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Die verschiedenen Bedeutungen von about:
• über etwas reden/sich um etwas handeln:
• über etwas reden/sich um etwas handeln:
Did Susie tell you anything about our new perfumes? Hat Susie ihnen irgendetwas über unsere neuen Parfüms erzählt?
the report about subcontracting der Bericht über die Zulieferung
What do you know about him? Was weißt du über ihn?
• um, etwa, circa, ungefähr:
There were about ten journalists at the conference. Es waren etwa zehn Journalisten auf der Konferenz.
Bruno arrived about two hours ago. Bruno ist vor etwa zwei Stunden angekommen.
It's about time you made a decision. Es ist an der Zeit, dass du eine Entscheidung triffst.
• im Begriff sein:
He's about to leave. Er ist im Begriff zu gehen.
I was about to call you. Ich war im Begriff dich anzurufen.
• What about...?, How about...?:
What about going to the movies? Wie wäre es mit einem Kinobesuch?
How about meeting next week? Wie wäre es mit einem Treffen nächste Woche?
• herum, umher (ähnliche Bedeutung wie around):
For the last three years, I have been travelling about. Ich bin die letzten drei Jahre herumgereist.
I moved about my apartment looking for a torch. Ich bin in meiner Wohnung umhergelaufen, auf der Suche nach einer Taschenlampe.
• weitere Bedeutungen in Verbindung mit einem Verb:
How did all of this come about? Wie ist es zu all dem gekommen? (=to happen)
This discussion will bring about some tension. Diese Diskussion wird einige Spannungen mit sich bringen. (=to cause)
Übung 1
Use the words from this list to fill in the blanks in the text. Be careful! Some words may be used more than once.
all | about | to | finally | first | before | as | with | on | in
'Hey, Philip, come here. I want to tell you a story my trip China,' said Kevin. 'Hold a minute, let me finish my lunch ,' answered Philip. Several minutes passed Philip entered Kevin's office. 'Ok, tell me your story,' said Philip. ' you may know, I went China last week. I had a meeting Mrs. Mei-Tsing Lee to discuss our new production plan. And, the day I went to her office, I accidentally got the wrong bus. And, the next thing I knew, I was North Korea.' 'Is that ?' 'Well, yes.'
all | about | to | finally | first | before | as | with | on | in
'Hey, Philip, come here. I want to tell you a story my trip China,' said Kevin. 'Hold a minute, let me finish my lunch ,' answered Philip. Several minutes passed Philip entered Kevin's office. 'Ok, tell me your story,' said Philip. ' you may know, I went China last week. I had a meeting Mrs. Mei-Tsing Lee to discuss our new production plan. And, the day I went to her office, I accidentally got the wrong bus. And, the next thing I knew, I was North Korea.' 'Is that ?' 'Well, yes.'
Use the words from this list to fill in the blanks in the text. Be careful! Some words may be used more than once.
all | about | to | finally | first | before | as | with | on | in
'Hey, Philip, come here. I want to tell you a story about 1 my trip to 2 China,' said Kevin. 'Hold on 3 a minute, let me finish my lunch first 4,' answered Philip. Several minutes passed before 5 Philip finally 6 entered Kevin's office. 'Ok, tell me your story,' said Philip. 'as 7 you may know, I went to 8 China last week. I had a meeting with 9 Mrs. Mei-Tsing Lee to discuss our new production plan. And, on 10 the day I went to her office, I accidentally got on 11 the wrong bus. And, the next thing I knew, I was in 12 North Korea.' 'Is that all 13?' 'Well, yes.'
all | about | to | finally | first | before | as | with | on | in
'Hey, Philip, come here. I want to tell you a story about 1 my trip to 2 China,' said Kevin. 'Hold on 3 a minute, let me finish my lunch first 4,' answered Philip. Several minutes passed before 5 Philip finally 6 entered Kevin's office. 'Ok, tell me your story,' said Philip. 'as 7 you may know, I went to 8 China last week. I had a meeting with 9 Mrs. Mei-Tsing Lee to discuss our new production plan. And, on 10 the day I went to her office, I accidentally got on 11 the wrong bus. And, the next thing I knew, I was in 12 North Korea.' 'Is that all 13?' 'Well, yes.'
1 about: We can talk about something, but we talk to someone. 'About' is the best choice here. Example: I want to talk to you about my mother.
2 to: Kevin is telling Philip about his trip to China. 'To' is the best choice because a 'trip' carries the idea of movement. When we speak about movement, we always talk about someone or something going from one place to another. In this case 'to' indicates the destination of Kevin's trip.
3 on: 'On' is the best choice here. "Hold on" is a common expression which means 'please wait' or 'wait a minute'. It is often used when speaking on the phone. Example: Please hold on while I grab a pencil.
4 first: 'First' is the correct choice. Philip says 'let me finish my lunch first', meaning that he wants to finish his lunch 'before' Kevin tells him the story of his trip to Asia.
5 before: 'Before' is the correct answer. It tells us that time has passed before Philip enters Kevin's office. Example: We were talking about you before you arrived.
6 finally: 'Finally' means 'at last' or 'lastly'. It is the best choice here. Example: I've finally finished reading War and Peace.
7 as: 'As you may know' is an expression which introduces a fact or statement which is presumably known by one person or a group of people. Example: As you will know, your mother and I have decided to adopt a guinea pig.
8 to: Kevin is telling Philip that he went 'to' China. 'To' is the best choice because the verb 'to go' carries the idea of movement, and the preposition 'to' indicates the object or destination of this movement. Example: I'm going to London next week.
9 with: 'With' groups together objects, people and ideas. It is the best choice here to tell us 'whom' Kevin met (Mei-Tsing Lee). Example: I had a date with a guy I met online.
10 on: "On the day" is the correct choice. We use this type of expression to give specific information about a date. Example: On August first, on Monday morning, etc.
11 on: 'To get on the bus' is to board a bus. When using prepositions with modes of transportation, we often run into problems. Usually, when we are speaking about public transportation (bus, metro, airplane, etc.) we use the preposition on. But if we are talking about a car, we use in (get in the car).
12 in: Kevin tells Philip that he was in North Korea, which means that he was inside the country or within the country's borders. Example: I was in Puerto Rico when the hurricane hit.
13 all: 'Is that all?' is a question which asks if someone is finished (speaking, shopping, etc.). Example: Is that all the cake you have left?
Übung 2
Icarus: Mother, I must have told you a hundred times that I don’t eat gluten.
Mother: I don’t know what you’re talking !
Icarus: We’ve been eating dinner together I was a child. If you don’t know me now, you will never know me.
Mother: I don’t know what you’re talking !
Icarus: We’ve been eating dinner together I was a child. If you don’t know me now, you will never know me.
Icarus: Mother, I must have told you about 1 a hundred times that I don’t eat gluten.
Mother: I don’t know what you’re talking about 2!
Icarus: We’ve been eating dinner together since 3 I was a child. If you don’t know me by 4 now, you will never know me.
Mother: I don’t know what you’re talking about 2!
Icarus: We’ve been eating dinner together since 3 I was a child. If you don’t know me by 4 now, you will never know me.
1 about: 'About a hundred times' means 'approximately' or 'roughly' a hundred times. Icarus isn't exaggerating: he's very precise when it comes to numbers. Another example: 'A second-hand bicycle will cost you about fifty dollars'.
1 since: We can't use the word 'since' with the word 'times' (meaning 'occasions' or 'instances'). 'Since' is used to indicate the moment when an action began. For example: 'I've had trouble digesting gluten since last year'.
1 for: We can't use 'for' with a number of 'times' (occasions or instances). However, we can use it with an ordinal number. For example: 'Wow, I'm going to be promoted for the third time!'.
2 about: 'To talk about something' means to mention or discuss it, and 'I don't know what you're talking about' is another way of saying 'I don't understand'. Here, Icarus's mother means that she doesn't agree that he has told her before about his gluten intolerance. Another example: -These are my pants, right? -What are you talking about? They're mine!
2 around: We don't say 'to talk around something' when we mean 'to refer to something'. However, we can 'talk around a subject', meaning that we avoid mentioning it directly. For example: 'I asked him where he got the money from but he kept talking around the subject'.
2 in: We don't say 'to talk in something' when we mean 'to refer to something'. However, we can talk in a particular language. Icarus's mother might say: 'What language are you talking in, English or Greek?'.
3 since: 'Since' indicates the time when an action began. This can be a date or time, but it can also be a phrase (since my move to Sweden, since last week). Icarus is saying that he and his mother began eating dinner together when he was a child, and still do so now. Another example: 'He has been complaining about the coffee machine since he started working here'.
3 when: We can't use 'when' with a verb in the present perfect continuous tense ('we've been eating'). In the past tense, 'when' refers to the time an action occurred. Icarus could say: 'We started eating dinner together when I was four years old'.
3 about: Using 'about' in this sentence would be grammatically incorrect. However, we could use 'about' in combination with 'since' to refer to an approximate date or time. For example: 'We've been eating dinner together since about 1996'.
4 by: 'By now' refers to a period of time starting in the past and continuing until the present moment. For example: 'She should be here by now!' (meaning 'She should have already arrived'). 'If you don't know me by now' is another way of saying 'If you have not already got to know me'.
4 before: 'Before now' refers to a period of time in the past, anterior to another event. We shouldn't use it with a verb in the present tense ('you don't know'). We can say 'before now' when something is happening for the first time, for example: 'I've never thought about it before now', meaning that 'now' is the first time I have thought about it. 'If you don't know me by now' (you will never know me) is another way of saying 'you should already be familiar with me and my personality'.
4 about: 'About now' means 'roughly at this time' or 'approximately at this moment'. It doesn't make sense for Icarus to use this expression here. We might say: 'According to the forecast, it should start snowing about now'.
Übung 3
Hippie #1: Dude, I stayed up all night last night talking with Hilary space. I learned so much Uranus. I actually felt like I was Uranus.
Hippie #2: Have you ever thought joining the army?
Hippie #2: Have you ever thought joining the army?
Hippie #1: Dude, I stayed up all night last night talking with Hilary about 1 space. I learned so much about 2 Uranus. I actually felt like I was on 3 Uranus.
Hippie #2: Have you ever thought about 4 joining the army?
Hippie #2: Have you ever thought about 4 joining the army?
1 about: 'To talk about' something is to discuss it, to use it as a conversation topic. In this case, the two people talked about, or discussed, space (planets, galaxies, etc.). Another example: 'I don't want to talk about my addiction to carrots'.
1 at: We cannot 'talk at' a topic or subject. However, we can 'talk at' someone, which means that we speak to them without regard for their reactions or interest in what we are saying. For example: 'He just talked at me all night. It was a one-sided conversation.'
1 over: 'To talk something over' means to discuss it in detail and try to reach a conclusion or solution. For example: 'Let's talk this over in the meeting tomorrow'. We can also 'talk someone over' (convince or persuade them) and 'talk over someone' (to interrupt or ignore someone and speak more loudly than them).
2 about: 'To learn about' something is to acquire knowledge or gain information regarding it - this is one of the principal meanings of 'about'. For example: 'In our history class, we have been learning about the Crimean War'.
2 into: 'Into' does not make sense here. 'Into' describes movement towards the interior of something. For example: 'The thief ran into the police station by accident'.
2 over: We cannot 'learn over' something. 'Over' describes a position above, or higher than, something. For example: 'The helicopter hovered over the city'. We could also 'learn something over again', which means 'to learn something again that we previously knew'.
3 on: We use 'on' to describe location within or 'over' something. In this case, the hippie is saying that his conversation about the planet Uranus was so intense that he was able to imagine himself located on the planet itself. Another example: 'I heard that in 100 years, some humans might live on Mars'.
3 towards: A person cannot 'be towards' a place, but they can move, travel or go towards a place. In other words, 'towards' generally accompanies a verb of movement (not the verb 'to be'). For example: 'The cat slowly crawled towards its prey'.
3 about: We generally use 'about' with verbs like 'to talk' or 'to learn', not 'to be'. However, in colloquial English, it is possible to say, for example, 'I'm all about the money' (money is the most important thing to me).
4 about: 'To think about' something is to consider it or to reflect on it. For example: 'I'm thinking about finding a new job. I've already been doing this one for 6 months.'
4 to: 'To think to' is always followed by a verb in the infinitive, not in the '-ing' form. In this sense, its meaning is similar to 'to remember to'. For example: 'Did you think to warn our neighbors about the party on Saturday?'.
4 by: We use 'by' to describe the manner in which something was done, or an action which made another action possible. Example: 'She constructed a raft by tying logs together with long grass'. 'Have you ever thought by joining the army?' would be a strange sentence, meaning 'Have you ever joined the army in order to think?' (implying that joining the army made thinking possible). Probably not a common occurrence.
Übung 4
Polly: Philip, have you been talking me my back again?
Philip: How about for a walk together so we can talk this issue?
Polly: I’m to leave, so no. Also I don’t like anything you.
Philip: How about for a walk together so we can talk this issue?
Polly: I’m to leave, so no. Also I don’t like anything you.
Polly: Philip, have you been talking about 1 me behind 2 my back again?
Philip: How about going 3 for a walk together so we can talk about 4 this issue?
Polly: I’m about 5 to leave, so no. Also I don’t like anything about 6 you.
Philip: How about going 3 for a walk together so we can talk about 4 this issue?
Polly: I’m about 5 to leave, so no. Also I don’t like anything about 6 you.
1 about: 'To talk about' someone is to discuss them or say things relating to them. Another example: 'Why are you guys always talking about Pete? It's like you're obsessed with him!'.
1 around: We cannot 'talk around' someone in English. However, we can 'talk around a subject', meaning that we avoid mentioning it directly. For example: 'If they mention the radioactive fish we serve, try to talk around the subject'.
1 behind: We do not generally 'talk behind' someone in English, although we can talk, or do something, 'behind someone's back' (without them knowing). 'Behind' refers to a position to the rear of something. For example: 'The cinema is behind the town hall'.
2 behind: 'To talk about someone behind their back' means to discuss them without them knowing, or when they are not present. This idiom generally implies that negative or unpleasant things were said. For example: 'Flora is always friendly to me in person, but I'm sure she talks about me behind my back'.
2 around: We do not use 'around' in this idiom. 'Around' describes movement along the edge or perimeter of something. For example: 'We walked all the way around the concert hall, but couldn't find the entrance'.
2 about: 'About' does not make sense at this point in the sentence. Polly could say 'Have you been talking about my back again?' (Have you been discussing the part of my body on the opposite side to my chest?), but that would be a rather unusual sentence.
3 going: The phrase 'How about', when used to make a suggestion, is generally followed by the '-ing' form of the verb. Another example: 'How about cooking a nice dinner together?'.
3 to go: We never use the infinitive form of the verb after 'how about'.
3 go: We cannot use this form of the verb here. In spoken English, it would be possible to say 'How about we go for a walk?'. However, the '-ing' form is more common and more correct.
4 about: 'To talk about' something is to discuss it. Philip is suggesting that he and Polly have a conversation regarding her complaint. Another example: 'You seem upset. Do you want to talk about what happened?'.
4 around: 'To talk around' a subject is to avoid mentioning it directly. For example: 'I wanted to discuss the divorce, but my father just talked around the subject all evening'. Philip is very unlikely to be suggesting this, and much more likely to suggest to Polly that they discuss the issue that she is referring to.
4 from: We cannot 'talk from' an issue or topic in English. However, we can 'talk from the heart', which means to express oneself with emotional honesty and authenticity.
5 about: If someone is 'about to' do something, then they plan to do it immediately, or very soon. For example: 'That man is about to jump off that bridge! Somebody stop him!'.
5 off: We cannot use 'off' in this sentence. However, if we removed the verb 'to leave', Polly could simply say 'I'm off', which is a colloquial way of saying 'I'm leaving'. For example: 'I've had enough of this film. I'm off.'
5 around: We cannot use 'around' in this sentence. If someone is 'around', it means that they are somewhere nearby, but we don't know exactly where. For example: -Have you seen Jean anywhere? -He's around, somewhere in the office.
6 about: When Polly says 'I don't like anything about you', it means that there is no aspect of Philip's personality which she finds pleasing. 'About' in this context means 'concerning' or 'relating to'. Another example: 'I'm fascinated by you. I want to know everything about you.'
6 of: We cannot use 'of' in this sentence: it doesn't work after the word 'anything'. However, Polly could say 'I don't like any part of you' or 'I don't like any aspect of you'.
6 from: It doesn't make sense to use 'from' in this sentence. We might say 'I don't believe anything that comes from Philip', meaning 'I don't believe anything that Philip says or writes'.
Übung 5
Cat #1: How about to hunt some mice? It might take your mind off losing your testicles.
Cat #2: I was just about to sit on the fence and meow at the futility of existence.
Cat #1: I’m sure we can do both.
Cat #2: I was just about to sit on the fence and meow at the futility of existence.
Cat #1: I’m sure we can do both.
Cat #1: How about going 1 to hunt some mice? It might take your mind off losing your testicles.
Cat #2: I was just about to go 2 sit on the fence and meow at the futility of existence.
Cat #1: I’m sure we can do both.
Cat #2: I was just about to go 2 sit on the fence and meow at the futility of existence.
Cat #1: I’m sure we can do both.
1 going: The phrase 'How about (going to the zoo)', when used to make a suggestion, is often followed by the '-ing' form of the verb. Another example: 'How about waking up our owners by sitting on their faces?'.
1 go: We cannot use this form of the verb here. In spoken English, it would be possible to say 'How about we go and hunt some mice?'. However, the '-ing' form is more common.
1 we will go: We cannot use the future tense after the phrase 'how about'. The future tense is generally used to talk about something already planned, not to make a suggestion. For example: 'We will go as soon as we are ready'.
2 go: 'I was about to go' means 'I was planning to go shortly' or 'very soon'. This sentence indicates that the second cat was close to going when the first cat spoke to him. Another example: -Want to come to the pub? -I was about to go home, but OK.
2 going: We cannot use the '-ing' form of the verb after 'about to'. We generally use the '-ing' form to refer to ongoing actions. For example: 'I am smoking a cigar right now'; 'She was hoping he would talk to her'.
2 went: We cannot use the simple past tense after 'about to'. We generally use the simple past to refer to a completed action in the past. For example: 'I'm glad that I went to that burrito conference'.
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