We continue to study possible subjects of letters for the DTZ B1. This time we need to communicate with school, courses or social or sport club (Verein).
German
Difference between steigen, steigern, erhöhen, erheben, zulegen, zunehmen
Increase, raise, rise – there is not one, but several rows of synonyms at once. Let’s search difference between steigen and steigern, erhöhen and erheben, zulegen and zunehmen…
First look at steigen, steigern, erhöhen. All of them suppose changing the level.
Words excavations. Weihnachten meaning
Where does this word with such a difficult spelling come from?
In fact, his story is quite simple:
Giving direction essay in German. Wegbeschreibung
Giving direction essay in German (Wegbeschreibung) pops up in the school several times in different grades and at different levels. Not all teachers decide to write this essay, some take it verbally. And in VERA in grade 3, too, there was a similar task.
The training method is very simple: we open a map of the area, a city plan (for example tourist plan from tourist office) and ask to give direction from and to.
German test b1 Deutschtest für Zuwanderer. Writing examples 4
German test b1 also includes letters in which you offer help or ask colleagues for help, request information on private ads.
German synonyms. Difference between verschieden and unterschiedlich, anders
This is such a classic problematic synonymous series in different languages: the words “different” and “other”. In the German version it is mainly about difference between verschieden and unterschiedlich, anders.
German dialogues b1 for Deutschtest für Zuwanderer. Help and advice
In the first part we organized parties, shopping trips and walks, now we will learn German dialogues B1 about help sick colleagues, when moving etc. and advice on solving problems: how to help children with their studies, how to lose weight, how to get treatment, etc.
Dialogues b1 Deutsch Test für Zuwanderer. Event, trip, party, shopping
Dialogues are last part of Deutsch Test für Zuwanderer. First you speak about yourself, then you describe a picture and have to speak with your partner. In this part we take topics about different events, that you have to organize together. Tasks are taken from reviews of real exams shared in Internet.
German synonyms. Receive: erhalten or bekommen, kriegen, beziehen, erlangen
In this thread, synonyms with the meaning “receive” are in the center. These are the words erhalten or bekommen and also kriegen, beziehen and erlangen. In addition, let’s take a look at enthalten – the word that is always confused with erhalten.
Let’s start with the simplest.
Idioms in German with meaning stupidity, madness. 2. Modern expressions
Several additionally found idioms in German with meaning stupidity from modern books and blogs. They have not yet entered the dictionaries, and probably not all will. But the frequency can be high as they are in vogue now.
I chose more interesting idioms, but did not take the more offensive ones.