e in e n ? Ic h h a b e k e in e n . 9. W e n n r e c e n tly b e c o m e ; d er B e s itz e r ,-, o w n e r; d er

S ie w irk lic h g e h e n m ü s s e n , n e h m e n S ie F a h rer, -, d r iv e r ; d er W a g e n , -, c a r;

m e in e n R e g e n s c h irm . 10. Ic h d a n k e Ih n e n a n s te lle n , to e n g a g e ; je d o c h , h o w e v e r; d ie

se h r. Ic h w e rd e ih n m o rg e n z u rü c k b rin g e n . B e d in g u n g , -en , c o n d itio n ; d a zu , fo r th a t;

11. E s re g n e t s c h o n w e n ig e r. B a ld w ird b ra u ch en , to n e e d ; g en ü g en , to b e s u ffic ie n t;

d e r R e g e n g a n z a u fh ö re n . d er K in d e r w a g e n , p r a m ■
 W I E N : K Ä R N T N E R S T R A S S E M I T S T E P H A N S D O M

D ie K a r n tn e r s tr a s s e is t e in e d e r v o r n e h m s t e n S tr a s s e n v o n W ie n . V o r n r e c h ts is t d a s

v o r n e h m e H o te l B r is to l u n d im H i n t e r g r u n d d ie S te p h a n s k i r c h e m i t d e m b e r ü h m t e n

T u r m . D ie K ir c h e w u r d e im I 4 te n u n d 1 5 te n J a h r h u n d e r t e r b a u t u n d is t 1 0 8 M e t e r la n g .

D e r 1 3 7 M e t e r h o h e T u r m t r ä g t e in e 2 2 6 2 6 K i l o g r a m m ( = 2 2 J to n s ) s c h w e r e G lo c k e .

( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 6 )

d er D o m , -e vern eh m vorn d ie K ir c h e , -n erb a u en d ie G lo c k e , -n

c a th e d r a l fa s h io n a b le in f r o n t c h u rc h to b u ild b e ll

138
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W
e h a v e n o w re a c h e d a s ta g e in th is c o u rs e w h e re w e n o lo n g e r c o n s id e r it n e c e s s a r y

to p ro v id e p h o n e tic tra n s c rip tio n s . W e fee l s u re th a t b y n o w e v e ry o n e o f o u r re a d e rs

w ill b e a b le to p r o n o u n c e G e r m a n w o rd s a t sig h t. A s e x p la in e d o n p a g e s 8 -1 1 , e v e ry le tte r

a n d e v e ry c o m b in a tio n o f le tte rs c a n — w ith v e ry fe w e x c e p tio n s — b e p ro n o u n c e d in o n e

w a y o n ly . It is t h e o b je c t o f th is S e c tio n to e n la rg e o n th e d e ta ils a lre a d y g iv e n .

C O N S O N A N T S

W i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n s w h ic h a re e x p l a i n e d b e lo w , c o n s o n a n t s in G e r m a n a r e

p r o n o u n c e d i n t h e s a m e w a y a s in E n g lis h .

b a s in E n g lis h , if a t e n d o f sy lla b le lik e p d ie E rb se = p e a

d a s in E n g lis h , if a t e n d o f s y lla b le lik e t d a s L an d = c o u n tr y

lik e k C o lu m b u s
o f

c\ lik e ts b e fo re e , ä o r i C ä c ilie ( t s a y - t s c c l '- y e )

lik e h in h u g e d ie M ilc h = m i.'k

r
I a fte r a , o , u , a u a s in S c o ttis h lo c h d a s B u ch = h o o k
„1 , i
en <
E x c e p tio n s : C h r is t ( k r is t) , C h a r a k te r ( k a - r a k '- au ch = a ls o

te r), a n d o th e r w o rd s o f n o n - G e r m a n o rig in d ie N a c h t =
n ig h t
i

h s lik e x se ch s = s ix

a s in g e t g u t = g o o d

in th e e n d in g -ig lik e th e h in h u g e w e n ig =
little

lik e y in y o u n g ja = y e s
j

1 a s in lo w ; n e v e r a s in h ill o r m ilk d a s L ie d = so n g

a s in s in g e r d er S ä n g e r = s in g e r
n g

qu a s E n g lis h k ? d ie Q u e lle = w e ll

r is d is tin c tly s o u n d e d w h e re v e r it o c c u r s d er H e rr = g e n tle ­

m a n
-
lik e E n g lis h z , b e fo re a n d b e tw e e n v o w e ls d er S o ld a t = s o ld ie r

d ie R o se = ro se

lik e s in so b e fo re c o n s o n a n ts o r w h e n fin a l is t = is

d a s G a s = g a s

lik e s h b e fo re p o r t a t th e b e g in n in g o f a w o rd d a s S p ie l p la y

o r sy lla b le d er S to c k = s tic k

ch lik e E n g lish sh d a s S c h a f = sh eep

ti in -tio n is l i k e E n g lis h tse e - d ie N a tio n = n a tio n

tz lik e E n g lis h ts d ie K a tze = c a t

u su a lly lik e f d er V a te r = fa th e r
v /
v\ lik e v in n o n - G e r m a n w o rd s d ie V io lin e d ie V a se

w lik e E n g lis h v d er W a ld = fo r e s t

z lik e ts in its d ie Z e it = tim e

D o u b l e c o n s o n a n t s a r e p r o n o u n c e d a s s in g le o n e s , b u t in c o m p o u n d w o r d s th e y a r e

s o u n d e d s e p a r a te l y : a b b rech en ( a p '- b r e - c h e n ) = to b r e a k o ff; a n n eh m en ( a n '- n a y - m e n ) = / o

a c c e p t; v er ra ten ( f e r - r a h '- t e n ) = / o b e tra y .

1 3 9
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V O W E L S

d e r V a te r = fa th e r
3 1
a h > lo n g lik e a h d e r Z a h n = to o th

a a J d e r S a a l - -h a ll

a s h o rt t h e a h c u t s h o r t d e r M a n n = m a n

d e r R e g e n = r a in
6 1
e h v lo n g lik e a in g a te s e h r = v e ry

e e J d ie S e e — se a

e s h o r t a s i n g e t d a s G e ld = m o n e y

d e r T ig e r ^ tig e r
1
ic ! . d a s T ie r — a n im a l
lik e e e in b e e ,
ih ^ ,0 n g ih r = h e r

ie h j e r s ie h t = h e se e s

i s h o rt a s in tin d a s K in d = c h ild

w o = w h e re
o 1 a s in h o m e , b u t it m u s t b e p r o n o u n c e d a s a
o h J^ lo n g d e r S o h n — so n
p u r e v o w e l
0 0 J d a s B o o t = b o a t

o s h o rt a s in g o t d e r Z o r n — a n g e r

g u t = g o o d
" \
» lo n g lik e o o in b o o t
u h J d e r S tu h l c h a ir

Li s h o r t lik e o o in h o o d d ie M u tte i = m o th e r

M O D IF IE D V O W E L S

a s p ä t = la te
> lo n g lik e a in g a te
iili w ä h le n = to c h o o se

s h o rt lik e e in g e t H ä n d e = h a n d s

o h a s n o E n g lis h e q u i v a l e n t ; it is l i k e F r e n c h e u h ö r e n = to h ea r
ilo n g
ö h in d e u x ( s a y d a y w ith r o u n d e d lip s ) S ö h n e — so n s

s h o rt lik e e r in h e r d G ö tte r = g o d s

u d ie G ü te == k in d n e s s
> lo n g lik e F r e n c h u in tu ( s a y te a w ith r o u n d e d lip s )
ü h d ie B ü h n e = s ta g e

s h o rt s a m e a s a b o v e , o n ly s h o r t e r d ie H ü tte = h u t

D IP H T H O N G S

au iik e o u in h o u s e d ie M a u s = m o u s e

e u | h e u te = t o - d a y
lik e o y in b o y
au J B ä u m e = t r e e s

ei 1 d ie Z e it = t i m e

d er M a i = M a y
lik e e i in h e i g h t
M e y e r , a s u r n a m e
i \

a y I B a y e rn == B a v a r i a
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S T R E S S N o t e .— I n c o m p o u n d w o r d s th e s tr e s s is o n

W i th th e f o llo w in g e x c e p tio n s , G e r m a n th e f ir s t p a r t o f th e c o m p o u n d , e .g . H a n d '-

w o r d s a r e u s u a lly s tr e s s e d o n t h e firs t ta se h e -h a n d b a g ; a u f'-s te h e n — to g e l up.

s y lla b le :
L E N G T H O F V O W E L S

(1 ) W o r d s b e g in n in g w ith b e -, g e - , e r -,
A v o w e l is s h o r t (1 ) w h e n it is f o llo w e d
v er -, z e r -, en t- t a k e th e s tr e s s o n th e
b y t w o o r m o r e c o n s o n a n ts : S c h w e ster;
s e c o n d s y lla b le .
G ä r tn e r ; (2 ) in s o m e m o n o s y lla b ic w o r d s :

(2 ) C o m p o u n d a d v e r b s f o r m e d w ith e s ; in ; d a s ; v o n ; m it; a n ; ( 3 ) e a t th e e n d o f

h er, h in , d a o r w o a s t h e f ir s t p a r t h a v e a w o r d a n d in th e e n d i n g s -e l, -en , -e r :

th e s tr e s s o n th e s e c o n d p a r t : h in -a u s ', N a se ; G a b e l; G a r te n ; V a te r .

h e r -e in ', d a -m it', w o -h in '.

A v o w e l is lo n g (1 ) w h e n f in a l: ja ; d a ;

(3 ) M a n y f o r e ig n w o r d s , e s p e c ia lly S o fa ; (2 ) w h e n f o llo w e d b y o n e c o n s o n a n t

p r o p e r n a m e s , r e ta in th e ir o r ig in a l o n l f : r o t; T a l; O l; g u t; (3 ) w h e n it c o m e s

p r o n u n c i a t i o n , e .g . d ie N a -tio n '; d a s b e f o r e a s in g le c o n s o n a n t f o llo w e d b y a

H o -te l'. A s v e r b s e n d i n g in -ie r e n a r e o f v o w e l: F r a g e ; h ö ren ; S c h u le ; (4 ) w h e n

f o r e ig n o r ig in , th e s tr e s s is o n th e ie , d o u b le d : A a l; S e e ; B o o t; (5 ) w h e n f o llo w e d

e .g . s tu d -ie '-r e n to s tu d y . b y a n h : S o h n ; U h r ; fa h ren .

D ie s e s le b e n d e S c h a c h s p ie l w u r d e a u f d e m M a r k t p l a t z z u V illin g e n in B a d e n g e s p ie lt.

D ie S c h a c h f ig u r e n w u r d e n v o n S c h w a r z w ä ld e r n in ih r e r N a t i o n a l t r a c h t d a r g e s te llt.

( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 7 6 )

d a s S c h a ch le b e n d d ie S c h a c h fig u r , -en d er S c h w a r z w ä ld e r , - d a r s te lle n

c h e ss liv in g c h e ss-m a n in h a b ita n t o f B la c k F o re st to re p re se n t

 S E C H Z E H N T E L E K T I O N
1 4 2

D A S G E P A C K — L U G G A G E

( E n g lis h k e y o n p a g e 3 6 8 )

d ie R e is e ta s c h e , -n

d er H a n d k o ffe r ,

d er R e is e k o ffe r , - d e r S ta d tk o ffe r , -

d ie H a n d ta sc h e , -n

d e r G r iff, -e

d ie T h e r m o s fla s c h e , -n
d a s R e is e -N e c e s s a ir e , -s

/ / d er R u c k sa c k , - -e
d a s R e is e k is s e n ,

d ie R e is e d e c k e , -n d er B e r g sto c k , ■• - e

d er H u tk o ffe r , •

d a s L u ftk is s e n , -

d ie W ä r m fla s c h e , -n

d er R e g e n s c h ir m , -e

d er P la id r ie m e n , -

d e r G o lfs c h lä g e r , -J
d ie K a m er a , -s

'd e r B e h ä lte r , - d er F e ld s te c h e r , - d er K o ffe r z e tte l,

S E C H Z E H N T E L E K T I O N : S I X T E E N T H L E S S O N

T R A V E L T E S T

U s in g th e m a p o n p a g e s 2 2 a n d 2 3 , s e le c t y o u r o w n s t a r t i n g - p o i n t s a n d d e s t i n a t i o n s f o r

th e a e r o p l a n e (d a s F lu g z e u g ), t h e s h ip (d a s S c h if f ) a n d th e tr a i n (d e r Z u g ) a n d d e s c r ib e

th e s c e n e in G e r m a n a s f u lly a s y o u c a n . T o f l y is f lie g e n , to tr a v e l fa h r e n .

V O R B E R E I T U N G E N Z U R R E I S E P R E P A R A T I O N S F O R T H E J O U R N E Y

W ie w ir s c h o n e r w ä h n t h a b e n , is t d ie A s w e h a v e a l r e a d y m e n tio n e d , th e

F a m ilie S c h u lz m it d e r F a m ilie L e s s in g S c h u lz f a m ily is r e la te d to th e L e s s in g

v e r w a n d t. L e s s in g s h a b e n ih r e h a m b u r g e r f a m ily . T h e L e s s in g s h a v e in v ite d th e ir

V e r w a n d te n e in g e la d e n , s ie z u b e s u c h e n . D ie H a m b u r g r e la tiv e s t o v is it th e m . T h e S c h u lz

F a m ilie S c h u lz h a t d ie E in la d u n g a n g e n o m ­ f a m ily h a v e a c c e p te d th e in v ita tio n . T h e y

m e n . S ie w e r d e n e in e W o c h e in B e r lin w ill s ta y in B e r lin f o r o n e w e e k a n d th e n g o

b le ib e n u n d d a n n fü r v ie r z e h n T a g e a n d ie t o t h e s e a s id e f o r a f o r tn ig h t.

S e e fa h r e n .

Z w e i T a g e v o r d e r A b r e is e h a t F r a u S c h u lz T w o d a y s b e f o r e th e d e p a r t u r e M r s .

z u p a c k e n b e g o n n e n . S ie h a t d ie m e is te n S c h u l z b e g a n t o p a c k . S h e p a c k e d m o s t o f

S a c h e n in e in e n g r o s s e n R e is e k o f f e r g e p a c k t . th e th in g s in a b ig t r u n k . F o r h e r h u s b a n d

F ü r ih r e n M a n n h a t s ie z w e i A n z ü g e , d r e i s h e p a c k e d t w o s u its , th r e e p a ir s o f s h o e s ,

P a a r S c h u h e , s e c h s H e m d e n , e b e n s o v ie le s ix s h ir ts , th e s a m e n u m b e r o f p a n t s , a

U n te r h o s e n , e in D u tz e n d K r a g e n u n d e in d o z e n c o l l a r s a n d h a l f a d o z e n h a n d k e r ­

h a lb e s D u tz e n d T a s c h e n tü c h e r e in g e p a c k t . c h ie f s .

F ü r s ic h s e lb s t h a t s ie K le id e r , W ä s c h e u n d F o r h e r s e lf s h e p a c k e d d r e s s e s u n d e r ­

S c h u h e e in g e p a c k t . S ie n im m t z w e i K o s tü m e w e a r a n d s h o e s . S h e is ta k i n g tw o c o s tu m e s

m it, h a t a b e r n u r e in s e in g e p a c k t . D a s a n d e r e w ith h e r b u t h a s o n ly p a c k e d o n e . S h e w ill

w ir d s ie a u f d e r R e is e tr a g e n . A u c h d ie w e a r t h e o t h e r o n th e j o u r n e y . S h e a ls o

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S a c l.c n fü r d ie K in d e r h a t s ie in d en R e is e - p a c k e d th e th in g s fo r th e c h ild re n in th e

k o ffe r g e p a c k t. D ie T o ile tte n a r tik e l (B ü r s te n , tr u n k . T h e to ile t a rtic le s (b ru s h e s , c o m b s ,

K ä m m e, S e ife , u .s .w .) h a t s ie in e in e n s o a p , e tc .) s h e p u t in to a su itc a s e .

H a n d k o ffe r g e le g t.

W ä h ren d s e in e F ra u m it P a c k e n b e sc h ä f­ W h ile h is w ife w a s b u s y p a c k in g , M r.

tig t w a r, h a t H err S c h u lz d a s K u rsb u ch S c h u lz h a s s tu d ie d th e tim e -ta b le . T h is is

s tu d ie r t. D a s is t e in B u c h , in d em m a n seh en a b o o k in w h ic h o n e c a n se e w h e n th e tra in s

k a n n , w an n d ie Z ü g e a b fa h r e n u n d w a n n s ie le a v e a n d w h e n th e y a rriv e . O n e tr a in le a v e s

a n k o m m e n . E in Z u g fä h r t u m a c h t U h r zeh n H a m b u r g a t te n p a s t e ig h t, b u t th a t is

von H a m b u rg a b , a b er d a s is t e tw a s zu fr ü h r a th e r to o e a rly fo r th e m . T h e n e x t tra in

fü r s ie . D e r n ä c h ste Z u g fä h r t u m h a lb zeh n , le a v e s a t h a lf p a s t n in e , b u t it is a sto p p in g -

is t a b er e in P er so n e n z u g , d er seh r la n g s a m tr a in , w h ic h is v e r y s lo w a n d s to p s a t a ll th e

fä h r t u nd a u f a lle n k le in e n S ta tio n e n h ä lt. s m a ll s ta tio n s . T h e y d e c id e d to ta k e th e te n

S ie h a b en s ic h e n ts c h lo s s e n , d en zeh n U h r O 'c l o c k tr a in . It is a fa st tra in .

Z u g zu n eh m en . E s is t e in S c h n e llz u g .

J e tz t is t d ie F a m ilie r e is e fe r tig . H a n s h a t N o w th e fa m ily is re a d y fo r th e jo u rn e y .

e in A u to g e h o lt, d er C h a u ffe u r h a t d en H a n s h a s fe tc h e d a c a r, th e d riv e r h a s ta k e n

K o ffe r d ie T rep p e h in u n te r g e tr a g e n und th e tr u n k d o w n s ta irs a n d p u t it n e x t to

n eb en s e in e n S itz g e s te llt. D a s k le in e h is se a t. T h e fa m ily h a v e ta k e n th e s m a ll

G e p ä c k h a t d ie F a m ilie m it in d en W a g e n lu g g a g e w ith th e m in to th e c a r. T h e n e ig h ­

g e n o m m e n . D ie N a ch b a rn h a b en ih n e n " A u f b o u r s h a v e s a id " G o o d - b y e " to th e m a n d

W ie d e r s e h e n " g e sa g t und " G u te R e is e " w is h e d th e m " B o n v o y a g e " . N o w th e c a r

g ew ü n sch t. N u n fä h r t d a s A u to a b . is s e ttin g o ff.

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b illig k a u fe n .

d er T r ö d e l, - d ie S a c h e , -n g eb ra u ch t d ie M ö b e l (p lu ra l)

se c o n d -h a n d g o o d s th in g u se d , w o rn fu r n itu r e
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W e a re g o in g to B e r lin . S h e is g o in g to th e d re ssm a k e r.

e fa h r e n n a ch A m e r ik a . W ir g eh en h e u te A b en d in s T h e a t e r .
T h e y a r e g o in g to A m e r ic a . W e a re g o in g to th e th e a tr e to -n ig h t.

>as F l u g z e u g flie g t n a ch S p a n ie n .
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T h e a e r o p la n e is g o in g to S p a in .
is to a p e rs o n , s h o p o r p la c e .

/ir g eh en zu m e in e m O n k e l.
U s e in , fo llo w e d b y th e a c c u s a tiv e c a se ,
W e a re g o in g to m y u n c le .
to e x p re s s g o in g in to a p la c e , e .g . th e a tre ,

lie K i n d e r g e h e n z u r S c h u le . c o n c e r t, e tc .

T h e c h ild r e n g o to s c h o o l.
N o te th a t zu m is a c o n tra c tio n o f z u d em

£h g e h e zu m S c h n e id e r . — to th e . S im ila rly , z u r = zu d er, a n d in s

I a m g o in g to th e ta ilo r . in d a s.

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T h e f o r m s fo r b i d d e n , t a k e n , s e e n , e t c ., a r e

th e p a st p a r tic ip le s o f th e v e r b s to fo r b id ,

to ta k e , to se e , etc . In G e r m a n th e p a st

p a r tic ip le is fo rm ed b y p la c in g g e - in fro n t

a n d -t a t th e e n d o f th e ste m o f th e v erb ,

e .g . g e ö ffn e t= o p e n e d ; g e s a g t= s a id ; g e ­

a r b e ite t -w o r k e d , etc.

T h e fo llo w in g tw o g r o u p s o f v e r b s d o n o t

ta k e th e p r e fix g e - in th e p a st p a r tic ip le :

(1 ) V e r b s w ith in s e p a r a b le p r e fix e s (e r -,

v e r - , z e r - , e t c .; s e e L e s s o n 1 9 ); (2 ) V e r b s

e n d in g in -ie r e n , lik e s tu d ie r e n = to

s tu d y ; r e g ie r e n = t o r e ig n , e tc . T h e ir

p a st p a r tic ip le s a re: s tu d ie r t, r e g ie r t.

T h e p a st p a r tic ip le s o f s e p a r a b le v e r b s

a re d e a lt w ith o n p a g e 2 1 6 .

A n u m b e r o f v erb s, a s in E n g lis h , fo rm

th e ir p a st p a r tic ip le s ir r e g u la r ly b y c h a n g ­

in g th e v o w e l o f th e ste m o f th e v erb , a n d

b y h a v in g -en a t th e e n d in s te a d o f -t.

C o m p a r e th e E n g lis h b r e a k , b ro k e n .

T h e c h ie f u se o f th e p a st p a r tic ip le is to

fo r m th e p erfe ct ten se in c o n ju n c tio n w ith

th e a u x ilia r y h a b en ; so m e v er b s ta k e s e in

in s te a d o f h a b en (se e L e sso n 1 7 ).

G E H E N , F A H R E N , R E I S E N

G e h e n is u s e d o n ly in th e s e n s e o f to w a lk .

F a h ren m e a n s to g o {b y b u s, tr a in , s h ip ,

e t c .) . D ie F a h r k a r te , - n ---tic k e t.

R e is e n m e a n s to tr a v e l. D ie R e is e , - n =

jo u r n e y ; d er o r d ie R e is e n d e , - n = tr a v e lle r .

( R e is e n d e is a n a d je c tiv a l n o u n a n d c h a n g e s

R a u ch en v e r b o te n its e n d in g a c c o r d in g ly -s e e p a g e 3 0 4 -)
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W ä h r e n d h e u te u n s e r e M ö b e l in M a s s e n p r o d u k t i o n f a b r iz i e r t w e r d e n , w u r d e n d ie s e f r ü h e r

v o n H a n d w e r k e r n h e r g e s te llt, d ie b e m ü h t w a r e n , a u c h d a s z u m tä g lic h e n G e b r a u c h

b e s tim m te , s c h ö n z u g e s ta lte n . O b e n e in E s s z i m m e r im B e r n e r O b e r l a n d m i t s c h ö n

g e s c h n itz te n M ö b e l n ; u n t e n e in e a l t f r ä n k is c h e B a u e r n s t u b e . ( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 7 6 )

h e r s te lle n d e r H a n d w e r k e r , - b e m ü h t s e in b e s tim m e n g e s ta lte n f r ä n k is c h

to p r o d u c e c r a fts m a n to e n d e a v o u r to d e s tin e to c r e a te F r a n c o n ia n

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P r e se n t T e n se P e r fe c t T e n se

W ir h ö r e n R a d io . W ir h a b e n R a d io g eh ö rt.

Ic h a r b e ite im G a r te n . Ic h h a b e im G a r te n g e a r b e ite t.

E r ö ffn e t d a s F e n ste r . E r h a t d a s F e n ste r g e ö ffn e t.

S ie h a t e in e d e u ts c h e S tu n d e . S ie h a t e in e d e u tsc h e S tu n d e g e h a b t.

S ie ra u ch en Z ig a r e tte n . S ie h a b en Z ig a r e tte n g e r a u c h t.

F eh e sse e in B u tte r b r o t. Ich h a b e e in B u tte r b r o t g e g e sse n .

T r in k e n S ie T e e ? H a b e n S ie T e e g e tr u n k e n ?

S ie s c h r e ib t e in e n B r ie f. S ie h a t e in e n B r ie f g e s c h r ie b e n .

L ie s t e r d ie Z e itu n g ? H a t er d ie Z e itu n g g e le s e n ?

W ir s p r e c h e n D e u tsc h . W ir h a b en D e u tsc h g esp r o ch en .

D e r L e h r e r g ib t u n s e in e S tu n d e . D e r L e h r e r h a t u n s e in e S tu n d e g eg eb en .

W ir n e h m e n d e u tsc h e S tu n d e n . ••W ir h a b e n d e u tsc h e S tu n d e n g en o m m en .

S ie p a ck en S ie h a b en d ie

d ie K o ffe r K o ffe r g e p a c k t

W a s tu n S ie ? W a s h a b en S ie g e ta n ?

Ich fr ü h stü c k e u m 8 U h r . Ich h a b e u m 8 U h r g e fr ü h stü c k t.

Ich e sse zu M itta g im R e sta u r a n t. Ich h a b e im R esta u ra n t zu M itta g g e g e sse n .

Ich m a c h e e in e n S p a z ie r g a n g . Ich h a b e e in e n S p a z ie r g a n g g em a c h t.

Ich s p ie le K la v ie r . Ich h a b e K la v ie r g e s p ie lt.

W ir s in g e n u n d ta n z e n . W ir h a b e n g esu n g en und g e ta n z t.

W ir la d e n ih n e in . W ir h a b e n ih n e in g e la d e n .

S ie p a c k t d ie S a c h e n e in . S ie h a t d ie S a c h e n e in g e p a c k t.

S ie n eh m en d ie E in la d u n g a n . S ie h a b en d ie E in la d u n g a n g en o m m en .

T h e p a s t te n s e m o s t fre q u e n tly u s e d in G e r m a n is th e p e rfe c t. It c o rre s p o n d s n o t

o n ly to th e E n g lis h p e rfe c t ( I h a v e ta k e n ), b u t a ls o in m a n y c a s e s to th e E n g lis h p a s t

te n s e ( / to o k ). N o te th a t th e p a s t p a rtic ip le is p la c e d a t th e e n d o f th e s e n te n c e .

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B u n t s in d s c h o n d ie W ä ld e r, R o te B lä tte r fa lle n ,

g e lb d ie S to p p e lfe ld e r, g ra u e N e b e l w a lle n ,

u n d d e r H e rb s t b e g in n t. k ü h le r w e h t d e r W in d .

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s tu b b le -fie ld ; d a s B la tt, - - e r , le a f; w a lle n , to d r ift, s u rg e ; k ü h l, c o o l; w eh en , to b lo w .

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S ie h a t d e n P u llo v e r s e lb s t g e s tr ic k t.

S h e k n itte d th e p u llo v e r h e r s e lf. E X E R C I S E S

H a b en S ie d ie s e n K u ch en s e lb s t g e b a c k e n ? I R e a d a n d T r a n s la te

D id y o u b a k e th is c a k e y o u r s e lf? 1. U m w ie v ie l U h r h a b e n S ie g e fr ü h ­

stü c k t? Ic h h a b e u m a c h t U h r g e fr ü h stü c k t.
T h e e m p h a tic p r o n o u n in G e r m a n is
2 . Ich h a b e K a ffe e g e tr u n k e n u n d B r ö tc h e n
s e lb s t; it s t a n d s fo r m y s e lf, h im s e lf, h e r s e lf,
m it M a r m e la d e g e g e s s e n . 3. W a s h a b e n S ie
it s e l f o u r s e lv e s , y o u r s e lv e s a n d th e m s e lv e s .
d a n n g eta n ? Ich h a b e d ie Z e itu n g g e le s e n
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e m p h a tic w a y (o fte n th e y a re n o t e x p r e sse d
e in s im G a r te n g e a r b e ite t. 4 . U m e in U h r
in E n g lis h ), r e fle x iv e v er b s a re u sed a s
h a b e ic h z u M itta g g e g e sse n . N a c h m itta g s
e x p la in e d in L e sso n 8.
h a b e ic h B e su c h g e h a b t. 5 . E in F r e u n d , d er

S e lb s t is e m p lo y e d w ith th e r e fle x iv e g u t D e u ts c h s p r ic h t, h a t m ic h b e su c h t u n d

p r o n o u n o n ly if th e la tte r is str e sse d , a s in w ir h a b e n z u sa m m e n D e u ts c h g e sp r o c h e n .

th e e x a m p le s : S ie b ra u ch en ih m n ic h t zu 6 . U m v ie r U h r h a b e n w ir T e e g e tr u n k e n .

h e lfe n . E r k a n n s ic h s e lb s t v e r te id ig e n = Y o u N a c h d e m T e e h a b e n w ir e in e n S p a z ie r g a n g

n e e d n o t h e lp h im . H e c a n d e fe n d h im s e lf. g e m a c h t. 7 . A b e n d s h a t m e in F re u n d

S ie is t g r o s s g e n u g , s ic h s e lb s t a n z u z ie h e n = K la v ie r g e s p ie lt u n d w ir h a b e n d e u tsc h e

S h e is b ig e n o u g h to d re ss h e r s e lf. L ie d e r g e su n g e n .
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z u m F r ü h s tü c k g e g e sse n ? 4 . S c h re ib e n S ie le sso n la s t n ig h t? 3. D id y o u re a d th e n e w s­

v ie le B rie fe ? 5. W ie v ie le B rie fe h a b e n S ie p a p e r th is m o rn in g ? 4 . H a s y o u r s is te r

d ie s e W o c h e g e s c h rie b e n ? 6 . L e s e n S ie w ritte n to y o u ? 5. S h e s a id in h e r le tte r:

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h a b e n S ie h e u te g e le s e n ? 8. T a n z e n S ie th e a fte rn o o n . 6 . H a v e y o u p a c k e d y o u r

g e rn ? 9 . H a b e n S ie g e s te rn g e ta n z t? 10. h a n d k e rc h ie fs ? 7 . T h e tra in c o m e s fro m

W e r h a t d ie F a m ilie S c h u lz e in g e la d e n ? 11. C o lo g n e a n d g o e s to M u n ic h . 8. Is sh e a t

H a b e n s ie d ie E in la d u n g a n g e n o m m e n ? t h e h a i r d r e s s e r 's ? 9 . 1 w o r k e d in th e g a rd e n .

12. W a n n h a t F r a u S c h u lz z u p a c k e n 10. W e a c c e p te d th e in v ita tio n . 11. W e g o t

b e g o n n e n ? 13. W a s h a t s ie f ü r ih re n M a n n u p e a rly , h a d b re a k fa s t a n d p a c k e d o u r

e in g e p a c k t? 14. W a s h a t s ie in d e n H a n d ­ lu g g a g e . 12. I d id it m y s e lf.

k o ffe r g e le g t? 15. U m w ie v ie l U h r w e rd e n

s ie a b fa h re n ? (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 6 1 )

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k e its g re n z e z u b e a c h te n . F u s s g ä n g e r d ü rfe n d ie A u to b a h n e n n ic h t b e tre te n , s o n d e rn

m ü s s e n U b e rfü h ru n g e n b e n u tz e n . (T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 376)

d ie G e s c h w in d ig k e its g r e n z e , -n v e r b in d e n b e a c h te n d ie Ü b e rfü h ru n g , -e n

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2 4 . d a s K u rsb u ch , ---e r 3 1 . d er R u c k sa c k , - - e 3 8 . d er H a n d k o ffe r , -

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d r itte r K la s s e n a c h B e r lin ) . T r y t o d e s c r ib e t h e s c e n e in G e r m a n , w ith th e h e lp o f th e

p ic t u r e v o c a b u la r y w h ic h is g iv e n o n t h e p r e c e d i n g p a g e s .

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d ie F a m ilie S c h u lz in e in e m T a x i z u m B a h n ­ f a m ily w e n t in a ta x i t o t h e s t a ti o n . T h e y

h o f g e f a h r e n . S ie f u h r e n u m n e u n U h r v o n le ft th e i r h o u s e a t n in e o 'c l o c k a n d a r r iv e d

ih r e m H a u s e a b u n d k a m e n z w a n z ig M i n u te n a t t h e s t a t i o n tw e n ty m i n u t e s la te r .

s p ä te r a m B a h n h o f a n .

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tr ä g e r , d e r d a s g r o s s e G e p ä c k ir. d e n G e p ä c k ­ c a r r i e d th e b ig lu g g a g e in t o th e lu g g a g e

r a u m tr u g , u m e s d o r t a u f z u g e b e n . F r a u r o o m t o h a v e it r e g i s te r e d th e r e . M r s .

S c h u lz g in g m it ih m , u m f ü r d ie G e p ä c k a u f ­ S c h u lz w e n t w ith h i m t o p a y f o r t h e lu g g a g e

g a b e z u b e z a h le n . r e g is tr a tio n .

I n z w is c h e n is t ih r M a n n z u m S c h a lt e r M e a n w h il e h e r h u s b a n d w e n t t o th e

g e g a n g e n , u m d ie F a h r k a r t e n z u k a u f e n . D ie b o o k in g - o f f ic e t o b u y th e tic k e ts . T h e

K in d e r b lie b e n in d e r B a h n h o f s h a lle , u m a u f c h il d r e n r e m a in e d in th e s t a t i o n h a ll t o k e e p

d a s H a n d g e p ä c k a u f z u p a s s e n . a n e y e o n th e h a n d - lu g g a g e .

N a c h f ü n f M in u te n w a r F r a u S c h u lz m it F iv e m i n u te s la te r M r s . S c h u lz f in is h e d

d e r G e p ä c k a u f g a b e f e r tig u n d g in g z u ih r e n w ith t h e lu g g a g e r e g i s tr a ti o n a n d w e n t b a c k

K in d e r n z u r ü c k . D e n G e p ä c k s c h e in h a t s ie t o h e r c h il d r e n . S h e p u t th e lu g g a g e r e c e ip t

in ih r e H a n d ta s c h e g e s te c k t. K u r z d a r a u f in h e r h a n d b a g . S o o n a f t e r w a r d s M r .

k a m a u c h H e r r S c h u lz m it d e n F a h r k a r t e n . S c h u lz a ls o c a m e b a c k w ith t h e tic k e ts .

D a n n is t d ie F a m ilie z u s a m m e n d u r c h d ie T h e n th e f a m ily w e n t t o g e t h e r t h r o u g h th e

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S p e rre g e g a n g e n , w o e in B e a m te r d ie b a r r ie r , w h e r e a n o ffic ia l p u n c h e d th e

F a h r k a r te n g e lo c h t h a t. tic k e ts .

A u f d em B a h n s te ig sta n d e n e in ig e h u n d ert S e v e r a l h u n d r e d tr a v e lle r s w e r e s t a n d in g

R e is e n d e u n d ih r e F reu n d e, d ie g ek o m m en o n th e p l a t f o r m w ith t h e i r f r ie n d s w h o h a d

w a ren , ih n e n " A u f W ie d e r s e h e n " zu sa g e n . c o m e t o s a y " G o o d - b y e " to th e m . T h e

D e r Z u g w a r sch o n d a , u n d u n s e r e R e is e n d e n t r a in w a s a l r e a d y t h e r e a n d o u r tr a v e lle r s

s in d in e in A b te il d r itte r K la s s e e in g e s tie g e n . g o t in t o a th i r d c la s s c o m p a r t m e n t .

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so n e n . Z w e i P lä tz e w a r e n sc h o n b e s e tz t. H e r r s ix p e r s o n s . T w o s e a ts w e r e a lr e a d y o c c u ­

S c h u lz h a t d a s G e p ä c k in d a s G e p ä c k n e tz p ie d . M r . S c h u lz p u t t h e lu g g a g e o n th e

D e r B e a m te r ie f: Z u sp ä t! D e r Z u g

B itt e , e in s te ig e n ! is t e b e n a b g e fa h r e n

g e le g t, u n d d ie F a m ilie h a t d ie fr e ie n P lä tz e lu g g a g e r a c k a n d th e f a m ily to o k th e v a c a n t

g en o m m en . L e id e r s in d d ie F e n s te r p lä tz e s e a ts . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , t h e w in d o w s e a ts w e r e

sch o n b e se tz t g ew e sen . a l r e a d y ta k e n .

K u rz vo r zeh n h a t e in E is e n b a h n b e a m te r S h o r t ly b e f o r e te n a r a ilw a y o ffic ia l c a lle d

" B itte , e in s te ig e n " g e r u fe n u n d d ie T ü ren o u t " P l e a s e b o a r d th e t r a i n " a n d c lo s e d th e

g e s c h lo s s e n . P u n k t z e h n U h r h a t d e r S t a t io n s ­ d o o r s . A t te n o 'c l o c k s h a r p th e s ta tio n -

v o r ste h e r d a s Z e ic h e n zu r A b fa h r t g eg e b e n , m a s t e r g a v e t h e s ig n f o r th e d e p a r t u r e a n d

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m en d er G e s c h w in d ig k e it, a u s d er B a h n h o fs­ in c r e a s i n g s p e e d .

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Ich b in m it P a c k e n fe r tig . S ie is t fe r tig a u szu g eh en .

I h a v e fin is h e d p a c k in g . S h e is re a d y to g o o u t.

S in d S ie m it d e r A r b e it f e r tig ? R e is e fe r tig .

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P le a s e re se rv e a se a t fo r m e . iris c h e n S ta tio n a u s. A u f d e m B a h n h o f

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w u n d e rt d e n K o p f: " U n d w a r u m s o llte n
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B r in g e n S ie d a s H a n d g e p ä c k zu m Z u g . s h a k e ; v e r w u n d e r t, s u r p r is e d ; s o llte n , s h o u ld ;

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Ich k o m m e u m a c h t U h r . Ic h b in u m a c h t U h r g ek o m m e n .

E r g e h t in d en G a r te n . E r is t in d en G a r te n g eg a n g en .

W ir s in d in B e r lin . W ir s in d in B e r lin g e w e sen .

S ie b le ib e n d o r t. S ie s in d d o r t g e b lie b e n .

D e r Z u g k o m m t a n . D e r Z u g is t a n g e k o m m e n .

D a s S c h iff fä h r t a b . D a s S c h iff is t a b g e fa h r e n .

D ie R e is e n d e n s te ig e n e in . D ie R e is e n d e n s in d e in g e s tie g e n .

S ie ste h t frü h a u f. S ie is t fr ü h a u fg e sta n d e n .

Ich b in k ra n k . Ich b in k r a n k g ew e sen .

E r w ir d k ra n k . (H e is b e c o m in g ill). E r is t k r a n k g ew o rd en . (H e h a s b e c o m e ill).

E r s tir b t. ( H e is d y in g ). E r is t g e sto r b e n . (H e h a s d ie d ).

In E n g lis h w e c a n s a y b o th h e is g o n e a n d h e h a s g o n e ; in G e r m a n th e o n ly c o rre c t f o rm

is e r is t g e g a n g e n . V e r b s d e n o tin g e ith e r c h a n g e o f p la c e o r c h a n g e o f c o n d itio n fo rm th e ir

p e rfe c t w ith s e in in s te a d o f h a b e n , u n le s s th s y a re re fle x iv e , in w h ic h e is e th e y ta k e h a b en .

K o te th a t s e in (to b e ), b le ib e n (to s ta y ) c lim b e d , fa lle n , e tc ., y o u a re s o m e w h e re , so

a n d w erd en (to b e c o m e ) a ls o fo r m th e ir w e h a v e to s a y in G e r m a n ic h b in g e k o m m e n

p e r fe c t w ith s e in . (g e fa h r e n , g e g a n g e n , g e k le tte r t, g e fa lle n ,

A s im p le te s t w ill e n a b le y o u to d e c id e e tc .). I f s o m e o n e h a s d ie d , h e is d e a d : e r is t

w h e th e r h a b en o r s e in s h o u ld b e u s e d . I f th e g e sto r b e n . I f h e h a s re m a in e d s o m e w h e re ,

a c tio n o f th e v e rb is fo llo w e d b y a c o r ­ h e is s o m e w h e re : er is t g e b lie b e n . I f h e h a s

re s p o n d in g s ta te u s e s e in ; if it is n o t, u se b e c o m e s o m e th in g , h e is s o m e th in g : e r is t

h a b en . I f y o u h a v e c o m e , tra v e lle d , g o n e , g ew o rd en .

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( 81 m ile s ) p r o S tu n d e h a tt e . D e r W a g e n w u r d e D ie s e l e l e k t i s c h b e tr ie b e n u n d e r r e ic h te

a u f e in e r P r o b e f a h r t e in e G e s c h w i n d ig k e i t v o n 1 8 6 K ilo m e te r n ( = 1 1 6 m ile s ) p r o S tu n d e .

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to ru n in to e le c tr ic tr a in fo r m e r ly s tr e tc h o f lin e to o p e r a te

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M a n y G e r m a n v e rb s a r e v e ry m u c h lik e th e ir E n g lis h c o u n te r p a r ts . M o s t v e rb s w h ic h

a re r e g u la r in E n g lis h a r e a ls o re g u la r in G e r m a n , a n d e v e n th e c h a n g e o f v o w e l, w h ic h

o c c u rs w ith m a n y irre g u la r v e rb s, is fre q u e n tly s im ila r o r e v e n th e sa m e . C o m p a r e th e

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k o m m e k a m g ek o m m e n c o m e , c a m e , c o m e

M a n y o th e r s im ila ritie s c a n b e d is c o v e re d if y w i c o n s u lt th e lis t o f irre g u la r v e rb s o n

p a g e s, 3 2 1 -3 2 3 .

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h o w e v e r, it w o u ld b e w ro n g to a s s u m e th a t a lly in c o llo q u ia l la n g u a g e .

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la n g u a g e it is u se d to e x p re ss c o n tin u o u s
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c h a n g e a b le . C o m p a r e th e fo llo w in g :
r e s p o n d s to th e E n g lish f o r m o f th e p a s t

W ie la n g e s in d S ie sc h o n h ie r ? e x p re s s e d b y w a s (w e re ), w ith th e v e rb

H o w lo n g h a v e y o u b e e n h ere? e n d in g in -in g (w a s g o in g , w e r e p la y in g , e tc .).

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I h a v e liv e d in th is h o u se fo r th r e e y e a rs. c o n n e c tio n w ith th e p a s t. W en n is u s e d in

c o n n e c tio n w ith th e p re s e n t a n d th e fu tu re .
W ie la n g e s in d S ie in B e r lin g e b lie b e n ?
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H o w lo n g d id y o u s ta y in B e r lin ?
m e a n in g o f w h e n e v e r.
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W h e n w e c a m e o n th e p la tfo r m m a n y D E R - <<( B e a m t e , -n o ffic ia l
p e o p le w e re a lr e a d y s ta n d in g th e r e . B a h n s te ig , -e p la tfo r m

E r la s d ie A b e n d z e itu n g , a ls ic h in d a s F reu n d , -e fr ie n d

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c o r r e s p o n d s to a n E n g lis h p e rfe c t, f o r a n A b fa h r t, -e n d e p a r tu r e
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S ie h e u t e a u f g e s t a n d e n ? 4 . U m w ie v ie l U h i
u m h a l b a c h t a u f g e s t a n d e n . 2 . U m v ie r te l
s in d S ie v o n H a u s e f o r tg e g a n g e n ? 5 . S in d
n e u n b in ic h v o n H a u s e f o r tg e g a n g e n . Ic h
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g e f a h r e n . 3 . U m n e u n b in ic h a m B a h n h o f
R e s t a u r a n t ? 7 . G e h e n S ie f r ü h z u B e tt? 8.
a n g e k o m m e n . I c h h a b e e in e F a h r k a r t e
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g e k a u f t u n d b in a u f d e n B a h n s te i g g e g a n ­
9 . W a n n is t d ie F a m i li e S c h u lz a m B a h n h o f
g e n . 4 . D e r Z u g w a r p ü n k t l i c h d a . I c h b in
a n g e k o m m e n ? 1 0 . W e r h a t d ie F a h r k a r t e n
e in g e s tie g e n u n d h a b e m i c h in d ie E c k e a n s
g e k a u f t ? 1 1 . S in d F e n s t e r p l ä t z e fre i
F e n s t e r g e s e tz t. 5 . A u f d e r n ä c h s t e n
g e w e s e n ? 1 2 . W e r h a t d a s Z e i c h e n z u r
S ta t io n s in d m e h r e r e P e r s o n e n e in g e s tie g e n .
A b f a h r t g e g e b e n ?
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d e n . I c h b in a u f g e s t a n d e n u n d h a b e ih r III P u t th e fo llo w in g se n te n c e s (a ) in to th e

m e in e n P la tz a n g e b o t e n ( a n b i e t e n ^ t o o f f e r ) .
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7. U m h a l b z e h n s in d w ir a n g e k o m m e n . 1. S ie p a c k t d ie K o f f e r . 2 . F .r le g t d e n

Ic h b in a u s g e s tie g e n u n d z u A n z u g in d e n K o f f e r . 3 . D e r

F u s s in d ie F a b r i k ( f a c t o r y ) Z u g is t v o ll. 4 . F r i t z h o l t e in

g e g a n g e n . 8 . D o r t h a b e ic h A u t o . 5 . W i r g e h e n z u F u s s .

b is e in s g e a r b e ite t. U m e in 6 . S ie f a h r e n m i t d e m T a x i

U h r b in ic h z u M i t t a g g e g a n ­ z u m B a h n h o f . 7 . D e r Z u g

g e n . 9 . U m z w e i b in ic h k o m m t u n d s ie s te ig e n e in .

w ie d e r im B ü r o g e w e s e n u n d 8 . D e r S t a t i o n s v o r s t e h e r g ib t

h a b e n o c h d r e i e i n h a l b S t u n ­ d a s Z e ic h e n z u r A b f a h r t u n d

d e n g e a r b e ite t. 1 0 . A b e n d s b i n d e r Z u g f ä h r t a b . 9 . W ir

ic h in s K i n o g e g a n g e n . 11 s in g e n u n d t a n z e n . 1 0 . D ie

U m z e h n b in ic h n a c h H a u s e K i n d e r s p ie le n im G a r t e n

g e k o m m e n u n d g le ic h ( a t u n d k l e t t e r n a u f B ä u m e . 1 1 .

o n c e ) z u B e tt g e g a n g e n . 12 . Ic h s e tz e m ic h g e r n a n ;

Ic h b in g le ic h e in g e s c h la f e n o f f e n e F e n s t e r . 1 2 . E r fin d e !

u n d h a b e v ie l g e t r ä u m t . Ic h k e in e n P la tz . A lle P lä tz e

b in a u f e in e n h o h e n B e r g s i n d b e s e tz t.

g e s tie g e n . D o r t b in ic h

h in g e f a lle n u n d d e n B e r g S e in o d er n ic h t s e in ,

h e r u n te r g e r o llt. d a s is t d ie F ra g e (A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 5 7 )
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H e re a re th e S c h u tz e s a n d th e ir tra v e llin g c o m p a n io n s . W h e n y o u n a v e s tu d ie d th e

G e r m a n te x t, c o v e r it o v e r a n d re c o n s tru c t it a s fa r a s y o u c a n w ith th e a id o f th e p ic tu re .

A U F D E R R E I S E O N T H E J O U R N E Y

A u f d ie s e m B ild s e h e n w ir d ie F a m ilie In th is p ic tu re w e see th e S c h u lz fa m ily in

S c h u lz im D - Z u g ' a u f d e r R e is e v o n H a m b u r g th e e x p re s s tra in o n th e jo u r n e y fro m

n a c h B e r lin . S ie r e is e n in e in e m A b te il H a m b u r g to B e rlin . T h e y a re tra v e llin g in a

d r i t t e r K la s s e . A u f d e r r e c h te n S e ite in d e r th ir d c la ss c o m p a r tm e n t. O n th e r ig h t sid e ,

E c k e a n d e r T ü r s itz t F r a u S c h u lz u n d n e b e n in th e c o r n e r b y th e d o o r, sits M is . S c h u lz ,

ih r d e r k le in e H a n s . H e r r S c h u lz s itz t a n d n e x t to h e r little H a n s . M r. S c h u lz sits

g e g e n ü b e r s e in e r F r a u u n d G r e t e g e g e n ü b e r 2 o p p o s ite h is w ife a n d G re te o p p o s ite h e r

ih r e m B r u d e r . b ro th e r.

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H e r r v o r d e m k le in e n T is c h . E r is t e in sits a g e n tle m a n , in fro n t o f th e little ta b le .

E n g lä n d e r , d e r m it d e m S c h if f v o n I o n d o n H e is a n E n g lis h m a n w h o h a s tra v e lle d by

n a c h H a m b u r g g e f a h r e n is t u n d je t z t n a c h b o a t f ro m L o n d o n to H a m b u r g a n d is n o w

B e r lin w e ite r f ä h r t. g o in g o n to B e rlin .

1 D u rc h g a n g s z u g (th r o u g h tra in ). A s p e c ia lly fa s t tr a in is a B litz z u g (lig h tn in g tr a in ).

2 T h e p r e p o s itio n g e g e n ü b e r (o p p o s ite ) c a n e ith e r p r e c e d e o r fo llo w its o b je c t, w h ic h m u s t

b e in th e d a tiv e c a s e : Ic h sa s s d e r D a m e g e g e n ü b e r o r Ic h s a s s g e g e n ü b e r d e r D a m e .

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1. d e r T r ie b w a g e n , - 7 . d er P u ffe r , - 1 3. d er R a u ch

2. d er F ü h re rsta n d , - - e 8 . d er S ta tio n s v o r s te h e r , - 1 4 . d a s S ic h e r h e its v e n til, -e

3 . d ie O b e r le itu n g , -en 9 . d er B e fe h lsta b , - - e 1 5 . d ie H a n d sta n g e , -n

4 . d er R e is e n d e , -n 1 0 . d ie L o k o m o tiv e , -n 16. d er D a m p fk e s s e l, -

5 . d a s G le is , -e 11. d ie L a tern e, -n 17. d er G e p ä c k tr ä g e r , -

6 . d ie S c h w e lle , -n 12. d er S c h o r n s te in , -e 18. d a s G e p ä c k

Ih m g eg en ü b er s itz t e in e ä lte r e D a m e . S ie O p p o s it e h i m s its a n e ld e r ly la d y . S h e is

fä h r t n a ch B r e s la u , u m d o r t ih r e V e r w a n d t e n g o in g to B r e s la u t o v is it h e r r e la tiv e s th e r e .

zu b esu ch en . A u f d em T is c h c h e n v o r ih r O n th e little ta b l e in f r o n t o f h e r lie h e r

lie g e n ih r e H a n d ta sc h e u nd e in e illu s tr ie r te h a n d b a g a n d a n il lu s tr a t e d n e w s p a p e r . S h e

Z e itu n g . In d er H a n d h a t s ie e in S tr ic k z e u g . h a s s o m e k n it ti n g in h e r h a n d .

A u f d em T is c h c h e n v o r d em E n g lä n d e r O n th e little t a b l e in f r o n t o f t h e E n g lis h ­

lie g e n e in e Z e itu n g , s e in e P fe ife und s e in e m a n lie a n e w s p a p e r , h is p ip e a n d h is

B r ille in e in e m F u tte r a l. s p e c ta c le s in a c a s e .

D a s G e p ä c k d er R e is e n d e n lie g t in d en T h e lu g g a g e o f t h e tr a v e lle r s lie s o n th e

G e p ä c k n etze n ü b er d en b e id e n B ä n k e n . D e r lu g g a g e r a c k s o v e r t h e tw o s e a ts . M r .

Ü b e r z ie h e r d e s H e r r n S c h u lz u n d d e r M a n t e l S c h u l z 's o v e r c o a t a n d M r s . S c h u l z 's c o a t

d er F rau S c h u lz h ä n g en r e ch ts u n d lin k s a n h a n g a t t h e r i g h t a n d le f t o n h o o k s in th e

H a k en in d en E c k e n . D ie H ü te d er D a m en c o r n e r s . T h e h a t s o f th e la d ie s a n d g e n tle ­

und H erren s o w ie d ie H ü te und M ä n te l d er m e n a s w e ll a s t h e h a ts a n d c o a t s o f th e

K in d e r h eg en a u f d en K o ffe r n . c h il d r e n lie o n t o p o f t h e s u itc a s e s .

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2 0 . d er B a h n s te ig , -e 2 6 . d er R ic h tu n g s a n z e ig e r , - 3 1 . d er E is e n b a h n w a g e n , -

2 1 . d er L o k o m o tiv fü h r e r , ■ (P e rso n e n Z u g n a ch M ü n ch en ) 3 2 . d er E is e n b a h n s c h a ffn e r .

2 2 . d er H e iz e r , - 2 7 . d er G e p ä c k w a g e n , - 3 3 . d a s V e n til, -e

2 3 . d ie K o h le , -n 2 8 . d ie T ü r, -en 3 4 . d a s D a c h , --e r

2 4 . d er T en d er, - 2 9 . d er T ü r g r iff, -e 3 5 . d ie B a n k , " -e

E s is t z ie m lic h h e is s im A b te il, und F ra u I t is r a t h e r h o t in th e c o m p a r t m e n t a n d

S c h u lz m ö c h te d a s F en ster ö ffn e n . Z u er st M r s . S c h u lz w o u l d lik e t o o p e n th e w in d o w .

fra g t s ie , o b d ie D a m e n ic h ts d a g e g e n h a t. F i r s t s h e a s k s i f th e la d y m in d s .

F ra u S c h u lz : D ie L u ft is t seh r s tic k ig h ie r , M r s . S c h u lz : T h e a i r is v e r y s tu f f y in h e r e ,

fin d e n S ie n ic h t a u c h ? d o n 't y o u t h i n k s o ?

D ie D a m e : J a , d ie L u ft is t h ie r s c h le c h t. T h e L a d y : Y e s , th e a i r is b a d h e r e .

F ra u S .: W en n S ie n ic h ts d a g e g e n h a b en , M r s . S .: I f y o u d o n 't m in d , w e c a n o p e n

k ö n n en w ir d a s F en ste r ö ffn e n . th e w in d o w .

D a m e : E s w ä re m ir seh r a n g en eh m . L a d y : I w o u l d b e v e r y p le a s e d i f y o u w o u ld .

D er H e r r : G e sta tte n S ie , d a ss ic h e s ö ffn e . T h e G e n t l e m a n : A llo w m e to o p e n it.

F ra u S .: D a s is t seh r lie b e n s w ü r d ig von M r s . S . : T h a t is v e r y k i n d o f y o u .

Ih n en .

H e rr S c h u lz [zu d er D a m e ]: H a b e n S ie M r . S c h u lz [ to th e la d y ] : D o y o u m i n d if 1

e tw a s d a g e g e n , w en n ic h ra u ch e? s m o k e ?

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1 . d ie E rste K la s s e 6 . d ie N o tb r e m se , -n I I . d ie K ü ch e, -n 1 2 . d er K o ch , - - e
2 . d e r S p e is e w a g e n , - 7 . d ie V e n tila tio n , -e n 1 3 . d a s R e g a l, -e

3 . d er K e lln e r , - 8 . d ie T is c h la m p e , -n 14 . d a s R a d , - -e r

4 . d ie S e r v ie t t e , -n 9 . d ie W a n d la m p e , -n 15. d a s R a d g e ste !!, -e

5 . d a s T a b le tt, -e 10 . d a s F en ster, - 1 6 . d ie S tu fe , -n

D a m e: A b e r g e w is s n ic h t. Ich ra u ch e s e lb s t. L a d y : C e r t a i n l y n o t . I m y s e l f s m o k e .

H err S .: D a r f ic h Ih n en e in e Z ig a r e tte M r . S . : M a y I o f f e r y c - u a c i g a r e t t e ?

a n b ie te n ?

D a m e: V ie le n D a n k . Ich ra u ch e n ur m e in e L a d y : M a n y t h a n k s . 1 s m o k e o n l y m y o w n ,

e ig n e n , e in e seh r le ic h te S o r te . A b er a v e r y m i l d b r a n d . B u t p e r h a p s y o u c a n

v ie lle ic h t k ön n en S ie m ir F eu er g e b e n ? g i v e m e a l i g h t ?

H err S .: M it V erg n ü g en . M r . S . : W i t h p l e a s u r e .

H err S c h u lz n im m t e in F eu er ze u g a u s d er M r . S c h u l z t a k e s a l i g h t e r o u t o f h i s

T a sch e und g ib t d er D a m e F eu er . D a n n p o c k e t a n d g i v e s t h e l a d y a l i g h t . T h e n h e

b ie te t e r d e m H errn e in e Z ig a r e tt e a n . o f f e r s t h e g e n t l e m a n a c i g a r e t t e .

H err: S eh r lie b e n s w ü r d ig von Ih n en . Ich G e n t l e m a n : I t 's v e r y k i n d o f y o u . B u t 1

z ie h e a b er m e in e P fe ife vor. p r e f e r m y p i p e .

F rau S . [zu d er D a m e ]: F a h ren S ie a u ch M r s . S . [ t o t h e l a d y ] : A r e y o u g o i n g t o

n ach B e r lin ? B e r l i n , t o o ?

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1 7 . d ie D r itte K la s s e 2 2 . d e r K o f f e r , - 2 7 . d e r F a h r k a r te n k o n tr o llö r .- e

1 8 . d e r S c h la f w a g e n , - 2 3 . d ie W a n d , - - e 2 8 . d e r F a h r k a r te n lo c h e r , -

1 9 . d a s O b e r b e tt, - e n 2 4 . d a s R a u c h e r a b te il, - e 2 9 . d ie U n if o r m , -e n

2 0 . d a s U n te r b e tt, -e n 2 5 . d a s G e p ä c k n e tz , -e 3 0 . d a s N ic h tr a u c h e r a b te il, -e

2 1 . d a s W a s c h b e c k e n , - 2 6 . d e r P la tz , " - e 3 1 . d a s G l e i s ,- e 3 2 . d ie S c h w e lle ,- n

D a m e : I c h b le ib e n u r z w e i S tu n d e n in B e rlin . L a d y : I a m s ta y in g o n ly tw o h o u rs in

D a n n f a h r e ic h n a c h B r e s la u w e ite r . B e rlin . T h e n I g o o n to B re s la u . M y

M e in e T o c h te r le b t d o r t. I c h b e s u c h e s ie d a u g h te r liv e s th e r e . I g o to see h e r ev ery

je d e s J a h r . W i r f a h r e n z u s a m m e n in s y e a r. W e g o to th e R ie s e n g e b irg e

R ie s e n g e b ir g e .1 to g e th e r.

F r a u S .: W ir b e s u c h e n a u c h V e r w a n d te , a b e r M rs . S .: W e , to o , a re v is itin g re la tiv e s , b u t

in B e r lin . W ir b le ib e n n u r a c h t b is z e h n in B e rlin . W e a re s ta y in g th e re fro m e ig h t

T a g e d o r t. D a n n f a h r e n w ir a n d ie S e e . to te n d a y s o n ly ; th e n w e g o to th e s e a s id e .

D a m e : W a s f ü r r e iz e n d e k le in e H ä u s e r ! L a d y : W h a t c h a rm in g little h o u s e s ! L o o k !

S c h a u e n S ie !

F r a u S .: J a , s ie s in d h ü b s c h . M rs . S .: Y e s, th e y a re p re tty .

G r e te [d ie in e in e m B u c h g e le s e n h a t ] : W o , G re te [w h o h a s b e e n re a d in g a b o o k ]:

M a m a ? W h e re , m o th e r?

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d ie s is t e in N ic h tr a u c h e r ­

a b te il.

Z w e ite r H e r r : Ich b in

N ic h tr a u c h e r .

E r ster H e r r : S ie ra u ch en

a b er.

Z w e ite r H e r r : J a , a b er n ur

a u s n a h m s w e is e

( e x c e p tio n a lly ) .

F rau S . : W ir s in d sch o n v o r b e i. M r s . S .: W e h a v e p a s s e d t h e m a lr e a d y .

G r e te : W ie sch a d e! G r e te : W h a t a p ity !

H a n s : V a te r , w ie h e is s t d ie s e r O r t ? H a n s : F a t h e r , w h a t 's th e n a m e o f th is

p la c e ?

H err S .: K lä d e n . W ir s in d n ic h t w e it von M r . S .: K lä d e n . W e a r e n o t f a r f r o m

S te n d a l. B a ld fa h r e n w ir U b er d ie E lb e . S te n d a l. S o o n w e s h a ll c r o s s th e E lb e .

I la n s : W ie sp ä t is t e s ? H a n s : W h a t tim e is it?

H err S . : E s is t f ü n f M in u te n v o r z w ö lf. W ir M r . S .: I t is fiv e m i n u te s t o tw e lv e . W e s till

h ab en n o ch ü b er e in e S tu n d e zu fa h r en . h a v e t o tr a v e l f o r o v e r a n h o u r .

H err: K ön n en S ie m ir b itte sa g e n , u m G e n t l e m a n : C a n y o u te ll m e , p le a s e , a t

w ie v ie l U h r w ir in B e r lin a n k o m m e n ? w h a t tim e w e a r r iv e in B e r lin ?

H err S .: U m e in U h r fü n f, w en n w ir k e in e M r . S .: A t fiv e p a s t o n e , i f w e h a v e n o

V e r sp ä tu n g h ab en . d e la y .

H err: Ich h a b e m e in e U h r n o ch n ic h t v o r­ G e n t l e m a n : I h a v e n o t p u t m y w a tc h

g e s te llt. f o r w a r d y e t.

H err S .: S ie m e in e n , S ie h a b en n o ch n ic h t M r . S .: Y o u m e a n y o u h a v e n o t g o t C e n tr a l

d ie m itte le u r o p ä is c h e Z e it ? E u r o p e a n ti m e y e t?

W e s te u r o p ä is c h e (G r e e n w ic h ) Z e it M itte le u r o p ä is c h e Z e it O s te u r o p ä is c h e Z e it
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H c m ". I c h k o m m e v o n E n g la n d u n d h a b e G e n t l e m a n : I h a v e c o m e f r o m E n g la n d a n d

n o c h d ie w e s te u r o p ä is c h e Z e it . s till h a v e G r e e n w i c h tim e .

H e r r S .: D a n n m ü s s e n S ie I h r e U h r e in e M r . S .: T h e n y o u m u s t p u t y o u r w a tc h

S tu n d e v o r s te lle n . f o r w a r d b y o n e h o u r .

H e r r : K ö n n e n S ie m ir b itte s a g e n , o b d ie s e r G e n t l e m a n : C a n y o u te ll m e , p le a s e , if th is

Z u g ir g e n d w o lä n g e r e Z e it h ä lt? tr a in s t o p s a n y w h e r e f o r a n y le n g th o f

tim e ?

H e r r S .: I c h g la u b e , d ie s is t e in d u r c h ­ M r . S .: 1 b e lie v e th is is a th r o u g h tr a in th a t

g e h e n d e r Z u g , d e r n ir g e n d s h ä lt. s t o p s n o w h e r e .

D I E S C H W E B E B A H N IN W U P P E R T A L

U m d e n V e r k e h r a u f d e n H a u p t s t r a s s e n z u e n tl a s t e n , h a t d ie W u p p e r t a l e r S ta d tv e r w a ltu n g

e in e S c h w e b e b a h n g e b a u t. D a s B ild z e ig t d ie S c h w e b e b a h n ü b e r e in e m g e w ö h n lic h e n

S tr a s s e n b a h n w a g e n in d e r S o n n e b o r n e r S tr a s s e . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 'i l l )

d ie S c h w e b e b a h n , -e n d e r V e k e h r e n tla s te n d ie S ta d tv e r w a ltu n g , -e n g e w ö h n lic h

s u s p e n s io n r a ilw a y tr a ffic to e a se m u n ic ip a lity o r d in a r y

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G E N I T I V E ( P O S S E S S I V E ) C A S E

D a s H a u s d es L eh rers. D e r K o p f e in e s H u n d es.

T h e t e a c h e r 's h o u s e . A d o g 's h e a d .

D ie F a rb e d er B lu s e . D ie S c h w e ste r m e in e s V a te r s.

T h e c o lo u r o f th e b lo u s e . M y f a t h e r 's s is te r .

D ie W ä n d e d es Z im m e r s . D e r S c h w a n z e in e r K u h .

T h e w a lls o f th e ro o m . A c o w 's ta il.

D a s G e sch en k d er G r o s s e lte r n . D ie M u t t e r m e in e r F r a u .

T h e g r a n d - p a r e n t s '' p r e s e n t . M y w i fe 's m o th e r .

T h e p o s s e s s iv e ( g e n itiv e ) c a s e D er S c h ir m d ie s e s H errn .

in G e r m a n is e x p r e s s e d b y a
T h is g e n t l e m a n 's u m b r e lla .

c h a n g e in t h e e n d in g s o f th e D ie H a n d ta sc h e je n e r D a m e .
a r tic le . M a s c u lin e a n d n e u te r
T h a t la d y 's h a n d b a g .
a r tic le s e n d in -e s; f e m in in e
D e r B r ä u tig a m (V e r lo b te )
D e r P r e is ih r e s n e u e n K le id e s .
a n d p l u r a l in -er . M a s c u lin e
m e in e r S c h w e ste r
T h e p r ic e o f h e r n e w d ress.
a n d n e u t e r n o u n s a d d -s o r -e s

t o t h e n o u n . F e m i n in e n o u n s h a v e n o E in e S e ite d e s d e u tsc h e n B u c h e s.

e n d in g , n o r is th e r e a n y s p e c ia l e n d i n g f o r A p a g e o f th e G e rm a n b o o k .

th e g e n itiv e c a s e in th e p lu r a l.
D a s Z im m e r u n serer k le in e n K in d e r .

M a s c . N e u t. F e m . a n d P I. T h e ro o m o f o u r little c h ild r e n .
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G e n itiv e : d es — -(e )s d er

M a s c u lin e a n d n e u t e r n o u n s o f o n e

s y lla b le a d d -e s; th o s e o f m o r e s y lla b le s -s

o n ly . T h e g e n itiv e o f d er V a te r is d es

V a te r s, b u t t h e g e n itiv e o f d er H u t is d es

H u te s. M a s c u l i n e n o u n s o f tw o s y lla b le s

e n d i n g in -e , a n d a f e w o t h e r s , a d d -n

in s te a d o f -s in th e g e n itiv e s in g u la r , e .g .

d er K n a b e b e c o m e s d es K n a b e n , d er H e r r

b e c o m e s d e s H errn .

H is m a s te r s v o ic e m u s t b e t u r n e d in t o

th e v o ic e o f h is m a s te r ; m y fa th e r s h o u se

in to th e h o u se o f m y fa th e r , e tc . ; i.e . th e

c e n itiv e f o llo w s th e n o u n o n w h ic h it D ie P h o to g r a p h ie s e in e r B r a u t (V e r lo b te n )

d e p e n d s .

S ie trä g t d en M a n t e l ih r e r S c h w e ste r .

S h e w e a r s h e r s is te r 's c o a t.

D ie S tim m e s e in e s H errn D e r V e r fa s s e r d ie s e s k le in e n B u ch es.

T h e a u th o r o f th is little b o o k .

D e r K o m p o n is t u n s e r e s sc h ö n en L ie d e s .

T h e c o m p o se r o f o u r b e a u tifu l so n g .

N o te .— (1 ) W o r d s lik e e in (e ), m e in (e ),

s e in (e ), d ie s e (r ), je n e (r ) a l s o t a k e -(e )s o r -e r

in t h e g e n itiv e c a s e .

(2 ) A d je c tiv e s p r e c e d e d b y a d e c lin a b le

w o r d ta k e th e t e r m i n a t i o n -en in th e

g e n itiv e c a s e .
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(1 ) R a u ch en v e r b o te n = S m o k in g fo r b id d e n . T o in f ro n t o f th e in fin itiv e is r e n d e r e d b y

L a ch en is t g e s u n d = L a u g h in g is h e a lth y . zu . In m o s t c a se s w h e re to is o m itte d in
D a s P flü c k e n v o n B lu m e n is t v er b o te n = E n g lis h , zu is a ls o le ft o u t in G e r m a n .

T h e p ic k in g o f flo w e r s is fo r b id d e n . C o m p a r e th e fo llo w in g :

Ich seh e ih n k o m m e n = 1 se e h im c o m in g . W a s k a n n ic h fü r S ie t u n ? = W h a t c a n I d o

fo r y o u ?
H ö ren S ie s ie s in g e n ? = D o y o u h e a r h e r

s in g in g . S ie m ü sse n 1 a n d ie T ü r k lo p fe n = Y o u m u s t

k n o c k a t th e d o o r.
T h e E n g lis h p re s e n t p a r tic ip le e n d in g in

-in g a n d u s e d a s a v e r b a l n o u n is r e n d e r e d M a n d a r f1 im T h ea ter n ic h t ra u ch en = O n e

in G e rm a n b y th e in fin itiv e . E v e ry in fin itiv e m u s t n o t s m o k e in th e th e a tr e .

c a n b e u s e d a s a n o u n . S u c h n o u n s a re n e u te r.
B u t: Ic h m ö c h te e tw a s tr in k e n = / s h o u ld

(2 ) Ich h o ffe , S ie m o rg en zu se h e n = / h o p e * lik e to d r in k s o m e th in g .

to se e y o u to -m o r r o w .
S ie w ill n a c h P a r is f a h r e n = S h e w a n ts to g o

Ich fr e u e m ic h , Ih re B e k a n n tsc h a ft zu to P a r is .

m a ch en = / a m g la d to m a k e y o u r

a c q u a in ta n c e .

S ie b ra u ch en S o n n ta g n ic h t zu k o m m en

= Y o u n e e d n o t c o m e o n S u n d a y .

A n k a lte n W in te r ta g e n is t e s g u t, e in

w a rm es Z im m e r zu h a b en = O n c o ld

w in te r d a y s it is g o o d to h a v e a w a rm

ro o m .

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E r m ö c h te d ie W u rst h a b en
d a s B a d en v ie l V erg n ü g en

(3 ) S ie fa h r e n n a ch B e r lin , u m ih r e V e r ­

w a n d te n zu b esu ch en = T h e y g o to

B e r lin in o r d e r to v is it th e ir r e la tiv e s .

S ie e s s e n frü h er A b e n d b r o t, u m zu r Z e it

in s K o n ze rt zu k o m m e n = T h e y ea t

th e ir su p p e r e a r lie r in o rd e r to g e t to

th e c o n c e r t in tim e .

S ie g e h en in s K o n z e r t, u m d en b er ü h m ­

te n S ä n g e r zu h ö r m = T h e y g o to th e

c o n c e r t in o rd e r to h e a r th e fa m o u s

s in g e r .

W h e re in E n g lis h w e sa y in o rd e r to ,

G e r m a n u se s th e e x p re s s io n u m ... zu .

1 ic h ( e r , s i e , e s ) m u s s ; w ir ( S i e , s ie ) m i i s s e n = m u s t in th e sense o f h a ve to .

ic h ( e r , s ie , e s ) d a r f ; w ir ( S i e , s ie ) d ü r f e n = m u st in th e sen se o f b e a llo w e d to .
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T H E R E I S , T H E R E A R E N o t e t h a t e s is d r o p p e d in q u e s t io n s w ith

(1 ) E s g ib t F lu g z e u g e , d ie ü b er 9 0 0 K ilo ­ is t a n d s in d , b u t n o t w ith g ib t; a ls o t h a t t h s

m e te r p er S tu n d e flie g e n = T h e re a re o b je c t o f e s g ib t is in th e a c c u s a t iv e c a s e .

a e r o p la n e s w h ic h fly o v e r 9 0 0 k ilo ­

m e tr e s p e r h o u r. C O L L O Q U IA L U S E O F D E R , D I E , D A S

E s g ib t e in e n g u te n F ilm im K \n o = T h e r e I n c o ll o q u ia l la n g u a g e d er, d ie a n d d a s

is a g o o d film o n in th e c in e m a . f r e q u e n tl y s t a n d f o r th is o r th a t o r th e o n e

( ,t h o s e ) w h o . T h is m e a n i n g is m a d e c le a r b y
W a s g ib t e s zu esse n ? = W h a t is th e r e
s p e c ia l e m p h a s is :
to e a t.
M e in e n S ie d ie s e T ü r ? N e in , d ie a m E n d e
(2 ) E s is t e in M a n n a n d er T ü r, d er S ie
d e s K o r r id o r s = D o y o u m e a n th is d o o r?
sp rech en v tiW — T h e re is a m a n a t th e
N o , th e o n e a t th e e n d o f th e c o r r id o r .
d o o r w h o w a n ts to s p e a k to y o u .
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S in d Z ig a r e tte n in d em K a ste n ? = ,ir e
s te ife n H u t = W h ic h g e n tle m a n is th e
th e r e a n y c ig a r e tte s in th e b o x ?
te a c h e r ? T h e o n e w ith th e b o w le r h a t.

E s s in d e in ig e d a r in = T h e re a re so m e
W e lc h e D a m e is t Ih re T a n te? D ie m it d em
in it.
S o n n e n s c h i r m == W h i c h la d y is y o u r a u n t?

E s g ib t = th e r e is , th e r e a r e , in th e s e n s e o f T h e o n e w ith th e su n sh a d e .

th e r e e x is ts o r th e r e is to b e h a d .
W e lc h e s s in d Ih re H a n d sc h u h e ? D ie a u f

E s is t (s in d ) = th e r e is (a r e ) w i t h r e f e r e n c e d em T is c h e = W h ic h a re y o u r g lo v e s ?

to s o m e d e f in ite lim ite d p la c e . T h o se o n th e ta b le .

IM H A F E N

I n N o r d d e u t s c h l a n d is t d ie F is c h e r e i v o n b e s o n d e r e r B e d e u tu n g . D e r F a n g d e s s o e b e n

e in g e la u f e n e n B o o te s w ir d v o n K e n n e r n b e s ic h tig t. ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 7 )

d ie F is c h e r e i d ie B e d e u tu n g , -en d er F a n g , - - e so eb en b e s ic h tig e n

fis h in g im p o r ta n c e c a tc h ju s t n o w to e x a m in e
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V er sp ä tu n g , -en d e la y
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Z e it, -en tim e
7. W ir fin d e n zw ei F e n s te r p lä tz e . D er
S tim m e , -n v o ic e
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P h o to g r a p h ie , n p h o to g r a p h
Z u g fä h r t a b .
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j F u tte r a l, -e c a se tr a in le a v e s at 4 .1 5 p .m . a n d a r r iv e s at

j V erg n ü g en , - 2 p le a s u r e , e n jo y m e n t 6 .3 5 a .m . 3. I s a id to th e p o rter : " P le a s e '

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H a n d ta sc h e s e in - F ra u is t n ic h t h ie r .
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to d e s c rib e th e b u s y sc e n e o f th e ir a rriv a l, a fte r h a v in g s tu d ie d th e te x t b e lo w .

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d ie K in d e r s in d zu erst a u s g e s tie g e n , d an n g o t o u t firs t, th e n M r. B ro w n (th e E n g lis h ­

s in d H err B row n (d e r E n g lä n d e r ) u n d d ie m a n ) a n d th e e ld e rly la d y fo llo w e d . M r.

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sta n d , und sa g te zu ih m : " B itte , h o le n S ie " P le a s e fe tc h o u r tr u n k a n d ta k e it t o a ta x i.

u n seren K o ffe r und b r in g e n S ie ih n zu e in e m H e re is th e r e c e ip t."

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L e s s in g , d er zu m B a h n h o f g ek o m m e n w ar, w h o h a d c o m e to th e s ta tio n to w e lc o m e h is

u m s e in e V e r w a n d te n in B e r lin zu b eg rü ssen . re la tiv e s to B e rlin .

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m e in e L ie b e n . W illk o m m e n in B e r lin ! m y d e a rs . W e lc o m e to B e rlin !

F rau S c h u lz : W ie g e h t's d ir ,1 K u r t? M rs. S c h u lz : H o w a re y o u , K u rt?

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g ew o rd en , W ilh e lm . D a s m a ch t w o h l d a s s t o u te r , W ilh e lm . I s u p p o s e th e g o o d

g u te h a m b u rg er B ie r . [Z u H a n s] H a n s, H a m b u r g b e e r d o e s th a t. [ T o H a n s ]

d ic h h a b e ic h f a s t g a r n ic h t e r k a n n t . I s t d e r H a n s , I h a r d l y r e c o g n is e d y o u a t a ll.

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d en n je tz t ? o ld a r e y o u n o w ?

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a u ch sch ö n fü r d a s sch ö n e G e sc h e n k , d a s f o r th e n ic e p r e s e n t y o u s e n t m e f o r m y

ih r m ir z u m G e b u rtsta g g e s c h ic k t h a b t. b ir th d a y .

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lä n d e r , d e r n a ch B e r lin g ek o m m e n is t, u m li s h m a n w h o h a s c o m e to B e r lin to s tu d y

u n sere S p ra ch e zu s tu d ie r e n . E r s p r ic h t o u r la n g u a g e . B u t h e s p e a k s q u ite w e ll

a b er sch o n g a n z g u t. a lr e a d y .

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zu m a ch en . W en n ic h Ih n en ir g e n d w ie I f I c a n b e o f a n y a s s is ta n c e to y o u I s h a ll

b e h ilflic h s e in k a n n , ste h e ic h g ern zu b e p le a s e d t o d o s o { lit., s t a n d g la d ly a t

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Ih n en . K ö n n en S ie m ir v ie lle ic h t e in H o te l y o u p e r h a p s r e c o m m e n d m e a n h o te l th a t

e m p fe h le n , d a s g u t a b e r n ic h t z u te u e r is t ? is g o o d b u t n o t t o o e x p e n s iv e ?

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K in d e r w a g e n u n d d e r g le ic h e n a u f p a s s e n . ( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 7 7 )

v ie lb e s u c h t d ie W a c h e , -n d e r K in d e r w a g e n , - d e r g le ic h e n a u fp a sse n

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s c h ö n e m W e t t e r s itz t m a n a u f d e r T e r r a s s e . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 7 )

s ie h a n r e ih e n C a fe a n C a fe b ei sc h ö n em W etter

to lin k o n e c a fe a fte r a n o th e r in f i n e w e a th e r

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n a c h d e n k e n . R ic h tig ! D a s H o t e l W a lh a lla . T h e W a lh a lla H o te l. I c a n r e c o m m e n d it

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jeh r w e it von h ie r .

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h in fa h r e n . o n c e .

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fü h le n , b e s u c h e n S ie u n s. W ir w erd en u n s a n d ) v is it u s . W e s h a ll b e v e r y g la d .

se h r fre u e n .

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w erd e g ern k o m m en . t o c o m e .

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in z w is c h e n d en K o ffe r g e h o lt h a b e n . th e t r u n k in th e m e a n t im e .

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w a h r?

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d ie R e is e n d e n ih r e F a h r k a r te n a b g eb en . w h e r e th e tr a v e lle r s g iv e u p t h e i r tic k e ts .

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G e p ä c k tr ä g e r , w ä h r e n d d ie a n d e r e n in d a s w h ile th e o th e r s g e t in to th e ta x i, a n d M r .

T a x i s te ig e n u n d H e r r L e s s in g d e m C h a u f­ L e s s in g te lls th e d r i v e r h is a d d r e s s . A s s o o n

fe u r s e in e A d r e s s e s a g t . S o b a ld s ie a lle a s th e y h a v e a ll g o t in a n d s a id g o o d - b y e to

e in g e s tie g e n s in d u n d s ic h v o n H e r r n B r o w n M r . B r o w n , th e c a r s e ts o ff.

v e r a b s c h ie d e t h a b e n , f ä h r t d e r W a g e n a b .

H e r r B r o w n n im m t s ic h a u c h e in T a x i u n d M r . B r o w n a ls o ta k e s a ta x i a n d a s k s th e

b itte t d e n C h a u ffe u r , ih n n a c h d e m H o te l d r i v e r to ta k e h im t o th e W a lh a lla H o te l.

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M in u te n h ä lt d e r W a g e n v o r d e m H o te l. f r o n t o f th e h o te l. M r . B r o w n g e ts o u t,

H e r r B r o w n s t e ig t a u s , fr a g t d e n C h a u ffe u r , a s k s th e d r iv e r w h a t h e o w e s h im , a n d p a y s .

w a s e r ih m s c h u ld ig is t , u n d z a h lt.

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H o t e l s ta n d , ih m d a s G e p ä c k a b g e n o m m e n in g in f r o n t o f t h e h o te l , h a s ta k e n th e

u n d j e tz t fü h r t e r H e r r n B r o w n d u r c h d ie lu g g a g e a n d le d M r . B r o w n t h r o u g h th e

E in g a n g s h a lle d e s H o t e ls z u m E m p fa n g s ­ e n t r a n c e h a ll o f th e h o t e l t o th e r e c e p tio n

b ü r o . o ffic e .

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Z im m e r fr e i ?

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Z im m e r f r e i? r o o m v a c a n t ?

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E s is t n u r e in k le in e s H in te r z im m e r im v e r y f u ll. O n ly a s m a ll b a c k r o o m o n

fü n fte n S to c k f r e i. A m E n d e d e r W o c h e t h e f if th f lo o r is v a c a n t . A t t h e e n d o f th e

w ir d e in g r ö s s e r e s V o r d e r z im m e r fr e i. w e e k a la r g e r f r o n t r o o m b e c o m e s v a c a n t.

H e r r B .: W ie te u e r s in d d ie Z im m e r ? M r . B .: H o w m u c h a r e t h e r o o m s ?

E m p fa n g s c h e f: D a s k le in e Z im m e r 4 .5 0 C l e r k : T h e s m a ll e r r o o m 4 m a r k s 5 0

M a r k p r o T a g , d a s g r ö s s e r e 5 .5 0 M a r k . p f e n n ig s p e r d a y , t h e la r g e r o n e 5

m a r k s 5 0 p f e n n ig s .

H e r r B .: W a s r e c h n e n S ie p r o W o c h e ? I c h M r . B . : W h a t d o y o u c h a r g e p e r w e e k ? I a m

d e n k e e in ig e Z e it z u b le ib e n . th i n k i n g o f s t a y in g f o r s o m e tim e .
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E m p fa n g sc h e f: W ir g ew ä h re n E r m ä s s ig u n g C le r k : W e g r a n t a r e d u c t i o n f o r a lo n g e r

b e i lä n g e r e m A u fe n th a lt. 2 5 M a r k fü r d a s s ta y . 2 5 m a r k s f o r t h e s m a ll b a c k r o o m

k le in e H in te r z im m e r u n d 3 0 M a r k fü r d a s a n d 3 0 m a r k s f o r t h e la r g e r f r o n t r o o m .

g rö sser e V o r d e r z im m e r .

H e rr B .: Ist F r ü h stü c k e in b e g r iffe n ? M r . B .: I s b r e a k f a s t in c lu d e d ?

E m p fa n g s c h e f: D a s is t e x tr a , 1 .5 0 M a r k p ro C le r k : T h a t is e x tr a , 1 .5 0 m a r k s p e r d a y .

T a g . S ie k ö n n en a b er a u ch v o lle P e n s io n B u t y o u c a n a l s o h a v e f u ll b o a r d f o r 1 0

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6 5 M a r k d ie W o c h e h a b e n .

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a n seh en ?

E m p fa n g sc h e f: M it V er g n ü g en . Ich b r in g e C l e r k : W i t h p le a s u r e . I 'l l t a k e y o u L p in t h e

S ie im F a h r s tu h l h in a u f. ! lift.

S ie fa h r e n in d e n f ü n f t e n S to c k h in a u f u n d T h e y g o u p t o t h e f if th f lo o r a n c e n t e r

g eh en in d a s Z im m e r N r. 2 8 . r o o m N o . 2 8 .

H e r r B .: D a s Z im m e r is t w ir k lic h s e h r k le in M r . B .: T h e r o o m is r e a lly v e r y s m a ll a n d

u nd a u ch z ie m lic h d u n k e l. a ls o r a t h e r d a r k .

E m p fa n g sc h e f: E s is t le id e r d a s e in z ig e , d a s C le r k : U n f o r t u n a t e l y i t is t h e o n ly o n e v e

w ir z i< ^ Z e it fr e i h a b en . W en n S ie s ic h h a v e f r e e a t th e m o m e n t. I f y o u w o u id

e in ig e T a g e m it d ie s e m Z im m e r b e g n ü g e n , p u t u p w ith th is r o o m f o r a f e w d a y s yov
k ö n n en S ie von S o n n ta g a b d a s g r o s se , c o u l d h a v e th e la r g e b r ig h t f r o n t r o o m

h e lle V o r d e r z im m e r h a b en . f r o m S u n d a y o n .

H e r r B . : G u t, ic h n e h m e d ie s e s Z im m e r v o r ­ M r . B .: A ll r ig h t, I 'l l t a k e th is r o o m f o r th e

lä u fig u n d w erd e in d a s a n d ere Z im m e r tim e b e in g , a n d m o v e in t o t h e o t h e r a s

z ie h e n , s o b a ld e s fre i w ir d . s o o n a s it b e c o m e s v a c a n t.

E m p fa n g sc h e f: Ich w erd e Ih n en Ih r G e p ä c k C l e r k : I 'l l s e n d y o u r lu g g a g e u p t o y o u a t

s o fo r t h e r a u fs c h ic k e n . D a r f ic h S ie b itte n , o n c e . M a y I a s k y o u t o c o m e t o th e

sp ä te r z u m E m p fa n g sb ü r o z u k o m m en u n d r e c e p tio n o ffic e l a t e r o n t o e n t e r y o u r

s ic h in s H o te lb u c h e in z u tr a g e n ? n a m e in t h e h o te l r e g is te r ?

H err B .: Ich w erd e b a ld h in u n te r k o m m e n . M r . B .: I s h a ll c o m e d o w n s o o n .

E m p fa n g sc h e f: E s h a t k e in e E ile . C le r k : T h e r e is n o h u r r y .

D e r E m p fa n g s c h e f v e r lä s s t d a s Z im m e r . T h e r e c e p tio n c l e r k le a v e s t h e r o o m . M r .

H err B ro w n h ä n g t s e in e n M a n te l in d en S m ith h a n g s h is o v e r c o a t in t h e w a r d r o b e

K le id e r s c h r a n k u n d le g t s e in e J a c k e a b , u m a n d ta k e s o f f h is j a c k e t t o w a s h h is h a n d s .

s ic h d ie H ä n d e zu w a sch en . E r g e h t zu m H e g o e s t o th e w a s h - b a s in , tu r n s o n t h e t a p

W a sc h b eck en , d reh t d en W a sse rh a h n a u f a n d fills t h e b a s in { lit., le ts t h e b a s i n r u n

u n d lä s s t d a s W a s c h b e c k e n v o lla u fe n , n im m t f u ll) , t a k e s t h e s o a p o u t o f t h e s o a p d is h

d ie S e ife a u s d em S e ife n s c h ä lc h e n u nd a n d w a s h e s h is h a n d s .

w ä sch t s ic h d ie H ä n d e.

D a n n n im m t er d a s H a n d tu c h , d a s a n T h e n h e t a k e s t h e to w e l w h ic h h a n g s o n

e in e r S ta n g e n eb en d em W a sc h b ec k e n h ä n g t, a r a il n e a r t h e w a s h - b a s in , a n d d r ie s h is

und tr o c k n e t s ic h d ie H ä n d e a b . W ä h ren d er h a n d s . W h ile h e is s till d r y in g h is h a n d s ,

s ic h n o c h d ie H ä n d e a b tr o c k n e t, k lo p ft e s a n th e r e is a k n o c k a t t h e d o o r . M r . B r o w n

d er T ü r. H err B ro w n sa g t: " H e r e in " ; u n d s a y s : " C o m e i n " ; a n d t h e B o o t s b r in g s in

d e r H a u s d ie n e r b r in g t d a s G e p ä c k . N u n k a n n th e lu g g a g e . N o w M r . B r o w n c a n u n p a c k

H e rr B ro w n s e in e S a ch e n a u sp a c k e n u n d h is th in g s a n d g e t r e a d y f o r a w a lk .

s ic h fü r e in e n S p a z ie r g a n g fe r tig m a c h e n .
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W ä h r e n d d e s W in te rs e rre ic h t d ie K ä lte in B e rlin z u w e ile n T e m p e r a tu r e n , d ie v ie le

G r a d e u n te r d e m G e f r ie r p u n k t lie g e n . D a n n ist d ie S p re e , w ie d ie m e is te n F lü s s e N o r d ­

d e u ts c h la n d s , z u g e fro re n . A u f d e m B ild sie h t m a n e in g e fro re n e S c h iffe im H a fe n d e r

d e u ts c h e n H a u p ts ta d t. ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 377)

z u fr ie r e n w äh ren d e r r e ic h e n d ie K ä lte z u w e ile n d er G ra d , -e

to fr e e z e o ver d u r in g to rea ch c o ld s o m e tim e s d eg ree

d er G e fr ie r p u n k t, -e d er F lu s s , " - e e in g e fr o r e n d ie H a u p tsta d t, - - e

fr e e z in g p o in t r iv e r fr o z e n - in , ic e -b o u n d c a p ita l

1 7 7
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( E n g lis h k e y

15. d er V o rh a n g , — e
1. d ie E in g a n g s h a lle , -n 8 . d a s F a ch , — er

9 . d ie P o st d er H o te lg ä s te 16 . d er P o r tie r , -s
2 . d a s E m p fa n g sb ü r o , -s
17 . d er H o te ld ie n e r , -
10 . d a s S c h lü s s e lb r e tt, -er
3 . d er S c h a lte r , -
1 1 . d e r V e n tila to r , -e n 1 8 . d ie S ch ü r ze, -n
4 . d er F ern sp rech er, -
1 9 . d ie K lin g e l, -n
5 . d a s T in te n fa s s , --e r 1 2 . d er G a st, e
2 0 . d er K o ffe r , -
6 . d a s F rem d en b u ch , --e r 1 3 . d ie W a n d u h r, -en
2 1 . d ie M a tte , -n
7 . d e r E m p fa n g sc h e f, -s 1 4 . d er L ü ster , -

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on p a g e 369)

2 2 . d er F a h r s tu h l, - - e 2 9 . d er T is c h , -e 3 6 . d a s S o fa , -s

2 3 . d e r F a h r s tu h lju n g e , -n 3 0 . d er A sch en b e ch er , - 3 7 . d er T e p p ic h , -e

2 4 . d ie F a h r s tu h ltü r , -en 3 1 . d er B lu m e n to p f, - - e 3 8 . d er S e s s e l, -

2 5 . d er P fe ile r , - 3 2 . d ie P a lm e , -n 3 9 . d er P a g e , -n

2 6 . d ie B e k a n n t m a c h u n g ,-e n 3 3 . d er K le id e r s tä n d e r , - 4 0 . d ie B a r , -s

2 7 . d er S c h ir m s tä n d e r , - 3 4 . d a s B ild , -er 4 1 . d er B a r te n d e r , -

2 8 . d er S c h ir m , -e 3 5 . d ie H o t e ld ie le , -n 4 2 . d er H o c k e r , -

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I N S E P A R A B L E V E R B S

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b esu ch en
H e o fte n v is its u s. to lo s e
{ lo r e n = H e lo s t h is u m b r e lla .

to v is it b e -, e n t-, g e -, v e r - a n d z e r - a re n o t
E r h a t u n s g e ste r n b e su c h t.
s e p a ra te w o rd s , a s a r e th e p re fix e s o f
H e v is ite d u s y e s te r d a y .
s e p a ra b le v e rb s ( c o m p a re L e s s o n 1 5 ). T h e

in s e p a ra b le p re fix e s (1 ) a r e n e v e r s e p a ra te d
" D as B u ch g e h ö r t m ir .
fro m th e v e rb , e .g . ic h b e su c h e ; (2 ) a re
T h e b o o k b e lo n g s to m e
g eh ö ren u n s tre s s e d in p ro n u n c ia tio n , e .g . b e s u 'c h e n
to b e lo n g S ie ih n !
D a s H a u s h a t u n s g e h ö r t.

T h e h o u se b e lo n g e d to u s.
T h e p a s t p a rtic ip le s

o f v e rb s c o m p o u n d e d
'E r z ä h le n S ie u n s e in e
w ith in s e p a ra b le p re ­
G e s c h ic h te = T e l l u s a s to r y .
fix e s a r e f o r m e d w ith ­
e r z ä h le n
o u t a d d in g g e -; e .g .
to te ll
W a s h a t er Ih n en e r z ä h lt?
b e su c h t, v er g essen ,
W h a t d id h e te ll y o u ?
e r z ä h lt, zerb ro ch en .

'D a s G la s z e r b r a c h .

T h e g la s s b r o k e .

z e r b r e c h e n

to b r e a k D e r J u n g e h a t d ie F e n ste r ­

s c h e ib e z e r b r o c h e n = T h e b o y E r h a t d a s

b r o k e th e w in d o w p a n e . G la s z e r b r o c h e n

C A S E S W I T H V E R B S

N o m in a tiv e : S ie f o lg te ih m .

S h e fo llo w e d h im .
E r is t L eh rer a n e in e r M ä d c h e n s c h u le .

H e is a t e a c h e r a t a g i r l s '' s c h o o l . G la u b e n S ie ih n e n n ic h t.

D o n 't b e lie v e th e m .
E r is t e in g r o sse r J u n g e g ew o rd en .

H e h a s b e c o m e a b ig b o y . E r g e h o r c h t s e in e r M u tte r n ic h t

H e d o e s n o t o b e y h is m o th e r .
A c c u s a tiv e :
S ie e r la u b t ih r e r T o c h te r n ic h t, a b en d s
S ie s c h r e ib t e in e n B r ie f.
a u szu g eh en .
S h e is w r itin g a le tte r .
S h e d o e s n o t a llo w h e r d a u g h te r to g o o u t

Ich sa h m e in e n F reu n d . a t n ig h t.

I sa w m y fr ie n d .
M o s t G e rm a n v e rb s g o v e rn th e ir o b je c t

E r k a u f t e in e n R e g e n s c h ir m . in th e a c c u s a tiv e c a se , b u t s e in a n d w erd en

H e b u y s a n u m b r e lla . a re fo llo w e d b y th e n o m in a tiv e c a se , a n d

th e fo llo w in g v e rb s re q u ir e th e d a tiv e c a se :
D a tiv e :
a n tw o r te n = to a n sw e r e r la u b e n = to a llo w
A n tw o r te n S ie m ir . b e fe h le n = to c o m m a n d f o lg e n = /o fo llo w
A n sw e r m e . b eg eg n en = to m e e t g e h o r c h e n = to o b e y

Ic h k a n n Ih n en n ic h t h e lfe n . d a n k e n = to th a n k g la u b e n = to b e lie ve

1 c a n n o t h e lp y o u . d ro h en = to th r e a te n h e lfe n = to h e lp

r a te n = to a d v is e
E r d a n k t e ih r v ie lm a ls .

H e th a n k e d h e r m a n y tim e s . T h e v e rb s lis te d a b o v e h a v e th is in
 L O V E A T F I R S T S I G H T 1 8 1

c o m m o n , t h a t th e y c a n g o v e r n a p e r s o n a l N E W N O U N S

o b je c t o n ly ; it is o b v io u s t h a t w e c a n a n s w e r , " S c h lin g e l, - s c a m p , r a s c a l,
t h a n k , a d v is e , e tc ., o n ly a p e r s o n , n o t a G e b u r tsta g , -e b ir th d a y
th in g . I f t h e o b je c t m a y b e e ith e r a p e r s o n D ie n s t, -e S e r v ic e
o r a t h i n g t h e a c c u s a t iv e c a s e is u s e d . B a h n h o fsv o r ­ S ta tio n sq u a re

p la tz , - - e
I f a v e r b h a s tw o o b je c ts , o n e a p e r s o n ,

th e o t h e r a th i n g , t h e p e r s o n s t a n d s in th e
D E R < P o r tie r , -s h a ll porter
C h e f, -s c h ie f, h e a d
d a tiv e , t h e th i n g in t h e a c c u s a tiv e c a s e , e .g .:
S to c k , " -e s to r e y , s tic k
K ö n n e n S ie m ir ( d a tiv e ) e in B u ch ( a c c u s a ­
F a h r s tu h l, - - e lift
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E A C H O T H E R
D ie n e r , - se rv a n t

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to se e e a c h o th e r
B e k a n n tsc h a ft, -e n a c q u a in ta n c e

s ic h lie b e n E r m ä s s ig u n g , -e n r e d u c tio n

to lo v e e a c h o th e r D I E <
-i P e n s i o n , - e n b o a r d in g h o u s e

s ic h za n k en E ile h u rry
S ta n g e , -n r a il, b a r
to q u a r r e l (w ith e a c h o th e r )
E in g a n g s h a lle , -n e n tr a n c e h a ll
s ic h tr e n n e n

to s e p a r a te o n e fr o m th e o th e r
'H o te l, -s h o te l

N o t e t h a t r e f le x iv e v e r b s a r e u s e d in J W a sc h b e c k e n , - w a s h -b a s in
D A S
G e r m a n w h e n in E n g lis h w e u s e e a c h ] S c h ä lc h e n , - s m a ll d is h , b o w l

o th e r , e it h e r e x p r e s s e d o r u n d e r s to o d . H a n d tu c h , --e r h a n d to w e l

S ic seh en S ie lie b e n s ic h

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V E R B S

fo lg e n to fo llo w is a r e g u l a r v e r b (fo lg te ,

g e fo lg t) c o n j u g a t e d w ith s e in . T h e p e r s o n

w h o m y o u f o llo w is e x p r e s s e d in th e

d a tiv e c a s e : E r is t ih r g e fo lg t= H e f o l ­

lo w e d h er.

b eg rü ssen ^ to g r e e t, is a r e g u l a r v e r b

(b e g r iis s te , b eg rü sst) c o n ju g a t e d w ith

h a b en . T h e p e r s o n w h o m y o u g r e e t is

e x p r e s s e d in th e a c c u s a tiv e c a s e : E r h a t

s ie b eg rü sst = - //t' g r e e te d h e r. T h e r e is

a ls o a v e r b g r iis s e n (g r ü sste , g e g r iis s t)

w h ic h m e a n s e it h e r to s a lu te o r to s e n d

g r e e tin g s , to g iv e o n e 's re g a rd s. B itte » D e r H e r r b e g r ü s s t d ie D a m e

g rü ssen S ie Ih ren V a te r v o n m ir P le a s e (S ie b eg rü ssen s ic h )
g iv e m y re g a rd s to y o u r fa th e r .
s ic h fr e u e n = to b e g la d , is a r e g u l a r v e r b , b u t

re f le x iv e . Ic h fr e u e m ic h , S ie k en n en zu

le r n e n = / a m g la d to m a k e y o u r a c q u a in ­

ta n c e .

e m p fe h le n = t o r e c o m m e n d (e m p fa h l, e m p ­

fo h le n ). K ö n n en S ie e s m ir e m p fe h le n ? =

C a n y o u r e c o m m e n d it to m e?

n a c h d e n k e n = to th in k o v e r, to c o n s id e r

(d a c h te n a ch , h a t n a c h g e d a c h t). E r d a c h te

la n g e n a c h = H e th o u g h t f o r a lo n g w h ile .

L a sse n S ie m ic h e in e n A u g e n b lic k

n a ch d e n k en = L e t m e th in k fo r a m o m e n t.

fiih le n = to fe e l, is r e g u l a r (fü h lte , g e fü h lt),

D e r H e r r g r ü s s t d ie D a m e b u t is a ls o r e f le x iv e (s ic h fü h le n ) w h e n

(S ie g rü ssen s ic h ) r e f e r r i n g t o a p e r s o n 's w e llb e in g . S ie h a t

s ic h n ic h t g a n z w o h l g e fü h lt= S h e d id n o t
a u sseh en ( c o n j u g a te d lik e se h e n ) is to lo o k
f e e l q u ite w e ll.
lik e , to a p p e a r. E r s ie h t g u t a u s = H e
a b g e b e n = to d e liv e r , is c o n j u g a t e d lik e
lo o k s w e ll. E s s ie h t so a u s, a ls o b es
g e b e n , w ith a b a s a s e p a r a b le p r e f ix (g a b
reg n en w ir d I t lo o k s a s i f it v /d l r a in .
a b , h a t a b g eg eb en ).
w erd en to b e c o m e (w u r d e , g ew o r d e n ) is
s ic h v e r a b s c h ie d e n = to ta k e le a v e o r to s a y
c o n ju g a t e d w ith s e in . W a s is t a u s ih m
g o o d -b y e , is a r e g u l a r v e r b , b u t v e r - is n o t
g ew o r d e n ? ^ W h a t h a s b e c o m e o f h im ?
a s e p a r a b l e p r e f ix . E r h a t s ic h n ic h t von
e r k e n n e n = = to r e c o g n is e (e r k a n n te, e r k a n n t)
u n s v e r a b s c h ie d e t - H e d id n o t s a y g o o d ­
is c o n ju g a t e d lik e k en n en . S ie h a t u n s
b y e to u s.
n ic h t e r k a n n t^ S h e d id n o t r e c o g n is e u s.
a n s e h e n = /o (h a v e a ) lo o k a t, is c o n j u g a t e d
d a n k en = to th a n k , is a r e g u l a r v e r b (d a n k te,
lik e se h e n , w ith a n a s a s e p a r a b le p r e f ix ,
g e d a n k t). T h e p e r s o n y o u t h a n k is e x ­

p r e s s e d in th e d a tiv e c a s e . E r d a n k te m ir re ch n e n = to r e c k o n o r to c h a r g e ; g ew ä h ren

= to g r a n t; a n d s ic h b e g n ü g e n = to c o n te n t
— H e th a n k e d m e . Ic h d a n k e Ih n e n = /

th a n k y o u . o n e s e lf a r e r e g u l a r v e r b s ,

v e r la s s e n (v e r lä s s t), v e r lie s s , v e r la s s e n =
v o r s te lle n = t o in tr o d u c e , is a r e g u l a r v e r b

w ith a s e p a r a b le p r e f ix . E r s te llte m ic h to le a v e .

ih m v o r = H e in tr o d u c e d m e to h im . la u fe n (lä u ft), lie f, g e la u fe n = t o ru n .

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E X E R C I S E S 5 . I h a v e c o m e t o G e r m a n y t o s t u d y th e

la n g u a g e . 6 . C a n y o u r e c o m m e n d a
I A n sw e r in G e rm a n
r e s t a u r a n t w h e r e o n e c a n e a t w e ll b u t n o t
1. U m w ie v ie l U h r is t d e r Z u g in B e r lin
t o o d e a r ly ? 7 . P le a s e s t o p in f r o n t o f th e
a n g e k o m m e n ? 2 . W e r ist z u e r s t a u s ­
s t a t i o n . 8 . I s h a ll b e d o w n in fiv e m in u te s .
g e s tie g e n ? 3 . W a r u m ist H e r r L e s s in g z u m
9 . W o n 't y o u ta k e o f f y o u r o v e r c o a t ? 1 0 .
B a h n h o f g e k o m m e n ? 4 . W a r u m h a t e r
M a y I a s k y o u t o c o m e u p ?
H a n s n ic h t e r k a n n t ? 5 . W e n s te llt H e r r

S c h u lz s e in e m S c h w a g e r v o r ? 6 . W o g e b e n I l l G iv e th e fo llo w in g v e rb a l fo rm s (a) in

d ie R e is e n d e n d ie F a h r k a r t e n a b ? 7 . W e r th e im p e rfe c t, (b ) in th e p e rfe c t

n i m m t H e r r n B r o w n d ie K o f f e r a b ? 8 . S in d
1. E r z e r b r ic h t v ie le G lä s e r . 2 . S ie lie b e n
v ie le Z i m m e r im H o te l f r e i? 9 . W ie la n g e
s ic h . 3 . I c h s te lle ih m m e in e n F r e u n d v o r .
w ill H e r r B r o w n in B e r lin b le ib e n ? 1 0 . W a s
4 . S ie d a n k t ih m . 5 . W i r s te ig e n a u s . 6 . I c h
tu t e r , n a c h d e m e r s ic h d ie H ä n d e g e w a ­
f r e u e m ic h . 7 . S ie s ie h t g u t a u s .
s c h e n h a t?
(A n sw e rs o n p a g e 3 6 2 )

II T ra n s la te in to G e rm a n I D I O M S

1. W i l l t h e t r a i n a r r i v e p u n c tu a l ly ? 2 . G e t E s k lo p ft = S o m e o n e is k n o c k in g .

o u t fir s t. I s h a ll f o l lo w w ith t h e s u it- c a s e s . E s is t e ilig ,, .

3 . Y o u d o n 't l o o k w e ll. Y o u h a v e b e c o m e E s h a t E ile } =

th in n e r . 4 . I d id n o t r e c o g n is e y o u a t firs t. E s h a t k e in e E ile T h e re is n o h u rry .

H O L Z S A M M E L N I M G R U N E W A L D

D ie s e B e r li n e r i n n e n s u c h e n i h r e n B r e n n s t o f f im G r u n e w a l d , d e m W a l d b e z i r k im W e s t e n

B e r lin s , u m s ic h f ü r d e n W i n t e r v o r z u b e r e it e n . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e " i l l )

s a m m e ln su c h e n d e r B re n n s to ff, -e d e r B e z irk v o rb e re ite n

to g a th e r to s e e k fu e l d is tr ic t to p re p a re
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H Ä U S E R — H O U S E S

( E n g lis h k e y on p a g e 369)

d a s B a u ern h a u s, ■• - e r d a s G in fa m ilie n h a u s , ■• - e r

d a s D o p p e lh a u s , •■ - e r j g n R e ih e n h ä u s e r

d a s e in s tö c k ig e H a u s, •• - e r

d a s B ü r o h a u s, - -e r

d a s M ie ts h a u s , - -e r

d ie L a u b e , -n
 Z W A N Z I G S T E L E K T I O N : T W E N T I E T H L E S S O N

T H E L E S S I N G S ' H A L L

T h is p ic t u r e illu s tr a te s th e d e s c r ip ti o n o n p a g e s 1 8 7 a n d 1 8 9 . R e t u r n t o it w h e n y o u

h a v e f in is h e d th e te x t a n d s e e h o w s u c c e s s f u lly y o u c a n d e s c r ib e th e s c e n e y o u r s e lf .

D A S H A U S D E R F A M I L I E L E S S I N G T H E L E S S I N G F A M I L Y 'S H O U S E

D ie F a m ilie L e s s in g w o h n t in e in e r V illa T h e L e s s in g f a m ily liv e s in a v illa in a

in e in e m V o ro rt v on B e r lin . D ie V ilia h a t s u b u r b o f B e r lin . T h e v illa h a s tw o s to r e y s

zw ei S to c k w e r k e ü b er d em E r d g e sc h o ss. Im a b o v e t h e g r o u n d f lo o r . O n th e g r o u n d f lo o r

E r d g e sch o ss b e fin d e n s ic h d a s W o h n z im m e r , a r e th e s it tin g - r o o m , th e d in in g - r o o m , th e

d a s E s s z im m e r , d e r S a lo n u n d d ie K ü ch e. Im d r a w i n g - r o o m a n d th e k itc h e n . O n th e firs t

ersten S to c k s in d m eh rere S c h la fz im m e r , e in f lo o r a r e s e v e r a l b e d r o o m s , a b a t h r o o m a n d

B a d e z im m e r u nd d a s A r b e its z im m e r d es th e s tu d y o f th e m a s t e r o f th e h o u s e . T h e

H a u sh errn . D ie K in d e r z im m e r u n d d ie n u r s e r ie s a n d t h e r o o m s o f th e g r o w n - u p

Z im m e r d er erw a ch sen en K in d e r s in d im c h i ld r e n a r e o n th e s e c o n d f lo o r .

zw e ite n S to c k .

J e d e s S to c k w e r k h a t e in e n B a lk o n . D a s E v e r y s to r e y h a s a b a lc o n y . T h e g r o u n d

E r d g e s c h o s s h a t h in t e n (n a ch d em G a r te n zu ) f lo o r h a s a t t h e b a c k ( t o w a r d s th e g a r d e n ) a

e in e g r o sse V era n d a , w o d ie F a m ilie s ic h im b ig v e r a n d a w h e r e th e f a m ily s ta y s in

S o m m er a u fh ä lt. In jed em S to c k w e r k s u m m e r . O n e a c h s to r e y th e r e is a la v a to r y .

b e fin d e t s ic h e in K lo s e tt (e in e T o ile tte ;

t w a h - l e t '- t e ) .

U b e r d em z w e ite n S to c k is t e in g ro sse r O v e r t h e s e c o n d f lo o r is a b ig lo f t w ith

B o d en ra u m m it m eh reren D a c h k a m m e r n . s e v e r a l a ttic s . O n e o f t h e a ttic s s e r v e s a s th e

E in e d er D a ch k a m m ern d ie n t a ls M ä d c h e n ­ m a i d 's r o o m . T h e o th e r s a r e e m p ty . I n th e

z im m e r . D ie ü b r ig e n ste h e n le e r . In d em b ig lo f t t h e r e a r e t r u n k s , o ld b r o k e n f u r n i-

1 8 5
 D A S H A U S ( A U S S E N ) — T H E H O U S E ( O U T S I D E )

( E n g lis h k e y on p a g e 3 6 9 )

1. d er S c h o r n s te in , -e 9 . d a s O b e r g e sc h o ss, -e 17. d er P fe ile r , -

2 . d er R a u ch 10. d a s E rd g e sch o ss, -e 1 8 . d ie T rep p e, -n

3 . d er B litz a b le ite r , - 11 . d er K e lle r . - 19. d er G a r te n w e g , -e

4 . d a s D a ch , " -e r 12. d a s F e n ste r , - 2 0 . d ie G a r te n tü r , -en

5 . d er B o d en . ••- 13 . d er F e n s te r la d e n , 2 1 . d er G a r te n z a u n , " -e

6 . d ie A n t e n n e , -n 14. d er B a lk o n , -e 2 2 . d er G a r te n , ••-

7 . d ie D a c h r in n e , -n 15. d a s P o r ta l, -e 2 3 . d ie S e ite n tü r , -en

8 . d a s A b flu s s r o h r , -e 1 6 . d ie H a u stü r, -e n 2 4 . d a s S p a lie r , -e

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IN T H E L O F T

H e r e is a n o t h e r o p p o r t u n i t y t o te s t th e k n o w le d g e y o u h a v e g a in e d f r o m th is le s s o n .

C o v e r o v e r th e te x t a n d s e e i f y o u c a n m a k e a c o n v in c i n g d e s c r ip tio n o f th e p ic tu r e .

g ro ssen B o d en ra u m steh en K o ffe r , a lte t u r e a n d a la d d e r . C r is s - c r o s s t h r o u g h th e

zerb ro ch en e M ö b e l u n d e in e L e ite r . K reu z lo f t a lin e is s t r e tc h e d o n w h ic h o n e h a n g s

und q u er d u rch d en B o d en ra u m is t e in e L e in e th e w a s h in g t o d r y .

g esp a n n t, a u f d ie m a n d ie W ä sc h e zu m

T ro ck n en h ä n g t.

Ü b e r d em B o d en is t d a s D a c h . E s is t m it O v e r t h e lo f t is th e r o o f . I t is c o v e r e d w ith

S c h ie fe r g e d e c k t und s p itz (n ic h t fla c h ). A u f s la te s a n d is p o in t e d ( n o t f la t) . O n t h e r o o f

d em D a c h s in d m eh rere S c h o r n s te in e , a u s a r e s e v e r a l c h im n e y s , o u t o f w h ic h s m o k e

d en en d er R a u ch a u fs te ig t. r is e s .

U n te r d em E r d g e sc h o ss is t d er K e lle r , in B e n e a th t h e g r o u n d f lo o r is th e c e lla r , in

d em m an K o h le n , K a r to ffe ln und W e in a u f­ w h ic h o n e s to r e s c o a l, p o t a t o e s a n d w in e .

b e w a h r t. V o m E r d g e sc h o ss fü h ren T rep p en F r o m t h e g r o u n d f lo o r , s ta ir s le a d d o w n to

h in a b in d e n K e lle r u n d h in a u f z u d en o b eren th e c e lla r , a n d u p t o th e u p p e r f lo o r s .

S to c k w e r k e n .

D ie H a u stü r is t fa st im m e r g e s c h lo s s e n ; T h e f r o n t d o o r is n e a r ly a lw a y s c lo s e d ; a t

n a o \h ts is t s i e z u g e s c h l o s s e n . W e r in d a s H a u s n ig h t it is lo c k e d . W h o e v e r w a n t s t o g e t

..ill, m u s s k lin g e ln . D ie K lin g e l b e fin d e t s ic h in t o t h e h o u s e m u s t r in g t h e b e ll. T h e b e ll is

re ch ts von d er H a u stü r . H e rr und F ra u t o b e f o u n d t o th e r ig h t o f th e f r o n t d o o r .

L e s s in g und d ie b e id e n ä lte r e n K in d e r h ab en M r . a n d M r s . L e s s in g a n d t h e t w o o ld e r

je d e r e in e n H a u s s c h lü s s e l und k ö n n en h in e in c h il d r e n e a c h h a v e a f r o n t d o o r k e y a n d c a n

o h n e zu k lin g e ln . g e t in w i t h o u t r in g in g th e b e ll.

W en n m a n in d a s H a u s e in tr itt, k o m m t W h e n o n e e n te r s t h e h o u s e o n e f irs t

m a n z u e r s t in d ie D i e l e . L i n k s is t e in K le id e r ­ c o m e s in t o t h e h a ll. O n th e le f t is a c lo th e s -

stä n d er , a n d em M ä n te l und H ü te h ä n g en . s t a n d o n w h ic h c o a ts a n d h a t s h a n g . N e x t

N eb en d em K le id e r s tä n d e r is t e in g ro sser t o t h e c lo t h e s - s ta n d is a b ig m i r r o r . O n th e
 D A S H A U S ( I N N E N ) — T H E H O U S E ( I N S I D E )

(.E n g l i s h k e y o n p a g e 3 6 9 )

1. d ie D a ch k a m m er, -n 9 . d a s H e r r e n z im m e r , - 17. d er K le id e r s tä n d e r , -

2 . d er D a ch sp a rren , - 1 0 . d e r S c h r e ib tis c h , -e 1 8 . d ie T rep p e, -n

3 . d er W a s s e r b e h ä lte r , - 1 1 . d a s K in d e r z im m e r , - 1 9 . d a s T r e p p e n g e lä n d e r , -

4 . d ie F a lltü r , -en 1 2 . d a s K in d e r b e tt, -en 2 0 . d a s E s s z im m e r , -

5 . d er B o d en , ••- 1 3 . d a s S c h a u k e lp fe r d , -e 2 1 . d ie K ü ch e, -n

6 . d ie M o lz tr e p p e , -n 1 4 . d a s W o h n z im m e r , - 2 2 . d er K e lle r , -

7 . d a s B a d e z im m e r , - 1 5 . d er R a d io a p p a r a t, -e 2 3 . d er K o h le n k a s te n , ••-

8. d a s S c h la fz im m e r , - 1 6 . d ie D ie le , -n 2 4 . d ie F eu eru n g , -en

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In d em K e lle r

S p ie g e l. R e c h ts s te h t e in T is c h c h e n , a u f d e m r i g h t is a little ta b le , o n w h ic h th e te le p h o n e

d a s T e le fo n ste h t. N eb e n d em T isc h c h e n s t a n d s . B e s id e th e little ta b l e is a w ic k e r

steh t e in K o r b s e s s e l. L in k s und r e ch ts s in d c h a ir . T o th e le f t a n d r i g h t a r e d o o r s w h ic h

T ü r e n , d ie in d ie v e r s c h ie d e n e n W o h n rä u m e le a d t o t h e d if f e r e n t liv in g r o o m s .

fü h ren .

In d er D ie le s in d z w e i P e r so n e n : e in T h e r e a r e t w o p e r s o n s in th e h a ll: a

B esu ch er, d er s e in e n M a n te l a b n im m t, u n d v is ito r t a k i n g o f f h is o v e r c o a t a n d a la d y

e in e D a m e , d ie ih r e n H u t a u fse tz t. S ie is t p u t t i n g o n h e r h a t. S h e is a n E n g li s h w o m a n

e in e E n g lä n d e r in , d ie z w e im a l in d er W o c h e w h o c o m e s t o th e h o u s e tw ic e a w e e k to

in s H a u s k o m m t, u m d en K in d e r n e n g lis c h e g iv e E n g li s h le s s o n s to th e c h ild r e n .

S tu n d e n zu g e b e n .

N o t e .— T h e r e a r e t w o G e r m a n w o r d s f o r ro o m : d er R a u m a n d d a s Z im m e r . R a u m is

th e m o r e g e n e r a l te r m , a s it a ls o m e a n s space o r c a p a c ity . D a s Z im m e r is a r o o m

fo r h u m a n h a b i t a t i o n , lik e W o h n z im m e r , S c h la fz im m e r , e tc .

V E R B S — R E G U L A R

d ie n e n = to se rv e k lo p fe n = to k n o c k d e c k e n = to cover

a u fb e w a h r e n - to s to r e k lin g e ln = to rin g fü h r e n to le a d

h in a u ffü h r e n = to ta k e ( o r le a d ) u p ( f ü h r t , .h in a u f ,f ü h r t e , .h in a u f,

h a t . . h in a u fg e fü h r t)

h in a b fü h r e n = to ta k e ( o r le a d ) d o w n

V E R B S — IR R E G U L A R

s ic h b e fin d e n = to fin d its e lf

{ o n e s e lf), to be situ a te d ,

a n d is c o n j u g a t e d lik e fin d -

■ e n = to fin d .
E r k lo p ft

s c h lie s s e n = /o s h u t (s c h lo s s , g e s c h lo s s e n ).

z u s c h lie s s e n = to lo c k ( s c h lie s s t ... zu , s c h lo s s ... zu ,

h a t ... z u g e s c h lo s s e n ),

e in tr e te n = to e n te r (tr itt . . e in , tr a t .. e in , is t

e in g e tr e te n ).

s ic h a u fh a lte n ^ to s ta y (h ie lt .. a u f, h a t .. a u fg e h a l­

te n ). S ie k lin g e lt
 D IE K Ü C H E —

( E n g lis h k e y

1. d er K ü c h e n tis c h , -e 9 . d ie W a a g e , -n 1 7 . d ie R iih r s c h iis s e l, -n

2 . d ie S c h e u erb ü rste, -n 10 . d a s G e s c h ir r b r e tt, -e r 1 8 . d ie K ö c h in , -n en

3 . d ie W a s c h s e ife , -n 1 1 . d a s S a lz fa s s , " -er 1 9 . d ie F le is c h m a s c h in e , -n

4 . d a s B e c k e n , - 12 . d er K ru g , - - e 2 0 . d a s K ü c h e n h a n d tu c h , --e r

5 . d er K ü c h e n s tu h l, - - e 13 . d er T e ig s te c h e r , - 2 1 . d er A u sg u ss, " -e

6 . d er K ü ch en sch ra n k , " -e 14. d er T e ig , -e 2 2 . d a s F e n ste r b r e tt, -er

7 . d ie S a n d u h r, -e n 15 . d a s N u d e lh o lz , --e r 2 3 . d er W a sse rh a h n , " -e

8 . d ie K a ffe e m ü h le , -n 1 6 . d a s H a c k b r e tt, -er 2 4 . d er E im e r , -

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o n p a g e 3 6 9 )

2 5 . d er A b w a s c h tis c h , -e 3 3 . d ie M e h lb ü c h s e , -n 4 1 . d er K ü ch en h erd , -e

2 6 . d a s K ü c h e n h a n d t u c h ," - e r 3 4 . d er S p e c k 4 2 . d er B a c k o fe n (B r a to fe n ),

2 7 . d er M ü lle im e r , - 3 5 . d ie W u rst, ---e 4 3 . d er F eu erh a k en , - [••-

2 8 . d er E is s c h r a n k , - - e 3 6 . d er S c h in k e n , - 4 4 . d ie B r a tp fa n n e , -n

2 9 . d er G r iff, -e 3 7 . d er G a sk o ch er , - 4 5 . d er K o c h to p f, - - e

3 0 . d ie W an d u h r, -e n 3 8 . d er T e e k e s s e l, - 4 6 . d er S c h ö p flö ffe l, -

3 1 . d ie S p e is e k a m m e r , -n 3 9 . d er G a s r in g , -e 4 7 . d ie O fe n r ö h r e , -n

3 2 . d ie B r o tb ü c h se , -n 4 0 . d ie F lie s e , -n 4 8 . d er T o p fd e c k e l, -

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R E L A T IV E P R O N O U N S

M a s c u lin e 'd ie zu k le in is t.

"d er d o rt ste h t?
which is too small.
who is standing there? D ie K ü ch e,
d eren W ä n d e w e is s s in d .

the walls of which are

K en n en S ie d en ic h g rü sste ? The kitchen
d en M a n n , whom I saluted? white.
Do you know* d e s s e n H a u s a b g e b r a n n t i s t ? in d er w ir sa sse n .

the man whose house is burnt down? in which we sat.

d em ic h g e s c h r ie b e n h a b e ?
N e u te r
to whom I have written?
"das e r g e k a u ft h a t.
d er m ir so g e fä llt.
which he bought.
which I like so much ( l i t . , D a s H a u s, d e sse n E ig e n tü m e r e r is t.
pleases me so). The house of which he is the owner.
d en ic h k a u fen w ill.
in d em w ir g ew o h n t h a b en .

D ie s is t d er
which I want to buy. in which we lived.
d essen O b stb ä u m e sch o n
G a r te n ,
b lü h e n .
This is the P lu r a l (a ll g e n d e r s )

garden of which the fruit trees are

'd ie h ie r s in d .
already in blossom.
in d em w ir a ls K in d e r
D ie M ä n n er who are here.
(F r a u e n , d ie w ir k en n en .
g e s p ie lt h a b e n .

in which we played as K in d e r ), J whom we know.

children. The men j d eren G e ld ic h h a b e.

(women, whose money I have,

F e m in in e children) d en en ic h G e ld s c h u ld e .

" d ie e s g e sa g t h a t. to whom 1 owe money.

who said it.
'd ie w ir sa h en .
d ie er lie b t .

whom he loves. which we saw.

D ie G a r te n
D ie F ra u , d eren E ig e n tü m e r S ie k e n ­
d eren B ru d er S ie k en n en . (H ä u se r ,
The woman n en .
whose brother you know. S c h u |p n ) ,
of which you know the
d e r w ir d a s G e ld s c h u ld e n . The gardens owner.
to whom we owe the (houses,
v o n d en en w ir sp ra ch en .
money. schools) we spoke about (of which
{continued at top of next column) we spoke).
T h e r e la tiv e p r o n o u n s are:

M a sc. F e m . N e u t. P I.

N o m in a tiv e : ... d er d ie d a s d ie = who; which; t h a t

A c c u s a tiv e : ... d en d ie d a s d ie — whom; which; t h a i

G e n itiv e : ... d esse n d eren d e sse n d eren — whose; of which

D a tiv e : ... d em d er d em d en en = to whom; to which
N o t e .— W h e r e a s, in E n g lis h , d iffe r e n t R e la tiv e p r o n o u n s c a n n o t b e o m itte d in

fo r m s o f r e la tiv e p r o n o u n s a re u se d w h e n G e r m a n , a s th e y o fte n a re in E n g lis h : The

th e y r e fer to p e r s o n s (who, whom,
e ith e r watch I bought=Die U h r , d i e ic h g e k a u ft

whose) o r th in g s (which, that), i n G e r m a n n o The man you see there=

h a b e. D e r M a n n ,

su c h d is tin c tio n is m a d e . d en S ie d o r t se h e n .

T h e r e la tiv e p r o n o u n is th e sa m e a s th e C a re m u st b e ta k e n w h e n t r a n s la tin g th e

d e fin ite a r t ic le , e x c e p t in th e g e n itiv e a n d in E n g lis h w o r d who. A s a q u e s tio n w o rd

th e d a tiv e p lu r a l, a s sh o w n a b o v e . (in te r r o g a tiv e p r o n o u n ) it is w er (W e r is t

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H I T H E R A N D T H I T H E R

H E R E A N D T H E R E

E r k o m m t z u F u s s ( h ie r )h e r .

He comes here on foot.

S ie w a r g e s te r n n ic h t h ie r .

She was not here yesterday.

B le ib e n S ie h ie r .

Stay here.

H a lt! W e r g e h t d a ?

d a ? = Who is there?); a s a r e la tiv e p r o n o u n

it is d e r , d ie , d a s . S im ila r ly , whom a s a n

in te r r o g a tiv e p r o n o u n is w e n ; a s a r e la tiv e

p r o n o u n it is d e n , d ie o r d a s , a c c o r d in g to

th e g e n d e r o r n u m b e r o f th e n o u n o r n o u n s

r e fe r r e d to . Whose a s a n in te r r o g a tiv e

p r o n o u n is w e sse n ; a s a r e la tiv e p r o n o u n

it is d e s s e n o r d e r e n . To whom a s a n in te r r o ­

g a tiv e p r o n o u n is w e m ; a s a r e la t iv e p r o n o u n

it is d e m , d e r , o r d e n e n .

D e r K n a b e is t o b e n

D a s M ä d e l ( = M ä d c h e n ) is t u n te n

D e r K n a b e s a g t : " K o m m h e r a u f"

D a s M ä d e l s a g t : " K o m m h e r u n te r "

I c h g e h e h e u te A b e n d (d o r t)h in .

/ am going there to-night.

S ie fä h r t m it d e r S tr a s s e n b a h n (d o r t)h in .

She is going there by tram.

E r w a r n ic h t d o r t.

He was not there.

E r w ill n ic h t h e r k o m m e n .

He does not want to come here.

S ie k a n n n ic h t h in g e h e n .
D e r ju n g e M a n n is t d r in n e n
She cannot go there.
D ie ju n g e D a m e is t d r a u s s e n

D e r ju n g e M a n n s a g t : " K o m m e n S ie h e r e in " T h e r e a r e tw o G e r m a n w o r d s fo r here

D ie ju n g e D a m e s a g t : " K o m m e n S ie h e r a u s " a n d tw o fo r there. In fo r m e r tim e s in E n g -
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lis h a d i s ti n c ti o n w a s m a d e b e tw e e n h e re

a n d h ith e r , th e r e a n d th ith e r . I n G e r m a n

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K la s s e b e im E n g l i s c h u n t e r r i c h t in e in e r " S c h u l e im F r e i e n " im G r u n e w a l d b e i B e r lin .

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(T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 8 )

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A M M O R G E N IN T H E M O R N IN G

Im H a u se d er F a m ilie L e s s in g h a t m an I n t h e h o u s e o f th e L e s s in g f a m ily r o o m

fü r d ie G ä ste P la tz g em a c h t. H e r r u n d F ra u h a s b e e n m a d e f o r th e g u e s ts . M r . a n d M r s .

S c h u lz s c h la fe n im F r e m d e n z im m e r , G rete S c h u lz a r e s le e p in g in th e g u e s t r o o m , G r e te

s c h lä ft im Z im m e r ih r e r K u s in e H ild e u n d is s le e p in g in h e r c o u s i n H i l d e 's r o o m , a n d

H a n s b e i s e in e m V e tte r F r itz . H a n s w ith h is c o u s i n F r itz .

W ä h ren d d ie b e id e n V e tte r n n o ch fe st W h il e th e t w o ( b o y ) c o u s in s a r e s till fa s t

s c h la fe n , k lo p ft je m a n d a n d ie T ü r. a s le e p s o m e o n e k n o c k s a t th e i r d o o r .

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F r itz : E s is t m e in V a te r . F r itz : I t 's m y f a th e r .

H a n s: W a ru m k lo p ft e r ? H a n s : W h y is h e k n o c k in g ?

F r itz : U m m ic h a u fz u w e c k e n . F r i tz : T o w a k e m e u p .

H a n s: W ie v ie l U h r is t e s ? H a n s : W h a t ti m e is it?

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H a n s: D a n k e , ic h h a b e se h r g u t g e s c h la fe n . H a n s : T h a n k y o u , I s le p t v e r y w e ll.

F r itz : W ills t d u n ic h t a u fs t e h e n ? F r i tz : D o n 't y o u w a n t t o g e t u p ?

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b e e ile n . I c h h a b e F e r ie n . h o lid a y .

F r itz : H a s t d u n ic h t g e s te r n g e s a g t, d a ss d u F r i t z : D i d n 't y o u s a y y e s t e r d a y t h a t y o u

h e u te fr ü h a u fste h e n w ills t? w a n t e d t o g e t u p e a r ly to - d a y ?

H a n s: Ic h h a b e in z w is c h e n m e in e M e in u n g H a n s : I h a v e c h a n g e d m y m i n d in th e

g e ä n d e r t . F .s i s t s o sch ö n im B e tt zu lie g e n , m e a n t im e . I t is s o lo v e ly t o lie in b e d , a n d

u n d ic h b ra u ch e n o ch n ic h t a u fz u s te h e n . I n e e d n 't g e t u p y e t.

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5 . d er S ch w a m m , " -e 13 . d a s R a s ie r m e s s e r , - 2 1 . d ie Z a h n b ü rste, -n

6 . d a s B a d e s a lz , -e 1 4 . d ie S e if e n s c h a le , -n 2 2 . d er R a s ie r p in s e l, -

7 . d ie D u s c h e , -n 15 . d er W a s c h la p p e n , - 2 3 . d ie R a s ie r s e ife , -n

8. d a s B a d eh a n d tu c h , " -er 16. d a s W a sc h b e c k e n , - 2 4 . d er S p ie g e l, -

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F r itz : G lü c k lic h e r M e n sc h !1 Ic h m u ss je tz t F r itz : L u c k y m a n ! I m u st g e t u p n o w .

a u fste h e n . S o n st k o m m e ic h zu s p ä t . . . O th e r w is e I 'll b e la te . . . . T h a t's fu n n y !

D a s is t a b e r k o m is c h !

H a n s: W a s is t lo s ? H a n s: W h a t's th e m a tte r ?

F r itz : Ic h k a n n m e in H e m d n ic h t fin d e n . F r itz : I c a n 't fin d m y s h ir t.

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a u ch m e in e U n t e r h o s e 2 fin d e n ? fin d m y p a n ts ?

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F r itz : D u b is t e in r ic h tig e r D e te k tiv . F r itz : Y o u a re a r e a l d e te c tiv e .

H a n s : V ie lle ic h t w e r d e ic h m a l3 e in e r . H a n s: P e r h a p s s o m e d a y I 'll b e o n e.

F r itz : D a n n h ilf m ir a u ch m e in e K r a w a tte F r it* : T h e n h e lp m e to fin d m y t ie a s w e ll.

fin d e n .

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d ie o b ere S c h u b l a d e -------------------

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d ie u n ter e S c h u b l a d e ----------------->

H a n s: D a is t s ie a u f d er K o m m o d e* d ir e k t H a n s: T h e r e it is , o n th e c h e st-o f-d r a w e r s,

v o r d e in e n A u g en . r ig h t in fro n t o f y o u r ey e s.

F r itz : U n g la u b lic h ! F r itz : U n b e lie v a b le !

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F r itz : T a ts ä c h lic h , d u h a st rech t. N u n h a b e F r itz : In d e e d , y o u a re r ig h t. N o w I h a v e

ic h m e in e H o s e ,2 m e in e W e ste , u n d m e in e g o t m y tr o u se r s, m y w a is tc o a t, a n d m y

S ch u h e. Ic h g eh e in s B a d e z im m e r m ic h sh o e s. I a m g o in g to th e b a th r o o m to

w a sch en u n d a n k le id e n . Ich h o ffe , d u w a sh a n d d ress. I h o p e y o u w ill be

w ir s t a n g e k le id e t s e in , w en n ic h zu rü ck d r e sse d w h e n I c o m e b a ck .

b in .

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H a n s b le ib t im B e tt , b is s e in V e tte r z u r ü c k ­ H a n s s ta y s in b e d u n til h is c o u s in re tu r n s.

k o m m t. D a n n ste h t a u c h e r a u f u n d g e h t in s T h e n h e a ls o g e ts u p a n d g o e s to th e b a th ­

B a d e z im m e r . E r w ä s c h t s ic h d ie H ä n d e u n d r o o m . H e w a s h e s h is h a n d s a n d h is fa c e , h is

1 D er M an n is m a n , a s d is tin c t fr o m w om an. D er M en sch is a m o re g e n e r a l te r m an d in c lu d e s

b o th s e x e s , e .g ., d e r M e n s c h is t s te r b lic h = m a n is m o r ta l.

2 N o te th a t d ie H o se ( tro u se rs) a n d d ie U n ter h o se { p a n ts ) are s in g u la r in G erm a n , th o u g h

p lu r a l in E n g lis h . T h e sa m e a p p lie s to d ie B r ill e (s p e c ta c le s ).

3 S h o rt fo rm fo r e in m a l= o n c e , o n e (so m e ) d a y .
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M I S S L E S S I N G 'S B E D R O O M

W h e n y o u h a v e fin is h e d th e L e s s o n , u s e th is p ic tu r e to te s t y o u r b e d r o o m v o c a b u la ry .

S ee h o w fu lly y o u c a n d e s c rib e th e s c e n e w ith o u t re fe re n c e to th e p r in te d te x t.

d a s G e s ic h t, d e n H a ls u n d d ie O h re n . D a n n n e c k a n d h is e a rs . T h e n h e d rie s h im s e lf

tro c k n et er s ic h m it e in e m H a n d tu c h a b . E r w ith a to w e l. H e c le a n s h is te e th w ith a

p u tz t s ic h d ie Z ä h n e m it e in e r Z a h n b ü rste. to o th te u s h .

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S tr ü m p fe a n , d an n d a s H e m d , d ie U n te r h o s e ,
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fa m ily h a v e a lm o s t fin is h e d b re a k fa s t. H e
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sp ä t k o m m t.
b e in g s o la te .

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S c h la fz im m e r v o n F r ä u le in L e s s in g . L i n k s in L e s s i n g 's b e d r o o m . O n th e le ft in th e c o rn e r

d er E c k e steh t d er T o ile tte n tis c h m it e in e m s ta n d s th e d re s s in g ta b le , w ith a la rg e

g ro ssen S p ie g e l, vor d em s ie jed en T a g v ie l m irro r, in f ro n t o f w h ic h s h e s p e n d s m u c h

Z e it v e r b r in g t. D er T o ile tte n tis c h h a t d rei tim e e v e ry d a y . T h e d re s s in g ta b le h a s th re e

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a r tik e l: ih r e B ü r ste n , K ä m m e, P u d er d o sen , a r tic le s : h er b ru sh e s, c o m b s, b o x e s o f

L ip p e n s tifte u n d ih r P a r f ü m . In d e r m it t le r e n p o w d e r , lip s tic k a n d h er sc e n t. In th e

S c h u b la d e b e w a h r t s ie ih r e J u w e le n a u f: ih r e m id d le d ra w er sh e k e e p s h er je w e ls : h er

R in g e , A r m b ä n d e r u n d B r o sch en . D ie u n ter e r in g s , b r a c e le ts a n d b r o o c h e s. T h e lo w e r

S c h u b la d e e n th ä lt ih r e T a sc h e n tü c h e r und d ra w er c o n ta in s h er h a n d k e r c h ie fs a n d h er

S c h a le , s o w ie ih r N ä h z e u g . sca rfs, a s w e ll a s h er s e w in g m a te r ia l.

R e c h ts s ie h t m a n e in e n S c h r a n k , d er a u s O n th e r ig h t, o n e se e s a c u p b o a r d c o n ­

z w e i T e ile n b e ste h t: d em K le id e r s c h r a n k , d e r s is tin g o f tw o p a r ts: th e w a r d r o b e , w h ic h

ih r e K le id e r u n d M ä n te l e n th ä lt, u n d d em c o n ta in s h er d resse s a n d c o a ts, a n d th e

W ä sc h e sch ra n k m it v ie le n F ä c h e r n , in d en en lin e n c u p b o a r d w ith m a n y s h e lv e s , in w h ic h

s ie ih r e W ä sc h e a u fb e w a h r t. sh e k e e p s h er u n d erw ea r.

N e b en d em B e tt steh t e in N a c h ttis c h c h e n , B e s id e th e b ed sta n d s a little b e d -s id e

a u f d em s ic h e in B u ch , e in K a sten K o n fe k t, ta t> le , o n w h ic h th e r e a re a b o o k , a b o x o f

e in A s c h e n b e c h e r u n d e in e W e c k u h r b e fin d e n . sw e e ts, a n a sh -tr a y a n d a n a la r m c lo c k .

F r ä u le in L e s s in g lie b t e s , im B e tt z u le s e n und M is s L e s s in g lik e s to rea d in b ed w h ile e a t­

d a b ei K o n fe k t zu e sse n o d er Z ig a r e tte n zu in g sw e e ts o r s m o k in g c ig a r e tte s.

ra u ch en .

H O W T O A P O L O G IZ E C L E A N

W h e n u se d a s a n a d je c tiv e , clean is

sa u b er. A s a v er b it c a n b e tr a n s la te d in

th ree w a y s:

(1 ) S a u b er m a ch en , u se d p a r tic u la r ly o f

r o o m s.

(2 ) R e in ig e n , u s e d o f a r tic le s o f c lo th in g ,

etc .

(3 ) P u tz e n , w h ic h a c tu a lly m e a n s to
polish b u t is a ls o u sed in c o n n e c tio n

w ith te e th : d ie Z ä h n e p u tze n = to
clean one's teeth.

N IC H T S E H R S C H W E R

W e n n e in e W a a g e a m W eg e ste h t,

w ie g t m a n s ic h . D ie s ta t a u ch W a n d a ,

d ie W o h lb e le ib te . W a n d a s tie g a u f d ie
E s t u t ih m le id
W a a g e . D ie W a a g e s c h lu g k r ä ftig a u s.

E n ts c h u ld ig e n S ie E x c u s e m e .
D ie b o sh a fte F r e u n d in sta u n te : " W a s,
Ich b itte u m E n ts c h u ld ig u n g = I a p o lo g iz e .
W a n d a ? H u n d e r tz e h n K ilo w ie g s t d u ?"
E s t u t m ir le id I a m so rry .
M e in te W a n d a : " J a , a b er m it H u t u n d
V e r z e ih e n S ie F o r g iv e m e .
H a n d sc h u h e n !"
Ic h b itte u m V e r z e ih u n g I b e g y o u r

p a rd o n . D ie W a a g e , -n , w e ig h in g m a c h in e ; d er

V e r z e ih u n g ! o r P a rd o n ! = S o r r y ! W e g , -e , w a y ; w ie g e n , to w e ig h ; w o h l­

V e r z e ih e n S ie , b itte , d a s s ic h S ie stö r e (d a ss b e le ib t, s to u t, w e ll c o v e re d ; a u s s c h la g e n , to

ic h so sp ä t k o m m e). in c lin e , w e ig h d o w n ; k r ä ftig , h e a v ily ;

P le a s e fo r g iv e m e fo r d is tu r b in g y o u ( fo r b o sh a ft, m a lic io u s ; sta u n en , to sa y in

b e in g so la te ). a m a z e m e n t; 1 1 0 K ilo , a p p r o x . 16 s to n e s .
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1. d er T o ile tte n tis c h , -e 8 . d er S p ie g e l, - 1 5 . d ie S ch n u r, - -e

2 . d er P a n to ffe l, - 9 . d ie P u d er q u a ste, -n 1 6 . d er L a m p e n s c h ir m , -e

3 . d er M o r g e n r o c k , - - e 1 0 . d ie P u d e r d o se , -n 1 7 . d er W a n d s c h ir m , -e

4 . d er H a n d s p ie g e l, - 11. d er Z e r stä u b e r , - 1 8 . d ie S te c k d o se , -n

5 . d ie H a a r b ü r ste , -n 12. d er L ip p e n s tift, -e 1 9 . d er N a c h ttis c h , -e

6 . d er K a m m , - - e 1 3 . d ie B lu m e n v a s e , -n 2 0 . d ie N a c h ttis c h la m p e , -n

7 . d ie G e s ic h ts k r e m e 1 4 . d er V o rh a n g , - - e 2 1 . d er K a le n d e r , -

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on p a g e 370)

2 2 . d er W e c k e r , - 2 9 . d ie M a tr a tz e , -n 3 6 . d ie N ip p s fig u r , -en

2 3 . d er B e ttv o r le g e r , - 3 0 . d a s K e ilk is s e n , - 3 7 . d ie S c h u b la d e , -n

2 4 . d er L ä u fe r , - 3 1 . d a s K is s e n , - 3 8 . d er K le id e r s c h r a n k , — e

2 5 . d a s B e tt, -e n 3 2 . d a s M ä d c h e n , - 3 9 . d er D iv a n , -s o r -e

2 6 . d ie S te p p d e ck e, -n 3 3 . d ie S ch ü r ze, -n 4 0 . d a s K is s e n , -

2 7 . d ie B e ttd e c k e , -n 3 4 . d ie K o m m o d e, -n 4 1 . d ie D e c k e , -n

2 8 . d a s L a k e n , - 3 5 . d ie P h o to g r a p h ie , -n 4 2 . d er P u ff, -e

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W h ile in E n g lis h th e fa m ilia r fo r m — thou, thine, thee, ye— is a lm o s t e x t in c t , it is u s e d in

G e r m a n w h e n ta lk in g to c h ild r e n , n e a r r e la tio n s a n d in tim a te fr ie n d s . T h e r e a re d iffe r e n t

fo r m s fo r s in g u la r a n d p lu r a l.

(1 ) T H O U , Y E

O r d in a r y F o r m F a m ilia r F o r m

Singular P lu r a l

S ie g e h e n d u g e h s t ih r g e h t

k o m m e n S ie ? k o m m s t d u ? k o m m t ih r ?

S ie le s e n d u lie s t ih r le s t

S ie s e h e n d u s ie h s t ih r s e h t

S ie g e b e n 15 d u g ib s t ih r g e b t

S ie n e h m e n d u n im m s t ih r n e h m t

s c h la fe n S ie ? s c h lä f s t d u ? s c h la ft ih r ?

h a b e n S ie e s ? h a s t d u e s ? h a b t ih r e s ?

S ie h a b e n g e s c h la fe n d u h a s t g e s c h la fe n ih r h a b t g e s c h la f e n

s in d S ie m ü d e ? b is t d u m ü d e ? s e id ih r m ü d e ?

w e r d e n S ie k o m m e n ? w ir s t d u k o m m e n ? w e r d e t ih r k o m m e n ?

T h e v e r b e n d s in - s t in c o n n e c tio n w ith

d u (thou) a n d in - t w ith ih r {ye). S c h la f, K in d c h e n ,

s c h la f!
T h e c h a n g e o f th e r o o t v o w e l in t h e t h ir d

p e r s o n s in g u la r o f c e r ta in v e r b s (s e e p a g e 8 6 )

a ls o a p p lie s t o th e fo r m w ith d u , b u t n o t to

th e fo r m w ith ih r , e .g .

ic h le s e , d u lie s t , e r lie s t ;

w ir le s e n , ih r le s t , s ie le s e n

ic h g e b e , d u g ib s t, e r g ib t;

w ir g e b e n , ih r g e b t, s ie g e b e n .

(2 ) I M P E R A T I V E

O r d in a r y F o r m F a m ilia r F o r m

Singular Plural
h ö r e n S ie l h ö r e ! h ö r t!

g e h e n S ie ! g e h ! g e h t!

k o m m e n S ie ! k o m m ! k o m m t!

s te h e n S ie a u f! s te h a u f! s te h t a u f!

le s e n S ie ! lie s ! le s t !

s e h e n S ie ! s ie h ! s e h t!

n e h m e n S i e ! n im m ! n e h m t!

s c h la fe n S ie ! s c h la f ! s c h la ft!

s e ie n S ie s o g u t!1 s e i s o g u t! s e id s o g u t!

h a b e n S ie G e d u ld !2 h a b e G e d u ld ! h a b t G e d u ld !

T h e fa m ilia r im p e r a tiv e s in g u la r o f r e g u la r v e r b s is th e s a m e a s t h e in fin itiv e , b u t w it h ­

o u t th e fin a l n . In th e c a se o f ir r e g u la r v e r b s it is th e sa m e fo r m o f th e v e r b a s u sed

1 B e so k in d . s H a v e p a tie n c e .
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w ith d u , o m ittin g th e fin a l -st. N o te th a t v e rb s w ith a a s th e ir r o o t v o w e l d o n o t ta k e a n

u m la u t i n th e im p e ra tiv e . In th e p lu r a l th e s a m e fo rm is u s e d a s w ith ih r (fo r b o th

re g u la r a n d irre g u la r v e rb s).

(3 ) Y O U R

O r d in a r y F o r m F a m ilia r F o r m

S in g u la r P lu r a l

Ih r G a r te n d e in G a r te n eu er G a r te n

Ih re W o h n u n g d e in e W o h n u n g eu re W o h n u n g

Ih r H a u s d e in H a u s eu er H a u s

Ih re B rü d er d e in e B rü d er eu re B rü d er

D e in , a n d its p lu ra l eu er , a r e u se d w ith m a s c u lin e s a n d n e u te rs in th e s in g u la r. D e in e

a n d eu re a re th e c o r r e s p o n d in g f o rm s fo r th e fe m in in e a n d p lu ra l (a ll g e n d e rs).

(4 ) T H E E

er lie b t S ie e r lie b t d ic h e r lie b t e u c h

ic h h ö re S ie ic h h ö re d ic h ic h h ö re eu ch

ic h d a n k e Ih n en ic h d a n k e d ir ic h d a n k e eu ch

s c h r e ib t e r I h n e n ? s c h r e ib t e r d ir ? s c h r e ib t e r eu ch ?

D ic h is t h e a c c u s a tiv e o f d u ( c o m p a re ic h a n d m k h ). T h e d a tiv e f o r m is d ir . T h e p lu r al

o f b o th d ir a n d d ic h is e u c h .

(5 ) R E F L E X I V E

se tz e n S ie s ic h ! s e t z e d ic h ! se tz t eu c h !

h a b en S ie s ic h h a st du d ic h h a b t ih r e u c h

g ew a sc h e n ? g ew a sc h e n ? g e w a sc h e n ?

w o lle n S ie s ic h w ills t d u d ic h w o llt ih r e u c h

h in le g e n ? h in le g e n ? h in le g e n ?

R e fle x iv e v er b s u se d ic h in th e s in g u la r a n d eu ch in th e p lu ra l

O N E A N D N O N E

H ie r is t e in S tu h l u n d d a is t n o c h e in e r , a b e r I f one is u se d lik e a o r an, i.e . fo llo w e d

fü r m ic h is t k e in e r d a . b y a n o u n o r a d je c tiv e , its G e r m a n e q u iv a ­

H ere is a c h a ir a n d th e r e is a n o th e r , b u t le n t is e in w ith m a s c u lin e a n d n e u te r, e in e

th e r e is none fo r m e. w ith fe m in in e n o u n s . T h e s a m e a p p lie s to

k e in , k e in e .
H ie r is t e in e T a s s e u n d d a is t n o c h e in e , a b e r
I f n o n o u n o r a d je c tiv e fo llo w s, d iffe re n t
fü r S ie is t k e in e d a .
fo rm s a r e u s e d fo r m a s c u lin e a n d n e u te r:
H ere is a cup a n d th e r e is a n o th e r , b u t

th e r e is n o n e f o r y o u . m a sc . fe m . n e u t. p lu r.

e in e r e in e e in s —
H ie r is t e in M e s s e r u n d d a is t n o c h e in s , a b e r
k e in e r k e in e k e in s k e in e
fü r ih n is t k e in s d a .
T h e s e a r e th e fo rm s fo r th e n o m in a tiv e
H ere is a k n ife a n d th e r e is a n o th e r , b u t
c a se . T h e a c c u s a tiv e is lik e th e n o m in a tiv e
th e r e is n o n e f o r h im .
e x c e p t fo r th e m a s c u lin e s in g u la r, w h ic h

Ich h a b e e in e n S tu h l und S ie h a b en e in e n , a lw a y s ta k e s th e e n d in g -e n (see e x a m p le 4

a b er m e in B ru d er h a t k e in e n . a b o v e ). T h e f o rm s f o r g e n itiv e a n d d a tiv e

/ have a c h a ir a n d y o u h a ve one, b u t m y a re th e s a m e a s th o s e o f th e in d e fin ite

b r o th e r h a s n o n e . a rtic le , i.e . e in e s , e in e r , e in e m , e in e r , e tc .
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I A n sw er in G erm a n
D e te k tiv , -e d e t e c t i v e

, A p p a r a t, -e a p p a r a t u s 1. W o s c h lä f t H a n s ? 2 . W a r u m k lo p f t
D E R -:
i H o se n tr ä g e r , - b r a c e s F r i t z 's V a te r a n d ie T ü r ? 3 . W a r u m w ill

T e il, -e p a r t H a n s n ic h t a u f s te h e n ? 4 . W a r u m m u s s

A sch en b e ch er , - a s h - t r a y F r i t z a u f s te h e n ? 5 . W ie la n g e b l e i b t H a n s

im B e tt? 6 . W a s z ie h t e r z u l e tz t a n ? 7 . U m

w ie v ie l U h r is t e r f e r tig ? 8 . W a s b e w a h r t
'M e in u n g , -en m i n d , o p i n i o n
F r ä u l e i n L e s s in g in d e r o b e r e n S c h u b la d e
K o m m o d e , -n c h e s t o f d r a w e r s

ih r e r K o m m o d e a u f ? 9 . W o b e w a h r t s ie
j W ä sc h e u n d e r w e a r ,
D IE S ih r e T a s c h e n t ü c h e r a u f ? 1 0 . W a s s te h t
l i n e n , w a s h i n g
n e b e n i h r e m B e tt?
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II T r a n s la te , u s in g (a ) th e o r d in a r y fo rm ;

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" A rm b a n d , " -e r b r a c e l e t
fo r m p lu r a l
F a c h , ---e r s h e l f

D A S < -! c o m p a r t m e n t 1. P le a s e c o m e in . 2 . D o y o u p la y te n n is ?

R e g a l, -e b o o k - s h e l f 3 . D i d y o u s le e p w e ll? 4 . G iv e m e y o u r

K o n fe k t, -e s w e e t s b o o k . 5 . A r e y o u ill? 6 . W ill y o u c o m e ?

7 H o w a r e y o u ? 8 . 1 s a w y o u y e s te r d a y .

V E R B S — R E G U L A R

g la u b e n t o b e l i e v e I ll T r a n s la te in to G erm a n
r a s ie r e n t o s h a v e
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s ic h b e e ile n t o h u r r y
g o to b e d e a r ly ? 3 . T h e y d o n 't w a s h in th e
s ic h b ü r ste n t o b r u s h ( o n e s e l f )
b e d r o o m . 4 . I a m g o in g t o lie d o w n a t
s ic h e n ts c h u ld ig e n t o e x c u s e o n e s e l j
e ig h t o 'c l o c k . 5 . A r e th e r e a n y c h a ir s in th e
a u fw e c k e n t o w a k e n , a r o u s e
b e d r o o m ? 6 . D o n 't f o r g e t t o w a k e m e u p .
a n k le id e n t o d r e s s
7 . E v e r y b o d y w a s a s le e p . 8 . H e d id n o t
s ic h k ä m m en t o c o m b ( o n e s e l f )
w a n t t o .w a s h b e f o r e b r e a k f a s t. 9 . S h e p u t

h e r je w e lle r y in to th e t h i r d d r a w e r o f h e r
V E R B S IR R E G U L A R
d r e s s in g ta b le . 1 0 . H e lik e d t o r e a d in b e d .

s c h la fe n (s c h lä ft),
t o s l e e p ( A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 6 3 )
s c h lie f, g e s c h la fe n

W IE G E N L IE D

h e lfe n ( h ilft ), h a lf,

S in g e t le is e , le is e , le is e ,
t o h e l p
g e h o lfe n
s in g t e in f lü s te r n d W ie g e n lie d ,

v o n d e m M o n d e le r n t d ie W e is e ,

fin d e n (fin d e t), fa n d , d e r s o s till a m H im m e l z ie h t.

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g e fu n d e n S in g t e in L ie d s o s ü s s g e lin d e ,
J
w ie d ie Q u e ll e n a u f d e n K ie s e ln ,

a n z ie h e n (z ie h t .. ■ a n ), w ie d ie B ie n e n u m d ie L in d e
t o p u t o n ( c l o t h e s )
z o g ... a n , a n g e z o g e n s u m m e n , m u r m e l n , f lü s te r n , r ie s e ln .

C l e m e n s B r e n ta n o

ID IO M S D a s W ie g e n lie d , -e r , c r a d l e s o n g ; flü s ­

S ie h a b en rech t Y o u a r e r i g h t ter n , t o w h i s p e r : d ie W e is e , -n , m e l o d y ,

E r h a t r e ch t H e i s r i g h t m a n n e r , w a y ; g e lin d , g e n t l e ; d ie Q u e lle , -n ,

W a s is t lo s ? W h a t i s t h e m a t t e r ? f o u n t a i n ; d e r K ie s e l,- , p e b b l e ; d ie B ie n e , -n ,

D a s is t a b e r k o m is c h T h a t 's f u n n y b e e ; d ie L in d e , -n , l i m e t r e e ; su m m e n , to

S ch ö n e n D a n k M a n y t h a n k s h u m ; r ie s e ln , t o r i p p l e ,
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H E R R B R O W N IN B E R L IN M R . B R O W N IN B E R L IN

H err B ro w n h a t k e in d e u tsc h e s G e ld und M r . B r o w n h a s n o G e r m a n m o n e y a n d

g e h t d e s h a lb z u e in e r B a n k , u m s e in e n g lis c h e s t h e r e f o r e g o e s t o a b a n k t o c h a n g e h is

G e ld in d e u tsc h e s u m z u w e c h s e ln . E n g lis h m o n e y i n t o G e r m a n .

H err B . [zu e in e m B a n k b e a m te n ]: W o lle n M r . B. [ t o a b a n k c l e r k ] : W o u l d y o u p le a s e

S ie m ir b itte e n g lis c h e s G e ld in d e u tsc h e s c h a n g e E n g li s h m o n e y i n t o G e r m a n f o r

u m w e c h s e ln ? m e ?

B a n k b e a m te r : G e w is s . W ie v ie l w ü n sc h e n S ie B a n k C l e r k : C e r t a i n l y . H o w m u c h d o y o u

zu w e c h s e ln ? w is h t o c h a n g e ?

H e r r B . : A c h t P fu n d , b itte . W ie is t d e r K u rs M jr. B .: E i g h t p o u n d s , p le a s e . W h a t is th e

h e u te ? r a t e o f e x c h a n g e t o d a y ?

B a n k b ea m ter : Z w ö lf M a r k fü r e in P fu n d B a n k C l e r k : T w e l v e m a r k s f o r o n e p o u n d

S te r lin g . D a s m a ch t s e c h s u n d n e u n z ig s te r lin g . T h a t m a k e s n in e ty - s ix m a r k s

M a r k fü r a c h t P fu n d . W ie m ö c h te n S ie f o r e i g h t p o u n d s . H o w w o u l d y o u lik e

d a s G e ld h a b en , S c h e in e o d er H a r tg e ld ? t o h a v e t h e m o n e y , in n o te s o r c o i n s ?

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H e rr B . L e id e r n ic h t. M r . B . : U n f o r t u n a t e l y n o t.

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z w a n z ig M a r k h era u s. H e rr B ro w n ste c k t t a n t g iv e s h i m c h a n g e f o r tw e n ty m a r k s .

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P o r to n a ch E n g la n d b e tr ä g t ? Ic h h a b e d rei p o s t a g e is t o E n g l a n d ? I'v e th r e e le tte r s .

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la s s e n , d ie s e n a ls g e w ö h n lic h e n B r ie f th i s o n e t o b e s e n t a s a n o r d i n a r y le tte r ,

sen d en und d ie s e n a ls D r u c k sa c h e . a n d th i s o n e a s p r i n t e d m a t te r .

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w erd en a n ste h e n m ü ssen . f m a f r a i d y o u 'll h a v e to q u e u e u p .

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A U F D E M P O S T A M T — A T T H E P O S T O F F IC E

W ie h o ch is t d a s P o r t o , b itte ? d ie B r ie fm a r k e , -n =p o s t a g e s t a m p

W h a t i s t h e p o s t a g e , p l e a s e ? d ie P o stk a r te , -n - p o s t c a r d

Z w e i Z e h n p fe n n ig M a r k e n , b itte . d ie L u ftp o st = a i r - m a i l

T w o t e n - p f e n n i g s t a m p s , p l e a s e .
d er B r ie fk a s te n , •• - = l e t t e r b o x

d a s T e le g r a m m , -e - t e l e g r a m
Ich m ö c h te d ie s e n B r ie f e in s c h r e ib e n la s s e n .
d ie P o s ta n w e is u n g , -e n - m o n e y o r d e r
I w a n t t o h a v e t h i s l e t t e r r e g i s t e r e d .
d a s P a k e t, -e - p a r c e l
S in d B r ie fe fü r m ic h d a ?
d e r E in s c h r e ib e b r ie f, -e = r e g i s t e r e d l e t t e r
A r e t h e r e a n y l e t t e r s f o r m e ?
d a s T e le fo n , -e \
= t e l e p h o n e
B itte sen d en S ie m e in e B r ie fe a n d ie s e d er F ern sp rech er, - J
A d resse. te le fo n ie r e n = t o t e l e p h o n e

P l e a s e f o r w a r d m y l e t t e r s t o t h i s a d d r e s s .
d ie T e le fo n n u m m e r , -n - t e l e p h o n e n u m b e r

Ich m ö c h te m it L o n d o n sp rech en . d a s T e le fo n b u c h , " -e r = t e l e p h o n e d i r e c t o r y

I w is h t o t e l e p h o n e t o L o n d o n . d ie T e le fo n z e lle , -n = t e l e p h o n e b o x

E r w e c h s e lt e in e n E r s te ig t v on d em O m n ib u s E r k le id e t s ic h um

H u n d e r tm a r k s c h e in in d ie S tr a sse n b a h n um (E r z ie h t s ic h u m )

T O C H A N G E

K ön n en S ie e in e n H u n d e r tm a r k s c h e in w e c h ­ T h e f o r e g o in g s e n te n c e s illu s tr a te th e

s e ln ? v a r i o u s w a y s in w h ic h th e v e r b t o c h a n g e

C a n y o u c h a n g e a h u n d r e d - m a r k n o t e ? c a n b e tr a n s la t e d . N o t e th e s p e c ia l a n d

lim ite d m e a n i n g o f e a c h o f t h e G e r m a n
D e u tsc h e s G e ld in e n g lis c h e s u m w e c h s e ln .
e x p r e s s io n s :
T o c h a n g e G e r m a n i n t o E n g l i s h m o n e y .

w e c h s e ln = t o c h a n g e m o n e y .,
D ie S ch u h e s in d zu en g . E s is t b esser, S ie
s e a t s , p a r t n e r s , e tc .
ta u sc h e n s ie um .
u m w e c h s e ln = t o c h a n g e i n t o t h e c u r r e n c y
T h e s h o e s a r e t o o n a r r o w . Y o u h a d b e t t e r
o f a n o t h e r c o u n t r y .
c h a n g e t h e m .
u m ta u sc h e n = t o c h a n g e a n a r t i c l e b o u g h t

M ü ssen w ir u n s zu m A b en d essen u m z ie h e n ?
f r o m a s h o p .

D o w e h a v e t o c h a n g e f o r d in n e r ?
u m z ie h e n ( o r u m k le id e n ) = t o c h a n g e c l o t h e s .

S ie m ü ssen z w e im a l u m s te ig e n . u m s te ig e n = t o c h a n g e t r a i n s o r b u s e s , e tc .

Y o u h a v e t o c h a n g e ( t r a i n s ) t w i c e . ä n d ern = t o c h a n g e in th e s e n s e o f to

a l t e r .
Ich h a b e m e in e M e in u n g g e ä n d e r t.

I h a v e c h a n g e d m y m i n d . N o t e .— S m a l l c h a n g e is d a s K le in g e ld .
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T O K N O W

I c h k e n n e d ie s e n H e r r n n ic h t. K e n n e n a n d w is s e n b o t h m e a n t o k n o w .

/ d o n o t k n o w t h i s g e n t l e m a n . K e n n e n is t o b e a c q u a i n t e d w i th , t o k n o w a

p e r s o n o r t o b e f a m i l i a r w i t h s o m e t h i n g .
I c h w e is s , w e r e r is t.
W is s e n is t o k n o w a b o u t t h e i f i, t o h a v e
I k n o w w h o h e is .

k n o w l e d g e o f . T h e y a r e c o n j u g a t e d a s
E r k e n n t B e r lin g u t.
f o l l o w s :
H e k n o w s B e r l i n w e ll.

k e n n e n : P r e s e n t , ic h k e n n e ; i m p e r f e c t ,
W is s e n S ie , o b I h r B r u d e r ih n k e n n t?
ic h k a n n t e ; p e r f e c t , ic h h a b e g e k a n n t.
D o y o u k n o w i f y o u r b r o t h e r k n o w s h i m ?

H a b e n S ie ih n g e k a n n t? w is s e n : P r e s e n t , ic h ( e r , s ie , e s ) w e is s ,

D i d y o u k n o w h i m ?
w ir ( S ie , s ie ) w is s e n ; i m p e r f e c t , ic h

w u s s te ; p e r f e c t , ic h h a b e g e w u s s t.
H a b e n S ie d a s g e w u s s t?

D i d y o u k n o w t h a t ?

H O W T O T R A N S L A T E R I G H T

D a s is t n ic h t r ic h tig = T h a t i s n o t r i g h t . r i g h t h a n d . ( O n t h e l e f t is lin k s ; d e r lin k e

A r m = t h e l e f t a r m , e t c . )
R ic h tig is r i g h t , a s o p p o s e d t o w r o n g .

D ie R e c h n u n g s tim m t = T h e b i l l i s r i g h t .
N e h m e n S ie d ie e r s te S tr a s s e r e c h ts .

T a k e t h e f i r s t s t r e e t o n t h e r i g h t . D a s s tim m t T h a t ' s r i g h t .

R e c h ts is o n ( o r t o ) t h e r i g h t . D e r r e c h te S ti m m t is u s e d i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h s u m s

A r m t h e r i g h t a r m ; d ie r e c h te H a n d t h e o f m o n e y o r t o e x p r e s s a g r e e m e n t

A U F D E M W E I H N A C H T S M A R K T

S p r u c h h e r z e n , d . h . L e b k u c h e n m i t e i n e m S p r u c h i n Z u c k e r a u f g u s s , s i n d e i n e

a l t h e r k ö m m l i c h e W a r e d e s d e u t s c h e n W e i h n a c h t s m a r k t s ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 8 )

d ie W e ih n a c h te n d e r S p r u c h , — e d .h . ( d a s h e is s t) d e r L e b k u c h e n ,- a lth e r k ö m m lic h

C h r i s t m a s m o t t o t h a t i s g i n g e r b r e a d t r a d i t i o n a l
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S E P A R A B L E V E R B S

P r e se n t T e n se I m p e r a tiv e

S ie fa h r e n u m 8 U h r a b . F a h ren S ie u m 8 U h r a b !

D er Z u g k o m m t in B e r lin a n . G eh e n S ie fo rt!

W ir g eh en fo r t. K o m m en S ie m it!

Ich k o m m e m it. S e tz e n S ie s ic h h in !

S ie se tz t s ic h h in . S te h e n S ie a u f!

E r ste h t a u f. M a c h e n S ie d ie T ü r a u f !

S ie m a ch en d ie T ü r a u f. G eh e n S ie b itte n ic h t fo r t!

I m p e r fe c t P a s t P a rtic ip le

S ie fu h r e n u m 8 U h r ab . S ie s in d u m 8 U h r a b g e fa h r e n .

D e r Z u g k a m in B e r lin a n . D e r Z u g is t in B e r lin a n g e k o m m e n .

W ir g in g e n fo rt. W ir s in d fo r tg e g a n g e n .

Ich k a m m it. Ich b in m itg e k o m m e n .

S ie se tz te s ic h h in . S ie h a t s ic h h in g e s e tz t.

G r sta n d a u f. E r is t a u fg e s ta n d e n .

Ic h s te ig e e in

Ich s te ig e

Ic h s te ig e a u s

Ich s te ig e a u f

Ich s te ig e a b
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> I n f in itiv e T h e c o m m o n e s t s e p a r a b l e p r e f ix e s a r e :

a b , a n , a u f , a u s , e in , f o r t , h in , h e r , m it, n a c h .
( a ) w ith o u t zu
vor a n d zu . I n th e p r e s e n t a n d im p e r f e c t
S ie w erd en u m 8 U h r a b fa h r e n .
(in p r in c ip a l c la u s e s ) , a n d in th e im p e r a tiv e ,
D er Z u g w ir d in B e r lin a n k o m m en .
th e y a r e s e p a r a t e d f r o m th e v e r b a n d p la c e d
W ir w o lle n fo r tg e h e n .
a t th e e n d o f t h e s e n te n c e .
Ich k a n n n ic h t m itk o m m e n .
I n th e p a s t p a r t ic i p le th e p r e f ix is
S ie m ü ssen s ic h h in s e t z e n .
a tt a c h e d t o th e v e r b a n d p r e c e d e s th e g e -.
( b ) w ith zu
T h e p r e f ix a ls o p r e c e d e s a n in f in itiv e , a n d

S ie h o ffe n , u m 8 U h r a b z u fa h r e n . if th e in f in itiv e r e q u i r e s zu , th e zu is p la c e d

W ir b ra u ch en n ic h t f o r t z u g e h e n . b e tw e e n th e p r e f ix a n d th e v e r b .

S ie h a b en Z e it s ic h h in z u s e tz e n .
I n d e p e n d e n t c la u s e s th e p r e f ix is
D er K ra n k e h o fft, b a ld a u fz u ste h e n .
a t t a c h e d t o t h e v e r b :
S ie b ra u ch en n ic h t m itz u k o m m e n . a
E r w ü n sc h t d ie T ü r a u fz u m a c h e n . E r s c h r e ib t, d a ss er a b en d s a n k o m m t.

E s is t zu s p ä t, d o r t h in z u g e h e n . S ie w ar tr a u r ig , w e il ic h fo r tg in g .

E s is t n ic h t m ö g lic h , a u f d en T u rm K en n en S ie d en H e rr n , d er h e u te ab en d

h in a u fz u s te ig e n . h erk o m m t ?

Ich z ie h e
Ich z ie h e an

Ich z ie h e a u s

Ich z ie h e e in

Ich z ie h e a u f

Ich z ie h e au s
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N E W N O U N S
E X E R C I S E S
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I A n sw er in G erm an
K u rs, -e r a t e o f e x c h a n g e

K a sten , ••- b o x , c a s e
1. W o k a n n m a n G e ld u m w e c h s e ln ? 2 .

D E R - <<J S c h e i n , -e W o k a u f t m a n Z ig a r e tte n ? 3 . K e n n t H e r r
n o t e ( o f m o n e y ) .

r e c e i p t
B r o w n d ie d e u ts c h e n S o r te n ? 4 . W a s h a t e r

E in k a u f, ••-e v e r g e s s e n ? 5 . W a s k a u f t e r in d e m P a p i e r ­
p u r c h a s e

A u s lä n d e r , - f o r e i g n e r g e s c h ä f t? 6 . W o s c h r e ib t e r s e in e B r ie f e ?

7 . W a s t u t e r , n a c h d e m e r s e in e B r ie f e

g e s c h r ie b e n h a t? 8 . W a s m u s s m a n tu n ,
'B a n k , -en b a n k

R e k la m e , -n w e n n m a n e in e n B r ie f e in s c h r e ib e n la s s e n
a d v e r t i s e m e n t

M a p p e , -n f o l d e r , c o v e r
w ill? 9 . W a r u m m u s s H e r r B r o w n a n s te h e n ?

1 0 . W ie s e n d e t m a n d u r c h d ie P o s t (a )
S o r te , -n m a k e , v a r i e t y

< T in te , -n e in e n w ic h tig e n B r ie f ; ( b ) e in e Z e itu n g ;

i n k
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S c h la n g e , -n s n a k e , q u e u e

R e ih e , -n t u r n
II G iv e th e th ir d p erso n s in g u la r o f (a )

W a a g e , -n s c a l e s , w e ig h i n g
P r e se n t T e n se ; (b ) P a st T e n se ; (c) P e r fe c t,

m a c h i n e
o f th e fo llo w in g v erb s:

1. a u f s te h e n . 2 . f o r tg e h e n . 3 . m i t­

k o m m e n . 4 . a b f a h r e n . 5 . a n k o m m e n .

D A s { p ä c k e h ; e„ , - ^ 6 . s ic h a n k le id e n .
/

V E R B S — R E G U L A R III T r a n s la te in to G erm a n

w e c h s e ln = t o c h a n g e
I. M y c ig a r s a r e b e tt e r t h a n y o u r c ig a r ­
r e ic h e n = t o h a n d , r e a c h
e tte s . 2 . T h e b e s t t o b a c c o is v e r y d e a r .
a n zü n d en ( s e p .) = t o l i g h t
3 . G e r m a n c ig a r e tte s a r e c h e a p e r . 4 . T h e y
v e r k a u fe n = t o s e l l
a r e 5 p f e n n ig s e a c h . 5 . H o w m u c h is a
z e ig e n = t o s h o w
p a c k e t o f te n ? 6 . H e h a s to w r ite m a n y
w ü n sch en = t o w is h
le tte r s . 7 . W ill y o u c h a n g e y o u r E n g lis h
z ä h le n = t o c o u n t
b a n k n o te s ? 8 . 1 s h a ll n o t f o r g e t to b u y a
b em erk en — t o n o t i c e
b o x o f m a t c h e s a n d s o m e in k . 9 . Is t h e r e a
w ä h le n = t o c h o o s e
s t a t i o n e r 's n e a r h e r e ? 1 0 . I s h o u l d lik e
b rau ch en = t o r e q u i r e
s o m e p ic tu r e - p o s tc a r d s .
s ic h e r k u n d ig e n = to e n q u i r e

( A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 6 3 )

V E R B S — IR R E G U L A R

b e tr e te n (b e tr itt), \ D E R E R S T E M A I
= t o e n t e r
b e tr a t, b e tr e te n f D e r e r s te T a g im M o n a t M a i

is t m i r d e r g lü c k lic h s te v o n a lle n .

v erg essen (v e r g is s t), \ ^ D ic h s a h ic h u n d g e s ta n d d i r fre i,

v er g a ss, v erg essen j d e n e r s te n T a g im M o n a t M a i,

d a s s d i r m e in H e r z e r g e b e n s e i.

b e tr a g e n (b e tr ä g t), \ W e n n m e in G e s tä n d n i s d ir g e f a lle n ,
= t o a m o u n t
b e tr u g , b e tr a g e n J s o is t d e r e r s te T a g im M a i

f ü r m ic h d e r g lü c k lic h s te v o n a lle n .

sen d en (se n d e t),

^ = t o s e n d F r i e d r i c h v o n H a g e d o r n
sa n d te , g esa n d t

G lü c k lic h , l u c k y ; g e ste h e n , t o c o n f e s s ;

a n ste h e n (ste h t ... a n ), \ = erg eb en , d e v o t e d ; d a s G e s tä n d n is , c o n f e s s i o n

=l o q u e u e up
s t a n d ...a n , a n g ee ss tt aa nn dd e n J g e fa lle n , t o p l e a s e .
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IM K A U F H A U S IN T H E S T O R E

H e rr u n d F ra u S c h u lz g eh en m it ih r e n M r . a n d M r s . S c h u lz g o s h o p p i n g w ith

K in d e r n E in k ä u fe m a ch en . Z u e r st g eh en s ie th e i r c h ild r e n . F i r s t t h e y g o to a o n e - p r ic e

in e in E in h e its p r e is g e s c h ä ft. s to r e .

H err S c h u lz [w en d et s ic h a n e in e V er­ M r . S c h u lz [ a d d r e s s in g a s a le s g ir l] : W h e r e

k ä u fe r in ]: B itte , w o is t d ie A b te ilu n g fü r is th e d e p a r t m e n t f o r to ile t a r tic le s ,

T o ile tte n a r tik e l? p le a s e ?

V e r k ä u fe r in : G e h e n S ie g e r a d e a u s b is in d ie S a le s g ir l: G o s t r a i g h t a h e a d u p to th e

M itte u n d d a n n n a ch r e c h ts. m id d le , a n d t h e n t o t h e r ig h t.

H a n s: M a m a , d u h a st d o ch n ic h t v e r g e s s e n , H p f is : M o t h e r , y o u h a v e n o t f o r g o tte n

w a s d u u n s v ersp ro ch en h a st ? w h a t y o u p r o m i s e d u s ?

F ra u S .: D u w ir s t d e in E is s c h o n b ek o m m en . M r s . S .: Y o u w ill g e t y o u r ic e - c r e a m in

S e i n ic h t s o u n g e d u ld ig . g o o d tim e . D o n 't b e s o im p a ti e n t.

H err S .: D a s in d w ir . [ Z u e in e r V e r k ä u fe r in ] M r . S .: T h e r e w e a r e . [ T o a s a le s g ir l] A r e

B e d ie n e n S ie h ie r ? y o u s e r v in g h e r e ?

V e r k .: G e w is s , m e in H e rr , w a s ste h t zu S a le s g ir l: C e r ta i n ly , s ir , w h a t c a n I d o f o r

D ie n s te n ? y o u ?

F ra u S .: G eb en S ie m ir e in S tü c k v on d ie s e r M r s . S . : G iv e m e a p ie c e o f th is s o a p .

S e ife .

V e r k .: B itte sch ö n . S o n st n o ch etw a s ? S a le s g ir l: T h e r e . A n y t h i n g e ls e ?

F ra u S .: N e in , d a n k e. O h d o ch . E in e T u b e M r s . S .: N o , t h a n k y o u . O h y e s . A tu b e o f

Z a h n p a ste. to o t h p a s t e .

V e r k .: B itte sch ö n . E in e M a r k d ie T u b e. S a le s g ir l: T h e r e . O n e m a r k th e tu b e .

F ra u S . : I s t s ie a u ch g u t ? M r s . S .: I s it g o o d ?

V e r k .: E s is t d ie b este e n g lis c h e Z a h n p a ste . S a le s g ir l: I t is th e b e s t E n g lis h t o o t h p a s t e .

E in e se h r b e k a n n te M a r k e . ' A w e ll- k n o w n b r a n d .

F ra u S .: D a s is t a lle s fü r h e u te . W a s m a ch t M r s . S . : T h a t is a ll f o r to - d a y . H o w m u c h

d a s zu sa m m e n ? is t h a t a lt o g e t h e r ?

V e r k .: E in e M a r k fü n fz ig , b itte . S a le s g ir l: O n e m a r k fifty , p le a s e .

[H e r r S c h u lz b e z a h lt .] [ M r . S c h u lz p a y s .]

F ra u S .: Ich m ö c h te lie b e r in e in K a u fh a u s M r s . S . : I w o u ld r a t h e r g o to a d e p a r t m e n t

g eh en . Ich g la u b e n ic h t, d a s s ic h h ie r a lle s s to r e . I d o n 't th i n k I s h a ll g e t a ll I n e e d

b ek o m m e, w a s ic h b rau ch e. h e re .

H err S . : W ie du w ills t. M r . S . : A s y o u lik e .

H a n s: A b er, M a m a , d an n k a n n ic h d o ch H a n s : B u t, M u m m y , th e n I c a n 't h a v e what

n ic h t h a b en , w a s du u n s v ersp ro ch en y o u p r o m is e d u s .

h a st.

F ra u S .: M e in S o h n , d u fä lls t m ir w ir k lic h M r s . S . : M y s o n , y o u a r e r e a lly g e ttin g o n

a u f d ie N erv en . m y n e r v e s .

S ie v e r la s s e n d a s E in h e its p r e is g e s c h ä ft T h e y le a v e t h e o n e - p r ic e s to r e a n d g o to

u n d g eh en in e in K a u fh a u s. a d e p a r t m e n t s to r e .

E in E m p fa n g sh e r r : K a n n ic h Ih n en b e h ilflic h F lo o r w a l k e r : C a n 1 h e lp y o u ?

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F rau S .: Ich m ö c h te e in P a a r H a n d sch u h e. M r s . S .: I w a n t a p a ir o f g lo v e s .

E m p fa n g sh e r r : D ie H a n d s c h u h a b te ilu n g is t F lo o r w a l k e r : T h e g lo v e d e p a r t m e n t is o n

im er ste n S to c k . W en n S ie d en F a h r stu h l th e firs t f lo o r . I f y o u w is h to t a k e th e

n eh m en w o lle n . . . lift . . .

F rau S .: D a s lo h n t s ic h k a u m . W ir k ö n n en M r s . S . : T h a t is h a r d l y w o r th w h ile . W e c a n

d ie T rep p e h in a u fg e h e n . Ic h d a n k e Ih n en . w a lk u p t h e s ta ir s . T h a n k y o u .

S ie g eh en in d en e r ste n S to c k h in a u f u n d T h e y w a lk u p to th e f ir s t f lo o r a n d

w en d en s ic h a n e in e V e r k ä u fe r in in d er a d d r e s s a s a le s g ir l in th e g lo v e d e p a r t m e n t .

H a n d s c h u h a b te ilu n g .

F rau S .: Ich m ö c h te e in P a a r g u te G la c e M r s . S .: I w a n t a p a i r o f g o o d k id g lo v e s ,

H a n d sc h u h e, G r ö sse s e c h s e in h a lb . s iz e 6 | .

V e r k .: W e lc h e F a rb e, b itte ? S a le s g ir l: W h a t c o lo u r , p le a s e ?

F rau S .: D u n k e lb la u , z u m e in e r H a n d ta sc h e M r s . S . : D a r k b lu e , t o m a t c h m y h a n d b a g .

p a ssen d .

D ie V e r k ä u fe r in b r in g t v e r s c h ie d e n e T h e s a le s g ir l b r in g s v a r i o u s p a ir s a n d p u t s

P a a r e u n d le g t s ie d er D a m e vor. th e m in f r o n t o f th e la d y .

V e r k .: D ie s is t e in e a u s g e z e ic h n e te Q u a lit ä t. S a le s g ir l: T h is is a n e x c e lle n t q u a lity . T h e

D ie n e u ste M o d e . . . seh r e le g a n t. la te s t f a s h io n . . . v e r y s m a r t.

F ra u S .: D a s is t k e in e g u te Q u a litä t. H a b e n M r s . S .: T h i s is n o t a g o o d q u a lity .

S ie n ic h ts b e sse r e s? — D ie F a rb e g e fä llt H a v e n 't y o u g o t a n y th i n g b e tte r ? — I

m ir n ic h t.— D a s is t n ic h t d ie r ic h tig e d o n 't lik e th e c o l o u r .— T h a t is n o t th e

G r ö s s e .— D a s is t v ie l z u te u e r . r ig h t s iz e .— T h a t is m u c h t o o e x p e n s iv e .

N a ch d e m s ie s ic h v ie le H a n d sch u h e A f t e r h a v in g lo o k e d a t m a n y g lo v e s a n d

a n g ese h e n u n d m e h r e r e a n p r o b ie r t h a t , fin d e t tr ie d o n s e v e r a l, s h e a t la s t f in d s a p a ir

s ie e n d lic h e in P a a r , d a s ih r g e f ä ll t u n d n ic h t w h ic h s h e lik e s a n d w h ic h is n o t t o o d e a r .

zu te u e r is t.

V e r k .: B itte a n d er K a sse zu z a h le n . H ie r is t S a le s g ir l: P le a s e p a y a t th e d e s k . H e r e is th e

d er K a s s e n z e tte l. c h e c k .0

N a ch d e m H e r r S . b e z a h lt h a t u n d s ie d ie A f te r M r . S . h a s p a id a n d th e y h a v e

H a n d s c h u h e v o n d e r W a r e n a u s g a b e a b g e h o lt c o lle c te d t h e g lo v e s f r o m t h e p a c k in g c o u n ­

h a b e n , b e s u c h e n s ie n o c h a n d e r e A b te ilu n g e n . te r , th e y v is it o t h e r d e p a r t m e n t s . T h e y b u y

S ie k a u fe n S tr ü m p fe , S o c k e n , W ä sc h e und s to c k in g s , s o c k s , u n d e r w e a r a n d e v e n a

s o g a r e in K le id fü r G r e te . f r o c k f o r G r e te .

H err S .: D u m u sst seh r m ü d e s e in . Ich M r . S .: Y o u m u s t b e v e r y tir e d . I s u g g e s t

s c h la g e v o r, d a ss ih r eu ch in d en E r ­ t h a t y o u s it d o w n in th e r e f r e s h m e n t

fr is c h u n g s r a u m se tz t und etw a s tr in k t. r o o m a n d h a v e s o m e th i n g to d r i n k . H a n s

H a n s k a n n d a s v ersp ro ch en e E is essen . c a n e a t th e p r o m is e d ic e - c r e a m . M e a n ­

Ich g eh e in z w is c h e n in d en F r is ie r s a lo n , w h ile I 'l l g o t o t h e h a i r d r e s s e r 's t o h a v e a

m ir d ie H a a r e s c h n e id e n zu la s s e n . In h a ir c u t. I 'l l b e b a c k in a q u a r t e r - o f - a n -

e in e r V ie r te ls tu n d e b in ic h zu rü ck . h o u r .

F rau S .: D u h a st re c h t. Ich k a n n n ic h t M r s . S .: Y o u a r e r ig h t. I c a n 't w a lk a n y

w e ite r . W ir w erd en d ic h im E r fr is c h u n g s ­ f u r th e r . W e s h a ll w a it f o r y o u in t h e

rau m er w a r te n , a b er ic h b itte d ic h , b le ib e r e f r e s h m e n t r o o m , b u t p le a s e d o n 't s ta y

n ic h t zu la n g e . t o o lo n g .

W ä h ren d s e in e F ra u und s e in e K in d e r s ic h W h ile h is w if e a n d h is c h ild r e n a r e

in d en E r fr is c h u n g s r a u m se tz e n , g eh t H err s ittin g d o w n in th e r e f r e s h m e n t r o o m , M r .
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S c h u lz in d en F r is ie r s a lo n , d er s ic h im S c h u lz g o e s t o th e b a r b e r 's s h o p w h ic h is in

K a u fh a u s b e fin d e t. E r m u ss zeh n M in u te n th e s to r e . H e h a s t o w a it te n m i n u te s u n til

w a r te n , b is e r a n d ie R e ih e k o m m t. h is t u r n c o m e s .

F r is e u r : D e r n ä c h ste H e r r , b itte . B a r b e r : T h e n e x t g e n t l e m a n , p le a s e .

H e r r S . : B it t e , H a a r s c h n e id e n u n d R a s ie r e n . ■ M r. S .: H a i r c u t a n d s h a v e , p le a s e .

F r is e u r : W ie m ö c h te n S ie d a s H a a r g e ­ B a r b e r : H o w w o u l d y o u lik e y o u r h a i r c u t ?

s c h n itte n h a b en ?

H e r r S . : Z ie m lic h k u rz a n d en S e it e n , n ic h t M r . S . : R a t h e r s h o r t a t t h e s id e s , n o t to o

zu k u rz vorn . s h o r t a t th e f r o n t.

N a c h d e m d er F r is e u r ih n r a s ie r t u n d ih m A f t e r h a v i n g s h a v e d h i m a n d c u t h is h a ir ,

d ie H a a r e g e s c h n itte n h a t, fr a g t er, o b er th e h a i r d r e s s e r a s k s h i m w h e t h e r h e w is h e s

ih m a u c h d e n K o p f w a s c h e n s o ll. H e r r S c h u lz , t o h a v e a s h a m p o o a s w e ll. M r . S c h u lz , w h o

d er sc h o n u n g e d u ld ig is t, w e il s e in e F ra u a u f is a l r e a d y i m p a t i e n t b e c a u s e h is w if e is

ih n w a r te t, sa g t: " N e in , d a n k e, e in a n d er­ w a iti n g f o r h im , s a y s : " N o , th a n k s , a n o t h e r

m a l" , b e z a h lt u n d e ilt zu rü ck zu s e in e r t i m e " , p a y s a n d h u r r i e s b a c k t o h is f a m ily .

F a m ilie .

K IS T E N , K Ä S T E N U N D G E F Ä S S E — C H E S T S , B O X E S A N D C O N T A IN E R S

d er K o ffe r , - d ie S c h a c h te l, -n d er K a s t e n , ••- d ie F la s c h e , -n

d ie T ü te , -n d a s P a k e t, -e d er B a lle n , - d a s F a ss, --e r

d er S a c k , " -e d ie L a tte n k is te , -n d er K ru g , " -e d er E im e r , -

 D A S K A U F H A U S —

(E n g lis h k e y

1 . d ie H e r r e n k le id u n g , -e n 8 . d ie Z a h n b ü rste, -r 1 5 . d ie V e r k ä u fe r in , -n e n

2 . d ie S c h u b la d e , -n 9 . d ie S e ife , -n 16. d a s P a c k p a p ie r , -e

3 . d er S ch ra n k , - - e 10. d er P r e is z e tte l, - 17. d er B in d fa d e n , •—

4 . d ie K le id e r p u p p e , -n 1 1 . d er T o p f, - - e 1 8 . d ie W a a g e , -n

5 . d er A u s la g e s tä n d e r , - 12. d ie S c h a u fe l, -n 19. d er L a d e n tis c h , -e

6 . d er T o ile tte n a r tik e l, - 1 3 . d a s B a d e s a lz , -e 2 0 . d er K u n d e, -n

7 . d a s R e g a l, -e 1 4 . d ie S ch ere , -n 2 1 . d a s F a h r s tu h lfr ä u le in , -

2 2 2
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o n p a g e 3 7 1 )

2 2 . d er F a h r s tu h l, ••-e 2 9 . d er V e r k ä u fe r , - 3 6 . d a s S c h a u fe n ste r , -

2 3 . d er P u llo v e r , - 3 0 . d a s M e te r m a ss, -e 3 7 . d er K le id e r s to ff, -e

2 4 . d ie K a s s ie r in , -n e n 3 1 . d er V o rh a n g , - - e 3 8 . d ie K le id e r b ü r s te , -n

2 5 . d ie K a s s e , -n 3 2 . d ie K u n d in , -n e n 3 9 . d a s R e k la m e s c h ild , -e r

2 6 . d ie R e g is tr ie r k a s s e , -n 3 3 . d ie P e n d e ltü r , -e n 4 0 . d er S c h w a m m , " -e

► 2 7 . d ie D a m e n a b te ilu n g , -en 3 4 . d er T ü r g r iff, -e 4 1 . d ie K o p f b ü r s te , -n

2 8 . d er S to ff, -e 3 5 . d er T ü r ste h e r , - 4 2 . d er R a s ie r a p p a r a t, -e

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S C H U H E U N D S T IE F E L — S H O E S A N D B O O T S
( E n g lis h k e y o n p a g e 3 7 1 )

1 . d e r A b s a tz , - - e

2 . d e r R is t , -e

3 . d ie S o h le , -n

4 . d e r R a h m e n , -

§ . d ie K a p p e , -n

6 . d e r S c h n ü r s e n k e l,

7 . d ie Z u n g e , -n

(d ie L a s c h e , -n )

d e r H a lb s c h u h , -e

d e r S c h n ü r s t ie fe l, • d e r R e it s t ie f e l, -

d ie G a m a s c h e , -n

d e r S p a n g e n s c h u h , -e
d ie P u m p s
d e r L a c k s c h u h , -e

d e r T e n n is s c h u h , - e /
d ie S a n d a le , -n

d e r B e r g s t ie fe l, -

d e r L a n g s c h ä fte r ,

d e r Ü b e r s c h u h ,- e

d e r G u m m is c h u h , - e ,

d e r S c h n e e s c h u h , -e

d ie G a m a s c h e , -n d e r P a n t o f fe l, -n
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E IN K A U F E — S H O P P IN G

d a s G e sc h ä ft, -e = b u s i n e s s ( o f a n y D ie B u c h h a n d lu n g , -en = b o o k s h o p

s i z e , w h o l e s a l e o r r e t a i l )
d er B u c h h ä n d le r , - b o o k s e l l e r
d er L a d en , ••- = s h o p
a n tiq u a r is c h s e c o n d - h a n d

d a s K a u fh a u s, ••- = d e p a r t m e n t s t o r e
d a s B u ch , --e r b o o k

d er M a r k t, - - e = m a r k e t
d a s W ö rte rb u c h , --e r d i c t i o n a r y

k a u fen = t o b u y
d er R e is e fü h r e r , - g u i d e b o o k

v er k a u fen = t o s e l l
d er S p r a c h fü h r e r , - p h r a s e b o o k

b e z a h le n (b e z a h lt) — t o p a y ( p a i d )
d a s L eh rb u ch , --e r t e x t b o o k
E in k ä u fe m a c h e n g e h e n t o g o s h o p p i n g
d er R o m a n , -e n o v e l
Ich m ö c h te e tw a s S e ife - I ' d l i k e s o m e s o a p

H a b en S ie R a s ie r k lin g e n ? D er S ch u h m a ch er, - = b o o t m a k e r

H a v e y o u g o t a n y r a z o r b l a d e s ? • ( s e e p a g e 2 2 4 )

W ie v ie le m ö c h te n S ie h a b en ? r e p a r ie r e n t o m e n d

H o w m a n y d o y o u w a n t? d ie S ch u h crem e b o o t p o l i s h

p u tze n t o p o l i s h
e in D u t z e n d ; e in P a a r.
d er S c h n ü r s e n k e l, - b o o t l a c e , s h o e l a c e
a d o z e n ; a p a i r .
d er S c h u h r ie m e n , - s h o e s t r a p
e in P fu n d ; e in h a lb e s P fu n d .

a p o u n d : h a l f a p o u n d .
D ie F le is c h e r e i, -en = b u t c h e r 's s h o p

W ie v ie l k o ste t d a s ? ( s e e p a g e 2 .1 0 )

H o w m u c h is t h a i ? d e r F le is c h e r , - b u t c h e i

W a s k o ste n d ie s e ?
D ie D r o g e r ie , -n = d r u g s t o r e , d r u g g i s t '■>
H o w m u c h a r e t h e s e f

W a s k o ste t d er M e ter (d a s P fu n d ) ? d ie A p o th e k e , -n d i s p e n s i n g c h e m i s t 's

H o w m u c h a y a r d ( a p o u n d ) is it?
d ie S e ife , -n s o a p

d a s R a s ie r m e s s e r , - r a z o r
K ö n n en S ie m ir e tw a s a n d e res z e ig e n ?
d er R a s ie r a p p a r a t, ■e s a f e t y - r a z o r
C a n y o u s h o w m e s o m e t h i n g d i f f e r e n t '
d ie R a s ie r k lin g e , -n r a z o r b l a d e

Ich n eh m e d a s (d ie s e ). , d ie R a s ie r s e ife , -n s h a v i n g s o a p

/ ' / / t a k e t h a t ( t h e s e ) . d er R a s ie r p in s e l, - s h a v i n g b r u s h

" g ro ss = b i g d er L ip p e n s tift, -e l i p s t i c k

k le in = s m a h d er P u d er, - p o w d e r

d a s P a r fü m , -s s c e n t , p e r f u m e
d ic k = t h i c k
D a s is t
d ü n n = t h in d ie C rem e, -s c r e a m

T h a t i s ! zu
-<[ l a n g = lo n g d ie Z a h n b ü r ste , -n t o o t h b r u s h j

D ie s e s in d f to o
k u rz = s h o r t d ie Z a h n p a ste , -n t o o t h p a s t e

T h e s e a r e J
b r e it = w id e d a s A s p ir in a s p i r i n

sch m a l — n a r r o w d a s V a s e lin V a s e li n e

te u e r = d e a i d a s J o d i o d in e

d ie W a tte c o t t o n w o o !

D ie B ä c k e r e i, - e n — b a k e r 's s h o p

D a s M ilc h g e s c h ä ft, -e d a i r y
d er B ä c k e r , - b a k e r

d a s B r o t, -e b r e a d d ie M ilc h m i l k

e in B ro t a l o a f d ie B u tte r b u t t e r

d a s B r ö tc h e n , - r o l l d a s E i, -e r e g g

d er K u ch en , - c a k e d er K ä se, - c h e e s e

D a s F is c h g e s c h ä ft, - e — f i s h m o n g e r 's
D a s O b stg e sc h ä ft, -^ fr u ite r e r 's

( s e e p a g e 2 3 6 ) ( s e e p a g e 6 0 )
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D ie T u c h h a n d lu n g , - e n = d r a p e r 's D e r F r is e u r , - e = h a ir d r e s s e r

B itt e , R a s ie r e n ! S h a v e , p le a s e !
d a s T u c h , -e c lo th
B itt e , H a a r s c h n e id e n ! H a ir c u t, p le a s e !
d er S to ff, -e te x tile m a te r ia l
K o p fw ä s c h e n sh a m p o o
d ie W o lle , -n w o o l
n ic h t z u k u r z n o t to o sh o rt
d ie B a u m w o lle , -n c o tto n
z ie m lic h k u r z r a th e r sh o rt
d ie S e id e , -n s ilk
d ie O n d u la tio n , -e n m a r c e l w a ve
d ie K u n s ts e id e , -n a r tific ia l s ilk
d ie D a u e r w e lle , -n p e r m a n e n t w a ve

D a s L e b e n s m itte lg e s c h ä ft, -e
E is e n w a r e n = ir o n m o n g e r y
= p r o v is io n s to r e
d e r N a g e l, ••- n a il
d e r Z u c k e r su g a r
d e r H a m m e r , ••- h a m m e r
d a s S a lz s a lt
d ie Z a n g e , -n to n g s , p m c e r s
d e r S p e c k b a c o n

d e r S c h in k e n , h a w D e r J u w e lie r , -e = je w e lle r

(s e e p a g e 9 2 )

D a s K u r z w a r e n g e s c h ä ft= h a b e rd a sh e ry

D ie M o d is tin , - n e n = m illin e r
d e r Z w ir n , -e s e w in g c o tto n

d ie N a d e l, -n n e e d le D ie W ä s c h e r e i, - e n = la u n d r y
d ie S te c k n a d e l, -n p in (s e e p a g e 1 4 4 )

d ie S ic h e r h e its n a d e l, -n s a fe ty -p in

d e r K n o p f, - - e b u tto n d ie W ä s c h e w a s h in g

d ie W ä s c h e lis t e , -n la u n d r y lis t

D a s H u tg e s c h ä lt , - e ~ h a t sh o p
D e r O p tik e r , - = o p tic ia n
( w e b e lo w )

D a s P a p ie r w a r e n g e s c h ä ft, - e = s ta tio n e r 's

S ü s s ig k e it e n = s w e e tm e a ts
(se e p a g e 210)
d ie S c h o k o la d e , -n c h o c o la te

B o n b o n s (m . p i.) s w e e ts D e r Z ig a r e tte n la d e n , - — t o b a c c o n i s t 's

e in K a ste n K o n fe k t a b o x o f s w e e ts (se e p a g e 208)

H U T E — H A T S

d er w e ic h e H u t d er s te ife H u t d er S tr o h h u t

d e r Z y lin d e r , - d e r P a n a m a H u t d ie M ü t z e , -n
 E I N W U R S T S T A N D I N F R A N K F U R T

D ie D e u t s c h e n s in d a ls W u i s t e s s e r b e k a n n t . I n g e w ö h n lic h e n Z e i te n s ie h t m a n u n z ä h lig e

s o lc h e r L ä d e n u n d V e r k a u f s s t ä n d e , w o e s W ü r s t e a lle r A r t z u k a u f e n g ib t, u n d m a n

w a r m e W ü r s t c h e n a n O r t u n d S te lle e s s e n k a n n . F r a n k f u r t e r W ü r s t c h e n s in d b e s o n d e r s

b e lie b t. ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 8 )

d e r W u r s t s ta n d , ••-e g e w ö h n lic h u n z ä h lig a n O r t u n d S t e lle b e s o n d e r s

s a u s a g e s t a l l u s u a l i n n u m e r a b l e o n t h e s p o t e s p e c i a l l y

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K om m
C eh
h ie r h e r e in !
d o rt h in e in !

f s f 5?
G eh

K om m i ß J V "ik d o r t h in a u s !

h ie r h era u s!

K om m h era u f!

G eh

h in a u f!

K om m
G eh
h e r u n te r !
h in u n te i!
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I N A N D O U T — U P A N D D O W N D O C H

E r is t d o c h n o ch k r a n k = B u t h e i s s t i l l ill.
K a n n er h era u fk o m m e n ?

May he come up? K o m m en S ie d o c h = D o c o m e .

S ie w ill n ic h t h e r e in k o m m e n . Ich k a n n n ic h t k o m m en . D o c h , S ie m ü ssen .

S h e d o e s n o t w a n t t o c o m e in . / c a n 't c o m e . Y e s , y o u m u s t .

S ie k ö n n en d o r t n ic h t h in e in g e h e n . T h e r e is n o s in g le E n g lis h e q u i v a le n t o f

Y o u c a n t g o i n t h e r e . th e G e r m a n d o ch . D o ch is m a in ly u s e d f o r

e m p h a s is a n d o f te n c o r r e s p o n d s to th e
S ie m ü ssen d o r t h in a u fg e h e n .
E n g lis h e m p h a t i c d o , e .g . S e tz e n S ie s ic h
Y o u h a v e t o g o u p t h e r e .

d o ch D o s i t d o w n ; N eh m e n S ie d o ch e in e
W o lle n S ie n ic h t h e r ü b e r k o m m e n ?
Z ig a r e tte ^ D o t a k e a c i g a r e t t e . I n e x p r e s s ­
W o n 't y o u c o m e o v e r ?
in g c o n t r a d i c t i o n d o ch is m o r e e m p h a ti c

H e r e in , h era u s, h era u f, h e r u n te r ; h in e in , t h a n a m e r e ja (c o m p a r e F r c n c h s i ) .

h in a u f, h in a u s , h in u n te r , e tc ., a r e s e p a r a b l e

p a r t s o f c o m p o u n d v e r b s a n d a r e p la c e d a t E X E R C I S E S
th e e n d o f t h e s e n te n c e if t h e v e r b is in a
I A n sw er in G erm a n
p r in c ip a l c la u s e , o r a r e jo in e d t o t h e v e r b

w h e n it c o m e s a t th e e n d o f a d e p e n d e n t 1. W a s h a b e n d ie E lte r n d e n K i n d e r n

c la u s e . W h e n u s e d w ith th e in f in itiv e it is v e r s p r o c h e n ? 2 . W o h a b e n s ie d a s E is

a lw a y s a t t a c h e d t o it in fr o n t, s o m e tim e s g e g e s s e n ? 3 . E s s e n S ie g e r n E is ? 4 . W a r u m

w ith zu in b e tw e e n , e g . u m h erü b erzu k o m ­ k a u f e n s ie n ic h t a lle s im e r s te n G e s c h ä f t?

m en = in o r d e r t o c o m e o v e r . 5 . H a t e in g r o s s e s K a u f h a u s v ie le A b te i­

lu n g e n ? 6 . W o k a u f t m a n H a n d s c h u h e ?

W H E R E , W H I T H E R , W H E N C E 7 . W a s t u t H e r r S c h u lz , w ä h r e n d ( w h i le )

s e in e F a m ilie im E r f r i s c h u n g s r a u m is t? 8.
W o s in d S ie ?
W o is t d e r F r is ie r s a lo n ? 9 . L ä s s t H e r r
W h e r e a r e y o u ?
S c h u lz s ic h d e n K o p f w a s c h e n ? 1 0 . W a r u m
W o h in g eh en S ie ?
is t e r u n g e d u ld ig ?
W h e r e a r e y o u g o i n g ?

W o h er k o m m en S ie ? • II T r a n s la te in to G erm a n

W h e r e a r e y o u c o m i n g f r o m ? 1. G o m e in . 2 . Y o u c a n n o t g o in th e r e .

3 . T e ll h e r to c o m e u p . 4 . S h e d o e s n 't w a n t
W o m it s c h r e ib e n S ie ?
t o c o m e u p . 5 . D o n 't c o m e in n o w . 6 .
W h a t a r e y o u w r i t i n g w ith ?

W o n 't y o u c o m e d o w n ? 7 . B r in g u p y o u r
W o rü b er sp rech en S ie ?
g r a m o p h o n e ( d a s G r a m m o p h o n ) . 8 . 1 w o u ld
W h a t a r e y o u t a l k i n g a b o u t ?
lik e to b u y a n u m b r e lla . 9 . I d o n 't lik e th e

In f o r m e r tim e s a d is t in c t io n w a s m a d e c o lo u r . 1 0 . T h a t 's t o o e x p e n s iv e . 1 1 . I 'l l

in E n g lis h b e tw e e n w h e r e a n d w h i t h e r . In h a v e th is o n e . 1 2 . W h e r e c a n I h a v e m y

G e r m a n th is d is t in c t io n s till h o ld s g o o d a n d la u n d r y d o n e ?

y o u h a v e t o d is t in g u is h c a r e f u lly b e tw e e n
I ll In sert h in o r h er
w o a n d w o h in . F r o m w h e r e is w o h er.
1. I c h b in o b e n . K o m m e n S ie a u c h - a u f.
T h e r e a r e a ls o E n g lis h w o r d s lik e
2 . G e h e n S ie d ie T r e p p e - a u f . 3 . K o m m e n
w h e r e i n , w h e r e o f , w h e r e w i t h , e tc ., w h ic h a r e
S ie b itte - u n te r . 4 . G e h e n S ie d o r t - u n te r .
n o t u s e d in m o d e r n c o l lo q u ia l E n g lis h a n d
5 . I c h g e h e in d ie s e s C a f e . K o m m e n S ie m it
w e s a y i n s t e a d in w h a t , o f w h a t , w i t h w h a t .
-e in ? 6 . W i r s in d b e i u n s e r e m O n k e l.
I n G e r m a n w a s c a n n o t b e u s e d w ith
K o m m e n S ie a u c h .... 7 . G e h t s ie - a u s ?
p r e p o s it io n s a n d is r e p la c e d b y w o (w o r
8. W o - g e h e n S ie ? 9 . N e h m e n S ie d a s
b e f o r e a v o w e l) , w ith th e p r e p o s i t i o n
G e ld -a u s !
a d d e d . W o m it = w i t h w h a t , w o r a u f= o n

w h a t , w o ra u s = o u t o f w h a t , e tc . (A n sw e rs o n p a g e 3 6 4 )
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d a s R in d , -e r

1. d er O c h se n sc h w a n z

2 . d a s S c h w a n z stü c k ,

3 . d a s L e n d en stü c k , -e

4 . d ie D ü n n u n g , -e n

5 . d ie R ip p e , -n

6 . d a s B r u ststü c k , -e

7 . d ie S c h u lte r , -n

8 . d a s B e in , -e

9 . d er K a m m , " -e

10 . d er K o p f, - - e

d a s K a lb , --e r

1. d er K o p f, - -e

2 . d er H a ls , - - e

3 . d er K a m m , - -e

4 . d ie B r u st, ---e

5 . d ie S c h u lte r , -n

6 . d er R ü ck e n , -

7 . d er N ie r e n b r a t e n ,-

8 . d er B a u v h , " -e

9 . d ie K e u le , -n

10. d er F u ss, --e

d a s S c h w e in , -e

1. d e r S c h in k e n . -
d a s S c h a f, -e
2. d a s R ü c k e n stü ck , -e
(d e r H a m m e l, -)
3. d a s K o t e le t t e n s t ü c k ,- e

4. d er B a u ch , --e

5 . d er K a m m , - -e

6 . d ie S c h u lte r , -n 1. d er K o p f, " -e 5 . d ie S c h u lt e r , -n

7. d a s O h r, -e n 2 . d er H a ls , - - e 6 . d er R ü c k e n , -

8 . d ie B a c k e , -n 3 . d er K a m m , " -e 7 . d er B a u ch , - - e

9 . d a s S p itz b e in , -e 4 . d ie B r u st, - -e 8 . d ie K e u le , -n
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G O O D H E A L T H !

M r . L e s s in g p la y s h o s t a t a l u n c h e o n p a r t y . A f t e r m a s t e r i n g th e L e s s o n , im a g in e

t h a t y o u a r e in h is p la c e in t h e s c e n e a b o v e a n d t r y y o u r h a n d a t o r d e r i n g a m e a l.

M IT T A G E S S E N IM R E S T A U R A N T L U N C H IN A R E S T A U R A N T

H err L e s s in g h at H errn und F ra u S c h u lz M r . L e s s in g h a s in v ite d M r . a n d M r s ,

zu m M itta g e s s e n in e in e m R esta u ra n t S c h u lz f o r l u n c h in a r e s t a u r a n t w h ic h is

e in g e la d e n , d a s s ic h in d er N ä h e s e in e s s i t u a t e d n e a r h is o ffic e . A s h e is v e r y b u s y

B ü ro s b e fin d e t. D a er seh r b e s c h ä ftig t is t, it is n o t p o s s ib le f o r h im to g o h o m e f o r

is t e s ih m n ic h t m ö g lic h , zu M itta g n ach lu n c h . A t o n e o 'c l o c k h e m e t h is r e la tio n s

H a u se zu g eh en . U m e in U h r h a t er s e in e a t t h e e x it o f th e U n d e r g r o u n d ; f r o m th e r e

V e r w a n d te n a m A u sg a n g d er U n ter g ru n d ­ th e y w a l k e d t o th e r e s t a u r a n t . T h e h e a d

b a h n g e tr o ffe n ; von d ort g in g e n s ie zu F u ss w a it e r t o o k t h e m t o a ta b le a n d p la c e d th e

zu m R e sta u r a n t. D e r O b e r k e lln e r fü h r te m e n u b e f o r e th e m .

s ie a n e in e n T is c h u nd le g te ih n e n d ie

S p e is e k a r te vor.

H e r r L e s s in g [z u F ra u S c h u lz ): W a s n im m s t M r . L e s s in g [ to M r s . S c h u lz ] : W h a t h o r s

d u a ls V o r s p e is e ? Ich n eh m e H e r in g s s a la t. d 'c e u v r e w ill y o u h a v e ? I 'l l h a v e h e r r in g

s a la d .

H e rr S c h u lz : D a s s e lb e fü r m ic h , b itte . M r - S c h u lz : T h e s a m e f o r m e , p le a s e .

F ra u S c h u lz : Ich n eh m e k e in e V o r s p e is e . M r s . S c h u lz : I w o n 't h a v e a n y h o r s

B r in g e n S ie m ir lie b e r e in e S u p p e . d 'c e u v r e . B r in g m e r a t h e r a s o u p .

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d ie T o m a t e , -n

* d ie B o h n e , -n V
d ie E r b s e , -n
s d ir e g r iin e B o h n e , -n

d ie G u r k e , -n

d e r K o h l, - e d ie M o h r r ü b e , -n

(d ie K a r o tt e , -n )

d e r S p a r g e l, -

d e r S e lle r ie , -

d e r R o s e n k o h l, - e
d ie Z w ie b e l, -n

d ie r o te R ü b e , - n d i e K o h lr ü b e , -n d e r S p in a t , -

d e r K o p fs a la t, -e d ie K a r to ffe l, -n d e r B lu m e n k o h l, -e
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D e r O b e r : T o m a te n s u p p e o d e r O c h s e n ­ T h e W a ite r : T o m a to o r o x ta il?

s c h w a n z s u p p e ?

F r a u S .: T o m a te n s u p p e , b itte . M r s. S .: T o m a to , p le a s e .

H e r r L .: A ls o z w e im a l H e r in g s s a la t u n d M r. L .: S o it's h e r r in g s a la d fo r tw o

e in e T o m a te n s u p p e . V e r g e s s e n S ie d a s a n d to m a to s o u p fo r o n e . D o n 't fo rg e t

B r o t n ic h t. th e b rea d .

O b e r : E s s te h t b e r e its a u f d e m T is c h . W a ite r : It is a lr e a d y o n th e ta b le .

H e r r L .: V e r z e ih u n g , ic h h a tte e s n ic h t M r. L -: S o r r y , I h a d n 't seen it.

g e s e h e n .
W a ite r : W h a t w ill y o u h a v e fo r th e n ex t

O b e r : W a s n e h m e n S ie a ls n ä c h s te n G a n g ? co u rse?

H e r r L .: S c h w e in e b r a te n m it R o tk o h l u n d M r. L .: R o a st p o r k w ith red c a b b a g e a n d
K a r to ffe ln . p o ta to e s.

F r a u S .: F ü r m ic h e in K a lb s k o te le tt m it M r s. S .: F o r m e a v ea l c u tle t w ith

B lu m e n k o h l. c a u liflo w e r .

H e r r S .: K ö n n e n S ie d e n H a s e n b r a te n M r. S .: C a n y o u r e c o m m e n d th e ro a st

e m p fe h le n ? h are?

O b e r : Ic h k a n n ih n s e h r e m p fe h le n . W ir W a ite r : I c a n r e c o m m e n d it v ery m u c h .

s e r v ie r e n ih n in W e is s w e in . W e se r v e it in w h ite w in e .

H e r r S .: G u t, b r in g e n S ie ih n m ir . M r. S -: G o o d . L e t's h a v e it.

O b e r : U n d w a s fü r G e m ü s e ? W a ite r : A n d w h a t k in d o f v e g e ta b le ?

H e r r S .: E r b s e n , b itte . M r. S .: P ea s, p le a s e .

O b e r : A ls W e in e m p fe h le ic h H o c h h e im e r W a ite r : F o r w in e I r e c o m m e n d H o c h h e im e r

1 9 3 1 . E r is t a u s g e z e ic h n e t. , 19 3 1 . It is e x c e lle n t.

H e r r L .: B r in g e n S ie u n s lie b e r e in e g u te M r. L .: B r in g u s r a th er a g o o d b o ttle o f

F la s c h e B u r g u n d e r . B u r g u n d y .

O b e r : S e h r w o h l, m e in H e r r . U n d a ls W a ite r : V e r y w e ll, s ir . A n d fo r d esse rt?

N a c h s p e is e ?

F r a u S .: E r d b e e r e is fü r m ic h , b itte . M rs. S .: S tr a w b e r r y ic e fo r m e, p le a s e .

H e r r S .: G e m is c h te s K o m p o tt. M r. S .: M ix e d ste w e d fr u it.

H e r r L .: F ü r m ic h K ä s e , b itte . M r. L .: C h e e se fo r m e, p le a s e .

D e r O b e r k e lln e r e n tfe r n t s ic h , u n d e in ig e T h e h e a d w a ite r g o e s o ff (" r e m o v e s

M i u te n d a r a u f b r in g t e in K e lln e r d ie h im s e lf " ) a n d so m e m in u te s la te r a w a ite r

V o r s p e is e n fü r d ie b e id e n H e r r e n u n d d ie b r in g s th e h o r s d 'e e u v r e fo r th e tw o

S u p p e fü r d ie D a m e . g e n tle m e n a n d th e so u p fo r th e la d y .

F r a u S . : D ie S u p p e is t a u s g e z e ic h n e t. M rs. S .: T h e so u p is e x c e lle n t.

H e r r S . : I s t e ig e n tlic h d a s F r ie d r ic h m u s e u m M r. S .: 1 w a s w o n d e r in g if th e F r ie d r ic h

w e it v o n h ie r ? M u se u m is fa r fr o m h ere?

H e r r L . : E s is t g a n z in d e r N ä h e . H a b t Ih r M r. L .: It is q u ite n ea r. D o y o u in te n d

d ie A b s ic h t n a c h d e m E s s e n h in z u g e h e n ? to g o th e r e a fte r th e m e a l ?
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d ie G a n s, - - e

d ie P u te , -n d ie T a u b e , -n

d a s K a n in c h e n , -

d er H a s e , -n

d er H ir s c h , -e
d er F a sa n , -en

d a s R e h , -e

d a s 'R e b h u h n , • -er

d iu W a ld s c h n e p f e , -n d a s W a ld ­

h u h n , - - e r ^

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F r a u S .: D a w ir in d e r N ä h e s in d , k ö n n e n M r s . S .: S in c e w e a r e in th e n e ig h b o u r h o o d

w ir d ie G e le g e n h e it a u s n u tz e n . w e c o u ld ta k e th e o p p o r tu n ity .

H e r r L .: Ic h k a n n le id e r n ic h t m itk o m m e n , M r . L .: U n fo r tu n a te ly , I c a n n o t c o m e w ith

d a ic h u m d r e i U h r e in e B e s p r e c h u n g y o u , a s I h a v e a c o n fe r e n c e at th r e e

h a b e . Ic h w e r d e e u c h a b e r h in b r in g e n . o 'c lo c k . B u t I 'll ta k e y o u th ere. W e

W ir k e n n te n u n s n a c h h e r z u e in e r T a s s e c o u ld m ee t a fte rw a rd s fo r a c u p o f

K a ffe e tr e ffe n ; s a g e n w ir u m h a lb fü n f. c o ffe e , sa y a t h a lf-p a s t fo u r .

F r a u S . : M it V e r g n ü g e n . W ir h a b e n n ic h ts M r s . S .: W ith p le a s u r e . W e h a v e n o fu r th e r

w e ite r v o r . D ie K in d e r h a b e n e in e n p la n s . T h e c h ild r e n h a v e g o n e o n a n

A u s flu g in d e n G r u n e w a ld g e m a c h t. D a e x c u r s io n to th e G r u n e w a ld (fo r e st).

k o m m t d e r K e lln e r . T t^ ere c o m e s th e w a ite r .

O b e r : E n ts c h u ld ig e n S ie , g n ä d ig e F r a u , e s W a ite r : E x c u se m e , m a d a m , th ere a re n o

s in d k e in e K a lb s k o te le tts m e h r d a . M e in m o r e v ea l c u tle ts . M y fe llo w -w a ite r h a s

K o lle g e h a t e b e n d ie le tz te n s e r v ie r t. ju st b een s e r v in g th e la s t o n es.

F r a u S .: D a s is t s c h a d e . B r in g e n S ie m ir M r s . S .: T h a t's a p ity . B r in g m e r o a st b e e f

s ta ttd e s s e n R in d e r b r a te n . in s te a d .

H e r r L .: L a s s e n S ie u n s b itte n ic h t lä n g e r M r . L .: P le a s e d o n 't k e e p u s w a itin g a n y

w a r te n . lo n g e r .

O b e r : E s is t h e u te u n g e w ö h n lic h v o ll h ie r . W a ite r : It is u n u s u a lly c r o w d e d h ere to -d a y .

Ic h w e r d e m e in m ö g lic h s te s tu n . I 'll se e w h a t I c a n d o .

E r e n tfe r n t s ic h u n d k o m m t n a c h k u r z e r H e g o e s o ff a n d c o m e s b a ck a fte r a sh o rt

Z e it m it d e n B r a te n p la tte n , d e n G e m ü s e - u n d w h ile w ith th e m e a t d is h e s , th e v e g e ta b le

d e n K a r to ffe ls c h ü s s e ln z u r ü c k , d ie e r z u e r st a n d p o ta to d is h e s , w h ic h h e fir s t p u ts o n a

a u f e in e n S e ite n tis c h s t e llt u n d d a n n h e r u m ­ s id e ta b le a n d th en h a n d s r o u n d . M e a n ­

r e ic h t. I n z w is c h e n h a t d e r W e in k e lln jr d e n w h ile th e w in e w a ite r h a s b r o u g h t th e

B u r g u n d e r g e b r a c h t u n d e in g e s c h e n k t. B u r g u n d y a n d p o u r e d it o u t.

H e r r L . [ s e in G la s h e b e n d ]: Z u m W o h l. M r. L . [r a is in g h is g la s s ]: Y o u r h e a lth .

H e r r u n d F r a u S . [ih r e G lä s e r h e b e n d ]: Z u m M r. a n d M r s. S . [r a is in g th e ir g la s s e s ]:

W o h l. Y o u r h e a lth .

H e r r S .: D e r W e in is t a u s g e z e ic h n e t. M r. S .: T h e w in e is e x c e lle n t.

F r a u S .: D ie K ü c h e is t a u c h n ic h t s c h le c h t. M rs. S .: T h e c o o k in g is n o t b a d e ith e r . I

M ir s c h m e c k t e s s e h r g u t. lik e it v e r y m u c h .

N a c h d e m d e r O b e r d ie F le is c h te lle r a b ­ A fte r th e w a ite r h a s c le a r e d th e m ea t

g e r ä u m t h a t , b r in g t e r d e n N a c h tis c h u n d d e n p la te s a w a y h e b r in g s th e d essert a n d th e

K a ffe e . D a n a c h b e z a h lt H e r r L e s s in g d ie c o ffe e . A fte r w a r d s M r. L e s s in g p a y s th e

R e c h n u n g , d ie e in T r in k g e ld v o n z e h n b ill, w h ic h in c lu d e s a ten p er c e n t tip . T h e n

P r o z e n t e in s c h lie s s t. D a n n v e r la s s e n s ie d a s th ey le a v e th e resta u ra n t.

R e s ta u r a n t.

A u f d e r S tr a s s e k a u ft H e r r L e s s in g e in e In th e stre et M r. L e s s in g b u y s a m id d a y

M itta g s z e itu n g , u n d lie s t d ie H a u p tü b e r - p a p er a n d re a d s th e m a in h e a d lin e s .

s c h r ifte n .
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(E n g lis h k e y o n p a g e 3 7 1 )

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W H A T 'S I N T H E N E W S ?

W h e n y o u h a v e r e a d th e a c c o m p a n y i n g te x t c a r e f u lly , y o u s h o u l d b e a b le w i th o u t

d if f ic u lty t o d e s c r ib e in G e r m a n w h a t is h a p p e n i n g in th is p ic t u r e a n d t o r e c o n s tr u c t

( w ith y o u r o w n v a r i a ti o n s ) t h e e n s u i n g c o n v e r s a ti o n a b o u t th e n e w s p a p e r h e a d lin e s .

H e r r S .: G ib t's w a s ( = e t w a s ) N e u e s 1"? M r . S .: Is t h e r e a n y n e w s ?

H e r r L .: N ic h ts b eso n d eres. D o n n e r w e tte r ! M r . L .: N o t h i n g s p e c ia l. I s a y ! T h e

D e r S p a n d a u er M ö r d e r is t v er h a ftet S p a n d a u m u r d e r e r h a s b e e n a r r e s te d .

w o rd en .

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M o r d fä lle in te r e s s ie r s t. in m u r d e r c a s e s .

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G a n z B e r lin s p r ic h t d a v o n . E in G lü c k , o f B e r lin is t a l k i n g o f it. A g o o d th in g

d a ss d ie P o liz e i ih n v erh a ftet h a t. U n se r e ( " l u c k " ) th e p o lic e h a v e c a u g h t h im . O u r

P o liz e i a r b e ite t n ic h t s c h le c h t. Ich w ill p o lic e d o n 't w o r k b a d ly . B u t I 'l l s t a r t

a b er von vorn b e g in n e n . f r o m t h e b e g in n in g .

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L e s s in g d en a u s s e r o r d e n tlic h e n F a ll v o n d em te lls t h e e x t r a o r d i n a r y c a s e o f th e m u r d e r in

M o r d in d er M o r g e n str a sse . t h e M o r g e n s tr a s s e .

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/ tik e it ( a c c o r d i n g to g e n d e r ) .
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h a t g u t g e sc h m e c k t).
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W a s m ö c h te n S ie zu m F r ü h stü c k h a b en ?
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E r m o c h te k e in e E rd b eeren .
lik e e a tin g , d r in k in g , e tc ., i.e ., t o d o it g la d ly .
H e d id n o t lik e s tr a w b e r r ie s .
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la tiv e a m lie b s te n .
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/ a m fo n d o f h im (h e r).
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H a b en S ie K a tze n g ern ? g em o c h t) c a n b e u s e d a s a n a l t e r n a t i v e to

D o y o u lik e c a ts ? I th e f o r m s g iv e n in th e e a r l ie r e x a m p l e s .
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B E I T I S C H — A T T A B L E

W ü rd en S ie so g u t s e in , m ir d a s S a lz h e r ü b e r z u r e ic h e n ? K an n ic h Ih n en

W o u l d y o u b e s o k in d a s t o p a s s m e th e s a lt? C a n I p a s s y o u

etw a s r e ic h e n ? D a r f ic h Ih n en n o ch etw a s F le is c h a u fle g e n ? N e in , d a n k e,

a n y th i n g ? M a y I h e lp y o u to s o m e m o r e m e a t? N o , t h a n k y o u .

N u r e in w e n ig , b itte . N e in , ic h w ill w ir k lic h n ic h t m eh r, d a n k e sch ö n .

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N o , t h a n k s . 1 e n jo y e d it v e r y m u c h , b u t r e a lly I w o n 't h a v e a g y m o r e .

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M a y 1 p o u r y o u o u t a g la s s o f w in e ? M a y I p o u r y o u o u t a n o t h e r g la s s ?

K a n n ic h Ih n en e in e O r a n g e s c h ä le n ? N e h m e n S ie n o c h e t w a s P u d d in g , H e r r S m ith ?

M a y I p e e l a n o r a n g e f o r y o u ? H a v e s o m e m o r e p u d d in g , M r . S m ith ?

N e h m e n S ie s ic h d o ch etw a s ...? E sse n S ie g ern ...? E s is t m e in e L ie b lin g s s p e is e .

W o n 't y o u h e lp y o u r s e l f t o s o m e .? A r e y o u f o n d o f ...? I t is m y f a v o u r ite d is h .

W ie h a t Ih n en ... g e sc h m e c k t? O ffe n g e sta n d e n , n ic h t b eso n d ers.

H o w d id y o u lik e th e ...? I f y o u w ill f o r g iv e m y f r a n k n e s s , n o t v e r y m u c h .

E s w a r a u s g e z e ic h n e t ( o r G a n z h e rv o r ra g e n d ). It w a s e x c e lle n t.

Z E L L A M S E E

Z e ll a m S e e is t e in a ls S o m m e r f r is c h e b e l i e b t e r O r t in S a lz b u r g . D e r Z e lle r S e e lie g t 7 5 3

M e t e r ü b e r d e m M e e r e s s p ie g e l. (T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 8 )

d er S e e , -n d ie S o m m e r fr is c h e , -n d er O r t, -e d er M e e r e s s p ie g e l, -

la k e su m m e r resort place sea l e v e l

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N E W N O L N S V E R B S R E G U L A R

A u sg a n g , " -e e x i t , w a y o u t b e s c h ä ftig e n t o o c c u p y , to b e b u s y

S a la t, -e s a l a d s ic h e n tfe r n e n t o r e m o v e o n e s e l f

B r a te n , - r o a s t m e a l a u sn u tz e n t o m a k e u s e o f

N a c h tis c h , -e s w e e t , d e s s e r t s e r v ie r e n t o s e r v e a t t a b l e

G a n g , - - e c o u r s e , p a s s a g e r e ic h e n t o h a n d , t o o ffe r -

K o lle g e , -n c o l l e a g u e e in sc h e n k e n t o p o u r o u t '( d r i n k s )

A u s flu g , " -e e x c u r s i o n sc h m ec k e n t o t a s t e

M ö r d e r, - m u r d e r e r e r z ä h le n t o t e l l

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E X E R C I S E S k o m m e n ? 4 . W o h a t e r s e in e V e r w a n d t e n

g e tr o f f e n ? 5 . W a s n e h m e n d ie b e id e n
1 R ea d a n d T r a n s la te
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I c h m ö c h t e g e r n e t w a s e s s e n . I c h h a b e a ls n ä c h s t e n G a n g ? 7 . W a s k a n n d e r O b e r ­

h e u t e z i e m l i c h f r ü h g e f r ü h s t ü c k t . K e n n e n k e lln e r e m p f e h l e n ? 8 . B e s te llt H e r r L e s s in g

S i c e i n g u t e s R e s t a u r a n t h i e r i n d e r N ä h e ? d e n W e in , d e n d e r O b e r k e l l n e r e m p f ie h l t?

E s is t e i n r e c h t 1 g u t e s h i e r u m d i e E c k e . W o 9 . W ie s c h m e c k t F r a u S c h u lz d a s E s s e n ?

w o l l e n S i e l i e b e r s i t z e n , o b e n o d e r h i e r 1 0 . W o h i n g e h e n s ie n a c h d e m E s s e n ?

u n t e n '. ' I c h g l a u b e , o b e n i s t 's n e t t e r . 2 B i t t e

n i c h t z u n a h e b e i d e r M u s i k . W a s n e h m e n I ll T r a n s la te in to G erm a n

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7 . D o y o u lik e th is m u s i c ? 8 . W o u l d y o u

I. W o b e f i n d e t s i c h d a s R e s t a u r a n t ? 2 . l i k e s o m e t h i n g t o e a t ? 9 . 1 s h o u l d lik e s o m e

W e r h a t w e n e i n g e l a d e n ? 3 . W a r u m k a n n ic e - c r e a m . 1 0 . D i d y o u lik e th e ic e - c r e a m ?

H e r r L e s s i n g n i c h t z u M i t t a g n a c h H a u s e ( A n s w e r s o n p a g e 3 6 4 ).

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D ie S ie m e n s w e rk e b e s c h ä ftig te n v ie le ta u s e n d e A rb e ite r u n d A n g e s te llte . U m d ie s e in d e r

N ä h e d e r F a b r ik u n te rz u b rin g e n , w u rd e n h u n d e r te v o n rie s ig e n H ä u s e rb lo c k s m it m o d e rn

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B e rlin s : d ie S ie m e n s s ta d t. ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 378)

d ie W o h n u n g , -e it b e s c h ä ftig e n d e r A n g e s te llte , -n u n te rb rin g e n rie s ig

f l a t t o e m p l o y c l e r i c a l w o r k e r t o a c c o m m o d a t e h u g e

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4 . d ie B o r d k a n te , -n 1 2 . d e r S tr a s s e n h ä n d le r , - 1 9 . d e r S tr o m a b n e h m e r , -

5 . d e r B ü r g e r s te ig , -e 1 3 . d ie H a u s f r a u , -e n (b e im 2 0 . d e r L e itu n g s d r a h t, " - e

6 . d e r F a h r d a m m , - - e G in k ä u f e m a c h e n ) 2 1 . d e r R a d f a h r e r , -

7 . d ie F u s s g ä n g e r in , -n e n 1 4 . d ie E in h o lta s c h e , -n 2 2 . d e r S c h u tz m a n n , S c h u tz ­

8 . d e r B e ttle r , - 1 5 . d e r K in d e r w a g e n , - le u t e ; d e r P o liz is t, -e n

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2 6 . d e r u n te r e T e il Q u e r s t r a s s e , -n 4 1 . d a s V e r k e h r s z e ic h e n , -

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2 8 . d ie P la k a t s ä u l e , -n [-e 3 5 . d ie S tr a s s e n e c k e , -n 4 3 . d a s A u to , -s

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d e r a u s B ir m in g h a m sta m m t. A d a m s w h o c o m e s f r o m B ir m in g h a m .

H err A .: S p rech en S ie D e u tsc h ? M r . A .: D o y o u s p e a k G e r m a n ?

H err B . : L e id e r n u r w e n ig . A b e r ic h m u ss e s M r . B .: U n f o r t u n a te l y , o n ly a little . B u t I

le r n e n . Ich b ra u ch e e s fü rs" G e s c h ä f t . h a v e t o le a r n it. I n e e d it f o r b u s in e s s .

H err A .: N eh m en S ie d e u tsc h e S tu n d e n ? M r . A .: D o y o u t a k e G e r m a n le s s o n s ?

H err B .: N o ch n ic h t. A b er ic h m ö c h te M r . B .: N o t y e t. B u t I w a n t to h a v e le s s o n s .

S tu n d e n h a b en . Ich su ch e e in e n L eh rer. I a m l o o k i n g f o r a te a c h e r . C a n y o u

K ön n en S ie m ir e in e n e m p fe h le n ? r e c o m m e n d m e o n e ?

H err A .: G ern . Ich k en n e e in e n seh r g u te n M r . A .: G la d ly . I k n o w a v e r y g o o d te a c h e r .

L eh rer. Ich h a b e b ei ih m se c h s M o n a te I h a d le s s o n s w ith h im f o r s ix m o n t h s a n d

S tu n d e n g eh a b t und seh r v ie l g e le r n t. le a r n t a g r e a t d e a l.

H err B .: D a s is t seh r n ett von Ih n en . W ie M r . B .: T h a t is v e r y k i n d o f y o u . W h a t is

h e is s t d e r H e r r ? th e m a n 's n a m e ?

H e r r A .: W a lte r M ü lle r . M r . A .: W a lt e r M ü lle r .

H err B .: W o w o h n t e r ? M r . B .: W h e r e d o e s h e liv e ?

H err A .: K a r ls tr a s s e a c h tu n d z w a n z ig . M r . A .: K a r ls tr a s s e tw e n ty - e ig h t.

H err B .: V ie le n D a n k . Ich w ill m ir d ie M r . B .: M a n y th a n k s . I 'l l m a k e a n o t e o f

A d resse n o tie r e n . th e a d d r e s s .

H e r A .: Ich s c h r e ib e e s Ih n en a u f. H a b en M r . A .: I 'l l w r ite it d o w n f o r y o u . H a v e y o u

S ie e in S tü c k P a p ie r ? a p ie c e o f p a p e r ?

H err B . : B it t e , s c h r e ib e n S ie e s h ie r in m e in M r . B . : P le a s e w r ite it h e r e in m y n o te - b o o k .

N o tiz b u c h . H ie r b itte , a u f d ie s e S e ite . T h e r e , p le a s e , o n th is p a g e . H e r e is a

H ie r is t e in B le is tift. Ü b r ig e n s , w a s n im m t p e n c il. B y th e w a y , w h a t d o e s t h e m a n

d er H e r r fü r d ie S tu n d e ? c h a r g e f o r a le s s o n ?

H e r r A .: Ich h a b e ih m fü n f M a r k p ro S tu n d e M r . A .: I p a id h im fiv e m a r k s a le s s o n

b e z a h lt. D a s is t s e in g e w ö h n lic h e s T h a t is h is u s u a l fe e .

H o n o ra r.

H err B .: Ich fin d e d a s etw a s v ie l. M r . B .: I fin d t h a t r a t h e r a lo t.

H err B .: V ie lle ic h t . E r is t a b e r e in s e h r g u t e r M r . A .: P e r h a p s . B u t h e is a v e r y g o o d

L eh rer, und ic h g la u b e , S ie k ö n n en b ei te a c h e r a n d I b e lie v e y o u c a n le a r n m o r e

ih m m eh r le r n e n a ls b ei a n d eren , d ie f r o m h im t h a n f r o m o th e r s w h o c h a r g e

w e n ig e r n eh m en . le s s .

H err B .: Ich g la u b e , S ie h a b en r e c h t. U m M r . B .: I b e lie v e y o u a r e r ig h t. W h a t is th e

w e lc h e Z e it tr e ffe ic h ih n a m b e ste n zu b e s t tim e t o f in d h im a t h o m e ?

H a u se ?

H err A .: S ie tr e ffe n ih n a m b e ste n a b en d s. M r . A .: T h e b e s t tim e to f in d h im w o u ld b e

in th e e v e n in g .

H err B .: V ie le n D a n k . Ich w ill n o ch h e u te M r . B .: M a n y th a n k s . I 'l l g o th e r e to - d a y .

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H e r r B . [z u e in e m S c h u tz m a n n ] : V e r z e i­ M r. B . [to a p o lic e m a n ]: E x c u s e m e ! C a n

h u n g ! K ö n n e n S ie m ir b itte s a g e n , w o d i 3 y o u te ll m e , p le a se , w h e re K a rls tra s s e is ?

K a r ls tr a s s e is t?

S c h u tz n ia n : I m N o r d e n d e r S ta d t. P o lic e m a n : In th e n o r th e r n p a r t o f th e c ity .

H e r r B .: I s t d a s h ie r in d e r N ä h e ? M r. B .:T s th a t n e a r h e re ?

S c h u tz m a n n : N e in , e s is t z ie m lic h w e it v o n P o lic e m a n : N o , it is r a th e r fa r fro m h ere .

h ie r .

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S c h u tz m a n n : E in e S tu n d e , w e n n S ie s c h n e ll P o lic e m a n : O n e h o u r, if y o u g o q u ic k ly .

g e h e n .

H e r r B .: D a n n w ill ic h lie b e r f a h r e n . W ie M r. B .: T h e n I w o u ld r a th e r rid e . W h a t is

f a h r e ic h a m b e s te n ? th e b e s t w a y o f tra v e llin g ?

S c h u tz m a n n : M i t d e r U n te r g r u n d b a h n b is P o lic e m a n : B y U n d e r g r o u n d to th e F rie d ­

F r ie d r ic h s tr a s s e . A b e r S ie k ö n n e n a u c h ric h s tra s s e , b u t y o u c a n a ls o g o b y b u s.

m it d e m O m n ib u s f a h r e n .

P O L IZ IS T U N D Z IV IL IS T

D e r M a n n m it d e m R u c k s a c k , s o w ie d e r P o liz is t m it s e in e m H e lm , s in d e in e h ä u fig e

E rs c h e in u n g im S tra s s e n le b e n B e rlin s . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 378)

d e r P o liz is t, - e n d e r Z iv ilis t, - e n s o w ie h ä u f ig d ie E r s c h e in u n g , -e n

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H e r r B . : W a s g e h t s c h n e lle r ? M r . B .: W h ic h is th e q u ic k e r ?

S c h u tz m a n n : B e id e s d a u e r t e tw a z w a n z ig P o li c e m a n : E a c h ta k e s a b o u t tw e n ty

M in u te n . M i t d e m O m n ib u s k ö n n e n S ie m in u te s . Y o u c a n g o u p t o K a r ls tr a s s e b y

b is z u r K a r ls tr a s s e f a h r e n , a b e r S ie b u s , b u t y o u h a v e t o c h a n g e o n c e . G o in g

m ü s s e n e in m a l u m s te ig e n . M i t d e r U n t e r ­ b y U n d e r g r o u n d y o u n e e d n o t c h a n g e .

g r u n d b a h n b r a u c h e n S ie n ic h t u m z u ­ Y o u c a n g o f r o m h e r e d ir e c t t o th e

s te ig e n . S ie k ö n n e n v o n h ie r d ir e k t n a c h F r ie d r ic h s tr a s s e . F r o m th e F r i e d r i c h ­

d e r F r ie d r ic h s tr a s s e f a h r e n . V o m B a h n h o f s tr a s s e s t a t i o n y o u 'l l h a v e t o w a lk f o r te n

F r ie d r ic h s tr a s s e m ü s s e n S ie a b e r z e h n m in u te s .

M in u te n z u F u s s g e h e n . »

H e r r B .: D a n n f a h r e ic h lie b e r m it d e r M r . B . :T h e n I 'd r a t h e r g o b y U n d e r g r o u n d .

U n te r g r u n d b a h n . W o is t d ie n ä c h s te W h e r e is t h e n e a r e s t s ta tio n ?

U n te r g r u n d b a h n s ta tio n ?

S c h u tz m a n n : N ic h t w e it v o n h ie r . G e h e n S ie P o lic e m a n : N o t f a r f r o m h e r e . G o s tr a ig h t

g e r a d e a u s , d a n n d ie z w e ite S tr a s s e lin k s , o n , th e n ta k e t h e s e c o n d s tr e e t to th e

d o r t s e h e n S ie s c h o n d ie S ta tio n . le f t; th e r e y o u c a n a l r e a d y s e e th e

s ta ti o n .

H e r r B . : V ie le n D a n k , H e r r W a c h tm e is te r . M r . B .: M a n y t h a n k s , o ff ic e r. G o o d

G u te n A b e n d . e v e n in g .

E r ü b e r q u e r t d ie S tr a s s e u n d w ir d b e in a h e H e c r o s s e s th e r o a d a n d is n e a r ly r u n

ü b e r f a h r e n . I m le tz te n A u g e n b lic k r e is s t ih n o v e r ( b y a c a r ) . A t t h e la s t m o m e n t a p a s s e r -

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I n d e u ts c h e n G r o s s t ä d t e n s in d E in f a m il ie n h ä u s e r n ic h t s e h r h ä u f ig , u n d d ie g r o s s e M a s s e

d e r B e v ö lk e r u n g le b t in M i e ts w o h n u n g e n . D ie s e r H ä u s e r b l o c k e n t h ä l t h u n d e r t e v o n

W o h n u n g e n . (T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 8 )

d a s E in f a m ilie n h a u s , - - e r d ie B e v ö lk e r u n g , - e n e n th a lte n ( e n th ie lt, e n th a lte n )

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" P a sse n S ie a u f! S ie w ä ren b e in a h e ü b er­ Y o u w e r e n e a r ly r u n o v e r " .

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K la s s e n a ch F r ie d r ic h s tr a s s e . s tr a s s e .

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B e a m te r a n d er S p e r r e : D ie F a h r k a r te , T ic k e t C o ll e c to r a t th e b a r r ie r : T ic k e t,

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B e a m te lo c h t. tic k e t c o lle c to r p u n c h e s .

H e rr B .: V o n w e lc h e m B a h n s te ig fa h r e n d ie M r . B .: F r o m w h ic h p l a t f o r m d o th e tr a in s

Z ü g e n a ch F r ie d r ic h s tr a s s e ? f o r t h e F r i e d r ic h s tr a s s e le a v e ?

B e a m te r : B a h n s te ig B , r e c h ts. T ic k e t C o lle c to r : P la t f o r m B , o n th e r ig h t.

H err B .: W a n n k o m m t d er n ä c h ste Z u g ? M r . B .: W h e n is th e n e x t tr a in ?

B e a m te r: In z w e i M in u te n . T ic k e t C o ll e c to r : I n tw o m in u te s .

H err B .: D a n k e . M r . B .: T h a n k y o u .

H e rr B ro w n g e h t a u f d en B a h n s te ig . B a ld M r . B r o w n g o e s o n t o th e p la tf o r m . S o o n

k o m m t d er Z u g ; er s te ig t e in u n d se tz t s ic h t h e t r a i n c o m e s ; h e g e ts in a n d s its d o w n o n

a u f e in e n fr e ie n P la tz . A u f d er n ä c h ste n a v a c a n t s e a t. M a n y p e o p le g e t in a t th e

S ta tio n s te ig e n v ie le L e u te e in . D e r W a g en n e x t s ta ti o n . T h e c a r r ia g e is n o w c r o w d e d

is t n u n ü b e r fü llt u n d v ie le m ü ssen steh en . a n d m a n y h a v e t o s t a n d . M r . B r o w n is a

H err B ro w n is t e in K a v a lie r u n d b ie te t e in e r g e n tl e m a n a n d o f f e r s h is s e a t to a la d y . H e

D a m e s e in e n P la tz a n . E r sa g t: " B itte , s a y s : " P l e a s e , s it d o w n " . T h e la d y re p lie s :

se tz e n S ie s ic h " . D ie D a m e e r w id e r t: " T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h " . M r . B r o w n g e ts

" D a n k e se h r " . H e rr B ro w n s te ig t in F r ie d ­ o u t a t F r ie d r ic h s tr a s s e .

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h u n g ! W ie k o m m e ic h v on h ie r zu r K a r l­ d o I g e t f r o m h e r e t o K a r ls tr a s s e ?

str a sse ?

S ch u tzm a n n : G eh en S ie d ie s e S tr a sse P o lic e m a n : G o a l o n g th is s tr e e t, th e n ta k e

e n tla n g , d a n n d ie z w e ite Q u e r str a sse th e s e c o n d t u r n i n g t o t h e r ig h t a n d th a t

rech ts u n d d ie fü h rt in d ie K a r ls tr a s s e . le a d s t o K a r ls tr a s s e . W h a t n u m b e r a r e

W e lc h e H a u sn u m m er su ch en S ie ? y o u l o o k i n g f o r ?

H err B .: N u m m er a c h tu n d z w a n z ig . M r . B . : N u m b e r tw e n ty - e ig h t.

S c h u tz m a n n : Ich g la u b e , d a s is t a u f d er P o li c e m a n : I th i n k t h a t is o n th e r ig h t- h a n d

r e c h te n S e ite . Ic h b in a b er n ic h t g a n z s id e , b u t I a m n o t q u it e s u r e .

s ic h e r .

H e rr B .: Ic h w erd e e s sc h o n f in d e n . V ie le n M r . B .: I s h a ll f in d it a ll r ig h t. M a n y th a n k s ,

D a n k , H e r r W a c h tm e is te r . o ff ic e r.

H e r r B . [zu m P o r tie r d e s H a u se s K a r l­ M r . B . [ to t h e p o r t e r o f 2 8 K a r ls tr a s s e ] :

str a sse 2 8 ]: W o w o h n t h ie r H e r r W a lte r W h e r e d o e s M r . W a l t e r M ü l le r liv e h e r e ?

M ü lle r ?

P o r tie r : I n v ie r te n S to c k . H ie r is t d er P o r t e r : O n t h e f o u r t h f lo o r . H e r e is t h e lift.

F a h r s tu h l, b itte . Ic h b r in g e S ie h in a u f. I 'l l t a k e y o u u p .
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D e r P o r t ie r b r in g t ih n h in a u f . H e r r B r o w n T h e p o r t e r ta k e s h im u p . M r . B r o w n

k lin g e lt, e in D ie n s tm ä d c h e n ö ffn e t. r in g s th e b e ll, a m a i d o p e n s .

H err B .: Ist H e rr M ü lle r zu H a u se ? M r . B . : I s M r . M ü l le r a t h o m e ?

D ie n s tm ä d c h e n : J a , b itte tr e te n S ie n ä h er. M a i d : Y e s , p le a s e s te p in . W h a t n a m e ,

W en d a r f ic h b itte m e ld e n ? p le a s e ? ( W h o m m a y I a n n o u n c e , p le a s e ? )

H err B .: H ie r is t m e in e K a r te . M r . B . : H e r e is m y c a r d .

D ie n s tm ä d c h e n [H e r r n B . in d en S a lo n M a i d [ c o n d u c tin g M r . B . i n t o t h e d r a w in g

fü h r e n d ]: W o lle n S ie b itte h ie r P la tz r o o m ] : W ill y o u p le a s e ta k e a s e a t h e r e .

n eh m en . [N a c h k u rzer Z e it] H e rr M ü lle r [ A f te r a s h o r t w h ile ] M r . M ü lle r is b u s y

is t im M o m e n t b e s c h ä ftig t. E r g ib t e in e a t th e m o m e n t. H e is g iv in g a le s s o n . H e

S tu n d e . E r b itte t S ie , zeh n M in u te n zu a s k s y o u t o w a it f o r te n m i n u te s .

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H err B . : G u t, ic h w a r te . M r . B . : V e r y w e ll, I 'l l w a it.

D ie n s t m ä d c h e n : H ie r is t d ie h e u t ig e Z e it u n g . M a i d : H e r e is t o - d a y 's p a p e r . O n t h a t ta b l e

D o r t a u f d em T is c h fin d e n S ie e in ig e y o u 'l l f in d s o m e i l lu s tr a t e d p a p e r s .

illu s tr ie r te Z e itu n g e n .

N a c h e tw a e in e r V ie r te ls tu n d e k o m m t A f te r a b o u t a q u a r t e r o f a n h o u r , M r .

H err M ü lle r h e r e in . M ü lle r e n te r s .

H err M .: M e in N a m e i s t M ü lle r . E s t u t m ir M r . M .: M y n a m e is M ü lle r . I a m s o r r y I

le id , d a ss ic h S ie w a rten H ess. Ich w ar k e p t y o u w a itin g . I w a s b u s y . W h a t c a n I

b e s c h ä f t ig t . W o m it k a n n ic h I h n e n d ie n e n ? d o f o r y o u ?

H err B .: Ich k o m m e a u f E m p fe h lu n g von M r . B .: I h a v e c o m e o n t h e r e c o m m e n d a ­

H errn A d a m s. Ich m ö c h te g ern b ei Ih n en t i o n o f M r . A d a m s . I s h o u l d lik e t o h a v e

d e u tsc h e S tu n d e n n eh m en . H e r r A d a m s G e r m a n le s s o n s w ith y o u . M r . A d a m s

h a t m ir g e sa g t, d a ss er g u te F o r ts c h r itte t o l d m e h e m a d e g o o d p r o g r e s s w i t h y o u .

b ei Ih n en g e m a c h t h a t.

H err M .: Ich b in zu r Z e it seh r b e s c h ä ftig t, M r . M .: I a m v e r y b u s y a t t h e m o m e n t . I

h ab e n u r e in ig e S tu n d e n a m sp ä te n N a c h ­ h a v e o n ly a f e w h o u r s f r e e i n th e la te

m itta g fr e i. W ü rd e Ih n en D ie n s ta g und a f t e r n o o n . W o u l d T u e s d a y a n d F r i d a y

F r e ita g v o n f ü n f b is s e c h s p a s s e n ? f r o m fiv e t o s ix s u it y o u ?

H err B .: Ich k a n n m ic h m it d er Z e it g a n z M r . B . : I c a n f it in m y ti m e t o s u i t y o u . I

n a ch Ih n en r ic h te n . Ich b in n a ch B e r lin c a m e t o B e r lin to l e a r n G e r m a n , a n d h a v e

g ek o m m en , um D e u tsc h zu le r n e n und n o t h i n g e ls e to d o a ll d a y . I w o u ld lik e

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s e c h s u n d a c h tz ig .

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F rau S .: J a , b itte . M r s . S .: Y e s , p le a s e .

E in e S tim m e : H ie r b ei D r. S e lz . V o ic e : T h is is D r . S e l z 's h o u s e .

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g e r in , F r a u L e s s in g , h a t m ir H e r r n D o ljto r s is te r - in - la w , M r s . L e s s in g , h a s r e c o m ­

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w o ch , um 11 U h r ? 11 o 'c l o c k , b e c o n v e n ie n t?

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w e ll.

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e lf. a t e le v e n .

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ö ffn e t. d o o r . »

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b e s te llt. a p p o i n t m e n t f o r 1 1 o 'c l o c k

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F rau S .: F rau S c h u lz , W ie la n d s tr . 26. M r s . S .: M r s . S c h u lz , W ie la n d s tr a s s e 2 6 .

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s e in e s S p r e c h z im m e r s ): D a r f ic h b itte n ? d o o r o f h is s u r g e r y ] : W ill y o u c o m e in ,

p le a s e ? ( l i t . M a y I r e q u e s t? )

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S c h w ii g e r in , F ra u L e s s in g , h a t S ie m ir s is te r - in - la w , M r s . L e s s in g , h a s r e c o m ­

e m p fo h le n . Ich h a b e s e it e in p a a r T a g e n m e n d e d y o u to m e . F o r a f e w d a y s I

sta rk e Z a h n sch m erzen . h a v e h a d a c u te t o o t h a c h e .

D r. S .: W ir w o lle n g le ic h seh en . B itte , D r . S .: W e 'l l lo o k a t it a t o n c e . P le a s e s it

n eh m en S ie h ie r P la tz . |U n t e r s u c h t d ie d o w n . [ H e e x a m in e s th e te e th ] . H e r e o n

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H a b e n S i e d o r t d i e S c h m e r z e n ? h o le . Is it p a in fu l th ere?

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m a c h e n S i e d e n M u n d w e i t a u f . — S o , y o u r m o u th v er y w id e .— S o , th a n k y o u .

d a n k e . — E s t u t n i c h t w e h . — B i t t e s p ü l e n — It w o n 't h u r t.— R in s e , p le a s e . T h a n k

S i e . D a n k e . — F r l . W e r n e r , d i e F ü l l u n g , y o u .— M is s W e r n e r , th e fillin g , p le a s e .

b i t t e .

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D r . S . : D a n k e , n o c h e i n w e n i g , b i t t e . — D r . S .: T h a n k y o u , a little m o r e , p le a s e . —

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a u f e i n a n d e r . I s t e s g u t ? T ig h t?

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F r a u S . : D a r f i c h g l e i c h z a h l e n ? M r s. S .: M a y I p a y y o u n o w ?

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z a h l t .) p a y s .]

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D r . S . : A u f W i e d e r s e h e n . D r . S .: G o o d -b y e .

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f a n d e n s i c h d i e b e s t e n d e u t s c h e n L e i c h t a t h ­ b est G e r m a n a th le te s , a m o n g w h o m w ere

l e t e n , d a r u n t e r m e h r e r e W e l t m e i s t e r . sev era l w o r ld c h a m p io n s .

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d e n s i c h G e o r g i n t e r e s s i e r t . E r b o x t a u c h . G e o r g is in te r e s te d . H e a ls o b o x e s. T h e

N e u l i c h w u r d e e r i n d e r f ü n f t e n R u n d e k . o . o th e r d a y h e w a s k n o c k e d o u t in th e fifth

g e s c h l a g e n . " I c h w a r n i c h t g u t t r a i n i e r t " , r o u n d . " I w a s n o t in g o o d tr a in in g " , h e

h a t e r n a c h h e r g e s a g t . s a id a fte r w a r d s.

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g u t e T e n n i s s p i e l e r i n u n d g e w i n n t v ie l# S p i e l e . p la y e r a n d w in s m a n y se ts. S h e a ls o ta k e s

S i e n i m m t a u c h a n g r o s s e n W e t t s p i e l e n p a rt in b ig to u r n a m e n ts a g a in s t o th e r

g e g e n a n d e r e T e n n i s k l u b s t e i l . te n n is c lu b s .

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l i c h i n t e r e s s i e r t , i s t P f e r d e r e n n e n . M i t L e s s in g is h o r s e -r a c in g . W ith h is b ro th er-

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b e l i e b t e s t e n i n d e r U m g e b u n g v o n B e r l i n . p o p u la r in th e n e ig h b o u r h o o d o f B e r lin .

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s e t z t e f ü n f M a r k a u f e i n P f e r d , d a s i h r w a s lu c k y a n d w o n . It m u st h a v e b e e n h er

g e f i e l . S i e h a t t e G l ü c k u n d g e w a n n . E s m u s s lu c k y d a y .

i h r G l ü c k s t a g g e w e s e n s e i n .

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s c h u h l ä u f e r i n z u w e r d e n . M i t i h r e r K u s i n e sk a te r . W ith h er c o u s in sh e g o e s s k a tin g

g e h t s i e d r e i m a l in d e r W o c h e S c h l i t t s c h u h ­ th r e e tim e s a w e e k . In th e d is tr ic t w h e r e s h e

l a u f e n . I n d e m B e z i r k , i n d e m s i e w o h n t , i s t liv e s a n a r tific ia l ic e -r in k h a s b een o p en ed .

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a l s e r v o n e i n e m A u s f l u g i n d i e U m g e b u n g w h e n h e c a m e b a ck fr o m a n e x c u r s io n in

B e r l i n s z u r ü c k k e h r t e . A u s s e r d e m w a r e i n e r th e n e ig h b o u r h o o d o f B e r lin . M o r e o v e r ,

s e i n e r R e i f e n g e p l a t z t . G l ü c k l i c h e r w e i s e t r a f o n e o f h is ty re s h a d b u r st. F o r tu n a te ly h e

e r e i n e n H e r r n , d e n e r n a c h d e m W e g f r a g e n m et a g e n tle m a n o f w h o m h e c o u ld ask

k o n n t e . th e w a y .

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m i r b i t t e s a g e n , w o i c h m i c h b e f i n d e . I c h m e w h e r e I a m . I h a v e lo s t m y w a y .

h a b e m i c h v e r i r r t .

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w i l l s t d u h i n ? b erg . W h e r e d o y o u w a n t to g o ?

F r i t z : N a c h B e r l i n . F v itz : T o B e r lin .

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S t r a s s e n k r e u z u n g k o m m s t , w o d u e i n e n c o m e to a c r o ssr o a d s, w h e re y o u 'll fin d

W e g w e i s e r f i n d e s t , d e r d i r d i e R i c h t u n g a s ig n p o s t w h ic h g iv e s th e d ir e c tio n to

n a c h B e r l i n a n g i b t . B e r lin .

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b e r g r e p a r i e r e n l a s s e n k ö n n e n ? m e n d e d a t B a b e ls b e r g ?

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G a r a g e n u n d m ö g l i c h e r w e i s e a u c h e i n g a r a g e s a n d p o s s ib ly a ls o a c y c le sh o p

F a h r r a d g e s c h ä f t . th e r e .

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E r f o l g t d e n A n w e i s u n g e n d e s H e r r n , s e i n H e fo llo w s th e g e n tle m a n 's in s tr u c tio n s ,

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P o l i z i s t i h n p l ö t z l i c h a n h ä l t . h e is sto p p e d b y a p o lic e m a n .

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d e i n e L a m p e a n z ü n d e n . lig h t y o u r la m p .

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n i c h t a u f d e m R a d e s i t z e ? o n th e b ic y c le ?

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k a n n t e d i e B e s t i m m u n g n i c h t . n o t k n o w th e r e g u la tio n .

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a u f d e u t s c h e n F l ü s s e n = o n G e rm a n r iv e r s c a se .

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is . C o m p a r e th e fo llo w in g : c le a r ly s h o w b y th e ir -e th a t th e y a re

fe m in in e , s o th e r e is n o n e c e s s ity to h a v e a

d iffe r e n t e n d in g h ere.
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d e r g r o s s e F l u s s ( k ) e i n g r o s s e r F l u s s
n u ts h e ll in th e fo llo w in g w a y :
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d a s g r o s s e L a n d ( k ) e i n g r o s s e s L a n d T h e c h a r a c te r is tic e n d in g s ( - r , -s, o r - e )

a p p e a r e ith e r in t h e a d je c tiv e o r in th e w o r d

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d i e g r o s s e n F l ü s s e k e i n e g r o s s e n F l ü s s e T h e a b o v e r u le a p p lie s t o th e n o m in a tiv e

d i e s g r o s s e n S t ä d t e k e i n e g r o s s e n S t ä d t e c a se o n ly . In th e s in g u la r o f th e d a tiv e a n d

d i e g r o s s e n L ä n d e r k e i n e g r o s s e r » L ä n d e r g e n itiv e c a se s, a s w e ll a s in a ll p lu r a l c a s e s ,
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th e e n d in g o f t h e a d je c t iv e is -en , n o m a tte r O R D E R O F W O R D S

w h e th e r a w o r d o f g r o u p I o r g r o u p II (P O S IT IO N O F N I C H T )

p r e c e d e s it.
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T h e e g g s a re n o t b ro k e n .
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a lw a y s lik e th e n o m in a tiv e , w ith th e e x c e p ­ (b ) W i r g e h e n h e u t e n i c h t i n s K i n o .

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a s fo llo w s :
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v o r g e s t e r n .

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w h e n u se d in c o n n e c tio n w ith th e a c c u s a ­ (e ) I c h h a b e d a s G e l d n i c h t .

tiv e m a s c u lin e , a n d it d o e s n o t m a tte r I h a v e n 't g o t th e m o n e y .

w h e th e r a w o r d fr o m g r o u p I o r g r o u p II
(f) W i r w e r d e n m o r g e n n i c h t k o m m e n .
p r e c e d e s .
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(g ) W i r h a b e n n o c h n i c h t g e f r ü h s t ü c k t .

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s im ila r w o r d s, th e te r m 'n a tio r fs a re:

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m ir T a b le t t e n g e b e n z u la s s e n . A ls ic h d a n n
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a d je c tiv e s . In su c h c a se s a d je c tiv e s a re " Ic h m e in e ja n ic h t d a s K o p fw e h ,

d e c lin e d lik e d i e s e r , d i e s e , d i e s e s , i.e .: g u t e r so n d e r n d a s M o to r r a d !"

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g u t e W e i n e , e tc .
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n e u te r , th e a d je c tiv e s e n d e ith e r in -e s o r n i c h t s ü b r i g b l i e b , so th a t / h a d n o o th e r

- e n , th e la tte r fo r m b e in g p referred in c h o ic e (lit. so th a t n o th in g fu r th e r r e m a in e d

m o d e r n G e r m a n , e .g .: d e r G e sc h m a c k g u t e n o v e r fo r m e ); d i e A p o t h e k e , - n , c h e m is t's

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3 . d e r T e n n i s s c h l ä g e r , - 1 1 . d a s A u f s c h l a g f e l d , - e r 1 9 . d i e Z ä h l k a r t e , - n

4 . d e r T e n n i s b a l l , ■ •-€ 1 2 . d i e G r u n d l i n i e , - n 2 0 . d a s T i s c h t e n n i s

5 . d i e A u f s c h l a g l i n i e , - n 1 3 . d e r L i n i e n r i c h t e r , - 2 1 . d e r S c h l ä g e r , -

6 . d i e T e n n i s h o s e , - n 1 4 . d i e W a l z e , - n 2 2 . d e r B a l l , — e

7 . d i e M i t t e l l i n i e , - n 1 5 . d i e S e i t e n l i n i e , - n 2 3 . d a s S c h a r n i e r , - e

8 . d a s N e t z , - e 1 6 . d i e T r i b ü n e , - n 2 4 . d a s G e s t e l l , - e

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W e g w e i s e r , - s ig n p o s t
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W e l t m e i s t e r , w o r ld c h a m p io n
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R u f , - e r e p u ta tio n
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m e in e a lt-, 6 . D ie s e r e ic h - L e u te w o h n e n
g e h ö r e n = to b e lo n g
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s i c h i n t e r e s s i e r e n ( f ü r ) = to b e in te r e s te d (in )
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b o x e n = to b o x
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s i c h v e r i r r e n = to lo s e o n e 's w a y
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p l a t z e n = to b u rst
g u t- B ir n e . 12. W ir fa h r en m it e in e m

g r o ss- W a g e n . 13. D ie s is t d er n e u -T is c h ,
V E R B S — I R R E G U L A R
d ie n e u - U h r , d a s n e u - K la v ie r . 14. D ie s
g e w i n n e n , g e w a n n , g e w o n n e n = to w in
s in d d ie n e u - S tü h le . 15. Ich h a b e e in e n
b e s i t z e n , b e s a s s , b e s e s s e n = t o p o s s e s s
n e u - H u t. 16. E r h a t e in e n e u - K r a w a tte.
e i n l a d e n ( l a d e t . . . e i n ) , 1 . .
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l u d . . . e m , h a t . . . e i n g e l a d e n J
n e u - H ü te u n d n e u - K le id e r .
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w e r f e n ( w i r f t ) , w a r f , g e w o r f e n = to th r o w (A n sw e rs o n p a g e 3 6 5 )
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3 . d ie R e q u is ite n 1 0 . d ie V o rb ü h n e, -n 1 7 . d er F lö te n s p ie le r , -

4 . d ie S c h a u s p ie le r in , -n e n 1 1 . d a s F u s s lic h t 1 8 . d er K la r in e tte n b lä s e r , -

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6 . d er S ta tis t, -e n 1 3 . d a s O r c h e ste r , - 2 0 . d er T r o m p e te r , -

7 . d ie S c e n e r ie 1 4 . d er D ir ig e n t, -e n 2 1 . d er T r o m m le r , -

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2 3 . d a s N o te n b la tt, — er 3 0 . d ie A b sp erru n g , -e n 3 7 . d e r F e u e r lö s c h a p p a r a t,-e

2 4 . d er B ü h n e n m e is te r , - 3 1 . d er G a n g , - - e 3 8 . S c h o k o la d e n v e r k ä u fe r in ,

2 5 . d er N o ta u sg a n g , - - e 3 2 . d a s P a r te r r e 3 9 . d er A u sg a n g , — e [-n e n

2 6 . d ie L o g e , -n 3 3 . d a s P r o g r a m m , -e 4 0 . d er z w e ite R a n g , - - e

2 7 . d ie v o rd ere R e ih e , -n 3 4 . d a s O p e r n g la s , - -e r 4 1 . d ie G a lle r ie , -n

2 8 . d er O r c h e s te r s e s s e l, - 3 5 . d ie P la t z a n w e is e r in ,- n e n 4 2 . d ie B e le u c h tu n g , -e n

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a m u s e m e n t. T r y to d e s c r ib e in G e r m a n w h a t e a c h o f th e m is d o in g .

V E R G N Ü G U N G E N E N T E R T A I N M E N T S

In B e r lin g ib t e s T h e a te r und V e r ­ I n B e r lin th e r e a r e th e a tr e s a n d p la c e s o f

g n ü g u n g sstä tte n fü r jed en G e sch m a c k . e n t e r t a i n m e n t to s u i t e v e r y ta s te .

F ra u S c h u lz is t seh r m u s ik a lis c h , u n d fü r M r s . S c h u lz is v e r y m u s ic a l, a n d t o h e r a

s ie b e d e u te t d er B e su ch e in e s k la s s is c h e n v is it t o a c la s s ic a l s y m p h o n y c o n c e r t m e a n s

S in f o n ie - K o n z e r t s h ö c h ste n G en u ss. Ih r t h e h ig h e s t e n j o y m e n t . H e r h u s b a n d h a s a

M a n n h a t e in e n w e n ig e r k ü n s tle r is c h e n le s s a r t i s t i c ta s t e a n d p r e f e r s to v is it a

G esch m a c k u n d z ie h t e s vor, e in V a r ie te zu v a r ie ty th e a tr e .

b esu ch en .

B e i d en K in d e r n is t d a s K in o ü b erau s W i t h t h e c h i ld r e n t h e c i n e m a is e x tr e m e ly

b e lie b t. D e n g r ö sste n S p a s s m a c h t ih n e n a b e r p o p u l a r . B u t t h e g r e a te s t f u n th e y h a v e is a t

d er Z ir k u s , w o s ie s ic h ü b er d ie d r o llig e n th e c ir c u s , w h e r e th e y e n j o y th e c o m ic tr ic k s

S tr e ic h e d er C lo w n s a m ü s ie r e n . o f th e c lo w n s .

H err L e s s in g h a t n ic h t d ie G e d u ld , stu n ­ M r . L e s s in g h a s n o t th e p a t ie n c e to s it

d e n la n g s tillz u s itz e n . S e in lie b s te r Z e itv e r ­ s till f o r h o u r s . H i s f a v o u r ite p a s t i m e is

t r e ib is t B illa r d s p ie le n . p la y in g b illia r d s .

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s e in ä lte r e r S o h n , d e r a ls S tu d e n t d e n g a n z e n e ld e r so n a ls o , w h o a s a s t u d e n t s it s a ll d a y

T a g la n g U b er s e in e n B ü c h e r n s it z t , z ie h t lo n g o v e r h is b o o k s, p r e fe r s a p a s tim e at

e in e n Z e itv e r tr e ib v o r , b e i d e m e r s ic h w h ic h h e c a n m o v e a b o u t a n d b e p h y s ic a lly

b e w e g e n u n d k ö r p e r lic h b e s c h ä ftig e n k a n n . a c tiv e . In g o o d w e a th e r h e g o e s fo r lo n g

B e i g u te m W e tte r m a c h t e r a b e n d s lä n g e r e w a lk s in th e e v e n in g in th e b e a u tifu l su r­

S p a z ie r g ä n g e ir i d e r s c h ö n e n , w a ld - u n d r o u n d in g s o f B e r lin , w ith th e ir m a n y w o o d s

s e e n r e ic h e n U m g e b u n g B e r lin s . a n d la k e s .

A n S o n n ta g e n , a n d e n e n e r n ic h t F u s s b a ll O n S u n d a y s, w h e n h e d o e s n o t p la y fo o t­

s p ie lt, m a c h t e r g a n z - o d e r h a lb tä g ig e b a ll, h e m a k e s w h o le - d a y o r h a lf-d a y e x c u r­

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in s G e b ir g e , u m a u f d ie B e r g e z u k le tte r n . m o u n ta in s to d o so m e c lim b in g . E v ery

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K a r te n fü r E r w a c h s e n e . H ie r s in d z e h n p le a s e . H e r e a r e t e n m a r k s .

M a r k .

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u n d ic h in d e n Z o o g e h e n , b e z a h le n w ir n u r a n d I g o t o t h e Z o o w e o n ly p a y h a lf

d e n h a lb e n P r e is . p r ic e .

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s in d w o h l d o r t d r ü b e n a u f d e m g r o s s e n s u p p o s e th e y a r e o v e r th e r e o n th e b ig

F e ls e n . r o c k .

L o t t e : G e h e n w ir h in . L o tte : L e t's g o th e r e .

T a ts ä c h lic h t u m m e ln s ic h a u f d e m F e ls e n M o n k e y s a r e in f a c t fr o lic k in g a b o u t o n

d ie A ffe n . D ie e in e n s itz e n g le ic h g ü ltig d a ; th e r o c k . S o m e a r e s it t in g d o w n lo o k in g

a n d e r e ja g e n e in a n d e r u n te r w ild e n S c h r e ie n ; in d iff e r e n t; o th e r s a r e c h a s in g e a c h o th e r

w ie d e r a n d e r e s te h e n a m R a n d e d e s G r a b e n s , w ith w ild c r ie s ; o th e r s a g a in a r e s ta n d in g a t

d e r s ie v o m P u b lik u m tr e n n t, u n d fa n g e n d ie th e e d g e o f t h e d itc h w h ic h s e p a r a te s th e m

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G e o r g , L o t t e u n d d ie K in d e r b le ib e n la n g e c h ild r e n a r e t h r o w in g t o th e m . G e o r g ,

s te h e n u n d b e o b a c h te n d ie s e s a m ü s a n te L o t t e a n d t h e c h ild r e n s ta y fo r a lo n g t im e

S c h a u s p ie l. D a n n b e m e r k e n s ie e in e n w a tc h in g t h is a m u s in g s p e c ta c le . T h e n th e y

W ä r te r , d e r z w e i E im e r v o ll F is c h e n o t ic e a k e e p e r c a r r y in g t w o p a ils fu ll

v o r b e itr ä g t. o f fis h .

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G e h e n w ir u n s d a s a n s e h e n ! s e a ls . L e t's g o a n d w a tc h .

S ie e ile n d e m W ä r te r n a c h , d e r t a ts ä c h lic h T h e y h u r r y a fte r t h e k e e p e r , w h o is in fa c t

d ie S e e h u n d e fü tte r n g e h t. E r w ir ft ih n e n d ie g o in g t o f e e d th e s e a ls . H e th r o w s th e m th e

F is c h e z u , d ie s ie a u ffa n g e n u n d s o f o r t v e r ­ f is h , w h ic h th e y c a tc h a n d s w a llo w a t o n c e .

s c h lu c k e n . N ic h t w e it v o n d e n S e e h u n d e n N o t fa r f r o m th e s e a ls a r e th e lio n s a n d

s in d d ie L ö w e n u n d T ig e r . M a n k a n n s ie tig e r s . T h e y c a n b e h e a r d r o a r in g f r o m a

s c h o n v o n w e ite m b r ü lle n h ö r e n . d is ta n c e .

S o g e h e n s ie v o n e in e m K ä fig z u m a n d e r e n I n th is w a y t h e y g o fr o m o n e c a g e t o

u n d s c h a u e n s ic h a lle T ie r e d e r S c h ö p fu n g a n . a n o th e r lo o k in g a t a ll t h e a n im a ls in

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r e ic h e n N a c h m itta g u n d fa h r e n g e g e n A b e n d t iv e a f te r n o o n a n d t o w a r d s e v e n in g th e y

w ie d e r m it d e m A u to b u s n a c h H a u s e z u r ü c k . ta k e t h e b u s a g a in t o g o h o m e .

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n i c h t

He wanted to come out but he could not.

E r w i r d m o r g e n k o m m e n k ö n n e n .

He will be able to come to-morrow.

M u s s t e n S i e e s t u n ?

Did you have to do it?

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I c h w e r d e e s t u n m ü s s e n .

I shall have to do it.

E r d u r f t e n i c h t a u s g e h e n .

He was not allowed to go out.

E r w i r d n i c h t a u s g e h e n d ü r f e n .
E r w o l l t e h e r a u s k o m m e n ,

He will not be allowed to go out. a b e r e r k o n n t e n i c h t

S i e s o l l t e n s i c h s c h ä m e n .

You ought to be ashamed.

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K o n n t e n S i e n i c h t f r ü h e r a u f s t e h e n ? t h e in fin it iv e w it h o u t z u . (2 ) T h e y h a v e tw o

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is id e n tic a l w ith th e in fin it iv e . T h e la t te r is

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must a n d ought a r e d e fe c tiv e , i.e . th e f ir s t

k o m m e n k ö n n e n = / have not been able to
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o t h e r w o r d s , e . g . I shall be able;
p r e s s e d w ith
s c h r e i b e n ,s o l l e n = he ought to have written;
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c a n fo r m a ll te n se s. T h e y a ls o h a v e th e a u x ilia r y v e r b h a b e n . A n o te o n th e su b ­

in fin it iv e s w h ic h th e ir E n g lis h e q u iv a le n ts ju n c tiv e m o o d a n d th e o c c a s io n s o n w h ic h

d o n o t p o sse ss. it is u s e d is g iv e n o n p a g e 3 0 4 .)

I n fin itiv e P resen t Im p e r fe c t P a st P a r t.

i c h ( e r ) i c h ( e r )

k ö n n e n = to be able k a n n k o n n t e g e k o n n t or

k ö n n e n

w o lle n = to want, wish, intend w ill w o l l t e g e w o l l t o r

w o lle n

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m ü s s e n

s o l l e n = shall, should, ought to, s o U s o l l t e g e s o l l t o r

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w ir z u H a u s e .
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tainment
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F e r ie n (p i. o n ly ) holidays
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w h ic h a d v e r b ia l e x p r e s s io n s a re p la c e d . Z e ic h n u n g , -e n drawing
N o te th a t su c h e x p r e s s io n s a p p e a r in o r d e r G e s e lls c h a ft, -e n company, gather­
o f : tim e (n ä c h s te W o c h e ) ; m a n n e r (m it d e m ing, party
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l y needlework

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fü g e g e fä llig s t d ic h d e m G a n z e n !

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s ic h b e w e g e n = to move e in e n s c h le c h te n G e sc h m a c k . 3. K e g e ln is t

m a le n = to paint b ei d e n D e u tsc h e n se h r b e lie b t. 4 . W e lc h e s

is t Ih r lie b s te r Z e itv e r tr e ib ? 5. W e n n S ie
b e w u n d e r n = to admire
d ü n n e r w er d e n w o lle n , m ü sse n S ie s ic h
h in z u fü g e n ( s e p .) = to add k ö r p e r lic h m eh r b e s c h ä ftig e n . 6. S ie fin d e t
a n s tr e n g e n = to strain ih r e g r ö sste F r e u d e a n d er B e tr a c h tu n g d er

b e o b a c h te n = to observe M e is te r w e r k e in d e n M u se e n . 7 . E r m a lt,

v e r s c h lu c k e n = to swallow z e ic h n e t, tu rn t u n d ta n z t. 8. K a n n ic h S ie

a n s c h a u e n = to look at b e g le ite n ? 9 . E s is t v e r b o te n , d ie T ie r e zu

fü tte r n ! 10. F a n d e n S ie a u f, w a s ic h Ih n en
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ta n z e n = to dance d o it a g a in ? 3. I c o u ld n o t c o m e y e ste r d a y .
b e tr a c h te n = to regard, consider 4 . I s h a ll h a v e t o e a t in a r e sta u r a n t. 5. T h e

fü tte r n = to feed c h ild r e n w er e n o t a llo w e d to g o to th e

b r ü lle n = to roar c in e m a b e c a u se o f th e b a d w e a th e r . 6.

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to th e c o n c e r t? 7 . I s h a ll g o to th e m o u n ­
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ta in s in m y h o lid a y s . 8. I a d m ir e h is
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tr e ib e n , tr ie b , g e t r ie b e n = to drive 10. I s h o u ld lik e to se e th e lio n s .

(S p o r t tr e ib e n = to go in for sports) {Answers on page 3 6 5 )

z e r r e is s e n , z e r r is s , z e r r is s e n = to tear
z u w e r fe n ( lik e w e r fe n ) ( s e p .) = to throw Ü B E R T Ö N T

v o r b e itr a g e n ( lik e tr a g e n ) F ü h re r a m N ia g a r a : " M e in e D a m e n u n d

( s e p .) = to carry past H e r r e n , d ie s is t d er stä r k ste W a s s e r fa ll d es

a u ffa n g e n ( lik e f a n g e n ) ( s s p .) = to cjitch L a n d e s, u n d w e n n d ie D a m e n e in e n

A u g e n b lic k s c h w e ig e n w ü r d e n , k ö n n te n S ie

d a s s c h r e c k lic h e B r ü lle n d er to se n d e n

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T a n te .
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W o m it b e s c h ä ftig t s ic h F r a u L e s s in g a m
sc h o n d a , a ls ic h m it S tr ic k e n a n fin g !"
lie b s te n ? 10. W e r b e g le ite t d ie K in d e r in

d e n Z o o lo g is c h e n G a r te n ? 11. W a s w ir ft G e n a u , precise; g a n z a l l e i n , all alone;

m a n d e n A ffe n zu ? 12. F ü r w e lc h e T ie r e d u r c h s te c k e n , to put through; s c h o n , already;
b in g t d er W ä r te r d ie F is c h e ? a n fa n g e n , to begin.
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1 . d ie S to ssta n g e , -n 1 0 . d a s E r sa tzr a d , --e r 1 9 . d e r A n la s s e r , -

2 . d a s N u m m e r n s c h ild , - e r 1 1 . d ie H a n d b re m se, -n 2 0 . d er G e s c h w in d ig k e its ­

3 . d a s S to p p lic h t, -er 1 2 . d er S c h a lth e b e l, - m e sse r , -

2 1 . d ie W in d s c h u t z s c h e ib e ,- n
4 . P la tz fü r d a s G e p ä c k 1 3 . d e r K u p p lu n g s h e b e l, -
2 2 . d er S c h e ib e n w is c h e r , -
5 . d a s V e r d e c k , -e 1 4 . d ie F u ssb r em se, -n
2 3 . d ie M o to r h a u b e , -n
6 . d er K o tflü g e l, - 1 5 . d er G a s h e b e l, -
2 4 . d er W in k e r , -
7 . d a s H in te r r a d , --e r 1 6 . d a s L e n k ra d , --e r
2 5 . d er K ü h le r , -
8 . d e r R e ife n , - 1 7 . d er S ig n a lk o p f, " -e 2 6 . d e r S c h e in w e r fe r , -

9 . d a s T r ittb r e tt, -er 1 8 . d a s S c h a ltb r e tt, -er 2 7 . d a s V o rd er ra d , --e r

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G U T E R E I S E !

T h e y o u n g e r c o n t i n g e n t o f o u r tw o f a m ilie s s e ts o f f b y c a r f o r th e s e a s id e . W r it e a s f u llj

a s y o u c a n , in G e r m a n , a n a c c o u n t o f th e i r d e p a r t u r e a s d e p ic te d a b o v e .

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d ie F e r ie n a n d er S e e zu v e r b r in g e n . S ie th e i r h o lid a y s a t th e s e a s id e . T h e y a r e g o in g

fa h ren n a ch e in e m S eeb a d an d er O stse e . t o a s e a s id e r e s o r t o n t h e B a ltic S e a . T h «

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S c h u lz fä h r t m it. D a im A u to n ic h t g en u g is a l s o g o in g w ith th e m . A s th e r e is n o i

P la tz fü r a lle is t, fa h r en d ie ü b r ig e n e n o u g h r o o m in th e c a r f o r a ll o f th e m , th e

F a m ilie n m itg lie d e r m it d e m Z u g . r e s t o f th e f a m ily a r e g o in g b y tr a in .

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B e r lin h era u s s in d . Z u e r st fa h r en s ie d u rch o u t o f B e r lin . F ir s t th e y d r iv e th r o u g h th (

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S ch a d e n se h e n , d en d er K r ie g v e r u r s a c h t h a t. im m e n s e d a m a g e th e w a r h a s c a u s e d . T h e i

D a n n fa h r e n s ie d u rch d ie V o r o r te , b is s ie th e y d r iv e t h r o u g h th e s u b u r b s u n til a t la s i

e n d lic h d ie o ffe n e L a n d str a sse e r r e ic h e n . th e y r e a c h th e o p e n r o a d .

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G e s c h w in d ig k e its g r e n z e von 3 0 k m . p ro s p e e d lim it o f 3 0 k m . p e r h o u r . G e o r g n o v

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d e s c r ip tio n a n d a r e f a m i lia r w ith it, c o v e r o v e r th e p r i n t e d te x t a n d tr y y o u r h a n d a t

r e c o n s t r u c t i n g it a s f u lly a s y o u c a n b y r e f e r r i n g t o th e p ic tu r e .

k m . p ro S tu n d e . F r a u S c h u lz b it t e t ih n , n ic h t t o d r iv e s o f a s t, a n d r e m i n d s h im t h a t h e

so s c h n e ll zu fa h r e n u n d e r in n e r t ih n d a ra n , p r o m is e d h is m o t h e r n o t t o d r iv e f a s te r

d a ss er s e in e r M u tte r v ersp ro ch en h a t, n ic h t t h a n 1*00 k m . a n h o u r . G e o r g , w h o h a s

s c h n e lle r a ls 1 0 0 k m . p ro S tu n d e zu fa h r en . r e a liz e d t h a t h is p a s s e n g e r s a r e b e g in n in g

G e o rg , d er g e m e r k t h a t, d a ss s e in e F a h r ­ t o fe e l u n c o m f o r t a b l e , s lo w s d o w n a n d th e

g ä ste s ic h u n g e m ü tlic h zu fü h le n b e g in n e n , o th e r s a r e g la d a b o u t it.

v e r la n g s a m t d a s T e m p o u n d d ie a n d e r e n s in d

fro h d arü b er.

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V erd eck z u r ü c k g e s c h la g e n u n d d ie F e n ste r b a c k th e h o o d a n d le t d o w n th e w in d o w s .

h e r u n te r g e la s s e n . S ie la s s e n s ic h d ie S o n n e T h e y le t th e s u n s h in e in to th e ir f a c e s a n d

in s G e s ic h t s c h e in e n und k ö n n en u n g e stö r t c a n a d m i r e th e la n d s c a p e u n h in d e r e d . F o r

d ie L a n d sc h a ft b ew u n d ern . F ü r e in e n S ta d t­ a to w n d w e lle r , m e a d o w s a n d fie ld s , tr e e s

b ew oh n er s in d W ie s e n und F e ld e r , B ä u m e a n d f o r e s ts , c o w s a n d h o r s e s a r e a n u n u s u a l

u n d W ä ld e r , K ü h e u n d P fe r d e e in u n g e w ö h n ­ s ig h t. I n th e v illa g e s a n d in th e f a r m y a r d s

lic h e r A n b lic k . In d en D ö r fe r n u n d a u f d en th e y a ls o s e e g o a ts , h e n s , d u c k s , g e e s e a n d

B a u er n h ö fen seh en s ie a u ch Z ie g e n , H ü h n e r , p ig e o n s .

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b ek o m m en . D a s B ild a u f d ie s e r S e ite z e ig t p ic tu r e o n th is p a g e s h o w s th e f a r m y a r d

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k r ä ftig e P fe r d e z ie h e n d ie M ä h m a s c h in e , d ie p u ll th e r e a p e r a n d b in d e r w h ic h c u ts

d a s G e tr e id e s c h n e id e t (m ä h t) u n d g le ic h ­ ( m o w s ) t h e c o r n a n d a t t h e s a m e tim e b in d s

z e itig d ie G a r b e n b in d e t. t h e s h e a v e s .

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m a s c h in e g e w o r fe n . D ie M a s c h in e m a c h t t h r e s h in g m a c h in e . T h e m a c h in e m a k e s a

e in e n o h r e n b e tä u b e n d e n L ä r m . V o r d e r d e a f e n i n g n o is e . In f r o n t o f th e th r e s h in g

D r e s c h m a s c h in e h ä u fe n s ic h d ie G e tr e id e ­ m a c h i n e b a g s o f c o r n a r e p ilin g u p . A

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d ie S c h e u n e z u fa h r e n .

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m it w e it g e ö ffn e te n T o r e n . D a n e b e n is t d e r w id e o p e n g a te s . N e x t to it is th e s ta b le ,

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b e fin d e t. H in te r d e m H o f is t d e r O b s tg a r te n y a r d is t h e o r c h a r d w ith a p p le tr e e s , p e a r

m it A p fe lb ä u m e n , B ir n b ä u m e n , K ir s c h ­ tr e e s , c h e r r y tr e e s a n d p lu m tr e e s . T h e

b ä u m e n u n d P fla u m e n b ä u m e n . D ie A p fe l, a p p le s , p e a r s a n d p lu m s a r e n o t r ip e y e t.

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D ie K ir s c h e n w a r e n im J u n i g e p flü c k t

w o r d e n .

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d e n S c h a tte n e in e s g r o s s e n B a u m e s . F r a u th e s h a d e o f a b ig tr e e . M r s . L e s s in g h a d

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b e le g te n B r o te n u n d a n d e r e n g u te n S a c h e n o t h e r g o o d th in g s . W it h it th e y d r a n k th e

m itg e g e b e n . D a z u tr a n k e n s ie fr is c h g e m o l­ f r e s h ly - d r a w n m ilk w h ic h th e y h a d b o u g h t

k e n e M ilc h , d ie s ie v o n d e r B a u e r s fr a u f r o m t h e f a r m e r 's w ife . A f te r th e i r s n a c k

g e k a u ft h a tte n . N a c h ih r e m I m b is s g in g e n th e y w e n t i n t o th e f a r m y a r d a n d w a tc h e d

s ie in d e n H o f u n d s a h e n z u , w ie d ie H ü h n e r t h e h e n s b e in g f e d . T h e c h ild r e n a ls o lo o k e d

g e fü tte r t w u r d e n . D ie K in d e r s c h a u te n a u c h i n t o th e c o w s h e d , w h e r e t h e c o w s w e r e

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h a lb e S tu n d e a u f d e m B a u e r n h o f.

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a v o w e l) w ith th e p r e p o s itio n a p p e n d e d . B e s tim m u n g s o r t, -e d e s t i n a t i o n

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i n i t o r i n t h e m ( t h e r e i n ) , etc .
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W e h a d b e e n a w a y ( o n a j o u r n e y ) .
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w h a t h a d h a p p e n e d ) is fo r m e d b y m e a n s o f b estra fen , t o p u n i s h ; d er R ic h te r , -, j u d g e ;

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g e h e n . 10. o b e n . 11. s ic h a n k le id e n . 12.

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r ic h tig . 1 3 . sta r k . 1 4 . v o ll. 15. r e c h ts. 16.

p flü c k e n = t o p i c k , t o g a t h e r

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b itte n , b a t,
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g e b e te n = t o r e q u e s t
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la s s e n (lä s s t), H ess,
w e a r r iv e d th e y h a d a lr e a d y m ilk e d th e
g e la s s e n = t o l e t
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s c h e in e n , s c h ie n ,
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n ic h t le s e n , w e n n S ie im m e r . . . ste h e n . 4 . H a u s w ir t : " E s is t a u c h n ic h t g e s t a t t e t . .. "

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n ic h t g u t g e n u g . . . . 8 . W o r ü b e r sp r e c h e n H a u s w ir t, - e , l a n d l o r d ; a u fm e r k sa m m a ch en ,

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sp re ch en . 9 . D ie s e s M e sse r is t stu m p f. Ich H a u s tie r , -e , p e t ; w ir s in d d a b e i, w e a r e

k a n n . . . n ic h t s c h n e id e n . 10. D ie F la s c h e a b o u t ; h a b en S ie e tw a s d a g e g e n , d o y o u

is t le e r . E s is t k e in T r o p fe n m e h r . . . m i n d ; k n a rren , s q u e a k .
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lie g e n im S a n d e u n d la s s e n s ic h v o n d er S o n n e b ra u n b r e n n e n .
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w o h n en .

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d er N o r d se e is t d a s a n d e r s. u s o n th e N o r th S ea .

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W a s fü r F is c h e f ä n g t m a n d en n h ie r ? k in d o f fis h d o th e y c a tc h h ere?

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h e u te w e lc h e z u m M itta g e s s e n . so m e fo r lu n c h to -d a y .

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k o m m en s e in w erd en , g eh en w ir lie b e r m e a n w h ile , w e 'd b e tte r g o b a c k , o th e r ­

zu rü ck , so n st w erd en s ie n o ch a lle s w is e th e y 'll e a t u p e v e r y th in g .

a u fe sse n .

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a n d e r S e e h a tte n , e r in n e r te s ic h M r . B r o w n , h o lid a y s a t th e s e a s id e , M r. B r o w n r e m e m ­

d a ss er H errn L e s s in g v ersp ro ch en h a t t e , ih n b ere d th a t h e h a d p r o m is e d M r . L e s s in g to

zu b esu ch en . E r g in g in e in e T e le fo n k a b in e , c a ll o n h im . H e w e n t in to a te le p h o n e b o x ,

n ah m d en H ö r e r a b u n d sa g te : W e ste n d to o k o ff th e r e c e iv e r a n d s a id : W e ste n d

z w e iu n d d r e is s ig , s ie b e n u n d s e c h z ig . th r e e -t w o , s ix -s e v e n .

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M ä d c h e n : S ie is t a u ch m itg e fa h r e n . S ie M a id : S h e h a s a ls o g o n e w ith h im . T h e y

h ab en a u ch d ie K in d e r m itg e n o m m e n . h a v e ta k e n th e c h ild r e n , to o .

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E n d e A u g u st zu rü ck s e in . K an n ic h e tw a s b a ck a t th e e n d o f A u g u st. C a n I g iv e

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z u r ü c k g e r u fe n .

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s e in e n V a te r g e b ra c h t h a tte . G lü c k lic h e r ­ b e e n ta k e n . F o r tu n a te ly , h is fa th e r w a s a

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a b u n c h o f f l o w e r s i n h i s h a n d .

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W en n e r k a m , b r a c h te e r im m e r B lu m e n m it.
I t w a s f o u r o " c l o c k w h e n t h e y w e n t a w a y .

W h e n ( e v e r ) h e c a m e [r e p e a te d a c tio n ] h e

E s is t n o c h d u n k e l, w e n n w ir a u fs te h e n .
a l w a y s b r o u g h t f l o w e r s w i t h h i m .

I t i s s t i l l d a r k w h e n w e g e t u p .

N o te th a t w en n a ls o m e a n s i f :
W ir d e s n ic h t z u s p ä t s e in , w e n n S ie m it d e r

A r b e it fe r tig s in d ? W ir w erd en u m s ie b e n a n k o m m en , w en n d er

W o n ' t i t b e t o o l a t e w h e n y o u h a v e f i n i s h e d Z u g k e in e V e r sp ä tu n g h a t.

y o u r w o r k ? W e s h a l l a r r i v e a t s e v e n i f t h e t r a i n i s n o t

d e l a y e d .

W a n n is u se d to in tr o d u c e a q u e s tio n ,

e ith e r d ir e c t o r in d ir e c t; a ls r e fe r s t o a s in g le I B u t i f in th e se n se o f w h e t h e r is o b .
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D E R H A F E N —
(E n g lis h k e y

1 . d er R a d d a m p fe r , - 9 . d a s (S te u e r -) R u d e r , - 1 7 . d a s S e g e l, -

2 . d a s F ä h r s c h iff, -e 1 0 . d er S c h iffs o ffiz ie r , -e 1 8 . d er F r a c h td a m p fe r ,

3 . d er V e n tila to r , -en 1 1 . d er K a p itä n , -e 1 9 . d er B u g , -e

4 . d er S c h e in w e r fe r , - 1 2 . d er F e ld s te c h e r , - 2 0 . d er L a d eb a u m , - - e

5 . d er B o o tsk r a n , " -e 1 3 . d ie K o m m a n d o b r ü c k e ,- n 2 1 . d a s H e c k , -e

6 . d ie P e r s e n n in g , -e 1 4 . d ie G e lä n d e r s ta n g e , -n 2 2 . d er K ra n , - - e

7 . d a s R e ttu n g sb o o t, -e 1 5 . d er S c h le p p e r , - 2 3 . d a s F is c h e r b o o t, -e

8 . d a s S e il (T a u ), -e 1 6 . d a s S e g e lb o o t, -e 2 4 . d ie F ä h r e , - d

1 0 2
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on p a g e 3 7 3 )

2 5 . d er P a s s a g ie r d a m p fe r , - 3 3 . d ie M o le , -n 4 1 . d er M a tr o se , -n

2 6 . d er S c h o r n s te in , -e 3 4 . d er S c h le p p k a h n , " -e 4 2 . d er M a s t, -e

2 7 . d er R u m p f, " -e 3 5 . d a s M o to r b o o t, -e 4 3 . d a s K r ä h e n n e st, -er

2 8 . d a s S c h w im m d o c k , -s 3 6 . d a s K ie lw a s s e r , - 4 4 . d a s P r o m e n a d e n d e c k , -e

2 9 . d er K a i, -e 3 7 . d er P o lle r , - 4 5 . d a s B o o tsd e c k , -e

3 0 . d er S ch u p p en , - 3 8 . d ie B a c k , -en 4 6 . d er P a s s a g ie r , -e

3 1 . d ie F a b r ik , -e n 3 9 . d a s B u lla u g e , -n 4 7 . d a s R u d e r b o o t, -e

3 2 . d er W a g e n , - 4 0 . d er L a d er a u m , " -e 4 8 . d a s R u d er, -

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s io n s o f w is h in g , fe a r in g , d o u b tin g , p er­

m is s io n a n d o r d e r in g (w h e n it is d o u b t f u l i f

th e o rd er w ill b e o b e y e d ).
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A c o m p a r is o n o f th e fo r m s g iv e n o n
e in e n
p a g e 3 1 9 s h o w s t h a t in th e p r e se n t te n se th e
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s u b ju n c tiv e r e ta in s th e r o o t v o w e l o f th e
H u t S ie
in fin itiv e , a n d th a t t h e th ir d p e r so n s in g u la r
h a b e n !"
e n d s in - e ; e .g . e r h a b e , e r n e h m e , e r s e h e , e r

g e b e , e tc . N o te th e ir r e g u la r fo r m s o f th e

p r e se n t s u b ju n c tiv e o f s e in .

T h e im p e r fe c t s u b ju n c tiv e o f r e g u la r

v e r b s is id e n tic a l w ith th e im p e r fe c t in d ic a ­

tiv e . In th e c a se o f ir r e g u la r v erb s, th e

im p e r fe c t s u b ju n c tiv e ta k e s t h e U m la u t a n d

WHAT A . . . . ! th e e n d in g -e in th e f ir s t a n d th ir d p e r so n s

s in g u la r , e .g .:
W a s fü r g r o sse Z ä h n e d ie s e r M a n n h a t!

W h a t b ig te e th th is m a n h a s! I n d ic a tiv e S u b ju n c tiv e

W a s fü r e in e n sch ö n en H u t S ie h a b en ! ic h (er ) w ar ic h (er ) w äre

W h a t a b e a u tifu l h a t y o u h a v e ! ic h (er ) k a m ic h (e r ) k ä m e

ic h (er ) n a h m ic h (er ) n ä h m e
W a s fü r e in e g r o sse T o c h te r S ie h a b en !

W h a t a b ig d a u g h te r y o u h a v e !

W a s f ü r e in h ä s s lic h e s G e s ic h t d e r J u n g e h a t! A D J E C T IV E S U S E D A S N O U N S

W h a t a n u g ly f a c e th a t b o y h a s! d er F rem d e = th e s tr a n g e r

e in F rem d er = a s tr a n g e r
W a s fü r r e iz e n d e B lu m e n !
d ie F rem d en = th e s tr a n g e r s
W h a t c h a r m in g flo w e r s !
F rem d e = s tr a n g e r s

T h e e x c la m a tio n W h a t a . . . / is t r a n s la t e d d er E in g e b o r e n e = th e n a tiv e

b y W a s fü r fo llo w e d b y e in , w h ic h is e in E in g e b o r e n e r = a n a tiv e

d e c lin e d a c c o r d in g to c a se a n d g e n d e r . In d ie E in g e b o r e n e n = th e n a tiv e s

t h e p lu r a l W a s fü r is u s e d b y its e lf, a s in th e E in g e b o r e n e = n a tiv e s

fir s t e x a m p le a b o v e . It d o e s n o t g o v e r n
T h e fo llo w in g c o m m o n n o u n s a re d e ­
th e c a se o f th e n o u n it p r e c e d e s; th is is
c lin e d lik e a d je c tiv e s in th e sa m e w a y a s th e
d e p e n d e n t u p o n th e r e la tio n s h ip o f th e
a b o v e e x a m p le s :
n o u n w ith th e v er b .

d er D e u tsc h e = th e G erm a n

d er B e a m te = th e o ffic ia l
S U B J U N C T IV E M O O D
d er G e is tlic h e = th e c le rg y m a n
(1 ) E r sa g te , d a ss er m ü d e s e i.
d er R e is e n d e = th e tr a v e lle r
H e s a id th a t h e w a s tir e d .
d er U n te r g e b e n e = th e s u b o r d in a te

E r fr a g te , o b e r e tw a s zu v e r z o lle n h a b e. d er A n g e s te llte = th e e m p lo y e e

H e a s k e d i f h e h a d a n y th in g to d e c la r e . ( d ie A n g e s t e llt e n = th e s ta f f )

(2 ) Ich w ü n sc h te , er w ä re h ie r .
Y o u w ill h a v e to b e e s p e c ia lly c a r e fu l
I w is h e d h e w e re h ere.
w h e n m e e tin g o n e o f th e se , a s th e y are
E r fü r c h te te , d a ss s ie n ic h t k o m m en n o u n s a n d y e t h a v e to b e tr e a te d lik e
k ö n n te . a d je c tiv e s , th u s: e in D e u tsc h e r - a G erm a n ;
H e w a s a fr a id th a t sh e c o u ld n o t c o m e . d ie D e u tsc h e n = t h e G e rm a n s; d ie s e D e u t­

sch en -th e s e G e rm a n s; e in e D e u tsc h e = a

T h e s u b ju n c tiv e is u sed : (1 ) in in d ir e c t G e rm a n w o m a n ; d a s H a u s d e s D e u tsc h e n =

sp e e c h to e x p r e ss u n c e r ta in ty ; (2 ) in e x p r e s­ th e G e r m a n 's h o u se , e tc .
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N E W N O U N S 15. M it F r ü h stü c k o d e r m it v o lle r P e n ­

" S a n d , -e sa n d s io n (fu ll b o a r d )! 16. D a s B a d e z im m e r is t

G r u ss, " -e g r e e tin g im e r ste n S to c k . 1 7 . W o lle n S ie m ic h b itte

P a s s , " -e p a s s p o r t u m h a lb a c h t w ec k e n .

P u n k t, -e p o in t

D E R <J F l u g ,
<| " -e flig h t
I I T r a n s la te in to G erm a n
Z o ll, - - e C u s to m s

U n te r s c h ie d , -e d iffe r e n c e 1. W h a t a b e a u tifu l s ig h t! 2. W h e n w ill

D a m p fe r , - s te a m e r th e b o a t le a v e ? 3. H e s a id th a t it w o u ld

H a fe n , h a rb o u r a r r iv e to -m o r r o w . 4 . S h e a sk e d h im if h e

w a s ill. 5. W h e n th e te a c h e r a r r iv e d th e

'E b b e , -n lo w tid e stu d e n ts sa t d o w r .; 6 . W h a t a p ity th a t h e

F lu t, -e n h ig h tid e d id n o t c o m e w ith u s! 7. C a n y o u sh o w m e

J F lu n d e r , -n flo u n d e r t h e ,w a y to th e b e a c h , p le a s e ? 8. H o w lo n g
D IE ■(
| M e n g e , -n c r o w d d o e s it ta k e to fly to P a r is ? 9 . I o r d e r e d a

R e v is io n , -e n e x a m in a tio n r o o m in a n h o te l. 10. W e s h a ll le a v e

K o n tr o lle , -n c o n tr o l to -m o r r o w . M a y I h a v e m y b ill, p le a s e ?

(A n sw e rs o n p a g e 3 6 6 )
/ E n d e , -n e n d

\ S c h iff, -e s h ip , b o a t
D IE R A C H E

V E R B S — R E G U L A R " G o t t s e i D a n k ! I c h b in e n d lic h g e r ä c h t" ,

m ie t e n = to r e n t, to h ir e sa g te d er S c h u h h ä n d le r , n a c h d e m e in e

e in o r d n e n ( s e p .) = to p u t in its p r o p e r p la c e K u n d in s e in e n L a d e n v e r lie s s .

erk ra n k en = to b e ta k e n ill " W a s m e in e n S ie d a m it? " fr a g te s e in e

A n g e s te llte .
V E R B S — I R R E G U I /Ä
" H a b e n S ie d a s M ä d e l g e se h e n , d a s e b e n
b e tr a g e n ( lik e tr a g e n ) / = to a m o u n t
h e r a u s g in g ? S ie is t e in e T e le fo n is tin u n d
b e ste h e n (a u s) (lik e ste h p < ) = to c o n s is t (o f)
ic h h a b e ih r e in e f a ls c h e N u m m e r g e g e b e n ."
fa n g e n ( f ä n g t ) , f in g , g e la n g e n = to c a tc h
D ie R a c h e , re v e n g e ; rä ch en , to re v e n g e ;
a n r u fe n ( s e p .) (lik e /u f e n ) = to r in g up
d e r S c h u h h ä n d le r , - , s h o e d e a l e r ; d ie K u n d in ,
a n tr e ffe n ( s e p .) (J r x e t r e f f e n ) = to f i n d e t h o m e
-n e n c u s to m e r ; v e r la s s e n , to le a v e ; d ie

A n g e s te llte , -n , e m p lo y e e ; f a ls c h , w r o n g .

E X E R C I S E S

I R e a d a n d T r a n s la te
D E R S T A M M B A U M
X . W a n n h a b e n S ie d ie s e s J a h r Ih re
" H ie r is t e in g a n z b e so n d e r e r H u n d m it
S e r ie n ? 2 . W e r d e n S ie z u H a u se b le ib e n ,
e in e m a lle r e r s te n S ta m m b a u m " , p r ie s d er
o d e r w e r d e n S ie v e r r e is e n ? 3 . W o h in fa h r e n
H u n d e v e r k ä u fe r e in k le in e s u n s c h e in b a r e s
S ie , a n d ie S e e o d e r in s G e b ir g e ? 4 . W ir
T ie r c h e n a n .
fa h r e n n a c h e in e m S e e b a d a n d er S ü d k ü ste
" K a n n ic h d e n S ta m m b a u m m a l se h e n ?"
v o n E n g la n d . 5. W ir h a b e n Z im m e r in
m e in te d e r K ä u fe r .
e in e r P e n s io n (b o a r d in g -h o u s e ) g e m ie te t.

6 . W ir w e r d e n in d e r S e e b a d e n u n d A u s­ " D e n m ü sse n S ie s ic h s e lb s t a u fs t e lle n —

flü g e in d ie U m g e b u n g m a c h e n . 7 . W ir er is t d e r a lle r e r s te v o n s e in e r Z u c h t!"

w er d e n a u c h in e in e m S e g e lb o o t a u fs M e er D e r S ta m m b a u m , " -e , p e d ig r e e ; b e so n d e r ,

h in a u s fa h r e n . 8 . H a b e n S ie e in Z im m e r z u s p e c ia l; a lle r e r s t, fir s t c la s s ; p r ie s .. an

v e r m ie te n ? 9 . E s is t le id e r k e in s fr e i. 10. Ic h (fr o m a n p r e is e n ) , e x t o l l e d ; d e r V e r k ä u fe r , -,

m ö c h te e in e m ö b lie r te W o h n u n g m ie te n . s a le s m a n ; u n s c h e in b a r , in c o n s p ic u o u s ; d er

1 1 . F ü r w ie la n g e ? 1 2 . F ü r e in h a lb e s J a h r . K ä u fe r , -, b u y e r, c u s to m e r ; a u fs te lle n , to

13. W ie v ie l b e tr ä g t d ie M ie te ? 14. S in d e s ta b lis h ; d er a lle r e r s te , th e v e ry fir s t; d ie

L ic h t u n d H e iz u n g e in b e g r iffe n (in c lu d e d ) ? Z u c h t, -e n , b re ed .
 D E R F L U G P L A T Z (F L U G H A F E N )—
( E n g lis h k e y

1 . d a s F lu g z e u g , -e 7 . d ie T r a g flä c h e , -n 1 4 . d er P ilo t, -en

(d e r E in d e c k e r , -) 8 . d er F ü h r e r s itz , -e 1 5 . d er H e lm , -e

2 . d er P r o p e lle r , - 9 . d ie K a b in e , -n 1 6 . d ie F lie g e r b r ille , -n

3 . d er M o to r , -e n 1 0 . d er R ic h tu n g s fin d e r , - 1 7 . d er F lie g e r a n z u g , - - e

4 . d a s F a h r g e s te ll, -e 1 1 . d a s S e g e lflu g z e u g , -e 1 8 . d er L u ftfa h r g a st, - - e

5 . d a s L a u fr a d , --e r 1 2 . d er G e s c h w in d ig k e its m e s s e r , 1 9 . d e r P o liz is t, -e n

6 . d er R e ife n , - 1 3 . d ie F lu g z e u g s tir n , -en 2 0 . d a s F lu g h a f e n - G e b ä u d e ,-

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on p a g e 3 7 3 )

2 1 . d er K o n tr o lltu r m , ••-e 2 8 . d er S c h w im m e r , - 3 5 . d er Z o llb e a m te , -n

2 2 . d er B a lk o n , -e 2 9 . d er F a lls c h ir m , -e 3 6 . d a s V e r k e h r s flu g z e u g , -e

2 3 . d er W in d s a c k , — e 3 0 . d e r F a lls c h ir m s p r in g e r , - 3 7 . d er L a stw a g e n , -

2 4 . d ie A n ten n e , -n 3 1 . d er K ra n , " -e 3 8 . d ie K is te , -n

2 5 . d er F u n k m a st, -e n 3 2 . d ie F lu g z e u g h a lle , -n 3 9 . d er R u m p f, — e

2 6 . d er D o p p e ld e c k e r , - 3 3 . d er B e n z in ta n k , -s 4 0 . d er S ch w a n z , - - e

2 7 . d a s W a s s e r flu g z e u g , -e 3 4 . d e r E le k tr o k a r r e n , - 4 1 . d er S a u e r s to ffb e h ä lte r , -

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D ie W e in le s e f in d e t in D e u ts c h la n d m e is t O k t o b e r b is N o v e m b e r s ta tt. W e in w ir d n u r

in S ü d w e s td e u ts c h la n d g e b a u t, a m R h e in , a n d e r M o s e l, a m N e c k a r u n d a m m ittle r e n

M a in . I n d ie s e n G e g e n d e n is t W e in b illig u n d w ir d m e h r g e t r u n k e n a ls B ie r.

( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 379)

d ie W e in le s e , -n d er B lic k , -e m e is t b a u en d ie G e g en d , -en

g ra p e h a rv e st v ie w m o s tly , u s u a lly to g ro w r e g io n

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 s u m m a r y o f g r a m m a r

T h is s e c tio n p r o v id e s a m e a n s o f r e a d y r e f e r e n c e to th e m o s t i m p o r t a n t r u le s o f G e r ­

m a n g r a m m a r , a n d c o n ta i n s a r e v is io n o f e a r l ie r i n s tr u c t io n a s w e ll a s o t h e r f e a tu r e s

d e s ig n e d t o c la r if y a n d f a c ilita te s t u d y o f t h e la n g u a g e .

T H E G E R M A N A L P H A B E T A N D C H A R A C T E R S

G o th ic W r itte n P ro n o u n ced | G o th ic W r itte n P ro n o u n ced

I n G e r m a n y t o - d a y b o th th e R o m a n T h e G o t h i c ty p e h a s tw o f o r m s f o r th e

( L a tin ) a n d th e G o t h i c ty p e a r e u s e d . T o le t te r s . T h e f o r m is u s e d a t th e e n d o f a

m a k e th e b e g i n n e r 's p a t h e a s ie r , th is b o o k w o r d o r s y lla b le ; j is u s e d in a ll o th e r c a s e s .

is p r i n te d in L a ti n ty p e . A s t o t h e G e r m a n s j is u s e d b e tw e e n tw o s h o r t v o w e ls o n ly ;

s c r ip t, it is a n u n n e c e s s a r y c o m p l ic a t io n f o r 6 is a s p e c ia l s ig n f o r d o u b le s t o in d ic a te

s t u d e n ts o f G e r m a n t o le a r n it, s in c e th e t h a t th e p r e c e d in g v o w e l is lo n g ; it a ls o

L a t i n s c r ip t is w id e ly u s e d . T h e f o r m s o f th e s t a n d s a t th e e n d o f a w o r d . T h e s e d if f e r ­

G o t h i c a n d w r it te n c h a r a c t e r s a r e g iv e n e n c e s , h o w e v e r , d o n o t a p p ly w h e n L a tin

h e r e s o le ly f o r r e f e r e n c e in c a s e o f n e e d . c h a r a c t e r s a r e u s e d .

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S IM IL A R IT Y B E T W E E N E N G L IS H A N D G E R M A N W O R D S

G e r m a n is in m a n y r e sp e c ts s im ila r to k o m m en , b r in g e n , e t c .) , th e m e a n in g o f

E n g lis h , e s p e c ia lly in th e r e a lm o f v o c a b u ­ m a n y w o r d s ca n b e a s c e r ta in e d w ith o u t

la r y . re fe r e n c e to a d ic tio n a r y b y k n o w in g th e

A p a r t fr o m th o se w o r d s w h ic h a re id e n ­ fo llo w in g p r in c ip le s a c c o r d in g to w h ic h

tic a l o r a lm o s t so (lik e A r m , F in g e r , H a n d , E n g lis h a n d G e r m a n w o r d s fr e q u e n tly

B u tte r , F is c h , H a u s, la n g , M a n n , is t, c o r r e sp o n d .

E N G L I S H G E R M A N

d g o o d , G o d , r e it t g u t, G o tt, ro t

th b r o th e r , b a th , th e n , th is a d B r u d e r , B a d , d a n n , d ie s

t tin , h e a r t, w a te r , n u t z o r ss Z in n , H e r z , W a sse r , N u ss

V liv e , lo v e , h a v e , g iv e b le b e , lie b e , h a b e , g e b e

k c o o k , m a k e , m ilk , c a k e ch K o ch , m a c h e , M ilc h , K u ch en

P p ip e , p la n t, s h ip , r ip e p f ,f f o r f P f e if e , P f la n z e , S c h iff, r e if

g h d a u g h te r , th r o u g h , n ig h t, lig h t ch T o c h te r , d u rch , N a c h t, L ic h t

y d a y , s a y , w a y , la y g T a g , sa g e , W e g , le g e

ch c h e e se , c h a m b e r, c h a rt k K ä s e , K a m m e r , K a r te

s s n o w , s w a n , s ly , s le d g e sch S c h n e e , S c h w a n , s c h la u , S c h litte n
a n d a n d
c o n s o n a n t c o n s o n a n t

G E N D E R O F N O U N S

T h e r e a re n o r u le s b y w h ic h th e g e n d e r s o f a ll n o u n s c a n b e r e a d ily a s c e r ta in e d , b u t

th e fo llo w in g g u id e w ill b e fo u n d u s e fu l, th o u g h su b je c t to n u m e r o u s e x c e p tio n s .

1. N a m e s o f m a l e b e i n g s ( e x c e p t d ad s e P
r fM
e i ^a ln, n , d e r W o lf

M a s c u lin e i a n d th o se e n d in g in -c h e n a n d -le in ):

.2 . N a m e s o f se a so n s, m o n th s, d a y s: d er W in te r , d e r J a n u a r , d er

M o n ta g

1. N a m e s o f fe m a le b e in g s (e x c e p t d a s

W e ib a n d th o se e n d in g in -c h e n a n d -le in ): d ie L e h r e r in , d ie K a tz e

2 . M o s t w o r d s e n d in g in -e : d ie K a r te , d ie L a m p e

3 . W o r d s e n d in g in - h e it a n d -k e it: d ie S c h ö n h e it, d ie F r e ih e it

F e m in in e -l 4 . W o r d s e n d in g in - e i: d ie B ä c k e r e i

5 . W o r d s e n d in g in -u n g : d ie Z e itu n g

6 . W o r d s e n d in g in -sc h a ft: d ie F r e u n d sc h a ft

7. W o r d s o f fo r e ig n o r ig in e n d in g in - io n , d ie N a t io n , d ie F a m ilie ,

-ie , -ik , -ta t: d ie M u s ik , d ie U n iv e r s itä t

'1 . D i m i n u t i v e s in -c h e n a n d - le in : d a s M ä d c h e n , d a s F r ä u le in

2 . I n fin itiv e s w h e n u se d a s n o u n s: d a s E sse n , d a s S in g e n

3 .M o s t n a m e s o f c o u n tr ie s a n d p la c e s (e x ­

c e p t d ie S c h w e iz , d ie T ü r k e i, d ie T s c h e c h o -

s lo v a k e i): d a s sc h ö n e S c h o tt la n d

4 . M o s t m e ta ls (e x c e p t d er S ta h l): d a s G o ld , d a s S ilb e r
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P L U R A L O F N O U N S

(1 ) N o u n s a d d in g -e . M o s t m a s c u lin e s (3 ) N o u n s a d d in g -e r . M a n y n e u te r s a n d

a n d n e u te r s, so m e fe m in in e s . M o st o f th e a fe w m a s c u lin e s , a ll o f o n e s y lla b le . T h ey

m a s c u lin e s , a ll th e fe m in in e s a n d n o n e o f m o d ify a , o , u a n d a u . E x a m p le s :

th e n e u te r s ta k e th e U m la u t. E x a m p le s : M a s c .: d er M a n n , d ie M ä n n e r ; d er

W a ld , d ie W ä ld e r .
M a s c .: d e r S tu h l, d ie S tü h le . N o U m ­

la u t w ith d e r T a g , d ie T a g e ; d e r N e u t .: d a s E i, d ie E ie r ; d a s H a u s, d ie

S c h u h , d ie S c h u h e ; d er H u n d , H ä u se r ; d a s G la s , d ie G lä s e r ;

d ie H u n d e. d a s K in d , d ie K in d e r ; d a s D o r f,

d ie D ö r fe r ; d a s W o r t, d ie
F e m .: d ie K u h , d ie K ü h e; d ie H a n d ,
W ö r te r .
d ie H ä n d e ; d ie W a n d , d ie

W ä n d e ; d ie S ta d t, d ie S tä d te ; ( 4 ) N o u n s a d d in g -s . M a n y fo r e ig n w o r d s.

d ie N u s s , d ie N ü s s e ; d ie F r u c h t, 1 h ey d o n o t ta k e th e U m la u t . E x a m p le s :

d ie F r ü c h te . d a s A u to , d ie A u to s; d a s H o te l, d ie

N e u t .: d a s J a h r , d ie J a h r e ; d a s D in g , H o te ls ; d a s K in o , d ie K in o s .

d ie D in g e . ( 5 ) N o u n s w ith n o e n d in g . M a s c u lin e s a n d

n e u te r s e n d in g in -e n , -e l, -e r , -c h e n , -le in ;
(2 ) N o u n s a d d in g -(e )n . M o s t fe m in in e s ;
a n d tw o fe m in in e s . S o m e o f th e m a s c u lin e s ,
m a s c u lin e s e n d in g in -e (a n d th e w o r d
a n d b o th th e fe m in in e s , ta k e th e U m la u t.
H e r r ); a n d a fe w n e u te r s. E x a m p le s :
E x a m p le s :
M a s c .: d er K n a b e , d ie K n a b en ; d er
M a s c .: d er G a r te n , d ie G ä r te n ; d er
H e rr , d ie H err en .
L ö ffe l, d ie L ö ffe l.
F e m .: d ie F e d e r , d ie F e d e r n ; d ie F r a u , F e m .: d ie M u tte r , d ie M ü tte r ; d ie
d ie F ra u en . T o c h te r , d ie T ö c h te r .

N e u t .: d a s B e t t , d ie B e tt e n ; d a s H e m d , N e u t .: d a s M e sse r , d ie M e sse r ; d a s

d ie H e m d e n ; d a s A u g e , d ie M ä d ch en , d ie M ä d c h e n ; d a s

A u g e n ; d a s O h r , d ie O h r e n . F r ä u le in , d ie F r ä u le in .

M E A N IN G S A N D U S E S O F T H E F O U R C A S E S

(1 ) T h e n o m in a tiv e c a se e x p r e sse s th e (3 ) T h e g e n itiv e c a se c o r r e sp o n d s to th e

su b jec t o f th e se n te n c e . E n g lis h p o s s e s s iv e ca se.

(2 ) T h e a c c u s a tiv e c a se d e n o te s t h e d ir e c t (4 ) T h e d a tiv e c a se is u se d to e x p r e ss th e

o b je c t, i.e . th e p e r so n o r th in g d ir e c tly in d ir e c t o b je c t, i.e . th e p e r so n o r th in g to

a ffe c te d b y a n a c tio n . w h o m w e sp e a k , w r ite , g iv e , sh o w , e tc .

T h e fo llo w in g se n te n c e illu s tr a te s th e u se o f a ll f o u r c a se s:

D ie F r e u n d in m e in e r M u tte r se n d et u n s B lu m e n .

N o m in a tiv e G e n itiv e D a tiv e A c c u s a tiv e

C e r ta in p r e p o s itio n s a r e fo llo w e d a u to m a tic a lly b y th e a c c u s a tiv e , g e n itiv e o r d a tiv e

c a se . A fu ll lis t is g iv e n o n p a g e s 3 1 3 -3 1 4 .

O R D E R O F W O R D S

S e e p a g es S e e p a g es

P o s itio n o f th e v erb : P o s itio n o f o b je c ts ... 125

(a ) in p r in c ip a l s e n t e n c e s 6 1 A d v e r b ia l e x p r e s s io n s 281
(b) in d e p e n d e n t c la u s e s 105 P o s itio n o f n ic h t 2 6 9
 G E B I R G S F E S T IM B E R N E R O B E R L A N D

R i n g k a m p f , M u s i k u n d T a n z s i n d d i e H a u p t a t t r a k t i o n e n b e i d i e s e m a l l j ä h r l i c h s t a t t ­

f i n d e n d e n G e b i r g s f e s t i m B e r n e r O b e r l a n d . O f t m u s s m a n d i e R i n g k ä m p f e r v o m T a n z ­

b o d e n h o l e n , w e n n s i e f ü r d e n n ä c h s t e n R i n g k a m p f a n d e r R e i h e s i n d .

( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 7 9 )

d a s G e b ir g s f e s t, -e d e r R in g k a m p f , - - e a lljä h r lic h s ta ttf in d e n

m o u n ta in fe s tiv a l w r e s tlin g a n n u a l to ta k e p la c e

d e r R in g k ä m p f e r , - d e r T a n z b o d e n , ••- h o le n w e n n s ie a n d e r R e ih e s in d

w r e s tle r d a n c e flo o r to fe tc h w h e n th e ir tu r n c o m e s

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D E C L E N S IO N T A B L E S

M a s c u lin e

N o m .: d er d ie s e r je n e r w e lc h e r e in k e in m e in V a te r

A c c . : d en d ie s e n je n e n w e lc h e n e in e n k e in e n m e in e n V a te r

G e n .: d es d ie s e s jen es w e lc h e s e in e s k e in e s m e in e s V a te r s

D a t .: d em d ie s e m je n e m w e lc h e m e in e m k e in e m m e in e m V a te r

F e m in in e

N o m .: d ie d ie s e je n e w e lc h e e in e k e in e m e in e F rau

A c c .: d ie d ie s e je n e w e lc h e e in e k e in e m e in e F rau

G e n .: d er d ie s e r je n e r w e lc h e r e in e r k e ii-T m e in e r F rau

D a t .: d er d ie s e r je n e r w e lc h e r e in e r k e in e r m e in e r F rau

N e u te r c

N o m . : d a s d ie s e s je n e s w e lc h e s e in k e in m e in K in d

A c c .: d a s d ie s e s jen es w e lc h e s e in k e in m e in K in d

G e n .: d es d ie s e s jen es w e lc h e s e in e s k e in e s m e in e s K in d e s

D a t .: d em d ie s e m je n e m w e lc h e m e in e m k e in e m m e in e m K in d (e )

P lu r a l (a ll G en d ers)

N o m .: d ie d ie s e je n e w e lc h e — k e in e m e in e B ü ch er

A c c . : d ie d ie s e je n e w e lc h e — k e in e m e in e B ü ch er

G e n .: d er d ie s e r jen er w e lc h e r — k e in e r m e in e r B ü ch er

D a t . : d en d ie s e n jen en w e lc h e n — k e in e n m e in e n B ü ch err

N o te s o n E n d in g o f N o u n s (3 ) F e m i n i n e n o u n s d o n o t c h a n g e in th e

s in g u la r .
(1 ) A ll n e u t e r a n d m o s t m a s c u l in e n o u n s

a d d -s in t h e g e n itiv e s in g u l a r ; th o s e o f o n e
(4 ) T h e d a tiv e p lu r a l a lw a y s e n d s in -n
s y lla b le a d d -e s .
(5 ) T h e a c c u s a tiv e f o r m o f th e n o u n is
(2 ) M a s c u li n e n o u n s e n d i n g in -e . a s w e ll
th e s a m e a s th e n o m in a tiv e , e x c c p t f o r th e
a s th e w o r d H e r r a n d m a n y m a s c u lin e s o f
s in g u l a r o f th o s e m a s c u lin e s in (2 ) a b o v e .
f o r e ig n o r ig in , a d d -n o r -e n in a ll c a s e s ,

s in g u l a r a n d p lu r a l , e x c e p t t h e n o m i n a t i v e (6 ) I n th e p lu r a l, th e n o m in a tiv e , a c c u s a ­

s in g u la r . tiv e a n d g e n itiv e f o r m s a r e th e s a m e .

d er K n a b e, d en K n a b e n , d es K n a b en , (7 ) M a s c u li n e a n d n e u t e r n o u n s o f o n e
d em K n a b e n , d ie K n a b en , s y lla b le s o m e tim e s a d d - e in th e d a tiv e

d er H e rr , d en H errn , d es H err n , d em s in g u la r . T h is e n d i n g is o p tio n a l a n d c a n b e

H e rr n , d ie H erren . o m it te d .

P R E P O S IT IO N S

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d u rch , t h r o u g h ; fü r , f o r ; g e g e n , a g a i n s t ; o h n e, w i t h o u t ;

G o v e r n i n g t h e a c c u s a tiv e c a s e
u m , r o u n d , a t ( o f t i m e ) .

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w ä h ren d , d u r i n g ; sta tt, i n s t e a d o f ; tr o tz , i n s p i t e o f ;
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w eg e n , o n a c c o u n t o f .

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G o v e r n i n g t h e d a t iv e c a s e a u s, o u t o f ; b e i, n e a r , b y ; m it, w i t h ; n a ch , a f t e r , t o ;

s e it, s i n c e ; v o n , o f , f r o m ; zu , t o , a t .

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P R E P O S IT IO N S — C o n t i n u e d *

G o v e r n i n g th e a c c u s a tiv e (in C an , o n , a t ; a u f, o n ; h in te r , b e h i n d ; in , i n , i n t o ; n eb en ,

a n s w e r t o t h e q u e s tio n w h e r e J b e s i d e ; ü b er, o v e r , a c r o s s ; u n te r , u n d e r ; v o r, b e f o r e ;

t o ? ) o r t h e d a tiv e (in a n s w e r | z w is c h e n , b e t w e e n .

to t h e q u e s t i o n w h e r e ? ) [ _

S e v e r a l p r e p o s it io n s c a n b e c o n t r a c t e d w ith th e d a tiv e o r a c c u s a tiv e o f th e d e f in ite

a r tic le , m a s c u l in e o r n e u te r : a m = a n d em ; a n s = a n d a s; a u fs = a u f d a s; b e im = b ei d em ;

fü r s = fü r d a s; im = in d em ; in s = in d a s; zu m = zu d em ; a n d o th e r s .

O n ly o n e c o n t r a c t i o n , z u r = zu d er, is f o r m e d w ith th e f e m in in e a r tic le .

P R O N O U N S

( I ) P e r so n a l "»S i n g u l a r

N o m .: ic h , I d u , t h o u er, h e s ie , s h e e s, it

A c c .: m ic h , m e d ic h , t h e e ih n , h i m s ie , h e r e s, i t

G e n .: m e in e r , o f m e d e in e r , o f t h e e s e in e r , o f h i m ih r e r , o f h e r s e in e r , o f i t

D a t .: m ir , t o m e d ir , t o t h e e ih m , t o h i m ih r , t o h e r ih m , t o i t

P lu r a l

N o m .: w ir , w e S ie o r ih r , y o u s ie , t h e y

A c c .: u n s, u s S ie o r eu c h , y o u s ie , t h e m

G e n .: u n ser, o f u s Ih rer o r e u er , o f y o u ih r e r , o f t h e m

D a t .: u n s, t o u s Ih n en o r eu ch , t o y o u ih n e n , t o t h e m

T h e g e n itiv e c a s e o f th e p e r s o n a l p r o n o u n s is r a r e ly u s e d , b u t is n e c e s s a r y w ith th e

p r e p o s i t i o n s sta tt ( o r a n sta tt) a n d tr o tz : a n sta tt m e in e r = i n s t e a d o f m e , tr o tz I h r e r = /> ;

s p i t e o f y o u . W e g e n ( a ls o g o v e r n in g th e g e n itiv e c a s e ) c o n t r a c t s w ith t h e p e r s o n a l p r o ­

n o u n s a s f o llo w s : m e in e tw e g e n = f o r m y s a k e , u n se r tw e g e n = f o r o u r s a k e , e tc .

(2 ) R e fle x iv e

S in g u la r : m ic h , m y s e l f d ic h , t h y s e l f s ic h , h i m s e l f , h e r s e l f , i t s e l f

P lu r a l u n s, o u r s e l v e s eu ch o r s ic h , y o y r s e l f , y o u r s e l v e s s ic h , t h e m s e l v e s

(3 ) P o s s e s s iv e

m i n e t h i n e h i s , i t s h e r s o u r s y o u r s t h e i r s

M a s c . s in g .: m e in e r d e in e r s e in e r ih r e r u n serer Ih rer, eu rer ih r e r

F e m . s in g .: m e in e d e in e s e in e ih r e u n sere Ih re, eu re ih r e
N e u t . s in g .: m e in e s d e in e s s e in e s ih r e s u n seres Ih re s, eu res ih r e s

T h e y a r e a ll d e c lin e d lik e d ie s e r .

(4 ) R e la tiv e

M a s c . F e m . N e u t . P lu ia l

N o m . ( w h o , w h i c h , t h a t ) : d er d ie d a s d ie

A c c . { w h o m , w h i c h , t h a t ) : d en d ie d a s d ie
G e n . { w h o s e , o f w h i c h ) ' . d essen d eren d essen d eren
D a t . ( t o w h o m , t o w h i c h ) d em d er d em d en en

(5 ) I n te r r o g a tiv e

N o m .: w er, w h o ? w a s, w h a t ? G e n .: w essen , w h o s e ? o f w h o m , o f w h a t ?

A c c .: w en , w h o m ? w a s, w h a t ? D a t . : w em , t o w h o m ?

W h e n w a s is t h e o b je c t o f a p r e p o s i t i o n , it is g e n e r a lly e x p r e s s e d b y w o - 4 - p r e p o s i­

t i o n : W o m it s c h r e ib e n S ie ? — w i t h w h a t a r e y o u w r i t i n g ?
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C O N J U G A T IO N O F A U X IL IA R Y V E R B S

H A B E N ( T O H A V E )

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D e r Z o o lo g is c h e G a r t e n in M ü n c h e n i s t e in e r d e r g r ö s s te n u n d m o d e r n s t e n E u r o p a s

u n d is t b e i K i n d e r n s o w ie b e i E r w a c h s e n e n h ö c h s t b e le ib t. W ie ü b e r a l l is t d e r E le f a n t,

m it s e in e m r ie s ig e n K ö r p e r , la n g e n R ü s s e l u n d d r o llig e n S tr e ic h e n , e i n e d e r H a u p t ­

a t tr a k tio n e n . ( T r a n s l a t i o n o n p a g e 3 7 9 )

so w ie d er ( o r d ie ) E rw a ch sen e w ie ü b e r a ll riesig d er K ö rp er, -

a s w e l l a s a d u l t a s e v e r y w h e r e g i g a n t i c b o d y

d er R ü s s e l, - d r o llig d er S tr e ic h , -e d ie H a u p ta ttr a k tio n , -en

t r u n k a m u s i n g t r i c k c h i e f a t t r a c t i o n

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C O N J U G A T I O N O F R E G U L A R V E R B S
( Im p e r fe c t e n d in g in -te , p a s t p a r tic ip le in -t)

E x a m p le : s a g e n t o s a y

H e , S h e , I t W e , Y o u , T h e y F a m i l i a r F o r m

du sa g st
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o n th e p r e f ix . I n p r in c i p a l c la u s e s in t h e p r e s e n t a n d im p e r f e c t te n s e s th e p r e f ix is

s e p a r a t e d ; in d e p e n d e n t c la u s e s it is n o t.

a u fm a c h e n = t o o p e n

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W h e n I o p e n ( d e p e n d e n t c l a u s e ) = W en n ic h a u fm a c h e

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Y o u n e e d o n l y t o o p e n t h e d o o r .

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t h e i r p a s t p a r t i c i p l e s w i t h o u t t h e a d d i t i o n a l g e , e .g .:

b e s u c h e n = /o v i s i t ; ic h h a b e ih n b e s u c h t= / w e n t t o s e e h i m .

e n tk o m m e n ^ to e s c a p e ; d er G e fa n g e n e is t e n tk o m m e n — t h e p r i s o n e r h a s e s c a p e d .

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u s e f u l t h i n g s .

g e h ö r e n = t o b e l o n g ; d ie U h r h a tte m e in e m V a te r g e h ö r t = t h e w a t c h b e l o n g e d t o m y f a t h e r .

v e r lie r e n = t o l o s e ; ic h h a b e m e in e n S c h lü s s e l v e r lo r e n = / l o s t m y k e y .

z e r b r e c h e n = t o b r e a k ; d ie T a sse i s t z e r b r o c h e n = t h e c u p i s b r o k e n .
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I H e , S h e , I t W e , Y o u , T h e y F a m i l i a r F o r m

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f o r m a n d t h i r d p e r s o n o f th e p r e s e n t te n s e s in g u la r . T h is c h a n g e d o e s n o t, h o w e v e r , a lw a y s

o c c u r : ic h g e h e , du g eh st, er g e h t.

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c o n d i t i o n t a k e s e in : ic h b in g e k o m m e n = 7 h a v e c o m e ; er is t g e s to r b e n - h e h a s d i e d . S e in

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b e e n ; ic h b in g e b lie b e n = / h a v e s t a y e d ; ic h b in g e w o r d e n = / h a v e b e c o m e .

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th e p r e s e n t te n s e : w is s e n = - t o k n o w ; k ö n n en = t o b e a b l e ; m ü ssen = /o h a v e t o ; w o lle n = / o

w a n t ; m ö g e n = t o t i k e ; s o lle n = o u g h t ; d ü r fe n = t o b e a l l o w e d

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3 1 5 - 3 1 8 ) w ith th e e x c e p t io n o f th e * th ir d v e r b s th e im p e r f e c t s u b ju n c tiv e ta k e s th e

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C o m p a r e th e f o llo w in g : f irs t a n d t h i r d p e r s o n s s in g u la r .

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v e rb s . T h o s e w ith * ta k e s e in to f o r m th e ir c o m p o u n d te n s e s .

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b e g in n e n b e g in n t b eg a n n b eg o n n en t o b e g i n

b e is s e n b e is s t b is s g e b is s e n t o b i t e

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b in d e n b in d e ) b an d g eb u n d en t o b i n d

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lie g e n lie g ) la g g e le g e n t o t i e

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s c h e in e n s c h e in t s c h ie n g e s c h ie n e n t o s h i n e , s e e m

s c h ie b e n s c h ie b t sch o b g esch o b en t o p u s h

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s c h n e id e n s c h n e id e t s c h n itt g e s c h n itte n t o c u t

s c h r e ib e n s c h r e ib t s c h r ie b g e s c h r ie b e n t o w r i t e

s c h r e ie n s c h r e it s c h r ie g e s c h r ie n t o c r y o u t , s c r e a m

s c h w e ig e n s c h w e ig t s c h w ie g g e s c h w ie g e n t o b e s i l e n t

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seh en s ie h t sa h g eseh en t o s e e

sen d en sen d et sa n d te g esa n d t t o s e n d

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s itz e n s itz t sa ss g esessen t o s i t

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* s p r in g e n s p r in g t sp ra n g ! g esp ru n g en | t o s p r i n g , j u m p

steh en ste h t i sta n d g e sta n d e n j t o s t a n d

s te h le n s tie h lt sta h l ; g e s to h le n { t o s t e a l

* s te ig e n s te ig t ! s tie g g e s tie g e n : t o m o u n t , c l i m b

♦ sterb en s tir b t sta rb g e sto r b e n j t o d i e

sto sse n stö sst ] s tie s s , g e sto sse n ! t o p u s h , t h r u s t , p o u n d

s tr e ite n s tr e ite t | s tr itt i g e s tr itte n t o q u a r r e l

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v erg essen v e r g is s t v erg a ss v erg essen t o f o r g e !

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w e is e n w e is t w ie s g e w ie s e n t b p o i n t o u t

w en d en w en d et w a n d te g ew a n d t t o t u r n

w e r fe n w ir ft w a r f fe w o r fe n t o t h r o w

w ie g e n w ie g t w o g g ew o g e n t o w e i g h

w in d e n w in d e t w a n d g ew u n d en t o w i n d

w is s e n w e is s w u sste g ew u sst t o k n o w , t o h a v e k n o w -

z ie h e n z ie h t z o g g e z o g e n t o p u l l [ l e d g e o f

z w in g e n z w in g t zw a n g g ez w u n g en t o f o r c e

V E R R Ü C K T " h ie r h e r k o m m e n d ie H a if is c h e n ie m a ls , d ie

In d er I r r e n a n s ta lt in D a lld o r f w ir d h a b e n h ie r z u g r o sse A n g st v o r d en K r o k o ­

m itte n in d er N a c h t d ie H a u s g lo c k e m it d ile n !"

g r ö sste r V e h e m e n z g e z o g e n . E in W ä r te r D e r E in g e b o r e n e , -n , n a t i v e ; d ie S t e ile , -n ,
ö ffn e t d a s F e n ste r : " Ist d a u n te n je m a n d ?" p l a c e , s p o t ; d er H a ifis c h , -e , s h a r k ; s ic h e r ,

" Ja, ic h m ö c h te h in e in , ic h b in p lö tz lic h s a f e ; w e is e n , t o p o i n t o u t ; d ie B u ch t, -en ,

w a h n s in n ig g e w o r d e n u n d w ill m ic h h ie r b a y ; d ie U n te r h a ltu n g , -en , t a l k ; fo r tse tz e n ,

b e h a n d e ln la s s e n ." t o c o n t i n u e ; m er k e n , t o t a k e n o t e o f ;

s c h e in e n , t o s e e m ; w ir k lic h , r e a l l y ; n ie m a ls ,
" W a s? M itte n in d er N a c h t? S ie s in d
n e v e r ; d ie A n g st, " -e , f e a r .
w o h l v e r r ü c k t!"

V e r r ü c k t, m a d ; d ie I r r e n a n s ta lt, -en , IM Z IR K U S
l u n a t i c a s y l u m ; D a lld o r f, p l a c e n e a r B e r l i n
W ä h r e n d d er V o r s te llu n g ru ft e in e
w i t h f a m o u s a s y l u m ; d ie H a u s g lo c k e , -n ,
L ö w e n b ä n d ig e r in ih r e n g r ö sste n L ö w e n zu
f r o n t b e l l ; m it g r ö s s te r V e h em en z, v i o l e n t l y ;
s ic h . G e h o r sa m k o m m t er— u n d n im m t e in
z ie h e n , t o p u l l ; d er W ä rte r, w a r d e r ; ic h
S tü c k a u s ih r e m M u n d e .
m ö c h te h in e in , 1 w a n t t o g e t i n ; p lö tz lic h ,
" D a s k a n n ic h a u c h !" ru ft e in ju n g e r
s u d d e n l y ; w a h n s in n ig , i n s a n e ; s ic h b e h a n d e ln
M a n n in d er e r ste n R e ih e .
la s s e n , t o b e t r e a t e d .

" D a s b e z w e ifle ic h " , m e in t d ie L ö w e n ­

S IC H E R H E IT b ä n d ig e r in .

E in E u ro p ä er w o llte im G a n g e s b a d en " D o c h " , ru ft d er J ü n g lin g e ifr ig , " g e n a u

u n d fr a g te e in e n E in g e b o r e n e n , o b er ih m so g u t w ie d er L ö w e !"

n ic h t e in e S te lle z e ig e n k ö n n te , w o m a n v o r D e r Z ir k u s , -se , c i r c u s ; d ie V o r s te llu n g ,

H a ifis c h e n s ic h e r w ä re . D e r E in g e b o r e n e -en , p e r f o r m a n c e ; r u fe n , t o c a l l ; d ie L ö w en ­
w ie s ih m e in e B u c h t. N a c h d e m B a d e se tz te b ä n d ig e r in , -n en , f e m a l e l i o n - t a m e r ; d er
d er E u ro p ä er d ie U n te r h a ltu n g fo r t: " D ie L ö w e , -n , l i o n ; g e h o rsa m , o b e d i e n t ( l y ) ; d ie
S te lle m u ss m a n s ic h m e r k e n ; d ie s c h e in t R e ih e , -n r o w ; b e z w e ife ln , t o d o u b t ; d o ch ,
w ir k lic h g a n z s ic h e r zu s e in ." y e s . i n d e e d ; e ifr ig , e a g e r l y ; g en a u so gu t

" J a , H e r r ," e r w id e r te d er E in g e b o r e n e , w ie , j u s t a s w e l l a s .
 IN D E R S Ä C H S IS C H E N S C H W E IZ

D ie S ä c h s is c h e S c h w e iz is t e in T e il d e s E lb s a n d s te in g e b ir g e s s ü d ö s tlic h v o n D r e sd e n

zu b e id e n S e ite n d er E lb e . D a s G e b ir g e is t n ic h t se h r h o c h , a b er r e ic h a n sc h r o ffe n

S a n d s te in fe ls e n u n d tie fe n S c h lu c h te n . V ie lb e s u c h t e P u n k te a u f d e m r e c h te n E lb u fe r :

L ie b e th a le r u n d U tte w a ld e r G r u n d , B a s te i, A m s e lg r u n d , S c h a n d a u , K u h s ta ll, L ilie n s te in ;

a u f d em lin k e n : B ä r e n s te in e , K ö n ig s te in , B ie la th a l, u .a . (T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 379)

d ie S ä c h s is c h e S c h w e iz r e ic h sc h r o ff d er F e ls e n , - d ie S c h lu c h t, -en

S a x o n S w i t z e r l a n d r i c h s t e e p r o c k g o r g e

v ie lb e s u c h t d e r P u n k t, -e d a s U fe r , - d ie A m s e l, -n u .a . (u n d a n d e r e )

m u c h - v i s i t e d p o i n t , s p o t r i v e r b a n k b l a c k b i r d a n d o t h e r s

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 H I N T S O N L E T T E R W R IT IN G

T h e d a te (d a s D a tu m ): H o p i n g t o h e a r f r o m y o u s o o n , w e a r e ,

y o u r s t r u l y
B e r lin , W .8 ., d en 8 . J u li 1 9 5 6
In d er H o ffn u n g , b a ld von Ih n en zu
D re sd e n , d en 2 1 . A u g u st 1 9 5 6
h ö r e n , z e ic h n e n w ir ,
T h e fo llo w in g a b b r e v ia te d fo r m is a ls o h o c h a c h tu n g s v o ll
u se d : F . S ta d le r & C o .

3 .V .5 4 . 1 5 .X I .5 5 . 3 1 .1 .5 6 .
W i t h k i n d r e g a r d s , y o u r s s i n c e r e l y

M it fr e u n d lic h e n G rü ssen ,
F o r m a l o p e n in g (fo r m e lle A n r e d e ):
Ih r er g eb en er (Ih r e erg eb en e)
S eh r g e e h r ter H err! • H e in z S c h w a r z (G r e te B rau n )
S eh r g e e h r te , g n ä d ig e F ra u !

S eh r g e e h r te s , g n ä d ig e s F r ä u le in ! T h e e n v e lo p e (d e r B r ie fu m s c h la g ):

L e ss fo r m a l (w e n ig e r fo r m e ll):

S eh r g ee h r ter H e rr M e ie r !

S eh r v e r e h r te F ra u S c h m id t! H e r r n

S eh r v e r e h r te s , g n ä d ig e s F r ä u le in !
W a lt e r S C H M I D T

F a m ilia r o p e n in g (fa m iliä r e A n r ed e): B E R L I N W 1 6

L ie b e r H e rr M e ie r !
H a n s a s t r a s s e 3 6 '» *
L ie b e F ra u S c h m id t!

L ie b e s F r ä u le in S c h u lz !

I n tim a te (in tim ):

(" F r itz ! G r ete!

F reu n d ! F r e u n d in !

L ie b e r V a te r ! L ie b e « M u tte r ! F r a u

O n k e l! T a n ie ! G e r t r u d W E I S S

V e tte r ! K u s in e !
F R A N K F U R T a \ M .

M is c e lla n e o u s (V e r s c h ie d e n e s ): K a is e r a lle e 92
L i n k e s G a r te n h a u s "f
D e a r o l d b o y

L ie b e r , a lte r J u n g e !

D a r l i n g

L ie b lin g !

D e a r D o c t o r B r a u n

S eh r g ee h r ter (L ie b e r ) H e r r D o k to r ! F r ä u le in

A n n a H O L Z
D e a r C a p t a i n ( M ü l l e r )

S eh r g ee h r ter H e r r H a u p tm a n n !
b e i^ l S c h ir m e r

H E ID E N H E IM
C lo s in g o f le tte r (d e r B r ie fs c h lu s s ):
B a y e r n J
I a m , y o u r s f a i t h f u l l y ,

Ich v e r b le ib e m it v o r z ü g lic h e r H o c h ­

a ch tu n g , Ih r K a r l S c h m id t

* 3rd flo o r , f I f la r g e b lo c k s o f fla ts th e part o f th e b u ild in g is s o m e tim e s in d ic a te d .

U C a re o f. J B a v a r ia .

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T h e e n v e lo p e ( c o n t i n u e d ) : F a lls u n b e s te llb a r , I n c a s e o f n o n - d e l i v e r y ,

b it t e z u r ü c k a n . .. p l e a s e r e t u r n t o - . .
T h e fo llo w in g e n d o r se m e n ts a re c o m
B itte N a c h sen d e n P l e a s e f o r w a r d
m o n ly u se d o n e n v e lo p e s :

P er A d r e s s e ... j C a r e o f . . .

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D r u c k sa c h e P r i n t e d m o t t e r
P o s tla g e r n d I T o b e c a U e d fo r
D u rch L u ftp o st B y A i r M a i ! \ P o s t e r e s t a n t e

P e r s ö n lic h P r i v a t e a n d p e r s o n a 1 M u ste r o h n e W er t S a m p l e ( s ) w i t h o u t v a l u e

L E T t E R S A N D I N V I T A T I O N S

1. G in la d u n g d ie E in la d u n g , -e n = =

i n v i t a t i o n
H err u nd F ra u S ch w a r z b itte n H errn W e is s zu e in e m
z w a n g lo s = i n f o r m a l
z w a n g lo s e n A b en d essen a m M o n ta g d em 2 3 . A p r il um

7 U h r 3 0 . U .A .W .G . U .A .W .G . (U m A n tw o r t

w ir d g e b e te n ) = R . S . V . P .

d ie A n n a h m e, -n =
2 . A n n a h m e d er G in la d u n g
a c c e p t a n c e

H err W e is s d a n k t H errn u n d F ra u S c h w a r z fü r d ie
fr e u n d lic h = k i n d

fr e u n d lic h e G in la d u n g u n d w ir d ih r m it g r ö s s te m V erg n ü g en
d a s V erg n ü g en - p l e a s u r e

F o lg e le is te n .
F o lg e le iste n — t o f o l l o w s u i t ,

t o a c c e p t

3 . A b sa g en d ie A b sa g e , -n — r e f u s a l

b ed a u ern = t o r e g r e t
H err W e is s d a n k t H errn u nd F ra u S c h w a r z fü r d ie
a u s s e r o r d e n tlic h =
fr e u n d lic h e E in la d u n g u nd b ed a u ert a u s s e r o r d e n tlic h , d a ss
e x c e e d i n g l y
e in e fr ü h e r e V e r a b r e d u n g e s ih m u n m ö g lic h m a c h t , ih r F o lg e
frü h e r = e a r l i e r , f o r m e r
zu le is te n .
d ie V era b red u n g , -en =

a p p o i n t m e n t , e n g a g e m e n t

S eh r g ee h r te, g n ä d ig e F rau ! v ie lm a ls m a n y t i m e s

Ich d a n k e Ih n en v ie lm a ls fü r Ih re lie b e n s w ü r d ig e E in ­ lie b e n s w ü r d ig = k i n d ,

la d u n g , d er ic h zu m e in e m g r ö sste n B ed a u ern n ic h t F o lg e
c h a r m i n g

le is te n k a n n , d a ic h fü r e in ig e T a g e g e s c h ä ftlic h v e r r e is e n d a s B e d a u e r n = r e g r e t

m u ss.
g e s c h ä ftlic h — o n b u s i n e s s

Ih r seh r erg eb en er,

v e r r e is e n = t o g o a w a y ( o n a

j o u r n e y )

4 . A n fra g e d ie A n fr a g e , -n = i n q u i r y

v er d a n k e n = t o o w e
Ich v erd a n k e Ih re A d r esse m e in e m G e sc h ä ftsfr e u n d H errn
d er G e sc h ä ftsfr e u n d , - e =
G rü n , d er le tz te s J a h r s e in e S o m m e r fe r ie n m it s e in e r
b u s i n e s s f r i e n d
F a m ilie b ei Ih n en v erb ra ch t h a t.
F e r ie n ( p i.) - h o l i d a y s
Ich b e a b s ic h tig e m it m e in e r F ra u a m 1 8 . d . M ts. fü r d rei
v e r b r in g e n = t o s p e n d
W o ch en n a ch ... zu k o m m en u n d b itte S ie m ir m it z u t e ile n , o b
b e a b s ic h tig e n = t o i n t e n d
S ie fü r d ie s e Z e it e in D o p p e lz im m e r fr e i h a b e n , u n d w a s S ie
d . M ts . = d ie s e s M o n a ts
fü r v o lle P e n s io n b erech n en .
m itte ile n t o i n f o r m
Ih rer u m g eh en d en A n tw o rt e n tg e g e n se h e n d ,
u m g eh en d = b y r e t u r n o f p o s t
H o c h a c h tu n g s v o ll,
e n tg e g e n se h e n = t o l o o k

f o r w a r d
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5 . « ltw o r t a u f N r. 4 d ie E r w id e r u n g , - e n = r e p / v

v i e r t — e s t e e m e d
S eh r g ee h r ter H err B rau n !
d a s V o r d e r z im m e r , - = f r o n t
In E r w id e r u n g a u f Ih r w e r te s S c h r e ib e n vom d r itte n
r o o m
d. M ts. freu e ic h m ic h , Ih n en m itte ile n zu k ö n n en , d a ss ic h
Ih n en zu r V e r fü g u n g s te lle n
Ih n en a m 18. d . M ts. e in sc h ö n e s, g r o sse s V o r d e r z im m e r
= p l a c e a t y o u r d i s p o s a l
zu r V e r fü g u n g s te lle n k a n n .
b etr a g e n = /o a m o u n t t o
D er P r e is p ro P er so n b e tr ä g t 1 0 0 M a r k p ro W o c h e m it
g e p fle g te K ü ch e - h i g h - c l a s s
v o lle r P e n s io n (F rü h stü ck , M itta g e s s e n , A b e n d e sse n ).
c o o k i n g
W ir g a r a n tie r e n g e p fle g te K ü ch e, s o w ie e in s o n n ig e s
so w i a s w e ll a s
Z im m e r m it je d e m K o m fo r t.
d ie B e s tä tig u n g , - e n =
M it d er B itte u m B e s tä tig u n g , d a ss ic h S ie a m 18.
• c o n f i r m a t i o n
er w a rten d a rf,

H o c h a c h tu n g s v o ll,

Ih re seh r erg eb en e *

L . M ittle r

6 . B e s tä tig u n g m ö g lic h s t p r e f e r a b l y

d a s B a d e z im m e r ,
B itte m ir e in g r o sse s D o p p e lz im m e r zu r e s e r v ie r e n ,
b a t h r o o m
m ö g lic h s t m it B a d e z im m e r . W ir k o m m en D ie n s ta g a b en d s

u m 8 U h r.

H o c h a c h te n d ,

K a rl B ra u n

g e w is s = c e r t a i n l y
7 . P r iv a tb r ie f
ü b erra sch t =- s u r p r i s e d
S eh r g ee h r tes F r ä u le in S c h n e id e r !
d er B r ie fw e c h s e l ^
S ie w erd en g e w is s ü b e r r a s c h t s e in , d a s s ic h I h n e n s c h r e ib e ,
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e
d en n w ir k en n en u n s n ic h t.
d er W u n sch , " -e = = v r a /i,
E in G e sc h ä ftsfr e u n d m e in e s V a te r s, H err L eh m a n n a u s
d e s i r e
L e ip z ig , s c h r ie b u n s, e in e d e u tsc h e D a m e w ü n sch e m it e in e r
S c h u I k e n n tn is s e (p L ) = k n o w -
E n g lä n d e r in in B r ie f w e c h s e l z u t r e t e n . D a ic h s c h o n la n g e d e n
l e d g e a c q u i r e d a t s c h o o l
W u n sch h a b e, m e in e d e u tsc h e n S c h u lk e n n tn is s e a u fz u ­
a u f f r i s c h e n ■= t o b r u s h u p
fr is c h e n , m a ch e ic h Ih n en fo lg e n d e n V o r s c h la g .
d er V o r s c h la g , ■ •-e =
W ir s c h r e ib e n u n s— S ie a u f E n g lis c h , ic h a u f D e u tsc h —
s u g g e s t i o n
a lle 14 T a g e und sen d en e in a n d e r d ie v e r b e sse r te n B r ie fe m it
v e r b e sse rn = t o c o r r e c t
d em n ä c h ste n B r ie f z u r ü c k . Ist Ih n en d a s rech t ?
zu erst f i r s t
Z u erst w ill ic h Ih n en s c h r e ib e n , w er ic h b in . Ich h e is s e
e in a n d e r - e a c h o t h e r
A n n e W a rn er, b in 2 3 J a h r e a lt u n d a ls B ib lio th e k a r in in
B ib lio th e k a r (in ) = =l i b r a r i a n
e in e r V o lk s b ib lio th e k b e s c h ä ftig t. Ic h b em ü h e m ic h , m e in e
d ie V o lk s b ib lio th e k , -e n
S p r a c h k e n n tn is s e zu v erb essern , u m sp ä te r u n sere fr e m d ­
p u b l i c l i b r a r y
s p r a c h lic h e A b te ilu n g ü b ern eh m en zu k ö n n en .
b e s c h ä ftig t= e m p l o y e d
Ich w a r sch o n e in h a lb e s J a h r in F r a n k r e ic h u n d sp rech e
s ic h b em ü h en t o e n d e a v o u r
F r a n z ö s is c h z ie m lic h flie s s e n d . M e in D e u tsc h is t a b e r n o ch
d ie fr e m d s p r a c h lic h e A b ­
s e h r f e h le r h a f t , u n d e s f e h lt m ir a n Ü b u n g . D e s h a lb w ü r d e ic h
te ilu n g — f o r e i g n l a n g u a g e
m ic h seh r fr e u e n , w en n Ih n en m e in V o r s c h la g g e fä llt.
s e c t i o n
Ich h o ffe b a ld v on Ih n en zu h ö ren u n d sen d e Ih n en b este
ü b e r n e h m e n ^ to t a k e c h a r g e
G rü sse.
z ie m lic h r a t h e r , f a i r l y
Ih re
f l i e s s e n d ==f l u e n t l y )
A n n e W a rn er
fe h le r h a ft f a u l t y

fe h le n a n t o l a c k in

d ie Ü b u n g , -e n p r a c t i c e j

d e s h a lb = t h e r e f o r e
 F R E IB U R G IM B R E IS G A U : D E R M A R K T P L A T Z

F r e ib u r g im B r e is g a u , e in e S ta d t v o n n a h e z u h u n d e r tta u se n d E in w o h n e r n , lie g t a m

F u sse d es S c h w a r z w a ld e s . F r e ib u r g h a t e in h e r r lic h e s M ü n ste r (im J a h r e 1 1 2 2 b e g o n n e n ),

e in e a lte U n iv e r s itä t (1 4 5 7 g e g r ü n d e t) u n d v ie le se h e n sw e r te , m itte la lte r lic h e G e b ä u d e .

( T r a n s l a ti o n o n p a g e 3 7 9 )

n a h ezu d er E in w o h n e r , - h e r r lic h d a s M ü n ste r , - g rü n d en se h e n sw e rt

n e a r l y i n h a b i t a n t g l o r i o u s c a t h e d r a l t o f o u n d w o r t h s e e i n g

3 2 8
 S P E C IM E N L E T T E R S 3 2 9

8 . G e s c h ä fts b r ie f s ic h e r la u b e n = t o b e g t o

Ich v erd a n k e Ih re A d r e sse e in e m m e in e r d e u tsc h e n b e r e it= p r e p a r e d

G e sc h ä ftsfr e u n d e u n d e r la u b e m ir d ie A n fr a g e , o b S ie b e r e it v e r tr e te n = t o r e p r e s e n t

s in d , e in T e e -e x p o r tg e sc h ä ft zu v er treten , v o r a u sg e se tz t d a ss d ie V e r tr e tu n g , -e n = a g e n c y

S ie n ic h t s c h o n e in e ä h n lic h e V e r tr e tu n g h a b en . b e s itz e n = t o p o s s e s s

Ich b e s itz e e ig e n e g r o s s e P fla n z u n g e n in C e y lo n , d ie e s m ir e ig e n ( a d j .) o w n

e r m ö g lic h e n , a u s s e r o r d e n tlic h v o r te ilh a ft zu lie fe r n . d ie P fla n z u n g , - e n ■=

Ih rer A n tw o rt g ern e n tg e g e n s e h e n d , z e ic h n e ic h , p l a n t a t i o n

H o c h a c h tu n g s v o ll e r m ö g lic h e n = t o e n a b l e

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m o r t a l i z e d l a t e r b y R i c h a r d W a g n e r i n h i s s o n g ( V o l k s l i e d ) f l o u r i s h e d a n d w a s d i s ­

o p e r a T h e M e is te r s in g e r s o f N u r e m b e rg , t r i b u t e d b y m e a n s o f t h e n e w l y i n v e n t e d

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n a c h d e m V e r f a s s e r d e s P a r z ifa l b e n a n n t , d e m M i n n e s ä n g e r W o l f r a m v o n E s c h e n b a c h ,

d e r i m z w ö l f t e n J a h r h u n d e r t d o r t l e b t e . ( T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 7 9 )

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g e w i d m e t , d e r 1 6 8 5 i n d i e s e r S t a d t g e b o r e n w u r d e . U b e r d e m E i n g a n g z u d e r K i r c h e

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z u d e r B a c h d i e M u s i k k o m p o n i e r t h a t . (T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 7 9 )

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c o l l e c t e d , s o m e o f t h e b e s t - k n o w n c l u s t e r ­ g r e a t e s t c a t a s t r o p h e i n G e r m a n lif e p r i o r

i n g r o u n d t h e f i g u r e o f a c e r t a i n b a k e r 's t o t h e H i t l e r r e g i m e . A f t e r t h e c o n c l u s i o n

a p p r e n t i c e f r o m t h e t o w n o f B r u n s w i c k , o f t h e p e a c e , t h e p o p u l a t i o n h a d d e c r e a s e d

T i l l E u l e n s p i e g e l ( T i l l O w l g l a s s ) . b y o n e - t h i r d ; i n d u s t r y a n d t r a d e h a d b e e n

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t h e w h o l e o f t h e M i d d l e A g e s , e n j o y e d a i n m a n y p a r t s o f t h e c o u n t r y .

n e w l i f e , a p o p u l a r e x a m p l e b e i n g R e y n a r d C u l t u r a l li f e h a d s u f f e r e d s t i l l m o r e .

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w r i t t e n b y G o e t h e a s R e in e k e F u ch s. p o w e r f u l n o v e l S im p lic iu s S i m p l i z i s s i m u s ,

d e s c r i b i n g i n s f a r k r e a l i s m t h e h o r r o r s

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T h e g r e a t l i t e r a r y e v e n t o f t h e R e ­ d T f f e r e n t p a r t i e s a n d p o w e r s . B u t , g e n e r a l l y

f o r m a t i o n w a s , a s a l r e a d y m e n t i o n e d , s p e a k i n g , i n t e l l e c t u a l l i f e w a s a t a l o w e b b

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L u t h e r ( 1 4 8 3 - 1 5 4 6 ) , t h e s o n o f a m i n e r d a n g e r o f b e i n g e n t i r e l y s w a m p e d a n d

f r o m T h u r i n g i a , t o o k g r e a t p a i n s t o c h o o s e s u f f o c a t e d .

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h i s r e n d e r i n g o f t h e G r e e k a n d H e b r e w t h a n a c e n t u r y f r o m t h e v e r n a c u l a r t o

t e x t o f H o l y S c r i p t . " T o l o o k t h e c o m m o n f o r e i g n l a n g u a g e s . L a t i n w a s t h e l a n g u a g e

m a n u p o n h i s m o u t h , " a s h e e x p r e s s e d it o f t h e s c h o l a r ; F r e n c h , a n d s o m e t i m e s

in a f a m o u s p h r a s e , w a s h i s a v o w e d a i m , S p a n i s h , w a s e m p l o y e d a t c o u r t a n d in

a n d h e s u c c e e d e d t o a n e x t r a o r d i n a r y h i g h e r s o c i e t y ; D u t c h , S w e d i s h , a n d

d e g r e e . T h e r e h a d b e e n a b o u t a d o z e n I t a l i a n w o r d s i n v a d e d t h e l a n g u a g e in t h e

t r a n s l a t i o n s b e f o r e L u t h e r , b u t h i s v e r s i o n f i e l d s o f t r a d e a n d i n d u s t r y .

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m o d e r n G e r m a n l a n g u a g e . L e i b n i t z ( 1 6 4 6 - 1 7 1 6 ) , a t r u l y u n i v e r s a l

L u t h e r 's B i b l e is s t i l l t h e s t a n d a r d t r a n s ­ m i n d ( B e r t r a n d R u s s e l l h a s d e v o t e d a

l a t i o n t h r o u g h o u t P r o t e s t a n t G e r m a n y , s p e c i a l s t u d y t o h i m in E n g l i s h ) , w r o t e a n d

a l t h o u g h t h e t e x t h a s u n d e r g o n e m a n y t h o u g h t i n F r e n c h . E v e n F r e d e r i c k t h e

a l t e r a t i o n s a n d m o d e r n i z a t i o n s . F o r m a n y G r e a t , m o r e t h a n a h u n d r e d y e a r s l a t e r ,

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l o w , b y p e a s a n t s a n d p o e t s a l i k e , a n d o c c a s i o n a l l y i n h i s f a m o u s m a r g i n a l r e ­

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p o w e r f u l a n d v i g o r o u s G e r m a n . h u m a n i t y a n d t h e m o s t e l e m e n t a r y r u l e s

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u p o n G e r m a n l i t e r a t u r e a s a h y m n - w r i t e r . v e r s e d i n F r e n c h , a n d h e s u r r o u n d e d h i m ­

A k e e n m u s i c i a n h i m s e l f , a n d i n c o n s t a n t s e l f w i t h F r e n c h m e n - o f - l e t t e r s . F o r t h e

c o n t a c t w i t h s o m e o f t h e f i n e s t p r o f e s s i o n a l g r e a t G e r m a n w r i t e r s w h o h a d g r o w n u p

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f o r m o f r e l i g i o u s p o e t r y t h a t r e a c h e d i t s l i t e r a t u r e , h e h a d n o t h i n g b u t s c o r n .

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o f t h e h y m n - b o o k ( G e s a n g b u c h ) . S o m e

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J o h a n n S e b a s t i a n B a c h , i n t h e i r c a n t a t a s . m o s t p o w e r f u l i n f l u e n c e , h o w e v e r , w a s n o t

T h e r e w a s , h o w e v e r , a n o t h e r s i d e t o t h e F r e n c h b u t E n g l i s h , a l t h o u g h i n G e r m a n y

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d i a n t e n ) , h a d v i s i t e d t h e c o u n t r y d u r i n g c r o w n e d h i s l i f e - l o n g s t r u g g l e f o r t o l e r a n c e

t h e s e v e n t e e n t h c e n t u r y . T h e y p l a y e d in a n d h u m a n i t a r i a n i d e a l s .

E n g l i s h t o a u d i e n c e s w h o c a n h a v e h a d T h e e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y p r o d u c e d a

v e r y l i t t l e k n o w l e d g e o f t h e l a n g u a g e , b u t w e a l t h o f s t i m u l a t i n g m i n d s , a m o n g t h e m

s o s k i l f u l w e r e t h e i r p r o d u c t i o n s i n s t a g e ­ J . G . H e r d e r , w h o c o l l e c t e d t h e f o l k - s o n g s

c r a f t a n d t e a m - w o r k t h a t t h e i r a p p e a r a n c e o f a l l n a t i o n s , a n d L i c h t e n b e r g , p r o f e s s o r

m a r k s t h e b e g i n n i n g o f t h e m o d e r n G e r m a n a t G ö t t i n g e n , r e v e a l i n g i n h i s a p h o r i s t i c

t h e a t r e a n d d r a m a . f r a g m e n t s o n e o f t h e m o s t w i t t y a n d

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t i n c t f r o m t h e e a r l i e r l a $ p e r f o r m e r s in u n i v e r s i t y l i f e . T h e l a t t e r l i v e d f o r s o m e

S h r o v e t i d e p l a y s , p a g e a n t s o r m u m m e r i e s t i m e i n E n g l a n d , a n d h i s B r ie fe a u s E n g la n d

— f o r m e d t h e m s e l v e s o n t h e E n g l i s h m o d f l (L e tte r s fr o m E n g la n d ), c o n t a i n i n g h i s i m ­

u n d e r a s o - c a l l e d p r i n c i p a l . S o m e o f t h e s e p r e s s i o n s a n d o b s e r v a t i o n s o f m i d -

p l a y e r s p r o d u c e d v e r s i o n s o f S h a k e s p e a r e 's e i g h t e e n t h c e n t u r y E n g l a n d , a r e , e s p e c i a l l y

p l a y s , t h o u g h in a r a t h e r g a r b l e d a n d f o r E n g l i s h r e a d e r s , a m o n g t h e m o s t

m u t i l a t e d f o r m a n d w i t h o u t e v e n m e n t i o n ­ i n t e r e s t i n g o f h i s w r i t i n g s . T h e s a m e

i n g t h e n a m e o f t h e a u t h o r . p e r i o d , t o o , p r o d u c e d m i n o r w r i t e r s s u c h

a s G . A . B ü r g e r , w h o s e v i v i d a n d d r a m a t i c

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b a l l a d s w e r e i m i t a t e d b y R o b e r t B u r n s a n d

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c e n t u r y , W i l l i a m S h a k e s p e a r e w a s t o H ö l t y a n d M a t t h i a s C l a u d i u s .

b e c o m e t h e l o d e s t a r a n d b a t t l e c r y . L e s s i n g

( 1 7 2 9 - 1 7 8 1 ) , t h e f i r s t o f t h e g r e a t G e r m a n W o r k s o f G o e t h e

c r i t i c s , u s e d h i s n a m e t o c o m b a t t h e p r e ­ T h e c l i m a x o f t h i s p e r i o d w a s r e a c h e d a t

v a i l i n g F r e n c h i n f l u e n c e ; s o m e o f t h e a b o u n d b y t h e y o u t h f u l J o h a n n W o l f g a n g

f i n e s t b r a i n s o f t h e a g e t r a n s l a t e d S h a k e ­ G o e t h e ( 1 7 4 9 - 1 8 3 2 ) o f F r a n k f u r t . H i s

s p e a r e 's w o r k s i n e v e r - r e n e w e d a t t e m p t s n o v e l W e r th e r s L e id e n (T h e S o r r o w s o )

t o e x p r e s s t h e i r m e a n i n g , f i r s t i n p r o s e W e r th e r ) c r e a t e d a E u r o p e a n s e n s a t i o n ;

( W i e l a n d ) a n d t h e n i n t h e o r i g i n a l m e t r e N a p o l e o n c a r r i e d a c o p y t h r o u g h o u t h i s

( A . W . S c h l e g e l ) , u n t i l t h e d r a m a t i s t 's w o r k c a m p a i g n ^ . P u b l i s h e d i n 1 7 7 4 , t h e n o v e l

b e c a m e f u l l y a d o p t e d a n d a b s o r b e d . i s b o t h a s e n t i m e n t a l s t o r y a n d a d e e p

T h i s p r o c e s s w e n t o n d u r i n g t h e f o l l o w ­ p s y c h o l o g i c a l s t u d y , d e s c r i b i n g w i t h

i n g c e n t u r y , t h e t r a n s l a t i o n b y S c h l e g e l - g r a p h i c e f f e c t t h e r e s t l e s s l i f e o f a s e n s i t i v e ,

T i e c k b e i n g r e g a r d e d a s t h e s t a n d a r d l o v e l o r n y o u t h w h o is d r i v e n t o s u i c i d e

c l a s s i c a l r e n d e r i n g . T h e h i s t o r y o f t h e b y t h e p r e s s u r e o f w o r l d l y p r o b l e m s .

G e r m a n t h e a t r e i s t o a g r e a t e x t e n t t h e G o e t h e 's f i r s t d r a m a , G ö tz v o n B e r lic h in g e n ,

h i s t o r y o f S h a k e s p e a r e 's p l a y s i n G e r m a n y . r e v i v i n g t h e c o l o u r f u l l i f e o f o l d - t i m e

N e x t t o S h a k e s p e a r e , M i l t o n , w i t h h i s G e r m a n y b e f o r e t h e T h i r t y Y e a r s ' W a r ,

e p i c p o w e r , w a s t h e m o s t i n f l u e n t i a l p o e t . w a s t h e m o d e l f o r a l o n g s e r i e s o f h i s t o r i c a l

D e r M e s s ia s ( T h e M e s s ia h ), b y F r i e d r i c h p l a y s b y m i n o r w r i t e r s . T h e h e r o , o r i g i n ­

G o t t l i e b K l o p s t o c k ( 1 7 2 4 - 1 8 0 3 ) , w a s r e ­ a l l y a f a m o u s r o b b e r k n i g h t o f t h e s i x t e e n t h

g a r d e d b y h i s c o n t e m p o r a r i e s a s a w o r t h y c e n t u r y , is p o r t r a y e d b y G o e t h e a s a n o b l e

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a u g u r a t e d t h e n e w a g e . L e s s i n g , i n a d d i ­ o f t h e w o r l d .

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p i l g r i m a g e . f o r g e n e r a t i o n s . H i s p o e t r y w a s a l s o v e r y

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c a r e e r a s a s u r g e o n i n t h e s e r v i c e o f o n e o f F r i e d r i c h H ö l d e r l i n ( 1 7 7 0 - 1 8 4 3 ) , t h e t h i r d
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d e r a l t e n U n i v e r s i t ä t s s t a d t . D a s u n t e r e B i l d z e i g t d a s N a t i o n a l t h e a t e r in W e i m a r m i t d e m

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b e f r e u n d e t . I m J a h r e 1 9 1 9 f a n d e n i m W e i m a r e r N a t i o n a l t h e a t e r d i e S i t z u n g e n d e s e r s t e n

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p o r a r i e s . H i s w o r k s , h o w e v e r , b e c a m e f r o m t h e n s t i l l u n k n o w n l a n g u a g e s l i k e t h e

f a m o u s l a t e r a n d h e is n o w r e g a r d e d a s S e r b i a n .

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c u l m i n a t e d i n I m m a n u e l K a n t ( 1 7 2 4 - 1 8 0 4 ) W u n d e rh o rn ( T h e B o y 's W o n d e r H o r n );

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t h e o r y o f d i a l e c t i c a l p r o g r e s s f o r m s t h e p o p u l a r G e r m a n f a i r y - t a l e s ( K in d e r - u n d

b a s i s o f M a r x i s m . T h e i n f l u e n c e o f H o 'j s m ä r c h e n d e r B rü d e r G r im m ), s t il l

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t h a n t h e p r e s t i g e o f t h e c l a s s i c s . F r o m t h e l y r i c a l p o e t r y b y E i c h e n d o r f f , U h l a n d ,

l i t e r a r y p o i n t o f v i e w , h o w e v e r , t h e s e C h a m i s s o ( a F r e n c h m a n w h o b e c a m e a

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o f t e n o b s c u r e w r i t e r s , a n d r e a d i n g t h e m a n d M ö r i k e . M a n y o f t h e s e p o e m s w e r e

e n t a i l s h a r d w o r k , n o t o n l y f o r a f o r e i g n e r e m i n e n t l y s u i t e d f o r s e t t i n g t o m u s i c , a n d

b u t f o r G e r m a n s t h e m s e l v e s . O n l y in i t is t h e G e r m a n L i e d , i n p a r t i c u l a r in t h e

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m a n p h i l o s o p h i c a l l a n g u a g e b e c o m e s u p p l e , n a m e s o f t h e s e p o e t s k n o w n t o m u s i c -

s w i f t a n d e a s i l y u n d e r s t o o d b y t h e l a y - l o v e r s i n a l l c o u n t r i e s

r e a d e r .

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t o t h e f o r e i g n s t u d e n t t h e c o n s i d e r a b l e r o m a n t i c m o v e m e n t , a n d t h e c o n t e m ­

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t h e g r e a t w r i t e r s a r e s u f f i c i e n t l y n e a r t o c o n t a c t w i t h t h e l i t e r a r y t r e n d o f t h e t i m e s .

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d i f f i c u l t y . N o s p e c i a l v o c a b u l a r y is m a g n i f i c e n t r o m a n t i c o p e r a , D e r F r e is c h ü tz

n e e d e d ; f e w s e n t e n c e s r e q u i r e a n e x ­ (T h e M a r k s m a n ), w a s t h e f i r s t G e r m a n

p l a n a t i o n , a l t h o u g h t h e r e is n o l a c k o f m u s i c i a n t o e x p r e s s h i m s e l f a l s o in w r i t i n g ;

a n n o t a t e d e d i t i o n s , t h e n o t e s o f t e n e n ­ h e w a s f o l l o w e d b y S c h u m a n n , a g r e a t

c u m b e r i n g t h e t e x t t o a q u i t e u n n e c e s s a r y j o u r n a l i s t a s w e l l a s c o m p o s e r , a n d R i c h a r d

d e g r e e . G o e t h e a n d S c h i l l e r c a n , a n d W a g n e r ( 1 8 1 3 - 1 8 8 3 ) , w h o a l s o w r o t e t h e

s h o u l d , b e r e a d a n d e n j o y e d w i t h o u t t h e l i b r e t t i o f h i s o p e r a s . H e i n r i c h v o n K l e i s t

p a r a p h e r n a l i a o f t h e t e x t b o o k . ( 1 7 7 7 - 1 8 1 1 ) is t h e o n e d r a m a t i c g e n i u s o f

t h e e p o c h ; J e a n P a u l ( 1 7 6 3 - 1 8 2 5 ) , o r i g i ­

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a l r e a d y b e g i n n i n g i n G o e t h e 's l i f e t i m e , w a s r a n k . O f t h e m a n y f r a g m e n t i s t s , N o v a l i s

t h e m o v e m e n t o f t h e r o m a n t i c s c h o o l . A ( F . v o n H a r d e n b e r g , 1 7 7 2 - 1 8 0 1 ) s t a n d s

c e r t a i n r e s t l e s s n e s s is a c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s i g n o u t a s t h e d e e p e s t t h i n k e r a n d m o s t

o f m o s t o f t h e s e w r i t e r s , a n d t h e i r w a y is s t i m u l a t i n g m i n d .

s t r e w n w i t h b r o k e n f r a g m e n t s , u n f i n i s h e d H e i n r i c h H e i n e ( 1 7 9 7 - 1 8 5 6 ) , d e c i d e d l y

w o r k s a n d u n f u l f i l l e d p r o m i s e s . Y e t t h e i r a r o m a n t i c in h i s p o e t r y (D a s B u c h d e r

v e r y r e s t l e s s n e s s b o r e f r u i t i n a w e a l t h o f L ie d e r a n d R o m a n c e r o ), b e l o n g s , a c c o r d i n g

t r a n s l a t i o n s f r o m a l l l a n g u a g e s , f r o m t h e t o t h e u s u a l c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o f t h e t e x t b o o k s ,

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l u t i o n a r y t r e n d o f t h e t i m e s , a r r e s t e d f o r b y a c o m p a r a t i v e l y c l u m s y c e n s o r s h i p , a n d

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e x p r e s s i o n i n t h e i r w r i t i n g s . T h e y s u f f e r e d b y t h e p u b l i c . E v e n B i s m a r c k , t h e I r o n

p e r s e c u t i o n , i n t h e s a m e w a y a s t h e i r C h a n c e l l o r , r e g a r d e d H e i n e a s t h e g r e a t e s t

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t h e m h a d t o l e a v e t h e c o u n t r y . t h e o f f i c i a l s c h o o l w h o s a n g t h e p r a i s e s o f

H e i n e f o u n d a r e f u g e i n P a r i s ; o t h e r s , t h e t e m p o r a l p o w e r s .

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l i v e d f o r m o r e t h a n f i f t e e n y e a r s i n L o n d o n . m o v e m e n t is t h e b i r t h o f m o d e r n j o u r ­

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e m i g r a t e d t o t h e U . S . A . t i m e . H i s s t y l e , f o r b e t t e r o r w o r s e , s e r v e d

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r e i c h i s c h e n T e i l d e r A l p e n . D i e d o r t s t a t t f i n d e n d e n M u s i k f e s t s p i e l e h a b e n i n t e r n a t i o n a l e

B e r ü h m t h e i t g e w o n n e n . (T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 8 0 )

d e r B l i c k , - e d a s M u s i k f e s t s p i e l , - e d i e B e r ü h m t h e i t , - e n g e w i n n e n

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a m a z i n g c a r e e r a s a j o u r n a l i s t i n t h e s e b e e n c a l l e d w i t h s o m e j u s t i f i c a t i o n , w r o t e

Y o u n g G e r m a n y c i r c l e s (R h e in is c h e s e m i - a u t o b i o g r a p h i c a l n o v e l s f u l l o f

Z e itu n g , 1 8 4 2 ) . H e , t o o , b e c a m e a r e f u g e e h u m o u r a n d i n s i g h t i n t o h u m a n c h a r a c t e r .

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o f t h e B r i t i s h M u s e u m . F e r d i n a n d L a s s a l l e a n d T h e o d o r S t o r m i n h i s d e l i c a t e l y -

( 1 8 2 5 - 1 8 6 4 ) , h i g h l y i n f l u e n t i a l i n t h e f i r s t d r a w n s h o r t s t o r i e s r e p r e s e n t S o u t h

y e a r s o f G e r m a n s o c i a l i s m ( h e f o u n d e d in S c h l e s w i g . E v e n t h e G e r m a n e m i g r a n t s t o

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v e r e i n , t h e w o r k e r s ' u n i o n w h i c h f o r m e d o f K . A . P o s t l , w h o w r o t e u n d e r t h e p e n -

t h e n u c l e u s o f t h e G e r m a n S o c i a l D e m o ­ n a m e o f C h a r l e s S e a l s f i e l d , h i s m o s t p o p u ­

c r a t i c p a r t y ) , e n d e d h i s s h o r t a n d b r i l l i a n t l a r w o r k b e i n g D a s K a jü te n b u c h ( T h e

l i f e o n S w i s s s o i l i n a d u e l a r i s i n g f r o m a C a b in B o o k ).

l o v e a f f a i r . G e o r g e M e r e d i t h , i n h i s T r a g ic G o t t f r i e d K e l l e r ( 1 8 1 9 - 1 8 9 0 ) f r o m

C o m e d ia n s , h a s m a d e t h i s s u b j e c t f a m i l i a r Z ü r i c h a n d C . F . M e y e r ( 1 8 2 5 - 1 8 9 8 ) ,

t o E n g l i s h r e a d e r s . a l t h o u g h b o t h S w i s s b y b i r t h a n d

B u t s c h o o l s a n d m o v e m e n t s a r e o n l y o n e c o n s c i o u s l y S w i s s i n t h e i r p a t r i o t i s m ,

s i d e o f t h e p i c t u r e . O u t s i d e a n y c l a s s i f i c a ­ b e l o n g r a t h e r t o t h e g e n e r a l t r e n d o f

t i o n , a n d o f t e n h i d d e n i n t h e p r o v i n c e s , G e r m a n l i t e r a t u r e t h a n t o a n y l o c a l

l i v e d s o m e o f t h e f i n e s t p o e t s a n d w r i t e r s o f s c h o o l . B o t h w r o t e t h e f i n e s t p r o s e o f t h e

t h e c e n t u r y . F r a n z G r i l l p a r z e r ( 1 7 9 1 - 1 8 7 2 ) n i n e t e e n t h c e n t u r y , a n d K e l l e r 's d e l i c a t e

i n V i e n n a w r o t e t h e g r e a t e s t t r a g e d i e s a f t e r a u t o b i o g r a p h i c a l n o v e l D e r g rü n e H e in r ic h

S c h i l l e r , a m o n g t h e m D e s M e e r e s u n d d e r (G re e n H e n r y ) is t h e o n e g r e a t n o v e l

L ie h e W e lle n ( W a v e s o f th e S e a a n d o f o f t h e t i m e t h a t c a n b e a r c o m p a r i s o n

L o v e ), w h i c h d r a m a t i z e s t h e s t o r y o f H e r o w i t h t h e g r e a t m a s t e r s o f o t h e r l a n g u a g e s .

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i n i t s c l a s s i c s i m p l i c i t y a n d r o m a n t i c w i s t - m e n t i o n e d a s a t h i r d l e a d i n g n o v e l i s t ; h e is

f u l n e s s , a s t h e f i n e s t o f a l l G e r m a n l o v e t h e m a s t e r o f q u a i n t t y p e s a n d o f a p a r t i c u ­

t r a g e d i e s . N e s t r o y a n d R a i m u n d a r e t h e l a r l y i r o n i c h u m o u r .

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o f t e n k n o w n t o t h e o u t s i d e w o r l d * > n ly b y

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t h e V i e n n e s e o p e r e t t a . i n t h e w r i t i n g s o f m a n y o f t h e s e a u t h o r s ,

F r i e d r i c h H e b b e l ( 1 8 1 3 - 1 8 6 3 ) , a p o w e r f u l l e d a t t h e e n d o f t h e c e n t u r y t o a n e w

d r a m a t i s t w h o w a s b o r n i n S c h l e s w i g , a l s o d e v e l o p m e n t . G u s t a v F r e y t a g , a S i l e s i a n ,

l i v e d i n V i e n n a . H i s T a g e b ü c h e r ( D ia r ie s ) h a d p l a c e d m i d d l e - c l a s s l i f e o n t h e m a p in

a r e d e e p l y m o v i n g d o c u m e n t s o f s e l f - h i s n o v e l S o ll u n d H a b e n ( D e b it a n d C r e d it),

a n a l y s i s a n d t h e s t r u g g l e s o f a t o r t u r e d a p a r t i c u l a r l y r e a l i s t i c s t o r y o f c o m m e r c i a l

m i n d . B y t h e L a k e o f C o n s t a n c e , A n n e t t e l i f e w h i c h b r o u g h t h i m w i d e f a m e a n d w a s

v o n D r o s t e - H ü l s h o f f , t h e g r e a t e s t G e r m a n t r a n s l a t e d i n t o m o s t o f t h e o t h e r E u r o p e a n

p o e t e s s , w r o t e h e r s h a r p - c u t p o e m s a n d l a n g u a g e s .

r e a l i s t i c s t o r i e s , n o t a b l y D ie J u d e n b u c h e , a A n o t h e r S i l e s i a n , G e r h a r t H a u p t m a n n

s o m b r e , v i g o r o u s l y - w r i t t e n s t o r y o f r u r a l ( 1 8 6 2 - 1 9 4 6 ) , c r e a t e d b y h i s p o w e r f u l p l a y s

c r i m e . a r e v o l u t i o n i n G e r m a n t h e a t r i c a l l i f e a n d

J e r e m i a s G o t t h e l f c r e a t e d i n t h e S w i s s b e c a m e f o r m a n y y e a r s t h e l e a d e r o f t h e

v e r n a c u l a r a n e w t y p e o f v i l l a g e s t o r y . H i s n e w m o v e m e n t . H i s D ie W e b e r ( T h e

n o v e l s a r e a m i r r o r o f p e a s a n t l i f e u n s u r ­ W e a v e rs), d e p i c t i n g t h e c o n f l i c t o f c a p i t a l

p a s s e d i n s h r e w d , r e a l i s t i c o b s e r v a t i o n a n d a n d l a b o u r , i s t h e f i r s t g r e a t s o c i a l d r a m a

e p i c g r a n d e u r . A d a l b e r t S t i f t e r , i n B o h e m i a , o f t h e G e r m a n s t a g e ; i n o t h e r p l a y s h e

is t h e m a s t e r o f m i n i a t u r e w o r d - p a i n t i n g e x p l o r e d i n d i v i d u a l h u m a n c o n f l i c t s . H i s

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z u m A n d e n k e n b e r ü h m t e r G e le h r t e r , d ie d o r t g e le h r t o d e r s t u d ie r t h a t t e n . D e r o b e n

a b g e b ild e t e B r u n n e n m it d e r S t a t u e e in e r G ä n s e h ü t e r in g e h ö r t z u d e n S e h e n s w ü r d ig k e it e n

d e r S ta d t. ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 8 0 )

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w a s a t t h e t im e lin k e d w it h H a u p t m a n n a s s id e s p r o d u c in g lib r e tti fo r h is c o n t e m ­

th e le a d e r o f t h e r e a lis tic s c h o o l, a n d h is p o r a r y , th e c o m p o s e r R ic h a r d S tr a u s s

p la y s w e r e in t e r n a t io n a lly k n o w n . T h e y (D e r R o s e n k a v a lie r ). H is p r o s e , in p a r tic u ­

h a v e f a d e d , b u t h is fin e s t o r ie s f r o m h is la r in h is e s s a y s , is a m o d e l o f c la s s ic a l

E a s t P r u s s ia n h o m e p r o v in c e , L ith a u is c h e G e r m a n .

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tu r y a r e m a r k e d b y a s t e a d y g r o w t h o f T u r g e n ie v o r D o s t o ie v s k i, liv e d fo r a c o n ­

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n e w w r ite r s , th e V o lk s b ü h n e , a s a th e a tr e B r itis h a n d S c a n d in a v ia n w r ite r s w e r e

fo r t h e p e o p le , b e in g th e m o s t p o w e r f u l a c c e p t e d w ith e n t h u s ia s m . I b s e n a n d

a n d la s t in g d e v e lo p m e n t in t h a t lin e . M a n y B jö r n s o n s t a r te d th e ir E u r o p e a n c a r e e r s in

o f th e s e a u t h o r s w e r e s o c ia lis t s , o r a t le a s t G e r m a n y ; a n d B e r n a r d S h a w r e p e a te d ly

in th e ir y o u t h in f lu e n c e d b y s o c ia lis t id e a s . a c k n o w le d g e d h is in d e b t e d n e s s to th e

T h e m o v e m e n t o f r e a lis m , a s w ith a ll G e r m a n th e a tr e . S tr in d b e r g , th e S w e d is h

lite r a r y m o v e m e n t s , d id n o t la s t v e r y lo n g . d r a m a t is t , s p e n t h is m o s t im p r e s s io n a b le

G e r h a r t H a u p t m a n n h im s e lf , t h e le a d in g y e a r s in B e r lin ; th e B e lg ia n p o e t E .

s p ir it, d e v e lo p e d s o o n a r o m a n t ic a n d V e r h a e r e n w a s n o t o n ly in t r o d u c e d t o th e

m y s tic a l s tr a in in h is w o r k . C h a r a c te r is tic G e r m a n p u b lic in m a s te r ly tr a n s la t io n s b y

o f h is n e w s t y le a r e h is p la y s H a n n e le s S t e f a n Z w e ig , b u t w a s p r in te d in th e

H i m m e l f a h r t ( H a n n e l e 's J o u r n e y t o j i e a v e n ) , o r ig in a l F r e n c h b y G e r m a n p u b lis h e r s .

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a d y in g c h ild , a n d D ie v e rsu n k e n e G lo c k e p r o t e s t s f r o m t h e m o r e o ld - f a s h io n e d o r

(T h e S u n k e n B e ll), a n a lle g o r ic a l, fa ir y ­ r e a c tio n a r y c ir c le s , w a s n o n e th e p o o r e r

ta le p ie c e o f s o m e w h a t v a g u e s y m b o lic fo r t h is liv e ly in t e r p la y o f fo r c e s .

c h a r a c te r . T h e g r e a te s t o f th e m o d e r n G e r m a n

U n d e r th e in f lu e n c e o f th e F r e n c h p o e t s p o e t s , R a in e r M a r ia R ilk e ( 1 8 7 5 - 1 9 2 6 )

o f th e e ig h t ie s , S te f a n G e o r g e e m p h a s iz e d liv e d in P a r is u p t o th e o u t b r e a k o f th e F ir s t

a g a in th e v a lu e o f p u r e p o e t r y a n d a r t fo r W o r ld W a r , a s s e c r e ta r y o f th e F r e n c h

a r t's s a k e , h o ld in g c o n s c io u s ly a lo o f fr o m s c u lp t o r R o d in . H is w o r k is fu ll o f F r e n c h

th e m u lt it u d e a n d f o r m in g o n e o f th e s e lf- m a t te r , a n d th e g r e a te s t im p r e s s io n o f h is

c o n t a in e d , a lm o s t s e c t a r ia n c ir c le s th a t life w a s h is v is it t o R u s s ia . B u t it is in h is

b e c a m e a fe a t u r e o f G e r m a n c u lt u r a l life . p o e t r y t h a t R ilk e s h o w s h im s e lf t o b e th e

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th e la n g u a g e a n d d e v e lo p e d a n e w t y p e o f s h a d e s a n d c o lo u r s .

s h o r t ly r ic a l d r a m a ( D e r T o r u n d d e r T o d ). T h o m a s M a n n (1 8 7 5 - 1 9 5 5 ) , th e m o s t

H e t h e n b e c a m e a p o w e r f u l in f lu e n c e in im p o r t a n t p r o s e w r ite r , s ta r te d a s a p u p il

th e n e w d e v e lo p m e n t o f t h e G e r m a n s t a g e , o f t h e R u s s ia n a n d F r e n c h n o v e lis ts . H is

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n in e t e e n th c e n tu r y , is t h e b e s t p ic t u r e o f p a in t e d s o c ia l d e c a y o n a b r o a d c a n v a s .

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th e o ld B ib lic a l th e m e , is th e n e a r e s t e x p r e s s io n is t ic s c h o o l. E r n s t T o lle r w a s

a p p r o a c h t o t h e a r t o f th e o o ld e p ic m a s te r s in t e r n a t io n a lly k n o w n a s a r e p r e s e n t a tiv e

th a t m o d e r n lite r a tu r e c a n s h o w . o f t h e r e v o lu t io n a r y G e r m a n y o u t h o f 1 9 1 9 ,

T h e r e a r e m a n y o t h e r r e p r e s e n t a tiv e a n d a n d B e r t B r e c h t w a s t h e s t r o n g e s t in f lu e n c e

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is A r th u r S c h n it z le r , th e d r a m a t is t o f a D r e ig r o s c h e n o p e r (T h r e e p e n n y O p e ra ) b e in g

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S te f a n Z w e ig , w it h h is b io g r a p h ie s o f M a r ie B e g g a r 's O p e ra .

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T h e c a t a s t r o p h e th a t b e fe ll G e r m a n c u l­
E x p r e s s io n is m a n d S y m b o lis m
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c a m e th e le a d in g p o e t o f th e n e w s c h o o l o f tu r e a n d th e a r ts a lo n g n a tu r a l lin e s .

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B o h e m ia n , F r a n z K a f k a , h a s w o n in te r ­ h o m e , w e r e s ile n c e d b y th e c e n s o r s h ip .

n a t io n a l fa m e a s a w r ite r o f s y m b o lis t S o m e b o w e d t o t h e r e ig n in g p o w e r .

n o v e ls , a n t ic ip a t in g in h is d r e a m - lik e w o r ld A f t e r th e W a r , t h e fir s t y e a r s r e m a in e d

th e te r r o r s o f a to r t u r e d a g e . a lm o s t e n tir e ly u n d e r th e s h a d o w o f

S w itz e r la n d p r o d u c e d in C . S p it te le r a s t r u g g le f o r b a r e e x is t e n c e a n d r e -

s o lita r y b a r d o f e p ic p o e t r y in th e o ld a d a p t a t io n . W it h r e tu r n in g p r o s p e r it y , in

s t y le ; H e r m a n n H e s s e ( b o r n 1 8 7 7 ), a S o u t h p a r tic u la r in W e s t G e r m a n y , lite r a r y life

G e r m a n , w h o s e r e p u t a t io n a s a n o v e lis t is b e g a n t o r e v iv e a g a in . T h e t h e a t r e , in its

n o w , in th e v ie w o f m a n y g o o d j u d g e s , m a n y lo c a l c e n t r e s o f o ld t r a d it io n s , B e r lin ,

n o t fa r fr o m th a t o f T h o m a s M a n n , b e c a m e M u n ic h , H a m b u r g , D ü s s e ld o r f , w a s th e

a S w is s c it iz e n a ft e r th e F ir s t W o r ld W a r . fir s t t o b e c o m e r e s t o r e d t o fo r m e r r e n o w n

J a k o b W a s s e r m a n n , L e o n h a r d F r a n k ( K a r l a n d s p le n d o u r . T h e p la y s b y B e r t B r e c h t

u n d A n n a ), a n d L io n F e u c h t w a n g e r (J e w (M o th e r C o u ra g e ) a n d C a r l Z u c k m a y e r

S ü ss) w e r e le a d in g n o v e lis t s . H a n s (T h e D e v i l 's G e n e r a l) b e c a m e i n t e r n a t io n a l ly

C a r o s s a w r o t e a s e r ie s o f fin e a u t o ­ k n o w n , a n d o f th e y o u n g e r d r a m a t is t s , th e

b io g r a p h ic a l b o o k s o n h is c h ild h o o d t w o S w is s a u t h o r s , F r ie d r ic h D u e r r e n m a t t

(K in d h e it) a n d h is la te r d e v e lo p m e n t a s a a n d M a x F r is c h , p r e s e n t e d p o w e r f u l n e w

c o u n tr y d o c t o r . p la y s . P h ilo s o p h y h a s f o u n d in K a r l

A r n o ld Z w e ig (T h e C a se o f S e r g e a n t J a s p e r s , o n e o f t h e fa t h e r s o f th e E x is t e n ­

C r is c h a ) w r o t e th e m o s t im p r e s s iv e , a n d tia lis t m o v e m e n t , a h ig h ly in flu e n tia l

E r ic h M a r ia R e m a r q u e th e m o s t w id e ly r e p r e s e n t a tiv e . I n t h e fie ld o f m o d e r n

r e a d , w a r n o v e l, Im W e s te n n ic h ts N e u e s c h ild r e n 's lite r a tu r e , E r ic h K a e s t n e r (E m il

(A ll Q u ie t o n th e W e s te r n F r o n t). A . a n d th e D e te c tiv e s ) is th e u n d is p u t e d

D o e b lin , th e m o s t e x p e r im e n t a l o f th e m a s te r . N e w f o r m s o f w r it in g , s u c h a s

m o d e r n p r o s e w r ite r s , r e fle c te d p o s t - w a r r a d io p la y s , a r e c o m in g t o th e f o r e ;

B e r lin in th e m ir r o r o f a m e m o r a b le a n d G ü n t e r E ic h h a s e x c e lle d in t h is b r a n c h o f

v iv id n o v e l, B e r lin A le x a n d e r p la tz . H e in r ic h lite r a tu r e . O f th e y o u n g e r n o v e lis t s ,

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B e i d e m R o t h e n b u r g e r P fin g s tfe s t, d a s a lljä h r lic h s t a ttfin d e t, g e b e n S c h a fh ir te n u n d

S c h a f h ir t in n e n a u s d e r G e g e n d u m R o t h e n b u r g V o r f ü h r u n g e n ih r e r V o lk s t ä n z e u n d

tr a g e n d a b e i ih r e a lt h e r k ö m m lic h e n T r a c h t e n . ( T r a n s la tio n o n p a g e 3 8 0 )

d e r S c h a fh ir t, -e n d a s P fin g s tfe s t, -e d ie V o r fü h r u n g , -e n a lth e r k ö m m lic h

sh e p h e rd W h its u n fe s tiv a l p r o d u c tio n , p r e s e n ta tio n tr a d itio n a l

H e in r ic h B o ll, f r o m C o lo g n e , h a s m a d e h is p r o p o r t io n o f th e m o n u m e n t s o f th e p a s t,

m a r k . A n e w g e n e r a t io n is tr y in g t o r e s to r e a lt h o u g h s o m e r e c o n s t r u c t io n h a s ta k e n

G e r m a n lite r a r y life t o its fo r m e r p la c e in p la c e . M a n y o f th e o ld e s t c it ie s , h o w e v e r ,

th e c o m m u n it y o f n a t io n s . s u c h a s F r a n f u r t o n th e M a in o r C o lo g n e ,

n e a r ly e n tir e ly fla tte n e d b y b o m b in g , h a v e

G e r m a n L ife b e c o m e n e w t o w n s , w it h n e w in h a b ita n ts ,

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c u lt u r a l life a n d th e s t r ik in g d iffe r e n c e s p r o v in c e s , a n d n e w fu n c t io n a l a r c h ite c tu r e .

b e tw e e n t h e m a n y d is t in c t r e g io n s a r e T h e y c o m p e t e w it h th e in d u s tr ia l t o w n s o f

r e fle c te d in th e d a ily life o f t h e p e o p le . t h e R u h r b a s in in b u s t le a n d s k y s c r a p in g

G e r m a n y is a t th e s a m e t im e v e r y o ld a n d a u s t e r it y , a n d e v e n in W e s t B e r lin , s till t o a

v e r y y o u n g . la r g e e x t e n t in r u in s , a w h o le d is tr ic t h a s

T h e r e w a s , u n til th e la s t w a r , a n a b u n ­ b e e n r e b u ilt, b y in t e r n a t io n a l c o m p e t it io n

d a n c e o f o ld c a s t le s a n d G o t h ic c a t h e d r a ls , o f w o r ld - k n o w n a r c h it e c t s , w ith h u g e

a n d w h o le t o w n s , lik e N u r e m b e r g o r b lo c k s o f fla ts o f t h e m o s t a d v a n c e d ty p e ,

R o t h e n b u r g o n th e T a u b e r , th a t h a d b e e n s u b s id iz e d b y th e g o v e r n m e n t a n d a t

p r e s e r v e d lik e m u s e u m - p ie c e s , w it h th e ir m o d e r a t e r e n ts .

w r in k le d m e d ie v a l s t r e e ts a n d h a lf - t im b e r e d T h e r e a r e s till s o m e r e g io n s w h e r e th e

h o u s e s . T h e w a r h a s d e s t r o y e d a la r g e p e a s a n t s w e a r th e ir o ld p r o v in c ia l c o s t u m e s ,
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d e s r o m a n is c h e n B a u s t ils im R h e in la n d . W o r m s is t e in e d e r ä lt e s t e n S t ä d t e D e u t s c h la n d s .

I m J a h r e 1 5 2 1 v e r te id ig t e M a r tin L u th e r s e in e L e h r e n v o r d e m in W o r m s t a g e n d e n

R e ic h s t a g . D ie S ta d t h a t e in e n H a f e n a m R h e in u n d is t M it t e lp u n k t e in e s W e in b a u b e z ir k s .

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m a r k a n t d e r B a u s til, -e v e r te id ig e n d ie L e h r e , -n ta g e n d
n o te w o r th y s ty le o f a r c h ite c tu r e to d e fe n d d o c tr in e a s s e m b le d

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a r i3 in B a v a r ia th e p e a s a n t 's d r e s s , w ith T h e m o d e r n s t u d e n t h a s b e c o m e a h a r d ­

k n e e - le n g t h le a t h e r b r e e c h e s , s h o r t j a c k e t s w o r k in g tr a in e e , o f t e n e a r n in g h is liv in g b y

a n d f u n n y - lo o k in g f e lt-h a t s , a d o r n e d w ith h a lf - t im e w o r k in a fa c t o r y . T h e m a n y

a g o a t 's b e a r d o r a n e a g le 's f e a t h e r , is a l­ u n iv e r s itie s a n d h ig h s c h o o ls , h o w e v e r , a r e

m o s t t h e f a s h io n fo r a ll c la s s e s . O n e m a y s tili a d o m in a n t fe a tu r e o f G e r m a n life .

s e e a p r o f e s s o r o r a r e tir e d g e n e r a l w a lk in g H e id e lb e r g o n t h e N e c k a r , o n e o f th e

in t h a t s t r a n g e g a r b t o t h e H o f b r ä u h a u s , tr ib u ta r ie s o f t h e R h in e , w ith its f a m o u s

th e R o y a l I n n , o r o n e o f th e o t h e r e n o r ­ c a s t le , h a s a lw a y s b e e n b e s t k n o w n a b r o a d .

m o u s b e e r -c e lla r s o f M u n ic h , w h e r e th e T h e r e is G ö t t in g e n , w ith its m a n y tie s to

d r in k in g o f th e n a t io n a l b e v e r a g e a m o u n t s B r ita in (in th e e ig h t e e n t h c e n tu r y th e p r o ­

t o a h o ly a n d s e r io u s r ite . fe s s o r s w o u ld b e a r th e title o f R o y a l

T h e f o r e ig n v is it o r o f t h e n in e t e e n th B r itis h p r o fe s s ö r , H a n o v e r th e n b e in g

c e n t u r y — t y p ic a lly r e p r e s e n t e d b y th e u n it e d b y p e r s o n a l u n io n t o th e K in g d o m

A m e r ic a n p o e t L o n g f e llo w — w a s q u it e < jf G r e a t B r it a in ) ; th e r e a r e J e n a , w h e r e

n a tu r a lly a tt r a c te d in t h e fir s t p la c e b y th e th e p o e t S c h ille r h a d b e e n a te a c h e r o f

a s s o c ia t io n s w it h t h e r o m a n t ic p a s t . T o h is t o r y , F r e ib u r g , T ü b in g e n , H a lle a n d

h im , G e r m a n y w a s t h e c o u n t r y o f r u in e d m a n y m o r e .

c a s t le s o n th e R h in e , o f c o lo u r f u l s t u d e n t S t u d e n t life in G e r m a n y h a s a lw a y s b e e n

life , o f lo n g - b e a r d e d , a b s e n t - m in d e d p r o ­ d if fe r e n t fr o m th a t in B r ita in o r th e U .S .A .

fe s s o r s p o n d e r in g o v e r s o m e a b s u r d T h e r e a r e n o r e s id e n tia l c o lle g e s , n o tu to r s ;

th e o r y o f T h e A b s o lu t e . th e r e is s c a r c e ly a n y s u p e r v is io n o f p r iv a te

T o t h e c o n t e m p o r a r y m in d , t h e G e r m a n life . T h e s t u d e n t w ill ta k e u p h is r o o m —

b e c a m e k n o w n , n o t w it h o u t v e r y s u b s t a n ­ h is B u d e (d e n ) a s h e c a lls it in s t u d e n t's

tia l r e a s o n s , a s th e tir e le s s w o r k e r o n s la n g — a s a lo d g e r in th e t o w n ; h e m a y

in n u m e r a b le d e a d ly w e a p o n s a n d in v e n ­ w o r k h a r d o n h is b o o k s , o r h e m a y s p e n d

tio n s , a u n if o r m a n d u n if o r m e d p e o p le . h is fir s t te r m s in o n e o f th e in n u m e r a b le

P o s t - w a r G e r m a n y p r e s e n t e d a g a in in n s a n d p u b s , w h ic h h a v e n o lic e n s in g

a n o t h e r p ic t u r e : a p e o p le b e w ild e r e d , h o u r s . T h e r e is o n ly th e d r e a d e d tim e o f th e '

in d e s p e r a t e n e e d a t fir s t, a n d v e r y s o o n fin a l e x a m in a t io n to r e m in d h im o f h is

s t a g in g a n a s t o u n d in g r e c o v e r y , h a r d ­ d u t y a s a n " a c a d e m ic c it iz e n " .

w o r k in g , a n d a lm o s t d e d ic a t e d t o t h e ta s k H e m a y c h a n g e h is u n iv e r s ity a t w ill,

o f fo r g e t t in g t h e r e c e n t p a s t a £ s o o n a s a n d it w a s q u it e u s u a l in n o r m a l tim e s to

p o s s ib le . s p e n d t h e fir s t y e a r oT t w o y e a r s in o n e o f

A ll t h e s e a s p e c t s a r e tr u e . T h e c o m ­ th e s m a lle r t o w n s , w h e r e life w a s m u c h

p le x ity o f th e G e r m a n m in d a n d o f G e r m a n e a s ie r , c h e a p e r a n d m o r e p le a s a n t. I n th e s e

life , m o u ld e d b y th e fa te fu l e v e n t s o f s m a ll t o w n s , t h e w h o le life o f th e p o p u la ­

h is to r y in v io le n t s w in g s o f th e p e n d u lu m , t io n c e n t r e s r o u n d t h e u n iv e r s it y ; th e te r m

g iv e th e w o r ld a t la r g e th e im p r e s s io n o f U n iv e r s it ä t s s t a d t is th e ir p r id e . S tu d e n t

s o m e t h in g d iffic u lt t o a s s e s s , d a r k , in ­ life in E a s t G e r m a n y , o f c o u r s e , h a s

s c r u t a b le a t t im e s , a n d e a s y , e n g a g in g a n d d e v e lo p e d o n e n tir e ly d iffe r e n t lin e s a n d is

p le a s a n t a t o t h e r tim e s . T h e G e r m a n s u n d e r s t r ic te s t s u p e r v is io n .

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g r e a t t h in k e r s a n d p o e t s , h a v e n e v e r c e a s e d

t o w o n d e r a n d s t r u g g le w ith th e p r o b le m o f H e r it a g e s o f th e p a s t a r e th e g r e a t

fin d in g s o m e u n it y in th a t d iv e r s ity . a r c h it e c tu r a l m o n u m e n t s , r e a c h in g b a c k

in s o m e c a s e s t o t h e d a r k a g e s . I n A a c h e n ,

T h e U n iv e r s itie s th e m in s t e r p r e s e r v e s th e m e m o r y o f

L e t u s c a s t a g la n c e a t t h e s e d iffe r e n t C h a r le m a g n e ( K a r l d e r G r o s s e ) ; in F u ld a

a s p e c t s . T h e r e is s till th e r o m a n t ic p a s t , t h e c h a p e l f o u n d e d b y B o n if a c iu s , th e

a lt h o u g h m u c h o f it h a s f a d e d o u t o f th e c r e a t o r o f th e G e r m a n c h u r c h , w h o h a ile d

d a ily life o f t h e p o p u la t io n s in c e th e tim e f r o m D e v o n , is s t ill s t a n d in g . O n th e

o f L o n g f e llo w . R h in e , th e c h u r c h e s a t W o r m s , S p e y e r a n d
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M a in z a r e w it n e s s e s o f t h e t im e s o f th e th a t c h e d r o o f t h e f a m ily o f th e fa r m e r , S ie

H o ly R o m a n E m p ir e , w h ile t h e g r e a te s t s e r v a n t s o r la b o u r e r s a n d t h e c a t t le . E v e n

g lo r y o f t h o s e S o u t h - G e r m a n r e g io n s a r e in q u it e r e c e n t t im e s , it w a s t h e c u s t o m in

th e G o t h ic c a t h e d r a ls o f C o lo g n e , U lm a n d s u c h h o u s e s f o r w e d d in g a n d o t h e r fe a s ts

F r e ib u r g . t o b e h e ld in t h e e n o r m o u s m a in h a ll, w ith

T h e r e is a w e a lt h o f la te r a r c h it e c tu r e , its b a r e r a fte r s , th e w o m e n d is p la y in g a

e c c le s ia s t ic a l a n d t e m p o r a l, o f g r e a t m e r it, m o s t e la b o r a t e c h o ic e o f b r o a d v e lv e t

in p a r tic u la r in B a v a r ia : in M u n ic h o r in r ib b o n s , s ilk a p r o n s , a n d a r m le t s w o r k e d

th e A llg a e u . in c r o c h e t a n d s o m e t im e s s e w n w ith p e a r ls .

In N o r t h G e r m a n y , b u ild in g s in b r ic k T h e a n im a ls p a r t ic ip a t e d in t h e c e le b r a ­

in s te a d o f s t o n e a r e p r e d o m in a n t . M o d e r n t io n ; th e c o w s h a d th e ir h o r n s a d o r n e d

a r c h it e c tu r a l d e v e lo p m e n t' h a s ta k e n u p w it h g o ld a n d c a r r ie d lit t le c r o w n s o n th e ir

a g a in th is o ld t r a d itio n a n d h a s p r o d u c e d h e a d s a n d w o u ld lo o k f r o m th e ir o p e n

s o m e fin e r e s u lt in H a m b u r g a n d B rem er? . b o x e s o n b o t h s id e s o f th e h a ll o v e r th e

S o m e t o w n s , a s m e n t io n e d a lr e a d y , h a d b a n q u e t ta b le .

p r e s e r v e d th e ir m e d ie v a l c h a r a c t e r in its F o lk - d a n c e s o f m a n y k in d s a r e a n o t h e r

e n tir e ty , w it h th e ir o ld w a lls , c it y g a te s , s u r v iv a l, a n d t h e B a v a r ia n S c h u h p la t t le r ,

to w n h a lls a n d c o b b le d s tr e e ts . R o t h e n ­ a c lo g - d a n c e , is t h e b e s t k n o w n . It is a n

b u r g , in F r a n c o n ia , th e m o s t f a m o u s o f e n o r m o u s ly e x h a u s t in g p e r f o r m a n c e in

th e s e , h a s lu c k ily e s c a p e d b o m b in g a n d w h ic h t h e b o y s tr y t o a tt r a c t a t t e n t io n b y

th e r e a r e m a n y m o r e , s u c h a s N ö r d lin g e n , le a p in g a n d j u m p in g a n d b y s la p p in g th e

D in k e ls b ü h l o r M e m m in g e n , p r o u d o f s o le s o f th e ir s h o e s o n th e g r o u n d w h ile th e

th e ir o ld t r a d itio n a s fo r m e r in d e p e n d e n t g ir ls a r e s lo w ly a n d c o y ly t u r n in g r o u n d in

R e ic h s s tä d te ( t o w n s o f th e R e a lm ) . th e c e n tr e . I n th e T y r o l s o m e y o d e llin g

In th a t p a r t o f G e r m a n y o n e m a y e v e n is o f t e n t h r o w n in t o s h o w th a t e v e n th e s e

c o m e a c r o s s s o m e o ld v illa g e w h e r e th e b r e a t h - t a k in g a n t ic s h a v e n o t q u it e e x ­

m e d ie v a l I m p e r ia l e a g le is p a in t e d in h a u s t e d t h e s t r e n g th o f th e w o o in g m a le .

fa d in g c o lo u r s a t th e e n t r a n c e t o t h e v illa g e , M a n y o f t h e s e o ld tr a d it io n s w e r e r e ­

a s a s ig n th a t th e p la c e h a d b e e n a fr e e v iv e d b y th e G e r m a n y o u t h m o v e m e n t ,

R e ic h s - v illa g e w h o s e m a y o r h a d th e r ig h t th e W a n d e r v ö g e l (b ir d s o f p a s s a g e ) . T h e ir

to p a r tic ip a te in th e s e s s io n s o f th e I m p e r ia l little g r o u p s , c o n s is t in g a t fir s t m o s t ly o f

D ie t (t h e R e ic h s t a g ) . H e u s u a lly h a d to s t u d e n t s , # b u t la t e r o f p e o p le f r o m a ll

tr a v e l o n f o o t t o g e t t h e r e ! s e c t io n s o f th e c o m m u n it y , t r a v e llin g o n

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o ld lo c a l c o s t u m e s a r e s till w o r n , a lt h o u g h s p o t s u n til th e N a z is s u p p r e s s e d th e

m o s t ly o n S u n d a y s o n ly , o r fo r w e d d in g s o r g a n iz a t io n a n d t o o k th e g r o w in g g e n e r a ­

a n d fe s tiv a ls . I n B e r lin , w o m e n f r o m th e t io n s in t o th e ir o ffic ia l H it le r - Y o u t h .

S p r e e w a ld , a m a r s h y d is tr ic t t o th e s o u t h ­ S o m u c h fo r t h e r o m a n t ic p a s t . T h e

e a s t o f t h e c it y , w e r e p o p u la r a s n u r s e s o t h e r s id e o f t h e p ic t u r e is r e p r e s e n t e d b y

u n til m o r e r e c e n t y e a r s . T h e y u s e d t o w e a r m o d e r n in d u s tr ia l G e r m a n y . T h e r e , t o o ,

a w id e -w in g e d h e a d g e a r , n e c k - c lo t h s , w id e o ld tr a d it io n s a r e s o m e t im e s s till k e p t. T h e

s k ir ts a n d a p r o n s , o f t e n r ic h ly e m b r o id e r e d G e r m a n m in e r s , f o r in s t a n c e , s t ill w e a r

w ith flo w e r s in m a n y c o lo u r s . I n H e s s e , th e ir t r a d it io n a l u n if o r m s o n s p e c ia l o c c a ­

th e d is tr ic t o f t h e S c h w a lm w a s f a m o u s fo r s io n s . T h e m in e r s f r o m t h e s a lt m in e s n e a r

its p r o v in c ia l ty p e s , th e w o m e n w e a r in g H a lle , th e H a lle s c h e P f ä n n e r s c h a f t ( s o

s h o r t, a lm o s t b a lle t-lik e s k ir ts , w ith w h ite c a lle d f r o m th e s a lt - p a n s in w h ic h th e s a lt

s t o c k in g s , th e m e n lo n g s m o c k s in d a r k w a s m a d e ) , h a d th e s p e c ia l p r iv ile g e o n

b lu e w ith r e d v e lv e t c o lla r s . f e s tiv e o c c a s io n s o f a p p e a r in g in B e r lin in

In L o w e r S a x o n y , m a n y o f th e o ld fa r m ­ th e ir p ic t u r e s q u e g a r m e n t s a s r e p r e s e n t a ­

h o u s e s a r e p r e s e r v e d , u n it in g u n d e r o n e t iv e s o f th e m in e r s .
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In g e n e r a l, h o w e v e r , in d u s tr ia l G e r m a n y c lo c k m a k in g in d u s tr y h a s its h o m e . In th e

s h o w s n o g r e a t d if fe r e n c e f r o m th e in d u s ­ m o r e le is u r e ly p a s t , in n u m e r a b le c u c k o o

tr ia l r e g io n s in o t h e r E u r o p e a n c o u n t r ie s . c lo c k s ( K u c k u c k s - U h r e n ) w e r e s h ip p e d

T h e r e is th e g ia n t c o m b in e o f th e c o a l a n d f r o m th e r e t o a ll p a r ts o f t h e w o r ld , w h ile

s te e l t o w n s in th e R u h r , c o m p r is in g n e a r ly in t h e t im e s o f a u s t e r it y t h e s e h a v e b e e n

s ix te e n p e r c e n t o f t h e w h o le p o p u la t io n r e p la c e d b y a la r m - c lo c k s (W e c k e r u h r e n ) .

o f t h e c o u n t r y . I n S a x o n y th e t e x t ile in ­ N u r e m b e r g w a s p e a c e f u lly e m p lo y e d o n

d u s tr y is p r e d o m in a n t . L e ip z ig is th e s e a t m a k in g t o y s a n d a s p e c ia l k in d o f g in g e r ­

o f t h e w e ll- k n o w n I n t e r n a t io n a l F a ir b r e a d ( N ü r n b e r g e r L e b k u c h e n ) , b e fo r e it

(L e ip z ig e r M e s s e ) a n d th e c e n t r e o f G e r ­ b e c a m e th e u n h a p p y t o w n o f th e o ffic ia l

m a n p u b lis h in g a n d b o o k - s e llin g fo r N a z i p a r ty r a llie s .

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b e in g th e e q u iv a le n t c e n t r e fo r W e s t life , o f t e n o v e r lo o k e d , is th e h ig h ly im p o r ­

G e r m a n y . ta n t r o le o f w a t e r w a y s a n d c a n a ls . T h e

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u n d S k i w e r d e n z e it w e ilig d ie H a u p t v e r k e h r s m it t e l a u f d e n z a h lr e ic h e n d u r c h d a s G e b ir g e

f ü h r e n d e n H o c h s t r a s s e n . (T r a n s la tio n on p a g e 3 8 0 ,

v e r z a u b e r n d e r S c h lit t e n , - z e it w e ilig d a s H a u p tv e r k e h r s m itte l,

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N ö r d lin g e n . M it s e in e n a u s d e m 1 4 te n u n d 1 5 te n J a h r h u n d e r t s t a m m e n d e n m it t e l a l t e r ­

lic h e n M a u e r n u n d T ü r m e n is t N ö r d l i n g e n e in e d e r z a h lr e ic h e n d e u t s c h e n S tä d te , d ie

ih r e n m itte l a lt e r lic h e n C h a r a k t e r f a s t u n v e r f ä ls c h t e r h a l t e n h a b e n .

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d er H e im w e g , -e e h e m a lig d ie M a u e r , -n fa st u n v e r fä ls c h t e r h a lte n

h o m ew a rd w ay fo r m e r w a ll, b a ttle m e n t a lm o s t u n s p o ilt to p r e s e r v e

to w n o f D u i s b u r g , f o r in s ta n c e , w a s a t o n e B a v a r i a n A lp s a n d o t h e r s u c h d is tr ic ts .

tim e th e la r g e s t in la n d h a r b o u r in E u r o p e ; P r o x im ity t o th e G e r m a n f o r e s ts , th e

B e r lin , t o o , h a d a n e n o r m o u s w a t e r tr a f f ic la r g e s t in c e n t r a l E u r o p e , w a s o f te n a

s e r v in g its e c o n o m ic n e e d s . T h e R h in e , s p e c ia l f e a tu r e o f th e s e h o lid a y r e s o r ts , a s

th e D a n u b e , th e E lb e , th e O d e r , a r e w a te r ­ in th e H a ? z M o u n t a i n s o r in th e E r z g e b ir g e

w a y s o f th e f ir s t o r d e r , a n d a ls o m u c h in o n th e C z e c h o s lo v a k ia n b o r d e r .

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T h e G e r m a n s p a s a n d h o lid a y r e s o r ts d e v e lo p e d a l o n g s o m e w h a t d if f e r e n t lin e s

( K u r o r te ) a r e n o w a g a in p r o s p e r o u s a n d f r o m th o s e in B r ita in , w ith t h e r e s u lt t h a t

e f f ic ie n tly o r g a n iz e d . S o m e o f th e m h a v e it b e c a m e th e c u s t o m f o r m o s t f a m ilie s to

a t r a d i t i o n r e a c h in g b a c k to R o m a n liv e in h u g e b lo c k s o f f la ts , n ic k n a m e d

tim e s . W i e s b a d e n , lik e B a th , in S o m e r s e t, M ie ts - K a s e r n e n ( r e n ta l b a r r a c k s ) . O n ly

w a s f o u n d e d o n t h e s ite o f a n o ld R o m a n t h e m o r e w e ll- to - d o c o u l d a f f o r d t h e i r o w n

th e r m a l b a th . O th e r s w e r e o f m o r e r e c e n t h o m e s in o n e o f t h e V o r o r t e ( s u b u r b s ) ,

f a m e . T o th e B r itis h p u b lic o f V ic to r ia n w h ic h a r e o f te n c a lle d V ille n - K o l o n ie , a l ­

tim e s , B a d e n - B a d e n a n d H o m b u r g w e r e t h o u g h th e ir v illa s c o n s is t m o s tly o f r a t h e r

th e b e s t- k n o w n n a m e s . L a t e r th e r e s o r ts o n m o d e s t little d w e llin g s .

th e N o r t h S e a a n d th e B a ltic c o a s ts b e c a m e T h e e q u i v a le n t t o g a r d e n in g in B r ita in is

p o p u la r . t h e w id e s p r e a d h a b i t o f o w n in g s o m e a l l o t ­

T h e la te s t d e v e lo p m e n ts w e r e th e d is ­ m e n t o n t h e f r in g e o f th e la r g e to w n s .

c o v e r y o f th e lo v e ly s c e n e r y o f th e L ü n e ­ T h e s e p lo ts a r e k n o w n a s S c h r e b e r -

b u r g H e a t h ( L ü n e b u r g e r H e id e ) a n d th e G ä r t e n , a f t e r o n e D r . S c h r e b e r , w h o

w in te r s p o r ts m o v e m e n t , f a v o u r in g th e s t a r t e d th e m o v e m e n t a b o u t 1 8 7 0 .
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R e c r e a t io n is a v a ila b le o n a la r g e s c a le T h e y o u n g e r g e n e r a t io n , h o w e v e r ,

fo r a ll c la s s e s o f th e c o m m u n it y . T h e h a s a lt e r e d th is p ic t u r e t o a c o n s id e r a b le

th e a t r e s a n d o p e r a h o u s e s , n o t o n ly in th e e x t e n t , a n d f o r s o m e d e c a d e s h ik in g , r o w in g ,

b ig c it ie s , b u t a ls o in s m a lle r t o w n s , a r e s a ilin g a n d w in te r s p o r t s , in p a r tic u la r

s u b s id iz e d b y t h e s t a t e o r th e c o m m u n it ie s . s k i- in g in th e m a n y m o u n t a in o u s d is tr ic ts ,

T h e r e a r e m a n y o p e n - a ir th e a t r e s a n d h a v e s t e a d ily g a in e d g r o u n d .

fe s tiv a ls . B a y r e u th , a s th e h o m e o f M o t o r iz a t io n h a s a g a in a lte r e d th e

W a g n e r 's o p e r a s , h a s k e p t u p its o ld p ic t u r e . T h e y o u n g e r g e n e r a t io n , in W e s t

r e p u t a t io n u n d e r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f th e G e r m a n y , is g o in g t o w o r k a n d o n p le a s u r e

g r a n d s o n s o f t h e c o m p o s e r ; s p e c ia l s e a s o n s tr ip s o n s c o o t e r s , m o t o r - b ic y c le s o r in c a r s .

in M u n ic h o r S a lz b u r g a tt r a c t m a n y T h e f a m o u s V o lk s w a g e n is o n ly o n e in ­

v is it o r s f r o m a ll p a r ts o f th e c o u n t r y a n d s t a n c e o f th e u b t q u it o u s c h e a p v e h ic le .

fr o m a b r o a d . A v e r y h ig h p r o p o r t io n o f T h e r o a d s , w ith th e w e ll- k e p t A u t o b a h n e n

s t a g e e n t e r t a in m e n t is d e v o t e d t o c la s s ic a l a s lo n g - d is t a n c e c o m m u n ic a t io n , a r e e x ­

a n d s e r io u s lite r a tu r e o f a ll n a tio n s . c e lle n t ; d r iv in g d is c ip lin e , h o w e v e r , is r a t h e r

In A u s tr ia , th e f a m o u s B u r g - T h e a t e r a n d p o o r a n d th e r a te o f a c c id e n t s c o r r e s p o n d ­

t h e O p e r a h o u s e , n o w r e s t o r e d in f a ith fu l in g ly h ig h . M o t o r c o a c h e s a n d th e m o d e r n

a d h e r e n c e t o its o ld p la n s , a r e r e g a r d e d a s d ie s e l- t r a in s s e r v e th e m o s t r e m o t e p a r ts

n a t io n a l s h r in e s . H a m b u r g , D ü s s e ld o r f , o f th e c o u n t r y , a n d th e g r e a te s t p a r t o f

F r a n k fu r t, D a r m s t a d t , a r e o t h e r f a m o u s W e s t G e r m a n y c a n n o w b e r e a c h e d b y

c e n t r e s o f th e a t r ic a l a c t iv it y in th e W e s t , in t e r n a t io n a l a ir lin e s , w ith F r a n k fu r t,

a n d in B e r lin th e D e u t s c h e T h e a t e r h a s M u n ic h , H a m b u r g a n d D ü s s e ld o r f a s th e

p r e s e r v e d its o ld r e p u t a t io n . m a in a ir p o r ts . B e r lin t o o is c o n n e c t e d

N o le s s v ig o r o u s is t h e m u s ic a l life a ll w it h t h e o u t s id e w o r ld b y s e v e r a l a ir lin e s .

o v e r th e c o u n t r y , w it h in n u m e r a b le P h il­ T r a v e llin g n o t o n ly in s id e th e c o u n t r y

h a r m o n ic s o c ie t ie s a n d s m a lle r c ir c le s fo r b u t a ls o a b r o a d h a s b e c o m e th e s ig n o f th e

c h a m b e r m u s ic . T h o u s a n d s o f c h o r a l n e w ly - w o n f r e e d o m , a n d o f th e o ld

s o c ie t ie s (G e s a n g v e r e in e ) c u lt iv a t e d th e W a n d e r lu s t , a t le a s t fo r W e s t G e r m a n s ;

G e r m a n L ie d , m a n y o f t h e m b e in g f o r m a le a c c e s s t o t h e E a s te r n p a r t is d iffic u lt, a n d

s in g e r s ( M ä n n e r g e s a n g v e r e in e ) o n ly . I n e x it p e r m it s f o r t h e in h a b it a n t s a r e o n ly

a d d it io n , e v e n in g c la s s e s a n d th e s o - c a lle d g iv e n u n d e r s p e c ia l c ir c u m s t a n c e s b y th e

P e o p le 's U n iv e r s it ie s ( V o lk s h o c h s c h u le n ) , a u t h o r it ie s o f t h e " z o n e ," a s t h e D .D .R . is

b a s e d o n th e D a n is h m o d e l, h a d s p r u n g u p u s u a lly c a lle d in th e W e s t .

a fte r t h e F ir s t W o r ld W a r . I t is t h is d iv is io n in t o t w o s e p a r a te

R a d io e n t e r t a in m e n t , a n d , s o fa r t o a s t a t e s , s t e a d ily m o v in g a p a r t n o t o n ly in

le s s e r d e g r e e , t e le v is io n h a s la r g e ly s u p e r ­ p o lit ic s , b u t a ls o in a ll a s p e c t s o f c u ltu r a l

s e d e d t h e s e o ld e r f o r m s o f m u s ic - m a k in g , life , th a t m a k e s it im p o s s ib le to s p e a k o f

a n d th e G e r m a n H a u s m u s ik , w ith th e G e r m a n y a s a w h o le . D a ily life is d iffe r e n t

p ia n o a s t h e c e n t r e - p ie c e o f f a m ily life , in E a s t a n d W e s t . L ite r a tu r e a n d e n t e r ­

is n o w m o r e o r le s s a t h in g o f th e p a s t. t a in m e n t a r e d iffe r e n t. R u s s ia n is ta u g h t

a s t h e fir s t f o r e ig n la n g u a g e in th e E a s t,

S p o r ts E n g lis h in t h e W e s t .

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g a m e s b e c a m e v e r y p o p u la r . H o r s e r a c e s f o r e s e e a b le fu tu r e , w ill p o s e n e w p r o b le m s ,

w e r e a ls o b a s e d o n t h e E n g lis h m o d e l, th e a n d is o n e o f t h e d o m in a n t p r o b le m s o f th e

" D e r b y " a t H a m b u r g b e in g th e g r e a t e v e n t d a y in b o t h p a r ts . A n d s o , G e r m a n y is

o f th e y e a r . s t a n d in g , a s s o o f t e n in h e r c h e q u e r e d

S k it tle - a lle y s ( K e g e l- B a h n e n ) a r e in h is to r y , o n t h e c r o s s w a y s , p o w e r fu l a g a in ,

m a n y r e g io n s th e n a t io n a l a m u s e m e n t , a n d a ft e r a n u n p r e c e d e n t e d d o w n f a ll, a n d

th e ty p ic a l s k it t le - p la y e r ( n ic k n a m e d K e g e l- p o w e r le s s a t th e s a m e t im e , lo o k in g fo r its

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h e a v y k in d o f G e r m a n m id d le - c la s s c it iz e n . h e r s h a r e in t h e g e n e r a l w e lf a r e o f m a n k in d
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T h e r e is a n e x c e l l e n t C o m p a n i o n i o s e l e c t i o n f r o m t h e K i n d e r - u n d H a u s m ä r c h e n

G e r m a n S t u d i e s , e d i t e d b y J e t h r o B i t h e l l ( f a i r y t a l e s ) o f t h e B r o t h e r s G r i m m ,

( M e t h u e n , 1 9 4 2 ) , w i t h c h a p t e r s o n G e r m a n f a m i l i a r a l s o in t r a n s l a t i o n t o m o s t E n g l i s h

h i s t o r y , p a i n t i n g , m u s i c , l i t e r a t u r e , e t c . , r e a d e r s . K a r l R e m m e 's D e u t s c h l a n d , E i n

w r i t t e n b y e x p e r t s , a n d c o n t a i n i n g s h o r t L e s e b u c h f ü r s t u d i e r e n d e A u s l ä n d e r ( B e r l i n ,

b i b l i o g r a p h i c a l n o t e s o n t h o s e s u b j e c t s . 1 9 2 9 ) w a s o n e o f t h e b e s t s h o r t p r i m e r s o f

O f h i s t o r i e s o f G e r m a n l i t e r a t u r e , p r e - N a z i t i m e s .

W i l h e l m S c h e r e r 's H i s t o r y o f G e r m a n O f b o o k s o n G e r m a n h i s t o r y , J . B r y c e 's

L i t e r a t u r e , t r a n s l a t e d b y M r s . F . C . T h e H o l y R o m a n E m p i r e is a n a c k n o w ­

C o n y b e a r e ( 1 9 0 6 ) , is s t i l l t h e b e s t g e n e r a l l e d g e d s t a n d a r d w o r k . G . P . G o o c h 's

s u r v e y . J . G . R o b e r t s o n 's A H i s t o r y o f G e r m a n y ( M o d e r n W o r l d S e r i e s ) is a u s e ­

G e r m a n L i t e r a t u r e ( B l a c k w o o d , n e w f u l g u i d e t o m o r e r e c e n t d e v e l o p m e n t s .

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t h e e a r l i e r d e v e l o p m e n t . M o d e r n G e r m a n s o n 's A H i s t o r y o f G e r m a n y ( 1 9 2 8 ) a n d ,

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l o n g , t h e y e l l o w o n e o r t h e b l u e o n e ? l a d e s c h m e c k t s ü s s . 1 3 . Z i t r o n e n s c h m e c k e n

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n a c h e i f . 7 . I c h e s s e u m h a l b a c h t n i c h t s o g r o s s w i e H e r r e n s c h u h e . 6 .

F r ü h s t ü c k . 8 . I c h e s s e u m e i n U h r z u K i n d e r s c h u h e s i n d k l e i n e r a l s H e r r e n ­

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h a l b s i e b e n n a c h H a u s e . 1 4 . I c h e s s e z u ( n i c h t ) g u t . 1 1 . D i e R o s e i s t s c h ö n e r .

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1 3 . F ü r i h r e n M a n n h a t s i e A n z ü g e ,
u m s i e b e n a u f g e s t a n d e n . 4 . I c h b i n u m
H e m d e n , U n t e r h o s e n u . s . w . e i n g e p a c k t .
h a l b n e u n v o n H a u s e f o r t g e g a n g e n . 5 . I c h
1 4 . D i e T o i l e t t e n a r t i k e l . 1 5 . S i e w e r d e n u m
b i n m i t d e m A u t o b u s g e f a h r e n . 6 . I c h h a b e
z e h n U h r v o r m i t t a g s a b f a h r e n .
i m R e s t a u r a n t g e g e s s e n . 7 . I c h g e h e s p ä t z u

B e t t . 8 . I c h b i n u m h a l b z w ö l f z u B e t t g e g a n ­

g e n . 9 . S i e i s t u m z w a n z i g n a c h n e u n a m
III
B a h n h o f a n g e k o m m e n . 1 0 . D e r V a t e r h a t

1 . H a b e n S i e d i e F e n s t e r i m W o h n z i m m e r s i e g e k a u f t . 1 1 . D i e F e n s t e r p l ä t z e w a r e n

g e ö f f n e t ? 2 . H a b e n S i e g e s t e r n A b e n d e i n e s c h o n b e s e t z t . 1 2 . D e r S t a t i o n s v o r s t e h e r .
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III w ir s tie g e n e in . 9 . D a s A b te il w a r v o ll. E s

g a b n u r e in e n P la tz in d er E c k e a n d er T ü r.
I. S ie p a c k te d ie K o ffe r . S ie h a t d ie K o ffe r
M e in e S c h w e ste r se tz te s ic h u n d ic h m u sste
g e p a c k t. 2. E r le g te .... E r h a t ... g e le g t.
steh en . 10. Ih r g e g e n ü b e r sa ss e in e ju n g e
3. ... w a r v o ll. ... is t v o ll g e w e s e n . 4. F r itg
E n g lä n d e r in . S ie is t n a ch D e u ts c h la n d
h o lte .... F r itz h a t ... g e h o lt. 5 . W ir g in g e n
g e k o m m e n , u m d ie S p r a c h e zu le r n e n .
zu F u ss. W ir s in d ... g e g a n g e n . 6. S ie

fu h re n ... S ie s in d ... g efa h re n . 7. ... k a m

I I I
u n d s ie s tie g e n e in . ... is t g e k o m m e n u n d
1. d e s , m e in e r . 2. Ih res. 3 . d ie s e r . 4 . je n e r .
s ie s in d e in g e s tie g e n . 8. ... g a b ... fu h r ab .
5. m e in e r . 6 . m e in e s , m e in e r . 7. Ih rer.
... h a t d a s Z e ic h e n zu r A b fa h r t g e g e b e n u n d
8 . s e in e r .
d er Z u g is t a b g e fa h r e n . 3 . W ir sa n g e n u n d

ta n z te n . W ir h a b e n g e su n g e n u n d g e ta n z t.

1 0. D ie K in d e r s p ie lte n ... u n d k l e t t e r t e n 1' . . .

D ie K in d e r h a b e n ... g e s p ie lt u n d s in d ... L e sr o n N in e te e n

g e k le tte r t. 11. Ich s e tz te m ic h .... Ich h a b e

I
m ic h ... g e se tz t. 12. E r fa n d .... E r h a t
1. D e r Z u g is t fü n f M in u te n n a c h e in s in
... g e fu n d e n . A lle P lä tz e w a r e n b e s itz t.
B e r lin a n g e k o m m e n . 2. H err S c h u lz is t
A lle P lä tz e s in d b e s itz t g e w e se n .
z u e r st a u s g e s tie g e n . 3. E r is t z u m B a h n h o f

g e k o m m e n , u m s e in e V e r w a n d te n z u

b eg rü ssen . 4 . W e il H a n s s o g r o s s g e w o r d e n
L e sso n E ig h te e n is t. 5. E r s te llt ih m H errn B r o w n v o r. 6 .

S ie g e b e n s ie a n d er S p erre a b . 7 . D e r
1
H o te lp o r tie r n im m t s ie ih m a b . 8. N u r e in
1. W e h a v e p a c k e d o u r tr u n k s a n d a re Z im m e r is t fr e i. 9. E r w ill e in ig e M o n a te
re a d y . 2. I fe tc h a ta x i a n d w e d r iv e to th e b le ib e n . 10. E r m a c h t e in e n S p a z ie r g a n g ,
s ta tio n . 3. A p o rter ta k e s th e tr u n k s a n d u m d ie S ta d t z u b e s ic h tig e n .
r e g is te r s th e m . 4 . W e g o to th e b o o k in g

o ffic e to b u y th e tic k e ts . T h e n w e g o o n II

th e p la tfo r m . T h e tr a in is n o t th e re y et. 1. W ir d d e r Z u g p ü n k tlic h a n k o m m e n ? 2.

5. W e g o in to th e w a itin g r o o m to h a v e a S te ig e n S ie z u er st a u s, ic h w er d e m it d en
c u p o f c o ffe e . 6. It is s o o n tim e to b o a rd K o ffe r n -fo lg e n . 3 . S ie se h e n n ic h t g u t a u s.
th e tr a in . 7. W e fin d tw o w in d o w se a ts. S ie s in d d ü n n e r g e w o r d e n . 4. Ich h a b e S ie
T h e s ta tio n m a ste r sh o u ts: " A ll a b o a r d " . zu erst n ic h t e r k a n n t. 5. Ich b in n a ch
T h e tr a in le a v e s . D e u ts c h la n d g e k o m m e n , u m d ie S p r a c h e

zu s tu d ie r e n . 6. K ö n n e n S ie e in R esta u r a n t
II
e m p fe h le n , w o m a n g u t a b e r n ic h t zu

1. W ir fu h re n in e in e m T a x i z u m B a h n h o f. te u e r e sse n k a n n ? 7 . B itte , h a lte n S ie v o r

2. D e r Z u g fä h r t u m v ie r U h r fü n fz e h n d em B a h n h o f. 8 . Ich w e r d e in f ü n f M in u te n

n a c h m itta g s (1 6 U h r 15) a b u n d k o m m t u m u n te n s e in . 9. W o lle n S ie n ic h t Ih ren

se c h s U h r fü n fu n d d r e is s ig m o r g e n s a n . 3. M a n tel a b n e h m e n ? 10. D a r f ic h S ie b itte n

Ich sa g te zu d em G e p ä c k tr ä g e r : " B itte , h e r a u fz u k o m m e n ?

b r in g e n S ie m e in G e p ä c k z u m Z u g . Ich
III
m ö c h te d ie s e n K o ffe r a u fg e b e n " . 4 . In

D e u ts c h la n d m u ss m a n a lle s g r o s s e G e p ä c k 1. E r ze rb ra c h ...; er h a t ... z e r b ro c h e n .

a u fg e b e n . 5. Ic h g in g z u m S c h a lte r , d ie 2. S ie lie b te n s ic h ; s ie h a b e n s ic h g e lie b t.

F a h r k a r te n z u k a u fe n . V ie le L e u te w a rteten 3. Ich s te llte ih m m e in e n F r e u n d v o r; ic h

v o r d e m S c h a lte r . 6. Ich sa g te: " Z w ei h a b e ... v o r g e s te llt. 4 . S ie d a n k te ih m ; s ie

R ü c k fa h r k a r te n d r itte r K la s s e n a ch W ie n " . h a t ih m g e d a n k t. 5. W ir s tie g e n a u s; w ir

7. D a n n fo lg te n w ir d e m G e p ä c k tr ä g e r s in d a u s g e s tie g e n . 6 . Ich fre u te m ic h ; ic h

n a ch d e m B a h n s te ig . E s w a re n v ie le L e u te h a b e m ic h g e fr e u t. 7. S ie sa h g u t a u s; s ie

a u f d e m B a h n s te ig . 8. D e r Z u g k a m a n u n d h a t g u t a u sg e se h e n .
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(h a st d u , h a b t ih r ) g u t g e s c h la fe n ? 4.
L e sso n T w e n ty
G e b e n S ie (g ib , g eb t) m ir Ih r (d e in , eu er)
I B u c h . 5 . S in d S ie (b is t d u , s e id ih r ) k r a n k ?

I. E s h a t d rei S to c k w e r k e . 2. E s is t im „ 6. W e r d e n S ie (w ir s t d u , w er d e t ih r ) k o m ­

E r d g e sc h o ss. 3. M a n is s t im E s s z im m e r . m en ? 7. W ie g eh t e s Ih n e n (d ir , eu ch )? 8

4 . M a n k o c h t in d er K ü c h e . 5. Im K e lle r . Ich h a b e S ie (d ic h , e u c h ) g e s te r n g e se h e n .

6. U n te r d e m D a c h . 7. E s is t in d e r D ie le .

8. D ie e n g lis c h e L e h r e r in d er K in d e r . 9. III

M a n m u ss s ie a u fs c h lie s s e n . 10. E r 1. W ir ste h e n u m se c h s U h r a u f. 2. G e h e n

k lin g e lt. S ie (g e h st d u , g e h t ih r ) n ic h t fr ü h z u B e tt?

3 . S ie w a sc h e n fic h n ic h t im S c h la fz im m e r .
II
4 . Ich w er d e m ic h u m a c h t h in le g e n . 5.
I. W o w o h n e n S ie ? 2 . I s t e s w e it v o n h ie r ?
SH nd S tü h le im S c h la fz im m e r ? 6 . V erg essen
3. W ie v ie le Z im m e r h a t Ih r H a u s? 4 . I s t in
S ie (v e r g is s , v e r g e s s t) n ic h t m ic h z u w ec k e n .
s e in e m H a u se e in B a d e z im m e r ? 5. In
7 . A lle s c h lie fe n (o r je d e r s c h lie f). 8. Er
w e lc h e m S to c k is t d a s K in d e r z im m e r ? 6.
w o llte s ic h n ic h t v o r d e m F r ü h stü c k w a ­
E s is t im z w e ite n S to c k . 7 . Ih re K o ffe r s in d
sc h e n . 9 . S ie le g te ih r e J u w e le n in d ie d r itte
in d em B o d e n . 8. S ie h a b e n sc h ö n e
S c h u b la d e ih r e s T o ile t t e n tis c h e s . 1 0 . E r la s
B lu m e n b e e te in Ih re m G a r te n , n ic h t w a h r?
g e r n im B e tt.
9 . H a b e n S ie G e m ü se in Ih rem G a r te n ?

10. W ir h a b e n n u r w e n ig e B lu m e n . U .
L e sso n T w e n ty -tw o
S c h lä ft d ie s e s K in d ? 12. D ie K ü c h e is t
I
n eb en d e m E s s z im m e r . 13. D a s H e r r e n ­

z im m e r is t lin k s . 14. D a s T e le fo n is t r e c h t s 1. In e in e r B a n k k a n n m a n G e ld u m w e c h ­

n e b en d e m K le id e r s tä n d e r . 15. D ie e r ste s e ln . 2 . In e in e m Z ig a r e tte n la d e n . 3. E r

T ü r r e c h ts fü h r t in d a s W o h n z im m e r , d ie k e n n t s ie n ic h t. 4 . E r h a t v e r g e s s e n , w ie d ie

z w e ite in s E s s z im m e r u n d d ie d r itte in d ie S o r te h e is s t, fü r d ie m a n so v ie l R e k la m e

K ü c h e . m a c h t. 5. E r k a u ft T in te , B r ie fp a p ie r u n d

A n s ic h tsk a r te n . 6 . E r s c h r e ib t s ie im H o te l.
ID
7 . E r g e h t zu r P o st. 8. M a n m u ss e in
l.d a s . 2 . d er. 3. d e m . 4 . d er, d e n . 5 . d ie .
F o r m u la r a u s fü lle n . 9. W e il sc h o n v ie le
6 . d e m . 7. d ie , d ie . 8. d a s. 9. d e sse n . 10.
L e u te d o r t ste h e n . 1 0 (a ). p e r E in s c h r e ib e n ;
d a s. 11. d er. 1 2 . d ie . 13. d a s. 1 4 . d ie . 15.
(b ) a ls D r u c k sa c h e ; (c ) d u r ch P o sta n ­
d en . 16. d e sse n . 17. d eren . 18. d e m , d er.
w e is u n g .

L e s s o n T w e n ty -o n e I I

I 1. E r steh t a u f, s ta n d a u f, is t a u f g e s t a n d e n .l

2 . E r g e h t fo rt, g in g fo r t, is t fo r tg e g a n g e n .
1. E r s c h lä ft b ei s e in e m V e tte r . 2. E r
3. E r k o m m t m it, k a m m it, is t m itg e k o m ­
k lo p ft, u m s e in e n S o h n a u fz u w e c k e n . 3.
m en . 4 . E r f ä h r t a b , fu h r a b , is t a b g e fa h r e n .
W e il er F e r ie n h a t. 4 . W e il er zu r S c h u le
5. E r k o m m t a n , k a m a n , is t a n g e k o m m e n .
g e h e n m u ss. 5. E r b le ib t im B e tt, b is s e in
6. E r k le id e t s ic h a n , k le id e te s ic h a n , h a l
V e tte r s ic h g e w a s c h e n h a t. 6. Z u le tz t z ie h t

e r s e in e J a c k e a n . 7. U m e in V ie r te l ze h n .
s ic h a n g e k le id e t. j
8. S ie b ew a h r t d o rt ih r e T o ile tte n a r tik e l
I I I I
a u f. 9. In d er u n te r ste n S c h u b la d e ih r e r
1. M e in e Z ig a r r e n s in d b esse r a ls Ih n
K o m m o d e . 10. N e b e n ih r e m B e tt s te h t e in
(d e in e , e u re ) Z ig a r e tte n . 2. D e r b est
N a c h ttis c h .
T a b a k is t se h r te u e r . 3. D e u ts c h e Z ig a r e t)
II ten s in d b illig e r . 4 . S ie k o ste n f ü n f P fe n n ij

1. B itte , k o m m e n S ie h e r e in . B itte , k o m m d a s S tü c k . 5. W ie v ie l k o ste t e in P a k e t m i

(k o m m t) h e r e in . 2. S p ie le n S ie T e n n is ? z e h n S tü c k ? 6. E r m u ss v ie le B r ie f

S p ie ls t d u (s p ie lt ih r ) T e n n is ? 3. H a b e n S ie s c h r e ib e n . 7 . W o lle n S ie Ih re e n g lis c h e
3 6 4 K E Y T O T H E E X E R C I S E S

G e ld s c h e in e u m w e c h s e ln ? 8 . Ic h w e r d e n e x t c o u r se ? A k n ife (a fo r k , a s p o o n ) is

n ic h t v e r g e sse n , e in e S c h a c h te l S tr e ic h ­ m is s in g . H o w d o y o u lik e it? W a ite r , th e

h ö lz e r u n d T in te z u k a u fe n . 9 . Ist e in b ill p le a s e .

P a p ie r w a r e n g e s c h ä ft h ie r in d e r N ä h e ? 10.
n
Ich m ö c h te e in ig e A n s ic h ts k a r te n k a u fe n .
1. E s b e fin d e t s ic h in d e r N ä h e d e s B ü r o s

v o n H e r r n L e s s in g . 2. H e r r L e s s in g h a t

H e rr n u n d F r a u S c h u lz e in g e la d e n . 3 . W e il
L e sso n T w e n ty -th r e e
s e in H a u s z u w e it v o m B ü r o is t. 4 . E r h a t
I s ie a m A u sg a n g d er U n te r g r u n d b a h n

1. S ie h a b e n ih n e n E is v e r sp r o c h e n . 2 . In g etr o ffe n . 5. S ie n e h m e n H e r in g s a la t. 6.

d e m E r fr is c h u n g s r a u m e in e s K a u fh a u s e s. H err L e s s in g b e s te llt S c h w e in e b r a te n u n d

3. Ic h e sse e s (n ic h t) g er n . 4 . W e il F r a .u H err S c h u lz H a se n b r a te n . 7. E r k a n n

S c h u lz d o r t n ic h t fin d e n k a n n , w a s s ie H o c h h e im e r 1 931 e m p fe h le n . 8. N e in , er

h a b e n m ö c h te . 5. J a , e s h a t v ie le A b te ilu n ­ b e s te llt ih n n ic h t. 9 . E s sc h m e c k t ih r seh r

g e n . 6 . In e in e m H a n d sc h u h g e sc h ä ft o d e r g u t. 10. H e r r u n d F r a u S c h u lz g e h e n in e in

in d e r H a n d s c h u h a b te ilu n g e in e s K a u f­ M u se u m , H e r r L e s s in g g e h t zu r ü c k in s

h a u se s. 7 . E r g e h t in d e n F r is ie r s a lo n , s ic h B ü ro .

d ie H a a r e s c h n e id e n z u la s s e n . 8 . E r is t in
III
d e m K a u fh a u s . 9 . N e in , er lä s s t s ic h ih n
1. K e n n e n S ie m e in e n F r e u n d K a r l? 2.
n ic h t w a s c h e n . 1 0 . W e il e r s e in e r F r a u v e r ­
H a b e n S ie ih n g er n ? 3 . W ie g e fä llt Ih n e n
sp r o c h e n h a t, b a ld z u r ü c k z u s e in .
m e in n e u e r H u t? 4 . I c h g in g g e s te r n A b e n d

II in s T h e a te r , a b er d a s S tü c k h a t m ir n ic h t

g e fa lle n . 5. T a n z e n S ie g ern ? 6 . M ö c h te n
I . K o m m e n S ie h e r e in . 2 . S ie k ö n n e n d o ri
S ie ta n z e n ? 7 . G e fä llt Ih n e n d ie s e M u s ik ?
n ic h t h in e in g e h e n . 3 . S a g e n S ie ih r , d a s s s ie
8. M ö c h te n S ie e tw a s esse n ? 9 . Ic h m ö c h te
h e r a u fk o m m e n s o ll. 4 . S ie w ill n ic h t
E is e sse n . 10. H a t Ih n e n d a s E is g e ­
h e r a u fk o m m e n . 5 . K o m m e n S ie j e t z t n ic h t
sc h m e c k t?
h e r e in . 6 . W o lle n S ie n ic h t h e r u n te r ­

k o m m e n ? 7 . B r in g e n S ie Ih r G r a m m o p h o n

h e r a u f. 8 . Ic h m ö c h te e in e n S c h ir m k a u fe n .
. L e s s o n T w e n ty -fiv e
9 . D ie F a r b e g e fä llt m ir n ic h t. 1 0. D a s is t

z u teu er. 11. Ic h n e h m e d ie s e n . 12. W o I

k a n n ic h m e in e W ä sc h e w a sc h e n la s s e n ? (a ) 1. E r k o m m t v o n d e m B a h n h o f. 2 . E r

fä h r t n a c h d e m V o r o r t. 3 . E r h ä lt v o r d e m
I I I
M u se u m , (b ) 1. E r sta n d a n d e m T is c h .
1. h e r a u f. 2 . h in a u f. 3. h e r u n te r . 4 . 2. S ie n e h m e n ih n v o n d e m T is c h . 3 . A n
h in u n te r . 5. h in e in . 6 . h e r . 7 . h in a u s . d a s F e n ste r . 4 . A n d e m F e n ste r , (c ) 1. S ie
8 . w o h in . 9 . h era u s. w a r in d e r K ü c h e . 2 . A u s d e r K ü c h e . 3 . In

d a s E s s z im m e r . 4 . A u f d e m T a b le tt. 5 . A u f

d e n T is c h .

L e sso n T w e n ty -fo u r
n

I
1. K ö n n e n S ie m ir e in H o te l e m p fe h le n ?

I s h o u ld lik e to e a t s o m e th in g . I h a d 2. Ist d ie s d er W e g z u m B a h n h o f? 3. W ie

b r e a k fa s t r a th e r e a r ly th is m o r n in g . D o y o u la n g e g e h t m a n z u F u ss? 4 . Ich m ö c h te

k n o w a g o o d resta u ra n t n e a r h ere? T h e r e is lie b e r im O m n ib u s fa h r e n . 5. W o m u ss ic h

q u ite a g o o d o n e r o u n d th e c o r n e r . W h ere u m s te ig e n ? 6 . W o h in w o lle n S ie ? 7 . S ie is t

w o u ld y o u r a th e r s it, u p s ta ir s o r d o w n h ere? n ic h t zu H a u se . 8 . Ic h w e r d e sp ä te r

I th in k it's n ic e r u p s ta ir s . P le a s e n o t to o z u r ü c k k o m m e n . 9 . Ich k a n n S ie n ic h t

n ea r th e b a n d . W h a t w ill y o u h a v e fo r v e r ste h e n . 10. B itte , sp r e c h e n S ie la n g ­

h o r s d 'o e u v r e ? W h a t w ill y o u h a v e fo r th e sa m er .
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L e s s o n T w e n ty -s ix fa n d e n s ic h u n te r ih n e n . 4 . E r sa g te , d a ss er

s c h le c h t tr a in ie r t w a r. 5. S ie h a t d en
I
E h r g e iz , e in e b e r ü h m te S c h litts c h u h lä u fe r in
T h e b o d y c o n s is ts o f th e h e a d , th e tru n k t z u w er d e n . 6. D r e im a l in d er W o c h e . 7.
a n d th e lim b s . T h e fr o n t p a rt o f th e h e a d is Ih r L ie b lin g s s p o r t is t R a d fa h r e n . 8. Er
c a lle d th e fa c e . In th e m id d le o f th e fa c e is m a c h t g er n A u s flü g e in d ie U m g e b u n g
th e n o se . W e s m e ll w ith th e n o se . A b o v e B e r lin s . 9 . W e n n m a n s ic h v e r ir r t, fra g t
th e n o s e a r e th e e y e s, w ith w h ic h w e se e. m a n n a c h d e m W e g . 10. E r m u ss d ie
B e n e a th th e n o s e is th e m o u th , in w h ic h L a m p e n a n z ü n d e n .
a re th e te e th a n d th e to n g u e . W e b ite w ith

th e te e th a n d ta ste w ith th e to n g u e . O n th e

r ig h t a n d le ft o f th e h e a d a re th e e a r s , w ith
1. D ie s is t (ic h k e n n e ) e in sc h ö n e s B ild . 2.
w h ic h w e h ea r.
5 9 ie s is t e in b e g e is te r te r S p o r tsm a n n . Ich
T h e n e c k c o n n e c ts th e h e a d w ith th e
k e n n e e in e n b e g e is te r te n S p o r tsm a n n . 3.
tru n k . I n th e tr u n k a re th e lu n g s , w ith
D ie s is t (ic h k e n n e ) e in e B e r lin e r Z e itu n g .
w h ic h w e b r e a th e , th e h ea rt, th r o u g h w h ic h
4 . D ie s is t e in fr a n z ö s is c h e r S c h litts c h u h ­
th e b lo o d c ir c u la te s , a n d th e sto m a c h , th e
lä u fe r . Ich k e n n e e in e n fr a n z ö s is c h e n
o r g a n o f d ig e s tio n . I f a ll o r g a n s w o r k w e ll
S c h litts c h u h lä u fe r . 5. D ie s is t (ic h k e n n e )
th e p e r so n is h e a lth y . I f a n o r g a n is n o t in
m e in e a m e r ik a n is c h e T a n te . 6 . D ie s is t
o rd e r th e p e r so n is ill a n d m u st g o to th e
s e in n eu e r W a g e n . Ic h k e n n e s e in e n n e u en
d o c to r .
W a g e n . 7 . D ie s is t ih r a lte r L eh rer. Ich
I I k e n n e ih r e n a lte n L eh rer.

1. D e r K ö r p e r d e s M e n sc h e n b e ste h t a u s
I I I
d e m K o p f, d e m R u m p f u n d d e n G lie d e r n .

2. E r h e is s t d a s G e s ic h t. 3. W ir se h e n m it 1. a r m e . . . k le in e s . 2 . in te r e s s a n te s . 3.

d e n A u g e n , 4 . M it d e r N a s e . 5 . W ir h ö r e n d ie s e n la n g e n . . . k u r z e . 4 . n e u e , b la u e .

m it d e n O h r e n . 6 . E s z ir k u lie r t d u r c h d a s 5 . n e u e n . . . m e in e a lte n . 6 . r e ic h e n . . .

H e rz . 7 . D e r M a g e n . 8 . M a n g e h t z u m g r o sse n H a u s. 7 . a lte n . 8 . g u te r . 9 . g u te s.

Z a h n a r z t, w e n n m a n Z a h n sc h m e r z e n h a t. 10. sc h ö n e . 11. g u te . 12. g r o sse n . 13. n eu e

9 . Ih r e S c h w ä g e r in h a t ih n e m p fo h le n . 10. . . . n e u e . . . n e u e . 14. n e u e n . 15. n eu en .

N e in , e r z ie h t ih n n ic h t. 11. S ie is t fr o h , 16. n e u e . 17. n e u e s. 18. n e u e . . . n eu e.

d a s s d e r Z a h n a r z t ih r k e in e Z ä h n e g e z o g e n

h a t. 1 2 . W ir b e is s e n m it ih n e n .
L e sso n T w e n ty -e ig h t

I I I I

1. F r a u S c h u lz b e s u c h t s ie g ern . 2 . E r z ie h l
(a ) 1. D ie M e d iz in w ir d v o n ih m d r e im a l
d a s V a r ie te v o r. 3. D a s K in o u n d d ei
tä g lic h g e n o m m e n . 2. D a s m u ss v o n ih n e n
Z ir k u s . 4 . S ie a m ü s ie r e n s ic h ü b e r d ie
n ic h t w ie d e r g e ta n w er d e n . 3. D ie B r ie f­
S tr e ic h e d er C lo w n s . 5. W e il e r n ic h t gerr
m a r k e n s in d v o n m ir v e r k a u ft w o r d e n . 4 .
s tills itz t. 6 . B illa r d s p ie le n . 7 . E r geh l
Ic h w e r d e a n s T e le fo n g er u fe n . 5 . E r
w a n d e r n . 8. S ie lie s t, m a lt u n d s p ie l!
w u r d e v o n s e in e r M u tte r b e g le ite t, (b ) 6.
T e n n is . 9 . S ie b e s c h ä ftig t s ic h a m lie b s te r
Ih r e E lte r n s c h la g e n d ie K in d e r o ft. 7. Ih re
m it H a n d a r b e ite n o d e r S tr ic k e r e i. 10
L e h r e r in b e g le ite te s ie . 8. M a n w ir d ih n
L o tte u n d G e o r g b e g le ite n s ie . 11. M a r
tö te n . 9 . M a n r ie f d e n A r z t zu d e m
w ir ft ih n e n N ü ss e zu . 12. E r b r in g t s ie fü i
K r a n k e n .
d ie S ee h u n d e .

L e s s o n T w e n ty -se v e n
I I
I
1. H e o w n s se v er a l h o u se s. 2 . S h e h a s b a d

1. E r h a t I n t e r e s s e fü r F u s s b a lls p ie l u n d fü r ta ste . 3. S k ittle s is v ery p o p u la r w ith th e

B o x e n . 2 . E r h a t s ie z u e in e m S p o r tfe st G e r m a n s. 4 . W h ic h is y o u r fa v o u r ite

e in g e la d e n . 3. B e k a n n te W e ltm e is te r b e ­ p a s tim e ? 5. I f y o u w a n t to g e t th in n e r y o u
3 6 6 K E Y T O T H E E X E R C I S E S

m u st b e m o r e a c tiv e p h y s ic a lly . 6 . S h e k u r ze Z e it! 6 . V e r su c h e n w ir , e tw a s zu

fin d s h er g r e a te st p le a s u r e in lo o k in g a t th e e s se n zu b e k o m m e n ! 7. A ls w ir a n k a m e n ,

m a s t e r p ie c e s in th e m u se u m s. 7 . H e p a in ts , h a tte n s ie s c h o n d ie K ü h e g e m o lk e n . 8.

d r a w s, d o e s g y m n a s tic s a n d d a n c e s. 8. W ie la n g e w ir d e s d a u e r n , d a s A u to

M a y I a c c o m p a n y y o u ? 9 . I t is f o r b i d d e n to r e p a r ie r e n z u la s s e n ? 9 . W ir h a tte n e in e

fe e d th e a n im a ls . 10. C a tc h w h a t I a m P a n n e . 1 0. D ie s e W e r k z e u g e s in d sc h m u t­

th r o w in g to y o u . z ig . K ö n n e n S ie m ir h e lf e n , s ie z u sä u b e r n ?

I l l
L e s s o n T h ir ty
1. E r m u sste e s tu n . 2 . W e r d e n S ie e s

w ie d e r tu n k ö n n e n ? 3. Ich k o n n te g e ste r n I

n ic h t k o m m e n . 4 . Ich $ e r d e in e in e m 1. W h e n a re y o u h a v in g y o u r h o lid a y s th is
R e sta u r a n t e sse n m ü sse n . 5 . D ie K in d e r y ea r? 2 . W ill y o u sta y a t h o m e o r w ill y o u
d u r fte n w e g e n d e s s c h le c h te n W e tte r s n ic h 'i g o a w a y ? 3. W h e r e a re y o u g o in g , to th e
in s K in o g e h e n . 6 . W a s w o lle n S ie lie b e r , s e a s id e o r to th e m o u n ta in s ? 4 . W e a re
K a r te n s p ie le n o d e r z u m K o n z e r t g e h e n ? g o in g t o a s e a s id e p la c e o n th e S o u th C o a st
7. Ich w e r d e in d e n F e r ie n in s G e b ir g e o f E n g la n d . 5 . W e h a v e ta k e n r o o m s in a
fa h r e n . 8 . Ich b e w u n d e r e s e in e G e m ä ld e . b o a r d in g h o u s e . 6 . W e s h a ll b a th e in th e sea
9 . S ie w e r d e n s ic h a n s te lle n m ü sse n . 10. a n d g o o n e x c u r s io n s in th e s u r r o u n d in g
Ich m ö c h te d ie L ö w e n se h e n . d is tr ic t. 7 . W e s h a ll a ls o g o o u t o n to th e

se a in a s a ilin g b o a t. 8 . H a v e y o u a r o o m

L e sso n T w e n ty -n in e to le t? 9 . U n fo r tu n a te ly , th e r e is n o n e

a v a ila b le . 1 0 . I s h o u ld lik e to ta k e a
I
fu r n is h e d fla t. 1 1 . F o r h o w lo n g ? 1 2. F o r
1. d a r in . 2. d a m it. 3. d a v o r . 4 . d a ra u s.
h a lf a y ea r . 1 3 . H o w m u c h is th e r e n t?
5. d a h in te r . 6. d a v o n . 7. d a z u . 8 . d a rü b e r.
14. A r e lig h t a n d h e a tin g in c lu d e d ? 15.
9 . d a m it. 10. d a r in .
W ith b r e a k fa st o r w ith fu ll b o a r d ? 16. T h e
I I b a th r o o m is o n t h e fir s t flo o r . 1 7 . W ill y o u

I. ju n g . 2 . s c h le c h t. 3. s c h m a l, e n g . 4 . p le a s e c a ll m e a t h a lf-p a s t s e v e n .

h ä s s lic h . 5. d u n k e l. 6 . sp ä t. 7. a lt. 8.
II
a u fste h e n . 9. h e r e in k o m m e n . 1 0 . u n te n .
1. W a s fü r e in h e r r lic h e r A n b lic k ! 2 . W a n n
I I . s ic h a u s k le id e n . 1 2 . fa ls c h . 1 3 . sc h w a c h .
w ir d d a s S c h iff a b fa h r e n ? 3. E r sa g te , d a ss
14. le e r . 1 5. lin k s . 16. sc h w e r . 17. h e ll.
e s m o r g e n a n k o m m e n w ü r d e . 4 . S ie fra g te
1 8. fr ü h .
ih n , o b er k r a n k w ä re . 5. A ls d er L eh rer
I I I k a m , se tz te n s ic h d ie S c h ü le r . 6 . W ie

1. Ich h a b e b e s c h lo s s e n , m e in e F e r ie n a n sc h a d e , d a ss e r n ic h t m it u n s k a m (o r

d er S e e z u v e r b r in g e n . 2 . S ie w o h n e n in m itk a m )! 7 . K ö n n e n S ie m ir b itte d e n W e g

e in e m V o r o r t, e in e h a lb e S tu n d e m it d e m z u m S tr a n d z e ig e n ? 8 . W ie la n g e d a u e r t e s ,

A u to b u s v o n d er S ta d tm itte . 3. W e lc h e s n a ch P a r is z u flie g e n ? 9. Ich h a b e e in

is t d ie G e s c h w in d ig k e its g r e n z e in d ie s e m Z im m e r in e in e m H o te l b e s te llt (o r ic h

D o r f? 4 . S ie fa h ren zu s c h n e ll. B itte , b e s te llte ). 1 0 . W ir w e r d e n m o r g e n a b r e is e n .

fa h r e n S ie la n g s a m e r ! 5 . H a lte n w ir fü r K a n n ic h , b itte , m e in e R e c h n u n g h a b en ?
 k e y t o w o r d -b u i l d i n g p i c t u r e s

P a g e 4 6 3. d ia l; 4 . w a tc h c a s e ; 5 . h o u r h a n d ; 6 .m in u te

" h an d ; 7. se c o n d s h a n d . D a s U h r w e r k ,
m e n ' s c l o t h i n g . D e r A n z u g , s u it: 1.
w a tc h m e c h a n is m ; d a s U h r a r m b a n d , w a tc h
c o lla r ; 2 . ja c k e t; 3. la p e l; 4 . s le e v e ; 5. w a is t­
stra p ; d i e A r m b a n d u h r , w r is t w a tc h ; d i e
c o a t; 6 . tr o u se r s. D i e R e i t k l e i d u n g , r id in g
K a m i n u h r , m a n te lp ie c e c lo c k ; d i e S t o p p u h r ,
c lo th e s : 1. s p o r t s j a c k e t ; 2. p o c k e t; 3. b rea st
sto p w a tc h ; d e r S c h l ü s s e l , w in d e r ; d ie
p o c k e t; 4 . c r o p ; 5. r id in g b reech es; 6.
S a n d u h r , h o u r g la s s ; d i e S t a n d u h r , g r a n d ­
r id in g b o o t. D e r S m o k i n g , d in n e r s u it:
fa th e r c lo c k ; d a s G e w i c h t , w e ig h t; d a s
w ith a d in n e r s u it o n e w ea r s a b la c k
P e n d e l , p e n d u liim ; d e r W e c k e r , a la r m
tie . D e r F r a c k , e v e n in g d r e s s : w ith e v e n in g
c lo c k ; d i e G l o c k e , b e ll; d i e S o n n e n u h r , su n -
d r ess o n e a lw a y s w ea rs a w h ite tie .
d ? a l; d a s G e s t e l l , p e d e s ta l.
D e r M a n t e l , o v e r c o a t: th is m a n is w e a r in g

a c o a t w ith o u t a b e lt. D i e K r a w a t t e , tie :

P a g e 7 0
th is is a s tr ip e d tie . D a s H a l s t u c h , s c a r f: th is

is a w o o lle n sc a r f. D e r R e g e n m a n t e l , r a in ­ g e t t i n g u p . 1. K a rl s le e p s . 2. H e w a k e s

c o a t: th is m a n is w e a r in g a r a in c o a t w ith a u p . 3. H e g ets u p . 4. H e w a sh e s h im s e lf.

b e lt. 5 . H e h a s a b a th . 6 . H e d r ie s h is fa ce.

7. H e c le a n s h is te e th . 8. H e b ru sh e s h is

P a g e 4 8
h a ir . 9 . H e c o m b s h is h a ir . 10. H e d resses

h im s e lf. 11. H err S c h u lz sh a v e s h im s e lf.

l a d i e s ' c l o t h i n g . D i e B l u s e , b lo u s e ; d i e
12. H e p u ts o n h is tie .
F a l t e , p le a t; d e r R o c k , s k ir t; d e r G ü r t e l ,

b e lt; d i e S c h n a l l e , b u c k le ; d e r S w e a t e r ,
P a g e 8 8

ju m p e r ; d a s J ä c k c h e n , c a r d ig a n ; d e r
f l o w e r s . D a s S c h n e e g l ö c k c h e n , sn o w ­
K r a g e n , c o lla r ; d e r A r m e l , s le e v e ; d a s K l e i d ,
d r o p ; d a s S t i e f m ü t t e r c h e n , p a n sy ; d i e g e l b e
fr o c k ; d a s K o s t ü m , c o s tu m e ; d i e J a c k e ,
N a r z i s s e ( d i e O s t e r g l o c k e ) , d a ffo d il; d i e
ja c k e t; d e r R e g e n m a n t e l , r a in c o a t; d i e
N e l k e , c a r n a tio n ; d e r A r u m , a r u m lily ; d i e
K a p u z e , h o o d ; d e r W i n t e r m a n t e l , w in te r
R o s e , r o se ; d i e D a h l i e , d a h lia ; d i e T u l p e ,
c o a t; d e r H u t , h a t; d e r P e l z k r a g e n , fu r
tu lip ; d a s V e i l c h e n , v io le t; d e r F l i e d e r , lila c ;
c o lla r ; d e r M u f f , m u ff; d e r P e l z m a n t e l , fu r
d i e W i n t e r a s t e r ( d i e C h r y s a n t h e m e ) , c h r y s­
c o a t; d a s A b e n d k l e i d , e v e n in g d r is s .
a n th e m u m ; d i e K o r n b l u m e , c o r n flo w e r ; d a s

G ä n s e b l ü m c h e n , d a is y ; d e r J a s m i n , ja s m in e ;
P a g e 6 0
d a s M a i g l ö c k c h e n , lily o f th e v a lle y ; d i e

f r u i t a n d n u t s . D i e S t a c h e l b e e r e , g o o s e ­ N a r z i s s e , n a r c is s u s ; d i e O r c h i d e e , o r c h id ;
b erry ; d i e B r o m b e e r e , b la c k b e r r y ; d e r A p f e l ,
d e r G o l d l a c k , w a llflo w e r ; d i e A z a l i e , a z a le a ;
a p p le ; d i e F e i g e , fig ; d i e M a n d a r i n e , ta n ­ d e r B l u m e n s t r a u s s , b u n c h o f flo w e r s ; d e r

g e r in e ; d i e J o h a n n i s b e e r e , red c u rr a n t; d i e B l u m e n t o p f , flo w e r p o t; d e r K r a n z , w r e a t h .l
W e i n t r a u b e , g r a p e ; d e r P f i r s i c h , p e a c h ; d i e

D a t t e l , d a te ; d i e Z i t r o n e , le m o n ; d i e H i m ­ P a g e 9 2

b e e r e , ra sp b erry ; d i e B i r n e , p ea r; d i e A p r i ­
j e w e l l e r y a n d t r i n k e t s . D e r R i n g ,
k o s e , a p r ic o t; d i e M e l o n e , m e lo n ; d i e
r in g ; d e r T r a u r i n g , w e d d in g r in g ; d e r S i e g e l ­
A n a n a s , p in e a p p le ; d i e E r d b e e r e , str a w ­
r i n g , s ig n e t r in g ; R i n g m i t S t e i n , r in g w ith
b erry ; d i e B a n a n e , b a n a n a ; d i e P f l a u m e ,
sto n e ; d e r O h r r i n g , e a r r in g ; d a s M e d a i l l o n ,
p lu m ; d i e A p f e l s i n e , o r a n g e ; d i e W a l n u s s ,
lo c k e t; d e r T a l i s m a n , c h a r m ; d i e K r a w a t t e n -
w a ln u t; d i e H a s e l n u s s , h a z e l n u t; d i e
n a d e l , tie p in ; d i e D i a m a n t n a d e l , d ia m o n d
M a n d e l , a lm o n d .
p in ; d a s A r m b a n d , b r a c e le t; d e r A r m r i n g ,

b a n g le ; d i e U h r k e t t e , w a tc h c h a in ; d i<
P a g e 6 6
P e r l e n k e t t e , s tr in g o f p e a r ls ; d a s H a l s b a m

c l o c k s a n d w a t c h e s . D i e T a s c h e n u h r , ( d i e H a l s k e t t e ) , n e c k la c e ; d i e B r o s c h e

p o c k e t w a t c h : 1 . w i n d e r ; 2 . w a t c h c h a i n ; b r o o c h ; d i e S p a n g e , d r e s s c lip .

3 6 ?
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P a g e 1 1 0 c u s h io n ; d i e W a r m f l a s c h e , h o t-w a te r b o ttle ;

d e r R e g e n s c h i r m , u m b r e lla ; d i e K a m e r a ,
t h e c o f f e e t a b l e . 1. C o ffe e ta b le ; 2.
c a m e r a ; d e r B e h ä l t e r , g o lf b a g ; d e r G o l f ­
c o ffe e p o t; 3. su g a r b a s in ; 4 . su g a r to n g s ;
s c h l ä g e r , g o lf c lu b ; d e r F e l d s t e c h e r , fie ld -
5. c r e a m ju g ; 6 . tr a y ; 7 . s a lt c e lla r ; 8 . c u p ;
g la s s e s ; d e r P l a i d r i e m e n , s tr a p ; d e r K o f f e r ­
9. sa u c e r ; 10. c o ffe e s p o o n ; 1 1 . e g g c u p ;
z e t t e l , la b e l.
12. e g g s p o o n ; 13. n e w sp a p e r ; 14. fo r k ; 15.

k n ife ; 1 6 . p la te ; 17. b u tte r d is h ; 1 8. b u tte r

P a g e 1 4 4
k n ife ; 1 9. m a r m a la d e p o t; 2 0 . ta b le m a t;

2 1 . b rea d b a sk e t; 2 2 . b rea d r o ll; 2 3 . c h e e se u n d e r c l o t h i n g . D a s U n t e r k l e i d , s lip ;

d is h ; 2 4 . s m a ll fa n c y c a k e ; 2 5 . c a k e (p la in d a s H e m d , v e s t; d e r S c h l u p f e r , p a ir o f

o r fr u it); 2 6 . c r e a m cake% 2 7 . m a id ; 2 8 . k n ic k e r s ; d a s N a c h t h e m d , n ig h td r e s s ; d e r

a p r o n ; 2 9 . d o o r m a t; 3 0 . fr e n c h w in d o w . S c h l a f r o c k , d r e s s in g g o w n ; d e r B ü s t e n ­

w h a l t e r , b r a s s ie r e ; d e r S t r u m p f , s to c k in g ; d e r

S c h l a f a n z u g ( d e r P y j a m a ) , p y ja m a s; d i e
P a g e 1 1 8
H o s e , tr o u s e r s ; d i e J a c k e , ja c k e t; d a s K o r ­
t h e s i t t i n g r o o m . 1. W in d o w ; 2 . c u r ­
s e t t , c o r se t; d e r U n t e r r o c k , p e ttic o a t; d a s
ta in ; 3. sta n d a r d la m p ; 4 . la m p s h a d e ; 5.
T a s c h e n t u c h , h a n d k e r c h ie f; d e r S t r u m p f ­
w r itin g d e s k ; 6. d r a w e r ; 7. p ic tu r e ; 8. p ic ­
h a l t e r , s to c k in g su sp e n d e r ; d e r K r a g e n ,
tu r e fr a m e ; 9 . p ic tu r e r a il; 10. c h a n d e lie r ;
c o lla r ; d e r K r a g e n k n o p f , c o lla r stu d ; d e r
1 1. c e ilin g ; 12. w a ll; 13. w ir e le s s s e t; 14.
M a n s c h e t t e n k n o p f , c u ff lin k ; d a s O b e r ­
b o o k c a s e ; 15. c a r p e t; 1 6 . m ir r o r ; 17. m a n ­
h e m d , s h ir t; d a s N a c h t h e m d , n ig h t s h ir t ; d e r
te lp ie c e ; 18. c lo c k ; 19. flo w e r v a se ; 2 0.
H o s e n t r ä g e r , b r a c e s; d i e M a n s c h e t t e , c u ff;
fir e p la c e ; 2 1 . a r m c h a ir ; 2 2 . ta b le ; 2 3 . b o x ;
d i e S o c k e , s o c k ; d a s U n t e r h e m d , v e s t; d i e
2 4 . te a tr o lle y ; 2 5 . s e tte e ; 2 6 . c u s h io n ; 2 7 .
U n t e r h o s e , p a ir o f p a n ts ; d e r G ü r t e l , b e lt ;
p ia n o ; 2 8 . p ia n o s to o l.
d e r S o c k e n h a l t e r , so c k su sp e n d e r .

P a g e 1 2 2
P a g e s 1 5 2 - 1 5 3

t h e d i n n e r t a b l e . 1 . T a b le ; 2 . ta b le l e g ;
t h e r a i l w a y S t a t i o n . 1 .B o o k in g h a ll;
3. ta b le c lo th ; 4 . v e g e ta b le d is h ; 5. p o ta to
2 . lu g g a g e la b e l; 3 . p o r t e r ; 4 . lu g g a g e r e g is ­
d is h ; 6. b r ea d b a s k e t ; 7 . w in e g l a s s ; 8 . ta b le
tr a tio n o ffic e ; 5. lu g g a g e fo r m s ; 6. L a d ie s ;
n a p k in ; 9 . s o u p p la te ; 1 0. so u p tu r e e n ; 11.
7. a d v e r tis e m e n t; 8 . le tte r b o x ; 9 . c lo a k ­
s a ltc e lla r ; 1 2 . p e p p e r p o t; 1 3. m u sta r d ; 14.
r o o m ; 10. sh u tte r s ; 11. a r r iv a l in d ic a to r ;
d in n e r p la te ; 15. d e c a n te r ; 16. g ra v y d is h ;
12. b o o k s ta ll; 13. s a le s m a n ; 14. n e w s p a p e r ;
17. so u p s p o o n ; 18. k n ife ; 19. fis h k n ife ;
15. p la tfo r m ; 1 6. tr a in ; 17. b a r r ie r ; 18.
2 0 . d e s s e r t s p o o n ; 2 1 . f o r k ; 2 2 . n a p k in r in g ;
s ta tio n c lo c k ; 1 9. b u ffe t; 2 0 . r e v o lv in g
2 3 . s id e b o a r d ; 2 4 . fr u it d is h ; 2 5 . d esse r t
d o o r ; 2 1 . tic k e t c o lle c to r ; 2 2 . litte r b a s k e t;
d is h ; 2 6 . d e sse r t p la t e ; 2 7 . w in e b o t t le ; 2 8 .
2 3 . t im e t a b le ; 2 4 . r a ilw a y g u id e ; 2 5 . w a itin g
m e a t d is h ; 2 9 . c a r v in g fo r k ; 3 0 . c a r v in g
r o o m ; 2 6 . in fo r m a tio n o ffic e ; 2 7 . lu g g a g e
k n ife .
r e s t; 2 8 . p la tfo r m tic k e t m a c h in e ; 2 9 . te le ­

p h o n e ; 3 0 . G e n tle m e n ; 3 1 . r u c k sa c k ; 3 2 .

P a g e 1 4 2 fie ld g l a s s e s ; 3 3 . b o o k in g o f f ic e ; 3 4 . b o o k in g

c le r k ; 3 5. tr a v e lle r (fe m a le ); 3 6. tr a v e lle r

l u g g a g e . D e r R e i s e k o f f e r , tr u n k ; d e r

(m a le ); 3 7 . b o o k in g c o u n te r ; 3 8. a tta c h e
H a n d k o f f e r , s u itc a s e ; d e r S t a d t k o f f e r ,

c a s e ; 3 9 . p o r te r 's tr u c k ; 4 0 . p r a m ; 4 1 .
a tta c h e c a s e ; d i e R e i s e t a s c h e , tr a v e llin g b a g ;
lu g g a g e .
d e r G r i f f , h a n d le , g r ip ; d a s R e i s e - N e c e s -

s a i r e , d r e s s in g c a s e ; d i e T h e r m o s f l a s c h e ,

P a g e s 1 6 2 - 1 6 3
T h e r m o s fla s k ; d i e H a n d t a s c h e , h a n d b a g ;

d a s R e i s e k i s s e n , tr a v e llin g c u s h io n ; d i e t h e t r a i n ( o u t s i d e ) . 1. E le c tr ic tr a in ;
R e i s e d e c k e , tr a v e llin g r u g ; d e r R u c k s a c k , 2. d r iv e r 's c a b in ; 3. o v e r h e a d p o w e r

r u c k sa c k ; d e r B e r g s t o c k , a lp e n s to c k ; d e r c o n d u c to r ; 4 . tr a v e lle r (m a le ); 5. r a il; 6.
H u t k o f f e r , h a t b o x ; d a s L u f t k i s s e n , a ir s le e p e r ; 7. b u ffe r ; 8 . s ta tio n m a s te r ; 9 . d is c
 P A G E S 1 1 0 -1 9 8 363

s ig n a l; 10. lo c o m o tiv e ; 1 1 . la m p ; 1 2 . fu n n e l; P a g e 1 8 6

13. sm o k e ; 14. sa fe ty v a lv e ; 15. h a n d r a il;

t h e h o u s e ( o u t s i d e ). 1. C h im n e y ; 2 .
16. b o ile r ; 17. p o rter ; 18. lu g g a g e ; 19.
sm o k e ; 3. lig h tn in g c o n d u c to r ; 4 . r o o f; 5.
p o r te r 's tr u ck ; 2 0 . p la tfo r m ; 2 1 . e n g in e -
a ttic ; 6 . a e r ia l; 7 . g u tte r in g ; 8 . d r a in p ip e ;
d r iv e r ; 2 2 . fir e m a n ; 2 3 . c o a l; 2 4 . te n d e r ;
9 . u p p e r flo o r ; 10. g r o u n d flo o r ; 1 1 . c e lla r ;
2 5 . p illa r ; 2 6 . tr a in in d ic a to r (P a sse n g e r
12. w in d o w ; 13. w in d o w sh u tte r ; 14. b a l­
T r a in to M u n ic h ); 2 7 . lu g g a g e v a n ; 2 8.
c o n y ; 15. p o r c h ; 16. fr o n t d o o r ; 17. p illa r ;
d o o r ; 2 9 . d o o r h a n d le ; 3 0 . m a il v a n ; 3 1.
18. ste p s; 19. g a r d e n p a th ; 2 0 . fr o n t g a te;
p a sse n g e r c o a c h ; 3 2 . g u a rd ; 3 3 . v e n tila to r ;
2 1 . g a r d e n w a ll; 2 2 . g a r d e n ; 2 3 . s id e d o o r ;
3 4 . r o o f; 3 5 . p la tfo r m se a t. 2 4 . tr e llis .
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P a g e s 1 6 4 - 1 6 5
P a g e 1 8 8

t h e t r a i n ( i n s i d e ). 1. F ir s t-c la s s c a r ­
t h e h o u s e ( i n s i d e ). 1. L o ft; 2. r a fte r ; 3.
r ia g e ; 2 . r e sta u r a n t ca r; 3. a tte n d a n t
w a te r c is te r n ; 4. tr a p d o o r ; 5. a ttic ; 6.
(w a ite r ); 4 . n a p k in ; 5. tra y ; 6 . c o m m u n ic a ­
w o o d e n ste p s; 7 . b a th r o o m ; 8. b e d r o o m ;
tio n c o r d ; 7 . v e n tila to r ; 8. ta b le la m p ; 9.
9 . stu d y ; 10. d esk ; 11. n u r ser y ; 12. c o t; 13.
w a ll la m p ; 10. w in d o w ; 11. k itc h e n c o m ­
r o c k in g h o r se ; 14. s ittin g r o o m ; 15. r a d io ­
p a rtm e n t; 12. c h e f; 1 3 . s h e lf; 1 4 . w h e e l; 15.
g r a m ; 1 6 . h a ll; 17. c lo th e s sta n d ; 1 8 . s ta ir s ;
b o g ie ; 1 6. ste p s; 17. th ir d -c la s s c a r r ia g e ;
19. b a n is te r ; 2 0 . d in in g r o o m ; 2 1 . k itc h e n ;
18. s le e p in g c o m p a r tm e n t; 19. u p p e r b e r th ;
2 2 . c e lla r ; 2 3 . c o a l b u n k e r ; 2 4 . fu r n a c e.
2 0 . lo w e r b e r th ; 2 1 . w a sh b a s in ; 2 2 . s u it­

c a se; 2 3 . p a r titio n , w a ll; 2 4 . s m o k in g c o m ­

P a g e s 1 9 0 - 1 9 1
p a r tm e n t; 2 5 . lu g g a g e ra ck ; 2 6 . se a t; 2 7 .

tic k e t in s p e c to r ; 2 8 . tic k e t p u n c h ; 2 9 . t h e k i t c h e n . 1. K itc h e n ta b le ; 2. sc r u b ­

u n ifo r m ; 3 0 . n o n -s m o k in g c o m p a r tm e n t; b in g b ru sh ; 3. w a s h in g so a p ; 4 . b o w l; 5.

3 1 . r a il; 3 2 . s le e p e r . k itc h e n c h a ir ; 6 . d resser; 7. h o u r g la s s ; 8.

c o ffe e g r in d e r ; 9 . s c a le s ; 10. s h e lf; 11. s a lt

P a g e s 1 7 8 - 1 7 9 c e lla r ; 12. ju g ; 13. p a str y cu tte r; 1 4 . p a str y ;

1 5 . r o llin g p in ; 16. p a str y b o a r d ; 1 7 . m ix in g

t h e h o t e l . 1. E n tr a n c e h a ll; 2. r e c e p tio n
b o w l; 1 8. c o o k ; 19. m in c in g m a c h in e ; 2 0 .
o ffic e ; 3. c o u n te r ; 4 . te le p h o n e ; 5. in k p o t;
k itc h e n to w e l; 2 1 . s in k ; 2 2 . w in d o w le d g e ;
6. v is ito r s ' b o o k ; 7 . r e c e p tio n c () e r k ; 8.
2 3 . w a te r ta p ; 2 4 . p a il; 2 5 . d r a in in g b o a r d ;
p ig e o n h o le ; 9 . v is ito r s ' m a il; 10. k e y b o a r d ;
2 6 . d is h c lo th ; 2 7 . w a ste b in ; 2 8 . r e fr ig e r a ­
11. e le c tr ic fa n ; 12. h o te l g u e st; 13. w a ll
to r ; 2 9 . h a n d le ; 3 0 . w a ll c lo c k ; 3 1 . la r d e r ;
c lo c k ; 14. c h a n d e lie r ; 15. c u r ta in ; 16. h a ll
3 2 . b r ea d b in ; 3 3 . flo u r b in ; 3 4 . b a c o n ; 3 5.
p o rter ; 17. " B o o ts " ; 18. a p r o n ; 19. b e ll
sa u sa g e ; 3 6 . h a m ; 3 7 . g a s c o o k e r ; 38.
p u sh ; 2 0 . s u itc a s e ; 2 1 . m a t; 2 2 . lift; 2 3 . lift
k e ttle ; 3 9 . g a s r in g ; 4 0 . p a v in g tile ; 4 1 .
b o y ; 2 4 . lift g a te ; 2 5 . p illa r ; 2 6 . n o tic e ; 2 7 .
k itc h e n sto v e ; 4 2 . o v e n ; 4 3 . p o k e r ; 4 4 . fr y ­
u m b r e lla sta n d ; 2 8 . u m b r e lla ; 2 9 . ta b le ;
in g p a n ; 4 5 . c o o k in g p o t; sa u c e p a n ; 4 6 .
3 0 . a sh tr a y ; 3 1 . p la n t p o t; 3 2 . p a lm ; 3 3.
la d le ; 4 7 . s to v e p ip e ; 4 8 . sa u c e p a n lid .
c lo th e s sta n d ; 3 4 . p ic tu r e ; 3 5 . h o te l lo u n g e ;

3 6 . se tte e ; 3 7 . c a r p e t; 3 8 . a r m c h a ir ; 3 9 . p a g e

b o y ; 4 0 . b a r; 4 1 . b a r m a n ; 4 2 . b a r s to o l. P a g e 1 9 8

t h e b a t h r o o m . 1. G e y se r ; 2. b a th w ra p ;
P a g e 1 8 4
3. b a th ; 4 . so a p ; 5. sp o n g e ; 6 . b a th s a lts ;

h o u s e s . D a s B a u e r n h a u s , fa r m h o u se ; d a s 7. sh o w e r ; 8. b a th to w e l; 9 . lin e n b a sk e t;

E i n f a m i l i e n h a u s , c o tta g e , o n e -fa m ily h o u se ; 10. sa fe ty ra z o r; 11. tu m b le r ; 12. m o u th

d a s D o p p e l h a u s , s e m i-d e ta c h e d h o u se ; w a sh ; 13. ra z o r; 14. s o a p d is h ; 15. fa c e

R e i h e n h ä u s e r , r o w o f h o u se s; d a s e i n ­ fla n n e l; 16. w a sh b a s in ; 17. n a il b ru sh ; 18.

s t ö c k i g e H a u s , b u n g a lo w ; d a s M i e t s h a u s , ta p ; 19. h a n d to w e l; 2 0 . to o th p a ste ; 2 1 .

b lo c k o f fla ts ; d i e L a u b e , su m m e r h o u se ; to o th b r u sh ; 2 2 . s h a v in g b ru sh ; 2 3 . s h a v in g

d a s B ü r o h a u s , o ffic e b lo c k . so a p ; 2 4 . m ir r o r .
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B U R G R H E IN S T E IN A M R H E IN

D ie s e r o m a n tis c h e , a lte B u r g is t e in e d er v ie le n a u f d e m s te ile n , lin k e n U fe r d e s R h e in s

z w is c h e n K o b le n z u n d B in g e n . ( T r a n s l a t i o n o n p a g e 380)

d ie B u rg , -e n s te il d a s U fe r z w is c h e n

c a s t l e , s t r o n g h o l d s t e e p b a n k ( o f a r i v e r ) b e t w e e n

P a g e s 2 0 2 -2 0 3 d ie P fe ife , p ip e ; d er T a b a k s b e u te l, to b a c c o

p o u c h ; d er A sch en b e ch er , a sh tr a y ; d a s
t h e b e d r o o m . 1. D r e s s in g ta b le ; 2. b e d ­
S tr e ic h h o lz (d a s Z ü n d h o lz ), m a tc h ; d ie
r o o m s lip p e r ; 3. d r e s s in g g o w n ; 4 . h a n d
S c h a c h te l S tr e ic h h ö lz e r , b o x o f m a tc h e s;
m ir r o r ; 5. h a ir b r u s h ; 6 . c o m b ; 7. fa c e
d er T a b a k , to b a c c o ; d a s F eu e r z e u g , lig h te r ;
cr ea m ; 8. m ir r o r ; 9 . p o w d e r p u ff; 10.
d ie K is te Z ig a r r e n , b o x o f c ig a r s ; d a s P ä c k ­
p o w d e r b o x ; 11. sc e n t sp ra y ; 12. lip s tic k ;
ch en Z ig a r e tte n , p a c k e t o f c ig a r e tte s ; d er
13. flo w e r v a se ; 14. c u r ta in ; 15. c u r ta in
Z ig a r e tte n h a lte r , c ig a r e tte h o ld e r ; d a s
c o r d ; 1 6 . la m p s h a d e ; 17. sc re en ; 1 8 . e le c tr ic
Z ig a r e tte n e tu i, c ig a r e tte c a se ; d ie Z ig a r r e n ­
lig h t p lu g ; 1 9 . b e d s id e ta b le ; 2 0 . t a b le la m p ;
ta sc h e , c ig a r c a se .
2 1 . c a le n d a r ; 2 2 . a la r m c lo c k ; 2 3 . b e d s id e

ru g ; 2 4 . ru g ; 2 5 . b ed ; 2 6 . e id e r d o w n ; 2 7 . P a g e 2 1 0

b e d sp r ea d ; 2 8 . sh e e t; 2 9 . m a ttr e ss; 3 0 .
s t a t i o n e r y . D e r S c h r e ib b lo c k , w r itin g
b o ls te r ; 3 1 . p illo w ; 3 2 . m a id ; 3 3 . a p r o n ;
b lo c k ; d er K a le n d e r , c a le n d a r ; d a s H e ft,
3 4. c h e st o f d ra w er s; 3 5 . p o r tr a it; 3 6 .
e x e r c is e b o o k ; d a s L in e a l, r u le r ; d er F e d e r ­
o r n a m e n ta l fig u r e ; 3 7 . d ra w er ; 3 8 . w a r d ­
h a lte r , p e n h o ld e r ; d er F ü llb le is tift, p r o p e l­
ro b e; 3 9 . d iv a n ; 4 0 . c u s h io n ; 4 1 . b la n k e t;
lin g p e n c il; d er B le is tift, p e n c il; d er F ü ll­
4 2 . p o u ffe .
fe d e r h a lte r , fo u n ta in p en ; d a s T in te n fa s s ,

in k sta n d ; d er B le is tifta n s p itz e r , p e n c il

P a g e 2 0 8
sh a r p e n e r ; d ie S c h r e ib fe d e r , p e n n ib ; d a s

t h e t o b a c c o n i s t . D ie Z ig a r r e , c ig a r ; d ie N o tiz b u c h , n o te b o o k ; d ie T in t e n fla s c h e , in k

Z ig a r e tte , c ig a r e tte ; d ie M a n illa z ig a r r e , b o ttle ; d ie H e ftk la m m e r , p a p e r c lip ; d er

c h e r o o t; d ie Z ig a r r e n sc h e r e , c ig a r -c u tte r ; R a d ie r g u m m i, e r a s e r ; d e r B r ie fö ffn e r , p a p e r
 P A G E S 2 0 2 -2 3 6 371

k n ife ; d a s S i e g e l , s e a l; d e r S i e g e l l a c k , s e a l­ b o o t; d e r Ü b e r s c h u h , b o o te e ; d i e G a m a ­

in g w a x ; d e r B r i e f b o g e n , sh e e t o f p a p e r; d a s s c h e , g a ite r ; d e r G u m m i s c h u h , g o lo s h ; d e r

B r i e f p a p i e r , n o te p a p e r ; d e r A u f k l e b e z e t t e l , P a n t o f f e l , s lip p e r ; d e r S c h n e e s c h u h , sn o w

s tic k -o n la b e l; d e r B r i e f u m s c h l a g , e n v e lo p e ; ;h o e .

d i e P o s t k a r t e , p o stc a r d ; d i e B r i e f w a a g e , P a g e 2 3 0

le tte r s c a le s ; d i e A n s i c h t s k a r t e , p ic tu r e
m e a t . D a s R i n d , o x : 1. o x ta il; 2 . r u m p ; 3.
p o stc a r d .
s ir lo in ; 4 . th in fla n k ; 5. r ib ; 6. b rea st

(b r is k e t); 7 . s h o u ld e r ; 8. le g ; 9 . n e c k ; 1 0 .
P a g e s 2 1 2 - 2 1 3
h ea d . D a s K a l b , c a lf: 1. h e a d ; 2 . n eck ; 3 .

t h e p o s t o f f i c e . 1. T e le p h o n e b o x ; 2. u p p e r n e c k ; 4 . b r e a st; 5 . s h o u ld e r ; 6. b a ck ;

te le p h o n e d ir e c to r y ; 3. sta m p m a c h in e ; 7 . lo in ; 8 . b e llj» ; 9 . le g ; 1 0 . fo o t. D a s

4 . c o u n te r ; 5. o ffic ia l; 6 . p a r titio n ; 7 . fin g e r S c h w e i n , p ig : 1. h a m ; 2 . lo in ; 3 . fo r e lo in ;

sp o n g e ; 8. w r itin g c o u n te r ; 9 . p a p e r ra ck ; 4 .a b e lly ; 5. n e c k , sp a r e r ib ; 6 . s h o u ld e r ; 7 .

10. in k w e ll; 11. b lo ttin g p a p e r; 12. te le ­ ea r; 8. c h e e k ; 9 . tro tte r. D a s S c h a f , sh ee p

g r a p h fo r m s; 13. le tte r b o x ; 14. lo c k ; 15. ( d e r H a m m e l , m u tto n ): 1. h ea d ; 2 , n eck ; 3 .

m a ilb a g ; 16. le tte r ; 17. p o stm a n ; 18. b r ie f­ u p p e r n e c k ; 4 . b r e a s t; 5 . s h o u ld e r ; 6 . s a d d le ;

c a se ; 1 9 . lig h t; 2 0 . c e ilin g ; 2 1 . w a ll; 2 2 . w a ll 7 . b e lly ; 8 . le g .

c lo c k ; 2 3 . a ir m a il le tte r b o x ; 2 4 . h in g e ; 2 5 .

p ig e o n h o le ; 2 6 . d o o r ; 2 7 . p a r c e l s c a le s ; 2 8 . P a g e 2 3 2

fo r m ; 2 9 . p a ste p o t; 3 0 . p a ste b ru sh ; 3 1.
v e g e t a b l e s . D i e E r b s e , p ea ; d i e B o h n e ,

p a r c e l; 3 2 . la b e l; 3 3 . a p r o n ; 3 4 . r e g is te r e d
b ea n ; d i e g r ü n e B o h n e , ru n n er b ea n ; d i e

p a r c e l; 3 5 . s tr in g ; 3 6 . s e a l.
T o m a t e , to m a to ; d e r K o h l , c a b b a g e ; d i e

M o h r r ü b e ( d i e K a r o t t e ) , ca r ro t; d i e G u r k e ,

P a g e s 2 2 2 - 2 2 3 c u c u m b e r ; d e r S p a r g e l , a sp a r a g u s; d i e

t h e s t o r e . 1. M e n 's c lo th in g ; 2 . d ra w er; Z w i e b e l , o n io n ; d e r S e l l e r i e , c e le r y ; d e r

3. c u p b o a r d ; 4 . ta ilo r 's d u m m y ; 5. d is p la y R o s e n k o h l , b r u s s e ls sp r o u t; d i e r o t e R ü b e ,

sta n d ; 6 . to ile t a r tic le ; 7 . s h e lf; 8 . to o th ­ b e e tr o o t; d i e K o h l r ü b e , tu r n ip ; d e r S p i n a t ,

b ru sh ; 9 . so a p ; 1 0. p r ic e c a r d ; 11. ja r; 12. s p in a c h ; d e r K o p f s a l a t , le ttu c e ; d i e K a r t o f f e l ,

sc o o p ; 13. b a th s a lts ; 1 4 . s c is s o r s ; 1 5 . s a le s ­ p o ta to ; d e r B l u m e n k o h l , c a u liflo w e r .

g ir l; 16. w r a p p in g p a p e r ; 1 7. s tr in g ; 18.
P a g e 2 3 4
s c a le s ; 19. c o u n te r ; 2 0 . m a le c u sto m e r ; 2 1 .

lift g ir l; 2 2 . lift; 2 3 . p u llo v e r ; 2 4 . c a s h ie r g a m e a n d p o u l t r y . D i e E n t e , d u c k ; d e r

(fe m a le ); 2 5 . c a s h d e sk ; 2 6 , c a sh r e g is te r ; H a h n , c o c k ; d a s H u h n , h en ; d i e P u t e ,

2 7 . la d ie s ' d e p a r tm e n t; 2 8 . m a te r ia l; 2 9 . tu r k e y ; d i e T a u b e , p ig e o n ; d i e G a n s , g o o se ;
s a le s m a n ; 3 0 . ta p e m e a su r e ; 3 1 . c u r ta in ; d e r H a s e , h a re; d a s K a n i n c h e n , r a b b it; d e r

3 2 . w o m a n c u sto m e r ; 3 3 . s w in g in g d o o r ; H i r s c h , sta g ; d e r F a s a n , p h e a sa n t; d a s

3 4 . d o o r h a n d le ; 3 5 . c o m m is s io n a ir e ; 3 6 . R e b h u h n , p a r tr id g e ; d a s R e h , ro e b u c k ; d ie

sh o p w in d o w ; 3 7 . d r e ss m a te r ia l; 3 8 . W a l d s c h n e p f e , w o o d c o c k ; d i e S c h n e p f e ,

c lo th e s b r u sh ; 3 9 . sh o w c a r d ; 4 0 . sp o n g e ; s n ip e ; d a s W a l d h u h n , g r o u se .

4 1 . h a ir b r u s h ; 4 2 . s h a v in g se t.

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f i s h . D e r H e r i n g , h e r r in g ; d i e M a k r e l e ,

s h o e s a n d b o o t s . D e r S c h n ü r s t i e f e l , b o o t; m a c k e r e i; d i e F l u n d e r , flo u n d e r ; d e r A a l ,

1. h e e l; 2 . in s te p ; 3 . s o le ; 4 . w e lt; 5 . to e c a p ; e e l; d i e S a r d i n e , s a r d in e ; d i e F o r e l l e , tr o u t;

6 . b o o t la c e ; 7 . to n g u e . D e r H a l b s c h u h , d e r L a c h s , s a lm o n ; d e r R o c h e n , sk a te ; d e r

sh o e ; d e r R e i t s t i e f e l , r id in g b o o t; d i e S c h e l l f i s c h , h a d d o c k ; d e r H u m m e r , lo b s te r ;

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le a th e r sh o e ; d e r S p a n g e n s c h u h , str a p sh o e ; d i e A u s t e r , o y ste r ; d i e G a r n e l e , s h r im p ; d ie

d i e P u m p s , c o u r t sh o e ; d i e S a n d a l e , s a n d a l; M u s c h e l , m u s s e i; d i e T r o m p e t e n s c h n e c k e ,

d e r T e n n i s s c h u h , te n n is s h o e ; d e r B e r g s t i e f e l , w h e lk ; d i e H e r z m u s c h e l , c o c k le ; d e r K a b e l ­

c lim b in g b o o t; d e r L a n g s c h ä f t e r , W e llin g t o n j a u , c o d ; d i e S e e z u n g e , s o le .
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t h e s t r e e t . 1 . M a i n s t r e e t ; 2 . t r a m l i n e ; f o o t b a l l . 1 . S p e c t a t o r ; 2 . p l a y i n g f i e l d ;

3 . c r o s s i n g ; 4 . k e r b ; 5 . p a v e m e n t ; 6 . r o a d ­ 3 . c o r n e r f l a g ; 4 . g o a l l i n e ; 5 . g o a l ; 6 . g o a l ­

w a y ; 7 . w o m a n p e d e s t r i a n ; 8 . b e g g a r ; k e e p e r ; 7 . g o a l p o s t ; 8 . g o a l a r e a ; 9 . p e n a l t y

c r u t c h ; 1 0 . s h o p s i g n b o a r d ; 1 1 . b a r r o w ; 1 2 . a r e a ; 1 0 . l e f t b a c k ; 1 1 . r i g h t b a c k ; 1 2 . le f t

c o s t e r m o n g e r ; 1 3 . h o u s e w i f e ( m a k i n g p u r ­ h a l f ; 1 3 . c e n t r e h a l f ; 1 4 . r i g h t h a l f ; 1 5 . o u t ­

c h a s e s ) ; 1 4 . s h o p p i n g b a s k e t ; 1 5 . p r a m ; 1 6 . s i d e l e f t ; 1 6 . i n s i d e l e f t ; 1 7 . c e n t r e f o r w a r d ;

t r a m ; 1 7 . d r i v e r ; 1 8 . d e s t i n a t i o n b o a r d ; 1 9 . 1 8 . i n s i d e r i g h t ; 1 9 . o u t s i d e r i g h t ; 2 0 . l i n e s

p o w e r c o n d u c t o r ; 2 0 . p o w e r c a b l e ; 2 1 . m a n ; 2 1 . r e f e r e e ; 2 2 . b a l l ; 2 3 . t o u c h l i n e

c y c l i s t ; 2 2 . p o l i c e m a n ; 2 3 . c r o s s r o a d s ; 2 4 . 2 4 . s t a n d .

o m n i b u s ; 2 5 . c o n d u c t o r 2 6 . l o w e r d e c k ; P a g e 2 7 0

2 7 . u p p e r d e c k ; 2 8 . a d v e r t i s e m e n t k i o s k ;
t e n n i s . 1 . T e n n i s c o u r t ; 2 . t e n n i s p l a y e r ;
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3 . t e n n i s r a c q u e t ; 4 . t e n n i s b a l l ; 5 . s e r v i c e
s t a n d a r d ; 3 3 . s i d e s t r e e t ; 3 4 . l o r r y ; 3 5 .
l i n e ; 6 . f l a n n e l t r o u s e r s ; 7 . c e n t r e l i n e ; 8 .
s t r e e t c o r n e r ; 3 6 . m a l e p e d e s t r i a n ; 3 7 . p i l l a r
n e t ; 9 . p o s t ; 1 0 . b a l l - b o y ; 1 1 . s e r v i c e c o u r t ;
b o x ; 3 8 . s h o p w i n d o w ; 3 9 . s h o p ; 4 0 .
1 2 . b a s e l i n e ; 1 3 . l i n e s m a n ; 1 4 . r o l l e r ; 1 5 .
s h u t t e r ; 4 1 . t r a f f i c s i g n ; 4 2 . s h o p e n t r a n c e ;
s i d e l i n e ; 1 6 . s t a n d ; 1 7 . s p e c t a t o r ; 1 8 . u m ­
4 3 . m o t o r c a r ; 4 4 . r e f u g e ; 4 5 . l i t t e r b o x .
p i r e ; 1 9 . s c o r e b o o k ; 2 0 . t a b l e t e n n i s ; 2 1

b a t ; 2 2 . b a l l ; 2 3 . c l a m p ; 2 4 . t r e s t l e .

P a g e s 2 7 1 -2 7 3
P a g e s 2 5 0 -2 5 1
t h e t h e a t r e . 1 . S t a g e ; 2 . c u r t a i n ; 3 .
t h e t o w n . 1 . C a n a l ; 2 . b a r g e ; 3 . f e n c e ; 4 .
p r o p s ; 4 . a c t r e s s ; 5 . a c t o r ; 6 . s u p p o r t i n g
s c h o o l ; 5 . p l a y g r o u n d ; 6 . s h e l t e r ; 7 . m a r k e t ;
p l a y e r ; 7 . s c e n e r y ; 8 . w i n g ; 9 . s t a g e h a n d ;
8 . a d v e r t i s e m e n t k i o s k ; 9 . s t r e e t l a m p ; 1 0 .
1 0 . p r o s c e n i u m ; 1 1 . f o o t l i g h t ; 1 2 . p r o m p ­
s q u a r e ; 1 1 . s t a t u e ; 1 2 . m a i n s t r e e t ; 1 3 . s i d e
t e r 's b o x ; 1 3 . o r c h e s t r a ; 1 4 . c o n d u c t o r ;
s t r e e t ; 1 4 . t o w n h a l l ; 1 5 . s t e p s ; 1 6 . t u r r e t ;
1 5 . r o s t r u m ; 1 6 . v i o l i n i s t ; 1 7 . f l a u t i s t ;
1 7 . b e l l t o w e r ; 1 8 . t o w n g a t e ; 1 9 . f i r e s t a ­
1 8 . c l a r i n e t t i s t ; 1 9 . s a x o p h o n i s t ; 2 0 .
t i o n ; 2 0 . f i r e e n g i n e ; 2 1 . f l a t r o o f ; 2 2 . p a r k ;
t r u m p e t p l a y e r ; 2 1 ; d r u m m e r ; 2 2 . m u s i c
2 3 . l a k e ; 2 4 . b l o c k o f f l a t s ; 2 5 . c h u r c h ; 2 6 .
s t a n d ; 2 3 . m u s i c s c o r e ; 2 4 . s t a g e m a n a g e r ;
c h u r c h t o w e r ; 2 7 . f l y i n g b u t t r e s s ; 2 8 .
2 5 . e m e r g e n c y e x i t ; 2 6 . b o x ; 2 7 . f r o n t r o w ;
c h u r c h y a r d ; 2 9 . t o m b s t o n e ; 3 0 . p a t h ; 3 1 .
2 8 . o r c h e s t r a s t a l l ; 2 9 . s t a l l ; 3 0 . b a r r i e r ;
g a t e ; 3 2 . f l o w e r b e d ; 3 3 . c a r p a r k ; 3 4 . e m ­
3 1 . g a n g w a y ; 3 2 . p i t ; 3 3 . p r o g r a m m e ; 3 4 .
b a n k m e n t ; 3 5 . r i v e r ; 3 6 . c a s t l e ; 3 7 . c a s t l e
o p e r a g l a s s e s ; 3 5 . u s h e r e t t e ; 3 6 . d r e s s c i r c l e ;
t o w e r ; 3 8 . b r i d g e ; 3 9 . a r c h ; 4 0 . p a r a p e t ; 4 1 .
3 7 . f i r e e x t i n g u i s h e r ; 3 8 . c h o c o l a t e s e l l e r ;
c a f e ; 4 2 . r a i l w a y s t a t i o n ; 4 3 . s i g n a l ; 4 4 . r a i l ­
3 9 . e x i t ; 4 0 . u p p e r c i r c l e ; 4 1 . g a l l e r y ; 4 2 .
w a y t r a c k ; 4 5 . f a c t o r y ; 4 6 . f a c t o r y c h i m n e y ;
l i g h t .
4 7 . w a t e r t a n k ; 4 8 . s u b u r b .
P a g e s 2 7 8 - 2 7 9

t h e z o o l o g i c a l g a r d e n s . 1 . S n a k e ; 2 .

b r a n c h ; 3 . p a l m l e a f ; 4 . c r o c o d i l e ; 5 . t a i l ;

P a g e 2 6 4
6 . c l a w ; 7 . t o r t o i s e ; 8 . t o r t o i s e - s h e l l ; 9 . c a g e ;

s p o r t . D a s S c h w im m e n , s w i m m i n g ; d a s 1 0 . a p e ; 1 1 . m o n k e y ; 1 2 . l e o p a r d ; 1 3 . t i g e r ;

F is c h e n , f i s h i n g , a n g l i n g ; d a s S e g e ln , s a i l ­ 1 4 . l i o n ; 1 5 . m a n e ; 1 6 . l i o n e s s ; 1 7 . c l i f f ; 1 8 .

i n g , y a c h t i n g ; d a s T e n n is , t e n n i s ; d a s b r o w n b e a r ; 1 9 . p o l a r b e a r ; 2 0 . m o u n t a i n

R u d e r n , r o w i n g ; d a s F u s s b a lls p ie l, f o o t b a l l ; g o a t ; 2 1 . k e e p e r ; 2 2 . e l e p h a n t ; 2 3 . t r u n k ;

d a s B o x e n , b o x i n g ; d a s R in g e n , w r e s t l i n g ; 2 4 . g i r a f f e ; 2 5 . b u f f a l o ; 2 6 . h o r n ; 2 7 . p a d ­

d a s F e c h te n , f e n c i n g ; d a s G o lfs p ie l, g o l f ; d o c k ; 2 8 . c a m e l ; 2 9 . h u m p ; 3 0 . a v i a r y ; 3 1 .

d a s S k ila u fe n , s k i - i n g ; d a s S c h litts c h u h ­ h i p p o p o t a m u s ; 3 2 . k a n g a r o o ; 3 3 . s t o r k ; 3 4 .

la u fe n , s k a t i n g ; d a s S c h ie s s e n , s h o o t i n g ; b e a k ; 3 5 . o s t r i c h ; 3 6 . s e a l ; 3 7 . f i n ; 3 8 . p o n d " ;

d ie J a g d , h u n t i n g ; d a s W e ttla u fe n , r u n n i n g ; 3 9 . p e l i c a n ; 4 0 . w i n g ; 4 1 . p e n g u i n ; 4 2 .

d a s S p r in g e n , j u m p i n g . p e a c o c k .
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P a g e 2 8 2 P a g e s 2 9 6 - 2 9 7

m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s . D a s F a g o tt, b a s ­ a t t h e s e a s i d e . 1 . T e n t ; 2 . t e n t p e g ; 3 .

s o o n ; d ie F lö t e , f l u t e ; d ie G e ig e (d ie V io lin e ) , s a i l i n g b o a t ; 4 . b a t h e r ( f e m a l e ) ; 5 . b u c k e t ;

v i o l i n ; d ie B a s s g e ig e (d e r C o n tr a b a s s ), 5 . b a t h i n g w r a p ; 7 . b a t h i n g t r u n k s ; 8 . b e a c h

d o u b l e - b a s s ; d ie K la r in e tte , c l a r i n e t ; d ie b a l l ; 9 . d e c k c h a i r ; 1 0 . b e a c h ; 1 1 . b r e a k ­

T r o m p e te , t r u m p e t ; d ie T u b a , t u b a ; d a s w a t e r ; 1 2 . w a v e ; 1 3 . s e a ; 1 4 . s a n d b a n k ; 1 5 .

S a x o p h o n , s a x o p h o n e ; d ie P o s a u n e , t r o m ­ s a n d c a s t l e ; 1 6 . r o w i n g b o a t ; 1 7 . p i e r ; 1 8 .

b o n e ; d ie L a u te , l u t e ; d ie T r o m m e l, d r u m ; s e a g u l l ; 1 9 . p l e a s u r e s t e a m e r ; 2 0 . p a v i l i o n ;

d ie H a r fe , h a r p ; d ie G u it a r r e , g u i t a r ; d a s 2 1 . l a n d i n g s t a g e ; 2 2 . h o t e l ; 2 3 . b o a t h o u s e ;

K la v ie r , u p r i g h t p i a n o ; d ie M a n d o lin e , m a n ­ 2 4 . b a t h i n g h u t ; 2 5 . b e a c h s t a l l ; 2 6 . b a n d ­

d o l i n ; d ie M u n d h a r m o n ik a , m o u t h s t a n d ; 2 7 . p r o m a n a d e ; 2 8 . c l i f f ; 2 9 . r o c k ;

o r g a n ; d ie Z ie h h a r m o n ik a , a c c o r d e o n ; d e r 3 0 . c o v e r e d w i c k e r b e a c h c h a i r ; 3 1 . l i f e -

F lü g e l, g r a n d p i a n o . s a v i n g s t a t i o n ; 3 2 . l i f e b e l t ; 3 3 . l i f e j a c k e t ;

3 4 . s u n s h a d e ; 3 5 . b a t h i n g t o w e l ; 3 6 . b a t h ­

P a g e 2 8 4 i n g c a p ; 3 7 . b a t h i n g c o s t u m e ; 3 8 . b a t h i n g

s h o e ; 3 9 . o a r ; 4 0 . b o a t m a n ; 4 1 . a n c h o r ;
t h e m o t o r c a r . 1 . B u m p e r ; 2 . n u m b e r
4 2 . r o w l o c k .
p l a t e ; 3 . t a i l l a m p ; 4 . l u g g a g e r a c k ; 5 . h o o d ;

6 . w i n g ; 7 . b a c k w h e e l ; 8 . t y r e ; 9 . r u n n i n g P a g e s 3 0 2 - 3 0 3

b o a r d ; 1 0 . s p a r e w h e e l ; 1 1 . h a n d b r a k e ; 1 2 .
t h e h a r b o u r . 1 . P a d d l e s t e a m e r ; 2 . t r a i n
g e a r l e v e r ; 1 3 . c l u t c h p e d a l ; 1 4 . f o o t b r a k e ;
f e r r y ; 3 . v e n t i l a t o r ; 4 . s e a r c h l i g h t ; 5 . d a v i t ;
1 5 . a c c e l e r a t o r ; 1 6 . s t e e r i n g w h e e l ; 1 7 . h o r n
6 . t a r p a u l i n ; 7 . l i f e b o a t ; 8 . r o p e ; 9 . r u d d e r ;
b u t t o n ; 1 8 . d a s h b o a r d ; 1 9 . s t a r t e r ; 2 0 .
1 0 . s h i p 's o f f i c e r ; 1 1 . c a p t a i n ; 1 2 . b i n o c u ­

s p e e d o m e t e r ; 2 1 . w i n d s c r e e n ; 2 2 . w i n d ­
l a r s ; 1 3 . c a p t a i n 's b r i d g e ; 1 4 . h a n d r a i l ; 1 5 .
s c r e e n w i p e r ; 2 3 . b o n n e t ; 2 4 . d i r e c t i o n
t u g ; 1 6 . s a i l i n g b o a t ; 1 7 . s a i l ; 1 8 . c a r g o
i n d i c a t o r ; 2 5 . r a d i a t o r ; 2 6 . h e a d l a m p ; 2 7 .
s t e a m e r ; 1 9 . b o w s ; 2 0 . d e r r i c k ; 2 1 . s t e r n ;

f r o n t w h e e l .
2 2 . c r a n e ; 2 3 . f i s h i n g b o a t ; 2 4 . f e r r y ; 2 5 .

P a g e 2 8 8
p a s s e n g e r l i n e r ; 2 6 . f u n n e l ; 2 7 . h u l l ; 2 8 .

t h e v i l l a g e . 1 . C h i c k ; 2 . f e e d i n g t r o u g h ; f l o a t i n g d o c k ; 2 9 . q u a y ; 3 0 . s h e d ; 3 1 . f a c ­

3 . h e n h o u s e ; 4 . l a d d e r ; 5 . b a r n ; 6 . p o n d ; t o r y ; 3 2 . w a g o n ; 3 3 . j e t t y ; 3 4 . b a r g e ; 3 5 .

7 . m i l e s t o n e ; 8 . s i g n p o s t ; 9 . c o m m o n ; 1 0 . m o t o r l a u n c h ; 3 6 . w a k e ; 3 7 . b o l l a r d ; 3 8 .

s c h o o l ; 1 1 . c h u r c h ; 1 2 . c h u r c h s i j i r e ; 1 3 . f o r e c a s t l e ; 3 9 . p o r t h o l e ; 4 0 . c a r g o h o l d ; 4 1 .

w i n d m i l l ; 1 4 . t h a t c h e d r o o f ; 1 5 . c a r t ; 1 6 . s a i l o r ; 4 2 . m a s t ; 4 3 . c r o w 's n e s t ; 4 4 . p r o m ­

s t a b l e ; 1 7 . f a r m h o u s e ; 1 8 . c o w s h e d ; 1 9 . e n a d e d e c k ; 4 5 . u p p e r d e c k ; 4 6 . p a s s e n g e r ;

c o w ; 2 0 . c a l f ; 2 1 . p u m p ; 2 2 . w a t e r t r o u g h ; 4 7 . r o w i n g b o a t ; 4 8 . o a r .

2 3 . s h a f t ( o f c a r t ) ; 2 4 . p e a c o c k .

P a g e s 3 0 6 - 3 0 7

P a g e s 2 9 0 -2 9 1
t h e a i r p o r t . 1 . A e r o p l a n e ( m o n o p l a n e ) ;

o n t h e r o a d . 1 . T w o - s e a t e r ; 2 . b i c y c l e ; 2 . p r o p e l l e r ; 3 . e n g i n e ; 4 . u n d e r c a r r i a g e ; 5 .

3 . h a n d l e b a r ; 4 . p e d a l : 5 . c h a i n ; 6 . t r a f f i c l a n d i n g w h e e l ; 6 . t y r e ; 7 . w i n g ; 8 . c o c k p i t ;

s i g n ; 7 . h i l l ; 8 . h i k e r ; 9 . f e n c e ; 1 0 . 9 . c a b i n ; 1 0 . l o o p a e r i a l ( d i r e c t i o n f i n d e r ) ;

b r e a k d o w n ; 1 1 . t r i c y c l e ; 1 2 . l i m o u s i n e ; 1 3 . 1 1 . g l i d e r ; 1 2 . a i r s p e e d i n d i c a t o r ; 1 3 . n o s e ;

o m n i b u s ; 1 4 . p e t r o l ; 1 5 . p e t r o l s t a t i o n ; 1 6 . 1 4 . p i l o t ; 1 5 . h e l m e t ; 1 6 . g o g g l e s ; 1 7 . f l y i n g

g a r a g e ; 1 7 . m e c h a n i c ; 1 8 . l o r r y ; 1 9 . r a c i n g s u i t ; 1 8 . a i r p a s s e n g e r ; 1 9 . p o l i c e m a n ; 2 0 .

c a r ; 2 0 . h e d g e ; 2 1 . c a s t l e ; 2 2 . w o o d ; 2 3 . a e r o d r o m e b u i l d i n g ; 2 1 . c o n t r o l t o w e r ; 2 2 .

t a n d e m ; 2 4 . c a b r i o l e t ; 2 5 . m a j o r r o a d ; 2 6 . b a l c o n y ; 2 3 . w i n d s o c k ; 2 4 . a e r i a l ; 2 5 . w i r e ­

r o a d c o r n e r ; 2 7 . f i r s t a i d k i o s k ; 2 8 . m o t o r ­ l e s s m a s t ; 2 6 . b i p l a n e ; 2 7 . s e a p l a n e ; 2 8 .

c y c l e ; 2 9 . p a v e m e n t ; 3 0 . r a c i n g c y c l e ; 3 1 . f l o a t ; 2 9 . p a r a c h u t e ; 3 0 . p a r a c h u t i s t ; 3 1 .

c a r a v a n t r a i l e r ; 3 2 . s a l o o n c a r ; 3 3 . s i d e c a r ; c r a n e ; 3 2 . h a n g a r ; 3 3 . r e f u e l l i n g t a n k ; 3 4 .

3 4 . b e n d ; 3 5 . f i e l d ; 3 6 . f o o t p a t h ; 3 7 . w a l l ; m o t o r t r o l l e y ; 3 5 . c u s t o m s o f f i c e r ; 3 6 .

3 8 . p i l l a r b o x ; 3 9 . b a r r i e r ; 4 0 . l e v e l c r o s s i n g ; t r a n s p o r t p l a n e ; 3 7 . t r u c k ; 3 8 . c r a t e ; 3 9 .

4 1 . r a i l w a y a t t e n d a n t ; 4 2 . f l a g . f u s e l a g e ; 4 0 . t a i l f i n ; 4 1 . o x y g e n c y l i n d e r .
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o f t h e P o s t - S t i f t s s t u b e i n t h e S t i f t s t r a s s e i n i n s c r i p t i o n o v e r t h e e n t r a n c e t o t h e P u m p

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t u r y t h e W e s t G a t e o f t h e c i t y . I t w a s t h e b e s t - p r e s e r v e d m e d i e v a l f o r t r e s s e s o f

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s i d e i s a c u r i o u s c l o c k , w h i c h a n n o u n c e s f o u n d a t i o n . T h e R o m a n s c a l l e d i t S o n t i u m .

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P a g e 8 4 is d i v i d e d i n t o t w o p a r t s b y t h e d e e p

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a t t h e f o o t o f t h e Z u g s p i t z e ( 2 , 9 6 3 m e t r e s ) , f o o t o n t h e a u t o b a h n s , b u t m u s t u s e o v e r ­

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z e l l a m s e e . Z e l l a m S e e , i n S a l z b u r g , is p a r t s p o s s e s s l a k e s a n d n u m e r o u s m i n e r a l

f a v o u r e d a s a s u m m e r r e s o r t . T h e Z e l l l a k e s p r i n g s . T h e p i c t u r e s h o w s G l o t t e r b a d ,

l i e s 7 5 3 m e t r e s a b o v e s e a l e v e l . w h i c h l i e s i n t h e G l o t t e r V a l l e y . I n t h e r i g h t

f o r e g r o u n d w e s e e B l a c k F o r e s t w o m e n i n

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m e d i e v a l b u i l d i n g s w h i c h a r e w o r t h s e e i n g .
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m o u n t a i n f e s t i v a l i n t h e b e r n e s e
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m o u n t a i n f e s t i v a l i n t h e B e r n e s e O b e r l a n d . p i c t u r e s h o w s t h e w i n d o w o f t h e r o o m i n

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is o n e o f t h e p r i n c i p a l a t t r a c t i o n s . t w e l f t h c e n t u r y .

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A , a n , 2 9 B o o k i n g o f f ic e ( r a i l w a y ) , 1 5 2 - C o n t a i n e r s , 2 2 1

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n o u n s , 9 0 B o o k s h o p , 2 2 5 C o r r e s p o n d e n c e , 3 2 5 - 9

p r e p o s i t i o n s g o v e r n i n g , 1 2 4 , B o o t s a n d s h o e s , 2 2 4 -5 C o u n t r i e s , N a m e s o f , 2 2 - 3

2 5 2 B o x e s , c o n t a i n e r s a n d p a c k ­ C o u n t r y s i d e , 2 8 6 - 7

p r o n o u n s , 8 1 a g e s , 2 2 1 C u r r e n c y e x c h a n g e , 2 0 7

A d d r e s s i n g e n v e l o p e s , 3 2 5 B o y s ' n a m e s , 108 C u s t o m s e x a m i n a t i o n , 3 0 0

A d j e c t i v e s B u t , 125 C y c li n g , 2 6 7

c o m p a r a t i v e s , 7 9 B u t c h e r 's s h o p , 2 3 0

d e m o n s t r a t i v e { d i e s e , j e n e ) , a n d d o r t , 1 9 4

3 2 , 3 5 , 1 1 5 C a l e n d a r , 5 6 D a , C o m p o u n d s w i t h , 2 9 3

e n d i n g s , 3 3 , 9 1 , 1 6 8 , 2 6 8 - 9 C a l l e d , T o b e , 61 • D a t e s , 5 6 , 3 2 5

i n t e r r o g a t i v e , 3 6 C a n , w i l l , m u s t , e t c ., 1 0 3 , 2 8 0 D a i r y , 2 2 5

p o s s e s s i v e ( m y , h i s , y o u r , C a r , 2 8 4 D a t i v e c a s e , 3 1 1

e t c .) , 5 0 C a r d i n a l n u m b e r s , 4 4 n o u n s , 1 1 3

s u p e r l a t i v e s , 7 9 C a r d i n a l p o i n t s , 133 p r e p o s i t i o n s g o v e r n i n g , 1 1 5 ,

u s e d a s n o u n s , 3 0 4 C a r d s , 2 7 6 1 2 4 , 2 5 2

A d v e r b i a l e x p r e s s i o n s , 2 8 1 C a s e s , M e a n i n g s a n d u s e s o f , p r o n o u n s , 1 1 1

A d v e r b s , 2 6 7 311 v e r b s g o v e r n i n g , 1 8 0 , 2 9 2

c o m p a r a t i v e s , 8 5 C a s e s w i t h v e r b s , 1 8 0 D a y s o f t h e w e e k , 5 6

g e r n , 4 0 , 8 7 , 2 3 8 C e n t r a l E u r o p e a n t i m e , 1 6 6 D e c l e n s i o n t a b l e s , 3 1 3

h e r e i n a n d h e r a u s , 1 0 7 , 1 9 3 , C h , P r o n u n c i a t i o n o f , 9 D e f i n i t e a r t i c l e

2 2 8 - 9 C h a n g e , T o , 2 1 4 a c c u s a t i v e c a s e , 9 0

n u m e r a l , 2 5 9 C h a n g i n g m o n e y , 2 0 7 c o l l o q u i a l u s e , 1 7 0

o r d e r o f , 2 8 1 C h e m i s t 's s h o p , 2 2 5 d a t i v e c a s e , 1 1 3

s u p e r l a t i v e s , 8 5 - c h e n a n d - l e i n e n d i n g s , 2 7 g e n i t i v e c a s e , 1 6 8

A e r o p l a n e s , 3 0 0 , 3 0 6 - 7 C h r i s t i a n n a m e s n o m i n a t i v e c a s e , 1 5 , 1 7

A g e s , 7 5 b o y s ', 1 0 8 u s e in p l a c e o f p o s s e s s i v e

A i r p o r t , 3 0 0 , 3 0 6 - 7 g i r l s ', 9 7 a d j e c t i v e , 2 5 9

A l p h a b e t i n L a t i n , G o t h i c a n d C l e a n , T o , 201 u s e w i t h p r i c e q u o t a t i o n s , 8 0

w r i t t e n c h a r a c t e r s , 3 0 9 C l o c k s a n d w a t c h e s , 6 6 D e m o n s t r a t i v e a d j e c t i v e s

A l s , 1 5 9 , 3 0 1 C l o t h i n g d i e s e r , d i e s e , d i e s e s , 3 2 , 3 5 ,

A n i m a l s , 2 7 8 - 9 l s t l i e s ', 4 8 1 1 5 , 1 6 8

A p o l o g i e s , 2 0 1 m e n 's , 4 6 j e n e r , j e n e , j e n e s , 3 5

A s k , T o , 2 5 4 u n d e r c l o t h i n g , 1 4 4 D e n t i s t , 2 5 5 - 7

A s k i n g f o r h e l p w i t h t h e l a n ­ C o f f e e t a b l e , 1 1 0 D e p a r t m e n t s t o r e , 2 1 9 - 2 3

g u a g e , 2 5 3 C o l o u r s , 5 2 D e p e n d e n t c l a u s e s , 1 0 5 , 1 3 6

A s k i n g h o w s o m e b o d y is , 1 1 5 C o m m a n d s , 9 6 D e r , d i e , d a s

A s k i n g t h e w a y , 2 4 5 C o m p a r a t i v e s c o l l o q u i a l u s e , 1 7 0

A u x i l i a r y v e r b s , 1 3 5 , 1 4 9 , 1 5 7 , a d j e c t i v e s , 7 9 d e f i n i te a r t i c l e , 1 5 , 1 7

2 6 0 , 3 1 5 a d v e r b s , 85 u s e d a s r e l a t i v e p r o n o u n s ,

C o m p a r i s o n s o f 1 9 2

B a k e r 's s h o p , 2 2 5 a g e , 7 5 D i e s e r , d i e s e , d i e s e s

B a n k , 2 0 7 l e n g t h a n d b r e a d t h , 7 3 a c c u s a t i v e c a s e , 9 1

B a r b e r 's s h o p , 2 2 1 , 2 2 6 s iz e , 73 d a t i v e c a s e , 1 1 5
B a t h i n g , 2 9 6 - 8 C o m p a s s p o i n t s , 133 g e n i t i v e c a s e , 1 6 8

B a t h r o o m , 1 9 8 C o m p o u n d n o u n s , 8 2 n o m i n a t i v e c a s e , 3 2 , 3 5
B e a c h , 2 9 6 - 7 C o m p o u n d v e r b s , 3 1 7 D i m i n u t i v e s , 2 7

B e d r o o m , 1 9 7 - 2 0 3 C o m p o u n d s w i t h d a , 2 9 3 D i n n e r t a b l e , 1 2 2

B e g r i i s s e n a n d g r i i s s e n , 1 8 2 C o n f e c t i o n e r y , 2 2 6 D i p h t h o n g s , 1 4 0

B i t t e , 9 6 D i r e c t o b j e c t
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B i t t e n a n d f r a g e n , 2 5 4 a u x i l i a r y v e r b s , 3 1 5 n o u n s , 9 0

B o a t s , 3 0 2 - 3 p r o n o u n s , 8 1
i r r e g u l a r v e r b s , 3 1 8
B o d y , P a r t s o f , 2 5 8 2 2 9
r e g u l a r v e r b s , 3 1 7 D o c h ,

B o o k i n g a r o o m , 1 7 5 C o n s o n a n t s , 1 3 9 D o c t o r 's w a i t i n g r o o m , 2 5 8

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D r a p e r 's s h o p , 2 2 6 G e r n , 4 0 , 8 7 , 2 3 8 I n s t r u m e n t s , M u s i c a l , 2 8 2

D r e s s i n g , 7 0 , 1 9 9 , 2 0 0 G e t t i n g u p , 7 0 , 1 9 9 I n t e r r o g a t i v e a d j e c t i v e s

D r e s s i n g t a b l e , 2 0 2 G i r l s ' n a m e s , 9 7 w e l c h e , 3 6

D r i n k i n g , 4 0 G l o t t a l s t o p , 11 I n t e r r o g a t i v e p r o n o u n s

D r i v i n g , 2 8 4 - 5 G l o v e s , 2 2 0 1 w e r , w e n , w e s s e n , w e m ,

D r u g s t o r e , 2 2 5 G o i n g t o , 1 4 6 1 9 2 -3 , 3 1 4

D u , d i c h , d i r , d e i n , 2 0 4 - 5 G o t ( c o l l o q u i a l ) , 1 0 6 I n v i t a t i o n s , 3 2 6

G o t h i c c h a r a c t e r s , 3 0 9 I r o n m o n g e r y , 2 2 6

E a c h , 5 9 G r e e n g r o c e r 's s h o p , 2 3 2 I r r e g u l a r v e r b s

E a c h o t h e r , 1 8 1 G r e e n w i c h t i m e , 1 6 6 c o n j u g a t i o n , 3 1 8

E a s t E u r o p e a n t i m e , 1 6 6 G r e e t , T o , 1 8 2 a l p h a b e t i c a l lis t, 3 2 1

E a t i n g , 3 9 , 2 3 1 - 7 G r e e t i n g s , 6 7 I s n ' t i t ? 9 5

E g g , 2 3 8 G r i i s s e n a n d b e g r i i s s e n , 1 8 2 I t , 21

E i n , e i n e , 2 9

E n d i n g s o f a d j e c t i v e s , 3 3 , 9 1 , j e d e r , j e d e , j e d e s , 5 9
H a b e n , c o n j u g a t i o n o f , 3 1 5
1 6 8 , 2 6 8 - 9 J e n e r , j e n e , j e n e s , 3 5
H a b e r d a s h e r y , 2 2 6
E n t e r t a i n m e n t s , 2 7 4 - 6 J e w e l l e r y a n d t r i n k e t s , 9 2
H a i r d r e s s e r 's , 2 2 1 , 2 2 6
E n v e l o p e s , 3 2 5
H a l b , 5 9 , 2 5 9
E r , s i e , e s , 2 1 K e i n , 3 9
H ä l f t e , 5 9
E s g i b t ( t h e r e i s ) , 1 7 0 K e n n e n a n d w i s s e n , 2 1 5
H a n d , 2 5 8
E s i s t , s i n d ( t h e r e i s , a r e ) , 1 7 0 K e y t o p h o n e t i c s y s t e m , 11
H a p p y a n d l u c k y , 2 9 2
E u c h , e u e r , 2 0 4 - 5 H a r b o u r , 3 0 2 - 3 K i t c h e n , 1 9 0 -1

E u r o p e , M a p o f , 2 2 - 2 3 K n o w , T o , 2 1 5
H a r v e s t i n g , 2 8 6 - 7
E v e r y , 5 9
H a t s , 2 2 6
E x c l a m a t i o n s , 9 6
H a v e , T o , 1 0 6 , 3 1 5 L a d i e s ' c l o t h i n g , 4 8 , 1 4 4

H e a l t h , A s k i n g a f t e r s o m e ­ L a u n d r y , 2 2 6

F a h r e n , 8 6 , 1 4 7 o n e 's , 1 1 5 L e b e n a n d w o h n e n , 5 0

F a l s e f r i e n d s , 5 2 H e r e a n d t h e r e , 1 0 7 , 1 9 3 , 2 2 8 L e g e n , 9 5 , 2 5 3

F a m i l i a r f o r m , 2 0 4 - 5 H e r e i n a n d h e r a u s , 1 0 7 , 1 9 3 , L e t t e r w r i t i n g , 3 2 5

F a m i l y r e l a t i o n s h i p s , 4 7 2 2 8 - 9 L e t t e r s a n d i n v i t a t i o n s , 3 2 6 -9

F a r m y a r d , 2 8 6 H e i s s e n , 6 1 - l e i n a n d - c h e n e n d i n g s , 2 7

F e m i n i n e e n d i n g s , 2 6 H i n a n d h e r , 1 9 3 , 2 2 8 L i e g e n , 2 5 3

F e r t i g , 1 5 5 H i s , h e r , e t c ., 5 0 L i g h t , 1 3 6

F i n i s h e d , 1 5 5 H i t h e r a n d t h i t h e r , 1 9 3 , 2 2 8 L i g h t i n g , 1 2 8

F i s h , 2 3 6 H o t e l , 1 7 8 - 9 L i k e d o i n g s o m e t h i n g , T o , 4 0 ,

F l o w e r s , 8 8 H o t e l r e c e p t i o n o f f ic e , 1 7 5 8 7

F l y i n g , 3 0 0 , 3 0 6 - 7 H o u s e L i k e , T o , 2 3 8

F o o t b a l l , 2 6 5 - 6 i n s i d e , 1 8 8 L i v e , T o , 5 0

F o r m s o f a d d r e s s o u t s i d e , 1 8 6 L i v i n g r o o m , 1 1 8

la d ie s , 1 0 9 t y p e s o f , 1 8 4 L o f t , 1 8 7

in l e t t e r s , 3 2 5 H u m a n b o d y , 2 5 8 L u c k y a n d h a p p y , 2 9 2

F r a c t i o n s , 5 9 , 2 5 9 L u g g a g e , 1 4 2

F r a g e n a n d b i t t e n , 2 5 4 I h r , e u c h , e u e r . 2 0 4 - 5 L u n c h , 2 3 1 -7

F r u i t a n d n u t s , 6 0 I m p e r a t i v e m o o d , 9 6

F r u i t s h o p , 7 6 I m p e r f e c t t e n s e , 1 5 6 , 1 5 9 M a l e a n d f e m a l e , 2 6
F u r n i t u r e , 1 1 8 - 2 1 I n a n d o u t , 1 0 7 , 2 2 9 M a p o f E u r o p e , 2 2 -3
F u t u r e t e n s e , 1 3 5 I n o r d e r t o , 1 6 9 M a t e r i a l s a n d m e t a l s , 9 3

I n d e f i n i t e a r t i c l e M e , h i m , h e r , t h e m , u s , y o u , 8 1

G a m e a n d p o u l t r y , 2 3 4 a c c u s a t i v e c a s e , 9 1 M e a l t i m e , 1 2 3 , 2 3 1 -7

G a m , 2 5 9 d a t i v e , 1 1 5 M e a s u r e m e n t s o r q u a n t i t y ,

G e f a l l e n , 2 3 8 g e n i t i v e c a s e , 1 6 8 W o r d s d e n o t i n g , 4 0

G e g e n ü b e r , 1 6 1 n o m i n a t i v e c a s e , 2 9 M e a t , 2 3 0

G e h e n , f a h r e n , r e i s e n , 1 4 7 I n d i r e c t o b j e c t M e n 's c l o t h i n g , 4 6 , 1 4 4

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n o u n s , 1 6 8 I n f i n i t i v e s , 1 6 9 M ö g e n , 2 3 8

p r e p o s i t i o n s g o v e r n i n g , 2 8 1 I n s e p a r a b l e v e r b s , 1 4 7 , 18 0 ,3 1 7 M o n e y c h a n g i n g , 2 0 7
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M o t o r i n g w o r d s a n d p h r a s e s , p o s i t i o n o f o b j e c t s , 1 2 5 p e r s o n a l , 3 1 4

2 9 2 p o s i t i o n o f n ic h t, 2 6 9 p o s i t i o n o f o b je c t , 1 2 5

M u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t s , 2 8 2 a d v e r b i a l e x p r e s s i o n s , 2 8 1 p o s s e s s i v e , 3 1 4

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M y , h is , h e r , y o u r , e t c ., 5 0 O r d i n a l n u m b e r s , 6 1 r e l a t i v e , 1 9 2 , 3 1 4

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p o s i t i o n o f , 2 6 9 P e r f e c t t e n s e p l a t f o r m , 1 6 2 -3
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P l a c e n a m e s , 2 2 - 2 3
a d j e c t i v e s u s e d a s , 3 0 4 R e in ig e n , 2 0 1
P l a y i n g c a r d s , 2 7 6
c o m p o u n d , 8 2 R e is e n , g e h e n , fa h r e n , 1 4 7
P l u p e r f e c t t e n s e , 2 9 3
d e n o t i n g m e a s u r e m e n t s o r P l u r a l s R e l a t i o n s , 4 7
q u a n t i t y , 4 0 R e l a t i v e p r o n o u n s , 1 9 2 , 3 1 4
n o u n s , 4 1 , 4 2 , 3 1 1
d i m i n u t i v e s , 2 7 R e q u e s t s , 9 6
m e t h o d o f i n d i c a t i n g , 5 3

d i r e c t o b j e c t s , 9 0 R e s t a u r a n t , 2 3 1 -7
v e r b s , 4 2

e n d i n g in -c h e n a n d -le in , 2 7
w o r d s d e n o t i n g m e a s u r e ­ R id e , T o , 8 6
g e n d e r s , 3 1 0
m e n t o r q u a n t i t y , 4 0 R ig h t, 2 1 5

i n d i r e c t o b j e c t s , 1 1 3 R o a d s i g n s , 2 8 9
P o i n t s o f t h e c o m p a s s , 1 3 3
in f in i ti v e s u s e d a s , 1 6 9 R o a d t r a v e l , 2 8 5 - 9 2
P o s s e s s i v e a d j e c t i v e s , 5 0
m e t h o d o f s h o w i n g p l u r a l s ,
u s ? o f d e f i n it e a r t i c l e in
5 3
p l a c e o f , 2 5 9 S A U B E R M A C H E N , 2 0 1

p l u r a l s , 4 1 , 4 2 , 3 1 1 Schm ecken, 2 3 8
P o s s e s s i v e c a s e , 1 6 8 , 3 1 1
N u m b e r s S c r i p t , G o t h i c , 3 0 9
P o s s e s s i v e p r o n o u n s , 3 1 4
c a r d i n a l , 4 4 S e a s i d e , 2 9 6 - 9
P o s t o f f ic e , 2 1 1 - 4
o r d i n a l , 6 1 S e a s o n s , 5 8
P o u l t r y a n d g a m e , 2 3 4
N u m e r a l a d v e r b s , 2 5 9 S e in , C o n j u g a t i o n o f , 3 1 5
P r e p o s i t i o n s
N u t s a n d f r u i t , 6 0
c o n t r a c t i o n s , 1 2 4 , 1 4 6 S e lb s t, 1 5 0

g eg enüber, 1 6 1 S e lf, 1 5 0

o b , 3 0 1 g o v e r n i n g a c c u s a t i v e a n d S e p a r a b l e v e r b s , 1 3 5 , 2 1 6 - 7

O b j e c t , D i r e c t d a t i v e c a s e s , 1 2 4 , 2 5 2 S h a ll, w ill, m a y , c a n , m u s t, 1 0 3 ,

n o u n s , 9 0 g o v e r n i n g d a t i v e c a s e , 1 1 5 280
p r o n o u n s , 8 1 g o v e r n i n g g e n i t i v e c a s e , 2 8 1 S h a v i n g , 2 2 1

O b j e c t , I n d i r e c t nach, zu a n d in , 1 4 6 S h e llf is h , 2 3 6

n o u n s , 1 1 3 s u m m a r y , 3 1 3 - 4 S h ip s , 3 0 2 - 3

p r o n o u n s , 1 1 1 P r e s e n t t e n s e p l u r a l , 4 2 S h o e s a n d b o o t s , 2 2 4 - 5

O b j e c t s , P o s i t i o n o f , 1 2 5 P r e s e n t te n s e s i n g u l a r , 3 4 S h o p p i n g , 7 6 , 2 0 7 - 1 1 , 2 1 9 - 2 6

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O ne a n d none, 2 0 5 n i t e a r t i c l e , 8 0 S i l e n t l e t t e r s , 9

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Sondern, 125 tr a v e l, 1 6 1 , 2 4 7 a n d E n g lis h , 1 5 9

Spend, To, 2 7 7 T r a v e l e x p r e s s io n s , 1 5 6 s u b ju n c tiv e m o o d , 3 0 4 , 3 1 9

S p o r ts, 2 6 4 -6 T r a v e l g o o d s , 1 4 2 V e s s e ls , 3 0 2 -3

S ta g e , 2 7 2 -3 T r in k e ts a n d 'J e w e lle r y , 9 2 V illa g e , 2 8 8

S ta te m e n ts, 19 V o w e l s o u n d s , 8 , 1 4 0 , 141

S ta tio n e r 's sh o p , 2 0 9 -1 0 U m . . . z u , 1 6 9

S te a m s h ip s , 3 0 2 -3 U m la u t, 1 1 , 2 8 , 1 0 2
W a n n , 301
S te c k e n (to p u t) , 9 5 U n d e r c lo th in g , 1 4 4
W as fü r . . . !, 3 0 4
S te ile n (to p u t) , 95 U n d e r g r o u n d r a ilw a y , 2 4 7
W a sh in g a n d d r e s s in g , 7 0 ,1 9 9 ,
S tim m t, 2 1 5 Up a n d dow n, 2 2 9
2 0 0
S to r e , 2 1 9 -2 3
W a tc h e s a n d c lo c k s , 6 6
S tr e e t, 2 4 2 -3 V e g e t a b l e s , 2 3 2
W e a th e r , 1 3 0 -1
S tr e sse d s y lla b le s , 1 1 , 141 V e h ic le s , 3 9 0 -1
W e e k s, D a y s o f, 5 6
S tü c k , 4 0 , 8 0 V e r b s
W e lc h e r , w e lc h e , w e lc h e s , 3 6
S u b ju n c tiv e m o o d , 3 0 4 , 3 1 9 a u x ilia r y , 1 3 5 , 1 5 7 , 2 6 0 , 3 1 5
W enn, 1 5 9 , 301
Succeed, To, 2 9 2 c a se s, 1 8 0
W erden, 1 3 5 , 2 6 0
S u n ,1 3 2 c h a n g e o f r o o t v o w e l, 8 6
W hat a . . . \, 3 0 4
S u p e r la tiv e s fa m ilia r fo r m , 2 0 4 -5
W h a t tim e is it? , 6 5
a d je c tiv e s , 7 9 fu tu r e te n se , 135
W hen, 1 5 9 , 301
a d v e r b s, 8 5 g o v e r n in g d a tiv e c a se , 1 8 0 ,
W here a n d w h ith e r , 2 2 9
S w e e tm e a ts, 2 2 6 2 9 2
W h ic h
S w im m in g , 2 9 8 im p e r a tiv e m o o d , 9 6
in te r r o g a tiv e a d je c tiv e , 3 6
im p e r fe c t te n se , 1 5 6 , 1 5 9
r e la tiv e p r o n o u n , 192
T a b l e p h r a s f s , 1 23, 2 3 9 im p e r s o n a l, 2 9 2
W ie is t . . . ? , 5 2
T e le p h o n in g , 2 1 4 , 2 5 5 -6 , 2 9 9 in fin itiv e , 169
W ild a n im a ls , 2 7 8 -9
T e llin g th e tim e , 65 in s e p a r a b le , 1 4 7 , 1 8 0 , 3 1 7
W ill, c a n , m u s t, e tc ., 1 0 3 , 2 8 0
T e n n is , 2 7 0 ir r e g u la r , 3 1 8 , 321
W is s e n a n d kennen, 2 1 5
T h a t, 35 n o te s o n c o n ju g a tio n s , 3 1 8
W o , w o h in , e tc ., 2 2 9
T h e , 15 p a s s iv e v o ic e , 2 6 0
W o h l, 2 6 7
T h e a tr e , 2 7 2 -3 p a st p a r tic ip le , 1 4 7
W ohnen a n d le b e n , 5 0
T h e ir , o u r , m y , h is , e tc ., 5 0 p e r fe c t te n s e w ith haben,
W o r d o r d e r
T h e r e is , th e r e a r e , 1 7 0 1 4 9
v e r b in m a in c la u s e s , 61
They, 21 p e r fe c t te n s e w ith s e in , 1 5 7
d e p e n d e n t c la u s e s , 1 0 5 , 1 3 6
T h is , 3 2 p lu p e r fe c t te n s e , 2 9 3
p o s itio n o f o b je c ts, 125
T h is a n d th a t, 3 5 p lu r a l, 4 2 "
p o s itio n o f n ic h t, 2 6 9
T h o u , th e e , th in e , 2 0 4 -5 p o s itio n in m a in c la u s e s , 61
a d v e r b ia l e x p r e s s io n s , 281
T im e , 6 5 , 166 p o s itio n in a n d a fte r d e p e n ­
W r itin g m a te r ia ls , 2 0 9 -1 0
T o b a c c o n is t's s h o p , 2 0 7 -9 d e n t c la u s e s , 1 0 5 , 1 3 6
W r itte n c h a r a c te r s, 3 0 9
T o ile t, 7 0 , 198 p r e se n t te n s e p lu r a l, 4 2

T o o th a c h e , 2 5 5 -7 p r e se n t te n s e s in g u la r , 3 4 ,
Y e s (e m p h a tic ), 2 2 9
T o w n , 2 5 0 -1 1 59
Y o u r, th e ir , m y , e t c ., 5 0
T o w n s , N a m e s o f, 2 2 -3 r e fle x iv e , 7 1 , 181

T r a ffic s ig n s , 2 8 9 r e g u la r , 3 1 7

T ragen, 8 6 r e q u ir in g d a tiv e c a se , 1 8 0 , Z o o , 2 7 6 -9

T r a in 2 9 2 Z u , nach a n d in , 1 4 6

in s id e , 1 6 4 -5 se p a r a b le , 1 3 5 , 2 1 6 -7 Z u w ith in fin itiv e s , 1 6 9 , 2 2 9

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P rof. E rnest W eekley , m .a . (L o n d o n & C a m b r id g e ): I n flu e n c e s o n th e

E n g lis h L a n g u a g e .

W . J . B lyton : T h e B e g in n in g ; T h e D a w i'^ o f E n g lis h a n d C h a u c e r ;

T h e E liz a b e th a n C h o r u s; M a s te r o f th e G r a n d S t y le (M ilto n a n d

h is c o n te m p o r a r ie s ); T h e Y e a r s o f P r o s e a n d G o o d S e n s e ; D r .

J o h n s o n a n d H is T im e s ; T h e R o m a n tic R e v iv a l; P r o s e o f th e R o m ­

a n tic P e r io d ; V ic to r ia n P o e tr y ; V ic to r ia n P r o s e

R ichard C hurch : F r o m 1 9 0 0 to th e P r e s e n t D a y

C w ynneth T hurburn : G o o d S p e e c h

J. W . M arriott : T h e U s e a n d C h o ic e o f V o c a b u la r y ; E s s e n tia ls o f

G r a m m a r a n d C o n s tr u c tio n ; C o m m o n M is ta k e s in th e U s e o f E n g lis h

L ord G orell, c .b .e ., m .c., m .a . : T h e E s s e n t i a l s o f P o e t r y

S t . J ohn E rvine , h on . ll .d ., h o n . d . litt ., f .r .s .l . : D r a m a
F rank S w innerto n : T h e N o v e l
S ir M ichael B alcon : W r i t i n g f o r t h e F i l m s
L . A . G . S trong, b .a ., f .r .s .l . : B r o a d c a s tin g ; T h e S h o r t S t o r y

J ohn L eh m ann , b .a . ( C a n t a b . ) : L i t e r a t u r e a n d M o d e r n L i f e
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