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| Ihre 10 Minuten Englisch pro Woche |
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Dear email,
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I haven’t listened to the anthem to female empowerment, “Respect” by Aretha Franklin, for quite a while. Reading through this newsletter, though, I was reminded of the lyrics: “R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me”.
Let’s begin with a shout-out for Nandini Chikte. The Indian actress recently starred in a film about a girl humiliated by a groom’s family before an arranged marriage – something that’s still common on the subcontinent. Next, there’s Michele Kang, the majority owner and sponsor of a female US football team who′s doing everything she can to promote the sport. And, finally, meet Tamarah Vos, an Australian electrician and director at TTS Electrics, who tells us what it’s like to work in a job where women are still a minority. Find out more about them below.
Next week, Judith Gilbert, editor-in-chief of our sister publication, Business Spotlight, will be back with more great stories from around the English-speaking world.
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Inez Sharp
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Editor-in-chief, Spotlight
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anthem: Hymne | empowerment: Stärkung, Ermächtigung | shout-out (ifml.): (lautstarke) Anerkennung | star: eine Hauptrolle spielen | humiliate sb.: jmdn. demütigen | groom: Bräutigam | majority owner: Mehrheitseigner(in)
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Word of the Week
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situationship
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Did you know...? Normally, we define our relationships as platonic or sexual, but a “situationship” is both. People in a situationship have an informal romantic relationship. Sometimes, they act like a couple; at other times, like friends. Often, however, one person in a situationship wants more from the relationship than the other, and this can cause feelings of frustration and sadness.
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informal: locker, zwanglos
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© Illustration: Georg Lechner
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Cinema
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A match made in hell
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Indian films often romanticize arranged marriages. But a film called Sthal: A Match has been winning awards for depicting what it’s really like for the women. They’re often interrogated by potential husbands and their families, and then rejected because of their height or skin colour. Nandini Chikte, who plays the main character, Savita, told the BBC, “I was only acting, but as the film progressed, I lived Savita’s journey and I felt angry on her behalf.” In India, 90 per cent of marriages are arranged by families. Chikte says it’s time to change this.
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depict sth.: etw. darstellen | interrogate sb.: jmdn. befragen, verhören | behalf: on sb.’s ~: für jmdn., in jmds. Namen
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© Image: courtesy Sthal
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Travel
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Aberdeen and the Highland Games
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Let’s take you to Scotland’s rugged northeast, to the granite city of Aberdeen! It’s a perfect starting point to explore the Highland Games, with all their unusual sports – such as tossing wooden logs or pillow fights.
As a special gift, our newsletter subscribers can read the online version of the article for free – but only for a week!
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rugged: zerklüftet | toss: werfen | wooden log: Baumstamm | pillow fight: Kissenschlacht | subscriber: Abonnent(in)
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© Image: Axel Haudiquet - howiseeyourworld.com
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Podcast
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Let′s go to the beach!
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In our latest episode of English, please!, Inez Sharp from England, Mae McCreary from East Coast of the US and Owen Connors from Dublin take you to the beaches of their childhood. They may not be tropical, but they′re still a perfect dream. So pack your beach bag (and, just in case, your windbreak and thermos flask) and join us!
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windbreak: Windschutz | thermos flask: Thermoskanne
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© Image: flicimage via Canva.com
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Profile
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Michele Kang: The spirit of soccer
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Both on and off the field, football has long been dominated by men. However, one woman is shaking things up. Michele Kang, a businesswoman and founder of the health IT company Cognosante, is the majority owner of the professional football team Washington Spirit, which plays in the US National Women’s Soccer League. Kang, who is the first woman of colour to own a team in the league, has donated tens of millions of dollars to boost the sport in the US. “I don’t think I’ve been as passionate about anything as I am now about women’s soccer,” she told The New York Times.
Women’s football is increasingly popular – especially when there’s an international tournament on, such as the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025, in Switzerland in July. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup included 32 teams for the first time, and sold over a million tickets – a record.
Beyond the big tournaments, the sport is thriving in various countries. According to Britain’s Football Association (FA), for example, the number of women and girls in the UK who play football increased by 56 per cent from 2020 to 2024. Kang says it’s important to keep the momentum going, because there’s still a lot to do. “Women’s soccer around the world needs investment,” she says.
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soccer (US): Fußball | shake things up: hier: die Fußballwelt aufmischen | founder: Gründer(in) | majority owner: Mehrheitseigner(in) | league: Liga | donate sth.: etw. spenden | boost sth.: etw. fördern | tournament: Turnier | thrive: hier: erfolgreich sein
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© Image: picture alliance / REUTERS
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Ihr Gutschein für Spotlight
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Interview and Exercise
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Taking up trades
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Tamarah Vos, 28, from Brisbane, Australia, is an electrician and director at TTS Electrics. In our interview, you can learn more about why she loves her job and the challenges she encounters in a male-dominated sector. Plus, test your listening comprehension skills with short questions after each interview section.
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trade: Beruf, Handwerk | encounter: begegnen
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© Image: private
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Im aktuellen Magazin
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Ready for a little light fun?
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Aberdeen and the Highland Games | Meet Greg Asner, the scientist working to save the seas around Hawaii | Voices from the heart of the United States | Quiz: test your travel vocabulary!
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Quiz
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Football
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The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 will start on 2 July. Get ready for the event by testing your football vocabulary and trivia knowledge in our fun quiz!
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© Image: Sandro Schuh / Unsplash.com
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From the ZEIT SPRACHEN App
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O Canada!
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🇨🇦 Canada will celebrate its national holiday on 1 July. 🍁 Prepare for Canada Day by reading about the idiosyncrasies of Canadian English.
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idiosyncrasy: Eigenheit
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Mitarbeit: Dennis Draber, Judith Gilbert, Susanne Krause, Nadia Lawrence, Mae McCreary, Richard Mote, Rachel Preece, Inez Sharp.
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