Prime Time 7, Coursebook plus Semester Self-checks

Vocabulary Words in blue: These words/phrases are the most important ones, the core vocabulary. You should learn them first. Words in black: These words/phrases are additional vocabulary, which will further help you to improve your language skills. The British today to comprise !kEm*praIz? The US comprises 50 states. umfassen The United Kingdom and its citizens 1 Chancellor of the Exchequer !*tSA"nsElE Ev Di" Iks*tSekE? The Chancellor of the Exchequer met with his counterpart, the French finance minister. Finanzminister/in to propose new laws It was time to propose new laws against anti-social behaviour. neue Gesetze vorschlagen denomination Greek coins were minted in different denominations. Nennwert 2 to allocate !*xlEUkeIt? We have to make sure that the government allocates enough funds for the project. zuweisen Britain’s search for an identity 1 pride He was the pride of his family. Stolz tongue-in-cheek Their tongue-in-cheek performance was the highlight of the evening. ironisch, nicht ernst gemeint Tesco Shopping at Tesco’s – that’s how I spend my Saturday afternoons these days. Name einer englischen Super- marktkette Fatso (derog.) Fatso is a word for overweight people that is certainly not politically correct. Dicke/r Bingo The Bingo hall was packed with old ladies. Lotteriespiel Asbo (anti-social behaviour order) !*xzbEU? In spite of the Asbo he had received he continued to molest people. Verfügung wegen asozialen Verhaltens 2 fair-minded Everybody was convinced that they should get a sympathetic and fair-minded hearing. aufrichtig, ehrlich 3 dead serious His answer was dead serious. todernst The British character 1 by the bucketload The tourists were shipped to the island by the bucketload. kübelweise to keep a stiff upper lip It was difficult for them to keep a stiff upper lip. Haltung bewahren tweedy manner hier: Angewohntheit, Tweedstoffe zu tragen in amusement !In E*mju"zmEnt? They looked at each other in amusement. belustigt, amüsiert ambassador The new ambassador was welcomed by the president. Botschafter/in virtually !*v3"tSUEl? There was virtually no space between me and the wall. praktisch, gewissermaßen interchangeable !+IntE*tSeIndZEbl? These two terms are virtually interchangeable. There is no difference in meaning. austauschbar to infuriate !In*fjUErIeIt? His lack of interest infuriated his parents. verärgern to strike out After he came back from Japan he had to strike out again. hier: neu beginnen devolved government Devolved government means that certain issues are dealt with on a local rather than on a national level. dezentralisierte Regierung civic The council organised a civic reception for the school leavers. (staats-)bürgerlich to issue !*ISju"? Downing Street issued a statement by the Prime Minister. (ein Schriftstück) herausgeben principality Monaco is one of the last principalities in Europe. Fürstentum collective They made a collective effort to solve the conflict. gemeinschaftlich, kollektiv delusion !dI*lu"Zn? He thinks he is the best, but this may well be a delusion. Täuschung to grip The idea of a sudden change gripped their imagination. erfassen, ergreifen redundant !rI*d0ndEnt? The fall of the Soviet Union has made the Iron Curtain redundant. überflüssig singlehandedly She was the first woman to sail around the world singlehandedly. She must have been very lonely. allein, im Alleingang Unit  1 175 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv