Voc Usa 1234

Context 21 USA – Dreams and Struggles: Active Vocabulary Lead-In (to be) ashamed of sb./sth. (language help)

I’m so ~ed of my criminal record.

sich für jdn./etwas schämen

insight (task 2c)

My work experience at the hospital gave me a Einblick; real ~ into the medical profession. Verständnis

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Words in Context American Dream (l. 1)

The American ~ is based on the idea that anybody can achieve anything in life.

der amerikanische Traum

hard work (l. 3)

H~ work is a requirement to make the American Dream come true.

harte Arbeit

from rags to riches (l. 4)

= from being extremely poor to being very rich vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär

Founding Fathers (l. 6)

The ~ Fathers were the political leaders who signed the Declaration of Independence.

Gründungsväter

personal liberty (l. 8)

‘You have the ~ liberty to choose any profession you want.’

persönliche Freiheit

individual rights

In socialist regimes the citizens’ ~ rights are often restricted.

individuelle Freiheit

(l. 8) Declaration of Independence (l. 9)

The ~ of Independence is a statement which Unabhängigkeitserklärung announced that the thirteen American colonies were from then on independent from the British Empire.

inalienable rights

= rights that cannot be taken away from you

unabdingbare Rechte

liberty (l. 10)

= freedom

Freiheit

pursuit of happiness

The ~ of happiness is one of the inalienable rights of each American citizen.

das Streben nach Glück

The US ~ was drafted by the Founding Fathers.

die Verfassung der USA

separate and independent branches (l. 13)

= each political branch is an independent unit by itself

einzelne und unabhängige Staatsgewalten

system of checks and balances (l. 14)

The system of ~ and ~ ensures that the political branches watch over one another.

gegenseitige Kontrolle der Gewalten; Gewaltenteilung

(to) abuse one’s power

Dictators tend to abuse their ~.

seine Macht missbrauchen

The ~ of Rights states the first ten basic rights of each American citizen.

Grundrechte der amerikanischen Bürger

(l. 10)

(l. 10) US Constitution (l. 12)

(l. 16) Bill of Rights (l. 19)

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Context 21 USA – Dreams and Struggles: Active Vocabulary freedom (l. 20)

‘As long as you live under my roof, you do not have the ~ to do whatever you want.’

Freiheit

citizen (l. 20)

Many illegal immigrants dream of becoming US ~s one day.

Bürger

(to) limit the power of the government (l. 20)

The US constitution is designed to ~ the power of the ~.

die Macht der Regierung einschränken

the separation of church and state (l. 21)

In the Middle Ages, the ~ of church and state die Trennung von Kirche was unimaginable. und Staat

(to) achieve full legal equality (l. 27)

In the 1960s many African-Americans protested in order to ~ full legal ~.

die volle juristische Gleichberechtigung erreichen

Civil Rights Movement (l. 27)

Martin Luther King was one of the great leaders in the ~ Rights Movement.

die amerikanische Bürgerrechtsbewegung

post-racial society (l. 29)

In a ~ society people would no longer be discriminated against because of their skin colour.

eine Gesellschaft, in der die Zugehörigkeit zu einer ethnischen Gruppe keine Rolle mehr spielt

election (l. 29)

Barack Obama won the American ~ in 2008.

Wahl

discrimination (l. 30)

D~ is an unacceptable practice and can be based on race, gender or sexual orientation.

Diskriminierung

sole remaining superpower Since the end of the Cold War, the USA have (l. 32) been the sole remaining ~.

die einzige, noch erhaltene Supermacht

Anti-American sentiment (l. 34)

Some Europeans feel an Anti-American ~.

antiamerikanische Stimmung

American way of life (l. 36)

The American ~ of life is admired by many people all over the world.

die amerikanische Art zu leben

delegate (n) (l. 2)

A ~ represents an organization at a conference or a meeting.

Delegierte(r)

(to) adopt sth. (l. 4)

After the 9/11 bombings in the USA new laws were ~ed to protect the citizens.

etwas verabschieden, etwas einführen

self-evident (l. 5)

‘It is ~ that you are bored. I can tell by the look offensichtlich, on your face.’ offenkundig

(to) abolish sth. (l. 11)

Although slavery has been ~ed a long time ago, many African-Americans still feel discriminated against.

etwas abschaffen

regardless of sth. (l. 20)

R~ of the fact that airplanes emit lots of CO2, many people favour flying over other forms of travel.

ungeachtet; ohne Rücksicht auf

underdog (l. 22)

FC Chelsea will play against Leicester City next Sunday. Leicester is definitely the ~.

Unterlegene(r); Schwächere(r)

Fact File

A1 What Are They Scared of? (to) be fine with sb. (l. 2)

‘Can we go to the cinema on Friday instead of einverstanden sein mit Thursday?’ – ‘Yes, that’s ~ with me.’

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Context 21 USA – Dreams and Struggles: Active Vocabulary season (l. 4)

It’s Beckham’s third ~ with Real Madrid.

hier: ein bestimmter Zeitraum; Saison

(to) wrap sth. (in sth.) (l. 16)

I ~ my sandwiches in foil to keep them fresh.

etwas einwickeln (in etwas)

(to) aim to do sth. (l. 18)

I’ll ~ to do that before lunchtime, but I can’t promise anything.

beabsichtigen, etwas zu tun

(to) have the law on one’s side (l. 23)

It may not sound fair but he has ~ on his side das Gesetz auf seiner Seite so he’ll probably win the case. haben

(to) be determined to do sth. Despite my injury, I am ~ to run the marathon. fest entschlossen sein, (l. 25) etwas zu tun (to) keep sb. from sth. (l. 25)

Sorry, I don’t want to ~ you from your work, but I have another quick question.

jdn. von etwas abhalten

= grow sth.

etwas hervorbringen

A2 Strange Fruit (to) bear (bore, borne) sth.

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(l. 1) root (l. 2)

The hurricane was so strong, it pulled the tree Wurzel out of the ground – ~s and all.

twisted (l. 6)

His face was ~ in pain.

flesh (l. 8)

The smell of rotting ~ lingered in the aftermath Fleisch of the battle.

crop (l. 12)

The ~s will be harvested in September.

verzerrt

Getreide, Feldfrucht

B1 Fundamentalism in America harm (n) (l. 1)

‘It won’t do you any ~ to rewrite your essay. After all, you want to get a better mark.’

Schaden

sin (l. 2)

All religions regard murder as a ~.

Sünde

against all evidence (l. 5)

He still claims, against all ~, that Santa exists. entgegen aller Beweise

(to) follow a course (l. 7)

The Prime Minister urged the people not to ~ a course of revenge.

(to) deny sth. (l. 11)

‘I saw you stealing the T-shirt, so don’t try to ~ etwas abstreiten, it.’ etwas leugnen

contemporary (n)

On average Asian students perform better than their European ~ies.

Zeitgenosse

mainstream (adj) (l. 29)

Mp3 players and laptops have become ~ gadgets among most people.

hier: etabliert; anerkannt

creator (l. 32)

One way of interpreting God is as an almighty ~.

Schöpfer

einem Kurs folgen, eine Richtung einschlagen

(l. 14)

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Context 21 USA – Dreams and Struggles: Active Vocabulary B2 How Religious Are Young Americans? questionnaire (introductory text)

It would be great if I could just have a few minutes of your time to fill out this ~.

Fragebogen

religious service (l. 5)

There will be a ~ service to remember those who died in the tragedy.

Gottesdienst

somewhat (l. 15)

It is ~ unusual to see owls in a city centre but one has been spotted from the town hall.

ziemlich

major (l. 17)

Our generation has seen some ~ advances in technology.

bedeutend, wichtig

B3 Americans’ Religious Affiliations Orthodox (adj)

If you go to Russia you should visit the beautiful ~ churches.

orthodox

controversy (introductory text)

C~ surrounds the government’s plan to introduce compulsory identity cards.

Auseinandersetzung, Meinungsstreit

(to) prohibit sth. (l. 3)

Smoking is ~ed inside the terminal area.

etwas verbieten

circumstance (l. 8)

Due to unforeseen ~s, the performance will not go ahead.

Umstand

(to) conduct a search (l. 14)

The police are ~ing a search for the escaped convict.

eine Suche leiten

(to) endanger sb./sth. (l. 26)

Driving under the influence of alcohol ~s not only your own life, but also other people’s lives.

jdn./etwas in Gefahr bringen

optional (l. 36)

Maths and English are compulsory subjects but music is ~.

optional, fakultativ, freiwillig

policy (l. 45)

I voted for the Green Party because I like their hier: politische Linie; environmental ~ies. politischer Kurs

(to) secure sth. (l. 65)

It’s a bodyguard’s job to ~ their employer’s safety.

etwas sicherstellen, etwas gewährleisten

(to) threaten sb./sth. (l. 79)

He was ~ed by the mafia for not paying the money.

jdn./etwas bedrohen

(to) claim to do sth. (l. 112)

He ~s to have married her out of love but we all know it was because of her money.

behaupten, etwas zu tun

(chart)

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C1 The First Amendment

C3 Social Studies Lesson

C5 The Gun Control Debate – A Group Puzzle control (n) (bumper sticker)

Strict ~s on alcohol sales have been introduced.

hier: gesetzliche Regelung

law-abiding (bumper sticker)

I can’t believe that Felix has to go to court. As far as I know, he has always been a ~ citizen.

gesetzestreu

(to) be in place (T-shirt slogan)

The rules are in ~ for your own safety.

vorhanden sein

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Context 21 USA – Dreams and Struggles: Active Vocabulary (to) ignore sth. (T-shirt slogan)

She ~d the warnings and went travelling alone.

sich über etwas hinwegsetzen, etwas ignorieren

patriot (title)

She’d do anything for her country – she’s a true ~.

Patriot

nationalism (l. 1)

N~ is rising in working-class areas with high unemployment.

Nationalismus

(to) live up to sth. (l. 14)

I’ll never ~ up to his expectations.

etwas erfüllen

essentially (l. 22)

The play is ~ a love story but it also deals with im Grunde the theme of justice.

principle (l. 26)

Killing animals to make food or clothing is against my ~s.

Grundsatz

(to) leap (l. 3)

I tried to ~ over the stream instead of using the bridge, but I landed in the water.

springen

(to) insist (on sth.) (l. 11)

No, let me pay- I ~!

auf etwas bestehen

evident (l. 14)

Somebody has ~ly been stealing my work.

offenbar, offensichtlich

essentials (l. 20)

I don’t have room to pack anything else – just the ~.

Grundlebensmittel

(to) go to waste (l. 35)

Tonnes of food go to ~ every week if supermarkets can’t sell their produce.

verfallen

contradictory (adj) (heading)

The Internet is full of ~ information.

widersprüchlich

reverse (n) (l. 8)

I didn’t mean to get you into trouble – quite the Gegenteil ~. I wanted to help.

D2 American Patriots

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D3 Smalltown Americans

D4 Contradictory Americans

D5 What America means to me tremendous (l. 3)

America’s nature is ~ with its huge open spaces.

enorm; gewaltig

vast (l. 3)

We have a ~ collection of books in our library.

unermäßlich

widespread (adj) (l. 10)

The earthquake has caused ~ devastation across Chile.

weitverbreitet

attorney (AE) (l. 24)

Looking through the old case notes, the ~ discovered a mistake in procedures.

Anwalt

miracle (l. 41)

It was a ~ that the boy was found alive.

Wunder

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