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EDITORIAL | September 2014
The most effective
ways to learn
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What is the best way to learn a language?
This is a question that scientists, linguists and
teachers have spent decades — and large
sums of money — trying to answer. As with
Inez Sharp, editor-in-chief
finding methods for staying healthy, there are
lots of theories out there — some useful, some not. This month, we shine the
spotlight on the most effective methods for learning English and provide tips
on how to use them as you improve your knowledge of the language. Update
your methods and your English, starting on page 30.
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sends a signal telling you it’s time to visit the dentist. An unrealistic
utopia? A futuristic nightmare? In fact, it is neither. Turn to page 22 to find out
how advances in technology could make positive changes to our lives.
Rolling green hills, a sparkling blue sea and cottages of grey-brown
rock: those are the memories I have of a childhood holiday on the Welsh coast.
Reading Julian Earwaker’s delightful description of his recent walk along the
Wales Coast Path, it seems that, thankfully, little has changed. Imagine the soft
grass under your feet and the salty sea breeze on your face as you join Julian
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CONTENTS | September 2014
The Wales Coast Path
The walk is 1,400 beautiful kilometres long. Join us
to explore this path along the Welsh coast.
14 22
Automate your life
What happens when your toothbrush starts to give
you hygiene tips? Magic, reports Luke Dormehl.
6 People
Names and faces from around the world
8 A Day in My Life
Caring for dementia patients in Australia
10 World View
What’s news and what’s hot
13 Britain Today
Colin Beaven on Scottish independence
20 Food
Why is a third of all food wasted?
26 I Ask Myself
Amy Argetsinger on the concept of cool
36 Around Oz
Peter Flynn on guests in his home
38 Debate
Is the legalization of marijuana a good idea?
40 History
Newspaper history: The Sun turns 50
42 Press Gallery
A look at the English-language media
44 Arts
Films, apps, books, culture and a short story
66 The Lighter Side
Jokes and cartoons
67 American Life
Ginger Kuenzel on a US-style Oktoberfest
68 Feedback & Impressum
Your letters to Spotlight — and our responses
69 Next Month
What’s coming next month in Spotlight
70 My Life in English
Film-maker Annekathrin Wetzel on English
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Making English fun
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IN THIS MAGAZINE: 14 LANGUAGE PAGES
50 Vocabulary
At the hospital
52 Travel Talk
Going on a road trip
53 Language Cards
Pull out and practise
55 Everyday English
Talking about going to an evening class
57 The Grammar Page
Using the 1st and 2nd conditionals
58 Peggy’s Place: The Soap
The latest from a London pub
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59 English at Work
Ken Taylor answers your questions
60 Spoken English
Expressions with the verb “put”
61 Word Builder
A focus on the words in Spotlight
62 Perfectionists Only!
Nuances of English
63 Crossword
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PEOPLE | Names and Faces
The humanitarian
Who exactly is…
Ertharin
Cousin?
The media call her “the woman
who feeds the world”. As director
of the United Nations’
World Food Programme (WFP),
Ertharin Cousin helps get food to
nearly 100 million hungry people
every year.
Born in a poor part of Chicago in
1957, Cousin became a lawyer at the
age of 25. Barack and Michelle Obama
lived nearby. “I consider them
friends,” she told Forbes. “I would see
Michelle at the grocery store when
she was pregnant with the girls, and
[I’d see] him running to get milk and
riding his bike along the lake.”
Cousin worked for President Bill
Clinton for four years. In 2009, President
Obama named her ambassador
to the United Nations Agencies for
Food and Agriculture. In 2012, having
served for three years in that position,
she moved to the WFP.
ambassador [Äm(bÄsEdE]
billion [(bIljEn]
commitment [kE(mItmEnt]
court [kO:t]
damages [(dÄmIdZIz]
donation [dEU(neIS&n]
donor country [(dEUnE )kVntri]
embassy [(embEsi]
grocery store [(grEUsEri stO:]
heartbreaking [(hA:t)breIkIN]
obscurity [Eb(skjUErEti]
pregnant [(pregnEnt]
whistle-blowing [(wIs&l )blEUIN]
Cousin wants to end world hunger
in her lifetime. “We have the
tools, the technology [and] the commitment
at a global level from donor
countries,” she told The Telegraph. As
head of the WFP, she has a budget of
more than three billion euros a year
— all from donations — and a team
of more than 13,000 to help her.
She is motivated by her experiences.
She described meeting two
children in Somalia who were weak
from hunger. “They had no energy;
they just leaned on their mother,” she
said. “It was heartbreaking — when
I picture my grandchildren running
and never sitting still.”
Cousin points to the progress that
has already been made in fighting
world hunger: 50 years ago, China
and Korea received a lot of help from
the WFP. Today, both countries donate
to the organization.
Botschafter(in), Repräsentant(in)
Milliarde(n)
Engagement, Zusage
Gericht
Schadenersatz
Spende
Geberland
Botschaft
Lebensmittelladen
herzzerreißend
Vergessenheit, Dunkel
schwanger
Enthüllungs-
In the news
Julian Assange is better known
for his whistle-blowing website than
his interest in fashion. He does hope to
make his modelling debut during London
Fashion Week, though — at a special
show in his home, the Ecuadorian
embassy. Designer Ben Westwood told
The Independent:
“Julian’s been in
the embassy for
two years, and it’s
important that he
doesn’t slip into
obscurity.” Westwood’s
collection
includes some styles influenced by
Assange’s “combat-beret” look and a
“Julian Assange print”.
The internet has certainly changed
the music industry. Some artists have
decided to make their music available
free of charge on their websites, and
many worry about the future. Not
Taylor Swift, though. In The Wall
Street Journal, the 24-year-old singer
wrote: “In my opinion, the value of
an album is based on the amount of
heart and soul an artist has bled into a
body of work, and the
financial value that
artists (and their
labels) place on
their music when
it goes out into the
marketplace.”
In France, the laws that protect people’s
private lives are strict. This has
led a number of US actors to battle
negative publicity in the French
courts. Of course, it is necessary
to show that the actor
or the publicity is connected
with France. US actress
Scarlett Johansson
is the latest to do
this. After French writer
Grégoire Delacourt
wrote a story about
a character similar
to her, the star took
him to court and won
€5,000 in damages.
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Out of the ordinary
When Glenn Merrill and his family were celebrating their son’s
birthday in their Alaskan home, they received a visit from a surprise
guest: a young black bear. The animal had stood on a window in the
roof, causing the glass to collapse. “The next thing you know, there’s
this bear that, I mean, literally, fell right from [the skylight],” Merrill
told CBC News. “It was like one metre away from me.” Terrified, Merrill
ran out of the room, leaving the birthday food unprotected. Fortunately,
the bear left after eating some cake. Local police decided
to kill the 82-kilogram animal before it could cause harm to people,
because it had already entered other homes in the area.
Lucan Battison always wears his long hair in the same style.
For the past three years, this hasn’t been a problem. But a new head
teacher at his school in Hastings, New Zealand, decided that Battison
was breaking the school’s rule that pupils’ hair should be “short,
tidy, off their collars and out of their eyes”. When Battison, 16, refused
to have his hair cut, but offered to tie it back and keep it out
of his eyes, the head teacher sent him home. After five weeks away
from school, the high court in Wellington ruled in his favour — a
clear victory for long hair. In a statement, his family said: “When
girls’ hair lengths at school aren’t questioned, why should the rules
be different for boys?”
It’s normal to put photos online for friends and family. But pictures
of Bethany Townsend have been viewed by millions. In them,
Townsend can be seen wearing a bikini —
and two colostomy bags. The 23-year-old
from Worcester has Crohn’s disease,
which causes inflammation of the intestine.
In 2010, part of her
intestine was removed. “I
was nervous and worried
that people would stare,”
she told The Mirror, “but
it was fine. I realized
that the colostomy
bags didn’t define who
I am.”
bully [(bUli]
mobben
celebrate [(selEbreIt] feiern ( p. 61)
colostomy bag
Kolostomiebeutel
[kE(lQstEmi bÄg]
engagement [In(geIdZmEnt] Verlobung
figure-hugging [(fIgE )hVgIN] figurbetont
head teacher [)hed (ti:tSE] Schulleiter(in)
inflammation [)InflE(meIS&n] Entzündung
intestine [In(testIn]
Darm
literally [(lIt&rEli]
wortwörtlich,
buchstäblich
maid of honour [)meId Ev (QnE] Ehrendame
rumour [(ru:mE]
Gerücht
skylight [(skaIlaIt]
Dachluke, Dachfenster
Happy birthday!
Pippa Middleton, who turns 31 on 6 September,
became famous when she almost
stole the show with her appearance as maid of
honour at the royal wedding of Prince William
and Kate Middleton in 2011. Although
Pippa had been seen socializing with the
royal crew in the past, the younger sister
of the Duchess of Cambridge at tracted
everyone’s attention during the wedding
with her figure-hugging dress.
Since then, the press has called her
a fashion icon. But there’s more: she
wrote a party-planning book called
Celebrate, and more recently, she had
a column in The Daily Telegraph. In June,
she cycled 3,000 miles across 12 US
states to collect money for charity.
In her first-ever television interview, she
told NBC’s Today Show how all the press attention
made her feel during the royal wedding
and especially after new rumours of
an engagement to Nico Jackson, a London
banker: “It’s hard sometimes, but I have felt
publicly bullied a little bit.”
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A DAY IN MY LIFE | Australia
Life at
the
end of
life
Ältere Leute zu pflegen bedeutet unter Umständen auch, irischen Kobolden
hinterherzujagen und Elefanten aus Schränken zu vertreiben, nachdem man
den Fünf-Uhr-Tee serviert hat. Von JULIE COLLINS
Hi! My name is Gina Ranginui.
I’m 44 years old, and I work
for an aged high-care facility
in a lock-down dementia unit. I look
after 14 women residents between the
ages of 60 and 98 who are in varying stages of dementia.
My day consists of an afternoon shift from 2.30 until
10 p.m., or a night shift from 10 p.m. till 7 a.m. When
I work an afternoon shift, I’ll wake up at around 10 a.m.
and have breakfast. Then I get ready for work and tidy the
house. I arrive at work 45 minutes early, since this gives
me a chance to catch up with events from my colleagues
from the previous shift. We talk about things like behavioural
issues that we need to keep an eye on.
Once we go on duty at 2.30 p.m., we give out afternoon
tea, consisting of a cup of tea or coffee, and biscuits,
fruit or cake. Elderly ladies do like their sweet things.
Then we’ll organize activities, like reading or playing with
balloons — just to get their mobility going. Throughout
the shift, we have to guide them to the bathroom facilities.
There are some whom we have to help while they’re
in the bathroom. That’s a big part of our job.
Looking after dementia
patients is Gina’s job
At the dementia unit on the afternoon shift, we generally
have two AINs, which is what I am: an “assistant in
nursing”. There’s also an L & L, which stands for “life and
leisure”. She is responsible for the residents’ activities and
mobility. We try to keep things very quiet and very calm
— not too much stimulation in the afternoon. The ladies
have more activities during the morning shift, but later in
the day, we try to keep them relaxed.
The L & L goes home at around 5 p.m., so that leaves
the two AINs to continue for the rest of the evening. We
have supper at about 7 o’clock. This will usually consist
of a Milo drink or a cup of tea plus a toasted sandwich
or a biscuit, if they prefer. In the evening, it’s a relaxed,
family-type environment. The residents are with us for
between three months and 10 years, depending on how
aged high-care facility
[)eIdZd haI (keE fE)sIlEti]
assistant in nursing
[E)sIstEnt In (n§:sIN]
bathroom facility
[(bA:Tru:m fE)sIlEti]
behavioural issue
[bI(heIvjErEl )ISu:]
go on duty [)gEU Qn (dju:ti]
life and leisure
(therapist)
[)laIf End (leZE]
lock-down dementia unit
[)lQk daUn di(menSE )ju:nIt] Aus.
resident [(rezIdEnt]
throughout [Tru(aUt]
Altenpflegeeinrichtung mit
Intensivpflege
etwa: Pflegehelfer(in)
Sanitäranlage; hier: Toilette
Verhaltensauffälligkeit
den Dienst antreten
etwa: Therapeut(in) für Milieu-
Therapie (zur Gestaltung von
Alltagsleben und Freizeit)
geschlossene Abteilung für
Demenzkranke
(Heim)Bewohner(in)
durch... hindurch,
durchgehend
Fotos: J. Collins; Fuse; iStock; Photos.com
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long their functions and mobility last. Once they start
to get less mobile — if they can’t motivate themselves to
get out of bed, for example, or if they are simply unable
to walk — that’s when they go into a high-care unit. It’s
generally where residents spend the final stages of their
lives. It’s “God’s waiting room”, as we say.
Once supper is finished, everyone gets ready for bed.
I tuck the residents in for the night. On a night shift, I’m
the only nurse on duty. Often, I try to take a nap during
my breaks to help make the night pass more quickly.
My job can be very rewarding. There are some moments
that really make me smile. I find it easier to hop
into a dementia mind than to try to bring residents back
to reality all the time. An example is when I chased an
imaginary leprechaun through our lounge room on my
hands and knees, under chairs and tables. The story behind
this was that one of the residents insisted that she
had seen a leprechaun, which got the others quite ex cited.
I’ve also had to remove an imaginary elephant from a
wardrobe at night. One lady couldn’t sleep because she
believed the elephant was making too much noise.
Working in this industry can be very entertaining, but
it can also be heartbreaking. To cope, it really helps to
have thick skin. Once the night shift is finished, though,
I am happy to go home, have a shower, crawl into bed
and sleep.
catch up with
Gina Ranginui says that she arrives at work early to have a
chance to catch up with her colleagues about events from
the previous shift. “To catch up with someone” means to
speak to a person after not having seen him or her for a
period of time. It is an opportunity to find out that person’s
news. The expression can also mean to hurry until you’re
next to a person who is ahead of you. Here’s one more
way in which “catch up with someone” may be used: if you
haven’t done any sport for a while, the negative effects
can “catch up with you”. Try using the expression in the
following sentences:
a) Have you seen Tim? I think his late nights are finally
________ him.
b) Let’s get together next week. I really want to ________
things. It’s been too long.
c) Meg’s already at the bus stop, but I’m sure that I _______
her.
ancient Greece [)eInSEnt (gri:s]
career-wise [kE(rIE waIz]
cereal [(sIEriEl]
chocolate bar [(tSQklEt bA:]
crawl [krO:l]
crock [krQk]
fairy [(feEri]
heartbreaking [(hA:t)breIkIN]
hop [hQp]
malt [mO:lt]
rewarding [ri(wO:dIN]
take a nap [)teIk E (nÄp]
tuck: ~ sb. in [tVk]
griechische Antike
was den Beruf angeht
hier: Frühstücksflocken
Schokoriegel
krabbeln
irdener Topf
Elf, Elfe
herzzerreißend
hüpfen; hier: sich einfühlen
Malz
lohnend, bereichernd
ein Nickerchen halten
jmdn. ins Bett bringen
Milo drink
Never heard of this kind of drink? That’s because it is
particular to Australia. A powder made from chocolate
and malt, Milo can be mixed with warm milk or water. The
food company Nestlé produces it now, but it was invented
in 1934 by an industrial chemist in Sydney called Thomas
Mayne (1902–95). He named it after Milo of Croton, an
Olympian athlete and soldier of ancient Greece. “Go and
go and go with Milo” is the drink’s advertising slogan.
Today, there is Milo breakfast cereal and a Milo chocolate
bar, too. Milo products are also available in New Zealand
and parts of Asia.
leprechaun
In Irish folklore, the leprechaun is a type of fairy who looks
like a small man. His most famous characteristic is that he
enjoys causing trouble. This mythological creature is one
of the most popular stereotypical figures associated with
Ireland. Career-wise, they say a leprechaun is a master at
shoe repair. When no one is looking, he hides his gold in a
big pot — called a crock — which is located at the end of
the rainbow. Many people, especially in Ireland, say that
they have seen a leprechaun.
Answers: catch up with: a) catching up with; b) catch up with; c) will / can
catch up with
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WORLD VIEW | News in Brief
Seeing new turtles on the Georgia coast
It’s a good month for…
sea turtles
bribe [braIb]
car jack [(kA: dZÄk]
conservationist
[US )kA:ns&r(veIS&nIst]
dawn [dO:n]
egg chamber [US (eg )tSeImb&r]
emerge [i(m§:dZ]
fit: shape sth. to ~ the needs [fIt]
hatch [hÄtS]
hatching season [(hÄtSIN )si:z&n]
Bestechung, Schmiergeld
Wagenheber
Umwelt-, Naturschützer(in)
Morgendämmerung
Eikammer
schlüpfen, hervorkommen
den Bedürfnissen anpassen
ausschlüpfen
Brutzeit
New words for old problems
UNITED STATES
Summer is a busy
time for the loggerhead
turtles of Jekyll
Island — and for
the people who
love them. In September,
towards the
end of the hatching
season, researchers
take visit ors on special
turtle walks along some of the prettiest beaches in the
state of Georgia. During these “dawn patrols,” members
of the public may assist the conservationists with routine
activities, such as marking nests, photographing them,
and counting how many eggs have hatched.
The luckiest participants will get to observe tiny sea
turtles emerging from egg chambers two to three feet
below the surface of the sand. Afterwards, they can visit
the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, a nature organization and
animal hospital on the island that welcomes the public.
Thousands of people visit it each year to learn about the
rich marine life of the Atlantic Ocean. For more information
on the center and its tours, see http://gstc.jekyllisland.
com or e-mail the organizers at ridewithpatrol@gmail.com
leverage [(li:vErIdZ]
loggerhead turtle
[US (lO:g&rhed )t§:t&l]
neologism [ni(QlE)dZIzEm]
participant [US p&r(tIsIpEnt]
patrol [US pE(troUl]
rhyme [raIm]
sea turtle [(si: )t§:t&l]
tension [(tenS&n]
unless [En(les]
Hebelwirkung, Druckmittel
Unechte Karettschildkröte
Wortneubildung
Teilnehmer(in)
Patrouille, Streifengang
Reim
Meeresschildkröte
(An-)Spannung
außer, es sei denn
Fotos: Corbis; dpa/Picture Alliance; PR
INDIA Something exciting is happening to English. In India, there is already a
long-standing tradition of mixing English words into Hindi speech, producing what is known
as “Hinglish”. But this is changing: Indians are now actively shaping English to fit their needs.
In the process, they are generating fresh uses for existing words and creating completely new
vocabulary, too.
The BBC explains that many Indians are starting to use the noun “tension” as a verb, as
in “Don’t tension me”. They also use it as an adjective: “That was a very tension test.” Among
India’s neologisms, “timepass” has become a huge hit. For example, the answer to the question
“What are you doing?” might be “Kuch nahin, bas timepass”, meaning “Nothing, just timepass”,
or passing the time.
Some of the new expressions make use of rhyme, too, such as “back and jack”. “Back”
refers to backing, the support that comes from having good social connections. “Jack” comes
from “car jack”, and refers to leverage in the sense of influence or money for a bribe. An example
of this would be: “Don’t report anything to the police unless you have ‘back and jack’.” In
India, this could be very good advice indeed.
Exciting times for
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English in India

A bigger home for Bond
Expansion plans: Pinewood Studios,
close to central London
BRITAIN James Bond would be pleased: the famous
Pinewood Studios — home of the 007 enterprise as well as the next
Star Wars films — is planning a major expansion. As The Telegraph
reports, £200 million (€252 million) will be invested over the next 15
years in the TV and film complex located in London’s green belt.
The plan is to double the size of the studios, making Pinewood
a more effective rival to another media hub with “wood” in its name:
Hollywood. The bigger, better Pinewood will have 12 new stages for
filming and create 3,100 full-time jobs. Consultants for the develop-
ment say that, with the increased earnings potential, the studios will
play an important role in the British economy.
“The expansion at Pinewood is long overdue,” said Robin Hooddirector
Ridley Scott. “There is no doubt in my mind that the UK has
to keep investing in new technology, skills and infrastructure to keep
pace with international competition.”
Many of the people who live in the area are against the expansion
and have fought the studios in court. Justice has ruled in favour of
Pinewood, however. Building will begin next year.
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Musical milking
UNITED STATES Dairy farmers have long
known that a happy cow is a productive cow. However,
today’s large-scale, automated milking can be very noisy
and stressful for the animals. Modern Farmer recently reported
that producers are using a simple solution: music.
“Music is a calming sound for the cows,” said one
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In 2001, research at the University of Leicester,
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“Everybody Hurts” by REM, “Bridge over Troubled Water”
by Simon & Garfunkel, and Beethoven’s Pastoral
Symphony.
She likes rock
— and classical
music, too
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WORLD VIEW | News in Brief
Tomato power
Healthy surprises
from fruit
BRITAIN Lycopene, an antioxidant
found in tomatoes, has been on nutritionists’
radar for years. The University of
Cambridge has now confirmed that the substance
relieves problems with the inner lining of blood vessels,
which is called the endothelium. This is good news for those suffering
from cardiovascular disease, as well as for anyone concerned with
preventing it.
“There’s a wealth of research that suggests the Mediterranean diet —
which includes lycopene as a component found in tomatoes and other
fruit — is good for our cardiovascular health,” Dr Joseph Cheriyan told
The Guardian.
The researchers say that giving patients a lycopene supplement helped
to broaden blood vessels significantly in people for whom vessel constriction
was already a problem. The strength of lycopene in tomatoes appears
to increase when they are eaten puréed, or when olive oil has been added.
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Supper clubs
WORLD Supper clubs may
have originated in Spain — in trendy
Barcelona, to be exact — but they
now belong to the world. These
“clubs” are not locations, but meals
shared by strangers in private homes.
The trend has spread beyond Europe
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unforgettable.
Why not share a meal with strangers?
The biological clock
keeps ticking…
AUSTRALIA Single? Female? No partner in sight?
Then you may be thinking of freezing your eggs. But wait, not so fast:
while a number of women
have undergone the procedure
in recent years,
few ever use the eggs to
become pregnant. At a
prominent in-vitro fertilization
(IVF) clinic in
Australia, only ten per
cent of women who froze
their eggs returned to use
them, and just three per
Frozen eggs: no guarantees
cent became pregnant.
According to The Age, women are increasingly freezing their eggs
for reasons other than medical necessity. They are using the option
more frequently because of social concerns, especially the worry that
they might not find a partner in time to have a baby naturally.
Dr John McBain, director of the Melbourne IVF fertility clinic, is
studying this development. He is gathering patients’ experiences
to help other women decide whether the procedure, which costs
A$ 10,000 (nearly €7,000), is worth doing. For women who are in their
mid-thirties or older, it simply may not work. “While the success of
egg freezing has improved significantly over the past 20 years, this
procedure still offers only a finite number of opportunities to have a
successful pregnancy in the future,” McBain said.
Fotos: iStock; PR
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By JULIAN EARWAKER and CLAUDINE WEBER-HOF

Britain Today | COLIN BEAVEN
Foto: iStock
The name
Britain without
Scotland
would be
confusing
Thursday, 18 September 2014
might become an important
date in British history. On
that day, there’ll be a referendum in
Scotland. Will the Scots vote for independence?
Will Scotland become a
separate country?
Oddly, while the Scottish government
wants independence, it wishes
to keep the queen as head of state
and, ideally, the pound as Scotland’s
currency. Why? Isn’t that rather a
mild form of independence?
There are plenty of other questions
that still need answers, too. An
independent Scotland would like to
stay in the EU. Will Brussels allow
this automatically, or will it say “yes”
only if the Scots start driving on the
right-hand side of the road?
What about a Scottish entry for
the Eurovision Song Contest? Would
it be sung in Gaelic? Does this language
have the necessary silly vocabulary
— words like “boom”, “bang”,
“tick”, “tock” and so on?
Most important of all, will Scottish
people still be able to take part
in the TV programme Britain’s Got
Talent? If you win, it’s a chance to
launch a career in show business.
Susan Boyle was a famous Scottish
winner. She’s a household name here.
Perhaps she wouldn’t be if she’d won
a competition called “Scotland’s Got
Talent”.
The word “Britain” itself will
cause problems: at the moment, we
use it to mean the UK, or, to give it its
formal name, the United Kingdom.
We often prefer to talk about Britain
because the long name’s pompous,
and the short form’s just a couple
of faceless letters. That’s the political
meaning, but geographically, the
The Scottish question
Mit der Unabhängigkeit ist das so eine Sache, wie man jetzt
kurz vor dem Referendum gemerkt hat. Colin Beaven zeigt
auf, welche Probleme auftreten könnten.
word Britain is different. It means
the island: Scotland, Wales and England,
but not Northern Ireland.
You can have a United Kingdom
without Scotland, although it won’t
seem so united. But the name “Britain”
without Scotland would be very
confusing.
What would Scotland gain from
independence? Perhaps it all has
to do with global warming. While
places like England become as dry
as the Sahara, Scotland will be growing
exotic Mediterranean delicacies.
With independence, the
Scots won’t have to share
their figs and aubergines
with the English.
The Scots, of course, are
not the only people talking
about independence. Many
in England have been turning to
a relatively new political party which
now seems a real political force:
UKIP, the UK Independence Party.
UKIP also wants a referendum, this
time, one in which the British can
say whether they wish to leave the
European Union or not.
In other words, it wants independence
for the UK, not independence
from the UK. I hope the voters
are clear about this. Is it possible that
UKIP has become popular by mistake
— with the English thinking
it’s their chance to be indepen dent
of Scotland? No, it’s indepen dence
from the EU that many English voters
want.
What would Britain gain from
independence? Perhaps it all has
to do with global warming. While
places like Belgium become as dry
as the Sahara, England will be growing
exotic Mediterranean
delicacies.
With independence,
the English won’t
have to share their
figs and aubergines
with the
Belgians.
Eventually,
of course, we’ll all be living in Saharan
conditions, and we’ll be lucky to
grow a few dates.
So the sooner we take notice of
dates the better: 18 September 2014
may become one to remember.
Colin Beaven is a freelance writer who
lives and works in Southampton on the south
coast of England.
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TRAVEL | Britain
Along the
Wales Coast Path
Der walisische Küstenpfad ist einer der spektakulärsten Wanderwege Großbritanniens.
JULIAN EARWAKER hat sich auf der Llŷn-Halbinsel umgesehen und sich von ihrer Landschaft,
Geschichte und ihrem außergewöhnlichen Charakter inspirieren lassen.
Wales has many treasures, but few as special as its
coastline. The Wales Coast Path provides 1,400
kilometres of continuous, unspoilt footpath
around the nation’s edge. The Llŷn is located in the northwest
of the country, not far from the famous Snowdonia
National Park. I am here to explore a section that includes
the Llŷn Peninsula, a place of ancient pilgrimage, proud
Welsh culture and dramatic coastal scenery.
My first night is spent in the walled town of Caernarfon,
famous for its enormous stone castle. As I enter
a restaurant, I hear the couple in front of me talking in
a language that is not English. When I take my seat, I
realize that many people are speaking in the same tongue
— Welsh. The north-west is the strongest Welsh-speaking
area in the country, with more than 62 per cent able to
read, write and speak the language. After supper, I walk
round the castle walls. The waters of the Menai Strait turn
to platinum in the late evening light as the sun sinks behind
the dark outline of the Isle of Anglesey.
The weather forecast for my trip is what the British call
“variable”, which means wind, rain, sun and anything inbetween.
But the sun is shining as I start my walk the next
day by the thick granite walls of Saint Beuno’s Church
in Clynnog Fawr. St Beuno was a seventh-century Celtic
missionary and head of the abbey here. I am following in
the footsteps of medieval pilgrims who travelled the long
route to the holy island of Bardsey, which lies off the end
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The view north along
the Llŷn Peninsula from
the Iron Age fort of
Tre’r Ceiri
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A CLOSER LOOK
Snowdonia National Park was named after the most
famous mountain in Wales: Mount Snowdon. At 1,085
metres, it is the highest mountain in Wales and England.
Snowdonia was established in 1951 as the very
first national park in Wales and is today among the
most-visited natural areas in Britain. It is known for its
nume rous pretty villages — 26,000 people live within
the park — and for beautiful panoramas.
A marker post
along the coast
path; one of
many wild orchids
of this nearly 50-kilometre-long peninsula. With a heavy
rucksack on my back and a hilly 19-kilometre hike ahead,
I will be happy to reach my hotel by evening.
I see my first route marker: a blue-and-yellow circle
with a white shell at its centre. I am walking into the sun
and into the wind. Shadows chase each other across the
Irish Sea, which turns from grey to dark blue and green. I
pass stone walls and stone houses with slate roofs. Walking
beside the busy A499, the traffic should be disturbing me.
But my eyes are on the dark outline of Yr Eifl ahead, at
561 metres the highest mountain on the Llŷn Peninsula.
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Starting point: Caernarfon Castle and harbour

TRAVEL | Britain
Saint Beuno’s
Church
I take a narrow lane down towards the small community
of Trefor. Its name means “sea town”, but like many
places along the route, Trefor started out as a quarrying
village. In Victorian times, its harbour was busy with
ships carrying granite to Liverpool, Manchester and to
other points around the globe. Today, it is home to a few
small fishing boats.
The sun goes down over the Llŷn Peninsula
I hike around the headland, with the constantly moving
ocean below. Sometimes you can see seals and dolphins
here. I walk past the ruins of farm cottages, up a
road almost too narrow for cars, leaving the official route
to climb to the top of Yr Eifl. On the way, I surprise a
group of wild goats, creatures believed to be “primitives”
dating back to Neolithic times.
As the sky darkens, my luck runs out. The rain arrives
fast. I’m on an open hillside, but I just have time to
climb into my waterproofs. Hood up, I turn away from
the wind, sit on the soft grass and eat a sandwich, while
the rain beats a steady rhythm against my back. When
the weather finally clears up, I continue to the
top. Clouds block some of the view, but there’s
still a wonderful panorama of the Llŷn to the
south and west.
After seven hours of walking, I arrive at
Nant Gwrtheyrn, or “Vortigern’s Valley”. It
sounds like something from Harry Potter, but
it’s actually named after a fifth-century Celtic
leader who betrayed his people to the invading
Saxons. According to legend, Vortigern spent
his days here “in terror and anxiety” — though
with great sea views.
Today, “The Nant” is home to the Welsh
Language Centre. The cafe and cultural exhibition
make a welcome break from hiking, and I
stop for a chat with Mair Saunders, the general
manager. “There’s something magical about this
valley,” she says. “It gives me a sense of well-being.” Welsh
was once banned at school, today it is a compulsory subject
across Wales. The language, says Saunders, creates an
identity and supports
a culture. “I married
an Englishman. It has
been a struggle for him
to be understood and
accepted in what is still
a very proud and very
strongly Welsh-speaking
region,” she says. “But
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Above: the fort at
Tre’r Ceiri; author
Carl Rogers
Fotos: Alamy; J. Earwaker
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in learning the language, he now feels
part of the area.”
The next morning, I’m back on Yr
Eifl with Carl Rogers, co-author of the
official guide to this part of the Wales
Coast Path. We hike up to one of the
Llŷn’s ancient monuments: the Iron Age
fort of Tre’r Ceiri. This “town of giants”
was built around 100 BC and was home
to more than 500 people. Today, you
can see high defensive walls, gateways
and 150 stone hut circles. It’s an atmospheric
place. “History is very evident
here,” says Rogers. “The unusual thing
about Wales, as opposed to other parts
of Britain, is that, culturally, it has held
on to its history and its stories, its myths and its legends.”
It’s after 2 p.m. by the time I start on the coast path at
Pistyll. I follow a group of hikers across a field. At times,
it’s hard to see the path through the shoulder-high bracken
and brambles. One thing is certain: without sheep and
cattle, the whole of the Llŷn would look very different.
The seaside town of Nefyn is a reminder of how times
change. This was once the herring capital of Wales and a
major shipbuilding centre. Huge catches of fish fed the
whole peninsula, while farmers used anything they had
The 300-metre-high Yr Eifl sea cliffs seen from the village of Trefor
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Idyllic stop: children play on the
rocks at Porth Dinllaen
left over on their fields. Today, the
herring are gone. Nefyn, thankfully,
remains. After the quiet coast
path, it seems like a busy metropolis.
In reality, it’s very small: the
entire Llŷn Peninsula is home to
fewer than 15,000 people.
The coast path leads inland,
and the sound of birdsong is interrupted
by the noise of military
jets flying low over the fields. Away
from the volcanic hills, the landscape
begins to flatten out. Not
long ago in geological time, this
region was levelled by ice sheets in
their unstoppable slide south.
My next stop is Porth Din llaen.
Its harbour was once planned as
the main seaport to Ireland, but
the dream was never realized. Today,
its 18th-century buildings are
frozen in time. I enjoy warm sunshine
outside the popular Ty Coch
pub and watch as people sunbathe
and play games on the beach. Boats move gently on the
sea. I could happily sit here all evening with a quiet pint,
watching the tide turn.
At Porthmadog: a steam train of the Ffestiniog
and Welsh Highland Railway
Looking for lunch: fishing along the north
coast of the peninsula
Perhaps it’s the disappointment of
having to continue on my way, but as
I follow the edge of the golf course and
see people swinging their clubs, it feels
wrong. This special headland should be
less manicured, more a part of nature.
Next, I pass hidden coves and long
sandy beaches. For two hours, I see no one
but a fisherman. Soon, though, I have the
feeling that I am being watched. I look
behind, but see nothing. Then I
look to my right and see a heavy
grey head in the ocean — then
another and another: Atlantic grey
seals are watching me. It’s almost
dark as I walk through the fields
to arrive at the village of Tudweiliog.
The people there seem pleased
to see me, though perhaps not as
pleased as I am to see them.
I begin my next day’s walking
at the “Whistling Sands” of Porth
Oer. “Are you the journalist?” asks
an elderly man with a smile as I
arrive at the beach car park. The
mobile signal here is poor, but
word seems to spread like magic.
As I cross the sandy beach,
I understand where the bay gets
its name. The sound that comes
from under my feet, however, is
more like the squeaking of a pet
toy than a whistle. It’s caused by
the sand itself; the grains have a
special shape. There’s no mistaking
the sound I hear next. It’s the loud “kee-aar” of the
chough. Two black birds lift into the air before I can get
to my camera. I am lucky — only 300 breeding pairs of
Atlantic grey seal Kegelrobbe
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IF YOU GO
these rare crows remain in Britain, with a handful living
on the Llŷn.
I see Bardsey Island from the top of Mynydd Mawr
hill. The car park below is full, the walkers and other visitors
are drawn by the “Island of 20,000 Saints”. An early
Neolithic settlement, Bardsey became a refuge for Celtic
Christians. Today, it appears almost mystical across the
shining sea. To the east lie the ancient walled fields of
Uwchmynydd. It’s a timeless sight. “Isn’t it wonderful?”
says a walker as she stops to look. “The whole coast path
is like this, full of surprises.”
From here, it’s a beautiful walk along the cliff’s edge to
Aberdaron. This pretty village of white houses was home
to the poet and Welsh nationalist R. S. Thomas. My journey
home is poetry in motion. At the harbour station in
Porthmadog, I board a steam train of the Ffestiniog and
Welsh Highland Railway. The route goes through mountains
and forests, past rivers and lakes, on a track built
originally for the slate industry.
When I arrive at Bangor, I walk down past the cathedral
towards the water’s edge. I see the familiar blue-andyellow
route markers: this is where the Llŷn section of the
Wales Coast Path begins — or ends. The tide is low, and
the pier reaches almost halfway across the Menai Strait
to Anglesey. I feel tired, but satisfied. As with any good
pilgrimage, the walk has been good for my soul.
The path at the
top of the cliff at
Porth Cloch
Getting there
Fly to Manchester and take the train to the Welsh city of
Bangor, which is close to the Llŷn Peninsula. Alternatively,
travel to Bangor by train from London’s Euston Station.
The journey takes about four hours.
Celtic Trails provides packages that include routes,
hotels, food, transport and bag transfer. A four-night
holiday costs around £420. www.celtic-trails.com
Getting around
Although the route is well marked, you will need a map:
Ordnance Survey Explorer 253 and 254 include most of
the Llŷn Peninsula. Don’t forget to pack the Official Guide
to the Wales Coast Path: Llŷn Peninsula by Carl Rogers and
Tony Bowerman, Northern Eye Books, £12.99.
For taxis and transfers, contact Wave Cars, based at
Abersoch. www.taxiserviceabersoch.co.uk
Another good service is Ivan’s Taxis near Caernarfon.
www.ivantaxis.com
Travel on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway,
Porthmadog. www.festrail.co.uk
Where to stay and eat
Inside the castle walls: Victoria House B & B, Church
Street, Caernarfon, from £65. www.thevictoriahouse.co.uk
Eat at the Black Boy Inn, Northgate Street, Caernarfon.
www.black-boy-inn.com
Country luxury at The Old Rectory, Boduan. B & B from
£65. www.theoldrectory.net
The Lion Hotel, Tudweiliog, offers B & B from £36.
www.lionhoteltudweiliog.co.uk
Enjoy great food at Pen Y Bwlch cottage, Rhiw. B & B from
£42. www.wales-bb.co.uk
Stay at Nant Gwrtheyrn and learn Welsh.
www.nantgwrtheyrn.org
Special events
This year marks the 100th anniversary of poet Dylan
Thomas’s birth. A festival will be held at the Dylan
Thomas Centre in Swansea, his birthplace in southwest
Wales, from 27 October to 9 November. See www.
dylanthomas.com as well as www.dylanthomas100.org
More information
See www.visitwales.com
anniversary [)ÄnI(v§:sEri]
board [bO:d]
Celtic [(keltIk]
crow [krEU]
pier [pIE]
refuge [(refju:dZ]
Jahrestag
einsteigen in
keltisch
Krähe
Kai
Zufluchtsort
9|14 Spotlight 19

FOOD | Waste
Fruit and vegetables:
paid for, but not eaten
What a waste!
Werfen Sie regelmäßig Brot, Gemüse und andere Lebensmittel weg?
Dann sind Sie nicht allein. Lebensmittelverschwendung ist ein globales Problem, doch jeder
Einzelne kann zur Lösung beitragen. Von JULIAN EARWAKER
Emma Marsh:
a pioneer for
better food
management
It’s hard to see good food go to waste, but that’s exactly
what is happening around the world. The UN estimates
that, while millions face hunger, a third of the
food produced on this planet is wasted. In the UK, consumers
throw away more than seven million tons of food
and drink at home each year. That’s £12.5 billion spent
and then put straight into the rubbish bin. The statistics
are shocking, says Emma
Marsh, head of Love Food
Hate Waste. The UK campaign
is part of WRAP,
the government-funded
Waste & Resources Action
Programme. Its
job is to raise awareness
and find solutions.
Spotlight spoke
to Marsh about this
problem and the
work done by
Love Food
H a t e
Waste.
Spotlight: What does your organization hope to achieve?
Emma Marsh: We want to reduce the amount of household
food waste. We want everyone to understand
the issue and how it can be tackled. In the UK, the
average person wastes £200 a year buying and then
throwing away good food and drink. Every single day,
we throw away 5.8 million potatoes and 24 million
slices of bread. With our support, people are changing
their habits, and it is making a difference. Since our
launch in 2007, we have helped the UK to reduce its
avoidable food waste by 21 per cent.
Spotlight: What is the environmental impact?
Marsh: If we didn’t throw away this good food and drink,
it would be equivalent to taking one in four cars off
the road. Food waste is responsible for four per cent
of the UK’s water footprint. We also need to consider
the time, energy and resources that go into producing
it in the first place. Environmentally and financially,
the best thing that can happen to food is simply for
it to be eaten.
Spotlight: Who is responsible for wasting food?
Marsh: All of us. I never thought that I wasted food. But
when I kept a food diary, I was horrified. A lot of the
time, we don’t recognize waste; for example, anything
we put down the sink. What’s more, once something
is in the bin, we forget about it. No one really intends
to waste food.
Spotlight: How has this situation developed?
Marsh: Just after the Second World War, less than five
per cent of food was being wasted. Today, it is nearer
one third. We have a huge choice available to us, but
we don’t always know how to use it, store it or cook it.
Fresh produce often has a short shelf life. We eat out
or get takeaways while food lies forgotten at the back
of the fridge. We shop by habit without checking our
cupboards first.
bin [bIn]
horrified [(hQrIfaId]
produce [(prQdju:s]
shelf life [(Self laIf]
store [stO:]
water footprint
[(wO:tE )fUtprInt]
Abfalleimer
entsetzt
hier: Erzeugnisse, Obst und Gemüse
Haltbarkeitsdauer
hier: lagern
Wasserfußabdruck (die von den
Einwohnern eines Landes insgesamt
beanspruchte Wassermenge)
Fotos: Alamy; PR

Waste: a global problem
with a global solution
Spotlight: Are marketing practices by the big brands also
to blame?
Marsh: There is a popular misconception that things like
two-for-ones and BOGOFs (buy one, get one free)
lead to food waste. But a lot of people need offers to
get the best food they can within their budget. And 95
per cent of the grocery market is covered by WRAP’s
Courtauld Commitment, which is a voluntary agreement
with major retailers and brands to help reduce
food waste through improved shelf life, storage guidance
and product information. Retailers are working
hard to eliminate waste within their supply chains.
Some food is redistributed through organizations like
FairShare, and some can be used to feed animals.
Spotlight: How well do people understand the use-by
and best-before dates?
Marsh: Date labels cause an awful lot of confusion. There
are three golden rules. The first one is: if you can see
a display-until or sell-by date, ignore it. It is just for
stock control. The best-before date is about quality,
not safety. It tells you when the product is in its best
condition. The use-by date is important. Scientists do
a lot of work on this to make sure that we’re safe. Never
go past it, but you can eat or freeze most products
right up to this date.
Spotlight: Does food packaging make the problem worse?
Marsh: No. Research shows that packaging can extend
the shelf life of the food in our home. Fresh fruit and
vegetables stored in the fridge in their original
packaging can last up to two weeks
longer. I grow quite a lot of my own
veg, but I still put it into a lightly
tied bag in the fridge because
it will keep fresh for longer.
Spotlight: The tips on your
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
website seem to be common
sense. Have we lost
this when it comes to food?
Marsh: We’ve certainly lost our
understanding of the value of
food. People have lost skills and
confidence in the kitchen. We’re
not sure when food is good to eat or how
to use leftovers safely.
Spotlight: How does the UK compare to other countries?
Marsh: There’s very little data available globally about the
food that we’re wasting. The UK is leading the way
PREVENTING FOOD WASTE
Emma Marsh presents ideas for cutting food waste
in your home.
1. Check your cupboards, fridge and freezer before you
shop, and make a list.
2. Make a meal plan and buy only what you need.
3. Use in-store offers: freeze what you don’t need or
share it with your family and friends.
4. Swap some of your usual meals for new creations
made from leftovers.
5. Substitute inexpensive sources of protein, such as
beans, eggs or lentils, for more expensive meat, fish,
or poultry. Try having a meat-free day each week.
Visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com for more ideas on storage,
using up leftovers, recipes and many other tips.
here: we know what people say about
food waste and what they actually do
waste.
Spotlight: How optimistic are you,
looking ahead?
Marsh: I am very optimistic, because people
really don’t want to waste food — they
want this to change. We think we could achieve a
halving of avoidable food waste in the UK by 2025.
But that will take a major combined effort by government,
retailers, businesses, local authorities and, of
course, consumers.
common sense
[)kQmEn (sens]
in-store offer [)In stO: (QfE]
leftovers [(left)EUvEz]
lentil [(lentIl]
gesunder Menschenverstand
Sonderaktion im Laden
Essensreste
Linse (Hülsenfrucht)
misconception [)mIskEn(sepS&n] Fehlannahme
poultry [(pEUltri]
Geflügel
retailer [(ri:teI&lE]
Einzelhändler
supply chain [sE(plaI tSeIn] Lieferkette
swap [swQp] austauschen ( p. 61)
9|14 Spotlight 21

SOCIETY | Data
The Internet
of Things
Was wäre, wenn einem die Küchenwaage
Gesundheitstipps geben könnte? Das Internet der Dinge
macht es möglich – doch was ist der Preis?
LUKE DORMEHL berichtet.
Will we start to live like TV’s
futuristic Jetson family?
The “Internet of Things” (IoT) may be one of the clumsier new
expressions of recent times, but that has done nothing to stop
its spread. For those unfamiliar with the term, the “Internet
of Things” (also known as M2M, or machine to machine) refers to
an expanding network of interconnected internet-enabled devices.
Thanks to miniaturization, the low cost of components such as Bluetooth
sensors, and the growing ubiquity of technologies such as Wi-
Fi, one can now connect devices in a way that would not have been
thought possible in the past. Although it is still in its “early adopter”
phase, some suggest that by 2020, there will be in the region of 50
billion IoT devices — talking with each other all the time.
“Consumers are beginning to realize that this technology isn’t a futurist concept coming to life from The Jetsons, but
that it can be used efficiently and effectively to solve everyday problems,” says Alex Hawkinson, CEO of home automation
company SmartThings. “The top-use cases have to do with security, peace of mind and savings. For example,
consumers can be notified when a door is opened or there is motion while they’re away. They can be notified when
there is moisture in the basement, and they can programme the lights and heat to turn off when no one is present in the
house, which can mean huge energy savings.”
Alex Hawkinson
of SmartThings
Fotos: Warner Bros/Getty Images; laif; PR
basement [(beIsmEnt]
CEO (chief executive officer) [)si: i: (EU]
clumsy [(klVmzi]
early adopter [)§:li E(dQptE]
interconnected [)IntEkE(nektId]
moisture [(mOIstSE]
notify [(nEUtIfaI]
top-use case [)tQp (ju:s keIs]
ubiquity [ju(bIkwEti]
Keller
Geschäftsführer(in)
ungeschickt, plump, schwerfällig
Früh-Anwender(in) (Personen, die die
neuesten technischen Errungenschaften
nutzen)
miteinander verbunden
Feuchtigkeit, Nässe
benachrichtigen
Hauptnutzungsszenario
Allgegenwart
The Nest:
you control
things at
home —
like heating
— from
afar
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A CLOSER LOOK
The Worldwide Developers Conference is a fiveday
meeting held each year — always in California, and
usually in San Francisco — by Apple Inc. About 5,000
people attend the meeting. Most of them are software
developers or other technology experts who are interested
in seeing what the company is planning to do
next — or at least what changes it has decided to make
to its systems. Featured events include presentations
by computer engineers and talks given by some of the
world’s most innovative technology thinkers.
Monitor yourself:
the Jawbone UP
bracelet and its app
Tech giants are already getting involved, seeing this
as a logical progression from the personal computer and
smartphone races of past decades. At its Worldwide Developers
Conference (WWDC) in June, Apple introduced
Homekit, an Internet-of-Things platform that will
co-ordinate various home automation accessories, allowing
you to unlock your doors or turn your lights on and
off, using your iPhone.
Google also showed its interest by paying $3.2 billion
earlier this year to buy Nest Labs, a home automation
company co-founded by the creator of the iPod. Already
well known for its connected thermostats and smoke detectors,
Nest is looking into many other applications related
to the home — everything from health tracking to
security systems.
What’s similar about products as different as driverless
cars and fitness-tracking wearables, such as the Jawbone
UP sport bracelet, is their ability to collect data from and
for their users. “When people talk about the Internet of
Things, they tend to focus on the ‘things’ themselves,”
says Ian Foddering, chief technology officer and technical
director at Cisco UK and Ireland. “The real value and
insight comes from the data that these devices provide.
We’re just at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what
is possible in terms of data extraction. It’s a very exciting
time.”
Kolibree informs you about
your dental hygiene
Who will use this technology? More people than you’d think
“Data empowers us,” says Renee Blodgett, vicepresident
of marketing and strategy at Kolibree, the
“world’s first connected electric toothbrush”. “For the first
time, we have data on how we brush our teeth, where we
brush our teeth and where we need to improve. Up to
now, we would get that feedback from our dentist only
once a year when we had our cleaning. Now we can get
that feedback in real time.”
While improvements in toothbrushing might not
sound like much, the point about the power of big data
is a good one. Entrepreneur and former Apple employee
Mike Grothaus agrees. Earlier this year, he used a kickstarter
campaign to create SITU, kitchen scales that send
data about nutrition to your iPad. There was such great
demand for SITU that the project received almost 30 per
cent of its funding on the first day alone.
“It’s a revolution,” Grothaus says of the developing
connectivity. “It won’t be as obvious as the smartphone
revolution, but it will be more profound, because it connects
everything together.”
bracelet [(breIslEt]
empower [Im(paUE]
entrepreneur [)QntrEprE(n§:]
feature [(fi:tSE]
in real time [In (rIEl taIm]
kitchen scales [)kItSEn (skeI&lz]
nutrition [nju(trIS&n]
profound [prE(faUnd]
wearable [(weErEb&l]
Armband
stärken, ermächtigen
Unternehmer(in)
hier: darbieten, anbieten
in Echtzeit
Küchenwaage
Ernährung
tiefgehend, tiefgreifend
hier: tragbarer Computer
9|14 Spotlight 23

SOCIETY | Data
Watch your weight:
networked scales such
as SITU make it easier
If the Internet of Things is revolutionary, it is also
evolutionary. “In the early 20th century, all sorts of devices
and objects became electrical,” says Rafi Haladjian,
founder of Sen.se, an IoT company. “Irons, kettles and
washing machines all used to be mechanical, then suddenly,
this great new technology came along. The same
thing is happening today.”
What makes Internet-of-Things devices different from
the PCs, tablets and smartphones that came before them
is their invisibility. For example, neither Kolibree nor
SITU comes with a screen or a keyboard. “The most profound
technologies are those that disappear,” wrote Mark
Weiser, chief technology officer of Xerox PARC, in the
early 1990s. “They weave themselves into the fabric of
everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it.”
Motion cookies from
Sen.se know if you’ve
kept to your routine
Sometimes, these
devices are indistinguishable
from the
world around them because
of their massive
scale. Fritz Lang’s 1927
silent film Metropolis
showed the city as one
giant organism. That
is now a possibility in
the world of hyperconnected
cities, in
which even water pipes
and roads contain
smart components.
In other cases, it
might be that the technologies
are so small
that we do not immediately
see them. The
dream of those working
in the biotech field
today is for physical
augmentations constantly to monitor our well-being —
with sensors and microscopic robots in the circulatory
system, tracking blood pressure and scanning for early-stage
cancers. While we don’t yet have all the details about
augmentation [)O:gmen(teIS&n]
circulatory system
[)s§:kju(leItEri )sIstEm]
early-stage cancer
[)§:li steIdZ (kÄnsE]
indistinguishable [)IndI(stINgwISEb&l]
invisibility [In)vIzE(bIlEti]
weave [wi:v]
Like science
fiction: life is now
more networked
Steigerung
Kreislaufsystem
Krebs im Frühstadium
nicht zu unterscheiden
Unsichtbarkeit
(ver-)weben, verflechten
Fotos: Chatham House; dpa/Picture Alliance; PR
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Rafi Haladjian of
Sen.se likes these
developments
Apple’s work in this area, it
seems clear that this is what
innovations such as their
HealthKit (and possibly the
iWatch) will focus on.
Right now, only very few
people track and share their
data. Those who do will become
increasingly common — and they will be incentivized
for it. The car insurance company Drive Like a Girl,
for example, uses on-board car computers to monitor
your driving and offers cheaper premiums to those drivers
who prove less likely to have an accident. “We use the
latest telematics technology to give girls the fair price they
deserve, not because they are female, but because they are
safer drivers,” the company’s website states. “With telematics,
they can prove it.”
Perhaps more intrusive is the idea of an Internet of
Things-enabled lavatory, which uses sensors inside the
toilet to sample your stool and provide health-related insights.
By testing urine, these sensors might be able to
record hormone changes in a woman and report if she
is pregnant. They could also look for bacterial infections
and suggest whether you should go to a doctor. A recent
study indicated that 70 per cent of people would be willing
to share data from their toilet if this could lead to
health-care savings.
In a post-Edward Snowden world, the Internet of
Things will raise questions about privacy. IoT devices offer
new ways for us to take control of our lives — and at
the same time, give up some of that control. It is here that
techno-sceptics like Evgeny Morozov
enter the discussion. In his latest
book, To Save Everything, Click
Here, Morozov writes about
what he calls “solutionism”:
the idea that everything from
obesity to global warming can
be solved with the help of interconnected
devices.
Viewing self-tracking
as part of the “modern
narcissistic quest
for uniqueness and exceptionalism”,
Morozov
asks why anyone
would want to turn
every aspect of his or
her life into a “temple
of surveillance”.
Will these worries
be enough to put people
off using such devices?
Apple’s HealthKit:
new ways to track
medical concerns
Author Evgeny Morozov: not certain that apps are the answer
The “smart” home: are we ready for the future?
Concerns have already been raised about Google’s expansion
into the IoT field since it bought Nest Labs — a
by-product of which would be that the Silicon Valley giant
would hold ever more data about its users. Beyond
this lie questions about security, such as what would happen
if our devices were hacked by someone with the ability
to shut off our water supply, take control of our cars or
unlock the doors of our houses from thousands of miles
away. For those working in the field, however,
these are temporary concerns, which can be addressed
with the right amount of planning.
“There is no reason why organizations today
should not have a robust end-to-end security
policy,” says Cisco’s Ian Foddering. “It
is something that needs to be considered,
but I think these are all concerns
that can also be addressed today.”
© Guardian News & Media 2014
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[In(sentIvaIz]
intrusive [In(tru:sIv]
lavatory [(lÄvEtEri]
put sb. off [pUt (Qf]
quest [kwest]
stool [stu:l]
surveillance [sE(veIlEns]
Nebenprodukt
einen Anreiz
bieten
aufdringlich
WC
jmdn. abhalten,
jmdn. abschrecken
Suche
Stuhlgang
Überwachung,
Kontrolle
9|14 Spotlight 25

AMY ARGETSINGER | I Ask Myself
Don’t we all hold
the key to cool?
I’m less
concerned now
with impressing
anyone
Eine Sonderausstellung und ein außergewöhnlicher Hut werfen die Frage
auf, was es eigentlich bedeutet, cool zu sein.
flair [fle&r]
floppy brim [)flA:pi (brIm]
gawky [(gO:ki]
hooker [(hUk&r] N. Am. vulg.
indifference [In(dIfrEns]
kiss-off [(kIs Qf] N. Am. ifml.
ladybug [(leIdibVg] N. Am.
self-possession [)self pE(zeS&n]
skimpy [(skImpi]
slouch [slaUtS]
socialite [(soUSElaIt]
sulk [sVlk]
tank top [(tÄNk tA:p]
uncontainable [)VnkEn(teInEb&l]
untainted by sth. [)Vn(teIntId baI]
You had to hear the way she said
it, the stranger who shouted to
me as I walked down a Washington,
DC, street recently: “You are
wearing that hat, ladybug!” Well, obviously,
I was wearing it. What else
would you do with a hat? The emphasis
she put on that word, though,
with her friendly Southern accent
and merry smile, made it clear that
she thought it was a marvelous hat
and that I was wearing it in an especially
stylish way.
So it’s official now: Finally, at the
age of 45, I am cool. I have long wondered
what it takes to be considered
“cool,” probably because I was never
cool in the years when it seemed so
important. In school, I always came
late to the new trends. In college, I
dressed better, but still maintained
an air of gawky nervous energy. Untainted
by coolness myself, I spent
much time quietly analyzing what
it was that made the cool kids cool.
Was it a confidence in their own
tastes, a flair in their style of dress, an
ease with the opposite sex, or some
other kind of charisma?
Years later, as a reporter chronicling
the rich and famous, I found
myself asking the same
questions: What was it
about one politician
that brought him
more attention than
more handsome men?
Was it an exquisite sense
of style that placed a certain
socialite ahead of
the others, or simply
the confidence that
comes with wealth?
All of Washington
was recently
invited to explore these issues.
The National Portrait Gallery —
home to grand oil paintings of the
US presidents and other historic figures
— devoted an exhibition to the
subject of “American Cool.”
Presenting portraits of Marlon
Brando, Walt Whitman, Billie Holiday,
Madonna, James Dean, and
Kurt Cobain, the curators attempted
to explain what “cool” means: “The
aura of something new and uncontainable.”
It’s about having a personal
style that others want to imitate, they
said. Cool people are “the successful
rebels of American culture.”
As my Washington Post colleague
Philip Kennicott explained, however,
cool people also display a “stoical indifference
to criticism” and “the attitude
of self-possession.” Maybe that’s
the true secret to being cool: Acting
as if you just don’t care.
Think of young Brando’s sulk
— a kiss-off to polite society. It was
the quality that made the kids crazy
about him in the 1950s; or James
Dean’s slouch, the source of so much
of his charisma. In the 1980s, Madonna’s
bright blonde hair with dark
roots, skimpy tank tops, and fishnet
stockings made her look like a cheap
hooker — until half of the young
girls in America copied her. And Cobain
certainly didn’t look as if he was
trying to impress anyone in those
baggy sweaters.
Which brings us to my hat. I
didn’t buy it at a trendy boutique. I
got it at a doctor’s office. The floppy
brim — so big that it sinks to
my shoulders — was not designed
for style, but to keep the sun off my
face. It looks like something your
grandmother might wear for gardening.
A decade ago, I might not have
worn it in public. But I’m older now
and more concerned about preventing
sunburn than trying to impress
anyone.
Still, people are apparently pretty
impressed with my old hat. So maybe
that’s the real secret of being cool:
Not simply acting like you just don’t
care, but genuinely not caring.
Amy Argetsinger is a co-author of
“The Reliable Source,” a column in
The Washington Post about personalities.
hier: Begabung, Fingerspitzengefühl
schlappe Krempe
schlaksig, unbeholfen
Nutte
Gleichgültigkeit, Desinteresse
hier: Stinkefinger
Marienkäfer (hier als Kosename verwendet)
unerschütterliche Ruhe, Selbstbeherrschung
knapp, dürftig
lässige Haltung
Prominente(r), Angehörige(r) der feinen Gesellschaft
Schmollen, schlechte Laune
Trägerhemd, Muskelshirt
unkontrollierbar
frei von etw.
Foto: iStock
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LANGUAGE | Learning
8
tips
for learning success
Lernen ist ein sehr komplexer mentaler Prozess. Um die besten Ergebnisse zu erzielen, kann man
sich die Forschungsergebnisse aus den Bereichen Neurowissenschaft, Psychologie und Pädagogik
zunutze machen. JOANNA WESTCOMBE erzählt Ihnen wie.
Do you work better in the morning or the evening?
Do you prefer written notes or spoken explanations?
Do you have good memories of your time
at school? These are the sort of questions you’ll find in
quizzes about your learning style or preferences. You may
have very clear answers; or perhaps you’ve never thought
about these things, or you just don’t know.
We’ve all had a problem — with time management,
technology or a teenager — where we’ve found a solution
only after trying several different approaches. The way the
human brain works can tell us important things about
how we learn. In fields such as neuroscience, psychology
and education, a lot of research has gone into learning,
leading to various theories, teaching models and classroom
methods. But do they work? And where does all
this leave you, the English language learner?
Whether you learn alone or in a group with a teacher,
and wherever you are on your learning journey, we have
some answers. So why not consider the eight learning tips
on the following pages and try out some of our ideas?
approach [E(prEUtS]
Ansatz
Alle Fotos: iStock
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Know where you’re going
Ask yourself what your reasons are for learning
English. Tick those below that apply to you.
a) I have to give a big talk in English tomorrow.
b) I have lots of English friends.
c) I just love learning languages.
d) It’s one of my school subjects.
e) I’m quite good at it.
f) Good question!
Motivation is a key factor in language learning. If you
have a strong interest in something, you are more likely
to hold it in your long-term memory. Experts divide
motiva tion into different types. Perhaps you have a specific
goal, as in answer (a). This could be short-term, such as
a presentation you have to give in English tomorrow, or
long-term, such as getting a better job. You may want to
identify with the culture and the language community (b).
Your reason for learning might be intrinsic, simply as an
enjoyable hobby (c), or extrinsic, because you have to learn
for school (d). Another form of motivation comes from
succeeding at something (e). This is not just an abstract
concept. “Feel-good” chemicals are released in the brain in
response to praise and the feelings of self-esteem that success
brings, and they make us want more of that feeling.
Whenever your motivation needs a boost, think of a
specific objective — even if it is only to finish your English
homework in the evening:
1 Visualize positive results. See yourself relaxing and enjoying
the rest of the evening as well as feeling prepared
for your next lesson.
To get there, establish some easily manageable steps.
Put your phone away. Pour yourself a glass of water. Set
yourself a time limit.
apply [E(plaI]
boost [bu:st]
intrinsic [In(trInsIk]
praise [preIz]
hier: zutreffen
Schub
aus eigenem Antrieb, von innen her
Lob, Anerkennung
release [ri(li:s]
self-esteem [)self I(sti:m]
visualize sth. [(vIZuElaIz]
freisetzen
Selbstwertgefühl
sich etw. veranschaulichen, vor
Augen führen
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LANGUAGE | Learning
Are the activities listed below visual, auditory or
kinaesthetic? Write V, A or K.
a) repeating a new word or phrase often in your head
________
b) playing a card game ________
c) using colours, drawings and shapes in your notes
________
d) learning a short poem or joke to say aloud ________
e) writing notes on texts and in lessons ________
f) using sticky notes to learn the names of objects in
your home ________
Use all your senses on this journey
What do you prefer to read as you learn English?
a) stories with lots of description
b) dialogues
c) short stories with lots of action
The above question could help you to establish your preferred
sensory style. All of us experience the world through
our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. The
theory known as neurolinguistic programming, or NLP,
takes the view that people have preferences in the way
they absorb and process sensory information. NLP talks
about three “modalities”: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic
(VAK). If you answered (a) to the above question, according
to the VAK model, you may have a visual preference.
You may like things written down or explained in diagrams,
and like to take notes that you can use again. If you
answered (b), perhaps you have an auditory preference,
enjoy listening to dialogue and radio, and are good at replaying
spoken language in your head. If you answered
(c), you may have a kinaesthetic preference, taking in information
particularly through
the hands, the movement
of your body or the
emotions. Perhaps you
like to have a pen in
your hands, or you
think best while
walking, hav ing a
shower or hang ing
up the washing. If you
identify a strong preference,
this can help you to
choose ways of learning that
will be effective for you.
Perhaps your first thought was that there is one particular
channel for each activity. The more you think about it,
though, the more you can see that the activities usually
engage more than one channel. Try not to label yourself
as just one type of learner.
2 Stimulate all three channels with activities such as
those above, for optimal learning results.
hier: anwenden
Hör-
beschäftigen, belegen
hervorragende Leistungen,
Vorbildlichkeit
Persönlichkeitsentwicklung
apply [E(plaI]
auditory [(O:dItEri]
engage [In(geIdZ]
excellence [(eksElEns]
personal development
[)p§:s&nEl di(velEpmEnt]
replay [)ri:(pleI]
sensory style [)sensEri (staI&l]
sticky note [(stIki )nEUt]
stimulate [(stImjuleIt]
toolbox [(tu:lbQks]
Answers: a) A; b) VAK; c) VK; d) VA; e) VK; f) VK
wiederholen
Wahrnehmungslernstil
Haftnotizzettel
anregen
Werkzeugkiste; hier:
Handwerkszeug
NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING
In the early 1970s, Richard Bandler, a professor of linguistics,
and John Grinder, a psychology student, researched excellence.
They observed successful therapists and discovered that they
all worked with their clients in similar ways. Neurolinguistic
programming, or NLP, was developed from these observations.
“Neuro” relates to how we experience the world, especially
through our senses, “linguistic” to the way we talk to ourselves
and others and how this can change the way we think and behave.
“Programming” means training ourselves to think, speak
and behave in particular ways to develop our potential. The principles
and techniques of NLP, which were originally applied in
psychotherapy, are now used in business, personal development
and language learning. NLP is seen by some people as an established
theory and by some as a useful toolbox of techniques and
strategies. Others regard it as nothing but a pseudoscience.
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Vary the route
The theory of multiple intelligences (MI) shares with
NLP the view that people process information in different
ways — that we have different learning styles and can
learn best by engaging these. A modern interpretation of
the original theory (see box below) defines eight types,
which are listed in the following exercise.
First read the statements below and tick the ones that you could say about your English learning.
Then match them to the eight intelligences listed on the right.
a) I like maps, puzzles and timelines.
b) I like reading, and I have a good vocabulary.
c) I like structure, grammar tables and putting things into categories.
d) I like going on walking holidays with an English guide.
e) I’m good at learning on my own.
f) I enjoy working with others in lessons.
g) I’m not so good at sitting at a desk to learn.
h) I’ve learned lots of English from songs.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
1. linguistic
2. logical-mathematical
3. musical
4. bodily-kinaesthetic
5. (visual-) spatial
6. interpersonal
7. intrapersonal
8. naturalistic
You may find that you identify strongly with one or two
intelligences. Probably, though, you ticked more than one
box. None of the intelligences should be seen as existing
in isolation or excluding others. MI theory has parallels
with NLP in terms of the sensory channels, as well as with
other personality type tests that have to do with extrovert
or introvert people, and with the way some people or activities
are called “left-brained” or “right-brained”.
3 Think “multidimensional”. Whichever way you look
at it, you should bear in mind that there are different
ways of learning and that the brain learns best when it
is stimulated in a multisensory, multidimensional way.
MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES
Multiple intelligences theory was first proposed by Professor
Howard Gardner of Harvard University in 1983 in his book Frames
of Mind. Gardner suggested a provisional seven intelligences:
linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily- kinaesthetic,
spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal, or “self-smart”. According
to his theory, learners should identify and develop their
intelligences and — with the help of their teachers — do activities
that engage these preferred intelligences. In 1999, Gardner
added naturalistic intelligence to his list. Others, such as moral
and spiritual intelligence, have also been debated.
spatial [(speIS&l]
räumlich
Answers: a–5; b–1; c–2; d–8; e–7; f–6; g–4; h–3
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LANGUAGE | Learning
Take a break and check the controls
Let’s take a break from our journey to look at the human
brain and memory. We are all provided with more
or less the same model (although there are differences in
the brains of males and females). This organ uses up to 20
per cent of our oxygen intake. The brain stem monitors
the basics such as breathing, temperature and feelings of
hunger. The two structures called the amygdala (shaped
like an almond) are strongly associated with emotional
responses, such as fear or pleasure, and play an important
role in motivation, attention and memory. The hippocampus
(there are also two, and they look a bit like seahorses)
consolidates sensory information and helps create
new brain cells and the neural circuits that will establish
long-term memories in other areas of the brain.
The brain is divided into two
sides, or hemispheres, by a band
of thick fibres. The left hemisphere
is associated with detail, with logical,
linear thinking and analysis. The right
hemisphere is the creative, intuitive side. It looks
at the big picture, collecting and connecting.
There is a certain hierarchy in the brain. In order to
function at higher levels, the basics need to be met, starting
with a good oxygen supply. If you are hungry or tired,
concentration levels drop, and learning can’t happen.
4 Give your brain a break. It needs time for background
tasks such as clearing up, repairing and filling up with
energy, so make sure you take similar breaks, too.
Create your own learning superhighway
When looking at ways of improving learning and memory,
it is helpful to use the metaphor of a road system.
Over the years, a small track can become a motorway.
The more a neural pathway in your brain is used, the
more established and faster the connection becomes. This
is why it is so important to review and repeat what you
have learned.
A London taxi driver will know the main route to
your destination, but he knows lots of alternatives and
shortcuts, too. The more different neural pathways within
the brain are used, the better will be the connections and
combinations to and from the long-term memory.
The taxi driver knows the best routes not just because
he has taken a very difficult test called “The Knowledge”,
but also because he has driven these routes often himself,
and not just followed the map. This shows the importance
of “hands-on” involvement in learning.
To build stable, long-term memories, you have to engage
with — to do something with — your experiences:
5 Be an active reader and listener, and always question
things. Write notes as you read a text or story, or tell a
friend what you think about an article or a book.
Be as attentive and curious as a child. Ask yourself and
others “why?”.
6 Personalize everything you want to learn. Make it relevant
to you. Practise new vocabulary and grammar by
writing sentences and dialogues from your own life.
7 Use association. Memory champions remember long
lists by hooking or pegging them to specific places or
objects. This works because our brains are attracted
to the bizarre, the funny and the surreal. Try learning
some English vocabulary by “leaving” each word or
phrase in a separate room of your house. Come back
later and see if they are still there.
almond [(A:mEnd]
attentive [E(tentIv]
brain stem [(breIn stem]
consolidate [kEn(sQlIdeIt]
curious [(kjUEriEs]
fibre [(faIbE]
hands-on [)hÄndz (Qn]
hook [hUk]
neural circuit [)njUErEl (s§:kIt]
oxygen intake
[(QksIdZEn )InteIk]
pathway [(pA:TweI]
peg [peg]
shortcut [(SO:tkVt]
Mandel
aufmerksam
Stammhirn
vereinigen, festigen
neugierig
Faser
interaktiv
anhaken
neuronales Netz
Sauerstoffaufnahme
(Nerven)Bahn
anheften, anklammern
Abkürzung
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Enjoy the ride
As we have seen in earlier stages of our journey, emotional
responses are essential for learning. Incoming information
that is associated with positive emotions is more
likely to be transferred towards the long-term memory.
Negative emotions, however, can block transfer. We’ve
all experienced learning situations where we haven’t felt
emotionally secure: being with disruptive children in a
school class, taking a seminar at work where we’ve felt out
of our depth, or simply feeling that we don’t belong.
Anxiety, frustration, fear of making mistakes and other
negative emotions cause stress, creating mental blocks
that stop us from absorbing information and remembering
it again when we need it; for example, in an exam.
As memory is so much associated with emotions, here
are some ideas for engaging them:
8 Search out positive environments. It can help you to
concentrate if you have (friendly) family photos around
you, a quiet cat on your lap or a dog at your feet.
Activate your emotions with romance, suspense, horror
and comedy in the form of stories, poems, jokes,
audiobooks and DVDs.
Build good relations (even if they exist only in your
head) with people with whom you speak English.
Visit beautiful places in the English-speaking world
(books, TVs and computers can take you there, too),
and let your dreams do the rest.
The strong link between mind, body and
emotions is reflected in metaphorical language.
Complete the following commonly used
metaphors with parts of the body from the list.
blood | eyes | heart | knees | shoulders | throat
a) I went weak at the ____________.
b) I cried my ____________ out.
c) I felt my ____________ run cold.
d) I had a lump in my ____________.
e) My ____________ missed a beat.
f) I felt the weight lift from my ____________.
anxiety [ÄN(zaIEti]
disruptive [dIs(rVptIv]
lap [lÄp]
multiple [(mVltIp&l]
overlap [)EUvE(lÄp]
recall [ri(kO:l]
store [stO:]
suspense [sE(spens]
Angst, innere Unruhe
störend
Schoß
mehrfach
sich überschneiden
abrufen
speichern
Spannung
Learning without limits
Learning is about collecting and processing information.
It is not a linear process, however, and is influenced by
many factors. Although theories categorize people in several
different ways, a lot of these models overlap. There is,
in fact, no scientific evidence that people have particular
fixed intelligences or learning styles, and there are no studies
that show the learning benefits of targeting a specific
style or intelligence. Even without hard science behind
them, though, it is worth exploring learning approaches
and using a range of resources. Don’t limit yourself to a
specific style or type.
What we do know is that to consolidate learning, we
need to use multiple ways to store and access information
such as vocabulary and structures, and to find multiple
ways to demonstrate our language skills when we talk and
write. In this way, we can build multiple neural pathways
to store and recall information. To optimize our learning,
we simply need lots of practice and lots of testing.
Until there is more scientific evidence, your best guide
on your learning journey is you yourself, your knowledge
and experiences. So keep your eyes, ears, hands and options
open, and try a different route today.
Answers: a) knees; b) eyes; c) blood;
d) throat; e) heart; f) shoulders
Go to
www.spotlight-online.de/downloads
for further information and links.
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PETER FLYNN | Around Oz
Come back next month!
Einen Besuch über längere Zeit bei sich zu beherbergen,
kann zu Konflikten führen, es kann unser Leben aber auch
durchaus bereichern.
The man and his dog are moving
on. Like all guests, they
eventually do, but Ronnie and
his dog, Starrie, will be missed for a
while. So, too, will Mathias, the German
nephew who has been here for
a few weeks.
Ronnie’s son went through school
with my twin boys. I had never met
Ronnie before, but he has turned out
to be a character. Aged 43, he looks
as if he’s part pirate, part bikie. He
has a shaven head, tattoos all over, a
gravelly voice and a long beard.
His dog, Starrie, is nearly 80 years
old in human terms. She’s a Shar Pei,
an ancient and exotic breed that was
once used to guard Buddhist temples
in China. Here, in my backyard, all
she does is choose a sunny spot in
which to take a nap. When her nap
is over, she returns to her padded bed
in the newly made doghouse.
Ronnie now works for my sons’
small construction and maintenance
business. He was a bit down on his
luck after an ugly separation from his
wife, so we moved him in with us.
(Of course, it wasn’t all charity; he
works damn hard and has speciality
skills in concreting that the business
needs.)
It was a bit of a shock when he
washed the dog in the bathtub. Fortunately,
no one here has used it for
years; we prefer to shower. Ronnie is
not the most domesticated person in
the kitchen, either; I think his wife
did all that stuff.
His life story, in short, is that
he grew up in the tougher parts
of London, where he became a
boxer and a nightclub bouncer.
When his parents migrated to Australia,
young Ronnie joined the Royal
Australian Navy as a submariner.
That didn’t work out, so he managed
nightclubs, partied hard and then
got into the construction business in
order to support his family.
Ronnie is super-intelligent. He’s
wide ly read and a master at chess.
Hard-drinking and hard-living he
may be, but he’s a good influence on
my equally bright sons. They’re off to
work at 5.30 every morning, home
by mid-afternoon and soon into a
game of chess before an early night
— well, mostly.
Cousin Mathias has also joined
the boys’ work crew, and he’s been
drawn into the chess matches as well.
Better still, he’s well-trained in all
things domestic. There’s something
of a balance of opposites between
him and Ronnie, which is probably
why they have become good friends.
My guests
are moving on.
They’ll be missed
for a while
They share a lot of core
values as well as a number
of technical skills.
For those reasons, they are leaving
together for a long drive north
to Broome and then on to Darwin.
Ronnie may fly back here within
weeks, depending on the work situation,
while Mathias will drive on
around Australia for the next six
months before eventually returning.
That suits me fine because —
although I’ve never regretted any
hospitality I’ve offered — there are
certain times of the year when you
don’t need guests. September is one
of them, because we have a month of
football finals, and I’m expecting my
team, the Fremantle Dockers, to win
the title. So drive on, guests who understand
none of this sport’s passion;
but yes, you can come back later if
you need a bed.
Peter Flynn is a public-relations consultant
and social commentator who lives in Perth,
Western Australia.
backyard [)bÄk(jA:d]
Hinterhof, Garten hinterm Haus
bathtub [(bA:TtVb]
Badewanne
bikie (biker) [(baIki] Aus. ifml. Biker(in), Rocker(in), Motorradfahrer(in)
bouncer [(baUnsE]
Türsteher
breed [bri:d]
Rasse
bright [braIt]
hier: intelligent
chess [tSes]
Schach
concreting [(kQNkri:tIN]
Betonieren
core value [(kO: )vÄlju:]
Grundwert
domesticated [dE(mestIkeItId] häuslich
eventually [I(ventSuEli]
schließlich, letztendlich
gravelly voice [)grÄv&li (vOIs] raue, kratzige Stimme
hospitality [)hQspI(tÄlEti] Gastfreundlichkeit ( p. 61)
maintenance [(meIntEnEns] Instandhaltung, Wartung
off: be ~ [Qf]
fortgehen, weggehen
padded [(pÄdId]
gepolstert
regret [ri(gret]
bedauern
take a nap [)teIk E (nÄp] ein Nickerchen halten
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DEBATE | United States
Making it legal
In den Staaten ist Cannabis überaus beliebt. Zwei US-Staaten haben jetzt den Eigengebrauch der
Droge legal gemacht. Ist der nächste Schritt die bundesweite Legalisierung?
When it comes to cannabis laws in the United
States, the times are most definitely changing.
Two years ago, Washington and Colorado became
the first states to make the sale and possession of
cannabis legal for personal use. This November, Alaska
voters will decide if the drug — also known as marijuana,
pot, dope, and weed — should be legalized. If enough
signatures are collected, Oregon voters will also get the
chance to decide the issue in 2014.
The attitude toward cannabis has been slowly softening
over the past decade. In 1996, California
became the first state to legalize medicinal
use of the drug. Since then, 23 other
states have voted to allow cannabis to be
given to patients who have a doctor’s prescription.
The criminalization of cannabis began
in 1937, when the US legislature passed the
Marijuana Tax Act, placing a tax of $100
an ounce on the drug — around $1,600
(€1,180) in today’s money. After cannabis
became popular in the 1960s, the drug was
included in the Controlled Substances Act
of 1970: the law defined cannabis as dangerous,
addictive, and of no medical value.
Nowadays, “medical marijuana” is used to
treat patients with diseases such as AIDS,
multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, cancer, and
Alzheimer’s, though its use remains controversial.
Cannabis is currently the most popular
illegal drug in the United States, with
around 20 million users nationally. A Gallup poll taken in
2013 showed that 58 percent of Americans are in favor of
allowing the drug to become legal. Many see legalization
as a good way to increase tax income and, at the same
time, to reduce crime. In 2012, more than 300 economists
signed a statement saying that legalization would
save the US $7.7 billion each year in law enforcement and
earn about $6 billion per year when taxed in the same way
as alcohol and tobacco.
Cannabis is a strong drug, of course. It enters the brain
through the central nervous system, affecting thought,
memory, and muscle coordination. Whether the drug has
dangerous side effects is not known for certain, though a
connection has been made between heavy use and serious
mental illness. A study published this year in the Journal
of Neuroscience found that smoking cannabis even a few
times a week can change the parts of the brain that control
emotion and influence decision-making.
Even as individual states move to permit the recreational
use of cannabis, the White House remains strongly
against legalization, criticizing “popular culture, media ...
and popular campaigns to legalize all marijuana use” for
weakening “efforts to keep our young people drug-free.”
Just as individual states and the federal government are
divided, so, too, are US citizens.
The first legal sale of marijuana took place in Colorado on January 1, 2014
addictive [E(dIktIv]
affect [E(fekt]
billion [(bIljEn]
Controlled Substances Act
[kEn)troUld (sVbstEnsIz )Äkt]
law enforcement [(lO: In)fO:rsmEnt]
medicinal [mE(dIs&nEl]
ounce [aUns]
pass an act [)pÄs En (Äkt]
prescription [pri(skrIpS&n]
recreational use [)rekri(eIS&nEl )ju:s]
side effect [(saId E)fekt]
signature [(sIgnEtS&r]
weaken [(wi:kEn]
suchterzeugend
beeinflussen,
beeinträchtigen
Milliarde(n)
Betäubungsmittelgesetz
Gesetzesvollzug
medizinisch
Unze (= 28,34 Gramm)
ein Gesetz verabschieden
Rezept
Freizeitgebrauch
Nebenwirkung
Unterschrift
hier: untergraben
Fotos: Denver Post/Getty Images; L. Tobias
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Listen to Nancy, Bill, David, and Suzy
Lori Tobias asked people in Oregon:
Is legalizing cannabis a good idea?
Nancy Steinberg, 45,
journalist
I think it is a good idea. I think
that there is no evidence that
it’s any more harmful than
alcohol. We’ve tried making
alcohol illegal in this country,
and it was a colossal failure.
... We can’t keep things like
that illegal for long.
Bill Hall, 54,
county commissioner
Probably 85 to 90 percent
of the adults who use it
recreationally will be able to
manage that use... [But] the
10 to 15 percent who can’t do
that will impose significant
costs on themselves, their
loved ones, and society.
David Dillon, 67,
retired navy officer
So many people are using
it, and we don’t need to
criminalize it [so] that people
go to jail for years for just
this drug... Smoking dope
makes you stupid. That’s my
personal opinion. So legalize
it ... but I don’t think I’ll use it.
Suzy Wright, 29,
waitress
I just feel they haven’t done
enough research on it. They
don’t know how it affects
you, how second-hand
smoke affects you... [With]
alcohol, you kind of know
what your limit is, but with
marijuana, what‘s your limit?
Alisha Fulton, 24,
businesswoman
I think it’s a great idea.
Legalizing cannabis is the
only answer, because
keeping it illegal just hasn’t
worked at all. It is time to
take a new approach on
growing, selling and using
that kind of drug.
Chan Christiansen, 56,
power-company worker
It’s a bad idea. In the industry
I’m in, we are given drug
tests all the time. So what
happens in the case of
second-hand smoke? What
if I go to a concert where
people are smoking pot, and
afterwards, I test positive?
Larry Coonrod, 49,
journalist
Legalization would free up
an enormous amount of
police resources that could
be used for more serious
things. Of course, I’d have
a big problem with people
driving a vehicle if they were
high on marijuana.
Rebecca Cohen, 61,
librarian
We’ve spent billions of
dollars on the war on drugs,
and people still smoke pot.
If we legalized marijuana
and taxed it, we could
use the money for local
governments and schools.
I think that would be smart.
approach [E(proUtS]
at all: not ... ~ [Et (O:l]
county commissioner
[)kaUnti kE(mIS&nEr]
harmful [(hA:rmf&l]
Ansatz
überhaupt nicht
Landrat, -rätin
schädlich, gefährlich
impose [Im(poUz]
power-company worker
[(paU&r )kVmpEni )w§:k&r]
recreationally
[)rekri(eIS&nEli]
sich aufbürden
Arbeiter(in) in einem Stromversorgungsunternehmen
für den Freizeitgebrauch
9|14 Spotlight 39

HISTORY | 50 Years Ago
50 years of
The Sun
The Sun ist eine britische Institution mit einer
langen und wechselhaften Geschichte. Einen
Einblick in die schillernde Welt der Boulevardzeitung
gibt MIKE PILEWSKI.
Proud owner: publisher
Rupert Murdoch in 1969
and in 2011
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urge [§:dZ]
veracity [vE(rÄsEti]
beeinflussen, beeinträchtigen
Adams-, Evaskostüm
hier: großes Zeitungsformat
Mitteilungsblatt
hier: Auflage
Ergänzung
Schriftsetzer(in)
Exemplar
einschließen
Klatsch
Flug-, Handzettel
unverblümt, freimütig
fragwürdig
hier: kleines Zeitungsformat
Gewerkschaftler(in)
drängen, aufstacheln
Wahrhaftigkeit,
Wahrheitsgehalt
This month, one of Britain’s most
outspoken newspapers will be 50
years old. Established on 15 September
1964 and made part of Rupert
Murdoch’s growing media empire five
years later, The Sun has long been an influential
voice in British politics and a
source of controversial stories — at times
of questionable veracity.
Newspapers, it may be said, have always
been political, having their origins
in handbills and pamphlets as far back as
the 1600s. In competing to gain readers
and shape public opinion, publishers later
began to embrace sensationalism and
gossip. In Britain, the weekly News of the
World was started in 1843, the Daily Mail
in 1896, the Daily Express in 1900 and the
Daily Mirror in 1903.
A further newspaper, called the Daily Herald, had its
origin in a printers’ strike in 1910–11. The London Society
of Compositors, which demanded that the working
week be limited to 48 hours, published a daily bulletin
about its efforts. When the strike ended, trade unionists
from other professions liked the idea and continued the
Daily Herald as a voice of support for organized labour
and the Labour Party.
By 1933, the Herald had become the world’s bestselling
daily newspaper, with two million copies sold — just
ahead of the populist Daily Express. A few years later, the
conservative Daily Mirror switched to a working-class
point of view in an attempt to profit in the same way.
With so much competition, the Herald ’s circulation
eventually fell by nearly half. No longer seen as profitable,
the paper was closed in 1964, and a new paper called The
Sun took its place.
In 1969, The Sun was bought by Rupert Murdoch,
whose media empire at the time consisted of several newspapers
in Australia as well as the newly acquired News of
the World (NoW). The Sun would keep the printing presses
going during the week, while the News of the World would
serve as a weekend complement to it.
In reality, it was The Sun that complemented the sensationalism
of the NoW. While the NoW focused on celebrities
and their scandals — real or invented — the new
Sun would learn to seek controversy wherever it could.
New staff were brought in, and The Sun’s format was
changed from broadsheet to tabloid.
In 1970, while Murdoch was on holiday, Sun editor
Larry Lamb had the idea of celebrating the newspaper’s
one-year anniversary — its birthday — by printing a picture
of a female model “in her birthday suit” on page 3.
Other models, wearing clothes or swimsuits, followed,
but within months, the topless model, or “page 3 girl”,
became a standard item.
Strikes were affecting many areas of public life in
Britain, and the paper’s editors sensed that public sympathy
was moving away from Labour. In 1979, they urged
their readers to “vote Tory this time”, helping Margaret
Thatcher to victory.
Fotos: News International Syndication; Reuters; Ullstein
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Thatcher’s 1982 war with Argentina over the
Falkland Islands was covered by The Sun in the language
of a sporting event. The word “GOTCHA”,
written in large capital letters above a report about
the sinking of Argentinian ships, was to be just
one of a number of headlines that were considered
in bad taste. The headline was changed for
later editions after it became clear that hundreds
of people had died in the attack.
During the miners’ strike of 1984–85 (see
Spotlight 3/14), The Sun had prepared a front page
showing union leader Arthur Scargill with his
arm outstretched and a headline reading “Mine
Führer”, but the printers refused to print it.
By this point, however, there was already a
strong precedent of character attacks on left-wing
politicians. Under editor Kelvin MacKenzie, The
Sun called Ken Livingstone “the most odious man
in Britain”, Michael Foot an “old fool” and Tony Benn
insanely ambitious — even distorting an interview with a
psychiatrist in order to make the claim about Benn.
A made-up story about a singer — with the headline
“Freddie Starr ate my hamster” — in 1986 was just silly.
But a series of fabricated stories about singer Elton John
in 1987 led to 17 libel writs. The stories claimed, among
other things, that John had had sex with male prostitutes
and that he had had his guard dogs’ voice boxes surgically
removed. When the Daily Mirror discovered that the
stories were false, The Sun paid John £1 million in order
to avoid going to court. This was the largest amount any
British newspaper had had to pay anyone; it was followed
by the front-page headline “Sorry, Elton” and an apology.
A low point was reached in April 1989, when 96 people
were trampled to death during a football match between
Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at the Hillsborough
Stadium in Sheffield. The Sun ran a story in which it
claimed — on the basis of wrong information from police
— that Liverpool fans had stolen money from victims and
had urinated on police. The headline read: “The truth”.
This time, a whole city was angry. Residents of Liverpool
refused to buy the paper. Many of them still refuse,
25 years after the incident and 10 years after a full-page
apology.
Strong opinions: the newspaper in its first edition in 1964 (bottom left),
in 1986 (top left) and during the Falklands War in 1982
Elsewhere in Britain, The Sun continued to gain readers,
reaching its maximum circulation of 4.8 million in
1995. The political sympathies of the general public were
moving away from the Conservatives, however, and in a
sudden move in 1997, The Sun switched its support to
the Labour Party and its candidate, Tony Blair. Personal
attacks continued, however, against politicians from all
parties, as well as against homosexuals, foreigners, immigrants
and the EU. Party photos of Prince Harry gave the
newspaper another person to headline.
In 2009, The Sun again switched its loyalty back to the
Conservatives, but by this time, Britain was concerned
with larger issues. Investigations uncovered a disturbing
lack of ethics in the British press and proved that the
News of the World had had a policy of illegally listening to
phone messages of celebrities and politicians.
Murdoch’s empire, which had long since used the
profits from The Sun to expand worldwide into television,
was unaffected. When the scandal forced the News of the
World to close in 2011, Murdoch simply created a Sunday
edition of The Sun to replace it.
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odious [(EUdiEs]
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surgically [(s§:dZIk&li]
voice box [(vOIs bQks]
hier: behandeln, berichten
verdrehen
Moral
erfinden
Jetzt habe ich dich!
geistesgestört
Anzeige wegen übler
Nach rede
Bergarbeiterstreik
verhasst, widerlich
ausgestreckt
Präzedenzfall
eine Story bringen,
veröffentlichen
chirurgisch
Kehlkopf
Protest in 2012: Liverpool still
hasn’t forgiven the paper
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PRESS GALLERY | Comment
Is there a shadowy
side to the popular
online video service?
Innovate,
but be fair
Die Bedrohung, die YouTube für Independent-Label darstellt, ist nur ein Beispiel von vielen,
warum es so wichtig ist, dass sich die neuen Gatekeeper an die Regeln halten.
The biggest technology companies, including Google,
Amazon, Apple and Facebook, are increasingly
intertwined in our digital lives, particularly through
the phones in our pockets. These devices are also enabling
a wave of technology startups ... to build their businesses.
But the big technology firms are also becoming powerful
cultural gatekeepers, influencing the way we discover
music, books, films and news. ...
A current dispute between independent record labels
and YouTube, the Google-owned online video service, is
instructive. YouTube is to launch a subscription music
service later this year...
Trade body WIN claims that YouTube has signed lucrative
licensing deals with the three major labels while
sending non-negotiable contracts with inferior terms to
independents, backed by the threat that if they don’t sign
up to the paid service, it will block their videos from its
existing free one. ...
This is not an isolated case. Amazon is under fire for
halting pre-orders and delaying shipments of books from
publisher Hachette and films from Hollywood studio
Warner Bros, amid reportedly hardball negotiations over
their distribution deals.
For Amazon, fewer sales of JK Rowling’s new novel or
The Lego Movie DVD are a trifling matter — it has plenty
of other books and DVDs to sell — but even for large
media companies such as Hachette and Warner Bros,
Amazon is an important enough distribution partner for
the tactics to bite. ...
We hold politicians to account to ensure they are not
drunk on power and we should do the same with technology
companies. ... Sometimes the rules are bad and need
reforming. And sometimes technology companies think
they are above good rules. The better we understand their
beliefs and business practices, the better we can hold them
to account. ...
© Guardian News & Media 2014
inmitten
hier: Nachdruck verleihen
hier: greifen
rücksichtslos
hier: weniger gut
miteinander verknüpft
Vorbestellung
angeblich, Berichten zufolge
Versand, Lieferung
sich anmelden
Neugründung einer Firma
Abo-
Handelsinstitution
unbedeutend
account: hold sb. to ~
[E(kaUnt]
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back [bÄk]
bite [baIt]
hardball [(hA:dbO:l] ifml.
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reportedly [ri(pO:tIdli]
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trade body [(treId )bQdi]
trifling [(traIflIN]
jmdn. verantwortlich machen
Foto: action press
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INFO TO GO
gatekeeper
In medieval times, a gatekeeper was a person with a
task to carry out. It was he who guarded the entrance,
or gateway, to fortified buildings such as castles. Only
the gatekeeper could allow visitors inside.
In more recent times, “gatekeeper” has also been
used in other contexts; for example, in the field of business
to mean people, such as personal assistants, who
have the power to permit or deny access to a boss, minister
or other high-ranking person.
The article describes large technology firms as “cultural
gatekeepers” that are using their power to guard a
gateway between consumers and the arts. Those who
don’t do what the gatekeepers want may lose out.
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dissolve [dI(zQlv]
fortified [(fO:tIfaId]
lose out [lu:z (aUt]
pearl [p§:l]
The Tempest [DE (tempIst]
veterinary surgeon
[)vet&rEnEri (s§:dZEn]
Absterben
sich auflösen
befestigt, bewehrt
schlecht dabei wegkommen
Perle
„Der Sturm“
Tierarzt, -ärztin
IN THE HEADLINES
Maclean’s
This expression is one of many from the pen of William
Shakespeare. In his play The Tempest, the spirit Ariel uses
the phrase to describe how the ocean changes a dead body
“into something rich and strange”, made of coral and pearls.
A sea change, in other words, is a complete transformation.
An article in Maclean’s describes an equally strange sea
change happening along the Pacific coast of Canada and the
US. Millions of starfish, or sea stars, are dying as their bodies
dissolve. There are many theories about the cause — radiation
from Fukushima, industrial pollution, climate change,
disease — but no answers, and time is short. “This is one
of the largest wildlife die-offs that we know of,” veterinary
surgeon Lesanna Lahner told the magazine.
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ENGLISCH FÜR DEN ALLTAG | Evening classes
You can now learn
English more effectively
and efficiently with:
• a brand-new audio section
• more user-friendly format
• an improved layout
This month’s Everyday English (pages 55–56) looks at the words and phrases you need when
talking about EVENING CLASSES. Here, you can practise and develop this area of language
further.
1. The right evening class
Match the sentence halves to find out which courses the speakers want to take.
Use learn to talk generally about gaining knowledge in a subject:
• I’m learning Spanish because I want to travel around Latin America.
Use study to talk about attending a structured course or doing research in a particular subject:
• I’m studying Spanish at university. I’ve just started my final year.
You can also study things like books or plans by examining them closely:
• I’ve been studying these maps for our journey to Spain.
2. To learn or to study?
Underline the correct verb to complete each sentence.
a) I’d like to learn / study to sew. I want to be able to make my own clothes.
b) Mike is learning / studying to be a doctor, like his older sister.
c) We didn’t learn / study much in our French course. The tutor wasn’t very good.
d) Shh! Be quiet! Helen is learning / studying for her exams.
info
a) I want to communicate with a friend who is
deaf,
b) I want to be able to help if there’s a medical
emergency,
c) I really enjoy sewing,
d) I’m lazy, but I know I need to become fitter,
e) I want to know more about computers,
f) I did French at school, but it’s a bit rusty,
1. so I think I’ll do a refresher course.
2. so I’m doing yoga for beginners.
3. so I’ve enrolled on a course in sign
language.
4. so I’m doing a course in first aid.
5. so I’ve just signed up for a course
in dressmaking.
6. so I’m going to do a course in IT.
3. Sign up now!
Using the prepositions from the list below, complete the following extract from a brochure advertising
evening classes.
by • for • from • in • in • on • to
If you want to sign up (a) _____ a course this autumn, here are some things you need to know. You can
enrol online, (b) _____ person or (c) _____ phone. The course fee must be paid (d) _____ full no later than
one week before the beginning of the course. Refunds are not available (e) _____ students who withdraw
(f) _____ a course after it has started. Students are expected to attend classes (g) _____ a regular basis and
to notify their tutor if they cannot attend.
a ➯
b ➯
c ➯
d ➯
e ➯
f ➯
➜
4. Which department?
The following list shows examples of courses offered at adult education centres in Kent, England.
Put them into the correct categories in the tables. Use a dictionary to help you.
Assertiveness Training • Ballroom Dancing • Bookbinding • Bookkeeping
British Sign Language • Calligraphy • Floristry • Greek • Life Drawing • Massage
Portuguese • Pottery • Public Speaking with Confidence • Typing • Web Design
Art courses:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Sculpture
Business courses:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
info
When writing about school subjects in general, begin with a capital letter only when they are languages:
• He’s very good at maths, physics and chemistry, but not at French.
However, the official names of specific courses are capitalized (großschreiben):
History of Medieval Art is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
• I would like to sign up for Advanced Spanish.
5. The correct response
Create short dialogues by matching the questions on the left to the responses on the right.
a) What made you decide to
learn Arabic?
b) How long have you been
learning it?
c) Can you read Arabic script
yet?
d) What’s the teacher like?
e) So what did you learn today?
f) And the other people in the
class? Are they nice?
g) There always is, isn’t there?
Craft courses:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Health and fitness courses:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Self-Defence
a ➯
b ➯
c ➯
d ➯
e ➯
f ➯
g ➯
Language courses:
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Personal development:
_______________________________
Creative _______________________________
Writing
_______________________________
1. Oh, just some basic stuff. You know, greetings,
introductions, that sort of thing.
2. A bit. We learned the whole alphabet in the
first lesson.
3. I’ve only just started.
4. Yes, they’re great. There’s only one smart alec.
5. My boyfriend’s from Syria, and his mother
doesn’t speak much English.
6. Yes, but the teacher’s very good at dealing
with him.
7. He’s nice — and very patient.
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ARTS | What’s New
Films | Tragi-comedy
A tragic heroine:
Julianne Moore in
Maps to the Stars
The outsider
Canadian director David Cronenberg has been confronting
filmgoers with unpleasant visions of human
nature for some 40 years in a career that includes
films such as Naked Lunch, Crash and Cosmopolis.
In Cronenberg’s latest film, Maps to the Stars, Julianne
Moore plays Havana Segrand, an actress desperate to
perform the role of her mother, Clarice, in an upcoming
movie. Clarice was also an actress and quite a nasty person,
who died mysteriously in a fire. These are experiences
we share with Havana during therapy sessions with Hollywood
feel-good doctor Stafford Weiss (John Cusack).
Films | Documentary
The story of a
true mensch
Taking a different look at Hollywood, Canadian
comedy actor Mike Myers (Wayne’s
World) goes behind the camera to direct
Supermensch: The Legend of
Shep Gordon. The movie won’t win
any prizes for innovation. But by showing
Hollywood as a place in which good people
not only exist, but also do very well,
it is revolutionary in its own way. Shep
Gordon is a Hollywood impresario: he has
managed “bad” rock stars like Alice Cooper,
produced blockbuster films and helped
celebrity chefs become major stars. He
has also stayed true to his motto of “compassionate
business”, giving as well as taking, and many of his
clients have become his friends. Like this film, the formula is
straightforward, but they both work. Starts 18 September.
artificial [)A:tI(fIS&l]
compassionate [kEm(pÄS&nEt]
desire [di(zaIE]
direct [daI&(rekt]
drug habit [(drVg )hÄbIt]
künstlich
anteilnehmend
Lust, Begierde
hier: Regie führen
Drogensucht
Weiss himself is the father of a Hollywood child actor,
Benjie (Evan Bird), who has just spent the summer breaking
a drug habit. Mother Christina (Olivia Williams) is
Benjie’s manager and eager to get her son back on a film
set. There’s a bad daughter too: Agatha (Mia Wasikowska)
has returned to Los Angeles and is working for Havana.
In the meantime, all kinds of secrets, real and imagined,
work their way into reality. Maps to the Stars is a dark
movie that transfers themes of incest and murder from
Greek tragedy to modern-day Hollywood. Not surprisingly,
it’s a good fit. Starts 11 September.
DVDs | Science fiction
Set in Los Angeles in the near future, Her is a sci-fi romance with
a dark edge. Theodore Twombly (Joaquín Phoenix) is a writer
who is depressed about his recently failed marriage and lonely
life. One day, he gets a new phone operating system (OS) with
artificial intelligence called Samantha
(the voice of Scarlett Johansson).
Samantha has everything Theodore
wants in a partner, and he and the
OS fall in love. As Samantha slowly
develops from simply a voice into
an intelligent being, her relationship
with Theodore begins to suffer. Written
and directed by Spike Jonze (who
won an Oscar for the script), Her is a
funny and philosophical look at love,
desire and identity in the modern
world. Available from 4 September. Her : love in the future?
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nasty [(nA:sti]
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upcoming [(Vp)kVmIN]
erpicht, begierig
in der Zwischenzeit
gemein, fies, ekelhaft
einfach, unkompliziert
demnächst stattfindend
Fotos: PR; Foto unten rechts: S/W-Ausschnitt Fotograf: Gert Schütz, © Landesarchiv Berlin, K00532, Bildmontage: ETB | IPAC
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Apps | Art
Podcasts | History
In January 2010, BBC Radio 4 and the British Museum began a series
of radio programmes called A History of the World
in 100 Objects. The series uses 100 pieces from the museum
to illustrate the history of man. It was an immediate hit.
Millions listened as British Museum director Neil MacGregor
described objects such as a statue of a Mayan maize god from
AD 715 and Hokusai’s print The Great Wave, created in Japan
in 1829. Fans can enjoy the excellent book of the same name,
either as an alternative or in addition to the podcast. There is
also a German translation. Today, all 100 episodes are available
as free podcasts either from the iTunes or the Radio 4 website:
www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld
Play with the app
The Life of Art,
and your next visit
to a museum will
be a completely
different experience. This app presents four objects from the
Getty collections (in California) and explains where they come
from, how they were made and what their functions are. It also
gives background information on their owners. Look at an 18thcentury
red-and-gold chair from every angle. Watch the chair being
taken apart and find out how wood is decorated to create the
gilded effect. Although four objects may seem too few, like the
pieces themselves, “The Life of Art” app has many layers. Find
out more about art, and improve your English by reading the
short informative texts. The app is available free from iTunes.
Culture close by | Theatre
On his website, American playwright Charles L. Mee
writes that “there is no such thing as an original play”.
All of Mee’s own plays are available online, and he encourages
other writers to use them when creating new
work for the theatre. In one of his own plays, The Berlin
Circle, Mee used Bertolt Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk
Circle to reflect on the fall of the Berlin Wall. Taking
things one step further, the English Theatre in Berlin
marks the 25th anniversary of 9 November 1989 by
organizing performances of We Are the Play: this new
work uses Mee’s The Berlin Circle to comment on German
reunification. We Are the Play runs throughout
September at the Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstätte
Berliner Mauer). For more information,
check www.etberlin.de
Remembering
the Berlin Wall
Winkel
vergoldet
Mais
Maya-
Bühnenschriftsteller(in)
Wiedervereinigung
auseinandernehmen
hier: den ganzen
angle [(ÄNg&l]
gilded [(gIldId]
maize [meIz]
Mayan [(maIEn]
playwright [(pleIraIt]
reunification [)ri:)ju:nIfI(keIS&n]
take apart [)teIk E(pA:t]
throughout [Tru(aUt]
Reviews by OWEN CONNORS and EVE LUCAS
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ARTS | Short Story and Books
The break-in
Eigentlich wollten die Jungs nur ihren Fußball wiederholen, den ihr unfreundlicher Nachbar ihnen
weggenommen hatte. Als sie deswegen in sein Haus einbrechen, machen sie eine verblüffende
Entdeckung. Von NIGEL MARSH
Josh and Kieran sat in Mr Watkins’s back garden eating
tomatoes. Neither of them really liked tomatoes, but
these were stolen tomatoes from Mr Watkins’s greenhouse,
so they were delicious.
The high wooden fence hid
them from the neighbours.
Mr Watkins was away
again — gone to stay with
his daughter in Leeds, Josh’s
mum had said. They had
seen him being helped to the
car by his daughter, his sonin-law
drumming impatiently
on the steering wheel, and
the grandchildren fighting in
the back.
“We should get my ball
back,” said Josh. “The one
that landed in his roses.”
“What about my ball? And Liam’s?”
“Yeah, and Dan’s plane. I bet he’s got loads of things in
there that he’s taken off kids over the years.”
“Yeah, loads,” said Kieran.
“Charlie reckons Mr Watkins used to be a bank robber
and that he’s got loads of stolen money and jewels and
stuff hidden in his house,” said Josh. Charlie was Josh’s
big brother, almost a grown-up now.
“That’s rubbish. He’s having you on,” said Kieran.
“You saying my brother’s a liar?” said Josh and threw
half a tomato at Kieran.
They scuffled for a few moments, before Josh said,
“Let’s get my ball back.”
“How?” asked Kieran.
“We walk in and look for it,” said Josh, “and when
we find it, we take it. It’s not stealing. It’s my ball. It’s my
United one.”
“But even if it’s your ball, that’s burglary,” said Kieran.
“We can’t just break into Mr Watkins’s house.”
“We don’t break in, we just walk in through the door.
He always leaves a set of keys with my mum in case
of emergencies. She’s put them in the cupboard in the
kitchen.”
“What kind of emergencies?”
“How should I know? Hang on a minute.”
Josh peered over the garden fence before quickly
climbing over and disappearing from view. Minutes later,
he was back, holding a set of keys tightly in his fist.
It was strange walking into somebody else’s empty
house. It wasn’t a nice feeling at all. “I don’t like this,”
said Kieran. “Let’s forget about the stupid ball. You’ve got
another one.”
Josh wanted to change his mind as well, but he wished
to prove he was braver than Kieran. He liked to think
of himself as the leader of their gang of two. “Don’t be
a baby. What’s there to be afraid of? All the curtains are
closed. Nobody can see us.”
They walked quietly through the darkened downstairs
rooms, looking in cupboards and under furniture. “Got
it!” cried Kieran. There it was, in a basket by the door,
together with half a dozen other balls of different shapes
and sizes.
“Great,” said Josh, grabbing it from Kieran. “Let’s look
upstairs.”
“What for?” asked Kieran.
“For the jewels and things,” replied Josh.
“Let’s just leave it, can’t we?” But Josh was already halfway
up the stairs, so Kieran followed, joining him at the
top.
Josh pushed open the door to a dimly lit bedroom.
There were cupboards along two walls and boxes piled up
between the bed and the window. More boxes, bags and
cases could be seen sticking out from under the bed.
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grab sth. [grÄb]
grown-up [(grEUn Vp]
hang on [(hÄN Qn] ifml.
have sb. on [hÄv (Qn] ifml.
liar [(laIE]
Einbruch
schwach beleuchtet
Faust
sich etw. schnappen
Erwachsene(r)
Warte mal
jmdn. zum Besten halten
Lügner(in)
loads of [(lEUdz Ev] ifml.
peer [pIE]
piled up [)paI&ld (Vp]
reckon [(rekEn] ifml.
scuffle [(skVf&l]
steering wheel
[(stIErIN wi:&l]
take off [)teIk (Qf]
haufenweise
prüfend schauen
aufgestapelt
meinen, denken
raufen
Lenkrad
wegnehmen
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Short Story
Josh knelt down to pull at the handle of an importantlooking
briefcase stuck between a cardboard box and a
carrier bag. Kieran began to open cupboard doors.
“Bloody hell!” said Josh.
“Wow!” said Kieran.
Each looked around to see what the other had found.
In the cupboard shone trophies, cups, shields and
medals, all carefully arranged on two shelves.
“This is an FA cup-winner’s medal,” said Kieran.
“And look at this,” said Josh, waving the newspaper
cutting he had picked from the pile that lay in the box.
“John Watkins, scoring the winning goal for United in
the 1948 Cup Final.”
“What? Mr Watkins played for United? Wow! Does
that mean he’s really rich? Why does he live round here
and not in a big, posh house?” asked Kieran.
“No, Charlie says footballers weren’t all rich in the old
days. They just got paid normal wages like everyone else.
Look, what do you think?” He placed his United football
up on the shelf between two trophies. “Looks great,
doesn’t it?”
“Yeah, great!”
“What’s that?” Josh rushed to the window to peer
through the curtains. “It’s Mr Watkins. He’s back! Run!”
After quickly shutting the cupboard and pushing the
briefcase back under the bed, the boys ran down the stairs,
through the house and out of the back door, locking it behind
them before jumping over the fence.
Once they felt themselves safe, they collapsed in a
breathless heap.
“Where’s your ball?” asked Kieran.
“It’s still in there,” replied Josh, “where it belongs.”
Books | Novel
What does it take to live forever?
In The People in the Trees,
American debut writer Hanya Yanagihara
tells the story of a young
doctor called Norton Perina. Perina
travels to a remote Pacific island in
the 1950s and discovers a group of
people who appear to be well over
one hundred years old and who
are still physically fit. He discovers
the secret of their long lives and wins the Nobel Prize. But it’s
mortality that makes us human and keeps us humble. As Perina
loses sight of this connection, he turns into a monster of ambition
and greed. Telling his story in the first person, Yanagihara
delivers a cold confession of blind honesty and terrible delusion
— and finds a new voice for ancient confusions along the way.
Doubleday, €11.60.
Books | Easy reader
British writer Nick Hornby has been entertaining
us with funny and insightful
stories since he published his first book,
Fever Pitch, in 1992. In the German /
English reader Everyone’s Reading
Bastard, Hornby tells the story of Charlie,
a man who has recently separated
from his wife. Unfortunately for Charlie,
his soon-to-be ex-wife, Elaine, writes a
column for a national newspaper in which
she describes in detail all of Charlie’s terrible mistakes as a husband
as well as his nasty personal habits. Wherever Charlie turns,
he meets people who know all his darkest secrets. What can he
do, and who will help him show his side of the story? Or must
he accept the situation? To find out, you can read the story either
first in German and then in English, or in just one language.
KiWi Verlag, €6.99.
Aktenkoffer
Papp-
Tragetasche
Geständnis, Bekenntnis
Verwirrung, Verwechslung
hier: Pokal
Selbsttäuschung, Verblendung
(Hab-)Gier
Haufen
briefcase [(bri:fkeIs]
cardboard [(kA:dbO:d]
carrier bag [(kÄriE bÄg] UK
confession [kEn(feS&n]
confusion [kEn(fju:Z&n]
cup [kVp]
delusion [di(lu:Z&n]
greed [gri:d]
heap [hi:p]
humble [(hVmb&l]
insightful [(InsaItfUl]
kneel down [)ni:&l (daUn]
mortality [mO:(tÄlEti]
nasty [(nA:sti]
posh [pQS] ifml.
remote [ri(mEUt]
shield [Si:&ld]
wage [weIdZ]
bescheiden, demütig
einsichtsvoll, aufschlussreich
niederknien
Sterblichkeit
scheußlich, widerlich
vornehm, schick
entlegen, entfernt
Wappentrophäe
Lohn, Gehalt
Reviews by EVE LUCAS
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LANGUAGE | Vocabulary
At the hospital
People usually don’t like spending time in hospitals, but are glad they exist.
ANNA HOCHSIEDER presents useful language in case you need medical treatment.
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1. operating theatre (UK),
operating room (N. Am.)
2. intravenous (IV) bag [)IntrE(vi:nEs]
3. anaesthetist [E(ni:sTEtIst] (UK),
anesthesiologist
[)ÄnEs)Ti:zi(A:lEdZIst] (N. Am.)
4. oxygen mask
5. monitor
6. surgical mask
7. surgeon [(s§:dZEn]
8. theatre nurse (UK),
scrub nurse (N. Am.)
9. scrubs
10. scalpel
11. swab
12. forceps [(fO:seps]
13. patient
14. cannula [(kÄnjUlE]
15. operating table
16. trolley (UK), gurney (N. Am.)
Two patients and a nurse
Val was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and she had to undergo
surgery. Although she had a general anaesthetic, she was discharged
from hospital the next day. She continued treatment as an outpatient and
received chemotherapy. She has been in remission for six months and is
optimistic that she will make a complete recovery.
My uncle had a stroke recently. He was rushed to hospital immediately.
Some people have to wait in A & E for hours, but in Uncle Jack’s case, the
hospital staff acted fast to save his life. They did a CAT scan of his brain
and discovered a clot. This is now being treated with medication, and the
prognosis is good.
I’m a trainee nurse on the maternity ward of our local hospital. I look after
mothers and their newborn babies when they come out of the delivery
room. I’m planning to qualify as a nurse in obstetrics, so that I can assist
at births. Or I might move to the neonatal intensive-care unit. That’s
where premature babies are cared for in incubators.
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Practice
Now try the exercises below to practise talking about hospitals.
1. Cross out one word in each line that does not go with the others.
a) anaesthetist | nurse | patient | surgeon
b) intensive-care unit | intravenous bag | maternity ward | operating theatre
c) chemotherapy | medication | scrubs | surgery
2. Match the sentence halves below to complete the definitions of hospital words.
a) A ward or unit is...
b) An outpatient is...
c) A delivery room is...
d) A general anaesthetic is...
e) A surgeon is...
f) A stroke is...
g) An incubator is...
h) A clot is...
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
1. a room in a hospital where women give birth.
2. a doctor who is trained to perform operations.
3. an area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition.
4. a substance that is used to make you sleep before an operation.
5. a piece of equipment into which babies are put when they are born too early.
6. a serious condition where blood no longer reaches the brain.
7. someone who is treated in a hospital, but does not have to stay there.
8. a solid mass of blood that blocks a blood vessel in your body.
3. Complete the sentences below with nouns from
the opposite page.
a) If you undergo _______________, doctors perform an
operation on you.
b) If you make a complete _______________, you get
completely well again after an illness.
c) If you continue _______________ for a condition, you
go on receiving medical care for it.
d) If you are in _______________, your health improves
for a time after you have been seriously ill.
In British English, you say:
• He had to go to hospital for an X-ray (Röntgenaufnahme).
• I spent a week in hospital when I had my first child.
In North American English, you add “the”:
• John had a heart attack and was immediately admitted
to the hospital.
• Mary died in the hospital two weeks after being diagnosed
with cancer.
Tips
4. Underline the correct prepositions below to
create six mini-dialogues.
a) Alan has been diagnosed for / with diabetes.
— Oh, no! That’s terrible.
b) Barbara was discharged from / out of hospital yesterday.
— Oh, good. How is she?
c) Carla was rushed in / to hospital this morning.
— Oh, dear! What happened?
d) Dan’s cancer is in / on remission.
— That’s good news. I’m so glad.
e) Emma loves working at / on the maternity ward.
— Oh, I’m sure she does.
f) Frank assisted at / in the birth of all his children.
— Well, so he should!
Answers
1. a) patient (The others are people who work in hospitals.) (surgeon: Chirurg(in));
b) intravenous bag (Infusionsbeutel) (The others are places in a
hospital.); (maternity ward: Entbindungsstation; operating theatre (UK):
OP-Saal ); c) scrubs (OP-Kittel) (The others are forms of treatment.); (surgery:
Operation)
2. a–3 (medical condition: Erkrankung); b–7; c–1; d–4; e–2; f–6; g–5; h–8
(blood vessel: Blutgefäß )
3. a) surgery (undergo surgery: operiert werden); b) recovery (make a complete
recovery: vollständig genesen); c) treatment; d) remission (be in remission:
keine oder nur abgeschwächte Krankheitssymptome aufweisen)
4. a) with; b) from; c) to; d) in; e) on; f) at
At
www.spotlight-online.de/teachers/picture-it
you’ll find translations and the complete Vocabulary archive.
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LANGUAGE | Travel Talk
A road trip
Feel the wind in your hair, and
enjoy the freedom of the open
road with RITA FORBES.
On the road
We’ve driven 50 miles so far. I’d say it’s official: The
Great American Road Trip of 2014 has begun.
Woo-hoo! Now that we’re on the open road, do
you mind if I put some music on? I made a special
playlist: lots of classic rock.
Sounds good! Could you check the map, too? It’s
in the glove compartment.
Let’s see... We stay on this highway until mile
marker 300. That might be a good place to stop
for gas. And I can take a turn behind the wheel
then.
OK, but for now, it’s cruise control — and Bruce
Springsteen.
Enjoying the journey
Did you see that? There was a bald eagle on that
telephone pole.
Really? I missed it. But I did see license plates
from Hawaii, New York, and Oregon while you
were napping. And there was a billboard for an antique
store. It’s off the beaten path, about 30 miles
south, but we could make a side trip if you want to
check it out.
Let’s do it! We’re making good time so far anyway.
Local flavor
Hey, look! There’s a farmers’ market. Want to
stop?
Sure. It’d be a good time to fill the cooler up again.
We ate most of our snacks yesterday.
I’m getting hungry now. Maybe we can get a tip on
a place for lunch from the locals.
Good idea. Excuse me! I’d like some blueberries,
please. And is there a good diner in town?
Yeah, Irma’s has great hamburgers and chili. It’s on
Main Street. You can’t miss it.
blueberry [(blu:)beri]
check sth. out [tSek (aUt]
miss sth. [mIs]
nap [nÄp]
take a turn [)teIk E (t§:n]
Heidelbeere
etw. unter die Lupe nehmen
etw. übersehen
ein Nickerchen machen
jmdn. ablösen
• A road trip is a journey taken by car, often lasting
(dauern) several days or weeks and covering a long
distance.
• If you’re on the open road, you can drive for a
long time with no interruptions or stops.
• The glove compartment is the small area in a car
where things like papers, sunglasses — and gloves
— are kept. It is in front of the passenger seat.
• A highway (UK motorway) is a wide road between
cities on which cars can travel at high speeds.
• On most US highways, you will see small signs
called mile markers. They can help you see how
far you have traveled, and they also correspond to
(entsprechen) the exit numbers: exit 25 is at mile
marker 25, for example.
• If you are behind the wheel of a car, you are the
person driving it.
• If you use cruise control, the car automatically
stays at the speed to which you set it.
• The bald eagle is the national bird of the US. Bald
eagles have white heads and very broad wings.
• Telephone lines are above ground (oberirdisch) in
the US, so you’ll see telephone poles along most
roads.
• A car’s official number is shown by a combination
of letters and numbers on its license plate
(UK number plate). Each US state has a special color
or design for its license plates.
• Billboards are large signs for advertising along the
road.
• Something that is off the beaten path (UK track)
is far away from the most popular places. It might
take a long time to reach or be difficult to find.
• A side trip or detour is a short trip that has a
different purpose from that of the main journey.
• If you’re on or ahead of schedule, you’re making
good time.
• At a farmers’ market, you can buy fresh food
from the people who grow it or make it.
• A cooler (UK cool box) is a portable (tragbar)
container used for keeping food and drinks cold.
• Locals are people who live in the area where you are.
• A diner is a small restaurant that serves typical
American food.
Tips
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Cards | LANGUAGE
click farm
NEW WORDS
Offshore click farms are threatening to destroy
objectivity in social media.
GLOBAL ENGLISH
What would a speaker of British English say?
North American: “That topic is so controversial,
I wouldn’t touch it with a ten-foot pole.”
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(IN)FORMAL ENGLISH
Make this formal statement sound more
colloquial:
He was predeceased by his second wife,
Jane Witherspoon.
Translate:
TRANSLATION
1. Water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at
212 degrees.
2. It was unbelievably hot yesterday — almost
100 degrees.
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PRONUNCIATION
IDIOM MAGIC
Read these phrases aloud:
let you go
Ching Yee Smithback
would you know
get your hat
how the land lies
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Austrennung an der Perforierung
FALSE FRIENDS
actor / Akteur
Translate the following sentences:
1. Not all actors earn as much as Hollywood stars.
2. Was geschah an dem Tag aus Sicht der Akteure?
GRAMMAR
Answer these questions with a single word,
as shown in italics:
1. Who said that? You or John?
— _____ (Ich).
2. Who thinks we won’t win? Pam or Tim?
— _____ (Er).
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LANGUAGE | Cards
GLOBAL ENGLISH
British speaker: “That topic is so controversial, I wouldn’t
touch it with a bargepole.”
A bargepole [(bA:dZpEUl] is a Bootsstange. This idiom
is used to express someone’s refusal to have anything
to do with somebody or something. There is a similar
German idiom: Das würde ich nicht mit der Kneifzange
anfassen.
NEW WORDS
A click farm is a group of low-paid workers whose
only task is to click the approval (Zustimmung, Beifall)
buttons on social-media websites to make businesses
appear popular. The process of setting up (eröffnen,
aufbauen) and / or using a click farm is referred to as
“click farming”.
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TRANSLATION
1. Wasser gefriert bei 0 Grad und kocht bei 100 Grad.
2. Es war gestern unglaublich heiß — fast 38 Grad.
The Fahrenheit temperature scale (Temperaturskala)
is standard in the US and is still popular in day-to-day
speech in much of the English-speaking world.
(The two scales meet at –40 degrees.)
(IN)FORMAL ENGLISH
His second wife, Jane Witherspoon, died before he did.
Another, even more formal, way of expressing this,
which is also typical of an obituary [E(bItSuEri]
(Nachruf), would be: “He was preceded (vorausgehen) in
death by his second wife, Jane Witherspoon.”
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IDIOM MAGIC
When judging a situation, people often speak of seeing
(or “finding out” or “knowing”) how the land lies.
Depending on the context, translations include die Lage
sondieren and wissen / herausfinden, woher der Wind
weht / wie der Hase läuft.
“Before making a decision on this, we need to see how
the land lies.” (US English: “to get the lay of the land”)
CAREFUL SPEECH:
[)let ju (gEU]
[)wUd ju (nEU]
[)get jO: (hÄt]
PRONUNCIATION
RAPID SPEECH:
[)letS u (gEU]
[)wUdZ u (nEU]
[)getS O: (hÄt]
In rapid speech, [t] or [d] followed by [j] tend to
change to [tS] or [dZ], respectively. This is known as
“assimilation”.
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GRAMMAR
1. Who said that. You or John? — Me.
2. Who thinks we won’t win? Pam or Tim? — Him.
Nominative pronouns (I, he, she, we, they, etc.) cannot
stand alone. In informal style, accusative pronouns
can be used here, even as a subject. In more formal
style, an auxiliary verb (Hilfsverb) must be added to the
nominative pronoun: “I did”, “He does”.
FALSE FRIENDS
1. Nicht alle Schauspieler(innen) verdienen so viel wie
Hollywoodstars.
2. What happened on that day according to the people
involved?
Depending on the context, Akteur can have many
different, more specific translations; for example,
“participant”, “player”, “contestant”.
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LANGUAGE | Everyday English
Listen to dialogues 1 and 2
Evening classes
This month, DAGMAR TAYLOR looks at the
words and phrases people use
to talk about evening classes.
1. Holiday plans 2. French for beginners
Silvia and her sister, Marisa, are talking about going
on holiday together to the south of France.
Marisa has found out about the French course.
She calls Silvia.
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Marisa: Two whole weeks on the Riviera. I can’t wait!
Silvia: I was going through some pictures of the villa
last night. It looks amazing.
Marisa: I know. We’re so lucky it was available and
has space for both our families.
Silvia: I just wish I could speak French. I feel so stupid
when I go into shops in France. All I can
do is point and say s’il vous plaît.
Marisa: My neighbour Cath is going to France next
Easter, and she said she wanted to attend
evening classes to learn French.
Silvia: We could do that. Where can you do a French
evening course?
Marisa: At the college, I think. Shall we see if we can
get places?
Silvia: Oh, oui !
• In the phrase two whole weeks, Marisa uses the
adjective “whole” to emphasize (betonen) how
important that period of holiday time is to her.
• The Côte d’Azur in France is known in English as the
French Riviera.
• When you’re excited about an event, you can say:
I can’t wait!
• A villa is a large, luxurious house. In British English, it
can also mean a rented holiday home abroad.
• If you have good luck, you can say you are lucky.
• When holiday accommodation is available at the
time you want to stay there, it is possible for you to
reserve or book it.
• You point (at something) when you want to show
somebody where something is.
• In the UK, a college is a place where people go to
study after they have left school. Most colleges offer
evening classes for adults who want to continue
their education, but who work during the day.
• When you have the opportunity to take part in something,
especially a course at school or at university,
you “get” or “have” a place.
Tips
Marisa: Silvia? It’s me, Marisa.
Silvia: Hi, Marisa!
Marisa: Listen! I’ve found out about the French course.
It’s a beginners’ course, but you did French at
school, didn’t you?
Silvia: Yes, but that was decades ago. My French is
really rusty now.
Marisa: Well, the beginners’ course starts on
29 Septem ber. It’s on Wednesdays from 7 to
8.30 p.m. and costs £39.50 for six weeks.
Silvia: That sounds OK. How do we enrol?
Marisa: You can do it in person or over the phone.
I can go there tomorrow and enrol both of us
if you like. It’s just down the road from my
office, so it would be no trouble.
Silvia: Can’t you register online?
Marisa: Not at the moment, no. It says on the website
they’re “unable to process online applications
at present”.
• A person who is starting to do something and can’t
do it very well yet is a “beginner”. In a beginners’
course, the apostrophe comes after the -s because
“beginners” is plural.
• You can say that you did (ifml.) or “took” a subject at
school.
• Rusty is how people describe a skill, especially a
foreign language that they learned a long time ago
and can no longer speak well.
• When you arrange officially to join a course, you
enrol (on a course).
• When you do something in person, you go somewhere
and do it yourself instead of by e-mail or on
the telephone.
• If you arrange something by telephone, you can say
you did it over the phone.
• At present is a more formal way of saying “now”.
application [)ÄplI(keIS&n]
process [(prEUses]
Anmeldung
bearbeiten
Tips
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LANGUAGE | Everyday English
3. Lesson one 4. How was it?
It’s time for Marisa and Silvia’s first French class to
begin. They meet outside the classroom.
Marisa: There you are. I was worried you weren’t going
to come.
Silvia: Sorry. I’m here now. Did you have time to get
the coursebooks?
Marisa: Of course. I also got you an exercise book —
and a pencil.
Silvia: Oh, thank you. Merci beaucoup!
Marisa: Show-off! Should we just go in and sit down?
Silvia: Why not? (to others in room) Hi! Er, is this
beginners’ French?
Trevor: No, this is life drawing.
Marisa: Oh, no!
Silvia: (whispers) He’s kidding.
Marisa: Oh, right. Very funny!
Trevor: Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I’m Trevor, by the way.
Marisa arrives home after her
French class. Her husband, Phil, is waiting for her.
Phil: Bonsoir, ma chérie! How was it? Is the teacher
good-looking?
Marisa: The teacher is a she, and she’s very nice. It was
good. I’m pooped, though. I haven’t concentrated
so hard for a long time.
Phil: You poor thing. You have a sit-down, while I
make you a nice cup of tea. Say something in
French, then.
Marisa: Oh, we’ve only learned greetings so far and
how to introduce ourselves.
Phil: What are the other people in the class like?
Marisa: They’re all right. There’s only one smart alec.
Phil: Will your French be fluent by Easter, then?
Marisa: No. But I might be able to order a croissant
without pointing.
EXERCISEES
• People say there you are when the person arrives
whom they have been looking or waiting for.
• A book used regularly for study in a class is known in
the UK as a coursebook.
• The UK term exercise book refers to a small book
with lined pages in which students write.
• A show-off (ifml.) is a person who tries to show
others how good he or she is at doing something.
• Marisa asks Silvia, Should we just go in and sit
down? because she’s not sure what to do.
• To confirm that you are in the right place, you can ask
Is this... ?: “Is this the train to Plymouth?”
• Kidding (ifml.) is another way of saying “joking”.
by the way [)baI DE (weI]
life drawing [(laIf )drO:IN]
whisper [(wIspE]
übrigens
Aktzeichnen
flüstern
1. What does the word in bold refer to?
a) It looks amazing. _____________
b) It’s just down the road from my office. _____________
c) Is this beginners’ French? _____________
d) How was it? _____________
Tips
• A she is an informal way of saying “a female”, just
as “a he” is a way to say “a male”: “What a cute (süß)
puppy (Welpe) ! Is it a he or a she?”
• A person who is pooped (ifml.) is extremely tired.
• Concentrate is not a reflexive verb: I concentrate,
he concentrates, etc.
• Here, hard is an adverb meaning “with great effort”.
“Hard” is an adverb that doesn’t end in -ly. “Hardly”
means “almost not”.
• People in the UK often offer to make a nice cup of
tea to provide extra comfort (Trost, Ermutigung) to
somebody who is tired, sad or unwell.
• A person who thinks he or she is very clever and who
likes to show this to others in a way that people find
annoying is a smart alec.
3. What did they say in the dialogues?
a) Where can you do a French e _________ c _________?
b) The b _________ c _________ starts on 29 September.
c) I also got you an e _________ b _________.
d) There’s only one s _________ a _________.
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2. What words did they actually use?
a) I feel so silly when I go into shops. _____________
b) How do we sign up? _____________
c) He’s joking. _____________
d) I’m exhausted, though. _____________
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4. Add the missing word.
a) I was going _____ some pictures of the villa.
b) I’ve found _____ about the French course.
c) Should we just go in and sit _____?
d) Will your French be fluent _____ Easter?
Answers: 1. a) the villa in France; b) the college; c) the class; d) the first
French lesson; 2. a) stupid; b) enrol; c) kidding; d) pooped; 3. a) evening
course; b) beginners’ course; c) exercise book; d) smart alec (Besserwisser(in));
4. a) through; b) out; c) down; d) by

The Grammar Page | LANGUAGE
Using the first
and second conditionals
ADRIAN DOFF presents and explains these key points of
grammar, with notes on a short dialogue.
Laura and Nadia are in a cafe. Laura is reading a newspaper.
Laura: Look at this! It says here that they’re going to 1
make the ring road wider. By 2016, it will 2 have
four lanes.
Nadia: Four lanes? That’s a crazy idea.
Laura: Why? It’ll 2 mean fewer traffic jams.
Nadia: No, it won’t. 2 If they make the roads wider, more
people will 3 use their cars, so it won’t 3 make any
difference. They should make the roads narrower.
Laura: Narrower? That would only make things worse.
Nadia: No, it wouldn’t. If they made all the roads narrower,
people would 4 stop using cars, and they’d 4
go by public transport. The city would 5 save lots
of money and could 5 make it cheaper to travel by
train. Then even more people would 5 use public
transport.
Laura: That’s not a bad idea. Maybe you should get a job
on the city council (Stadtrat).
1 Laura uses are (’re) going to to talk about plans that
have been made. (The city has decided to do this.)
2 Laura and Nadia use will (’ll) and won’t to make predictions
(Vorhersagen) about the future (how they think
things will be).
3 Here, Nadia uses the first conditional clause (if +
present simple ... will / won’t...). She’s talking about
a real possibility. (The city will probably make the
roads wider — she expects this to happen.)
4 Here, Nadia uses the second conditional clause (if +
past simple ... would...). She’s not talking about a real
possibility (she doesn’t expect this to happen). She’s
just imagining an alternative.
5 She continues with would and could. (She’s imagining
an unreal situation; it will probably never happen.)
Remember!
The first conditional clause is formed like this:
if + present simple ... will / won’t...:
• If I have time, I’ll come to the meeting.
The second conditional clause requires if + past simple
... would / wouldn’t... The past simple is used to
show that the situation is unreal. It doesn’t refer to
past time:
• If I had time, I’d come to the meeting.
Beyond the basics
As the dialogue shows, speakers often switch between
the first and second conditional clause in the
same conversation. The form that is chosen depends
on their attitude: do they see something as a real possibility
or not?
The second conditional clause is often used to talk
about alternative possibilities:
• Another idea would be to...
• Alternatively, you could...
Choose the correct verb forms to complete the
sentences below.
a) You wouldn’t feel so tired if you go / went to bed
earlier.
b) I’ll let you know if I speak / spoke to her.
c) It will / would be great if she got the job.
d) If Scotland becomes / became independent, I’ll go
and live there.
e) If you don’t / wouldn’t stop working so hard, you’ll
make yourself ill.
f) Would you visit China if you have / had the chance?
g) Our life will / would be much easier if we had a car.
h) I’d use the train more often if it doesn’t / didn’t
cost so much.
i) If I lose a kilo by the weekend, I’ll / ’d buy an ice
cream to celebrate.
j) If I could meet a rock star of my choice, it will /
would have to be Robbie Williams.
Answers: a) went; b) speak; c) would; d) becomes; e) don’t; f) had; g) would;
h) didn’t; i) ’ll; j) would
EXERCISE
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LANGUAGE | The Soap
Phil & Peggy
Back to school
Peggy’s granddaughter, Simone, is starting
at a new school. By INEZ SHARP
FOCUS
Peggy: Sean, could I ask you to do the Friday bar shift as
well as the food?
Sean: I don’t see why not. It’s really quiet at the moment.
I think a lot of people are still on holiday.
Phil: That’ll change very soon. The schools go back next
Thursday.
Sean: So, have you got something nice planned for Friday?
Peggy: We’re taking Simone up to Oxford Street to get
some stuff for her new school.
Sean: That’s right. I’d totally forgotten about it. Well,
Thursday will be a big day for her, and you’ll be the
proud grandparents.
Helen: Hi, everyone! Can I have a shandy, Phil?
Phil: Coming up.
Helen: Is Simone excited?
Peggy: I think so. I know she’s very chuffed to be going
to an academy — although I’m not 100 per cent sure
what these academies are, except that the teaching is
supposed to be of a high standard.
Sean: What’s in a name, eh? As long as she gets a good
education.
Phil: In my day, there were secondary modern schools
and grammar schools, and that was it.
Helen: Well, it can’t be bad if the government invests in
kids.
Peggy: Oh, we’re all for that, but it’s when the private
sponsors come in: then the whole thing seems just like
a business.
Phil: Yeah. Our kids will soon be walking round with
branded uniforms.
Peggy: And the school will be named after some celebrity
who turns out to have a dodgy past.
Phil: The kit certainly costs a packet.
Sean: That’s changed, too. When I was a kid, the uniforms
just got handed round from family to family. Whoever
could get the jacket on, got it, and every year, my
mum would knit another set of grey school pullovers.
Peggy’s 10-year-old granddaughter, Simone, will be
starting at an academy. This type of school was established
by the British government in 2000. Academies
are state-funded, but often have private sponsors, too.
The sponsors can act as advisers and do not have to
make a financial investment. The subjects taught are
the same as in other state schools, but academies are
expected to be innovative in their teaching methods.
Many of them have a special focus on arts or science.
Helen George
Sean Jane
As long as she gets a good education
Helen: Yes, I had those, too. The wool was really scratchy,
especially when it was hot.
Sean: I can remember sitting in a maths exam, trying to
work out an equation and scratching away. The teacher
sent me home because she thought I had lice.
Phil: We’ll probably have to get Simone a cashmere pullover
and silk socks.
Helen: Doesn’t Jane want to go shopping with Simone?
She’s her mother.
Peggy: No. I had to put my foot down on that one —
just me, Phil and Simone on this shopping trip.
Phil: I’ve just had a thought. We’ve been looking for
places where we could invest our nest egg. What could
be better than a school?
Sean: I thought you didn’t like the idea of academies.
Phil: If someone else is trying to take over my grandchild’s
education, I don’t — but what if we were involved
somehow as sponsors? Then we could have a hand in
Simone’s education.
Helen: You’d need big money for that kind of project.
Sean: And you’ll forgive me for asking this, Phil, but is
the local publican really a good role model for kids?
Phil: Shame! I liked the idea of Phil and Peggy’s Academy
of Excellence.
branded uniform
[)brÄndId (ju:nIfO:m]
chuffed [tSVft] UK ifml.
cost a packet [)kQst E (pÄkIt] UK ifml.
dodgy [(dQdZi] UK ifml.
equation [i(kweIZ&n]
foot: put one’s ~ down [fUt]
grammar school [(grÄmE sku:l] UK
kit [kIt]
lice (sing. louse) [laIs]
nest egg [(nest eg]
publican [(pVblIkEn] UK
scratchy [(skrÄtSi]
secondary modern school
[)sekEndEri (mQd&n sku:l] UK
shandy [(SÄndi] UK
state-funded [)steIt (fVndId]
supposed: it is ~ to be [sE(pEUzd]
Uniform mit
Werbeslogan
sehr zufrieden, froh
eine Menge kosten
hier: zweifelhaft
Gleichung
ein Machtwort sprechen
in etwa: Gymnasium
Ausstattung
Läuse
Notgroschen
Wirt(in)
kratzig
früherer Schultyp,
entsprach in etwa der
Hauptschule
eine Art Radler
staatlich finanziert
es soll sein
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English at Work | LANGUAGE
Dear Ken: How do I motivate
my team?
Dear Ken
I’m leading an international project team whose task is to
introduce a new software platform to the whole company.
It’s a very complicated process, and not all the members of
my team are sure that we are going to succeed. From your
experience of working internationally, is there something
I can do to make the team feel positive about itself at the
start of this project?
With best wishes
Gerhard L.
Send your questions
about business English
by e-mail with “Dear
Ken” in the subject line to
language@spotlight-verlag.de
Each month, I answer two questions
Spotlight readers have sent in. If one of
them is your question, you’ll receive a
copy of my book: Fifty Ways to Improve
Your Business English. So don’t forget to
add your mailing address!
Dear Gerhard
You have a difficult but interesting time ahead. My advice
to you would be to show the team as soon as you can that
they can be successful. You can do that by concentrating
on some “quick wins” at the start of the project.
Get the team to brainstorm ideas for “quick wins” in the
following way:
1. Choose things that can be done immediately.
Getting some positive results very quickly will motivate
your team.
2. Choose easy things to do first.
There are always plenty of practical issues that need to
be arranged at the start of the project team’s work, such
as deciding on roles and responsibilities, and on how
and when team meetings should be run.
3. Choose ideas that don’t require permission from anyone
outside the team.
Make sure that what you decide to do is within your
team’s resources and budget.
4. Choose natural champions whose task is to ensure
that the job is done.
These champions are people with a strong interest in
the area being discussed (maybe the ones who suggested
the ideas in the first place). Try to get the natural
champions to volunteer for these tasks.
You can motivate your team to think of creative “quick
wins” by telling them that some early successes will show
people outside the team that there is positive progress.
This will then make it easier to gain the respect and support
of those people whose help you will need later on.
Good luck with your teamwork. I’d be very interested to
hear how you get on.
Kind regards
Ken
Ken Taylor is a communication skills consultant. Follow his “Hot Tips”
on Twitter @DearKen101. You can buy his book Dear Ken... 101 answers
to your questions about business English from
Dear Ken
How do I use the two expressions “to think of” and “to
think about”? Is there any difference?
Many thanks.
Raffaela D. P.
Dear Raffaela
“To think of” generally means to “consider something”:
• I always think of you when we need some training.
• Can you think of a way to do this more efficiently?
“To think about” usually means to “consider something
in more detail”:
• We really need to think about whether we can afford it.
• You must think about the consequences carefully.
If someone asks you if you can see any problems connected
with a proposal, you could say:
• I can’t think of any at the moment, but give me a few
minutes to think about this.
This is one way to differentiate between the two expressions,
but things are not always so clear. To ask for an
opinion on open-plan offices, you could say either:
• What do you think about open-plan offices?
• What do you think of open-plan offices?
Then the meaning is the same.
I hope this helps.
All the best
Ken
champion [(tSÄmpjEn]
differentiate [)dIfE(renSieIt]
ensure [In(SO:]
get on [get (Qn]
open-plan office
[)EUpEn )plÄn (QfIs]
run: ~ a meeting [rVn]
volunteer [)vQlEn(tIE]
hier: Verfechter(in)
unterscheiden
sicherstellen
hier: zurechtkommen
Großraumbüro
eine Besprechung leiten
sich freiwillig anbieten
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LANGUAGE | Spoken English
How can I put this?
This month, ADRIAN DOFF looks at English
expressions with the verb “put”.
Foto: iStockphoto
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There are many expressions in which “put” is used:
• Give me your jacket. I’ll put it in the cupboard.
(put = place, hang)
• I don’t quite know how to put this, but I think we
should stop seeing each other. (put = say, express)
• Please, could you put your name and address right
here? (put = write)
Put is commonly used in conversation instead of other
verbs, and it often has the general meaning of “place” or
“move”. So, when you come home from the shops, you
might put your car in the garage, then put your key in the
lock to open the door. You might put your shopping bag
on the floor, then take out the food and put it in the fridge.
You might put some water in the kettle (Wasserkocher), put
some tea in the pot to make a cup of tea, put a pizza in the
oven, then sit down and put your feet up.
Where the meaning is clear
“Put” is typically used with prepositions of place, as in the
following examples:
• Let’s put some pictures on the wall.
• When you leave, just put the keys under the doormat.
• Have you already put the car in the garage?
• She put her mobile phone next to her computer.
“Put” can also be combined with an adverb or preposition to
form a phrasal verb for which the meaning is easy to guess:
• Shall I put your name down for the trip?
(= add it to the list)
• Our neighbours are putting in new central heating.
(= installing)
• Shall I put the light on? (= switch the light on)
• What a mess! Why don’t you put your things away?
(= tidy them up)
Where the meaning is less clear
“Put” is found in some frequently used phrasal verbs where
the meaning is less easy to guess:
put off (= delay)
• You really should see a dentist. Don’t keep putting it off.
put off (= discourage)
• I didn’t like the film, but don’t let that put you off. (= make
you not want to see it)
put up (= increase, raise)
• I see they’ve put up the price of petrol again.
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put up (= let someone stay)
• If you go to Berlin, my brother can put you up. He’s got a
flat there.
put up with (= accept, tolerate)
• He just watches TV all day. I don’t know how she puts up
with him.
Idiomatic expressions
“Put” is also used in idiomatic expressions that refer to
parts of the body, for example:
put your foot down (= insist on something)
• He kept using the office computer to e-mail his friends.
I had to put my foot down and tell him to stop.
put your foot in it (= say something embarrassing (peinlich))
• I was criticizing bankers, then I realized he was a banker
himself. I really put my foot in it.
put your feet up (= relax)
• I’ll just put my feet up for half an hour before the children
come home.
put your finger on something (= understand the situation)
• Something was wrong, but I couldn’t quite put my finger
on it. (= I wasn’t quite sure what it was.)
put your mind to something (= give it your full attention)
• I’m sure I could write a novel if I really put my mind to it.
put something out of your mind (= try to forget it)
• I was worried about my job, but I tried to put it out of my
mind and enjoy my holiday.
Traditional saying
At the end of a long day...
...the best thing to do is put the kettle on for a cup of tea.
Correct the phrases in bold in the following
sentences.
a) I knew she looked different somehow, but I couldn’t
quite put my finger to it. _____________
b) Just do it. Don’t put it out any longer. _____________
c) The kids wanted to watch TV, but I decided to put
my hand down and sent them to bed. ____________
d) I read a book about factory farms. It really put me
out of eating chicken. _____________
e) Don’t book a hotel. We can put you in for a few
nights. _____________
Answers: a) put my finger on it; b) put it off (etw. aufschieben);
c) put my foot down (ein Machtwort sprechen); d) put me off
(jmdn. abschrecken); e) put you up (jmdm. Unterkunft gewähren)
EXERCISE

Word Builder | LANGUAGE
Build your vocabulary
JOANNA WESTCOMBE presents useful words and phrases from this issue of Spotlight and their
collocations. The words may also have other meanings that are not listed here.
currency [(kVrEnsi] noun p. 13
the system of money used in a country
Währung
It’s said that the Vietnamese currency is one
of the weakest in the world.
the single European currency = the euro
hospitality [)hQspI(tÄlEti] noun p. 36
friendly and welcoming behaviour towards guests
Gastfreundlichkeit
Thank you for your hospitality last week.
the adjective = hospitable
celebrate [(selEbreIt] verb p. 7
swap [swQp] verb p. 21
do something special to show that a day or event is
give sth. in exchange for sth. else
important
austauschen
Are you getting hot sitting by the window?
Shall we swap seats?
feiern
It’s your birthday! Are you going out tonight
to celebrate?
See the extra notes below on how to use swap.
celebrated (adj.) = famous for being good:
a celebrated artist
elderly [(eldEli] adjective p. 18
rather [(rA:DE] adverb / conjunction p. 66
a polite word meaning “old”
instead of
älter, betagt
lieber, eher
She spends a lot of time looking after her
elderly relatives.
I’d rather take a break now than later. I need
to make a phone call.
Not all older people like being called elderly.
the complete phrase = would (’d) rather ... than...
Foto: iStock
How to use the verb swap
Swapping is a popular activity among children. Do you
remember needing to swap your unwanted football
stickers with your friends for stickers you didn’t have?
Here are some more swappable phrases using the
word swap:
• Would you prefer this sandwich? I’ll swap with you.
• I’m going to swap this shirt for that one.
• We’re swapping jobs for a day.
• OK. Let’s swap over. I’ll drive, and you can sleep.
• Who’s swapped things around on my desk?
If you swap stories, you share your experiences:
• Let’s meet up soon and swap bad boyfriend stories.
If you swap places with someone, you exchange
positions:
• Can’t you see the view? Shall we swap places?
You can also use this phrase to talk about life:
• I wouldn’t want to swap places with the queen.
Complete the following sentences with words
from this page in their correct form.
a) I hope I can repay your _______________ with a nice
meal next week.
b) I’d prefer to ask him now, _______________ than not
know what he thinks.
c) My parents are _______________ their golden wedding
anniversary this year.
d) Please don’t all _______________ places. I’ll never
remember all your names.
e) Do you know what the _______________ is called in
Zimbabwe?
f) Very hot weather can cause problems for the sick
and the _______________.
g) Would you prefer this seat? I don’t mind
_______________.
OVER TO YOU!
Answers: a) hospitality; b) rather; c) celebrating; d) swap; e) currency; f) elderly; g) swapping
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LANGUAGE | Perfectionists Only!
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WILL O’RYAN explains developments in the English language and examines some
of the finer points of grammar.
Back to
the
roots
The masculine
name
John entered
the English
language in the 12th century
from medieval Latin. Latin Johannes
goes back to Greek Ioannes, which
itself comes from Hebrew Yohanan.
The original meaning of the Hebrew
name was “Jehovah has favoured”,
from hanan (“He is gracious”
(gnädig, barmherzig)). This is also the
source of other versions of the name
in many languages, including Ivan,
Ian, Juan, Giovanni (Gianni), Jan,
Jens, Hans, and feminine versions
such as Jane, Janet, Jeanne, Juanita.
From the late Middle English period,
it was such a popular name that it
became used generically as a form of
address for a man or to mean various
occupations, such as that of a priest
or, in the 17th century, a policeman.
Since the 18th century, “John Bull”
has been used as the personification
of an Englishman — and of England
itself. He is typically portrayed as a
heavily built, red-faced farmer in a
top hat and high boots. In the American
Civil War, Northern soldiers
referred to Southern soldiers collectively
as Johnny Reb(el). In modern
North American usage, John Doe
refers to an unidentified body or
an anonymous party, typically the
plaintiff (Kläger(in)), in legal action
— a Gabi Mustermann for the courtroom.
In a more gene ral context,
John Q. Public has been used as a
label for the average American citizen
since the 1930s. Finally, a prostitute’s
client is often called a “john”,
which represents quite a change in
status from “God’s favoured”.
Ellipsis
Grammar
To avoid unnecessary repetition in both speech and writing, ellipsis (Ellipse,
Auslassung) is employed. In some style guides, it is generally stated that
ellipted, or omitted, material must be identical in form to the antecedent
[)ÄntI(si:d&nt] (Bezugswort). Such guides would consider only the first
example of (a) to be grammatically correct (the line indicates the structural
gap that results from ellipsis):
a) Jennifer prefers spaghetti and Andrew ___ linguine.
Jennifer prefers spaghetti and Tom and Sally ___ macaroni.
Martin passed the first test but failed the other two ___ .
In the first sentence, the missing verb is identical to the antecedent (3rd
person singular “prefers”), but we have a singular-plural conflict in the second
sentence (prefers / prefer). Similarly, the omitted noun in the second clause
of the third sentence is plural “tests”, rather than the singular “test” of the
first clause. Few speakers observe the maxim of strict parallelism and most
would accept all three examples as well formed. There is one construction
that escaped the experts’ notice when they formulated this maxim, however:
“verb-phrase ellipsis”. Here, an auxiliary or a “to” has to be left standing:
b) I can play the piano, and Pamela can ___ , too.
I’m not going to the party, but Bill is ___ .
Peggy wants to help us, but she’s not yet sure she’ll be able to ___ .
Here, the ellipted elements are identical to elements in the previous clauses,
but they don’t always have to be. When negation is present in one of the
clauses, or if the second clause is a question, there will sometimes be an
inflectional (Flexions-) difference:
c) She says she loves me, but I’m sure she doesn’t ___ .
The difference between antecedent and missing form is minor here (“loves”
versus the missing “love”). But now consider these examples:
d) He hasn’t written yet, but I’m sure he will ___ .
I’m sure he’ll tell my mother, but he hasn’t yet ___ .
Are you going by car? — Don’t I always ___?
Here, we have both a minor inflectional difference between antecedent and
missing form, and a difference in the tenses: “(has) written” versus “(will)
write” and so on. Speakers and writers vary in their usage in such cases.
Sentence (e) appeared in a New York Times editorial ( Leitartikel) in 2006, with
a passive antecedent and an active missing element:
e) Those men could have been tried and convicted long ago, but President
Bush chose not to ___ .
Which sentence might most native speakers of English consider
ungrammatical?
1. I lost weight with that diet, and you can, too.
2. They haven’t changed the law yet, but it certainly could be.
Answer: sentence 2 (due to an active-passive conflict)

Crossword | LANGUAGE
Unusual visitors
The words in this puzzle are taken from Peter Flynn’s column about
his house guests. You may wish to refer to Around Oz on page 36.
1 2 3 4 5
6
7 8 9
10 11
12 13 14 15
16 17 18
19 20 21 22
23 24
25 26
Mike Pilewski
Solution to puzzle 8/14:
REDWOODS
R E S T A U R A N T S
A O H
I N T O A Q U A R I U M
N P S N O
C S P O U R I T S
L E E A N T
I C H A L L E N G E
I F O R L O L
F A N T A S Y W A S
S D N H E
W C A B L E
A O N E I R O A D
Y O U R G E T
Across
1. In the same amount; to the same extent.
4. An indefinite article.
6. A negative answer.
7. The ability one has to change someone else’s behaviour.
10. Used to be.
12. The opposite of “young”.
14. Something one plays with other people in order to win.
16. The act of making guests feel at home.
19. What passengers do on an aeroplane.
22. To enjoy something or find pleasure in it.
23. A large object in a house, which you can fill with water and
wash yourself in.
25. Good, ______, best.
26. To wish one had done things differently.
Competition!
How to take part
Form a single word from the letters in the coloured
squares. Send it on a postcard to:
Redaktion Spotlight, “September Prize Puzzle”,
Postfach 1565, 82144 Planegg, Deutsch land.
Or go to www.spotlight-online.de/crossword
Ten winners will be chosen from the entries we receive
by 18 September 2014. Each winner will receive a copy
of the book English for Fun by courtesy of Reclam.
The answer to our July puzzle was decline.
Down
2. Towards the sky.
3. What one experiences from birth until death.
4. “Who ______ these people?”
5. An individual.
8. “You can stay with the two of ______.”
9. A place that offers drinks and entertainment.
10. “Will you be going ______ him?”
11. Therefore.
13. To absorb information from a book.
15. “______ this one or that one.”
17. To make available to someone.
18. “What ______ today’s date?”
20. Opposite of “in”.
21. Happening later than something else.
23. A small part.
24. The opposite of “he”.
Congratulations to:
Ursula Prinz (Röthenbach)
Inge Lober-Schultz (Lenne)
Ute Spiller (Wesel)
Manfred Herz (Berlin)
Margarete Spannagel (Schramberg)
Charlotte Wild (Niefern)
Tamara Mertel (Ladenburg)
Heinz Ullmann (Vienna)
Peter Dedecius (Chemnitz)
Ines Albrecht (Schwandorf)
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AUDIO | September 2014
Spotlight
AUDIO
Activate your English!
Each month, SPOTLIGHT AUDIO brings you 60 minutes of texts, dialogues, interviews,
news reports and language exercises related to the current issue of Spotlight magazine.
Improve your listening skills and activate your English with the help of native speakers
from around the world.
Wherever
you see this
symbol at the start of
an article in the magazine,
you will find the text
and/or the related
interview or language
exercises on
Spotlight Audio.
Fotos: Alamy; J. Earwaker; Getty Images
Spotlight Audio is presented by Rita Forbes and
David Creedon. Among the highlights are:
• A special focus. Spotlight Audio is built around
themes found in the magazine. In the September issue
of Spotlight Audio, the special focus is on tips and
tricks to improve your English. Spotlight language
editor Jo Westcombe joins us in the studio with ideas
to make learning English easier and more effective.
• Authentic and current content. In the Replay
section, Spotlight Audio looks at news and recent
events from around the world. This section features
listening exercises with the voices of people who’ve
been in the news, including quotes from politicians,
journalists and business people.
• A variety of English accents. You’ll hear native
speakers from Wales (Travel), Australia (A Day in My
Life, Around Oz) and the United States (Debate).
Interviews and reports allow you to hear a wide range
of voices from different parts of the English-speaking
world.
Choose your listening format
Spotlight Audio is available either as a download
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Find out more about how to subscribe to Spotlight Audio at:
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Spotlight
9 2014
AUDIO – EINFACH ENGLISCH
8TIPS TRICKS
FOR
YOUR ENGLISH
Wales: discover
the beauty
of the Wales
Coast Path
Food: how the
UK is cutting
down on waste
&
This month’s
audio content
Below is a complete list
of the tracks on September’s
Spotlight Audio.
The page numbers refer to
those in the current issue of
Spotlight magazine.
1. Introduction
2. People: Who exactly is... Ertharin Cousin?
(text: p. 6)
3. A Day in My Life: Dementia care worker
Gina Ranginui (interview: pp. 8–9)
4. Britain Today: The Scottish question
(text: p. 13)
5. Travel: Along the Wales Coast Path
(excerpt) (pp. 14–19)
6. Travel: Mair Saunders from the Welsh
Language Centre (interview: pp. 14–19)
7. Everyday English: Evening classes
(dialogues: pp. 55–56)
8. Food: What a waste! (interview: pp. 20–21)
9. Around Oz: Come back next month
(text: p. 36)
10. Replay: International news, with language
explanations
11. Replay: The Tour of England
12. Replay: America’s child immigrants
13. Language: Tips and tricks for your English
(pp. 30–35)
14. Language: Language editor Jo Westcombe
(interview: pp. 30–35)
15. Debate: Is legalizing cannabis a good idea?
(interviews: pp. 38–39)
16. English at Work: Team processes (p. 59)
17. Peggy’s Place: Back to school (text: p. 58)
18. Spoken English: The verb “put” (p. 60)
19. Short Story: The break-in
(text: pp. 46–47)
20. Conclusion
People (track 2)
Travel (tracks 5–6)
Food (track 8)
Debate (track 15)

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THE LIGHTER SIDE | Wit and Wisdom
Who would not rather be a rising ape
than a falling angel?
Terry Pratchett (born 1948), English author
Elephants
Q: What’s big, grey and unimportant?
A: An irrelephant.
Q: How do you know peanuts are fattening?
A: Have you ever seen a thin elephant?
Q: What do you give an elephant that can’t sleep?
A: Trunkquillizers.
© Bulls
Weird science
Peanuts
The Argyle Sweater
Q: What did the geologist say when he saw three holes in
the ground?
A: “Well, well, well.”
Q: What’s the most important thing to learn in chemistry?
A: Never lick the spoon.
ape [eIp]
(Menschen-)Affe
centipede [(sentIpi:d]
Tausendfüßler
fattening [(fÄt&nIN]
dickmachend
irrelephant [I(relEfEnt]
Wortspiel zu „irrelevant”
peanut [(pi:nVt]
Erdnuss
rather [(rA:DE] lieber, eher ( p. 61)
rising [(raIzIN]
aufsteigend
trunkquillizer [(trVNkwElaIzE] Wortspiel zu „tranquillizer”
(Beruhigungsmittel) und
„trunk” (Elefantenrüssel)
well [(wel]
gut; Bohrloch, Senke
New friend
A lonely man decides to get a pet. He goes to a pet shop
and tells the employee that he’d like an unusual animal.
The employee replies: “I’ve got the perfect pet for you. I’ll
be right back.” Soon, he reappears with a small white box.
Inside is a centipede. “I'll take it!” says the lonely man. Once
he is home, the man opens the box and says, “Hi, there!
I’m going to get some ice cream. Want to come with me?”
The centipede doesn’t reply. “Maybe he’s just shy. I’ll wait
another minute and try again,” thinks the man. Soon, the
man says, “Hey, new friend! I’d like some ice cream. Would
you like some, too?” Still no reply. The man decides that the
centipede can’t hear very well, so he shouts, “Hey, friend!
You. Me. Ice cream!” Then a small voice comes from the box:
“I heard you the first time. I’m just putting my shoes on...”
Toilet humour
Two lawyers are at an expensive restaurant, when suddenly
a man runs in wearing a mask and carrying a gun.
“This is a robbery!” he shouts. “Put all your money and jewellery
into this bag.”
One lawyer turns to the other and says: “Here are those
€100 I forgot to give you back.”
© Bulls
66
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American Life | GINGER KUENZEL
It’s the
community
spirit that makes
this festival so
special
A New York-style
Oktoberfest
Die ganze Welt liebt das Oktoberfest. Im Bundesstaat New York
ist man auf die Idee gekommen, ein eigenes Fest zu machen.
Foto: Getty Images
There’s a huge crowd gathered
in the field. Fritz’s Polka Band
is playing oompah-pah music
in the tent. Beer is flowing freely, and
people are enjoying bratwurst with
sauerkraut. It must be Oktoberfest!
Here, in the little village of Hague,
in northeastern New York, we have
been celebrating our own version
of the Oktoberfest every September
since 2009. Admittedly, with about
1,300 attendees, we are dwarfed by
the event in Munich. But then again,
our festival lasts just two days, while
Munich’s goes on for two weeks.
Oh, yes, there are a few other
differences between Hague’s Oktoberfest
and Munich’s. We don’t have
any rides, there are no horses pulling
beer wagons, and the beer is served
in glasses much smaller than the liter
Maß you’ll get in Munich. But it’s
the community spirit that makes this
festival so special. Although the band
and the food-and-drink vendors all
come in from other towns, the event
itself is organized entirely by volunteers
from Hague.
The team’s work starts around
February, as they line up sponsors,
sign contracts with vendors, manage
publicity, and assign various tasks.
On the weekend of the event, numerous
additional volunteers from
town help with setting things up, directing
traffic, parking, selling tickets,
and organizing games and contests
for children and adults.
Although many people here in
town have been to Munich’s Oktoberfest,
I am quite certain that I hold
the record for the most times anyone
has attended. I’ve lost count of just
how many, but my first O’fest was
back in 1973. I met a nice young
German at that Oktoberfest, married
him a few years later, then stayed in
Munich for more than 20 years. My
younger son attended his first Oktoberfest
when he was just 10 days old,
and he hasn’t missed one since. So
I’m proud to say that I’m considered
a bit of an Oktoberfest maven here
in town, and the team organizing the
event seems happy to have such an
experienced consultant on hand.
You see, when I was living in
Munich and working as a journalist,
the Oktoberfest was always one
of my favorite topics to cover. What
is there not to like about the assignment?
Go to the Wiesn, drink beer,
and interview the people at your table.
I did discover that it’s best to do
the interviewing somewhat earlier in
the afternoon. On the other hand,
some of the stories told later in the
evening were extremely entertaining
— though not always publishable.
During those years, I read a lot
about the history of the event and
learned many interesting facts. This
knowledge became very useful when
Hague’s organizing committee asked
Ginger Kuenzel is a freelance writer who lived in Munich for 20 years.
She now calls a small town in upstate New York home.
admittedly [Ed(mItEdli]
assign [E(saIn]
attendee [E)ten(di:]
dwarfed: be ~ by sth. [dwO:rft]
entirely [In(taI&rli]
last [lÄst]
line up [laIn (Vp]
maven [(meIv&n] N. Am. ifml.
oompah-pah music
[(u:mpA: )pA: )mju:zIk] ifml.
ride [raId]
vendor [(vend&r]
volunteer [)vA:lEn(tI&r]
me if we should call our event Septemberfest.
No, I said: the festival in
Munich always starts in September.
I explained to them that by starting
their Oktoberfest in September, they
were being completely authentic.
The discussion continued as we
tried several varieties of beer for the
year’s Oktoberfest. When I started
to go into some detail about King
Ludwig’s wedding and his plan to
celebrate it together with his people,
I quickly realized that no one
was listening to me. Clearly, when it
comes to such festivals, the focus is
on making sure that the beer is tasty
and plentiful, rather than on the historical
background behind it.
Oktoberfest:
a US tradition, too
allerdings, zugegebenermaßen
zuteilen, zuweisen
Teilnehmer(in), Besucher(in)
neben etw. verblassen
vollständig, komplett
hier: dauern
aufstellen, organisieren
Experte, Expertin
Humpta-Blasmusik
hier: Fahrgeschäft
(Stand)Verkäufer(in)
ehrenamtliche(r) Helfer(in)
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Thron, 1714–1837, an exhibition in five museums
in Hanover and Celle which runs until 5 October 2014.
Further exhibitions are showing at the Sprengel Museum
and Schloss Marienburg, home to the Hanoverian branch
of the British royal family. Numerous exhibitions in the
UK are also commemorating this personal union.
Nancy Hulek, Burgdorf
I live near Hannover and can highly recommend the exhibition
Als die Royals aus Hannover kamen at the Landesmuseum.
Unfortunately, they did not have any material
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The Editor
Talk about the weather
Spotlight 6/14 — Language: “English around the world”.
I read this article with great interest, but I was a little
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“Hello!”. English people talk about the weather more
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Remarks about the weather often follow some other greeting,
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Our aim was to present (in this case, a little humorously) a
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October 2014 | NEXT MONTH
Features
New York City:
tips from people
who live there
People always say they
love New York. But what
do those who live there
like best about their city?
Alex Kingsbury finds out
which restaurants, museums,
activities and other
pleasures are their true
all-time favourites.
A Day in My Life:
meet a real
mountain man
Piaras Kelly helps rescue
visitors who find
themselves in trouble
in the wild mountains
of Ireland’s south-west.
Read what it’s like to
save lives as part of the
mountain-rescue team in
County Kerry.
The beauty of poetry
and the enjoyment it
can bring
Michael Swan, the writer of English
teaching materials, is also a prizewinning
poet. In an interview, he tells
us how he is able to create poetry
that is touching, humorous and easy
to read.
Language
Spoken English Vocabulary Everyday English
Adrian Doff introduces expressions
you can use to talk about success,
failure and the general progress of
your activities.
Increase your word power! We
present wind power, solar power
and other kinds of environmentally
friendly energy.
Are you a bookworm? Learn how
to talk about books, reading and
taking part in a popular type of social
group: book clubs.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | My Life in English
Annekathrin
Wetzel
“Beste Freunde” sind weltweit wichtig und
so heißt auch das neue Transmediaprojekt
von Annekathrin Wetzel, das den Holocaust
thematisiert.
As a director, what makes English important to you?
First of all, some of the most significant films come
from the US and UK, including a lot of my favourites,
like Fried Green Tomatoes by Jon Avnet or Secrets & Lies
by Mike Leigh. For my latest film, Call Her Lotte, I had
to write English subtitles for the film festivals. And since
we have fans all over the world, I communicate a lot in
English: Twitter, posts on Facebook, etc.
Can you remember your first English lesson?
Oh, it was long ago, at school in East Germany. I mainly
remember my teacher. She was very strict. But English
was popular, because we got a glimpse of the “West”
through it. We had books with cartoons of British
policemen, and we had Big Ben and lots of things from
London.
Which English-language author or musician do you like?
At the moment, I’m listening to lots of Katy Perry songs
from her album Prism. I love the lyrics of songs like
“Unconditionally”, “Roar” and “By the Grace of God”.
The first book I read in English was The Color Purple by
Alice Walker — unforgettable, great, marvellous!
Which song could you sing a few lines of in English?
“Tears of Joy” by the jazz duo Tuck & Patti.
What food from the English-speaking world do you like
to eat?
Ketchup, sandwiches and marshmallows.
Which person from the English-speaking world (living or
dead) would you most like to meet and why?
I’d love to meet Brad Pitt, because I would like to ask
him to play the lead role in my next film.
Which is your favourite city in the English-speaking
world and why?
New York. When I was filming there, I rollerbladed
through all of Manhattan, met a lot of great people and
queued up for two hours to get to the top of the Empire
State Building, thinking the whole time: “OK, one more
minute! Now the elevator has to be around the corner!”
Have you worked in an English-speaking environment?
Yes. I studied directing in Australia and lived there for
seven years. At the beginning, I felt lost. The dialect, the
slang, the humour... I didn’t understand a thing! After
about two years, I started to enjoy it.
What was your best or funniest experience in English?
Well, at drama school, I had to play King Lear, and going
through just one page of Shakespeare in the original
was extremely challenging. After I’d learned all that text,
I felt like a real king.
What is your favourite English word and why?
“Marvellous.” I like the sound and smoothness of it.
Which phrase do you use most in English?
Thank God!
coffee mug [(kQfi mVg]
directing [daI&(rektIN]
drama school [(drA:mE sku:l]
glimpse [glImps]
lead role [(li:d rEUl]
lyrics [(lIrIks]
marshmallow [mA:S(mÄlEU]
marvellous [(mA:vlEs]
queue up [kju: (Vp]
subtitle [(sVb)taIt&l]
Kaffeebecher
Regieführung
Schauspiel-, Theaterschule
kurzer Blick, flüchtiger Eindruck
führende Rolle
Songtext, Liedtext
eine Süßigkeit aus Schaumzucker
wunderbar
anstehen, Schlange stehen
Untertitel
Which English word is hardest for you to pronounce?
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Is there anything in your home from the Englishspeaking
world?
Lots of films and books, and of course, my huge coffee
mug from Manhattan with the Statue of Liberty on it.
What would be your motto in English?
Anything is possible — for those who believe.
Foto: iStock; PR
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Green Light
9
2014
ENGLISCH LEICHT GEMACHT
Writing
Find out how
to write an
invitation
Vocabulary
Learn words
for different
insects
Grammar
Practise
using the verb
“do”

GREEN LIGHT | News
This month...
Was beschäftigt die englischsprachige Welt im September?
VANESSA CLARK spürt die heißen Storys für Sie auf.
Crime by the sea
Books Agatha Christie, the
Queen of Crime, was born in
Torquay on the south coast
of Devon, and she lived in
that town for many years.
In Torquay today, visitors
can walk the Agatha Christie
Mile to see locations mentioned
in her famous books.
This is the ideal time of year to visit
because of the International Agatha Christie
Festival (14–21 September). Listen to
readings by guest authors, dress up as your
favourite character, meet the famous detectives
Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, travel
in a vintage bus — or maybe use your “little
grey cells” to solve a murder. See www.
agathachristiefestival.co.uk to find out more.
Sunshine for Leona
Cinema The film Mamma Mia brought
Abba songs to a younger audience. Now it’s
time for another film to bring old music to
new fans: Walking on Sunshine will have hits
from the 1980s by big names like Wham!,
Cher, The Human League and Madonna.
The film will see the acting debut of British
singer Leona Lewis, who began her career
on The X Factor.
Since then, Lewis has
sold more than 20 million
records, including
her biggest hit, “Bleeding
Love”. If you see the film
when it opens in Germany
this month, you’ll be
singing those 1980s hits
on the way home.
1714
300 years ago
London On 18 September
1714, Georg Ludwig, Prince
Elector of Hanover, arrived
in London. He acceded to the
British throne and took an
English name — George I —
although he couldn’t speak a
word of English.
accede to [Ek(si:d tE]
acting debut
[(ÄktIN )deIbju:]
although [O:l(DEU]
audience [(O:diEns]
character [(kÄrEktE]
crime [kraIm]
dress up [dres (Vp]
location [lEU(keIS&n]
murder [(m§:dE]
open [(EUpEn]
prince elector [)prIns i(lektE]
solve [sQlv]
throne [TrEUn]
vintage [(vIntIdZ]
besteigen
Schauspieldebüt
obwohl
Publikum
hier: Romanfigur
Verbrechen
sich verkleiden
Ort, Schauplatz
Mord
hier: anlaufen, in die
Kinos kommen
Kurfürst
lösen
Thron
hier: Oldtimer
Titel: iStock; Fotos: NPG; PR; Illustrationen: B. Förth
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Insects
8 pictures | GREEN LIGHT
STEPHANIE SHELLABEAR presents words for the small creatures we often
see in Europe.
1
8
2
7
3
6
4
Write the words next to the
pictures.
1. fly [flaI]
2. bee [bi:]
3. wasp [wQsp]
4. beetle [(bi:t&l]
5. cricket [(krIkIt]
6. ant [Änt]
7. ladybird [(leIdib§:d] UK
8. butterfly [(bVtEflaI]
Tips
Some people are afraid of certain
insects because they sting
(stechen). Bees and wasps can sting
you when they are angry. Ants can
also hurt people. They bite ( beißen) :
• I’ve been bitten by an ant.
5
Which insect is it?
a) It makes a “click, click, click” sound with its legs.
It’s a(n) ________________________.
b) It works very hard and can carry heavy things.
It’s a(n) ________________________.
c) There is a car with the same name as this insect.
It’s a(n) ________________________.
d) It has a red body with black spots (Punkte).
It’s a(n) ________________________.
e) It makes honey.
It’s a(n) ________________________.
f) It has large wings (Flügel) and is beautiful.
It’s a(n) ________________________.
Answers: a) cricket; b) ant; c) beetle; d) ladybird; e) bee; f) butterfly
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GREEN LIGHT | Grammar elements
The verb “do”
STEPHANIE SHELLABEAR presents basic grammar.
Here, she explains when to use the verb “do” with activities.
These are the present simple forms of the verb do:
I do we do I don’t (do not) we don’t
you do you do you don’t you don’t
he / she / it does they do he / she / it doesn’t (does not) they don’t
The verb “do” is used in lots of everyday expressions to talk about activities:
do business
• I do business with people from all over the world.
do the cooking
• Sheila does all the cooking because her husband can’t cook.
do housework
• I do all the housework at the weekends.
do the shopping
• We do the shopping once a week at a big supermarket.
In the present simple, questions and negative sentences are formed with the auxiliary verb
(Hilfsverb) “do”:
do homework
• Steve has problems at school because he doesn’t do his homework.
do the washing
• How much washing do you do every week?
do the washing up
• The children don’t do the washing up in our house.
Complete these sentences with the correct form of “do”.
a) We ____ the washing up by hand. We haven’t got a dishwasher.
b) My husband __________ the cooking. I do.
c) It’s hard for us to __________ business with them, because we
don’t speak their language.
d) Who __________ the most housework in your family?
e) I never __________ the shopping on Saturday.
f) He __________ his homework on the school bus every morning.
Answers: a) do; b) doesn’t do; c) do; d) does; e) do; f) does
I’ll do my best.
This is an
expression you can
use to say that you
will try hard to do
something:
• I don’t know if I
can be there on
time, but I’ll do
my best.
Tips
Fotos: iStock
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The Greens | GREEN LIGHT
The wedding
Donna and Andrew are at their daughter’s wedding reception.
It’s late, and they’re about to leave. By DAGMAR TAYLOR
Donna: What an amazing wedding! Everything
was perfect.
Paula: I’m so glad you enjoyed yourselves.
Andrew: When you told us you were getting
married in New York, we thought it
would be a big, fancy affair.
Donna: But it wasn’t. It was down-to-earth,
and everyone had a great time.
Andrew: The band was fantastic, and Matt’s
father is a very enthusiastic dancer.
Paula: That was hilarious. He certainly got
into the spirit of things.
Donna: Where’s Matt?
Paula: My husband? (giggles) That sounds
funny, doesn’t it? I think he’s at the bar
with my dear brother, Steven.
Andrew: Oh, really? I might join them.
Donna: Andrew!
Andrew: Just one for the road, dear.
about: be ~ to do sth.
[E(baUt]
affair [E(feE]
giggle [(gIg&l]
wedding [(wedIN]
gerade etw. tun wollen
Sache, Angelegenheit
kichern
Hochzeit
• “Enjoy” is a reflexive verb. Here, it’s
used with the reflexive pronoun
(Reflexivpronomen) yourselves. If Paula
were talking to one person, she would
say: “I’m glad you enjoyed yourself.”
• Here, fancy means expensive, or
connected with (in Zusammenhang
stehend mit) an expensive way of life.
• Someone or something that is downto-earth
is sensible (vernünftig) and
uncomplicated.
• Hilarious means extremely funny.
• When we say someone got into the
spirit of things, we mean that the
person had the right attitude (Einstellung)
for the situation.
• In this case, funny means strange or
unfamiliar (ungewohnt).
• The last alcoholic drink before you leave
a party is sometimes referred to as
(bezeichnet als) one for the road.
Donna
Tips
What’s the word in the dialogue?
a) connected with an expensive way of
life: _____________
b) sensible and uncomplicated:
_____________
c) extremely funny: _____________
d) strange or unfamiliar: _____________
Andrew
Listen to the dialogue at
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Answers: a) fancy; b) down-to-earth; c) hilarious; d) funny

GREEN LIGHT | Get writing
An invitation
VANESSA CLARK helps you to write
letters, e-mails and more in English.
This month: how to invite
someone to a party.
Dear Marilyn and Joe
Are you free on Saturday, 13 September, in
the evening? Would you like to come to
a party at our house?
It’s Neil’s 50th birthday, and I’m
planning a surprise party for him.
A lot of our old friends will be
there.
RSVP to me, please — and don’t
say anything to Neil!
I hope you can come.
Love from Greta
• The most important phrase for an
invitation is Would you like to come
to...?
• Popular types of party are: a birthday
party, a surprise party, a weddinganniversary
party (Hochzeitstagsparty)
or a house-warming party (Wohnungs-,
Hauseinweihungsparty).
• RSVP is a short version of the French
phrase “Répondez s’il vous plaît ”. In
English, you can say “Please reply” or
“Please tell me if you can come”.
• Writing the phrase I hope you can
come is a good way to end an invitation.
Tips
Use it!
Highlight the key words and phrases that you
would use if you needed to write an invitation
like this yourself.
Fotos: iStock; FilmMagic/Getty Images
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I like... the Gran Torino
Jeden Monat stellt ein
Redakteur etwas Besonderes
aus der englischsprachigen
Welt vor. Hier prä sentiert die
stellvertretende Chefredakteurin
CLAUDINE WEBER-HOF
ihr Lieblingsauto.
Culture corner | GREEN LIGHT
What it is
Have you seen the Clint Eastwood film
Gran Torino? If so, you know the car I’m
talking about: a big American monster of an
automobile. Some call this Ford car a classic.
In the 1970s, my father had one in sky blue.
An automatic, it used to float down the
California freeways like a supertanker. Ford
called it the “Torino” because it was made
in America’s Motor City, Detroit — the US
parallel to Italy’s car capital of Turin — and the
name Gran Torino sounded good, like quality.
Fun facts
• Ford made special editions of the Gran
Torino for people who couldn’t afford
its much cooler model, the Thunderbird.
My uncle, an unmarried lawyer,
drove a silver Thunderbird. It looked
like a million dollars.
• The Torino was produced from 1968
to 1976. When they stopped making
it, the car quickly disappeared from
the streets. It was not famous for its
reliability.
• Ford has come a long
way since the 1970s.
CNBC reports that the
world’s best-selling
car in 2013 was the
Ford Focus.
Why I like it
I can’t say I really like the Gran Torino. Maybe
I’m nostalgic for what it represents: America
in the 1970s, the era of disco, of our “nice”
president Jimmy Carter, and of TV shows like
Charlie’s Angels and Soul Train. Wait a minute
— did I say I liked the 70s? Well, I was a kid
then, so it’s easy to romanticize it now. My
brothers and I used to fight over the right
to sit in the front of the massive car on the
way to the beach. If I close my eyes on a hot
summer day, I can remember the industrial
aroma of the Gran Torino’s plastic seats mixed
with the smell of the sea. It’s like being back
in California, on the way to the beach with my
family.
afford sth. [E(fO:rd]
disappear [)dIsE(pI&r]
edition [i(dIS&n]
era [(IrE]
float down
[(floUt daUn]
freeway [(fri:weI]
N. Am.
industrial aroma
[In)dVstriEl E(roUmE]
lawyer [(lOI&r]
reliability [ri)laIE(bIlEti]
represent [)repri(zent]
romanticize sth.
[roU(mÄntEsaIz]
smell [smel]
sich etw. leisten
verschwinden
Auflage, Ausfertigung
Ära, Zeitalter
hinuntergleiten
Autobahn; auch:
Schnellstraße
Fabrikgeruch
Anwalt, Anwältin
Zuverlässigkeit
darstellen, verkörpern
etw. verklären
Geruch
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GREEN LIGHT | Notes and numbers
“To the
power of”
Your notes
Use this space for your own notes.
When a number is multiplied by itself, we
say it is squared. “Three squared” (3 x 3)
is written like this: 3 2 . When a number is
multiplied by itself twice, we say it is cubed.
“Three cubed” (3 x 3 x 3) can be written
like this: 3 3 . The expression “to the power
of” is used to give the number of times an
amount is multiplied by itself: 3 3 is “three
cubed” or three to the power of three.
Write these numbers as you would
say them.
four squared
a) 4 2 ___________________________________
b) 5 3 ___________________________________
c) 6 4 ___________________________________
d) 7 5 ___________________________________
e) 8 6 ___________________________________
the powers that be
Sometimes, when people refer to the
people who control an organization, they
say the powers that be. This phrase is
often used ironically:
• The powers that be have decided we all
need to do an English course.
Answers: b) five cubed; c) six to the power of four;
d) seven to the power of five; e) eight to the power of six
Fotos: iStock
IMPRESSUM
Herausgeber und Verlagsleiter: Dr. Wolfgang Stock
Chefredakteurin: Inez Sharp
Stellvertretende Chefredakteurin: Claudine Weber-Hof
Chefin vom Dienst: Susanne Pfeifer
Autoren: Vanessa Clark, Stephanie Shellabear,
Dagmar Taylor
Redaktion: Owen Connors, Anja Giese,
Peter Green, Reinhild Luk, Michael Pilewski (Online),
Michele Tilgner, Joanna Westcombe
Bildredaktion: Sarah Gough (Leitung), Thorsten Mansch
Gestaltung: Marion Sauer/Johannes Reiner
www.vor-zeichen.de
Anzeigenleitung: Axel Zettler
Marketingleitung: Holger Hofmann
Produktionsleitung: Ingrid Sturm
Vertriebsleitung: Monika Wohlgemuth
Verlag und Redaktion: Spotlight Verlag GmbH
Postanschrift: Postfach 1565, 82144 Planegg, Deutschland
Telefon +49(0)89/8 56 81-0, Fax +49(0)89/8 56 81-105
Internet: www.spotlight-online.de
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WORKING LIFE
Doing business in a foreign language can
be a challenge. Whether you are meeting
colleagues, making a call or sending an e-mail,
you may not always be sure that what you say
or write in English sounds the way you would like it to. Don’t worry:
help is at hand. In this pocket-sized booklet, we’ve put together
some of the most important words and phrases you’ll need in the
world of work today. You’ll find example dialogues and tips for typical
business situations. We’ve included exercises to help you practise
the language, and, as usual, we’ve underlined and translated the
more difficult words in the booklet: you’ll find the glossary at the
back on pages 22–23.
IMPRESSUM
HERAUSGEBER UND VERLAGSLEITER:
Dr. Wolfgang Stock
CHEFREDAKTEURIN: Inez Sharp
STELLVERTRETENDE CHEFREDAKTEURIN:
Claudine Weber-Hof
CHEFIN VOM DIENST: Susanne Pfeifer
TEXT: Dagmar Taylor
REDAKTION: Anja Giese, Peter Green,
Reinhild Luk, Stephanie Shellabear,
Michele Tilgner, Joanna Westcombe
BILDREDAKTION:
Sarah Gough (Leitung), Thorsten Mansch
GESTALTUNG: Marion Sauer, Johannes Reiner
Büro Vor-Zeichen, München
ANZEIGENLEITUNG: Axel Zettler
MARKETINGLEITUNG: Holger Hofmann
PRODUKTIONSLEITUNG: Ingrid Sturm
VERTRIEBSLEITUNG: Monika Wohlgemuth
VERLAG UND REDAKTION:
Spotlight Verlag GmbH
Postanschrift: Postfach 1565, 82144 Planegg,
Deutschland
Hausanschrift:
Fraunhoferstraße 22, 82152 Planegg, Deutschland
Telefon +49(0)89/8 56 81-0, Fax 8 56 81-105
Internet: www.spotlight-online.de
Litho: Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH,
33311 Gütersloh
Druck: te Neues, 47906 Kempen
© 9/2014 Spotlight Verlag;
Fotos: Thinkstock
Language author, Spotlight
CONTENTS
Describing your job….….….….… 4
Personal profile ........................ 5
Talking about work ….….….….… 6
E-mail.......….….….….….….….… 8
Telephoning..….….….….….….…10
Asking for help.......….….….….…12
Instructions and processes.….… 14
Getting numbers right….….….…16
Saying goodbye ….….….….….…18
Answers...….….….….….….….…19
Abbreviations….….….….….….…20
Glossary........….….….….….….…22
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DESCRIBING YOUR JOB
Present yourself professionally to make a good
and lasting first impression.
Mia and Rob meet at a conference. Over coffee, they talk about
their work.
Rob: So what do you do, Mia?
Mia: I’m a project manager at Proton. We develop and manufacture
water-sports equipment. I’m in charge of distribution,
and I work quite closely with the marketing department.
Here’s my card. What about you? Who do you work for?
Rob: A sportswear company called Unlimited. Have you heard of us?
Mia: I have. I think I even have one of your catalogues in my office.
Nice stuff!
Rob: Thanks. I’m a retail manager. The company is based in Melbourne,
but I...
Rob’s boss: Rob, sorry, but could you take over at the stand now?
• To ask someone about his or her job, say: What do you do?
• Use: I’m a... or “I’m the...” or “I work as a...” to say what you do. Include
the article “a” / “an” or “the”: “I’m an architect”; “I’m the village doctor”.
• To talk more specifically about what you do, you can say: I’m in
charge of..., I work quite closely with... or “I’m responsible for...”.
• To find out for which company a person works, ask: Who do you work
for?
• You can tell someone where the headquarters of your company are by
saying: The company is based in...
Tips
WORK
Your work is the job you are paid to do. Work also describes the things
you do as part of your job as well as the time you spend working:
• The new project means a lot of extra work for us.
• What are you doing after work today?
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PERSONAL PROFILE
A professional online profile should describe your experience and
skills in a way that makes you marketable to other companies.
What’s New My profile Share
Mia Swanson
Project Manager
London
Previous DFDS, Smith & Son
Education University of Exeter
Send a message
300+
connections
SUMMARY
Ten years’ experience leading and mentoring teams of 10–20 staff members.
Managed 20+ projects ranging from £10k to £1m in budget. 100+ hours of
presenting and training on subjects including innovation, teamwork and project
management. I am passionate about creating positive and meaningful relationships
that will drive your business success with dedication and integrity.
Send an e-mail to m.swanson@proton.co.uk to learn more.
SPECIALITIES: change management, executive communications, media training,
team-building and collaboration, training and employee development,
flexibility and multitasking.
• Avoid buzzwords (Modewort) like “effective communicator” and
“proven track record” (Erfolgsbilanz). Use action verbs to describe your
skills and achievements, such as leading, mentoring and managed.
• In your personal profile, support statements about yourself with specific
facts and concrete figures (Zahl). Mia has managed 20+ projects.
This means “more than 20”.
• In £10k to £1m, k is short for “one thousand”, and m is short for “one
million”. Find more abbreviations (Abkürzung) on pages 20–21.
• Don’t say: “I have many accomplishments (hier: Erfolg) in a number
of different areas.” Be concrete: give figures and say which areas you
mean: 100+ hours of presenting...
Tips
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TALKING ABOUT WORK
Colleagues often discuss their day-to-day
activities and plans using informal language.
Mia has arrived at work on Tuesday morning. She meets a
colleague in the staff cafe.
Mia: Oh, hi there, Lucy! How are you?
Lucy: I’m fine. A bit tired.
Mia: Me, too. I was hoping a big mug of coffee would help. You’re
in early.
Lucy: I know. I’ve got so much work at the moment, because Susie’s
on holiday. I thought I’d make a start before the phone starts
ringing.
Mia: I know what you mean. We’ve got a new intern starting today
— Jack. I’m going to be looking after him, but I’ve got a few
things to do before he arrives.
Lucy: Have you met him yet? Is he nice?
Mia: I’ve only met him once. He seemed delightful.
Lucy: Well, good luck! I’d better get on with stuff. I have to send
something out before lunchtime.
Mia: OK. See you later.
• To talk about beginning something, you can use the expression
make a start.
• Mia says she is going to be looking after the new intern. She uses this
verb form to show that this is a plan that has been made.
• If you’ve got a few things to do, you have jobs that you need to take
care of.
• I’d better... (I had better) is used to say what you think you should do.
• When someone gets on with stuff, he or she starts or continues
working.
• To talk about plans for the day, people often say they have to do
something: “What do you have to do today?”
Tips
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Many people make themselves a to-do list to help them organize
their day and keep an eye on the things they have to do.
SEPTEMBER
MONDAY 15
TUESDAY 16
morning: meet and greet intern
(name?)
WEDNESDAY 17
THURSDAY 18
1 p.m. Meeting
FRIDAY 19
SATURDAY 11
SUNDAY 12
Mia’s to do list: Tuesday
• check e-mails
• call Don Lamont
• set up meeting with Bella
re mentoring
• 9.00 pick up intern (Jack
White) and show round (1 hr?)
• update address list
• proofread product
descriptions
• prepare for meeting on Thurs.
• tidy desk and shelves!
EXERCISE
1. Things to do
Write down the first three things
Mia has to do today. Then note
down three things you yourself
have to do today.
Mia:
a) She ___________________________
has to
b) ___________________________
c) ___________________________
You:
a) I ___________________________
have to
b) ___________________________
c) ___________________________
JOB OR TASK?
A job is not just your regular
work for which you get paid.
A job can be one of several jobs
that need to be done in your
working day:
• You did a great job putting
that report together. Thanks!
A task is usually a job that is seen
as unpleasant or a challenge:
• Her first major task was the
company audit.
Tasks are often described as
difficult, hopeless or impossible.
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E-MAIL
E-mail is like any form of communication:
it’s important to find the right tone.
To:
Subject:
m.swanson@proton.co.uk
Re Safety checklist
Dear Ms Swanson
Thank you for your e-mail of 29 August. I apologize for not contacting you earlier, but the
information you requested was being revised and was released only last week.
Attached, you will find the latest safety checklist for wild-water competitions.
Do let me know if you require any further information.
Kind regards
Michael Brentwood
To:
Subject:
m.swanson@proton.co.uk
Launch party
Dear Mia
It was great meeting you at the Outdoors Show last week. I’m really very sorry I had to leave
mid-sentence and that we didn’t have a chance to talk again later.
Unlimited is throwing a party next Friday (26) to celebrate the launch of its surfwear collection.
There’s even a free bar ;-) Maybe you’d like to join us? It’s at the Legends Club from 8 p.m. Let
me know, and I’ll put you on the guest list. Oh, and feel free to bring a friend.
Hope you can make it.
All the best
Rob
To:
Subject:
r.simpson@unltd.co.uk
Re Launch party
Hi Rob
Thanks for your mail and the invitation to your launch party. Although I’m dying to hear the
end of that sentence, I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it. I’m off to Barcelona for the weekend
with a few friends. I can’t let them down — not even for a free bar.
Perhaps you could bring me up to date on the new line of surfwear sometime. :-)
Have a good week
Mia
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Greetings and openings
• In the English-speaking world, first names are often used, even
with people you don’t know well.
• Start an e-mail with an opening phrase — and a capital letter:
Thank you for your e-mail of... (+ date)
I apologize for not contacting you earlier...
It was great meeting you...
The reason for writing
• Make it clear why you are writing:
Attached, you will find...
As requested, I’m sending you...
Just to let you know that...
• In most e-mails, it is acceptable to use short forms such as I’m
and you’d. In formal correspondence, use full forms.
• Let the recipient know what action you expect:
Do let me know...
Could you send me...?
I would be grateful if you could...
• In invitations, requests or suggestions, indirect language such
as Maybe you’d like to... and Perhaps you could... is often used.
Closing
• End your e-mail with a final comment, either formal: Do let
me know if you require any further information, or informal,
such as Hope you can make it.
• In most regular e-mail correspondence, formal and informal,
you can choose from expressions such as: Kind regards,
“Regards” or “Best wishes”. Other informal ways to close are:
All the best (for sth.)
Have a good week / day
Hope to see you soon / at the...
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TELEPHONING
When you need an immediate response, the
telephone is an efficient business tool.
Mia calls Bella
Bella: Bella speaking. Hello?
Mia: Hi, Bella! It’s Mia.
Bella: Oh, hi, Mia! How are things?
Mia: Fine, thanks. I wanted to ask you about the mentoring programme
— do you have time this week?
Bella: Just a second, I’ll check my diary... What works for you?
Mia: Well, this afternoon or Thursday first thing would be good.
Bella: Thursday morning would suit me, too. 8.30?
Mia: Fantastic! Thanks. See you then. Bye!
Mia tries to get through to Don Lamont.
Lyle: Calders. Good morning! Lyle speaking. How can I help you?
Mia: Good morning! Sorry, I was trying to reach Don Lamont.
Lyle: Oh, you’ve been put through to reception. Mr Lamont isn’t at
his desk. Can I take a message?
Mia: No, that’s all right, thanks. I’ll try again later. Could I just check
I have the right extension number for him?
Lyle: Yes, of course. It’s 765.
Mia: That’s what I’ve got. OK. Thank you!
Lyle: You’re welcome. Bye!
Mia gets a call from reception.
Mia: Hello?
Davina: Hi, Mia! It’s Davina here from reception. I just wanted to let
you know that Jack White is waiting for you here.
Mia: Oh, right. Thanks. I’ll be down in a minute.
Davina: OK, I’ll tell him. Thanks.
Mia: Thanks. Bye!
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Starting the call
(Company) Good morning / afternoon! (Your name) speaking.
Sorry. Just a moment, please. I’ll put you through.
This is Mia Swanson. Could I speak to Rob, please?
Could you put me through to Jack, please?
Getting things done
• Say why you’re phoning:
I (just) wanted to ask you about...
I (just) wanted to let you know that...
I’m calling about / to let you know that...
• Use “Could I / you...” for requests:
Could I leave a message for Mr Wilson, please?
Could you tell him that Paul called?
Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you repeat that, please?
I’m afraid I can’t hear you. Could you speak up?
• Use “Can I” to offer help and get your job done:
Can I take a message?
Can I take your name / number / details, please?
• Use “I’ll” on the phone to say what action you will take:
I’ll try again later.
I’ll be down in a minute.
• Say “Thank you!” at least once before putting the phone down:
Thanks. Bye!
EXERCISE
2. Choose the right words
a) Could I speak / speak to Mr Simpson, please?
b) Would you like to take / leave a message for him?
c) I’m afraid I can’t hear you very good / well. Can you speak out / up?
d) Could you say / tell him that I called? I / I’ll try again later.
e) I’m sorry, I think you’ve got the false / wrong number.
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ASKING FOR HELP
It’s important to be polite when working with
others — especially when you need their help.
At the desk
Mia has shown Jack around, and he’s now at his desk working on
something for her. She goes to see how he is getting on.
Mia: How’s it going, Jack?
Jack: Oh, fine, thanks.
Mia: Do you think I could ask you to do something else for me?
Jack: Yes, of course. I’m nearly finished updating the address list.
Mia: Great. OK, when you’ve finished, do you think you could
proofread these product descriptions for me, please? Check
that the dimensions and the other numbers are correct. You’ll
find all the information in this folder here.
Jack: No problem. I can do that.
Mia: Fantastic! Take your time with it. It’s really important that the
information is all correct.
Jack: Of course. Oh, Mia? I’m afraid I can’t print from my computer.
Could you help me, please?
Mia: Ah, yes. Sorry about that. I’m afraid I’m useless at that sort of
thing. I’ll get someone to help you.
• When you ask someone to do something for you, try using an
indirect phrase with “could”: Do you think I could ask you to...? or:
Do you think you could...?
• Remember to begin or end a specific request for help with please.
• When you respond positively to a request, you can say Yes, of course
or No problem or “I’d be glad to”.
• To say something negative, put a warning at the beginning of the
sentence like this: I’m afraid I can’t seem to... Other common warning
signals are “unfortunately”, “to be honest”, “actually” and “well”.
• See the next page for more professional, polite phrases.
Tips
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Asking for help
Could you (possibly) do me a favour?
Could you give me a hand with this, please?
Would you mind helping me find something?
Can you spare a few minutes to ... for me?
Positive and negative replies
Sure. I’d be glad to.
I’m afraid I have to go to a meeting now. Sorry.
Sorry, I’m a bit busy right now. I can help you later, though.
Saying thank you
Thanks so much for all your help.
Thank you for taking the time to help me.
I’m very grateful. Thanks.
Responding to thanks
That’s quite all right. Glad to help.
Don’t mention it.
You’re welcome.
My pleasure.
Apologizing
I’m sorry for causing so much trouble.
I apologize for causing all this extra work.
I was wrong. I’m sorry.
Sorry you’re having all these problems.
Responding to apologies
That’s OK. I’ll manage.
Don’t worry about it.
That’s quite all right. It could happen to anyone.
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INSTRUCTIONS AND PROCESSES
Giving clear instructions and describing
processes is part of business life.
Mia is helping Jack with his printing problem.
Mia: There’s a good reason why you can’t print: I forgot to give you
your card. Sorry, Jack. I’d even put it in my pocket. Here it is.
Jack: (laughs) Thanks.
Mia: Right. So, first you click on “print” as normal. Then, when you
go to the printer to collect your printout, you have to swipe
your card on the card reader. When the print job shows up on
the display, you just press “print”.
Jack: OK. Thanks. What was that noise?
Mia: Oh, my mobile: a text. My nephew was playing with it, and
he seems to have changed my ring tones. Kids, eh?
Jack: I could change it back for you if you like.
Mia: Would you? That would be great. I just haven’t got round to it.
Jack: No problem. Just go into “settings”, then “sounds” and then
“text tone” — and now you can choose the sound you want.
Mia: Brilliant! That was easy. Thanks, Jack.
Jack: You’re welcome.
• To give instructions or describe a process, you can use linking words
(Bindewort). Start with first, “firstly” or “to start with”.
• You can continue with Then, when you... or “next”, “after this” or
simply “and”.
• Try to use a variety of linking expressions in one set of instructions.
Begin sentences with “when” or “ once”: When the print job shows
up... or “Once the print job...”. “Now” can also be used: now you can...
• Jack offers to help Mia with her mobile phone. He uses the phrase if
you like to make the offer politely and carefully.
• A typical excuse for not doing something is to say that you haven’t yet
found the time: I just haven’t got round to it.
Tips
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EXERCISE
3. Put the instructions in the right order
a) ...you just press “print”.
b) When the print job shows up on the display, ...
c) So, first you click on “print”, as normal.
d) ...you have to swipe your card on the card reader.
e) Then, when you go to the printer to get your printout, ...
a
b
c
d
e
Mia’s to-do list: Tuesday 16.9.14
check e-mails
call Don Lamont
set up meeting with Bella
re mentoring
9.00 pick up intern (Jack
White) and show
round (1 hr?)
update address list
proofread product
descriptions
prepare for meeting on
Thurs.
tidy desk and shelves!
change ring tone
What have you done today?
I’ve made a to-do list.
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
____________________________
THE PRESENT PERFECT
Mia still has a few things to do, but
she has completed some of the jobs
on her to-do list and can tick them
off (abhaken). To talk about things
we have done or just finished, and
to express the idea of completion or
a result, the present perfect tense
is used:
• Mia’s checked her e-mail.
• She’s set up a meeting with Bella.
• She’s picked up Jack and shown
him around.
• She hasn’t phoned Don Lamont
yet.
We use the present perfect only
when we don’t use a past time
reference. To say when you did
something, use the past simple, not
the present perfect:
• Mia checked her e-mail in the
morning.
• She picked up Jack after Davina
called.
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GETTING NUMBERS RIGHT
Business depends on numbers, whether in the form of dates,
times or figures — and whether you can say them correctly.
Today 9:02
Hi Mia
Have you got time for a coffee today?
If I don’t finish my sentence soon, I’ll
forget what I wanted to say ;-) Also, I
urgently need to update you on our
surfwear collection.
How about 12.30 at Sid’s Boulangerie?
Rob
Today 9:08
Hi Rob
I’ve got a meeting at 1 :-(
Can you make it at 12?
Mia
Today 9:12
Absolutely. See you then.
Rob :-)
Sid’s Boulangerie
124 Ganton Street, London W1
***************************************
020 8954 23009
sidsplace.co.uk
1 flat white 2.50
1 cappuccino 2.50
1 quiche with salad 7.50
1 strawberry tartine 7.95
TOTAL 20.45
CASH 25.00
CHANGE 4.55
TIME 12:55 18/9/2014
RECPT #2156
SALLY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CUSTOM
PLEASE CALL AGAIN
****************************************
EXERCISE
4. How much?
Write out the numbers as you would say them:
a) What is the telephone number of Sid’s Boulangerie? ___________
b) How much did the strawberry tartine cost? ___________
c) How much did the bill come to? ___________
d) What is the date on the receipt? ___________
e) What is the time on the receipt? ___________
f) When is Mia’s meeting with Rob? ___________
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The time
There is more than one way of saying what the time is:
8.30 = “eight thirty” or “half past eight”
6.15 = “six fifteen” or “a quarter past six”
• Use the 12-hour clock and add “in the morning” or “in the
evening” if necessary. In more formal contexts, use a.m. (morning
or after midnight) and p.m. (afternoon and evening).
Dates
In the UK, it is usual to write the date like this: 16 September, or
like this: 16.9.2014. Say it like this: “The sixteenth of September
two thousand and fourteen.”
• In the US, the above date would be said like this: “September
sixteenth, two thousand fourteen.”
Telephone numbers
Say the numbers separately:
081 570074 = “O eight one five seven double O seven four”
Decimals
Decimal numbers are written and said with a point, not a comma.
The numbers after the point are said separately:
89.12 = “eighty-nine point one two”
2.5 = “two point five”
0.33 = “zero point three three”
Money
If you are referring to money, use a point (not a comma) when
writing the figure, but not when talking about it. People often
say just the numbers:
$25.99 = “Twenty-five (dollars) ninety-nine (cents)”
£1.95 = “One (pound) ninety-five (pence)”
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SAYING GOODBYE
Bringing a conversation to an end usually
involves more than just saying “goodbye”.
Mia: This was nice. I didn’t find out much about the surfwear collection,
though.
Rob: Yeah, sorry about that. Maybe next time?
Mia: I’d like that... I’d better go. My meeting starts in five minutes.
Rob: That’s OK. You go. I’ll get the bill.
Mia: No. I don’t want you to pay. Let me give you some money.
Rob: Don’t be silly. It’s my treat.
Mia: Thank you. Text me, OK? I’ve really got to go. Thanks again
for lunch. See you.
Rob: Don’t mention it. It was good to see you.
• Notice how Mia signals that the conversation is coming to an end
(even if she doesn’t want it to) by talking about it in the past: This was
nice.
• Rob introduces a look to the future with an indirect invitation: Maybe
next time?
• When you have to end a conversation, give a reason: I’d better go.
My meeting starts in five minutes.
• Saying Thank you at least once is an important part of the ritual of
saying goodbye.
• See you can be followed by a time phrase, such as “soon”, “later” or
“next week”.
• It was good to see you is a commonly used phrase for ending an
informal conversation.
Tips
EXERCISE
5. Rearrange the letters
a) aeHv a dgoo ady. _____________
b) eeS ouy noos. _____________
c) aekT acer. _____________
d) aCcht ouy aelrt. _____________
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ANSWERS
1. Things to do (p. 7)
a) She has to check her e-mails.
b) She has to call Don Lamont.
c) She has to set up a meeting with Bella.
2. Choose the right words (p. 11)
a) speak to
b) leave
c) well, up
d) tell, I’ll
e) wrong
3. Put the instructions in the
right order (p. 15)
a–5; b–4; c–1; d–3; e–2
4. How much? (p. 16)
a) O two O eight nine five four two
three double O nine
b) seven (pounds) ninety-five (pence)
c) twenty forty-five
d) the eighteenth of September two
thousand and fourteen
e) twelve fifty-five or five to one
f) at twelve (o’clock)
5. Rearrange the letters (p. 18)
a) Have a good day.
b) See you soon.
c) Take care.
d) Catch you later. (Bis später dann!)
DID YOU KNOW?
“Goodbye” is a shortened form of “God be with ye (you)”.
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ABBREVIATIONS
In the business world, abbreviations and acronyms are used to
keep communication fast and efficient.
Correspondence and communication
a.m. ante meridiem am Morgen (24–12 Uhr)
approx. approximate(ly)
ungefähr (ca.)
asap as soon as possible baldmöglichst
[)eI es eI (pi:]
BTW by the way übrigens
cc carbon copy Durchschlag, (E-Mail-)Kopie
dept department Abteilung
encl. enclosed beiliegend (beil.)
FAQ frequently asked questions häufig gestellte Fragen
fwd forward(ed) (e-mail) weiterleiten (weitergeleitet)
FYI for your information zu deiner/Ihrer Information
i.e. id est (that is) [)aI (i:] d. h.
NB nota bene mit der Bitte um Kenntnisnahme
p.m. post meridiem am Nachmittag
(12 –24 Uhr)
POV point of view Sichtweise, Standpunkt
re with reference to; Betreff (Betr.)
regarding [ri:]
RSVP répondez s’il vous plaît um Antwort wird gebeten
(u. A. w. g.)
Business and technology terms
bn billion Milliarde(n)
B2B business-to-business Beziehungen zwischen
mindestens zwei Unternehmen
B2C business-to-consumer Beziehungen zwischen
Unternehmen und Kunden
CEO chief executive officer (Haupt-) Geschäftsführer(in),
Firmenchef(in)
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CFO chief financial officer Geschäftsführer(in),
Finanzvorstand
Answering CMS content the phone: management system Inhaltsverwaltungssystem
CV (Your curriculum company vitae name). (US: résumé) Good morning Lebenslauf / afternoon, (Your
HR name) Human
speaking.
Resources
How can I help you?
Personalwesen
IT
One moment
information
please.
technology
I’ll put you through.
Informations- und
Datenverarbeitung
k thousand (from kilo) Tausend
Making a call:
KPI key performance indicator Leistungsindikator, Kennzahl
This is Mia Swanson. Could I speak to Rob, please?
m million Million(en)
Could you put me through to Jack, please?
MD managing director (UK) Geschäftsführer(in)
Hi! How are things?
POS point of sale Verkaufsstelle
P2P peer-to-peer Rechner-Rechner-Verbindung
Say PR why public you are relations calling
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
R & I just D wanted research to and let you development know that... Forschung und Entwicklung
I wanted to ask you about...
(F&E)
SEO I’m calling search-engine about... optimization Suchmaschinenoptimierung
TBA I’m just to calling be announced to let you know that... Einzelheiten werden noch
bekannt gegeben
Taking USP a unique message: selling proposition Alleinstellungsmerkmal
VAT Can I take value-added a message? tax Mehrwertsteuer (MwSt.)
VP How do vice-president you spell that?
Vizepräsident(in)
Can I take your number, please?
The lighter side
IMHO in my humble opinion meiner bescheidenen
Meinung nach
LOL laughing out loud laut lachend
ROTFLA rolling on the floor laughing lachend auf dem Boden rollend
RTFM read the flipping manual lies das verdammte
Benutzerhandbuch
TGIF thank God it’s Friday Gott sei Dank, es ist Freitag
YOLO you only live once man lebt nur einmal
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GLOSSARY
The following words are underlined in the text.
card reader [(kA:d )ri:dE]
custom [(kVstEm] UK
dedication [)dedI(keIS&n]
delightful [di(laItf&l]
drive [draIv]
extension number
[Ik(stenS&n )nVmbE]
figure [(fIgE]
first thing [)f§:st (TIN]
flat white [flÄt (waIt]
folder [(fEUldE]
get on [get (Qn]
give a hand with sth.
[)gIv E (hÄnd wID]
intern [(Int§:n]
it’s my treat [Its (maI tri:t]
lasting [(lA:stIN]
launch party [(lO:ntS )pA:ti]
let sb. down [let (daUn]
line [laIn]
make it [(meIk It]
mid-sentence [)mId (sentEns]
mind sth. [maInd]
mug [mVg]
off: be ~ [Qf]
passionate: be ~ about sth.
[(pÄS&nEt]
Kartenleser
hier: Besuch
Einsatzbereitschaft, Engagement
entzückend, sehr angenehm
hier: antreiben
Durchwahl
Zahl, Ziffer
gleich in der Früh
spezielle Zubereitungsvariante eines
Cappuccinos
Ordner
vorankommen
bei etw. behilflich sein
Praktikant(in)
das geht auf meine Rechnung
bleibend, nachhaltig
Eröffnungsfeier, Präsentation eines
Produkts
jmdn. enttäuschen
hier: Kollektion
es schaffen
mitten im Satz
etw. dagegen haben
Becher, Tasse
abfahren, weg sein
etw. leidenschaftlich gern tun
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Korrektur lesen
jmdn. durchstellen
betreffs, bezüglich
Empfänger(in)
Kassenbeleg
Einzelhandels-
überarbeiten, überprüfen
Einstellung
hier: erübrigen
lauter sprechen
Sportbekleidung
Personal
durchziehen
übernehmen
SMS; jmdm. eine SMS schreiben
aktualisieren
pick up [pIk (Vp]
proofread [(pru:fri:d]
put sb. through [pUt (Tru:]
re [ri:]
recipient [ri(sIpiEnt]
recpt (= receipt) [ri(si:t]
retail [(ri:teI&l]
revise [ri(vaIz]
setting [(setIN]
spare [speE]
speak up [spi:k (Vp]
sportswear [(spO:tsweE]
staff [stA:f]
swipe [(swaIp]
take over [teIk (EUvE]
text sb. [tekst]
update [)Vp(deIt]
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