Übersetzungstext "Das britische Dilemma"

Aber sie sind mehr denn je gespalten (hin-und hergerissen) zwischen zwei gegensätzlichen (!!)Vorstellungen (Vision ist evtl zu pathetisch, ginge aber hier). Auf der einen Seite sehen sie das "Europa der Nationen", das durch engere Handels- und Sicherheitsvereinbarungen stärker zusammen gehalten wird, aber den größten (AN-)Teil seiner Dynamik aus dem Nationalstaat bezieht, der im wesentlichen/ursprünglich eine europäische Erfindung und die Quelle von Englands früherem Stolz war.
Dieser Nationalismus wird einen neuen Auftrieb durch die Osteuropäer erhalten/erreichen, die- als (KEIN Artikel!) natürliche Reaktion auf ihre Befreiung von der sowjetischen Herrschaft, versuchen werden, ihre nationale Identität mit Nachdruck zu behaupten.
Die andere Vorstellung von Europa ist beispielhaft sichtbar an der (oder: wird verkörpert durch die) europäischen Gemeinschaft.
Weniger die Angst vor einer sowjetischen Expansion (umstellen!!) als vielmehr die feste Absicht/der Entschluss das Wiederaufleben von gehässigem Nationalismus zu verhindern, führte nach dem 2.Weltkrieg zur Gründung der Gemeinschaft.
Diese Vorstellung von Europa, als eine wesentlich engere Gruppe von Völkern, die die gleichen wirtschaftlichen und sicherheitspolitischen Regeln verfolgt/teilt, hat nun plötzlich durch die Öffnung des Ostens eine Herausforderung/steht vor einer Herausforderung, die einige sehr schwierige/komische/Seltsame Fragen aufwirft.

Chapter 3 - (un)arranged marriage

Summary
- Manny goes mad because of his marriage at seventeen
--> becomes angry and takes revenge on his brother Harry
- spends a lot of time outside with Ady
- sees Lisa for the first time, falls in love with her

Striking facts
- loves Leceister (and England) very much because for him it's like a melting pot of nations
- critizices his family's opinion on races
- changes his mind about having a girlfriend

Characters
- Manny
- Ady
- Sarah
- Lisa

Where?
- Manny's and Harry's room
- Shopping centre in Leicester

When?
- a Friday morning
- the summerbreak between year 8 and 9

Vocabulary
shrub - (syn.) bush
*backwards - rückwärts;if you put on a piece of clothing back to front, you make a mistake and put the back where the front should be
dumbbell - a stupid person
*(to) head for - (to) move in a particular direction
(to) loaf (infl) - to spend your time not doing anything, especially when you should be working
(to) gawp (infl) - to stare at sb/sth in a stupid or rude way


Posted by: Stefanie Eckmann

(UN)ARRANGED MARRIAGE - Chapter 2

summary
-Manny is in 8th class
-his cousin Ekbal is allowed to live as he wants to
-doesn't know how to go on living
-trouble with Harry because he sais Harry was a rasist
-doesn't want to go to Harry's wedding
-father tells him that he would get married to a known
Indish girl at the age of 17

vocabulary
*custom = tradition
*extended = umfassend,ausufernd
*mercilessly (adv) -> to show no kindness or pity
squealer -> so. who does a long high cry/sound
*odour = smell (noun)
to despair -> to stop having any hope
duvet = Daunendecke
*urge (noun) -> a strong desire to do sth.
*exaggeration = Übertreibung
cereal = Getreide;Müsli
brick = Ziegelstein

by Jasmin Lasch

(un)arranged marriage- bali rai

Chapter 1 (p.13-20)

summary:
we find out that the story is about a PUNJABI family
It is set in England (Leicester?)
the characters are introduced.
Striking facts: * Manny gets hit by his father
* appears to be aggressive
*sees his family traditions in a very critical way

the characters:
Manjit (manny)--> is the protagonist
he introduces his family

Ranjit- his older brother- is married and his wife moved in after their marriage
Manny has 2 sisters: Balbir and Dalbir, who don' life with the family anymore

the father: has a drinking problem,hits his son, is a worker
the mother: doesn't help him with his homework
--> both are introduced as "odd"

Ady- is Manny's best buddy

vocabulary:
*to provoke-= to challenge
*exertion (n)- the state of physical exhaustion - Erschöpfung
*embarrassing- peinlich
*to tease- ärgern, pisacken
*reply (n)=answer
*to be engaged to- mit jemandem verlobt/liiert sein
business agreement- geschäftliche Vereinbarung
*unless= if not - bevor
*to bother s.o.= to care for s.o./s.th.
*daring to say- es wagen etwas zu sagen
*to be influenced by= von etwas beeinflusst sein
*to move in- einziehen
*to pretend- vorgeben, vortäuschen
*privacy- Privatsphäre
*to pass ou= if you drink a lot of alcohol, you'll pass out


blogged by Ms Sauer

Group South England: Vocabulary

Sussex - region in South England
South Downs - the hill country in South England
Hill country - hilly landscape
The Lanes - quarter of Brighton with narrow roads
resort - a place where a lot of people go for holidays
narrow - small
angled - with corners
seaside - coast
holidaymaker - tourist
Pier - feature of seaside town; originally: boat landing stage, English tradition; today: amusement arcade
amusement arcade - entertainment park
candy floss - Zuckerwatte
airshow - Flugschau
jet - Düsenflugzeug

Timeline-project

Dear students,
let me express my delight about our session today. From my perspective you worked very industrious and motivated. I hope you got a good overview about the EU today.
Feel free to post a feedback about today's session under this post.

here's the task:

A timeline of the EU
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3583801.stm)

Which were the major steps towards the Europe of today?

Create your own timeline of the EU with the help of the BBC homepage. Choose a graphic representation that suits you best.
The following steps and their significance in EU history should be part of your timeline:
1948, ECSC, EEC, Treaty of Rome, EMS, Maastricht Treaty, Schengen pact, Amsterdam Treaty, the Euro, new EU constitution

Have a nice day,

Ms Sauer

Group Wales: Vocabulary

Culture [food and festivals]
liver - Leber
herbs - Kräuter
suet - Rindertalg
savoury - schmackhaft
leek - Lauch


Culture [music and arts]
to affect - beeinflussen, prägen
ascendancies - Einflüsse
impressionism - impressionistisch


Travel itinerary [sights, city]
ancient - ehemalig
fortification - Festung
marvellous - wunderbar
to prosper - florieren
dissolution - Auflösung
stronghold - Festung


Travel itinerary [sights, landscape]
unspoiled - unberührt
inspiring - begeisternd
rugged - rau
sanctuary - Schutzgebiet
cottage - Landhaus
quarry - Steinbruch
quay - Anleger
range - ausdehnen
yew tree - Eibe