InnoLab6/Adjectives

Welcome to Module 1 - Adjectives!

You know that adjectives can help you make your stories more exciting and describe situations and characters more accurately. In this module, you will learn some new adjectives to use in your project. Have fun with the following activities.

Adjectives you can use to talk about friendship (Freundschaft)

These are the new words you will learn. If you don't knwo how to pronounce them correctly, check the pronunciation with the help of an online dictionary.

liebenswert	bedeutet	amiable
hilfsbereit	bedeutet	helpful
verlässlich	bedeutet	reliable
verständnisvoll	bedeutet	understanding

bescheiden	bedeutet	humble
ehrlich	bedeutet	honest
fürsorglich	bedeutet	caring
klug	bedeutet	smart

Memo Quiz - Find the matching pairs

humbleehrlichsmartklugfürsorglichbescheidenverständnisvollhonesthelpfulhilfsbereitreliableamiableliebenswertcaringverlässlichunderstanding

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Cloze - Fill in the gaps with the correct words

1. She is such an person, she has no trouble at all making friendships.

2. If you have a problem, ask your teachers. They are very ..

3. He will do it for you because he is .

4. Look, it's not Jay's fault - you could be a little more !

5. Why don't you fix it if you're so ?

6. He is a father for his children. He always tries to help them.

7. To be , I didn't like the movie.

8. He's very about his success.

honestamiablecaringunderstandingreliablehelpfulsmarthumble

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Find the words

Finde die englischen Entsprechungen für liebenswert, hilfsbereit, verlässlich, bescheiden, klug und fürsorglich! (Waagrecht, senkrecht und schräg)

C	A	R	I	N	G	G	L	A	U	K	U
D	G	J	E	K	J	N	N	Q	Y	C	U
I	B	D	B	L	Y	U	K	O	U	G	P
L	Z	V	W	Y	I	O	L	I	E	L	L
D	M	R	F	B	B	A	U	L	N	I	K
Y	H	S	A	P	A	S	B	J	F	I	F
Q	N	E	G	G	H	M	B	L	V	B	S
H	N	P	O	F	U	A	I	R	E	Z	F
E	S	D	N	H	K	R	Q	A	H	E	C
Y	C	O	M	E	H	T	Y	G	B	F	Y
F	V	F	S	L	E	N	C	O	P	L	Q
J	J	W	W	P	C	F	W	G	T	E	E
V	B	C	E	F	C	J	E	X	G	D	C
Y	R	H	U	U	Q	E	B	B	Y	N	R
Z	A	C	V	L	Q	Y	X	M	F	B	M

Found Words

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Which word is it?

Fill in the gaps. Write the words correctly.

I like my parents. My father is (idtsngadrnuen) and (lelribae), my mother is (giacrn) and (bilaeam). My brother, to be (eshtno), is very (rsmat) but far too (lmbuhe) to admit it. I can ask him anything because he is very (hufelpl).

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Task: Tell your friend what you like about her or him.

Adjectives you can use insted of nice

My brother is nice. My sister is nice. My friend is nice. Somehow everyone is nice.

Why don't you use other words instead of nice? Check the pronunciation with the help of an online dictionary.

freundlich	bedeutet	friendly
mitfühlend	bedeutet	compassionate
rücksichtsvoll	bedeutet	thoughtful
höflich	bedeutet	courteous

gutherzig	bedeutet	kindhearted
nett	bedeutet	pleasant
angenehm	bedeutet	agreeable
anständig	bedeutet	decent

Memo Quiz - Find the matching pairs

decentfreundlichgutherzigcompassionateangenehmmitfühlendkindheartedhöflichcourteousthoughtfulpleasantnettfriendlyagreeableanständigrücksichtsvoll

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Do you remember the meaning?

Match the English words with the appropriate meaning!

höflich

friendly

agreeable

decent

gutherzig

mitfühlend

nett

rücksichtsvoll

compassionatethoughtfulcourteouskindheartedfreundlichpleasantangenehmanständig

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What I always wanted to tell you

Fill in the gaps. Write the words correctly.

Your are just nice but now I can also say it differently: You are my best friend because you are (eryflndi), (drnhkedatie), (eisocaaopmnst), (aanselpt), (ulhgtftuho), (reeegalba), (csruetuoo) and (decent).

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Adjectives with a negative meaning

You want to say that someone is a bad person. You can use these words to describe him or her.

boshaft	bedeutet	wicked
unbedacht	bedeutet	thoughtless
grausam	bedeutet	cruel
unfreundlich	bedeutet	unfriendly

unverschämt	bedeutet	rude
unhöflich	bedeutet	impolite
hassenswert	bedeutet	hateful
herzlos	bedeutet	unkind

Memo Quiz - Find the matching pairs

unverschämtwickedunfriendlyunkindboshaftcruelthoughtlesshatefulimpoliterudegemein, grausamunfreundlichunbedachtabscheulich, hassenswertunhöflichherzlos

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Multiple-choice questions

5. If you do something without thinking about it.

1. thoughtless
2. caring
3. thoughtful
4. confident

2. A pupil who uses swear words is

1. friendly
2. rude
3. thoughtful
4. impolite

3. Heartless witches are usually ... too.

1. pleasant
2. cruel
3. amiable
4. wicked

4. Which words belong to the word families of <i>hate</i> and <i>cruelty</i>?

1. unkind
2. love
3. cruelty
4. hateful

1. It is the opposite of friendly:

1. gorgeous
2. unfriendly
3. brave
4. hungry

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I don't want to be like that

Fill in the gaps. Write the words correctly.

I hope that no one will ever say about me that I was (diwkce), (diunkn), (lnedifnruy), (ulfheat), (eurcl), (oeplimit), (thuotglsesh) and (udre).

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Adjectives that express sadness

You want to say that someone is sad. You can use these words to describe the feeling differently.

niedergeschlagen	bedeutet	depresseed
ernst	bedeutet	serious
trist	bedeutet	gloomy
miserabel	bedeutet	miserable

unglücklich	bedeutet	unhappy
entmutigt	bedeutet	discouraged
sorgenvoll	bedeutet	sorrowful
traurig	bedeutet	mournful

Memo Quiz - Find the matching pairs

niedergeschlagensorgenvollgloomydepressedentmutigtmiserabelmournfultrübselig, tristtraurigmiserablesorrowfulunhappyunglücklichernstseriousdiscouraged

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Find the meaning

Unhappy and without hope.

sorrowful

Swap two letters of the word miserable and you have the German word.

Please don't laugh - I'm being ....

... is the adjective of depression.

mournful

... is the opposite of couragoeous.

If you are not happy, you are ....

miserablediscouragedThe noun is mourning.seriousgloomyWhoever is full of sorrow is ...unhappydepressed

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Congratulations!

This is the end of Module 1. I hope you are content, joyful and delighted. I am glad that you have learned so much. You should be proud of yourself. Use as many words as you like for your project.