Transportation in London (unit 1 and unit 5) transportation !trxnspC"*teISn? What do you know about transportation in London? Transportmittel (das) 2 railway system !*reIlweI sIstEm? It’s a railway system under the ground. Bahnnetz (das) tunnel !*t0nl? Trains travel through tunnels under the ground. Tunnel (der) early days !*3"li deIz? In the early days this line’s trains were slower. Anfangszeit (die) powered by steam !paUEd baI stI"m? The trains were powered by steam. dampfbetrieben round trip !*raUnd trIp? A round trip on this line lasts an average of one hour. Rundfahrt (die), Hin- und Rückreise (die) busy !*bIzI? Victoria is the busiest tube station on this line. hier: viel befahren/besucht to hold a record !hEUld E *rekC"d? This line holds the record for the longest distance between two stations. einen Rekord halten peak period !*pi"k pIErIEd? During peak periods trains run more often. Stoßzeit (die) to run every two minutes !r0n? These trains run every two minutes. alle zwei Minuten fahren 3 environmentally friendly !InvaIrn*mentEli? It’s a healthy and environmentally friendly way to travel. umweltfreundlich on average !*xvrIdZ? On average I travel at 20 mph. durchschnittlich air pressure !*eE preSE? The doors open by using air pressure. Luftdruck (der) passenger !*pxsIndZE? The train can carry up to 88 passengers. Fahrgast (der) seat !si"t? This means of transportation has a lot of seats. Sitzplatz (der) safety !*seIfti? It has safety signs to warn you of dangers. Sicherheit (die) sign !saIn? It has safety signs to warn you of dangers. Schild (das) to float !flEUt? It floats on a river called the River Thames. schwimmen, treiben railings !*reIlINz? There are railings all around it. Geländer (das) life ring !*laIfrIN? You can also find life rings on it. Rettungsring (der) river boat !*rIvEbEUt? Have you ever been on a river boat? Flussschiff (das) The BBC (unit 4) 1 Broadcasting Corporation !*brC"dkA"stIN kC"preISn? “BBC” stands for “British Broadcasting Corporation”. Rundfunkgesellschaft (die) Bavarian !bE*veErIEn? Is this Bavarian beer or Austrian beer? bayrisch beer !bIE? I don’t like Bavarian beer; I prefer Austrian beer. Bier (das) to form a company !*k0mpEni? The company was formed on October 18, 1922. eine Firma gründen leading !*li"dIN? It was formed by a group of leading wireless manufacturers. führend wireless manufacturer !*waIEles mxnjE*fxktSrE? These wireless manufacturers formed the BBC. Radiohersteller (der) engineer !endZI*nIE? John Reith was a Scottish engineer. Ingenieur (der), Ingenieurin (die) general manager !dZenrl *mxnIdZE? He was made General Manager of the BBC. Geschäftsführer (der), Geschäftsführerin (die) 2 radio wave !*reIdIEU weIv? The pictures are carried over distances using radio waves. Radiowelle (die) channel !tSxnl? What’s your favourite TV channel? Kanal (der), Sender (der) Broadcasting House !*brC"dkA"stIN haUs? Sometimes people say Broadcasting House to speak of the BBC. Rundfunkanstalt (die) 188 Vocabulary one hundred and eighty-eight Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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