vocab "Digital Age"
vocab "Bridging the Gap"
topics
texts and skills
typical mistakes
100

etw. teilen, austauschen (z.B. Informationen, Bilder online)

to share

100

Gleichheit

equality

100

Explain: digital footprint

the trail you leave in cyberspace that cannot be deleated

100

What is the difference between a comment and a discussion?

comment: argue either pro or con

discussion: argue both sides

100

lots of informations

no plural form for information

200

auf Daten zugreifen

to access data

200
Vorurteil

bias; prejudice

200

What is a lingua franca?

a global language

200

What's the difference between translation and mediation?

translation: word by word

mediation: getting accross the main idea in a certain context for a certain purpose.

200

My american friend loves pizza.

American (countries, languages, nationalities -> capitalisation!)

300

verschlüsseln

to encode

300

Fachkräfteabwanderung

brain drain

300

Name two historical reasons why English has become our global language (and not e.g. German).

British Empire (English around the globe)

influence of American entertainment industry + British pop culture

development of the internet (English first)

air travel


300

Name three types of diagrams.

bar chart

line graph

pie chart

flow chart

300

A cat has 7 lifes.

one life - many lives

400

(elektronisches) Gerät

device

400

mittellos

destitute

400

What was the Civil Rights Movement in the USA and name one famous leader.

A movement where black people fought for equal rights; Martin Luther King

400

Name three criteria that make a speech effective.

catchy opening

use of stylistic devices (e.g. repetition)

memorable structure 

convincing facts and figures

appeal in the end

400

Its the best you can do.

It's -> It is

500

Massenüberwachung

mass surveillance

500

Belästigung

harassment

500

Explain the term "global village".

It's the idea that the world has grown together due to easy and affordable travel and electronic communication that enables people to connect all over the world. 

500

Name three stylistic devices that are included in the following statement:

"The sun stretched its silky, shimmering fingers across the silent, sleepy town, whispering promises of a new day."

personification, alliteration, enumeration

500

She likes Spain, because she loves the sun. 

no comma before because