Sicher! B2.1 German as a Foreign Language - Lessons 1-6

Vocabulary flashcards covering professional, academic, and social terminology from the Sicher! B2.1 German language coursebook.

Sicher! B2.1

A German as a foreign language textbook and workbook designed for advanced adult learners at the B2.1 level, published by Hueber Verlag.

Bufdi

A person participating in the Bundesfreiwilligendienst (Federal Volunteer Service), typically involving 6 to 12 months of social or non-profit work.

Au-pair

A young person living with a host family abroad to care for children and help with household tasks in exchange for language and cultural experience.

Work & Travel

A form of traveling abroad where individuals use a 12-month visa to finance their stay through casual jobs in the host country.

Leonardo-Programm

An EU program for vocational training that enables trainees and employees to gain professional experience through internships or stays abroad.

Guerilla-Marketing

Alternative advertising campaigns using social networks, forums, and blogs to achieve a surprise effect on a large group of people.

Public Viewing

The live transmission of sports events or major occasions shown on large screens in public places, popular in Germany since the 2006 World Cup.

Zytglogge

The medieval clock tower in the old town of Bern, Switzerland, featuring a poetical spectacle with a crowing rooster before the bell strikes.

Eisbach-Surfer

People who engage in river surfing on a stationary wave in the Eisbach river located in Munich.

Zweiteilige Konnektoren

Two-part connectors in German grammar, such as 'sowohl … als auch' (both … and) and 'weder … noch' (neither … nor), used for lists, alternatives, or contradictions.

Zustandspassiv

The stative passive voice in German, formed with 'sein' + Partizip II, focusing on the result or state of an action.

Konjunktiv II

A grammatical mood used in German to express unreal conditions, wishes, and comparisons.

Futur II

A verb tense used to express assumptions and conjectures about events that have already occurred in the past.

Printmedien

Physical printed publications such as newspapers and magazines, which remain popular in Germany despite the rise of digital media.

Schichtdienst

Shift work, involving working at different times of the day or night, such as the early morning schedule of a tram driver.