Unit 6 - Langenscheidt

Unit 6
1
Dora Better and Daisy Best like to boast about everything. Write down what they say.
Dora Better und Daisy Best prahlen gerne mit allem. Schreiben Sie auf, was sie sagen.
a. Alfred
I’ve got a very fast car.
Dora
My car is faster than your car.
Daisy
My car is the fastest of them all!
b. Gabriel
I’ve got a very clever daughter.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Charlotte I am a very careful person.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d. Claire
I’ve got a very expensive watch (Armbanduhr).
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
e. Dick
I’m so hungry.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
f. Fiona
I always have bad dreams (Träume).
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g. Pamela
I’ve got a very big dog.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h. Julian
I’ve got a nice flat.
Dora
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Daisy
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Lösungen:
b.My daughter is cleverer than your daughter.
My daughter is the cleverest of them all.
c. I’m more careful /a more careful person than you are. I’m the most careful (person) of you all.
d.My watch is more expensive than your watch. My watch is the most expensive of them all.
e. I’m hungrier than you are. I’m the hungriest of you all.
f. My dreams are worse than your dreams. My dreams are the worst of them all.
g.My dog is bigger than your dog. My dog is the biggest of them all.
h.My flat is nicer than your flat. My flat is the nicest of them all.
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Unit 6
2
Tim and Marion never agree about anything. Complete the dialogues using the information given in brackets.
Tim und Marion sind nie einer Meinung. Vervollständigen Sie die Dialoge anhand der Informationen in Klammern.
Verwenden Sie dabei das Stützwort one.
a. Marion
I like these red shoes. Aren’t they nice?
Well, I like the blue ones (blau) better.
Tim
b. Marion
Let’s buy some of these big apples, they look good.
Why don’t we take those …………………………… (kleiner) ? I think they are better.
Tim
c. Tim
How about this bottle of wine to go with our dinner tonight?
No, …………………………… (diese) is too expensive, let’s get a …………………………… (billiger) .
Marion
d. Marion
How do you like this silver necklace?
I think the …………………………… (golden) over there is much nicer.
Tim
e. Marion
Should we buy this grey pullover for your brother? It’s his birthday next week.
Well, I think the …………………………… (grün) suits (steht) him better.
Tim
f. Marion
Isn’t this blue scarf just beautiful?
Come on, nobody likes this …………………………… (altmodisch) !
Tim
Why don’t you take that …………………………… (rosa) over there?
g. Tim
Do you think I should wear my old brown jacket?
You don’t want to wear this ugly thing, do you?
Marion
Why don’t you put on your …………………………… (neu) ?
But it’s cold and the …………………………… (alt) is much warmer than the …………………………… (neu) .
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Lösungen:
b. smaller ones c. this one/cheaper one d. gold one e. green one
f. old-fashioned one / pink one g. new one / old one / new one
Tim
Unit 6
3
Fill in the correct form of the verb.
Setzen Sie die Verben in der Zeitform des einfachen Präsens ein.
a. Roger and Helen …………………………… (live) in a semi-detached house near York.
b. Helen is a teacher at the local school, Roger …………………………… (work) as an engineer.
c. Every morning before Roger …………………………… (go) to work, he …………………………… (carry) Helen’s bag into the car and ...................... (drive) her to school.
d. He …………………………… (say) goodbye, he …………………………… (kiss) her and sometimes he …………………………… (to tell) her that he …………………………… (miss) her all day long.
e. Every Saturday Roger …………………………… (buy) a bunch of flowers (Blumenstrauß) for Helen.
f. Then he …………………………… (wash) his car.
g. In the evening he …………………………… (watch) TV.
h. ”What a boring man!” Helen …………………………… (think).
i. One day she …………………………… (not / come) back from school and Roger ……………………………
(not / know) why.
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Lösungen:
a. live b. works c. goes, carries, drives d. says, kisses, tells, misses
e. buys f. washes g. watches h. thinks i. doesn’t come, doesn’t know