home

=​INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS INTERMEDIATE=

yellow = approved content red = corrected
noun: ownership || || noun: speciality || || to __va__ry || to con__sist__ of || The project consists of ten programmes. || = to be composed of sth. |||| || to __con__centrate on || I'm concentrating on this test. || = to focus on |||| noun: concen__tra__tion || to inc__lu__de || This test includes only vocabulary. || to contain |||| n: inclusion || chef ||  || The chef is responsible for preparing the food. |||| - || __re__cipe || The chef creates the best recipes. || a recipe tells you how to cook sth. recipe for success |||| || to ap__ply__ || I am applying __for__ this job. || |||| noun: application person: applicant || noun: (ir)responsibility || to ne__go__tiate || The employee negotiated a new contract. || to discuss sth to reach an agreement |||| noun: negotiation || fi__nan__cial || He's respons i ble for the financial sector of the company. || |||| n: finance || person: employer - employee || engi__nee__ring || || |||| person: engineer || come to mind || When I think of Guinness, Ireland comes to mind. || ant: forget |||| verb: mind I don't mind helping you || brand || Jack Daniels is a very popular brand. || a ( group of ) product(s) that has its own name and is made by one company |||| || syn: emphasise |||| noun: stress || trade || || |||| || to in__vest__ || We are looking for an investor. || spend money on sth. |||| person: investor noun: investment || verb: to succeed noun: success || verb: to compete || adj.: attractive || 2) eco__no__mical || Economic growth sloed down during the credit crunch. || ant: uneconomical |||| n: economy || =Unit 2=
 * ** German ** || ** English **
 * ( __and stress pattern__ ) ** |||| ** sentence / context / grammar ** || ** definition ** || ** related words **
 * ( and stress pattern ) ** ||  ||
 * Auszeichnung || aw__ar__d |||| NMP has won several media awards. || a prize or money you get officially || verb: //to award someone with …( auszeichnen )// || ||
 * besitzen || to own |||| The company is owned by Piet and Rosa. || = possess || person: owner
 * führen, leiten || run |||| Who runs the company? || = manage || || ||
 * sich spezialisieren auf || to __spe__ cialize in |||| NMP specializes in the travel and cultural sector. || = be an expert in || person: specialist
 * zur Verfügung stellen, anbieten || pro__vi__de |||| They provide you with training videos. || = offer || noun: provision || ||
 * Unternehmungsberatung || con__sul__tancy |||| There are a lot of consultancy companies. || A consultancy gives advice to companies. || verb: to consult ( = um Rat fragen ) || ||
 * (Markt)Einführung || launch |||| // They had a party to celebrate the launch of the new product. // || introduction, start ( on the market ) || verb: to launch ( a new product ) || ||
 * unabhängig || inde__pen__dent |||| We're independent of water. || ant.: dependent __on__ || n: independence ||  ||
 * Vielfalt |||| variety || They offer a great variety of products. || ​ = range ||||
 * bestehen aus ||||
 * sich konzentrieren auf ||||
 * beinhalten, einschliessen ||||
 * Küchenchef ||||
 * Rezept ||||
 * sich bewerben ||||
 * verantwortlich, zuständig |||| res__pon__sible || Who is responsible for this project? || = to be in charge |||| ant: irresponsible
 * aus-/verhandeln ||||
 * bereisen, besichtigen |||| to travel || I travel ​le d the whole wolrd || = visit |||| n<. trave ll ing ||
 * (neu) gründen ||||  to set up, to found, to establish  || We found ​ed this company in 1992. || |||| n: foundation ||
 * finanziell, Finanz- ||||
 * (Be)Förderung, Werbung |||| pro__mo__tion || We promote a new product. ||   |||| n: promotion  ||
 * kreativ, schöpferisch, gestalterisch |||| cre__a__tive || We created this sculpt ure . || |||| n: creation ||
 * beschäftigen |||| to empl__o__y || I am an employee of IBM . || |||| noun: (un)employment
 * Tüchtigkeit, Leistungsfähigkeit (f) |||| ef__fi__ciency || He's a really efficient employee. || not = inefficiency |||| adj: efficient ||
 * Maschinenbau, Ingenieurswesen ||||
 * in den Sinn kommen, einfallen ||||
 * ähnlich wie ( f ) |||| __si__milar to || ||  ant: diff e rent from  |||| noun: similarity ||
 * Klischee(vorstellung) |||| __ste__reotype || || |||| ||
 * Marke(nprodukt) ||||
 * betonen |||| stress ||  || You stress what is important.
 * Handel ( f ) ||||
 * investieren ( f ) ||||
 * erfolgreich ( f ) |||| suc__ce__ ssful  || The H5 is very successful. They usually get top marks.  || ant: unsuccessful ||||
 * Konkurrenz ( f ) |||| compe__ti__tion || ||   |||| person: competitor
 * anlocken, anziehen |||| to at__tract__ || Davos attracts many tourists. || to make someone interested in |||| noun: attraction
 * wirtschaftlich ( f ) |||| 1) eco__no__mic
 * Entwicklung ( f ) |||| de__ve__lopment || We're a developed country. || undeveloped |||| to develop  ||
 * anwerben, rekrutieren |||| to recr__u__it || || |||| noun: recruitment ||

Class List
Synonyms / Antonyms** || **Derivatives** ||
 * **German** || **English** || **Sentence / Context / Grammar** || **Definition
 * Vertrag || contract || The employees have negotiated a new contract. ||  ||   ||
 * Ermässigung, Preisnachlass, Rabatt || discount || Today they offer a discount at the supermarket. ||  ||   ||
 * aushandeln || to negotiate || We have negotiate d a new contract . ||  ||   ||
 * Belegschaft, Mitarbeiter, Personal || staff || The staff in the Migros is very friendly. ||  ||   ||
 * Pauschalarrangement || package ( holiday ) || The travel agency provide s​ a new package. ||   ||   ||
 * Potential || potential || I know he has big potential. || || ||
 * Reiseagentur || travel agency || The travel agency offers a lot of last-minute flights. ||  ||   ||
 * Angebot(spalette ). Auswahl || range || The Coop has a big range of goods ​ . || || ||
 * ( ein Auto ) mieten || to hire || I have to hire a car in the holidays. || || ||
 * Versicherung || insurance || The insurance became more expensive. ||  ||   ||
 * aufwachsen || to grow up || I grow up in the mountains. || || ||
 * Erfahrung || experience || I have good experience in baby-sitting. || || ||
 * nützlich || useful || Youtube is very useful. ||  ||   ||
 * Geheimnis || secret || All friend s have their own secrets. || || ||
 * Abteilung || department || Globus has different departments, for example a sports department where they sell sports equipment. || || ||
 * Fahrpreis || fare || The SBB offer cheap fare ​s . || || ||
 * unterschreiben || to sign || I can sign my tests myself. ||  ||   ||
 * Konsument || consumer || The producers live off the consumers. || || ||
 * glücklicherweise || fortunately || Fortunately, I have won in the lottery. ||  ||   ||

participle: reunited || || S: go out with || noun: date || || || to look for info on the internet compare: search for / look for || noun: search search party || || participle: divorced || || verb: to register || || to look at things in a shop without being sure if you want to buy sth |||| || ( business ) to grow e.g. by employing more people |||| noun: expansion || ( online help for columns 3 - 5: [] - write the __English word__ into ‘search’ box, click - and find the results!)
 * ( online help for columns 3 - 5: Macmillan Dictionary- click on hyperlink in column 4!) **
 * ** German ** || ** English **
 * ( and stress pattern ) ** |||| ** sentence / context / grammar ** || ** definition ** || ** related words **
 * ( and stress pattern ) ** ||  ||
 * sich wiedervereinigen, wieder zusammenführen || to reunite |||| || to bring people or groups together again after a long time || noun: reunion
 * sich wiedervereinigen, wieder zusammenführen || to reunite |||| || to bring people or groups together again after a long time || noun: reunion
 * mit jemandem (aus)gehen, miteinander ausgehen || to date ||
 * || || |||| to have a sexual or romantic relationship with each other
 * sich mit jemandem (wieder ) in Verbindung setzen || to get in touch || |||| || A: to lose touch with || || ||
 * durchsuchen || search |||| || to carefully examine so / sth for sth that is hidden
 * durchsuchen || search |||| || to carefully examine so / sth for sth that is hidden
 * Fertigkeit, Fähigkeit(f) || skill |||| || the ability to do sth well because of experience / training || adjectives: (un)skilled, skillful || ||
 * sich scheiden lassen || divorce |||| || to end your marriage || noun: divorce
 * passen zu, übereinstimmen mit || to fit in with |||| || S: to match, to be suitable with || || ||
 * Registrierung, Anmeldung || registration |||| || recording names / info on an official list || ~ fee
 * ( ein Wort ) nachschlagen |||| look up || || try to find information on something ( in a dictionary ) |||| ||
 * (durch)stöbern, sich umsehen ( // in a shop // ) |||| browse || || to look for information e.g. on the internet
 * Webseite, Standort |||| website || || |||| ||
 * ausweiten, ausbauen, expandieren |||| expand || || to become larger and fill more space

a part of something which is divided between several people || verb: to share ( sich teilen in ) person: shareholder || || verb: to suit || || (near)S: customer || || || S: jail |||| verb: to send to prison / to jail || person: supporter || ! you get a pri ** z ** e - you pay a pri ** c ** e! |||| || menschlich = human || 2)income 3)earnings ( + plural ) || || 1) the money you earn from your job 2) //see 1)// + money from investment 3) //see 1)// + profit made by a company |||| Lohnerhöhung = pay rise || 2)work || || //'job' is countable:// You do ** a ** job or several job ** s **. //'work' is uncountable:// You do work or different kinds of work |||| || 2) make redundant 3) lay off 4) fire 5) sack || || to force so to leave their job 1)+2): //more formal// 3)-5): //more informal// // learn one formal and one informal verb! // |||| || b) people you are with S: firm || parent company = Muttergesellschaft || || 2) client || || || a client pays for the services of a professional person ( e.g.: doctor, lawyer ) - a customer buys goods || || || S ( informal / plural ): perks || profitieren: to benefit from || || **( online help for columns 3 - 5: [] - write the __English word__ into ‘search’ box, click - and find the results!)** … bei/für eine Firma || 1) work on a project 2) for a company |||| || || || || noun: honesty || || noun: flexibility || || noun: motivation || || antonym: impatient || || 2) ready to decide what to do quickly || antonym: indecisive sich entscheiden = to decide Entscheidung = decision || || noun: interest || || 2) sensible, reliable || antonym: irresponsible noun: responsibility || || noun: ( = ‘Übung’ ) practice || || the bill tells you how much money you have to pay for sth. |||| || US: catalog || || a c. contains pictures and information about things you can buy |||| || US: cellphone || || a small phone you can carry around with you |||| || US: vacation || || a time when you don't have to work or study |||| || US: porgram || || a plan of activities |||| || verb: to develop 2 participles: developing / developed || antonym: illoyal || =Welcome to Your New Wiki!=
 * ** German ** || ** English **
 * ( and stress pattern ) ** |||| ** sentence / context / grammar ** || ** definition ** || ** related words **
 * ( and stress pattern ) ** ||  ||
 * Aufkauf ||  buy-out |||| || paying money to your business partner to get overall control of the business || verb: to buy someone out || ||
 * Anteil, Aktie || share |||| || a part of a company that you can buy to invest your money
 * Schliessfach || locker ||||  || a cupboard where you can store personal things ( in schools etc. ) || verb / antonym: to (un)lock ||  ||
 * Besitz, Eigentum || property |||| || what you possess / own is your ~ || || ||
 * Arbeitsbereich || workspace |||| || the area where you can work || geräumig= spacious || ||
 * passend || suitable |||| || right for a particular purpose, person or situation || Anzug= suit
 * Kunde || client |||| || s omeone who pays for the services of a professional person ( doctor / lawyer etc. )
 * gesellschaftlich verkehren || socialize |||| || to spend time with other people socially ( e.g. at a party ) || noun: society || ||
 * GründerIn |||| founder || || someone who sets up a business etc. |||| verb: to found ||
 * Gefängnis |||| prison || || a place where people go as punishment for a crime
 * unterstützen |||| support || || to agree with and to help someone |||| noun: support
 * Gewerkschaft |||| union || || an organization that helps and supports the workers in a particular industry |||| ||
 * Fitnesscenter |||| health club, fitness centre || || |||| ||
 * Preis |||| prize || || an award that you get for being successful in a sport or competition
 * Vertrauen |||| trust || || believing that someone is honest, fair and reliable |||| verb: to trust ||
 * Menschenrechte |||| human rights || || the rights everyone should have in a society |||| ein menschliches Wesen = a human being
 * Einkommen |||| 1)salary
 * Arbeit |||| 1)job
 * entlassen |||| 1)dismiss
 * Gesellschaft || company || || || a) an organization that makes or sells goods for money
 * Kunde || 1) customer
 * Vergünstigung || benefit || || || extra money or other advantages you get from your employer
 * Überzeit machen || to work overtime || || || to work extra hours || || ||
 * Firmen-/ Unternehmens-übernahme || takeover || || || see p.22 || verb: to take a company over || ||
 * Umsatz || turnover || || || the value of the goods / services that a company sells within a certain period of time || || ||
 * Produktion(sleistung), Ertrag || output || || || how much a person / organization produces ||  ||   ||
 * **German** || **English**
 * ( and stress pattern )** |||| **sentence / context / grammar** || **definition** || **related words**
 * ( and stress pattern )** ||  ||
 * a rbeiten … 1) an einem Projekt
 * ehrlich || honest |||| || someone is honest when he always tells the truth. || antonym: dishonest
 * flexibel, beweglich || flexible |||| || able to make changes || antonym: inflexible
 * motiviert || motivated |||| || to have an ambition to do sth. / determined to be successful || antonym: unmotivated
 * geduldig || patient |||| || when you can wait a long time without getting angry || noun: patience
 * entscheidend, entscheidungsfreudig || decisive |||| || 1) making a big difference
 * interessant || interesting |||| || something you want to know about or take part in || antonym: uninteresting
 * verantwortlich, verantwortungsbewusst || responsible |||| || __1) S ( ‘__ __// verantwortlich für’ //__ __)__ in charge of
 * praktisch (veranlagt ) || practical |||| || handy, good with your hands || antonym: impractical
 * Rechnung ( US: (Geld)Note ) |||| bill || || S (US): cheque
 * Katalog |||| BrE: catalogue
 * Handy |||| BrE: mobile phone
 * Ferien |||| BrE: holidays
 * Programm |||| BrE: programme
 * Hauptsitz |||| (plural!) headquarters || || see p.22! |||| ||
 * Tochterfirma |||| subsidiary || || see p.22! |||| ||
 * Ruf |||| reputation || || S: image / see p.22 |||| ||
 * Fliessband |||| assembly line || || see p.22 |||| ||
 * Forschung und Entwicklung |||| research and development || They have done / carried out a lot of research recently. || the work that companies do when they are developing new products for example |||| development:
 * Verkaufsförderung, Marketing |||| marketing || || S: promotion / the ways in which a company encourages people to buy its products |||| ||
 * freischaffend |||| free-lance || ||  so who works freelance is not permanently employed by one company |||| ||
 * Berater |||| consultant || || a c. gives advice |||| company: consultancy ||
 * Auslieferer, Lieferant |||| supplier || || a s. supplies or sells a product |||| verb / noun: to supply / supply ||
 * Loyalität |||| loyalty || || support that you always give to so / sth you like |||| adjective: loyal
 * Vorstandsetage |||| boardroom || || the directors of a company ( or the room where they meet ) |||| ||

Getting Started

 * Click on the edit button above to put your own content on this page.
 * To invite new members, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Invite People**.
 * To change your wiki's colors or theme, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Look and Feel**.
 * To set who can view and edit your wiki, click on **Manage Wiki** and **Permissions**.

Need Help?

 * Click on the help link above to learn more about how to use your wiki.