💛 Bleibt dran und bleibt fleißig! 💛 Deine Deutschlehrerin Natalia
Hello and welcome to a new vocabulary test on my YouTube channel.
My name is Natalia and I am your German teacher.
Today we look at 15 important words that you should definitely know at B2 level in German.
If you understand these 15 words and can use them correctly,
then you have most likely already reached the B2 level.
As always, there is a free PDF file with all the words, explanations, examples and an exercise for this video,
so you can test your knowledge again.
You can find the link to the file here under the video in the info box and in the pinned comment.
Don't forget to count your correct answers and write them in the comments at the end.
How many words can you guess correctly?
All words are from my B2 intensive course.
The first two lessons, from which the words are, deal with the topics of life and everyday life in Germany, as well as stereotypes and clichés.
I always show you the first page of our flashcards here.
These flashcards are available in my course on the platform, so my students can learn and so you can learn today.
On the flashcards you will see an explanation and an example sentence.
I will also give you more context and more explanations about the words so that you can understand them even better.
Then you get 5 seconds to think about the word.
Then I'll show you the solution.
If you need more time, pause the video.
All right, let's get started.
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We start with 5 important nouns.
Our first word has to do with environmental protection.
It describes a system in which waste is sorted into different categories,
e.g. paper, glass or plastic.
This is especially known in Germany.
What is the name of this system?
Well, do you have an idea?
I'll give you 5 seconds to remember the right word.
Then I'll show you the solution.
The word you are looking for is the waste separation.
If you live in Germany, you've probably heard this word before.
The waste separation should protect our environment sustainably.
The waste separation.
And with that we are already at the next term.
It is often used in discussions, especially when it comes to social issues.
This noun stands for a pre-defined opinion about a country, a culture or a person.
Often this opinion is simply taken over by others,
without researching in detail, without exact knowledge or experience.
It is often said that there are a lot of ... about the Germans.
The Germans are punctual.
Which noun can we use in this context?
Yes, the noun is called prejudice.
The prejudice.
Our third word helps you to talk about human behavior.
You see, it's a pretty long word.
It is a synonym of behavior.
Synonym. Yes, that means the same.
This word describes how someone, i.e. a person, behaves in certain situations.
So a repeated, typical behavior.
How does this person behave?
So what is the noun of it?
Remember the word now.
I'll give you five seconds.
The word is the behavior.
The behavior.
Did you get it right?
Don't forget to remember your punctuation.
How many words can you say correctly?
Now comes an easier word.
Our next noun describes a characteristic
with which you can react calmly and with fun to things.
The word is short.
You know that for sure.
You know that from the A2 course.
People with this characteristic are funny and laugh a lot.
It is also said,
In my partner it is important to me that he has.
The word is humor.
You must have known the word, right?
We are already coming to our last noun.
This noun describes a negative feedback.
Negative feedback.
For example, you turn on the music too loud
and then a annoyed neighbor comes and screams
because you listen to the music at 10 p.m.
This neighbor may write a letter to the landlord.
He writes a letter with a
You now have five seconds to think.
The solution is of course the complaint.
The complaint.
So we have the first third of the test behind us.
How many nouns did you get right?
Did you get all five right?
Be sure to write it in the comments.
Let's move on to the next word type.
In the second part we look at five verbs.
That you need on the B2 level.
The first verb is a reflexive verb.
You can see that here on the reflexive pronoun.
It means that you remember something very well.
So we have the verb remember.
But that's a synonym.
That's not the same verb.
It's not remember.
It means something is stuck in your head.
Like a song you have an earworm from.
Do you know this word?
The earworm.
An earworm is a song that you no longer get out of your head.
If you have an earworm,
then the song stays in your memory very well.
So it has ...
you
Well, which verb fits here?
Think about it in the next five seconds.
The solution is ...
Let's move on to our seventh word.
The verb describes, for example,
that the opinion or behavior of a person is changed.
Often this happens unconsciously.
For example, through media or advertising.
So you can change people's opinion without them understanding it.
Sometimes there are sects that do that.
So a sect can also influence people.
Which verb fits here?
Right!
Influence plus accusative.
Take a look at my example sentence on the flashcard.
Your opinion influences your behavior.
It has great effects on how you treat other people.
And how do you form an opinion?
With the next verb you can say quite literally
what you think of something,
what you think about something.
With this verb you give your opinion to something.
So it's a synonym for evaluating.
Take a look at the example sentence on the flashcard.
It helps you.
What is a synonym for evaluating?
The verb is to judge.
To judge plus accusative plus after plus dative.
To judge.
Well, did you already know this word?
How many points have you already collected?
How many correct answers did you have?
We've already done half of it.
Stay tuned to the end.
It's going to get a little more difficult.
The next verb is a synonym for helping.
This can be at work or in difficult situations.
Don't forget that the example on the flashcard can help you.
Take a good look at it in the next few seconds
and remember the word.
Help or what is the synonym for helping?
Yes, the verb is to support.
Support plus accusative or plus by plus dative.
Support a very positive verb.
With our tenth word we come to the last verb.
Sometimes you don't have the same opinion as someone else.
You use this verb exactly when you have a different opinion
It's the opposite of agreeing.
And another tip.
It needs the dative.
Do you have an idea?
So if you have a different opinion.
If you don't agree.
What do you say?
Which verb do you use?
The verb starts with W.
Yes, to contradict.
Contradiction plus dative.
I contradict you.
So I have a different opinion.
I don't agree with you.
I contradict you.
Very good.
We come to the last part of the video.
To the adjectives.
Here, too, I have five words for you again.
They help you to describe things precisely.
Clearly.
The first adjective you use to describe places where it is too crowded.
For example, the city center on the weekend.
Or the outdoor pool at 30 degrees.
So these places, there are too many people.
They are too crowded.
Which adjective can we use?
Right.
Overcrowded.
So if it is very crowded in one place,
then I don't feel comfortable there anymore.
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And it continues with our twelfth word.
The next adjective helps you to talk about costs and prices.
But be careful.
The adjective is very difficult.
It definitely belongs to the elevated vocabulary.
Maybe even C1.
It means something is not too expensive.
You can afford it.
It is a synonym for cheap or affordable.
Think about it now.
It could be that you don't even know this word.
The adjective is affordable.
Affordable.
Well, did you know that?
Be sure to write it in the comments.
I'm very curious how many of you know this adjective.
The third adjective is the opposite of infinite or limitless.
We often use it with resources, places or time.
So it is not limitless.
It is not infinite.
Look at the example sentence on the flashcard.
Do you have an idea which word I'm looking for?
Exactly, the word is limited.
Limited.
Our penultimate word describes a feeling.
A feeling.
When a person is often and involuntarily alone,
then she feels ...
How?
You probably know the word.
It's an easy word.
You have five seconds now.
The person feels lonely.
Correct.
Very good that you made it to the end.
The last word is a synonym for enough.
Enough.
Here are a few more examples for you.
The food was enough for all the guests.
It was enough for everyone.
The apartment is big enough for a family.
So the space is enough, right?
The grades are unfortunately only ...
What is the adjective?
Enough.
Exactly.
You did it.
Those were all 15 words.
How many words did you know?
Write your answer in the comments
and compare it with the others.
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See you next week in a new video.
Stay tuned and stay busy.
Bye.