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Monday, January 13, 2020

Countable vs. Uncountable Nouns

1. Countable nouns

Most of the nouns are countable. You can combine them with numbers, e.g one, two or three. Here is an example:
  • one pencil
  • two pencils
  • three pencils
  • four ...

2. Uncountable nouns

These nouns cannot be combined with numbers.
  • water
  • butter
  • coal
  • money
  • salt
  • iron 
If you want to express a quantity, you have to use a special phrase e.g. a glass of water.

Note:

Some nouns can be either countable or uncountable. We recommend to use a good dictionary to find out whether a noun is countable or uncountable or both.
Here is an example:
hair – hairs
  • You've got some hairs on your T-shirt. (There might be 5 or 6 of them.)
  • Your hair looks lovely. (Here you think of the hairstyle.)

Friday, March 22, 2019

Saturday, March 10, 2018

A message to the 3rd Gymnasium Canton Class


For the last 4 months we have met weekly
and  worked very hard. 

We have reviewed everything we need to know about English for the Swiss High School entry exam.  
An exam that could change your future.

No matter what comes next in your life: 
You are special. 
You are capable.  
You will succeed. 

I am proud to have been a small part of your future. You are the hope-the next generation. Thank you for giving me, and Lernforum, that opportunity.

Sincerely,
Torrie, Danny and Lisa at LERNFORUM Chur





Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Translation Practice Set 4 (with answers)


  1. Peter besucht einen Kollegen.    Peter besucht (gerade) einen Kollegen.


  1. Was isst Marion? Marion isst ein Brot.(gerade)


  1. Ist das eine Brille? Nein, das ist keine Brille.


  1. Möchtest du ein cola?  Nein, ich möchte kein cola.


  1. Sind Sie Engländer?  Nein, ich bin kein Engländer.


  1. Haben Sie ein Handy?  Nein, ich habe kein Handy.


  1. Will Peter einen Hund haben? Nein, Peter will keinen Hund haben.


  1. Kommst du mit dem Auto?


  1. Es ist viertel nach zwölf.


  1. Es ist kalt in der Wohnung.









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1.      Peter visits a colleague./  Peter is visiting a colleague.

2.      What is Marion eating? Marion is eating bread.(a piece/slice of bread/ some bread)

3.      Are these glasses? No they aren’t glasses.

4.      Would you like a cola?  No, wouldn’t like a cola.

5.      Are you English? No, I’m not English.

6.      Do you have a mobile phone?  No, I don’t have a mobile phone.

7.      Does Peter want a dog?  No, he doesn’t want a dog.

8.      Are you coming by car?

9.      It’s a quarter past twelve.

10.  It’s cold in the flat.

Friday, December 15, 2017

Gap Fill 1 Practice III.Gymnasium

Do you know this man?
Fill in the gaps with the correct word.
The key will be posted next week. 

Two we____ ago a man walked into a police station in Brighton, United Kingdom, w___ a bruise on his head and a cut over his left e__.  He can’t remember his name or where he co___ from.  In fact, he can r____ nothing about his life. 

He is ab___  25 years old.  He is rather tall, about 2.10 metres and he’s got cu___ black hair and blue eyes.  When he ar___ at the police station he was wearing a long sl___ blue polo shirt, dark b___ jeans, and a pair of brown leather sh___. He had a green rucksack and wore a dark br___ leather ja___.  Police found no identification or paperwork in the rucksack.   They f___a wallet with 22 pounds, a bus pass, a folding um___,  a pair of su___, a bottle of water and a photo of a woman.  The woman in the photo is t___ and t___ and has long blonde hair, grey eyes, and is wearing a red mini skirt w___ a white blouse. He thinks maybe she is his gi___ but he can’t remember for sure.

He has a British accent and spe___ only English. He thinks his n___ is James Moore but police and birth records can find no information ab___ him. A photograph of h___ was sent to missing persons organisations  all over the co___ but until n___ no one has called.  Do you have any information about t___ person?  Pl___ contact your local police station!        



Bring by your completed sheet and we can check it together!

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Monday, December 11, 2017

Monday, November 27, 2017

Question Time (PV III Gym English Handbook page 119)




Write questions to these answers. Find answers below.


1. Father buys a new car.

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2. I brushed my teeth at 7:00 this morning.

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3. The train leaves at nine pm.

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4. Pat reads his book in bed.

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5. There is a parcel for Maggie.

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6. She draws a house.

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7. I got a letter from Bob last month.

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8. Sandy eats a sandwich, because he is hungry. 

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9. We must clean our room.

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10. At school today we listened to the teacher.

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11. The apples cost one pound. (2 questions)

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Translation Practice: Set 3



  1. Tim hat sein Handy verloren.


  1. Er hat „ Live and Let Die“ gesungen.


  1. Wer wohnt in Bamberg?  Tim wohnt in Bamburg.


  1. Ich bin gerade beim (bei dem) Essen.


  1. Er kommt gerade vom (von dem) Zahnarzt.


  1. Ich hänge das Bild an die Wand.


  1. Ich gehe jetzt nicht in die Wohnung.


  1. Was kostet 12 Euro? Das Buch kostet 12 Euro.


  1. Wer liest ein Buch? James. Was liest er?  Ein Buch!


  1. Peter holt die Mutter vom Bahnhof ab.




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1.      Tim lost his mobile phone. (has lost)

2.      He sang „Live and Let Die“.

3.      Who lives in Bamberg?  Tim lives in Bamburg.

4.      I’m eating.(right now).

5.      He is returning from the dentist’s.(coming back)

6.      I hang the photo on the wall.

7.      I’m not going into the flat now.

8.      What costs twelve Euros?  The book costs twelve Euros.

9.      Who is reading a book?  James.  What is he reading? A book!

10.  Peter picks his mother up from the train station.

    Monday, November 13, 2017

    Wednesday, July 19, 2017

    Friday, December 16, 2016

    Sentence Completion - exam practice

    Complete the sentence using the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.


    1. The letter A is the ______ letter of the English alphabet.

    A. last

    B. first

    C. second

    D. third


    2. The ______ woman has gray hair and many wrinkles. She was born many years ago.

    A. strong

    B. young

    C. old

    D. kind


    3. Oranges and apples are ______. They are both ______.

    A. similar … fruits

    B. special … red

    C. identical … different

    D. bad … healthy


    4. Jim ______ brings a hammer to work. He uses it every day.

    A. never

    B. always

    C. rarely

    D. sometimes


    5. While walking together at night, the children hear a loud noise and get ______. They run away in search of a place to hide.

    A. angry

    B. excited

    C. scared

    D. tired


    6. The ______ man is the only one who can lift the heavy rock.

    A. silly

    B. tall

    C. proud

    D. strong


    7. Timothy is ______. He always gets good grades. He studies hard and always does his homework.

    A. smart

    B. funny

    C. tall

    D. popular


    8. The animal looks ______. Tom has never seen one like it before.

    A. calm

    B. embarrassed

    C. strange

    D. disgusting


    9. When the sun goes down, the sky gets ______.

    A. warm

    B. dark

    C. bright

    D. cloudy


    10. We were driving east, but we needed to go the opposite way. So we turned around and drove ______.

    A. west

    B. north

    C. left

    D. right









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    7 A
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    10 A

    Saturday, December 3, 2016

    Saturday, November 19, 2016

    Some Phrasal Verbs

    So many phrasal verbs out there! This page is worth printing out for your notebooks.

    Here are some common ones with the German translation. 
    break
    break down
    fail to function
    kaputt gehen (Auto)
    have a physical or mental collapse
    zusammenbrechen
    break in
    interrupt a discussion
    unterbrechen
    burgle
    einbrechen (in Haus)
    soften with use (shoes)
    einlaufen (Schuhe)
    break off
    discontinue (therapy, relationship)
    (Beziehung) abbrechen, (Therapie) absetzen
    break out
    escape from prison, begin suddenly
    ausbrechen
    break up
    end a relationship
    Schluss machen
    bring
    bring about
    cause to happen
    herbeiführen
    bring forth
    give birth to
    zur Welt bringen
    bring forward
    draw attention to sth
    vorbringen, (Antrag) stellen
    bring on
    cause to happen or appear
    zu etwas führen
    bring round
    persuade
    jemanden umstimmen
    cause to recover consciousness
    wieder zu Bewusstsein bringen
    bring up
    rear, educate a child
    aufziehen (Kind)
    mention
    anbringen, erwähnen
    vomit
    erbrechen
    call
    call back
    return a phone call
    zurückrufen
    call for
    require
    verlangen
    call in
    communicate by phone
    anrufen
    consult a specialist
    aufsuchen, konsultieren
    call off
    cancel
    absagen
    call out
    read names aloud
    Namen ansagen
    order workers to strike
    Streik ausrufen
    call on
    request sb to do sth
    jemanden bitten, etwas zu tun
    call up
    reach by phone
    anrufen
    summon for military services
    einberufen, einziehen (Militär)
    carry
    carry away
    remove
    davontragen
    inspire, affect emotionally
    (emotionell) mitreißen
    carry off
    take away (by force)
    erbeuten, verschleppen
    win
    gewinnen
    remove, degrade (earth)
    abtragen
    carry on
    continue
    weitermachen
    carry out
    accomplish, make
    ausführen, bewerkstelligen
    carry through
    complete
    etwas durchsetzen, vollziehen
    bring out of difficulties
    durchbringen
    come
    come about
    happen, to be achieved
    zustande kommen
    come across
    find/meet by chance
    stoßen auf …
    come after
    follow
    jemandem folgen, hinterherlaufen
    come at
    attack
    auf jemanden losgehen
    reach, discover
    erreichen, entdecken
    come back
    return
    zurückkommen
    come by
    pass, go past, visit
    vorbeikommen
    buy, get
    erwerben, bekommen
    come down
    fall (price)
    sinken (Preis)
    come down to
    mean, signify
    auf etwas hinauslaufen
    come down with
    fall sick with
    erkranken an
    come in
    enter, be received
    hereinkommen
    prove to be
    sich als etwas herausstellen
    come in for
    receive, be object of (criticism)
    (Kritik) ernten
    come off
    become detached
    abfallen
    come out
    become known, be published
    herauskommen
    be removed (stain)
    herausgehen
    come over
    come from a distance
    herüberkommen
    come round
    visit sb
    vorbeikommen
    recover consciousness
    zu sich kommen
    come to
    amount to
    sich auf … belaufen (Summe)
    arrive/reach a place
    ankommen, erreichen (Ort)
    come up
    be mentioned/discussed
    zur Sprache kommen
    (problem) arise
    (Problem) auftreten
    come up against
    be faced with (problems)
    treffen auf (Probleme)
    come upon
    find/meet by chance
    stoßen auf …
    come up to
    match (a standard)
    (einem Standard) entsprechen
    come up with
    produce an idea
    eine Idee haben
    do
    do away with
    abolish
    abschaffen
    kill
    aus dem Weg räumen, töten
    do up
    dress up
    sich gut anziehen, aufbrezeln
    fasten, secure (clothing)
    zu machen (Kleidung)
    do with
    need
    brauchen
    do without
    not require
    ohne zurechtkommen
    fall
    fall apart
    fall into pieces
    auseinander fallen
    fall behind
    fail to keep up pace
    zurückfallen
    fall for
    be in love with
    verliebt sein in
    be deceived by
    hereinfallen auf
    fall in with
    meet by chance
    aufeinander stoßen
    coincide with
    zusammen fallen, aufeinander fallen
    fall off
    decrease
    zurückgehen
    drop from
    herunterfallen/herabfallen von
    fall out
    quarrel
    sich streiten
    fall out with
    quarrel with
    sich mit … verkrachen
    fall through
    fail, miscarry
    ins Wasser fallen
    fall to
    start an activity eagerly
    sich auf etwas stürzen (Aktivität)
    get
    get across
    communicate (an idea)
    rüberbringen, verdeutlichen
    get along
    be in good terms with somebody
    sich mit jemandem verstehen
    get away
    escape
    entkommen
    get away with
    escape (punishment)
    (einer Strafe) entkommen
    get by
    manage, cope
    über die Runden kommen
    get down to
    turn one's attention to sth
    sich auf etwas konzentrieren
    get in
    enter (car, taxi)
    einsteigen (Auto, Taxi)
    get off
    disembark (bus, train etc.)
    aussteigen (Bus, Bahn usw.)
    get on
    enter (bus, train etc.)
    einsteigen (Bus, Bahn usw.)
    get out
    disembark (car, taxi)
    aussteigen (Auto, Taxi)
    get over
    recover (illness, upset)
    über etwas hinwegkommen
    get through
    pass (an exam)
    durchkommen
    be connected on the phone
    durchkommen (am Telefon)
    get to
    reach
    ankommen, erreichen
    get up
    rise from bed after sleeping
    aufstehen
    go
    go against
    be contrary to (principles, rules)
    widersprechen (Prinzipien, Regeln)
    go along with
    take the same view
    zustimmen, unterstützen
    go away
    depart
    weggehen
    go down
    become less
    abnehmen
    decrese in price
    sinken (Preis)
    sink (ship)
    sinken, untergehen (Schiff)
    set (sun)
    untergehen (Sonne)
    go for
    pick up, go and get
    abholen
    go off
    explode
    explodieren, hochgehen
    deteriorate (food)
    verderben
    begin to sound (alarm)
    losgehen (Alarm)
    go on
    continue
    weitermachen
    go out
    leave the house
    ausgehen, rausgehen
    strike
    streiken
    go over
    inspect the details of sth
    durchsehen
    go past
    pass
    vorbeigehen an
    go round
    visit informally
    bei jemandem vorbeigehen
    go through
    deal with
    durchgehen
    discuss in detail
    durchgehen, durchkauen
    experience sth (usually bad)
    etwas durchmachen
    go up
    increase in price
    steigen
    explode
    hochgehen, explodieren
    go with
    match
    zu etwas passen
    keep
    keep away
    prevent from / avoid being near
    (sich) fernhalten
    keep back
    withhold
    zurückhalten
    keep down
    not to increase
    niedrig halten
    keep off
    avoid (a topic)
    nicht über etwas sprechen
    stay away
    nicht betreten/berühren usw.
    keep on
    not stopping doing sth
    nicht aufhören etwas zu tun 
    keep up
    continue, carry on
    weitermachen
    keep up with
    not to fall behind sb
    mit jemandem mithalten
    look
    look after
    take care of
    sich kümmern um
    look down on
    regard with a feeling of superiority
    herabsehen auf
    look for
    seek
    suchen
    look forward to
    anticipate with pleasure
    sich freuen auf
    look into
    investigate (a crime)
    untersuchen (Verbrechen)
    look on
    be a spectator
    zuschauen
    regard
    betrachten
    look out
    be careful
    aufpassen
    look over
    inspect hastily
    drüberschauen, schnell durchsehen
    look through
    pretend not to see
    über (jemanden) hinwegsehen
    examine the contents of sth
    etwas durchsehen
    look up
    consult a reference book
    nachschlagen (Wort)
    look up to
    respect
    aufsehen zu
    make
    make for
    have/produce a particular effect
    sorgen für (bestimmter Effekt)
    make off
    run away
    sich davonmachen
    make out
    recognise, distinguish
    erkennen
    make up
    constitute, form
    ergeben
    invent a lie
    ausdenken
    put together, prepare
    vorbereiten, (Bett) machen
    apply cosmetics
    sich schminken
    make up for
    compensate
    wiedergutmachen, entschädigen
    regain (time)
    aufholen
    put
    put across
    express in an understandable way
    vermitteln
    put back
    put sth to its proper place
    zurücklegen, zurückstellen
    lay money aside for the future
    Geld zurücklegen
    move back the hands of a clock
    Uhr zurückstellen/zurückdrehen
    put by
    save for later use
    zur Seite legen
    put down
    repress
    niederschlagen (Aufstand)
    write down
    aufschreiben
    store (food)
    einlagern, einkellern
    put down to
    give as a reason, attribute to
    zurückführen auf
    put forward
    move forward the hands of a clock
    Uhr vorstellen
    suggest, propose
    vorschlagen
    put in for
    be a candidate for an election
    zur Wahl aufstellen
    put on
    dress oneself with
    anziehen
    tease
    aufziehen, ärgern
    gain (weight)
    zunehmen (Gewicht)
    put off
    postpone
    verschieben
    put out
    extinguish (a fire, light)
    löschen (Feuer, Licht)
    put through
    connect sb by phone
    verbinden (Telefon)
    put up
    build
    erbauen
    raise (hand)
    (Hand) heben
    provide accomodation for
    (jemanden) aufnehmen, unterbringen
    offer for sale
    anbieten (zum Verkauf)
    put up with
    tolerate, accept
    hinnehmen, sich abfinden mit
    run
    run after
    chase
    hinterherrennen
    run away
    escape, flee
    weglaufen
    run down
    knock down, collide with
    überfahren, umfahren
    feel weak due to overwork
    niedergeschlagen, überarbeitet
    run in
    imprison
    einsperren (Gefängnis)
    run into
    meet by chance
    auf jemanden stoßen
    run off
    escape, flee
    weglaufen
    run out
    run outside
    hinauslaufen
    become used up
    alle werden
    run out of
    exhaust one's stock
    (Vorräte) ausgehen
    run over
    overflow
    überlaufen (Wasser)
    study quickly
    überfliegen (Text)
    pass over, knock down
    überfahren
    run up against
    meet with difficulties
    auf (Schwierigkeiten) stoßen
    set
    set aside
    reserve for later use
    beiseite legen
    set back
    hinder, slow down a progress
    zurückwerfen (Fortschritt)
    set down
    write down
    niederschreiben
    set off
    cause to explode
    explodieren lassen
    start a journey
    losfahren, aufbrechen
    set up
    start business
    sich niederlassen (geschäftlich)
    take
    take after
    follow sb as an example
    jemandem nacheifern
    resemble in appearance
    nach jemandem kommen/geraten
    take down
    write down
    niederschreiben
    take in
    understand (meaning)
    verstehen (Bedeutung)
    deceive
    hereinlegen
    take off
    undress
    etwas ausziehen
    begin flight (plane)
    abheben (Flugzeug)
    take to
    develop a habit
    die Gewohnheit annehmen, sich angewöhnen
    take up
    continue, proceed
    weitermachen, fortfahren
    become interested in
    beginnen, sich für ... zu interessieren
    take up with
    begin to associate with
    anbandeln mit
    turn
    turn down
    diminish the intensity
    runterdrehen (Heizung), leiser machen (Radio)
    reject
    ablehnen
    turn in
    hand in
    abgeben
    turn off
    switch off
    ausschalten
    turn on
    switch on
    anschalten, einschalten
    turn out
    switch off
    ausschalten
    turn over
    bring the reverse side up
    umdrehen
    turn up
    increase the intensity
    aufdrehen (Heizung), lauter machen (Radio)
    make an appearance
    aufkreuzen, erscheinen
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