MINECRAFT · English × German

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Volume 4 · Ocean, Farm and Automation · 30 pages

Dive into the blue ocean, take care of crops and bees, and then use transportation and redstone parts to build a working smart farm. Master 1 English word, 1 German word and 2 straightforward game expressions per page.

30 scene words60 Sentence bilingual expression30 Opening challenge

BOOK 04 · OCEAN & SMART FARM

Start from the seabed ecology, run the farm, and then let the red stone machine work automatically

First dive into the ocean to understand the underwater ecology, then plant crops and take care of bees; finally connect the funnel, rails and detectors to complete the smart farm.

Ocean block world illustration 001 Ocean Ocean · Ozean

ENGLISH

Ocean

/ˈəʊʃən/

DEUTSCH

der Ozean

/ot͡seˈaːn/ · Plural: die Ozeane

Ocean

EN
DE

The ocean is deep and blue.

Game knowledge

Marine biomes cover large areas of water, and the ocean floor may contain canyons, ruins, corals, and shipwrecks. Being prepared for underwater breathing and lighting will make exploration safer.

Commonly used collocations

  • deep ocean deep sea
  • blue water blue sea water
  • cross the ocean cross the ocean
Challenge on this page

The ocean is deep and blue.

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Beach block world illustration 002 Ocean Ocean · Ozean

ENGLISH

Beach

/biːtʃ/

DEUTSCH

der Strand

/ʃtʁant/ · Plural: die Strände

Beach

EN
DE

We walked along the beach.

Game knowledge

Beaches often occur at the interface between land and ocean and are mainly composed of sand. The view here is wide and it is also suitable for looking for turtles.

Commonly used collocations

  • sandy beach beach
  • along the beach along the beach
  • build on sand build on sand
Challenge on this page

Walk a few steps along the beach and say along the beach / am Strand entlang.

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Coral reef block world illustration 003 Ocean Ocean · Ozean

ENGLISH

Coral reef

/ˈkɒrəl riːf/

DEUTSCH

das Korallenriff

/koˈʁalənˌʁɪf/ · Plural: die Korallenriffe

Coral reef

EN
DE

Schools of colorful fish live near coral reefs.

Game knowledge

Coral reefs in warm oceans are rich in color. Living coral needs to be in contact with water and will gradually lose color when out of water.

Commonly used collocations

  • colorful coral colorful coral
  • warm ocean warm ocean
  • protect the reef protect the coral reef
Challenge on this page

Find three colors and describe coral reef in English.

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Kelp’s block world illustration 004 Ocean Ocean · Ozean

ENGLISH

Kelp

/kelp/

DEUTSCH

der Seetang

/ˈzeːˌtaŋ/ · Plural: —

Kelp

EN
DE

High seaweeds grow under water.

Game knowledge

Kelp will grow upward underwater. After collection, it can be eaten or burned into dried kelp, and can also be used to build water columns.

Commonly used collocations

  • tall kelp high kelp
  • under water under water
  • kelp forest kelp forest
Challenge on this page

Draw seaweeds from low to high, say Grows/ wächst.

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Dolphin’s block world illustration 005 Sea life Sea life · Meerestiere

ENGLISH

Dolphin

/ˈdɒlfɪn/

DEUTSCH

der Delfin

/dɛlˈfiːn/ · Plural: die Delfine

Dolphin

EN
DE

Dolphins swim beside the boat.

Game knowledge

Dolphins swim quickly through the ocean, sometimes following ships. After friendly interaction, it can also guide players to find nearby treasure locations.

Commonly used collocations

  • friendly dolphin friendly dolphin
  • swim fast swim fast
  • beside the boat beside the boat
Challenge on this page

Describe the dolphin movement with swims/ schwimmt.

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Turtle's block world illustration 006 Sea life Sea life · Meerestiere

ENGLISH

Turtle

/ˈtɜːtəl/

DEUTSCH

die Schildkröte

/ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə/ · Plural: die Schildkröten

Turtle

EN
DE

The turtle returns to its own beach.

Game knowledge

Turtles remember the beach where they were born and return there to lay their eggs. Protecting the environment around sea turtle eggs can help hatchlings hatch safely.

Commonly used collocations

  • sea turtle turtle
  • turtle egg turtle egg
  • return home
Challenge on this page

Make a slow swimming motion, say turtle / Schildkröte.

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Illustration of the cube world of axolotl 007 Sea life Sea life · Meerestiere

ENGLISH

Axolotl

/ˈæksəlɒtəl/

DEUTSCH

der Axolotl

/aksɔˈlɔtl/ · Plural: die Axolotl

Axolotl

EN
DE

Axolotls hide in lush caves.

Game knowledge

Axolotls are commonly found in waters with lush caves. They come in a variety of colors and can be taken away in a bucket and placed in a safe pool.

Commonly used collocations

  • pink axolotl pink axolotl
  • lush cave lush cave
  • water bucket bucket
Challenge on this page

Read four syllables slowly: ax-o-lot-l, and then say the complete sentence.

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An illustration of the square world of squid 008 Sea life Sea life · Meerestiere

ENGLISH

Squid

/skwɪd/

DEUTSCH

der Tintenfisch

/ˈtɪntn̩ˌfɪʃ/ · Plural: die Tintenfische

Squid

EN
DE

Squid releases dark ink.

Game knowledge

Squids live in water and release ink particles when frightened.

Commonly used collocations

  • dark ink dark ink
  • swim slowly swim slowly
  • ink sac ink sac
Challenge on this page

Pay attention to the /skw/ at the beginning of squid and read it clearly three times in a row.

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An illustration of the square world of salmon. 009 Sea life Sea life · Meerestiere

ENGLISH

Salmon

/ˈsæmən/

DEUTSCH

der Lachs

/laks/ · Plural: die Lachse

Salmon.

EN
DE

Salmon swims through cold rivers.

Game knowledge

Salmons are common in rivers and cold waters. English salmon letters l do not pronounce, read directly / ⁇ sæm ⁇ n/.

Commonly used collocations

  • cold river cold river
  • school of salmon salmon group
  • catch a fish fish
Challenge on this page

Cover your spelling, read the salmon three times, remember I don't pronounce.

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Trident’s block world illustration 010 Ocean gear · Meeresausrüstung

ENGLISH

Trident

/ˈtraɪdənt/

DEUTSCH

der Dreizack

/ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌt͡sak/ · Plural: die Dreizacke

Trident

EN
DE

The trident flew through the rain curtain.

Game knowledge

The trident can be used in melee combat or thrown. Different enchantments allow it to attack in water, summon lightning, or move the player forward.

Commonly used collocations

  • throw a trident throw a trident
  • three points three points
  • ocean weapon ocean weapon
Challenge on this page

To count three prongs, say one, two, three - trident.

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Wheat’s cube world illustration 011 Crops Crops Pflanzen

ENGLISH

Wheat

/wiːt/

DEUTSCH

der Weizen

/ˈvaɪ̯t͡sn̩/ · Plural: —

Wheat

EN
DE

The wheat is ready for harvest.

Game knowledge

Wheat seeds will gradually mature when planted on moist cultivated land. Ripe wheat can be used to make bread and can also attract cattle and sheep.

Commonly used collocations

  • golden wheat golden wheat
  • harvest wheat harvest wheat
  • wheat field wheat field
Challenge on this page

Point to a mature crop and say ready to harvest / bereit zur Ernte.

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An illustration of the square world of carrots. 012 Crops Crops Pflanzen

ENGLISH

Carrot

/ˈkærət/

DEUTSCH

die Karotte

/kaˈʁɔtə/ · Plural: die Karotten

Carrot.

EN
DE

I plant a carrot in the vegetable garden.

Game knowledge

Carrot can grow directly on arable land without separate seeds. It is food and attracts pigs and rabbits.

Commonly used collocations

  • orange carrot orange carrot
  • plant a carrot plant a carrot
  • carrot farm carrot farm
Challenge on this page

To do the act of planting, say plant / pflanzen.

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An illustration of the square world of potatoes. 013 Crops Crops Pflanzen

ENGLISH

Potato

/pəˈteɪtəʊ/

DEUTSCH

die Kartoffel

/kaʁˈtɔfl̩/ · Plural: die Kartoffeln

Potatoes.

EN
DE

Baked potatoes are a great food.

Game knowledge

Potatoes can grow and harvest. Put them in a furnace, they turn into baked potatoes that restore more hunger than raw food.

Commonly used collocations

  • baked potato baked potato
  • potato plant potato plant
  • cook food cooking food
Challenge on this page

Compare the stress positions of potato and Kartoffel.

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Pumpkin block world illustration 014 Crops Crops Pflanzen

ENGLISH

Pumpkin

/ˈpʌmpkɪn/

DEUTSCH

der Kürbis

/ˈkʏʁbɪs/ · Plural: die Kürbisse

Pumpkin

EN
DE

Pumpkins grow next to vines.

Game knowledge

Pumpkin seeds grow vines first, and when mature, the fruits will appear in the empty square next to them. Carving pumpkins can also be used to create decorations or puppets.

Commonly used collocations

  • orange pumpkin orange pumpkin
  • pumpkin stem pumpkin vine
  • carve a pumpkin carve a pumpkin
Challenge on this page

Point to the vine and the fruit and say stem and pumpkin.

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An illustration of the square world of a watermelon. 015 Crops Crops Pflanzen

ENGLISH

Melon

/ˈmelən/

DEUTSCH

die Melone

/meˈloːnə/ · Plural: die Melonen

Watermelon.

EN
DE

We share watermelon slices.

Game knowledge

Watermelon grows out of the vines like pumpkins. Breaking a mature watermelon will get a watermelon slice, and nine can recombinate it.

Commonly used collocations

  • melon slice watermelon slice
  • green melon green watermelon
  • share food share food
Challenge on this page

Count watermelon slices: one slice, two slices, three slices.

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Sugarcane cube world illustration 016 Crops Crops Pflanzen

ENGLISH

Sugar cane

/ˈʃʊɡə keɪn/

DEUTSCH

das Zuckerrohr

/ˈt͡sʊkɐˌʁoːɐ̯/ · Plural: die Zuckerrohre

Sugarcane

EN
DE

Sugarcane grows near water.

Game knowledge

Sugar cane can only be planted on suitable blocks near water and will grow upward. It can be used to make paper and sugar, and is an important material for maps and books.

Commonly used collocations

  • tall sugar cane tall sugar cane
  • beside water beside water
  • make paper make paper
Challenge on this page

Use beside / neben to tell the location of sugar cane.

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Bamboo cube world illustration 017 Crops Crops Pflanzen

ENGLISH

Bamboo

/bæmˈbuː/

DEUTSCH

der Bambus

/ˈbambʊs/ · Plural: —

Bamboo

EN
DE

Bamboo grows very fast.

Game knowledge

Bamboo grows quickly and can be used as fuel, to make scaffolding, and to feed pandas. Leave enough height for automatic harvesting.

Commonly used collocations

  • tall bamboo tall bamboo
  • grow quickly grow quickly
  • bamboo forest bamboo forest
Challenge on this page

Read quickly / schnell from slow to fast.

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An illustration of the square world of bees 018 Bees Bienen

ENGLISH

Bee

/biː/

DEUTSCH

die Biene

/ˈbiːnə/ · Plural: die Bienen

Bee.

EN
DE

Bees bring pollen to the flowers.

Game knowledge

Bees collect pollen during the day in flowers and then go back to nest and raise the level of honey. Bring pollen over the crop, it also helps the crop grow.

Commonly used collocations

  • busy bee busy bee
  • carry pollen carry pollen
  • visit a flower visit a flower
Challenge on this page

To imitate the flight of a bee, say carries pollen / trägt Pollen.

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An illustration of the square world in the beehive. 019 Bees Bienen

ENGLISH

Beehive

/ˈbiːhaɪv/

DEUTSCH

der Bienenstock

/ˈbiːnənˌʃtɔk/ · Plural: die Bienenstöcke

Beehives

EN
DE

Bees back in the beehive.

Game knowledge

The beehives provide accommodation for the bees.

Commonly used collocations

  • full beehive full beehive
  • return to the hive return to the hive
  • collect honey collect honey
Challenge on this page

Read bee + hive together, and then talk about Bienenstock.

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♪ The square world in the honey ♪ 020 Bees Bienen

ENGLISH

Honey

/ˈhʌni/

DEUTSCH

der Honig

/ˈhoːnɪç/ · Plural: —

Honey.

EN
DE

The bottle is filled with honey.

Game knowledge

When the beehives reach their highest level of honey, they can collect honey from glass bottles.

Commonly used collocations

  • sweet honey sweet honey
  • honey bottle honey bottle
  • full of honey filled with honey
Challenge on this page

Describe the smell of honey with sweet / sütz.

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Illustration of the block world of farmland 021 Farm Farming · Landwirtschaft

ENGLISH

Farmland

/ˈfɑːmlænd/

DEUTSCH

das Ackerland

/ˈakɐˌlant/ · Plural: —

Cultivated land

EN
DE

Water keeps farmland moist.

Game knowledge

The soil is turned into cultivated land after being processed by the hoe, and the nearby water can be kept moist. Moist farmland allows crops to grow stably.

Commonly used collocations

  • wet farmland wet farmland
  • prepare the soil prepare the land
  • plant crops plant crops
Challenge on this page

Point out the ditch and say keep the farmland wet.

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An illustration of the world of squares on a hoe. 022 Farm Farming · Landwirtschaft

ENGLISH

Hoe

/həʊ/

DEUTSCH

die Hacke

/ˈhakə/ · Plural: die Hacken

Roast.

EN
DE

I use a hoe to tidy up the land.

Game knowledge

The hoes can turn mud or grass squares into arable land, and they can destroy specific pieces more quickly, such as leaves and hay.

Commonly used collocations

  • use a hoe use a hoe
  • prepare the soil soil preparation
  • farming tool agricultural tool
Challenge on this page

To make a hoeing motion, say use a hoe / eine Hacke benutzen.

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Illustration of the block world of seeds 023 Farm Farming · Landwirtschaft

ENGLISH

Seeds

/siːdz/

DEUTSCH

die Samen

/ˈzaːmən/ · Plural: Pluralwort

Seed

EN
DE

I plant the seeds in neat rows.

Game knowledge

Wheat seeds can be obtained from grasses or mature crops. Planting seeds in farmland and providing light and water starts the farm cycle.

Commonly used collocations

  • plant seeds sowing
  • small seeds small seeds
  • straight rows neat rows
Challenge on this page

One seen, two seens, three seens.

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An illustration of the square world of bone powder. 024 Farm Farming · Landwirtschaft

ENGLISH

Bone meal

/ˈbəʊn miːl/

DEUTSCH

das Knochenmehl

/ˈknɔxn̩ˌmeːl/ · Plural: —

Osteoporosis.

EN
DE

The bone powder helps the plant grow.

Game knowledge

bone powder can accelerate the growth of many plants, and it can produce grass on grasslands. It is usually made of bones or compost drums.

Commonly used collocations

  • use bone meal use bone meal
  • grow faster grow faster
  • young plant seedling
Challenge on this page

Do the action of spreading bone meal and say helps the plant grow.

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Compost bucket block world illustration 025 Automation . Automotisierung

ENGLISH

Composter

/ˈkɒmpɒstə/

DEUTSCH

der Komposter

/kɔmˈpɔstɐ/ · Plural: die Komposter

Compost bucket

EN
DE

Compost bins turn plants into bone meal.

Game knowledge

Put suitable plant materials into a compost bin and compost can be added layer by layer. When filled, a portion of bone meal will be produced, which can also be combined with a hopper for automatic processing.

Commonly used collocations

  • add plants add plants
  • make bone meal make bone meal
  • full composter full compost bucket
Challenge on this page

Describes the conversion process with turns into /macht aus.

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An illustration of the square world of a funnel. 026 Automation . Automotisierung

ENGLISH

Hopper

/ˈhɒpə/

DEUTSCH

der Trichter

/ˈtʁɪçtɐ/ · Plural: die Trichter

Funnel

EN
DE

The funnel brought the goods into the boxes.

Game knowledge

A funnel can absorb the item from above and send it into a connected container.

Commonly used collocations

  • move items move items
  • connect a chest connect a box
  • lock the hopper lock the funnel
Challenge on this page

Point in the direction of transmission and say into the chest / in die Kiste.

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An illustration of the world of diamonds on the tracks. 027 Transport . Transport

ENGLISH

Rail

/reɪl/

DEUTSCH

die Schiene

/ˈʃiːnə/ · Plural: die Schienen

Tracks

EN
DE

The tracks go around the hill.

Game knowledge

Ordinary rails determine the route of the minecart, which can go straight, turn, and go up and down slopes. Properly laid curves can connect mines, farms and bases.

Commonly used collocations

  • lay a rail lay a rail
  • curved rail curved rail
  • railway line railway line
Challenge on this page

To draw a curved line with your hands, say curves / führt um.

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Illustration of the block world of powered rails 028 Transport . Transport

ENGLISH

Powered rail

/ˈpaʊəd reɪl/

DEUTSCH

die Antriebsschiene

/ˈantʁiːpsˌʃiːnə/ · Plural: die Antriebsschienen

Power rail

EN
DE

Powered rails make minecarts faster.

Game knowledge

Powered rails will accelerate the minecart after receiving a redstone signal; they will slow down when not activated. Uphill sections need to be paved more densely.

Commonly used collocations

  • power the rail activate the rail
  • move faster move faster
  • redstone signal redstone signal
Challenge on this page

Compare fast, faster with schnell, schneller.

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Illustration of the detector's block world 029 Automation . Automotisierung

ENGLISH

Observer

/əbˈzɜːvə/

DEUTSCH

der Beobachter

/bəˈoːbaxtɐ/ · Plural: die Beobachter

Detector

EN
DE

The detector detects that the plant is growing.

Game knowledge

The detector monitors changes in the block in front of it and emits a brief pulse of redstone from the back. It is commonly used to automatically harvest sugar cane, bamboo and pumpkins.

Commonly used collocations

  • detect a change detect a change
  • short pulse short pulse
  • automatic farm automatic farm
Challenge on this page

Point out the detection surface and output surface, say front and back.

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Beacon's block world illustration 030 Building Building Bauen

ENGLISH

Beacon

/ˈbiːkən/

DEUTSCH

das Leuchtfeuer

/ˈlɔɪ̯çtˌfɔɪ̯ɐ/ · Plural: die Leuchtfeuer

Beacon

EN
DE

The beacon fires a beam of light into the sky.

Game knowledge

A beacon placed on a suitable mineral block pyramid will emit a beam of light and provide buffs to nearby players. Colored glass can also change the color of the beam.

Commonly used collocations

  • bright beacon bright beacon
  • light beam beam
  • into the sky rush into the sky
Challenge on this page

Complete the final sentence of Volume 4: The beacon sends a beam into the sky.

KEEP EXPLORING

Book 4 completed: You have mastered 30 trilingual adventure words.

Collect 30 cards and read 3 pages every day; after you become proficient, change the words into your own game story.