Vocabulary German-English (+use in context)
Zielgruppe
target group
to seek
suchen
Adverbs of degree: form a meaningful sentence with the following adverbs:
in fact, precisely, undoubtedly
individual answers
Define the term "bycatch"!
fish or other sea creatures that are caught unintentionally by people who are trying to catch other types of fish
Fun question: name 3 things that Millennials do that are no longer cool, according to Gen Z
Individual answer
Sauerstoff & Kohlenstoff
oxygen & carbon
sophisticated
kultiviert, intellektuell, anspruchsvoll
Turn the following two sentences into passive voice:
- Someone has broken the vase.
- They speak Italian in Italy.
- She will catch the fish.
The vase has been broken by someone.
Italian is spoken in Italy.
The fish will be caught (by her).
Define the term of "white saviourism" and "voluntourism".
The term white savior, refers to a white person who provides help to non-white people in a self-serving manner, and is sometimes combined with savior complex in descriptions of white savior complex.
"Voluntourism" is the merging of volunteering and tourism - the growing trend of people travelling to do some good in other communities.
Who wrote the book "Maus"? And name three vocabularies that you remember from the book!
Art Spiegelmann
Individual answer
unzerstörbar
indestructible
ramifications
Auswirkungen, Konsequenzen
- At the moment, the suspect.... (interview)
- In some countries, newspapers ... (not/ sell) in supermarkets.
- The government says that taxes .... (increase) next year.
At the moment, the suspect is being interviewed.
In some countries, newspapers are not sold in supermarkets.
The government says that taxes will be increased next year.
Name 3 characteristics of a report
heading / subheadings
To: / From: / Subject:
formal piece of writing (passive voice, Latinate verbs, no abbreviations etc.)
avoidance of personal pronouns
When giving a presentation, name 4 effective openings.
Personal story, asking questions, amazing facts, stating a problem, rhetorical question, showing a picture/video etc.
Armut gegenüberstehen
Nahrungskette
face poverty
food chain
to come in handy
jeopardize
sich als nützlich erweisen, gelegen kommen
gefährden/in Gefahr bringen
Tenses: fill in the correct form
1. When we reach Land's End, we ....(walk) 1,500 km.
2. It won’t be easy to get out of the country .The police ..... (watch) all of the ports.
3. When I saw him, he ... (paint) a picture of his wife.
1.When we reach Land's End, we will have walked 1,500 km.
2.It won’t be easy to get out of the country .The police are watching all of the ports.
3. When I saw him, he was painting a picture of his wife.
Building an argument. Remember the three-step technique of "statement, justification, example" ?
1. Why do we follow this technique?
2. Build an argument for the following topic: social media
1. It will help you guide your reader through your text in a logical way
2. Individual answer
Make the following statements more formal:
- Can't wait to see you!
- I'd be super happy if you could give me more info
- Don't be late!
- I look forward to seeing you
- I would appreciate it if you could provide further information regarding this matter
- We kindly ask you to be on time
ansteckend
der Beweis
Abholzung
contagious
proof
deforestation
fragile
embark on
misconception
fragil, zerbrechlich
beginnen, sich zu etwas aufmachen
Missverständnis, Fehlvorstellung
Conditionals: complete the sentences
If I ... (meet) you before, my life ... (be) different now.
I wish I ... (have) more money.
If we ... (leave) soon, we ... (arrive) on time.
If I had met you before, my life would be different now.
I wish I had more money.
If we leave soon, we will arrive on time.
US election:
What is the popular vote?
The vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters (i.e. American citizens), as opposed to that made by the electoral college. So even though a candidate might win the popular vote, they might still end up losing the election.
Name the past participles of the following verbs:
feel, fall, draw, hide, wear, beat, ring
felt, fallen, drawn, hidden, worn, beaten, rung