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Dear email,
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One of the fondest memories from my youth was my very first trip abroad, to England. I was going to take a summer course at Cambridge, but before heading to East Anglia, I stayed in London with friends of my English teacher. And what friends they were! Without revealing too much, I will say that the friend was a popular West End actress and her husband was a Harley Street doctor. They really knew about the finer side of British society. On one day of my visit, they drove me out in a very fine car (a Rolls? A Jag? … something very British in any case) to Ascot for a day at the races. Of course, there was the horseracing, but that was the least of it. There were women wearing ridiculous headgear – I say “headgear” because you couldn’t really call fascinators hats. And then there was … the Pimm’s. Strawberries and finger sandwiches and Pimm’s! It was like something out of a Noel Coward play. But what exactly is Pimm’s, you may be asking? You’ll find out below. Cheers!
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Judith Gilbert
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Editor-in-chief, Business Spotlight
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fond: hier: schön | head: sich aufmachen | reveal sth.: etw. verraten | West End: Londoner Theaterviertel | Harley Street: exklusive Londoner Adresse für Ärzte | ridiculous: lächerlich | headgear: Kopfschmuck | fascinator: Faszinator (kleiner, aber auffälliger Kopfschmuck für Damen, der oft im Haar festgesteckt wird) | Cheers!: Prost! Zum Wohl!
Note: Judith's editorial is written in US English.
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Word of the Week
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wardrobing
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Did you know...? A form of retail fraud, wardrobing involves buying an item and wearing it with tags on, only to return it afterwards. In one US survey, 30 per cent of shoppers admitted to wardrobing.
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retail fraud: Einzelhandelsbetrug | survey: Umfrage
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Recipe
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It’s Pimm’s o’clock
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Based on gin, Pimm’s is a secret mix of herbs, spices and liqueurs. It’s said that only six people know the recipe and that the “Pimm’s Six” never fly all together on the same plane – to make sure the recipe isn't lost.
Pimm’s is especially popular at Wimbledon (which starts at the end of this month), where more than 200,000 glasses are consumed during the two weeks of the world’s oldest tennis tournament. Here’s the recipe to get you in the mood:
Ingredients for one pitcher
• Pimm’s
• ice
• lemonade
• lots of sliced fruit (strawberries, oranges, cherries)
• sliced cucumber
• lime
• fresh mint
Preparation
• Fill a pitcher with ice.
• Add a large handful of fresh fruit.
• Throw in a few slices of cucumber.
• Add one part Pimm’s to three parts lemonade.
• Stir and top with a squeeze of lime.
• Decorate with a slice of citrus and a sprig of mint.
To make a mocktail version of this drink, combine 750 millilitres of lemonade with 250 millilitres of tonic water and one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar.
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herbs: Kräuter | liqueur: Likör | tournament: Turnier | pitcher: hier: Glaskrug | cucumber: Gurke | lime: Limette | sprig: Zweig | mocktail: alkoholfreier Cocktail | balsamic vinegar: Balsamico-Essig
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© Image: Kathrin Koschitzki
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Quiz
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Ascot
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1. When were the first horse races on the grounds of what today is known as Ascot Racecourse?
A) 1000 BC, in Celtic times
B) 1520, as amusement for Henry VIII
C) 1711 – Queen Anne thought the grounds good for horseracing
D) 1952, in celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation
2. The dress code for ladies at Royal Ascot races in the Royal Enclosure requires:
A) that you wear a hat
B) that headpieces have a base of at least four inches
C) both of the above
D) neither of the above
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dress code: Kleiderordnung | Royal Enclosure: Königsloge, Ehrentribüne
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Language
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“Hens” and “stags”
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The “hen do”, or “hen night” (N. Am. also: “bachelorette party”), is the official “last night of freedom” for the bride-to-be. It’s organized by her chief bridesmaid. Many hens now choose to go abroad for a hen weekend, to a spa hotel or for an experience such as a cocktail-making workshop – but others still have their hen do in a local bar or club.
And what about the men? They’re out on their “stag do”, or “stag night” (N. Am. also: “bachelor party”) – typically a pub crawl organized by the best man. It’s mostly about the beer and the banter. There are drinking games and, if the boys want to keep it retro, possibly a visit to a sleazy strip club. In addition to a night of heavy drinking, a stag weekend often involves activities like karting, paintballing or quad biking – all done with a hangover.
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do (UK ifml.): Fest, Party | bachelorette (N. Am.): Junggesellin | bridesmaid: Brautjungfer | pub crawl (UK ifml.): Kneipentour | best man: Trauzeuge | banter: Geplänkel, Scherze | sleazy: schmierig, heruntergekommen | karting: Gokartfahren | quad biking: Quadfahren | hangover: Kater
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© Image: Martin Haake
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Fun Facts
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Save water, delete e-mails
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Did you know that 77 litres of water could be saved by deleting 1,000 old emails with attachments? Files in cloud storage are kept in data centres. The servers there produce a lot of heat and need to be cooled with water – some of the biggest data centres reportedly use up to 19 million litres of water a day. Britain’s government recommends deleting old photos and emails to reduce water use for cooling.
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delete sth.: etw. löschen | attachment: hier: Anhang | file: Datei | storage: Speicher | data centre: Rechenzentrum
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© Image: Brian J. Tromp / Unsplash.com
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Profile
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Opening doors, saving lives
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Being a pioneer is never easy. In 2021, Dr Kudzai Kanyepi became Zimbabwe’s first female cardiothoracic (heart and lung) surgeon, and the 12th woman in Africa to qualify in this specialized field. Her achievement is significant, breaking down gender barriers in medicine in Zimbabwe and across Africa.
Kanyepi wants to set a good example for young women and has hopes for “a society that accommodates women in STEM and accommodates all facets of womanhood”. She says mentorship is important. Kanyepi went to an all-girls high school where the students were encouraged to try everything. She told the University of Kwazulu-Natal’s campus newsletter that her school’s motto was “gracia et scientia, which means ‘through grace and knowledge’. We were always taught to embrace being female and be graceful, but to always push the boundaries.” At the same time, she realizes that it’s easier for some women than others. “Not everyone is starting from the same place,” she says. “We need to give each other the right tools to succeed.”
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surgeon: Chirurg(in) | specialized field: Fachbereich/-gebiet | achievement: Leistung, Erfolg | accommodate sb.: jmdn. aufnehmen, jmdm. Platz bieten | womanhood: Frausein | grace: Gnade, Anmut, Gunst | embrace sth.: etw. (gern/bereitwillig) akzeptieren, willkommen heißen | graceful: würdevoll, voller Anmut | push the boundaries: die Grenzen erweitern/verschieben
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© Image: Cynthia R Matonhodze / Guardian / eyevine / laif
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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Are you wasting time?
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Top time-wasters and how to avoid them | Two brothers remeasuring the world's tallest mountains | Virtual empathy | Why do brands do F1?
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Quiz
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Idioms
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Do you know what is meant when someone says something is a “piece of cake”? See if you’re right in our fun quiz!
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From the ZEIT SPRACHEN App
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Going to a music festival
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It’s festival season! If you’re headed to a festival this summer, here’s all the vocabulary you’ll need to make the most of your weekend. Enjoy!
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© Image: Jana Trampert
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Mitarbeit: Dennis Draber, Judith Gilbert, Susanne Krause, Mae McCreary, Richard Mote, Rachel Preece, Inez Sharp, Lorraine Turner Akcakaya.
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