German A2 module 2: Gesellschaft und Regierung (Society and government)
This is learning module 2 of 6 of our German A2 syllabus. Each learning module contains 6 till 8 chapters.
Learning goals:
- Know common government, media and public services.
- Dealing with basic bureaucracy.
- Learn the past tenses.
Word list (91)
Core vocabulary
(92):
Verbs: 15,
Adjectives: 6,
Adverbs: 1,
Nouns: 64,
Sentences / word combination: 6
Context vocabulary:
-1
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Abheben | to withdraw |
| Abschließen | to graduate / to complete |
| Abstimmen | To vote |
| Aktuell | current |
| Bar zahlen | to pay in cash |
| Beantragen | to apply for |
| Beenden | to finish / to complete |
| Bestehen | to pass (an exam) |
| Das Abitur | the high-school leaving certificate |
| Das Amt | the office |
| Das Bankkonto | The bank account |
| Das Dokument | the document |
| Das Gesetz | The law |
| Das Gymnasium | grammar school |
| Das Online-Banking | Online banking |
| Das Parlament | The parliament |
| Das Praktikum | internship |
| Das Radio | the radio |
| Das Rote Kreuz | The Red Cross |
| Das Studium | studies |
| Das Zeitalter | The era |
| Das Zeugnis | certificate / transcript |
| Der Abschluss | degree / graduation |
| Der Akademiker | academic / graduate |
| Der Antrag | the application |
| Der Bachelor | bachelor (degree) |
| Der Bundeskanzler / die Bundeskanzlerin | The Federal Chancellor / the Federal Chancellor (female) |
| Der Geldautomat | The ATM |
| Der Krankenwagen | The ambulance |
| Der Kurs | course |
| Der Master | master (degree) |
| Der Notarzt | The emergency doctor |
| Der Notfall | The emergency |
| Der Notruf | The emergency call |
| Der Präsident | The president |
| Der Staat | The state |
| Der Stundenplan | the timetable |
| Der Test | the test |
| Der Unfall | the accident |
| Der Unterricht | the lesson |
| Der Wetterbericht | the weather report |
| Die Anmeldung | the registration |
| Die Arbeitserlaubnis | the work permit |
| Die Ausbildung | training / vocational education |
| Die Behörde | the authority |
| Die Demokratie | Democracy |
| Die EC-Karte | The debit card |
| Die Einschreibung | enrollment |
| Die Europäische Union | The European Union |
| Die Ferien | the holidays |
| Die Feuerwehr | The fire brigade |
| Die Frist | the deadline |
| Die Geheimzahl | The PIN |
| Die Gesamtschule | comprehensive school |
| Die Grundschule | primary school |
| Die Hauptschule | lower secondary school |
| Die Klasse | the class |
| Die Nachrichten | the news |
| Die Notaufnahme | The emergency room |
| Die Note | the grade |
| Die Präsidentin | The president (female) |
| Die Prüfung | exam |
| Die Realschule | intermediate secondary school |
| Die Regierung | The government |
| Die Sendung | the (TV/radio) program |
| Die Situation | the situation |
| Die Sozialversicherung | social insurance |
| Die Steuern | taxes |
| Die Wahl | The election |
| Die Zahlung | The payment |
| Die Zeitung | the newspaper |
| Die politische Partei | The political party |
| Die weiterführende Schule | secondary school |
| Die Überweisung | The bank transfer |
| Durchfallen | to fail (an exam) |
| Einen Krankenwagen rufen | To call an ambulance |
| Einreichen | to submit |
| Einzahlen | to deposit |
| Eröffnen | to open |
| Historisch | Historical |
| Im Fernsehen | on TV |
| International | international |
| Konservativ | Conservative |
| Liberal | Liberal |
| Retten | To rescue |
| Schlimm | bad/serious |
| Sich erinnern | to remember |
| Sich informieren | to get informed / to find out |
| Sparen | to save |
| Was ist passiert? | What happened? |
| Wählen | To vote / to choose |