Prime Time 7, Coursebook plus Semester Self-checks

3 Spot on language Germanisms a) Cross out any of the words in brackets that are not correct. More than one option may be correct. 1. For a party, formal dress means ( smokings • dinner jackets ) for men and long gowns for women. 2. I refuse to go to sad movies. If I pay $15 for a ticket, I want to see a happy ( ending • end ). 3. Children should be allowed to take a ( mobile • handy • cell phone ) to school in case there is an emergency. 4. In order to provide a safe learning environment, schools should not tolerate ( harassment • bullying • mobbing ) in any form. 5. The store’s advertising for men’s underwear includes T-shirts and ( briefs • slips • boxer shorts • underpants ). 6. Most of the daily political satire broadcast on TV in the United States is provided by ( talk show hosts • talkmasters ). 7. We bought a new home theatre system with a receiver, a media player, speakers and a ( beamer • projector ). 8. Our neighbour has a very expensive 1910 Cadillac. He works on his ( oldtimer • vintage car ) in his garage every day. 9. In our firm people were afraid for their jobs, but the ( boss • chef • chief ) said no one would be fired. b) Talk about the words you crossed out. Does such a word exist in English at all? If so, what does it mean and in what context would you use it? Use a dictionary to check any words you are unsure about. “False friends” a) Choose the correct word in each pair for the given sentence and write it down. 1. A   is a place where products are made or manufactured. ( fabric • factory ) 2. A   girl reacts in an emotional, intuitive or perceptive manner. ( sensible • sensitive ) 3. A   child does what he or she is told. ( well-behaved • brave ) 4. The use of   language is not acceptable in polite company. ( ordinary • vulgar ) b) Identify and cross out the Germanisms in these sentences. Write down the words that should have been used. 1. I like our new neighbours. They seem to be very sympathetic people.  2. The new David Hare play got an excellent critic in the newspaper.  3. He’s a successful undertaker with a chain of sportswear companies.  4. She is interested in politics, so she enjoys watching actual programmes on TV.  c) Write your own sentences to show the meanings of the “wrong” words in a) and b). Use a dictionary to look up words you do not know. 1  Tip • • Germanisms are wrong words and expressions in English caused by confusion with the German language. • • Avoid such errors because they can be unintentionally amusing or even incomprehensible for native speakers of English. T 2  48 Regional identities Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv