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Dear email,
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This newsletter is about English and improving it. Politicians should set an example and be great orators, but they don’t always succeed. Gone are the days of JFK’s “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country” or Roosevelt’s “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself”. Linguistic gymnastics that twist and turn English like a fun-house mirror, intentionally or not, are not exclusive to current politicians, however. Below, you can listen to some examples from modern history and across the globe.
Finally, I would like to end with some truly eloquent words:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.“
These words are from the opening of the Declaration of Independence, written and signed in 1776. Tomorrow, America will be celebrating its 250th anniversary. May its politicians apply those eloquent words and noble principles to all people in the U.S. today.
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Judith Gilbert
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Editor-in-chief, Business Spotlight
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set an example: ein Vorbild sein | orator: Redner(in) | twist and turn: winden und drehen | fun-house mirror: Zerrspiegel | hold sth. to be sth.: etw. für etw. halten | self-evident: selbstverständlich | endow sb.: jmdn. begnaden, beschenken, ausstatten | Creator: the ~: der Schöpfer | unalienable: unabdingbar, unveräußerlich | pursuit: Streben, Verfolgen | sign sth.: etw. unterschreiben | apply sth.: etw. anwenden, gebrauchen | editor-in-chief: Chefredakteur(in)
Note: Judith's editorial is written in US English.
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Word of the Week
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plogging
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Did you know...? A new fitness trend has become popular in New York City. Instead of just running, people now pick up rubbish off the streets while they run. The name “plogging” combines the word “jogging” with the Swedish phrase plocka upp (“pick up”).
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pick sth. up: etw. aufheben; hier auch: etw. sammeln | rubbish: Müll, Abfall
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Anzeige
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Ins Englische eintauchen – mit tollem Programm, freundlichen Native Speakern und erstaunlich viel Spaß
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You understand English – but would like to speak it more freely?
Bei Englischhausen erleben Sie sechs intensive Tage voller Gespräche, gemeinsamer Aktivitäten und Englisch vom Frühstück bis zum Abend.
So entsteht mitten in Deutschland eine kleine englischsprachige Welt – für mehr Sprachgefühl, mehr Sicherheit und flüssigeres Englisch.
Regelmäßige Kurse, Ermäßigungen und Last-Minute-Plätze verfügbar. Alle Altersgruppen und Niveaus sind herzlich willkommen.
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© Image: Englischhausen
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Language
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“Fool me, you can’t get fooled again”
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George W. Bush is known for his unconventional turn of phrase and malapropisms. They became known as “Bushisms” during his presidency. However, he isn’t the only politician to have had trouble with words. Listen to Spotlight and Business Spotlight editors discuss their favourites.
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turn of phrase: Ausdrucksweise | malapropism: Wortverwechslung
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© Image: Shutterstock.com
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Quiz
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Famous quotes
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Match famous quotes in history with the politician or writer who said them:
1. Hell is other people.
2. The first thing I do in the morning is brush my teeth and sharpen my tongue.
3. Leave the past to history, especially as I propose to write that history myself.
4. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
A) Winston Churchill
B) Eleanor Roosevelt
C) Jean Paul Sartre
D) Dorothy Parker
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quote: Zitat | propose to do sth.: beabsichtigen, etw. zu tun | inferior: minderwertig | consent: Einverständnis, Zustimmung
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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| Answers: 1) C; 2) D; 3) A; 4) B
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Climate
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Working in a warmer world
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European summers are getting hotter, and research has found that the warmer it gets, the less productive we are. Last week saw a heatwave across much of Europe, with temperatures reaching almost 42 degrees across parts of Germany. Business Spotlight finds out how warmer weather is changing how we work.
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research: Forschung
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Odd Jobs
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Discovering underwater history
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What does a maritime archaeologist do? Melita Cameron-Wood spoke to Darko Kovačević for Business Spotlight to find out. Read the full text in the current issue of Business Spotlight.
Maritime archaeology wasn’t an obvious career choice, despite my love of the sea. I grew up on the coast of modern-day Montenegro. There weren’t a lot of opportunities but, through my studies in Alexandria, Egypt, my travels and diving experience, and the international network I’ve built over time, I was able to break into this field.
When I started, underwater archaeology was done with measuring tapes and hand drawings. Technological developments have changed the process, and our teams are smaller now. We use underwater robots, sonar and photogrammetry (to create 3D models). Today, we can train AI to understand a geographical information system (GIS), so it can process huge amounts of data, look for patterns and discover sites on its own.
A couple of projects that really stand out for me are the excavation of a Mycenaean shipwreck near Modi Island, close to Poros, Greece, and a Phoenician shipwreck in Maltese waters, which we excavated and documented using traditional methods at a depth of 100 metres.
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break into sth.: hier: in etw. einsteigen, in etw. Fuß fassen | measuring tape: Maßband | pattern: Muster | site: Stätte, Lage(ort) | stand out: herausstechen | excavation: Ausgrabung | shipwreck: Schiffswrack | waters: Gewässer | excavate sth.: etw. ausgraben
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Business Skills
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From doubt to delivery
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Implementing a strategy you disagree with is never easy, but if you’ve been asked to do it in another language, finding the right words to say are even harder. Practise the vocabulary you need to say no – or at least to ask why – in our exercises.
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© Image: iStock.com
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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Sound natural in English
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10 tips to communicate better at work | Working when warm: How Europe is protecting workers from extreme heat | Investing in art
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Quiz
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Viva Las Vegas!
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Famous for gambling, jaw-dropping attractions and a nightlife that extends into the day, Vegas is famously known as Sin City. See how much you know about it in our quiz.
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gambling: Glücksspiel | jaw-dropping: atemberaubend
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© Image: Yves Scheuber / Unsplash.com
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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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