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SOUND & SPEECH
  6 Phonemic Symbols: /ð/

PEOPLE AND LIFESTYLE
  8 O bserving Noreena Hertz

CULTURE
12 BLM’s Moment

CONVERSATION MATTERS
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16 Emotional Self-awareness

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This and That DUPING DELIGHT

MAGNIFICENT Duping delight is the feeling of enjoyment, combined with
the corresponding facial expression, of a person, usually
MÅNESKIN a psychopath, who has managed to betray or lie to another
person without getting caught.
Måneskin is a rock band formed in Italy (Rome) in 2016. It
derives its name from a Danish word which means ‘moon- duping delight | Freude am Täuschen
light’. The name was suggested by the female member of the combined with sth | verbunden mit etw.
band, Victoria De Angelis, who is half Danish. Måneskin’s facial | Gesichts-
lead singer is Damiano David who was born in 1999. The to betray sb |
band gained international recognition after winning the jdn. betrügen
Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Their winning song Zitti e to lie to sb |
buoni was about self-respect and being resilient to others’ jdn. belügen,
criticism. Interestingly, the victory took place in an atmos- anlügen
phere of scandal, because of a video from the Green Room caught |
in which the lead singer, Damiano, leaned over the table as erwischt
if he was sniffing cocaine. These allegations were, however,
refuted by the band. Damiano even undertook a drug test SCREAM
whose results turned out to be negative. Before Eurovision,
Måneskin won the Sanremo Music Festival 2021 and took All fans of the Scream film series will most probably be
part in the Italian X Factor. The band’s other hit song was delighted to hear that there is going to be another instal-
I Wanna Be Your Slave. At present, Måneskin has more than ment of this famous slasher at the beginning of 2022. For
5 million Instagram followers. the first time, it will not be directed by Wes Craven, who
died in 2015. However, viewers will once again see David
magnificent | großartig Arquette, Courtney Cox as well as Neve Campbell on the
to derive from sth | sich von etw. ableiten screen. As it is rumoured on the Internet, the plot will once
female | weiblich again revolve around a mysterious serial killer and a group
lead singer | Frontsänger of teenagers being tormented by him.
to gain international recognition |
internationale Anerkennung erlangen instalment | Teil
self-respect | Selbstachtung slasher | Slasher(-Film)
resilient to sth | resistent gegen etw.
to take place | stattfinden viewer | Zuschauer
to lean over sth | sich über etw. beugen as it is rumoured… | wie man munkelt...
to sniff sth | etw. schnupfen, sniefen plot | Handlung
allegation | Behauptung, Vorwurf to revolve around sth | sich um etw.
refuted by sb | von jdm. widerlegt drehen
to undertake sth | sich etw. to be tormented by sb | von jdm.
unterziehen gequält/geplagt werden
to turn out | sich
herausstellen

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ballet flats peep toes deck shoes This and That

loafers FOR THE flip flops
uggs LOVE OF wedges
SHOES clogs
trainers BrE /
sneakers AmE slippers wellingtons

stilettos

BIXBY CREEK BRIDGE

This unique Californian bridge is 190 metres long, and because of its aesthetics has often
been photographed and shown on TV. It is famous for its columns and arches. Especially
in summer, the bridge is a very popular tourist destination.

arch | B ogen

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– I loved the /ðiː/ actors! They /ðeɪ/ really to knock it out | einen Volltreffer landen
knocked it out of the park with /wɪð/ their /ðeə/ performance | Aufführung
performances. guilty | schuldig

– Wait, I didn’t get the ending. Was the brother
/ˈbrʌðə/ or the father /ˈfɑːðə/ guilty?
– Neither /ˈnaɪðə/… Or either /ˈaɪðə/…

I’m not really sure.

whether /ˈwɛðə/
ob
/θ/ or /ð/?
gather /ˈgæðə/
sammeln, versammeln Identifying which of the
two th consonants is used
them /ðɛm/ in some words may be
ihnen, sie difficult. The general rule
of thumb (its θʌm, not
mother /ˈmʌðə/ /ðʌm/!) is that the voice-
Mutter less dental fricative - /θ/, is,
well… voiceless, and thus
southern /ˈsʌðən/ (/ðʌs/, not /θʌs/!) sounds
südlich a bit like the /f/ consonant
with some extra sizzle. The
leather /ˈleðə(r)/ /ð/ phoneme, on the other
Leder hand, is more of a /d/, with
some extra sizzle and some
breathe /briːð/ extra resonance.
atmen
rule of thumb ruːl əv θʌm |
Faustregel
voiceless | stimmlos
thus | daher, dadurch
sizzle | Zischen

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row space in your mouth.
/ð/ colloquially kəˈləʊkwiəli | umgangssprachlich
The /ð/ phoneme is usually spelled voiced | stimmhaft
A couple of issues ago we talked with the letter th. It can appear anywhere dental fricative | dentaler Frikativ/Reibelaut
about the /θ/ sound. Now, it’s time to in a word. Words such as they /ðeɪ/, them consonant | Konsonant
get acquainted with a similar sound – /ðɛm/, or there /ðeə/ all start with the /ð/ vocal cords | Stimmbänder
the /ð/ phoneme. In what way are they phoneme. In some words, the voiced th to push out sth | etw. herausdrücken
alike? Both the /ð/ and /θ/ sounds are sound can be heard in the middle (other phoneme ˈfəʊniːm | Phonem
colloquially called th sounds. The /ð/ /ˈʌðə/, father /ˈfɑːðə/). There are also to appear | auftauchen, erscheinen
sound is also called the voiced dental words which end with the /ð/ phoneme in the middle | in der Mitte
fricative. It is a consonant, and, as the (with /wɪð/, booth /buːð/). to raise sth tə reɪz ˈsʌmθɪŋ | etw. (er)heben
name suggests, it’s voiced. You know it tip | Spitze
by now – you have to engage your vocal To make the /ð/ sound, simply raise tongue tʌŋ | Zunge
cords to make the sound. The dental the tip of your tongue to your upper teeth, upper | oberer
fricative parts means that the sound is and, making a voiced sound, push the air lisp | Lispeln
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– The brown jacket with
the feathers /ˈfɛðəz/ on the
sleeves? He looks fly, what

a smooth /smuːð/ criminal!

to look fly | sexy/cool aussehen

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her. A woman of many talents,
Noreena is a renowned British
economist, author, academic
and a broadcaster with a track
record in predicting global
trends. A few years ago she
was named as ‘one of the most
influential economists on the
international stage’ by Fast
Company magazine. Let’s look
into the life of this remarkable
person and see how successful
and productive her work has
been so far.

to find out about sb | sich über jdn. informieren
renowned rɪˈnaʊnd | berühmt, berüchtigt
broadcaster | Rundfunksprecherin
track record | Erfolgsbilanz, Erfolgsgeschichte
to predict sth | etw. vorhersagen
a few | einige
influential | einflussreich
remarkable | bemerkenswert

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People and Lifestyle ertz was born and wasn’t the end of her academic Sirius XM (the United States’ The Silent
raised in London. path. Returning to the UK, biggest radio network with 64 Takeover: Global
She started school she did a PhD at Cambridge million listeners), and worked Capitalism and
University, where she worked as ITV News Economics Edi- the Death of
H at the age of three, later as Associate Director of tor, where she led ITV’s eco- Democracy (2001)
eventually taking her A-levels the Centre for International nomics coverage.
when she was only 16. She was Business and Management for Aged 34, Hertz published
educated, among other places, 10 years. In 2014, she trans- Noreena is frequently her first book, The Silent Take-
in Westminster School, a his- ferred to University College invited as a speaker to differ- over, which was both heavily
toric public school, dating back London, where she is currently ent conferences. She’s given criticised and lavishly praised.
to the 14th century and ranking an Honorary Professor at the speeches at TED, The World It definitely brought her a lot
among the top schools nation- Institute for Global Prosperity. Economic Forum in Davos of public attention. As The
ally, with half of its graduates and Google Zeitgeist, a plat- Independent put it, the book
studying later at Oxbridge (the International form of inspiring talks by peo- ‘launched her as a new sort
universities of Oxford and Recognition ple with a vision for the future. of thinker – the first promi-
Cambridge). As she stated her- nent British radical left winger
self in one of the interviews, she Reading the above informa- Publications to come out of the business
comes from a family of self- tion, we can gather that Noreena schools’.
made entrepreneurs and she is a very well-educated woman For Noreena’s career, the
loves the spirit of business. Her with a strong background in books she has published have In The Silent Takeover,
mum was a fashion designer academic work. But how did been of huge importance as Noreena pinpoints huge dif-
and her parents owned fashion she become a globally recog- well. They have been distrib- ferences in the world between
factories and retail outlets. nised expert? Certainly, some uted in more than 20 countries, people living in extreme pov-
On completing her sec- of the other jobs that she has many of them making Hertz erty and the incredibly wealthy.
ondary education, Hertz went done, commentaries in print, a bestselling author. Let’s take She reveals how corporations
on to study Philosophy and books she’s written, and televi- a look at her most important manipulate governments and
Economics at University sion appearances have helped publications. take away responsibility from
College London. Once she her earn respect in different them for, say, state schools or
graduated with a BA diploma, parts of the world. 1 raised | aufgezogen healthcare. Hertz proposes
she moved to the US and eventually | letztlich, a renewal of democracy and
earned her MBAat theWharton Hertz took her first senior schließlich politics.
School of the University of position in Saint Petersburg, graduate | Absolvent
Pennsylvania. That, however, where she worked in the Inter- entrepreneur | Unternehmer to host sth | etw.
national Finance Corporation to own sth | etw. besitzen veranstalten
Did you as a consultant to the World retail outlet | 3 to lead sth | etw. leiten
know that…? Bank Group. At the age of 29, Einzelhandelsgeschäft economics coverage |
she was cooperating with the to complete sth | etw. beenden Wirtschaftsberichterstattung
Economics is still a field governments of Israel, Egypt, 4 t akeover | Übernahme
dominated by men. Only Palestine and Jordan in the area 2 PhD = Doctor of Philosophy | heavily | schwer
around 30% of assistant of the role of economics in the Doktor(titel) lavishly | reichlich
professors, and 15% Middle East peace process. currently | gegenwärtig praised | gelobt
of full professors are recognition | Anerkennung to launch sb as X | jdn. als X
women. These numbers Since then, her career has to gather that… | lernen, vermarkten, lancieren
are very low in compari- accelerated, and nowadays she dass ... to pinpoint sth | etw. genau
son to other social sci- is an advisor to international background | bestimmen, festlegen
ences. Women are also corporations and sits on the Hintergrund wealthy | vermögend,
underrepresented at the board of Warner Music Group. certainly | sicherlich wohlhabend
top of the economics appearance | Auftritt to reveal sth | etw. aufdecken,
field. For instance, since She writes for maga- to earn respect | Respekt aufzeigen
1914, only one woman zines such as The New York verdienen to take away responsibility
has been Chair of the Times,  The Washington Jordan ˈdʒɔːdn /ˈdʒɔːrdn | from
Federal Reserve System, Post,  The Wall Street Jour- Jordanien sb | jdm. die Verantwortung
the Central Bank of the nal, The Guardian, The Finan- to accelerate | abnehmen
United States. cial Times, Die Zeit, El Pais, beschleunigen state school | staatliche
or The South China Morning nowadays | heutzutage Schule
in comparison to sth | im Post. Her frequent appear- advisor | Berater healthcare | Gesundheitswesen
Vergleich mit etw. ances on TV have included board | Vorstand renewal rɪˈnjuːəl / rɪˈnuːəl |
CBS’s  This Morning, the to include sth | etw. Erneuerung
BBC’s  Question Time and einschließen
NHK’s Global Debate. She
also hosted her own show on

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developing cancer, dementia
How Debt Is or heart disease. It contrib- data | Daten, solitude | Einsamkeit
Destroying the utes to an economic crisis and Informationen civic institution | öffentliche
Developing a failure to build good com- conflicting | Einrichtung
World... and munities. widersprüchlich to lead to sth | zu etw.
Threatening Us All advice | Rat führen
She searches for the thoroughly | gründlich to provide sth | etw. liefern,
The second book by Hertz beginnings of widespread exposed to sth | etw. anbieten
revolves around third world solitude much earlier than ausgesetzt sein urban | städtisch
countries, poverty and injus- the global pandemic in 2020. hence | daher, deshalb to heal sth | etw. heilen
tice. What we can find in this Technology, the way we to draw conlusions | Schlüsse divided | geteilt
publication is, for instance, work nowadays, the mass ziehen to restore sth | etw.
an explanation of how money migration to cities, neoliber- accessible | verfügbar, erhältlich wiederherstellen
borrowed by poor govern- alism that places self-interest to argue that… | behaupten, to reconcile sth | etw.
ments is stolen by elites. It above the collective good, argumentieren, dass ... versöhnen, vereinbaren
also elaborates on the complex and badly functioning civic to contribute to sth | zu etw. to instil sth | etw. einflößen,
issue of the link between debt, institutions are a few of the beitragen anerziehen
poverty and terrorism. things that have led to social physical/mental health | grounds | Gründe
isolation. körperliche/geistige Gesundheit to combine sth with sth | etw.
Eyes Wide Open: wealth | Wohlstand, Reichtum mit etw. verbinden
How to Make By providing lots of exam- 6 to put sb at risk | jdn. in Gefahr expertise ˌekspɜːˈtiːz /
Smart Decisions in ples, such as new models for bringen ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz | Kompetenz,
a Confusing World urban living, Noreena offers cancer | Krebs Expertise
(2013) solutions on how to heal heart disease | foreign policy |
divided communities, restore Herzerkrankung Außenpolitik
The first handbook from broken relationships, reconcile failure | Misserfolg, Versagen approach | Herangehensweise,
Noreena helps us make better, differences and instil a feeling community | Gemeinschaft Denkansatz
smarter choices and predict of connection in people. to search for sth | (nach) etw. appreciation | Anerkennung
things in a clever way in both suchen yielding ˈjiːldɪŋ | hervorbringend
our personal and professional One of the widespread | weitverbreitet outstanding | herausragend
lives. Overloaded with infor- World’s Most
mation, data, conflicting opin- Inspiring Women 11
ions and constantly chang-
ing advice, Hertz assumes There are strong grounds
people don’t always analyse for both The Observer call-
thoroughly enough what they ing Noreena ‘one of the
are exposed to. Hence, they world’s leading thinkers’ and
don’t make the right deci- Vogue stating that she’s ‘one
sions. Stories from Hollywood of the world’s most inspiring
or NASA guide us to draw women’. She combines her
conclusions on our own and expertise in economics with
make reading more accessible foreign policy trends, history,
to everyone. sociology, anthropology and
psychology. Such a holistic
The Lonely approach deserves apprecia-
Century: How to tion.
Restore Human
Connection in For us, Noreena’s example
a World That’s may be an illustration of tal-
Pulling Apart ent, passion and hard work
(2020) coming together and yielding
outstanding results. 

In her latest book Hertz 5 t o revolve around sth | sich um
argues that loneliness is etw. drehen
one of the main factors that poverty | Armut
contribute to damaging our injustice | Ungerechtigkeit
physical and mental health, overloaded with sth | überladen
wealth, and even democracy. mit etw.

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BLM’s Moment

COVID-19 wasn’t the only major story of 2020. The Black Lives
Matter (BLM) movement thrust itself into the limelight to become
a worldwide phenomenon. Hit the streets with English Matters to track
BLM’s origins and goals for the future.
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sion isn’t just some catchy slogan. BLM The original hashtag #BlackLivesMatter
is a broad international movement whose was the creation of three activists: Alicia english-matters-magazin.de
members have their sights set on bringing Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi.
about specific, tangible changes. Between 2014 and 2016, the trio gradually
organised and expanded their grassroots
BLM’s Beginnings operation to make it a national, and later
international movement. These three women
The Black Lives Matter movement first are still recognised as BLM’s founders, but
saw the light of day in the form of a 2013 the movement itself remains decentralised.
social media hashtag. Trayvon Martin, There is no formal hierarchy. Local com-
an African-American teen, was fatally munities arrange their own efforts without
shot by George Zimmerman in 2012, any supervision from a central leader or
but Zimmerman was acquitted of any authority.
criminal wrongdoing a year later. In 2014,
the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter gained The 2016 presidential election proved
national traction across the USA after two to be a watershed moment for BLM as
African Americans were killed by police numerous groups across the United
States spoke out against the candidacy
of Donald Trump. The movement,
though, will likely be defined by the

0 major | bedeutend, Haupt- 2 separate | unabhängig, einzeln
to thrust oneself into the limelight | sich ins to spark sth | etw. auslösen, entfachen
Rampenlicht drängen/stellen widespread | weitverbreitet
phenomenon fəˈnɒmɪnən / fəˈnɑːmɪnən | unrest | Unruhen
Phänomen to make headlines | Schlagzeilen
to hit the streets | auf die Straße machen
gehen gradually | allmählich, schrittweise
origins | Ursprünge to expand sth | etw. ausweiten, expandieren
grassroots | basisdemokratisch
1 moniker | Spitzname founder | Gründer
catchy | einprägsam, griffig hierarchy ˈhaɪərɑːki / ˈhaɪərɑːrki | Hierarchie
to have one’s sights set on sth | sich etw. community | Gemeinschaft
zum Ziel gesetzt haben without sth | ohne etw.
tangible ˈtændʒəbl | konkret, real supervision | Aufsicht, Kontrolle
fatally | tödlich to prove | beweisen, belegen
acquitted əˈkwɪtɪd | freigesprochen watershed | Wendepunkt
wrongdoing | Fehlverhalten numerous | zahlreich
to gain traction | an Fahrt though | jedoch
gewinnen

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ENGLISH MATTERS 4|2021 brutality are major points that BLM 3 exposure | Publicity Culture
wants to address. Minorities, specifi- afterwards | danach, anschließend
events of 2020 for years to come. Global cally African-American men, are dis- estimated | geschätzt
protests following the police killing of proportionately detained and arrested by to take part in sth | an etw. teilnehmen
George Floyd gave Black Lives Matter police throughout the United States. BLM dozens of sth | Dutzende (von) etw.
international exposure. Afterwards, an hopes to rectify this disparity through its foreign | ausländisch
estimated 20 mln people took part in actions. Most BLM supporters would tell inescapable ˌɪnɪˈskeɪpəbl | unvermeidlich,
demonstrations across the United States. you that systemic racism exists in many unentrinnbar
Street protests took place in dozens of local police departments across the USA. to stand for sth | für etw. stehen
foreign cities as well. Such problems must be ameliorated. digging | Graben, Recherche
to bear in mind that… | bedenken, dass ...
A Potent Philosophy BLM doesn’t just stop at police brutal- loose | lose, locker
ity, though. The group has tackled a wide array of sth | Reihe von etw.
The name Black Lives Matter is ines- range of issues. For instance, reforming issue | Thema, Problem
capable, but what does the movement prisons to focus on rehabilitation instead to get clumped together | miteinander
really stand for? Finding the answer to of mass incarceration is significant. BLM verklumpen
that question takes a little bit of digging. has also supported reparations for the unsurprisingly ˌʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋli /
It’s also important to bear in mind that descendants of slaves. Overhauling hous- ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzɪŋli | kaum/nicht überraschend
the loose organisation of BLM means ing, education and welfare policies that
discriminate against racial minorities is 4 minority | Minderheit
a broad array of social issues advocated, too. detained | inhaftiert
often get clumped together as throughout sth | in ganz etw.
a part of the BLM agenda. The key tactics behind BLM are what to rectify sth | etw. korrigieren, berichtigen
Unsurprisingly, though, make the movement so effective. They disparity | Ungleichheit
police reform and rely on direct action, meaning protests, supporter | Befürworter
ending police rallies and similar public events. The idea racism ˈreɪsɪzəm | Rassismus
is that people have to feel uncomfortable if ameliorated | verbessert
you really want to bring about meaning- to tackle sth | etw. angehen
ful change. That’s why one of the group’s to focus on sth | sich auf etw. konzentrieren
popular slogans is “white silence is vio- instead of sth | anstatt etw.
lence.” Other impactful slogans include incarceration | Inhaftierung
“hands up, don’t shoot,” “I can’t breathe” significant | bedeutend, erheblich
reparation | Entschädigung
and “is my son next?” Apart from these descendant | Nachfahre, Nachkomme
dramatic demonstrations, BLM also slave | Sklave
counts on a heavy social media overhauling ˌəʊvəˈhɔːlɪŋ | Überholung,
presence. By the summer of 2020, Verbesserung
the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter housing | Wohnungswesen
had been tweeted nearly 48 mln welfare | Wohlfahrt
times. For a period, it was being policy | Politik
tweeted 500,000 times a day. By advocated | befürwortet
getting people to read about BLM to rely on sth | auf etw. setzen
rally | Kundgebung, Demonstration
wherever they went online, the move- uncomfortable ʌnˈkʌmftəbl / ʌnˈkʌmfətəbl |
ment knew it was maximising the pub- unwohl, unbehaglich
lic’s awareness of it. to bring about sth | etw. bewirken, verursachen
meaningful | bedeutsam, bedeutend
Major Manifestations violence | Gewalt
impactful | wirkungsvoll
A series of massive public gather- to include sth | etw. einschließen, beinhalten
ings is what really put BLM on the map. to breathe | atmen
In 2014, the deaths of no fewer than 10 apart from sth | außer etw.
African Americans at the hands of police to count on sth | auf etw. zählen
sparked unrest in different American awareness | Bewusstsein
cities. The killing of Michael Brown public gathering | öffentliche Versammlung
in Ferguson, Missouri led to waves of no fewer than | nicht weniger als
protests in which over 300 people were to lead to sth | zu etw. führen
arrested. In December 2014, up to 3,000 to congregate | sich versammeln
people congregated in Bloomington, at least | wenigstens
Minnesota. At least 20 participants were
arrested. In 2015, some of the largest

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Culture protests occurred in Baltimore, in the bln. Keep in mind that BLM advocates 5 to occur | auftreten, geschehen
aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray. for civil disobedience without the use of in the aftermath of sth | im Nachspiel von
Thousands of police officers and soldiers violence and has never condoned violence etw.
had to be called in to quell the riots, and or looting. to quell sth tə kwel ˈsʌmθɪŋ | etw.
nearly 500 individuals were arrested. niederschlagen
A 21st-Century riots ˈraɪəts | Unruhen
The following year saw the rise of Movement nearly | beinahe
several high-profile professional athletes rise | Aufstieg, Zunahme
protesting before their matches by not And that brings us to today. BLM athlete | Sportler, Athlet
standing during the national anthem. is still thriving and hoping to produce national anthem | Nationalhymne
Among them was American football endorsement | Befürwortung
player Colin Kaepernick, who stated further social change. The move- to perform sth | etw. aufführen, ausführen
he was protesting police brutality. ment has no official member- worldwide | weltweit
Many observers saw ship, but an estimated 20 mln to seem | scheinen
this as an endorse- people have participated in at to light a fuse | die Lunte/Zündschnur
ment of BLM, and least one BLM protest so far. zünden
athletes began to per- countless | zahllos
form similar gestures Many of BLM’s goals are lofty to reach a breaking point | eine
worldwide. and won’t come to fruition in Belastungsgrenze erreichen
the blink of an eye. The ever- to take to the streets | auf die Straße gehen
Demonstrations present menaces of racism nationwide | im ganzen Land
of all sizes continued and injustice won’t go away to be taken into custody | in Gewahrsam
year after year, but without sweeping shifts in social atti- genommen werden
everything changed tudes. Will BLM prove successful, or rioter | Randalierer
in 2020 after the will their aggressive tactics cost them property damage | Sachschaden
murder of George Floyd by the support of mainstream society? It
a Minneapolis police officer. 6 to advocate for sth | etw. befürworten,
Floyd’s death seemed to light may be decades unterstützen
a fuse inside BLM and inside the before we find civil disobedience ˌsɪvl dɪsəˈbiːdiəns | ziviler
souls of countless Americans an answer.  Ungehorsam
who had reached a breaking to condone sth | etw. dulden, hinnehmen
point. Between 22 May and 22 looting | Plünderung
August, the United States saw thriving | blühend, erfolgreich
over 10,600 protests organised lofty | stolz, erhaben, vornehm
by BLM. On 6 June alone, about to come to fruition | Früchte tragen
500,000 people took to the streets. in the blink of an eye | im Handumdrehen
Nationwide, more than 14,000 pro- menace | Gefahr, Bedrohung
testers were taken into custody and 25 sweeping | weitreichend
were killed. In Minneapolis alone, rioters shift | Wandel, Veränderung
were responsible for over $550 mln in attitude | Einstellung
property damage. Nationwide, the figure
lies somewhere between $1 bln and $2

Fact File of duty. Many people feel Black Lives to dismiss sth | etw. verwerfen
Matter is too sympathetic towards countermovement | Gegenbewegung
The name Black Lives Matter has been criminals who are racial minorities. to emphasise sth | etw. betonen, hervorheben
emulated by other groups who are usu- This group says that police are deserv- in the line of duty | in Ausübung seiner Pflichten
ally critical of BLM. Here are some of ing of more public backing. sympathetic ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk | mitfühlend,
the most popular reactions: • W hite Lives Matter: this is a fringe wohlwollend
• A ll Lives Matter: this movement is white supremacist group who hijacked to deserve sth | etw. verdienen
the BLM name. Most people equate the public backing | öffentlicher Rückhalt
based on the mistaken assumption that slogan with hate speech, and this move- fringe | Rand-
BLM doesn’t care about victims of ment hardly has any mainstream support. to hijack sth tə ˈhaɪdʒæk ˈsʌmθɪŋ | etw. an sich
injustice who aren’t black. The senti- reißen
ment behind it may be admirable, but emulated | nachgeahmt to equate sth with sth | etw. mit etw.
it also dismisses the racial wrongs that assumption | Annahme gleichsetzen
exist nowadays. victim | Opfer hate speech | Hassrede, Volksverhetzung
• B lue Lives Matter: this countermove-
ment emphasises support for police
officers who risk their lives in the line

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ENGLISH MATTERS 4|2021

WHAT DO YOU SAY WHEN:

you want to ask someone for the there are no eggs in the fridge? Conversation Matters
time?
• We’ve run out of eggs.
• Excuse me, could you tell me what time it is?
• W hat’s the time? you tell someone you know that you
are not interested in them making up
you want to ask someone out? to you for their wrongdoings?

• Would you like to go out (with me) tonight? • D on’t bother!

you’re extremely hungry? you really enjoy the band’s
performance?
• I’m starving/famished.
• T hey are awesome!
you want to postpone going out with
someone? you don’t want someone to hurry?

• I ’ll take a rain check on that. • T ake your time.

you want to ask someone what is arranging to give someone a lift from
wrong with them? their home?

• What’s the matter (with you)? • I ’ll pick you up at 7 am.

you like your holiday destination? you see a lot of clouds in the sky?

• I love this place. • I t’s going to rain.

you strongly refuse to do something you dislike someone very much?
that your friend suggests?
• I  can’t stand him/her.
• No way!
• A bsolutely not! you think something is very funny?

• T hat’s hilarious.

the lift is broken?

• The lift is out of order.

you wish someone good luck?

• I ’ll keep my fingers crossed for you.

the weather is nice?

• W hat beautiful weather!

10 USEFUL SENTENCES
EVERY ENGLISH
LEARNER SHOULD
KNOW BY HEART:

to postpone sth | etw. aufschieben, • I haven’t got a clue. • I really appreciate your help.
verzögern • What does this word mean? • That sounds interesting.
to refuse to do sth | sich weigern, etw. • Keep me posted! • I can live with that.
zu tun • Help yourself! • D on’t mention it.
to give sb a lift | jdn. mitnehmen/ • See you soon. • Let’s grab a bite to eat.
abholen
lift | Aufzug

clue | Ahnung, Hinweis to appreciate sth | etw. schätzen

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Emotional
Self-
awareness

Conversation Matters English textbooks may be printed in
black and white, but real life is far more
colourful. Emotional language can get
you through all kinds of situations, both
good and bad. Experience a whirlwind of
emotions as English Matters covers some
of the most common English terms
linked to emotions.

self-awareness ˌself əˈweənəs / ˌself əˈwernəs | Eigenwahrnehmung,
Selbstbewusstsein
to experience sth | etw. erleben, erfahren
whirlwind ˈwɜːlwɪnd / ˈwɜːrlwɪnd | Wirbelsturm, Wirbelwind
common | häufig, geläufig

Expressive Positive Idioms
Adjectives
• My sister always appears to be on cloud nine.
• I’m really proud of my • My brother is in seventh heaven.
accomplishments. • The whole class is in high spirits.
• H e’s just as happy as can be.
• He feels anxious when • I t’s tough, but we’re trying to keep our
he’s out in public.
chin up.
• M y parents often look • I  always keep a cool head.
confused when they
speak to my younger Negative Idioms
sister.
• H e’s really down in the dumps today.
• She’s scared about any • W hy the long face?
kind of change. • I was scared stiff.
• All of us were shaking in our boots.
• Are you jealous? • She threw a hissy fit yesterday.
• I’m hopeful that things
to be on cloud nine | auf Wolke sieben schweben to be down in the dumps | deprimiert/down sein
will get better. to be in seventh heaven | im siebten Himmel sein long face | Trauermiene
high spirits | Ausgelassenheit, Bierlaune scared stiff | starr vor Angst
accomplishment | Leistung, tough | schwierig to shake in one’s boots | vor Angst zittern
Errungenschaft to keep one’s chin up | den Kopf hoch/oben halten to throw a hissy fit | einen Wutanfall bekommen
anxious ˈæŋkʃəs | ängstlich, to keep a cool head | einen kühlen Kopf bewahren
unruhig
confused | verwirrt
jealous ˈdʒeləs |
eifersüchtig, neidisch

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ENGLISH MATTERS 4|2021

A HEART-TO-HEART Conversation Matters

Daphne: How are you? It’s been so long since we’ve had a chance to catch up.
Isaac: I don’t know, I’ve just been feeling kind of blue lately.
Daphne: Oh, why is that? I remember you were always the one who could
brighten up my day.
Isaac: Ever since Jessica left me, I’ve just been down in the dumps. I feel
like I’m stuck in a rut.
Daphne: Well, then you just have to find a way to pull yourself out. Hey,
dinner is on me. Where would you like to go?
Isaac: I’m not sure if I’m up for it. I think I’ll just order in some pizza.
Daphne: You’re not getting rid of me that easily. Remember that sushi place
across town? That place always put a smile on your face.
Isaac: Wow, I haven’t been there in ages. You know what? That actually
doesn’t sound too bad. Let me get my things.

heart-to-heart | vertrauliches Gespräch geht auf mich

to catch up | sich auf den neuesten Stand to be up for sth | Lust auf etw. haben

bringen to order in | Essen nach Hause bestellen

to be stuck in a rut | betriebsblind to get rid of sb | jdn. loswerden

sein, im Trott sein in ages | seit Jahren/Ewigkeiten

dinner is on me | das Abendessen actually | eigentlich, wirklich, tatsächlich

Positive Phrasal Verbs

• Cheer up! Things will get better.
• I  didn’t like him at first, but I’m really warming to him now.
• You always know what to say to brighten my day up.
• It takes a while, but it starts to grow on you, right?
• She’s so enthusiastic. She’s always jumping at the chance to try
something new.
• I  see you’ve really taken to cooking recently.

Negative Phrasal Verbs

• I ’m sorry that happened. I feel for you.
• D on’t bottle up your emotions.
• L ies will tear this relationship apart.
• Y ou’re just a little frazzled. Pull yourself together!
• H e completely broke down and started crying.
• T here’s nothing you can do. Don’t get hung up about it.

cheer up! | Kopf hoch! to bottle up sth | etw. in sich
at first | am Anfang hineinfressen
to warm to sb | sich für jdn. erwärmen to tear sth apart | etw. zerreißen
to brighten one’s day up | jds. Tag/Laune frazzled | erschöpft
verbessern to pull oneself together | sich
to grow on sb | jdm. ans Herz wachsen zusammenreißen
to jump at the chance | die Chance to break down | kaputtgehen,
ergreifen zusammenbrechen
to take to sth | sich für etw. to get hung up about/on sth | sich wegen
interessieren etw. aufregen

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Happy The World’s Happiest Countries
Feelings
Conversation Matters Every year, the United Nations compiles Austria, New Zealand, Luxembourg and
• I ’m feeling totally con- a World Happiness Report. This document, the Netherlands joined them at the top of
tent right now. based on all kinds of extensive research, the list.
features a ranking of the world’s happiest
• I ’d be delighted to help countries. Who’s on top in 2021? Finland extensive | ausführlich, umfassend
you out. was named the world’s most jubilant nation to feature sth | etw. darbieten, zeigen
for the fourth year in a row. Denmark, to earn sth | etw. verdienen
• H e was very grateful Switzerland and Iceland placed close top-notch | erstklassig, spitze
that we offered to help. behind. Finland earned a lot of points for to foster sth | etw. fördern, unterstützen
its top-notch education system. Schools in sense of reverence | Ehrfurchtsgefühl
• O ur team won! I’m Finland foster a sense of reverence towards to rely on sth | auf etw. setzen, bauen, sich auf
ecstatic. teachers, and they rely much more on learn- etw. verlassen
ing through experience rather than tradi- mélange | Mischung
• W e’re feeling down- tional testing. life expectancy | Lebenserwartung
right jubilant. What A mélange of criteria factor into the rank- social support | soziale Hilfe/Unterstützung
a day! ing. The UN looks at life expectancy, social generosity | Großzügigkeit
support, trust, generosity, GDP per capita GDP per capita | Pro-Kopf-BIP
Unhappy and the freedom to make your own choices to pay particular attention to sth | etw. besondere
Feelings about your life. The latest ranking paid par- Aufmerksamkeit schenken
ticular attention to how a country’s govern- to handle sth | etw. bewältigen
• S he broke up with me. ment handled the COVID-19 pandemic. In to join sb | sich zu jdm. gesellen
I’m feeling miserable. general, all of the countries of Scandinavia
make the top 10 every single year. In 2021,
• He’s a little discon-
tented with his job. A THERAPY SESSION

• I’m feeling completely Dr Rogers: Welcome, Tracy. What brings you here today?
depressed and dejected. Tracy: It’s hard to explain. I’m totally frazzled nowadays. Every day feels like a roller
coaster ride.
• You should talk to him. Dr Rogers: What emotions would you say you’re experiencing? Happiness? Sadness?
He looks so gloomy. Tracy: Actually, I find myself angry all the time. I’m lashing out at my friends and family
members. I’m throwing all kinds of hissy fits.
• I ’d give her some time. Dr Rogers: And why do you think this is happening?
She’s broken-hearted. Tracy: That’s exactly it. I have no idea. One day I’m on cloud nine, and the next day I find
that I’m screaming and shouting at everyone around me.
• Why do you look so Dr Rogers: Have you ever tried meditation? Set aside some time every day to be alone
blue? with your thoughts. It could work wonders.
Tracy: Hmm, I always thought that was a bunch of malarkey. Perhaps I should give it
content | zufrieden a try…
to help sb out | jdm. helfen
grateful | dankbar nowadays | zur Zeit, gegenwärtig
downright | geradezu, to lash out at sb | auf jdn. losgehen
regelrecht to set sth aside | etw. reservieren, beiseitelegen
jubilant ˈdʒuːbɪlənt | to work wonders | Wunder wirken
glücklich bunch of sth | eine Menge/großer etw.
to break up with sb | mit malarkey məˈlɑːki / məˈlɑːrki | Quatsch
jdm. Schluss machen to give sth a try | etw. versuchen, ausprobieren
miserable ˈmɪzrəbl |
unglücklich, elend
discontented with sth |
unzufrieden, missmutig
dejected | deprimiert,
niedergeschlagen
gloomy | traurig, düster
to be broken-hearted | ein
gebrochenes Herz haben
to look blue | mutlos/
traurig aussehen

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ENGLISH MATTERS 4|2021

A BLISSFUL DAY

Mum: Hi, Andy. How was your day at school? Andy: Really!? Mum, I’m over the moon here. Totally Conversation Matters
Andy: Oh, it was amazing! Our teacher organised a pizza elated. Let’s start booking things right away!
party. I’m so grateful I was able to take part in it.
Mum: Wow. You sound quite jovial. What was your favour- blissful | herrlich, glückselig
ite part about today? to take part in sth | an etw. teilnehmen
Andy: Mum, I’m in seventh heaven. Today was pure bliss. jovial ˈdʒəʊviəl | fröhlich, heiter
The best part was seeing James. He was out sick all of last pure bliss | reine Wonne
week. School was a bummer without him, but he came bummer | Flop, Reinfall
back today. to loathe sth tə ləʊð ˈsʌmθɪŋ | etw. hassen
Mum: I’m delighted to hear all of that. You know what? to be over the moon | im siebten Himmel sein
I’m also in a fantastic mood. elated ɪˈleɪtɪd | beschwingt, ermutigt
Andy: Why? Weren’t you stuck at work all day? I thought to book sth | etw. buchen, reservieren
you loathed that.
Mum: Actually, my request for a holiday was accepted, so
now we can start planning that trip to Italy that we’ve been
dreaming about for so long.

Masking Our Emotions

It seems as if wearing a surgical mask during the pandemic is any professional, like a teacher, who regularly comes into
producing an intriguing yet unfortunate consequence among contact with young children.
young people. A recent Italian study examined our ability to
recognise a person’s emotions while they are wearing a face to seem | scheinen
mask. While we may find it a bit difficult to see a smile surgical ˈsɜːdʒɪkl / ˈsɜːrdʒɪk | OP
underneath a mask, it likely isn’t something that we’ve spent to recognise sth | etw. erkennen
a great deal of time thinking about. For young people, though, underneath sth | unter etw.
things are a little different.
The study determined that children, specifically those though | jedoch
aged from 3 to 5, have immense difficulty reading immense | riesig, immens
the emotions of someone wearing a typical surgi- lacking sth | Fehlen von etw.
cal mask. Why is this important? Lacking facial | Gesichts-
the ability to understand another severely | schwer, massiv
person’s emotions from to stunt sth | etw. hemmen,
their facial expressions verkümmern lassen
could severely stunt
a child’s social
development. The
fear is that children
won’t be able to com-
municate normally
as they grow older.
The research-
ers went as far
as to recom-
mend wearing
a transparent
face mask for

19

Homework
Prohibition

In school, many of
us probably took
homework as a given.
But is homework really
good for our kids, or can
it hurt them? Enter the
classroom with English
Matters and study the
various viewpoints on
the issue.

Controversial Debate Topics For generations, traditional educa- so they can ascertain their own strengths to know. Teachers might only be able
tion has followed a basic pattern. and weaknesses. Routine work done at to dedicate an hour or so to a specific
Learn from a teacher in school. home allows students to measure their subject per day, and they risk squeezing
Complete the assigned home- abilities and get a better picture of how in too much info for effective learning
work outside of the classroom. Return they’re performing.” to take place. Homework slows the pace
to school the next day and repeat. Most down. Learners can review everything
of us have probably followed this rou- – Natasha at their own speed and spend more time
tine like clockwork. Today, though, more on topics that were more troublesome in
educators are claiming that homework can “It is essential for students to do home- class. Without homework, students would
have a detrimental impact on someone’s work outside the classroom because there simply be lost.”
education. People who subscribe to this simply isn’t enough time in school to
school of thought prefer alternative forms cover all of the material these kids need – Marcus
of education. Where do you sit on the
issue? Take a look at these opinions before 0 prohibition | Verbot to tailor sth | etw. zuschneiden,
you form yours. to take sth as a given | etw. als gegeben anpassen
hinnehmen likewise | ähnlich, gleichermaßen
Hooray for Homework to hurt sb | jdm. schaden 2 to ascertain sth | etw. herausfinden,
viewpoint | Ansichtspunkt ermitteln
“Homework is necessary because it lets strength | Stärke
teachers keep track of a student’s progress. 1 pattern | Muster weakness | Schwäche
Exams and assessments don’t come often assigned | aufgetragen, zugeteilt to allow sb to do sth | jdm. erlauben,
enough. They’re too irregular. Educators detrimental | schädlich, nachteilig etw. zu tun
need something to monitor how well impact on sth | Einfluss auf etw. to measure sth | etw. messen
students are learning new information to subscribe to sth | etw. beipflichten 3 per day | pro Tag
on a daily or weekly basis. That way, to sit on the issue | über etw. denken to squeeze in sth | etw. hineinzwängen
they can tailor their lessons to address to keep track of sth | etw. überschauen/im to take place | stattfinden
any problem areas before it’s too late. Auge behalten to slow the pace down | etw. verlangsamen
Likewise, students need regular feedback assessment | Beurteilung, Bewertung at one’s own speed | im eigenen Tempo
on a daily basis/weekly basis | täglich/ troublesome | mühsam, ärgerlich
wöchentlich

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“I support homework, but it has nothing boost academic performance. All it does a relaxing setting that lets them be pro- Controversial Debate Topics
to do with school for me. Think of all the is make children dislike school. Sure, it ductive yet comfortable. The problem
intangible life lessons that young people can help a student here or there, but most here is that not every child has the luxury
get when they have to accomplish certain don’t obtain any real benefits. I read that of having such a positive environment
tasks on their own. Homework teaches children in the United States have 100 at home. For many lower class fami-
independence. There’s no teacher there more hours of schooling each year than lies, children must pull their own weight
to walk children through every step. Kids kids in most European countries, but around the house and perform all kinds
also learn time management skills. You American students consistently lag when of household duties. Older children often
don’t think you have time to complete it comes to academic abilities.” work after school. When exactly are they
your homework? Stop whining, and organ- supposed to do their homework? And
ise your schedule so that everything gets – Stephanie what if mum and dad aren’t around to
done. Lastly, homework teaches discipline. help out? We’re just making these kids’
Those who don’t do homework face the “Homework robs children of their pre- lives worse.”
consequences, while students who stay on cious leisure time. Kids shouldn’t be stuck
top of things can reap the benefits.” at home, sitting around doing no physical – Tobias
activity. They ought to be outside playing.
– Arnold Sports. Using their imagination. That kind Heated over Homework
of stuff. Young folks need to socialise
“I find homework to be beneficial from with one another, build their character and Who’d have thought that something
a family point of view. Homework stay healthy. If we keep them locked up as ordinary as homework could pro-
brings parents into the education pro- in their rooms, that’s no better than them voke such a debate? We all have our
cess. Instead of intermittently just ask- watching TV or playing video games. children’s well-being in mind, but we
ing about test scores, parents can inject We should be encouraging them to play form drastically different opinions on
themselves into the learning process a musical instrument, learn to paint, or what’s best for them. Since schools,
by checking on their child’s homework do some other creative things.” teachers and parents all over the world
every single night. If a child requires employ various philosophies on home-
help, parents can even actively partic- – Jessie work, a universal solution that pleases
ipate in the assignments. Homework everyone is unlikely to come about
creates this bridge between home and “The whole idea of homework is that anytime soon. 
school, so parents can keep track of students can do their schoolwork in
how their child is doing. Teachers get loads of sth | unheimlich viel/eine Menge
a glimpse of life at home, too.” 4 to support sth | etw. unterstützen etw.
intangible ɪnˈtændʒəbl | immateriell, to blow off steam | Dampf ablassen
– Amelia unfassbar average | durchschnittlich
to accomplish sth | etw. erfüllen, secondary schooler | Sekundärschüler
Homework Haters schaffen give me a break | Verschon mich!
independence | Unabhängigkeit to handle sth | etw. verkraften, schaffen
“You’ve got to be kidding me with all time management | 5 to boost sth | etw. fördern, unterstützen
of this homework. It’s simply too much. Zeiteinteilung to obtain sth | etw. gewinnen
Children are overloaded and over- to whine | jammern consistently | regelmäßig, durchweg
stressed. Going to school today is basi- schedule | Stundenplan, to lag | hinterherhinken
cally a full-time job. That being said, Zeitplan when it comes to… | wenn es um etw. geht, ...
we still pile on loads of extra work for lastly | zuletzt, schließlich leisure time ˈleʒə(r) / ˈliːʒər taɪm | Freizeit
them to do, when they should be blow- to face sth | etw. ins Auge sehen to be stuck | festsitzen, feststecken
ing off some steam. I think the average to reap sth | etw. einheimsen, folks | Leute, Menschen
secondary schooler has three hours of erlangen to encourage sb to do sth | jdn. ermutigen,
homework a night now? Give me a break. instead of sth | anstatt etw. etw. zu tun
It’s no wonder kids are seeing therapists intermittently ˌɪntəˈmɪtəntli / ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli | 6 t o pull one’s weight | seinen Beitrag
at record rates. We’re just giving them unregelmäßig, zeitweise leisten
more than they can handle.” test scores | Testergebnisse household duty | Haushaltspflicht
to inject oneself into sth | sich in etw. heated over sth | erregt über etw.
– Eugene einbringen ordinary | gewöhnlich, normal
to require sth | etw. erfordern, benötigen to provoke sth | etw. hervorrufen
“All you have to do is look at the facts to participate in sth | an etw. teilnehmen to employ sth | etw. anwenden,
– homework doesn’t work. Study after glimpse of sth | Einblick in etw. verwenden
study has shown that additional time overloaded | überladen to please sb | jdm. gefallen, jdn.
spent on schoolwork at home doesn’t full-time job | Vollzeitjob zufriedenstellen
to pile on sth | etw. aufeinandertürmen

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Smart-ilicious

Your smartphone can do a whole lotta things, but it’s not
smart enough to take care of itself. Let’s see what you can
do to increase the longevity of your everyday companion.

to increase | steigern
longevity | Langlebigkeit, Lebensdauer

Crack is Wack

Whether it falls out of your hand or your pocket – sometimes
your phone acts as proof that gravity is still in operation.
When it hits the ground glass-first, you hesitate to pick it
up, because you’re afraid of the worst case scenario. When
you muster up the courage and finally pick it up, it turns
out your phone’s screen is shattered beyond words. ‘This
could’ve been avoided’ you think… But how?
Two words: deep pockets. And no, I don’t mean you have to
spend a lot of money on phone repairs. You literally should
put your phone in deep pockets. Shallow pockets (or the
complete lack of them) are mostly a problem of women’s
fashion. How many times have you seen half a smartphone
sticking out of somebody’s back pocket? Not only can it slip
out, but it can also get damaged when you accidentally sit
on it. Or, you could butt-dial your friend, grandpa, or even
the cops. Take the smartphone out of your shallow pocket,
and put it in a deep one. Don’t have any pants with pockets
suitable for your oversized mobile? Put it in a purse, a bag,
a bum bag or hang it on a lanyard (psst, they are making
a comeback in the fashion industry – you heard it here first).
Just don’t let it slip out.
Tips
crack | Riss, Bruch screen | Bildschirm werden
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nach unten shallow | untief, flach, seicht oversized | übergroß
to hesitate | zögern lack of sth | Fehlen von etw. purse | Handtasche ODER HÖR ES
to pick sth up | etw. aufheben to stick out of sth | aus etw. bum bag | Bauchtasche, DIR AN AUF
to muster up the courage | den herausragen Gürteltasche
Mut aufbringen etw. zu tun to slip out | herausrutschen lanyard | Umhängeband english-matters-magazin.de
to turn out | sich zeigen, to get damaged tə to make a comeback | ein
herausstellen getˈdæmɪdʒd | beschädigt Comeback haben/feiern

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Clean-app Job Tips

As your phone takes its sweet time loading a website, buffering a video, or
opening up Candy Crush, you reminisce about the time when you first got it.
You were in awe of how fast it did things, and you sang the praises of modern
technology. A couple of months later and that once absolute beast of a phone
works like a piece of junk. What went wrong?
Over time, your smartphone collects a whole lot of data. Every app you install
and every website you visit eventually starts storing files to access later.
These files are called cache files. For example, the Google logo on the Google
website does not load every time you visit Google. Instead, your phone (or
computer, tablet, laptop… refrigerator even) goes way back in time, finds the
google_logo.jpg file it stored the first time you visited Google.com and places
it there, so that (in theory) the website loads faster.
The problem is – the more apps you install and the more websites you visit,
the more cache gets stored in your device. Eventually, it piles up and can
significantly slow your phone down. This way, an app that normally takes up
50mb of your phone’s memory can grow in size twice, three times, or even
more over time. That’s not a big problem with just one app, but when you’ve
got ten or twenty of them, it gets pretty significant.
Thankfully, your cache can be cleaned. You can either do it manually, yourself,
which is a rather tedious job, or download one of the many cache-cleaners
from the App Store or Google Store, and let technology do the job. Along with
cleaning the cache files, many apps offer to get rid of duplicate files, empty
folders, or residual files from uninstalled apps. After a thorough clean-up job,
your phone should be A-OK.

to load sth | etw. laden
to reminisce about sth tə ˌremɪˈnɪs əˈbaʊt ˈsʌmθɪŋ | an etw. zurückdenken
awe ɔː | Ehrfurcht
to sing the praises of sth | ein Loblied
auf etw. singen
a couple of sth | ein paar
absolute beast of sth | Nonplusultra bei etw.
piece of junk | Schrotthaufen
to collect sth | etw. sammeln
data | Daten
eventually | letztlich, schließlich, irgendwann
instead | stattdessen
refrigerator | Kühlschrank
to store sth | etw. speichern
cache | Cache, Zwischenspeicher
to get stored | gespeichert werden
device | Gerät
to pile up | anhäufen, ansammeln
to take up sth | etw. einnehmen
either | entweder
manually | manuell
tedious ˈtiːdiəs | mühsam, lästig
to download sth | etw. herunterladen
to get rid of sth | etw. loswerden
residual | Rest-
thorough | gründlich, genau
A-OK | Alles bestens/in bester Ordnung

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Wipe and Swipe phone (i.e. through a speaker or a head- your phone is sounding quieter and
phone jack), it can fry the electronics more muffled than before, it’s time
Since we bring and use them every- inside, resulting in irreversible dam- to unclog the speaker. Thankfully,
where, our phones can be real hotbeds age. Instead, spray a cloth (preferably you don’t have to tinker around, as
of bacteria. In addition to cleaning your a microfibre one) and then wipe your many modern smartphones have got
phone’s memory, it’s good to physically phone with it. What should you spray a speaker cleaning option in the set-
clean it once in a while. It would be cool the cloth with? Antibacterial sprays tings, and even if they don’t, there are
if we could just leave them soaking for should be sufficient to kill the germs. apps for it. Sit back, press a button, and
the night, but sadly phones and water Wipe everything – screen, case and let your phone start making cicada-like
are never a good combination. So, how camera, and leave it to dry. Now there’s sounds. What happens is that your
do you effectively clean a phone? no bacteria, smudges or fingerprints. phone plays frequencies which should
First of all, do not ever spray anything Cleaning your phone’s speaker is a sep- move the dust particles blocking its
directly onto your phone. If liquid, any arate topic – no liquids or cloths can speaker and make the sound crisp
liquid, finds its way into the guts of your help you with this one. If you notice again.

to wipe sth | etw. abwischen to fry sth | etw. brutzeln, schmoren fingerprint | Fingerabdruck
to swipe sth | etw. wischen, streifen to result in sth | zu etw. führen muffled | gedämpft, dumpf
hotbed | Nährboden, Brutstätte irreversible ˌɪrɪˈvɜːsəbl / ˌɪrɪˈvɜːrsəbl to unclog sth | etw. frei machen
to soak sth | etw. einweichen | nicht wiedergutzumachend to tinker around | herumbasteln
first of all | zunächst einmal, vor allem to wipe sth with sth | etw. mit etw. settings | Einstellungen
guts | Eingeweide, Innereien abwischen dust particles | Staubpartikel
speaker | Lautsprecher germ dʒɜːm / dʒɜːrm | Keim to make the sound crisp again | den Ton/
headphone jack | Kopfhöreranschluss smudge | Schmutzfleck Sound wieder klar/frisch machen

Tips Smartcare Safety First

If the screen of your smartphone is intact, and your phone is clean inside and Taking care of your smartphone
out, you’re doing a good job taking care of your device. Here are some more doesn’t stop at apps, cases and clean-
general rules you can keep in mind, in order to preserve your mobile for longer. ing. Secure your device by setting up
Close the tabs in your browser. Done lurking on a site? Close it, you don’t need a screen lock. PIN codes, thumbprint
20+ tabs open. To save a site for later, you can simply add it to bookmarks. If scanners, passwords or dot patterns
your pockets are deep enough to keep a smartphone inside, make sure your – choose the most suitable method,
keys are in the other pocket. There’s no need to scratch the screen or the and protect your data from falling
camera. Get your apps from trusted sources – you can’t go wrong with App into the wrong hands in case you lose
Store and Google Store. Otherwise, you risk installing malware which will your phone or have it stolen.
significantly slow your phone down. Turn off the functions you don’t need.
Going out on a walk? Turn off Wi-Fi. Are you at home? Turn off cellular data safety | Sicherheit
and use Wi-Fi instead. Also, close your apps instead of merely minimising to set up sth | etw. einrichten
them. Keep these tips in mind and your phone will live a long, happy life. screen lock | Bildschirmsperre
thumbprint scanner |
intact | intakt, unbeschädigt Daumenabdruckscanner
in order to | um ... zu password | Passwort
to preserve sth for longer | etw. länger
haltbar machen dot pattern | Punktmuster
lurking lɜːk ɪŋ / lɜːrk ɪŋ | Lauern,
Herumschleichen
bookmark | Lesezeichen
to scratch sth | etw. verkratzen
malware | Schadsoftware
cellular | Handy-
merely | lediglich, bloß

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Either & Neither

What happens when you have a choice between two things? neither…nor… ˈnaɪðə(r) / ˈniːðə(r)...nɔː(r) / nɔːr... | weder... noch...
What should you say when you don’t like any of your to refer to sth | sich auf etw. beziehen
choices? How do we talk about pairs of objects? Read this to apologise | (sich) entschuldigen
short guide and learn how to use either, neither and both. handsome ˈhænsəm | gutaussehend

Either … or … Both/either/neither of… ENGLISH MATTERS Language AUSSCHNEIDEN UND SAMMELN
Either… or… is used when we talk about two choices/pos- Both/either/neither of… must be followed by one of the
sibilities/people, e.g. followings:
• I can either stay at home or go out with my friends. • t hese/those…
• Don’t worry! Either Peter or John will help you with • m y/your/ his/their…
• u s/you/them
moving out. • Peter’s…
• You have to choose. It will be either me or her. • the…

Famous quote: both of… | beide...
‘It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People either of… | jeder/jede/jedes von...
are either charming or tedious’. neither of… | keiner/keine/keines von...

Oscar Wilde

either ˈaɪðə(r) / ˈiːðə(r) | to move out | ausziehen For example:
entweder quote | Zitat • N either of my friends is married.
to happen | passieren to divide sb into sth | jdn. in etw. • I haven’t seen either of these movies.
both | beide, beides unterteilen • I’ll visit both of Ethan’s sisters this year.
to go out with sb | mit jdm. charming | bezaubernd • I can wear neither of these shirts. They are both too small.
ausgehen tedious | lästig, mühsam • N either of them was tired.
• N either of the cities we visited was boring.
Both
Both is used to talk about two things/people and their com- The difference in meaning
mon traits, e.g. Both hotels are very luxurious. (HotelAand hotel B are luxurious).
• I’ve got two brothers. Both are very tall. Neither hotel is luxurious. (Hotel A is not luxurious. Hotel
• Last year I visited Berlin and Lisbon. I highly recommend B is not luxurious.)
We can stay in either hotel. They are all luxurious. (We
visiting both of them. can stay in any of them. I don’t have any preferences. The
• I like both dishes. They are delicious. Don’t make me quality of service is high in both of them.)

choose just one.

Famous quote: meaning | Bedeutung
‘One man’s word is no man’s word; we should quietly luxurious lʌɡˈʒʊəriəs / lʌɡˈʒʊriəs | luxuriös
hear both sides’.
Note!
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Neither the ring nor the necklace is/are expensive. (When
both nouns [ring/necklace] are singular, they can be fol-
common | gemeinsam lowed either by a singular or plural verb.)
trait | Eigenschaft, Merkmal
dish | Gericht, Speise necklace |  Halskette

Neither … nor… Neither
Neither… nor… is used to talk two things/actions that are not true, Neither can be used in short negative answers, e.g.
or it refers to two choices/possibilities/people in a negative way, e.g. A: Would you like roses or tulips?
• I neither like bananas nor oranges. B: Neither. They are not my favourite flowers.
• N either Bill nor Mary called to apologise. A: Will you call or drop by?
• T hey could neither see me nor hear me. B: Neither. I’m too busy right now.
• H e is neither intelligent nor handsome. You can study the English Matters grammar guide either in
the morning or late in the evening. Either will work wonders.
Famous quote:
‘Neither seek nor avoid, take what comes’. to work wonders |  Wunder wirken

Swami Vivekananda

Either & Neither | EXERCISES

ENGLISH MATTERS Language AUSSCHNEIDEN UND SAMMELN 1. Put the words in the correct order. 4. Fill in the gaps with either… or… or neither… nor…

a) neither/nor/play/the guitar/the piano/ I/can a) Don’t hesitate to ............. call me ............. send me an email.
b) w e/either/go/can/the cinema/the theatre/or/to/ to b) I eat ............. meat ............. fish. I’m a vegetarian.
c) neither/us/of/is/old. c) W ill you see ............. Betty ............. Claire when you come
d) a nimals/both/are/dangerous/very.
e) never/been/have/I/either/these/to/of/places back home for summer holidays? They’d both be very
f) n either/colleague/helpful/was happy if you found time to visit them.
g) t aken/be/will/both/suggestions/their/into/consideration d) I will study ............. law ............. medicine. I’ve always
h) the/can/book/either/be/bought/borrowed/or/the/from/ been interested in languages. I want to study linguistics.
e) ............. tell her how you feel ............. stop whining and
library move on. You have to make up your mind once and for
i) of/John’s/neither/brothers/agree/will/to/that all what you want to do.
j) m y/cousins/were/both/in/prison/of f) ............. Peter ............. Michael is a good listener. They are
both too self-absorbed.
2. Put both in the correct place in the sentence. g) You can drink ............. still ............. sparkling water. We
have both.
a) The flat was cosy and comfortable, so I decided to buy it. h) C an’t you ............. swim ............. ride a bike? How is it
b) I ’d like to listen to suggestions. even possible!
c) The boy and the girl were scared when they saw the hound. i) L et’s meet ............. in front of the dormitory ............. in
d) T he soup was sweet and sour. front of the library. Which one do you prefer?
e) I f they knew about it, you’d be in serious trouble. j) Don’t worry, you’ll find another job. In fact, you .............
f) S he admitted they were jealous of her professional achieve- liked your colleagues ............. your boss in this job. The
salary wasn’t satisfactory either.
ments.
g) Y ou’ll be better off without him. to hesitate | zögern
h) H ow wonderful they are! vegetarian ˌvedʒəˈteəriən | Vegetarier
i) Of these inventions are very interesting. law | Recht, Gesetz, Jura
j) A ll of a sudden, they screamed. to whine | weinen, jammern
to make up one’s mind | sich entscheiden
cosy | gemütlich, bequem once and for all | ein für alle Mal
hound | Hund self-absorbed | egozentrisch, selbstsüchtig
sour ˈsaʊə(r) | sauer sparkling water | Mineralwasser
jealous of sth | neidisch wegen etw. dormitory | Studentenwohnheim
to be better off without sb | ohne jdn. besser dran sein salary | Gehalt, Lohn
invention | Erfindung
all of a sudden | ganz plötzlich

3. Write negative answers to the questions.

Example:
A; Would you like me to pass you the pepper or salt?
B: Neither. I don’t need any seasoning.

a) Will you be singing or dancing during the beauty contest? Answer key:
............................................................................................................ 1. a) I can neither play the guitar nor the piano. / b) We can either go to the
b) W ill you come on Monday or on Tuesday? cinema or to the theatre. / c) Neither of us is old. / d) Both animals are very
............................................................................................................ dangerous. / e) I have never been to either of these places. / f) Neither colleague
c) D o you prefer wine or beer? was helpful. / g) Both their suggestions will be taken into consideration. /
............................................................................................................ h) The book can be either bought or borrowed from the library. / i) Neither of
d) W hich of these two hotels would you choose? John’s brothers will agree to that. / j) Both of my cousins were in prison.
............................................................................................................
e) W ill you bring your sister or your girlfriend with you? 2. a) The flat was both cosy… / b) …listen to both suggestions. / c) Both the
............................................................................................................ boy… / d) The soup was both sweet… / e) If they both knew… / f) …they were
f) Are you going to fly or drive to Spain? both jealous… / g) …both be better… / h) …they both are / i) Both of these… /
............................................................................................................ j) …they both screamed
g) W ill Mark or Peter help me with the garden?
............................................................................................................ 3.example answer: a) Neither. I’ll be playing an instrument. / b) Neither. I won’t
be able to make it at all this year. / c) Neither. I’m a teetotaller. / d) Neither.
beauty contest | S chönheitswettbewerb They are both too expensive. / e) Neither. They live too far away from here. /
f) Neither. I’ll be travelling by train. / g) Neither. You need to ask someone else.

4.a) either, or / b) neither, nor / c) either, or / d) neither, nor / e) either, or /
f) neither, nor / g) either, or / h) either, or / i) either, or / j) neither, nor

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Language nowing how to agree or disa- won’t agree with them as you’ve already interesting to hear other people’s opinions,
gree with others, and give formed your own opinion). It’s very com- and it always feels nice to be asked for
your opinion is an important monly used, even to the point that it has one. So here are some phrases you can
been abbreviated for text form: ‘imo.’ use to ask for an opinion:
K part of communication. You The phrase can be extended to soften • What’s your opinion of…?
can’t just turn to the person you’re talk- the impact of your opinion (especially • W hat do you think…?
ing to and say, “No! You’re wrong. I am if you suspect it may cause offence or • W hat are your thoughts on…?
right and this is a fact!” – that would be embarrassment for the other person) by • H ow do you feel about…?
rude and would likely make other people adding ‘h’ which stands for ‘honest’ or
lose interest in hearing your opinion alto- ‘humble’ e.g. “The team performed really Phrases for Agreeing
gether. There are certain phrases that can badly imho.”
be used to introduce your opinion, or to Once you’ve heard someone’s opinion
qualify what you’re saying as just your Other Phrases for Giving (whether you asked for it or not), it’s time
opinion and not a scientific fact. There are Your Opinion to acknowledge that you’re listening, and
also a few ways you can politely disagree
with other people, without causing them There are many other words that 1 t o disagree with sb/sth | etw./jdm. nicht
offence. Knowing these phrases (and can be used to the same effect as ‘imo.’ zustimmen
when and how to use them) will enable Preceding your opinion with one of these rude | rüde, unhöflich
you to have deeper relationships with the phrases, for example, can also indicate to qualify sth tə ˈkwɒlɪfaɪ / ˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ ˈsʌmθɪŋ
people you’d like to talk to. On top of that, that what you’re saying may not be totally | etw. markieren, bezeichnen
your opinion will become more highly researched and may well be contrary to scientific ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk | wissenschaftlich
regarded, as people will actively listen popular belief, but it is your point of view. a few | einige
to you and value how you listen to them. Here’s the top ten: politely | höflich
• I think… without sth | ohne etw.
IMO • I  believe… to cause sth | etw. bewirken, verursachen
• I n my view… offence | Beleidigung
The first, and most obvious, way of • In my eyes… to enable sb to do sth | jdm. ermöglichen,
giving your opinion is to say, “In my • I feel… etw. zu tun
opinion”! This phrase doesn’t lessen your • I  suppose… on top of that, ... | damit nicht genug, ...
words, but rather it tells your listener that • W ell, if you ask me, … highly regarded | hoch angesehen
you’re open to the possibility of hearing • I t seems to me… to value sth | etw. schätzen
other opinions (although you possibly • To my mind… obvious ˈɒbviəs / ˈɑːbviəs | offensichtlich
• I guess… to lessen sth | etw. dämpfen, schmälern
Cogito, Ergo Sum
All of these phrases can simply be 2 commonly | üblicherweise
René Descartes’ famous phrase ‘cog- placed at the front of your sentence to abbreviated əˈbriːvieɪtɪd | abgekürzt
ito, ergo sum,’ is usually translated make your speech more polite. Let’s say extended | erweitert
into English as, “I think, therefore that you and your friends are in a hard to soften sth | etw. abschwächen, mildern
I am.” Descartes arrived at this state- situation. You’re all giving suggestions impact | Wirkung, Effekt
ment in a thought experiment where about what to do next and people are to suspect sth | etw. vermuten, den Verdacht
he tried to prove we really exist (and starting to get a little cranky. You are haben
that we’re not dreaming or in a sim- sure you have the best solution, but you’re embarrassment ɪmˈbærəsmənt |
ulation etc). He posed that we can also aware of the need for diplomacy in Verlegenheit, Peinlichkeit
doubt everything – we can doubt our the delicate social atmosphere. Instead to stand for sth | etw. bedeuten, für etw. stehen
senses, our feelings, our experience, of saying, “We should do [this],” you can honest ˈɒnɪst / ˈɑːnɪst | ehrlich
but in doing so, we always doubt (or, prepare your friends for your opinion and humble | bescheiden
think). He therefore concluded that instructions by saying, “I think we should to precede sth | etw. voranstellen
everything can be doubted except do [this]” or, “It seems to me we should to indicate that… | darauf hindeuten, dass ...
doubt itself! Descartes stated that our do [this].” contrary to popular belief | entgegen der
thinking exists, therefore we exist – landläufigen Meinung
cogito, ergo sum. Asking for an Opinion it seems to me... | es scheint mir...
cranky | launenhaft, stinkig
to doubt sth tə daʊt ˈsʌmθɪŋ | etw. Conversations are two (or more) way aware of sth | etw. bewusst
anzweifeln streets – they need opinions and voices instead of sth | anstatt etw.
sense | Sinn from more than one side, or they’re noth- lecture ˈlektʃə(r) | Vorlesung
except sth | außer etw. ing more than a lecture! Even in a situa-
tion where you are an expert, it can still be 3 to acknowledge sth tu əkˈnɒlɪdʒ / əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ
ˈsʌmθɪŋ | etw. bekennen, bestätigen,
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opinion)
contribute to the discussion by either If you were unsure of the way to
agreeing or disagreeing with what has • I ’m not so sure about that. express your opinion, hopefully this
been said. One very useful phrase that • I ’m not convinced. guide has given you a few ideas of ways
can be used in many ways is, “I see • I ’m not convinced that + what you disa- to say what you think. If you’re unsure
your point…” Simply saying the phrase of the value of expressing your opinion,
is a way of showing the other person gree with. believe in yourself and try some of the
that you’re listening, or that you under- • O k, but + your opinion. phrases we’ve mentioned – you may
stand what they’re saying. Following the • I ’m sorry, but + your opinion. be surprised how many people want
phrase with ‘but’ allows you to kindly to hear what you have to say. People
and gently disagree with the point that Adding Strength to Your won’t always agree with you, but that’s
was made. Or, adding ‘and’ or ‘also’ fol- Words ok, you won’t always agree with them
lowed by some more points is an excel- either! Saying what you think is one of
lent way of agreeing and furthering the Some of the phrases we’ve discussed the most important parts of communica-
discussion. Other phrases you can use can be strengthened to make your opin- tion, just like forming your thoughts is
to agree include: ion stand out even more. Simply adding an essential part of life – remember what
• I agree… an adverb to the phrase can give it extra the famous philosopher René Descartes
• A bsolutely… impact, for example, “I completely agree stated, “I think, therefore I am.” What
• I  couldn’t agree more… with you,” or, “I totally believe…” and do you think? 
• P recisely… “I really think…”
• That’s a good point…
• D efinitely… Examples of Giving Opinions in Songs
• That’s true …
• Y ou took the words right out of my Can you match these song quotes to the song titles? B. Language
You Took
mouth… A. The Words
As with the phrases for expressing If You’re Right Out Of
Gone – My Mouth –
opinion, all of these phrases can be put Matchbox Meatloaf
at the start of your sentence, followed by Twenty
a statement, e.g. “Absolutely, the team
played awfully.” Alternatively, these 2. 1.
phrases can be used as statements, with ‘It seems ‘I believe
nothing following them. to me, you the children
lived your are our
Here are some phrases you can use to future’
disagree, plus how you should use them: life’
• I disagree that + what you disagree with. 3.
• I  disagree. (Then give your counter 4. ‘You think
‘You took I’m weak,
opinion) the words I think you’re
• I  don’t think that + what you disagree right out of
my mouth’ wrong’
with.
• That’s one way of looking at it, but + C.
Greatest
your opinion. Love Of All
– Whitney
4 to contribute to sth | zu etw. beitragen Houston
either…or… | entweder... oder...
to allow sb to do sth | jdm. erlauben, D. 5. E.
etw. zu tun Bad Blood – ‘And Candle In
gently | behutsam, sanft I don’t think The Wind –
to further sth | etw. fördern, voranbringen Taylor we can solve Elton John
definitely | definitiv Swift them’
awfully ˈɔːfli | schrecklich, furchtbar
to solve sth | etw. lösen Answers: 1 C, 2 E, 3 A, 4 B, 5 D
5 counter | Gegen-
convinced | überzeugt
strength | Stärke
strengthened | verstärkt
impact | Wirkung, Effekt

6 I think, therefore I am. | Ich denke, also bin
ich.
to mention sth | etw. erwähnen

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Virtual Travelling

With the restrictions imposed on most countries as a result of the
dreaded pandemic, as well as high ticket prices and the tiring process
of arranging holidays – abroad or otherwise – it is hardly surprising that
many people have decided to wait before going anyway. However, if
you want to see any corner of the globe without the above problems,
there is an alternative – Virtual Travelling.

Travel The Internet is Our So Much Cheaper tourist industry | Tourismusbranche
Saviour to experience sth | etw. erfahren, erleben
Virtual Travelling services provide sight | Sehenswürdigkeit
Although the Internet may have its dis- live streaming of the most popular tourist myriad of sth | Unzahl von etw.
advantages, it has also been our saviour in centres all over the world. Customers are to go under | untergehen, zu Grunde gehen
many ways. After all, if it hadn’t been for notified by advertisements that appear eternal | ewig
the World Wide Web, many white-collar on all social media channels as to what invented | erfunden
workers would be out of a job as a result time virtual tours are scheduled to go virtually | virtuell, praktisch
of the Coronavirus. live. Obviously, this is not always free courtesy | Höflichkeit, Liebenswürdigkeit
of charge, although you can watch some within sth | in/innerhalb etw.
A Vital Lifeline for YouTube videos featuring virtual tours. 2 to provide sth | etw. zur Verfügung stellen
Tourism Anyway, even if you do pay a fee, it still customer | Kunde
pales into insignificance in compari- notified | benachrichtigt
Similarly, the Internet has given the son with the huge cost of travel tickets, advertisement | Werbung, Reklame
tourist industry a vital lifeline in the accommodation and catering, not to men- scheduled ˈʃedjuːld | geplant, planmäßig
face of the pandemic by making Virtual tion the daunting bureaucracy involved in obviously ˈɒbviəsli / ˈɑːbviəsli | offensichtlich
Travelling possible. Thanks to this, peo- acquiring the necessary travel documents fee | Gebühr
ple can experience the splendour of the for certain countries. to pale into insignificance | in der
world’s most incredible sights just by Bedeutungslosigkeit versinken
turning on their computers and logging on No Risk of Injury in comparison with sth | im Vergleich mit etw.
to one of a myriad of VT websites. Again, accommodation | Unterkunft
had it not been for this option, much of Moreover, of course, with Virtual daunting | abschreckend
the tourist industry would probably have Travelling there is no risk of injury or bureaucracy bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi / bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi |
gone under. death resulting from accidents, which Bürokratie
is arguably its biggest advantage of all. involved in sth | mit etw. verbunden, an etw.
The Whole World in Indeed, one might even say it’s the nearest beteiligt
Your House to acquire sth | sich etw. beschaffen
0 restriction | Einschränkung, Beschränkung injury | Verletzung
The eternal optimist may say that if imposed on sth | etw. auferlegt, moreover | außerdem
there had to be a pandemic, thank good- aufgezwungen arguably | wohl
ness it came after the World Wide Web dreaded | gefürchtet advantage | Vorteil
was invented – because, if you want to go abroad | im Ausland indeed | allerdings, tatsächlich
on a virtual journey, then all you need is otherwise | sonst (wo)
access to the Internet. Then you can virtu-
ally go anywhere in the world, courtesy of 1 saviour | Erlöser, Retter
3D computer technology, and feel almost although | obwohl
as if you were at your destination – all disadvantage | Nachteil
within the comfort of your own home, white-collar worker | Angestellter
or even bed! vital | wichtig, lebensnotwendig
lifeline | Rettungsleine
similarly | ähnlich

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its deepest point is 6,093 feet (approx. 1,857 metres)
deep. The Victoria Falls Guide says the Canyon is about
277 miles (447 km) in length, 18 miles (29 km) in width
and, on average, around 5,000 feet (1,524 km) deep and
covers an area of 1,904 square miles (3,064 km).

nicknamed | genannt
according to sth | laut etw.
approx. = approximately | ungefähr
width wɪdθ / wɪtθ | Weite, Breite
on average | im Durchschnitt
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The Sky’s No Limit

There are many other options for VT,
including aquariums, art galleries or city
tours. There are even space-related web-
sites that invite you to explore Mars.
There’s no limit – not even the sky!

3 The sky’s no limit. | Alles ist möglich.
including sth | einschließlich etw.
space-related | weltraumbezogen

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SOME AVAILABLE OPTIONS

One website that gives you an overview of some of the most enjoyable Virtual Travelling experiences is the Indian Magicpin
platform for people interested in online shopping and services. It features a list of what it considers to be the ten best options
for Virtual Travelling.

Lights Over Lapland Climb Everest

Travel Top of the list of Magicpin’s top ten recommendations is to For mountaineers, reaching the summit of Mount Everest, the
make a virtual trip to northern Scandinavia to see the Aurora world’s highest mountain peak, would be the ultimate chal-
Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights. There are lenge, which only those with enough experience, or enough
a myriad of virtual tours to this destination, but the Magicpin money can attempt. Google Maps give you the opportunity to
website describes the Norwegian Lights Over Lapland project admire interactive 360-degree views of the roof of the world,
as easily the best virtual travel tour in the world today. This VR with its snow capped ridges and peaks. Alternatively, there
journey begins from the Ice Hotel in Abisko National Park in is a YouTube video featuring a spectacular virtual helicop-
Northern Sweden and comes to its climax at a cosy wooden hut ter flight over Mount Everest. The name of the video is Fly
at the foot of Mount Njullá, giving the “traveller” an incredible a Helicopter on Mt. Everest In Incredible Virtual Reality (!),
view of the dazzling Northern Lights as they dance in the sky. and it’s on the Discovery channel.

The Grand Canyon

Pilgrimage To Mecca and Medina

Another popular option is a Google Street View Trek that takes Another Google Maps production, so to speak, is its virtual
you across the Atlantic to Arizona in the southwestern United tour that invites us to go on A Pilgrimage To Mecca and Medina.
States to see The Grand Canyon. The tourist, or rather user,
can embark on 3D virtual tours of the world-famous Bright
Angel Trail, a zigzag path that leads from the Colorado River
down to the south rim of the Canyon. This gives you such an
amazing experience that you could almost be there.

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This virtual tour of the two holiest cities in the Islamic World various locations in the world to see sunken ships lying at the
is particularly useful for non-Muslims who would like to bottom of the ocean. The Magicpin website recommends one
see what this unique experience feels like. After all, Mecca YouTube video called RED SEA (Wreck Ships) 360º, produced
is a forbidden city for those who don’t believe in Islam – by a channel called IlovetheSea Vr.
and those who attempt to transgress this rule are severely
punished! Again, the New York Times channel on YouTube Virtual Reality
offers an alternative in the shape of A 21st Century Journey National Parks
Through Mecca and Medina, which is a 360 degree Virtual
Reality video. Amongst other things, you get a view of the
pious Islamic cube structure of Kaaba as well as the imposing
Royal Mecca Clock – five times as big as Big Ben – as well
as the splendid Nabawi Square.

Explore an
Underwater Shipwreck

Many people have been fascinated with the deep blue ocean Back on dry land, the luxury tour operator &Beyond presents Travel
since they were little, and Virtual Travelling also offers live streaming footage direct from its South African game
something for them. There are a plethora of virtual tours to reserves. Users can go on virtual safari or do some online bird-
watching. There is even a chance for children aged between
six and ten to learn the skills necessary to become a wild
ranger. The booking fee is donated to the Africa Foundation,
an independent charity set up to provide better healthcare and
education, sustainable business development and conservation
initiatives in rural communities all over Africa.

0 overview | Überblick to attempt to do sth | versuchen, etw. zu tun
to feature sth | etw. zeigen, darbieten to trangress sth | etw. übertreten
severely | streng, schwer
4 Lapland | Lappland punished | bestraft
climax | Höhepunkt pious | religiös, fromm
cosy | gemütlich, kuschelig imposing | beeindruckend
hut | Hütte shipwreck | Schiffswrack
dazzling | umwerfend plethora of sth | Unmenge von etw.
Northern Lights | Nordlicht, Polarlicht 7 sunken | versunken
to embark on sth | etw. beginnen, an Bord von etw. gehen at the bottom of sth | am Grund/Boden von etw.
rim | Rand, Kante footage | Bildmaterial, Filmmaterial
ranger | Ranger, Parkaufseher
5 mountaineer | Bergsteiger booking fee | Buchungsgebühr
summit ˈsʌmɪt | Gipfel, Spitze charity | Wohltätigkeitsorganisation
mountain peak | Bergspitze set up | gegründet
ultimate | ultimativ sustainable | nachhaltig
snow capped | schneebedeckt rural | ländlich
ridge | Bergzug, Kamm community | Gemeinschaft
spectacular | spektakulär
pilgrimage ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ | Pilgerfahrt, Wallfahrt

6 holy | heilig
forbidden | verboten

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Rack Your Brain Choose the correct
answer.
Choose the correct word.
a. The word ‘ intangible’ means:
a) I was on cloud seven/eight/nine when I was informed that I had got the scholarship. - without physical form
b) Y ou were literally in third/seventh/tenth heaven that day. - living for eternity
c) T he whole team is in high/tall/long spirits. We’re going to win this game. - conceited
d) L ook at Mary now! She’s as happy as might/can/will be. b. The word ‘detrimental’ means:
e) T he prospects are bleak, but he’s trying to keep his forehead/chin/cheek up. - joyful
f) You’re such a drama queen. You never keep a cool/cold/icy head. - damaging
- patient
scholarship ˈskɒləʃɪp / ˈskɑːlərʃɪp | prospect | Aussicht, Perspektive c. The verb ‘to loathe’ means:
Stipendium bleak | trostlos, öde - to hate
literally | buchstäblich drama queen | melodramatische Person - to adore
- to pass
Answer key: a) nine, b) seventh, c) high, d) can, e) chin, f) cool d. The word ‘endorsement’ means:
- a donation given to an institution
Find 10 words with the /ð/ sound - delivering goods from place to place
hidden in the picture. - s upport given to somebody or something

smooth feather by a well-known person
e. The word ‘looting’ means:
breathe bathe - stealing money from people who entrust
whether
although you with it
together - s tealing things from shops, during

loathe a flood or an earthquake
- t ravelling in one car by several people

who work in the same office, in order
to help the environment

withdraw f. The word ‘aftermath’ means:
- t he consequences of a negative event
brother - a grey insect similar to a butterfly that

flies at night
- a gathering of a few people

Match the halves. disobedience without sth | ohne etw.
effect eternity | Ewigkeit
comic on track conceited kənˈsiːtɪd | eingebildet
snowball minority joyful | freudig, erfreulich
back anthem to pass | bestehen, passieren
scared slogan support | Unterstützung
catchy stiff to entrust sb with sth | jdm. etw. anvertrauen
racial con flood | Hochwasser
national earthquake ˈɜːθkweɪk / ˈɜːrθkweɪk |
civil Erdbeben
in order to | um… zu
environment ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt | Umwelt
gathering | Versammlung, Ansammlung
a few | einige

catchy | einprägsam, griffig minority | Minderheit Answer key: intangible: without physical form / detri-
disobedience ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns | anthem ˈænθəm | Hymne mental: damaging / loathe: hate / endorsement: sup-
Ungehorsam(keit) port given to somebody or something by a well-known
person / looting: stealing things from shops, during a
Answer key: comic con / snowball effect / back on track / scared stiff / catchy slogan / racial flood or an earthquake / aftermath: the consequences
minority / national anthem / civil disobedience of a negative event

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