V Check-out 2 STEM subjects STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. MINT-Fächer 3 within walking distance It’s within walking distance. zu Fuß erreichbar 4 drudgery !*dr0dZErI? The invention of the washing machine has helped to lessen the drudgery of housework immensely. Plagerei, Schinderei futurologist !+fju"tSE*rOlEdZist? What are the views of futurologists? Zukunftsforscher/in exodus In Europe there is an exodus of young scientists to the US. Auszug, Exodus to blur The colours blurred. verschwimmen to draw up sth. We quickly drew up a plan to get out of this mess. etw. entwerfen cyber attack Cyber attacks on hospitals are a real danger to patients. Cyberattacke hologram A hologram is a 3D image on a 2D surface. Hologramm polarisation There is a deep polarisation between the political parties. Gegensätzlichkeit Famous speeches to cajole sb. !kE*dZEUl sb.? They tried to cajole me to call the boss but I didn’t. jmdn. überreden alliance !E*laIEns? Students formed an alliance to stand up against bullying. Bündnis, Allianz to mould !mEUld? Recycled paper was moulded into the shape of a ball. formen, gestalten to conceive !kEn*si"v? The first draft of the project was conceived ten years ago. ausdenken, ersinnen to dedicate sth. to sb. This monument was dedicated to the many people who had lost their lives in the rescue operation. jmdm. etw. widmen proposition Everything they did was based on the proposition that children have the same rights as adults. hier: Leitsatz, Prinzip to create According to religion, God created the world. schaffen, erschaffen to be engaged in The battalion was engaged in a fierce battle. verwickelt sein fellow Americans The President greeted his fellow Americans. amerikanische Mitbürger/- innen landing grounds They reached their landing grounds and were attacked. Landungsort, -zone to surrender The British refused to surrender to their enemies in WW II. aufgeben to dedicate oneself to She dedicated herself to helping the poor. sich in den Dienst einer Sache stellen domination The Blacks suffered considerably under white domination. Vorherrschaft to cherish !*tSerIS? I will cherish your present because it is so special. (wert)schätzen 1 to deliver a speech He delivered his speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial. eine Rede halten podium There was a huge crowd. We could hardly see the podium. Podium quotation !kwEU*teISn? He started his speech with a quotation from a novel. Zitat to appeal to the emotions of The speaker tried to appeal to the emotions of the audience by talking about the fate of the children. an die Gefühle appellieren, die Gefühle ansprechen on the occasion of On the occasion of their anniversary they got a pot plant. anlässlich far-reaching consequences The flood had far-reaching consequences. All the houses were destroyed. weitreichende Folgen inspiring !In*spaIErIN? The first speech was so inspiring that the crowd started to cheer immediately. anregend, inspirierend 2 civil liberties !*sIvl *lIbEtIz? Civil liberties for all need to be protected. Bürger/innenrechte determination In the final minutes of the game all the players showed their determination to win. Entschlossenheit to set targets The President set the targets for the next three months. Ziele setzen concern Her main concern was that her children would be safe. Anliegen What makes a great speech? 1 rhetorical I used many rhetorical tricks to convince my audience. rhetorisch metaphor A typical metaphor would be the sentence “You are the apple of my eye.” Metapher, bildlicher Ausdruck simile !*sImIlI? A typical simile is the sentence “You behave like a coward.” Gleichnis alliteration Alliterations can be found in newspaper headlines, e.g. Sesame Street Strikes Seven. Stabreim, Alliteration self-deprecating Self-deprecating humour can make an audience laugh. selbstironisch at the expense of Never make jokes at the expense of others. auf Kosten von redundant This phrase came up six times; it was totally redundant. überflüssig, redundant credibility His biography as a criminal did not add to his credibility. Glaubwürdigkeit Unit 8 198 Vocabulary Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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