Spotlight – September 2019

7/2017 Spotlight 51

LANGUAGE CARDS

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listicle

Put the informal euphemisms below into more formal

English:

1. to kick the bucket


2. to have it off with someone

land / Land

Translate the following sentences:

1. We’ve bought a lovely plot of land on which to build.


2. Heute werden wir aufs Land fahren.


3. China ist das Land mit der höchsten Bevölkerung der Welt.

Look at the following sentences in the passive form. Who

performs the action, and when? How do you know?

1. My bike was made in China.


2. My bike has been stolen.


3. Two suspects (Verdächtige) are being questioned.

Read the words below aloud. What do you notice about

the pronunciation of “th-”?

Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Lass mich in Ruhe!


2. Ich lasse meine Kinder nie auf der Straße spielen.


3. Wir lassen alle Studierenden einen Fragebogen ausfüllen.

What would a speaker of British English say?

“Subscribe to our mailing list

to receive a new listicle every day

with top tips for simplifying

your life.”

their this those

theatre thing three

Indian speaker:

“My sister is doing her graduation

at Johns Hopkins University

in America.”

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Austrennung an der Perforierung

EASY MEDIUM ADVANCED

stag party / stag night

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