Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

the penny dropped When he saw Carl at her door, the penny dropped. der Groschen ist gefallen trader The traders in the market sold second-hand goods. Händler/in venue !*venju"? The stadium was the best venue for the concert. Veranstaltungsort cancer Smoking causes lung cancer. hier: Krebserkrankung ban A ban on smoking was introduced by the government. Verbot reality check It’s time he had a reality check, or he’ll lose everything. Überprüfung in der Realität to degrade Plastic bags take ages to degrade. abgebaut werden madness Driving that fast was sheer madness. Wahnsinn 3 emotive !I*mEUtIv? He tried to stir up the crowd with emotive words. gefühlsbetont to add stress He added stress to his coming from a rather poor family. die Betonung auf etw. legen, betonen Language skills: Expressing facts and figures 1 decimal point The decimal points are important for accurate weighing. Komma abbreviation UN is an abbreviation for United Nations. Abkürzung nitrogen !*naItrEdZEn? Air contains a large amount of nitrogen and oxygen. Stickstoff fertiliser When they started to use fertiliser, their crops doubled. Dünger metric tonne A metric tonne of water equals one cubic metre of water. metrische Tonne (1.000 kg) to harvest They harvested their first crops a year after their arrival. ernten non-metric measurement !+nOn*metrIk *meZEmEnt? Non-metric measurements like feet and ounces are sometimes confusing for people on the continent. nicht-metrische Maße pint of !E paInt Ev? He drank three pints of beer and then he was drunk. Pint (UK: 0,568 l, US: 0,473 l) gallon of !E *GxlEn Ev? The price for a gallon of petrol is really high today. Gallone (UK: 4,546 l, US: 3,785 l) 3 raw material Raw materials are needed for the production of goods. Rohmaterial insecticide !In*sektIsaId? Organic food does not contain insecticides. Insektizid Environmental footprints 1 carbon footprint The carbon footprint of a trip to the US is enormous. Kohlendioxyd-Fußabdruck 2 shallots Shallots are delicious when used in salads. Frühlingszwiebeln locavore !*lEUkEvC"? As a locavore she only buys food from the local area and not from overseas. jmd., der/die lokal erzeugte Lebensmittel konsumiert greenhouse gases Greenhouse gases contribute to global warming. Treibhausgase as a result of Much food is thrown away as a result of overproduction. auf Grund von, infolge to account for Transport accounts for a large part of carbon dioxide emissions. verantwortlich sein für equivalent to This behaviour is equivalent to racism. gleichwertig mit equal to There is no doubt that women are equal to men. gleich to poke holes in/into A recent study has poked holes in their theory. hier: in Frage stellen 4 water footprint The water footprint explains the amount of water being used for a certain production process. Wasserverbrauch ethical !*eTIkl? Social standards in production matter to ethical shoppers. ethisch, sittlich gut precious !*preSEs? Precious stones worth millions of pounds were stolen. wertvoll hidden implications The hidden implications are not quite clear yet. verborgene Auswirkungen groceries Buying groceries at the delicatessen can be expensive. Lebensmittel stationery !*steISnErI? The stationary shop offered all kinds of pens and pencils. Bürobedarf league table !li"G *teIbl? League tables make it easier to compare public services. Rangliste offender Young offenders are often sent to special schools. (Straf-)Täter/in modest She was so modest that she didn’t want to be mentioned. bescheiden to minimise The police tried to minimise her influence on the crowd. reduzieren, minimieren wastage !weIstIdZ? Stopping water wastage would reduce water rates. Verschwendung to evaporate !I*vxpEreIt? The lake water evaporated very quickly in the heat. verdunsten to irrigate The new irrigation system helped water their fields. bewässern Research skills: Researching effectively subject guide The subject guide helped him to refine his search. Stichwörterverzeichnis directory In this directory her name could not be found. Verzeichnis inverted commas Inverted commas look like this: “...” Anführungszeichen country code When calling abroad, first dial the country code. Ländercode top-level domain !tOp *levl dEU*meIn? The top-level domain name had been changed, so I could not open the website any more. oberster Domainname, Internetadresse to deal with He was even unable to deal with an unruly five-year-old. umgehen mit Discussing environmental issues 1 to take turns We took turns reading the story aloud. sich abwechseln bei 2 to convey He couldn’t convey the concept to me in a clear way. ausdrücken, transportieren caption The caption explained the picture in a delightful way. Bildunterschrift 187 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv