USA
What happens on the first Tuesday of November every 4 years?
Presidential Elections.
What's the name of the reigning queen during the British Empire?
Queen Victoria
What is eine Rede halten in English?
to give/make/deliver a speech
Which tense do we use in order to describe pictures and cartoons?
the present progressive
What's the name of the supervisors working at the Red Centre?
Aunts
Which symbols represent the two major political parties?
Donkey (Democrats), Elephant (Republicans)
What happened during Partition?
India and Pakistan became two separate states.
What's eine Amtszeit durchlaufen in English?
to serve a term
What's the difference between comment on and discuss?
comment on = defend your opinion
discuss = objective discussion with your opinion at the end
Name two features of the handmaids' clothes.
wings, red colour, long dress, simple flat shoes, aprons,
What are the five major principles of the foundation of the USA?
Freedom, equality, life, liberty, pursuit of happiness = un/inalienable rights
Name three benefits of the British Raj for India today.
Railway, education (literacy), infrastructure, administration, language - lingua franca, global market
What is etwas in Erwägung ziehen in English?
to take sth. into consideration
Translate: Die Zahlen im Säulendiagramm steigen kontinuierlich an
The numbers in the bar chart grow/increase steadily.
What's the name of the protagonist's first shopping partner?
Ofglen
What are the two major principles of multicultural societies?
melting pot and salad bowl
What was the Salt March?
Ghandi's non-violent march to the coast for the valuable good of salt.
What's jmd benachteiligen in English?
to discriminate against sb
Finish the sentence:
Mediation in general means: the person who is mediating must consider the a______________, the meaning of the t______ as well as c________ and situational aspects.
addressee , message/text, cultural
What are Nick, Offred and the Marthas allowed to do before the Ceremony?
watch the news on TV
Finish Emma Lazarus' poem: The New Colossus
Give me your ________ your_______,your huddled masses yearning to _______ _______.
I lift my ______________ beside the ________ door.
tired, poor, breathe free, lamp, golden
What is the Hard Brexit?
It's a Brexit without any agreements or tariff arrangements with the EU.
What's der Cartoon spricht mich an in English?
the cartoon appeals to me
Define the operator assess
consider in balanced way and attribute a certain value on a scale
What is Particicution?
active participation in an execution