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 FROM THE EDITOR

Englisch lernen
– einfach
beim Lesen!

Let’s talk
about feelings!
A
Niveau B2 – C1
s we ease out of lockdown and are freed curb 
from the restrictions put in place to curb the , eindämmen
pandemic, it seems we’re all thinking more device [di(vaIs] 
about the way we feel. Some of us are simply , Gerät

happy that an end to Covid may be in sight; for oth- ease out of sth. 
ers, the loneliness of social isolation – not to mention ,  sich langsam von

financial hardship – is still present. Whatever your etw. lösen, befreien

current mood, you’ll find the vocabulary to talk about glue [glu:] 421 S. · ISBN 978-3-15-019992-3 · € 8,40
, Klebstoff
it in our feature beginning on page 48. George Orwells dystopischer Roman
Speaking of moods, how could anyone not feel hardship von 1949 ist ein Klassiker – und auch im
, Not 21. Jahrhundert hochaktuell.
happy looking at our beautiful cover image? Pictured is
a harbour close to St John’s, the capital of the Canadian lifespan
, Lebensdauer,
province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Join us as Haltbarkeit

Reclams
we explore this delightful city on the eastern coast of
lowly
Canada. “Fair weather to you!” starts on page 36. ,  gering, bescheiden
Titelfoto: Paul McKinnon/Shutterstock.com; Fotos: Delmaine Donson/iStock.com; Gert Krautbauer

I love to do home repairs – no object is too lowly for

me to try to extend its lifespan with a bit of tape and
glue. The results are mixed, but I don’t mind if a lamp
seam
, (Klebe)Naht;
hier: Bruchlinie
Rote Reihe
sometimes blinks on and off, or if a plate has a “seam” Sprachtrainingsbände sowie
down the middle. I enjoy the challenge and think englische und amerikanische
that, for environmental reasons, we should all be fix- Literatur im Original.
ing more of our possessions. It’s not always possible,
Mit praktischen Übersetzungshilfen.
of course, but thankfully, consumers are demanding
Über 170 Bände lieferbar!
a longer lifespan and the “right to repair” – especially
for expensive electronic devices. Find out more about
this topic in our feature “The right to repair – fixing the
future”, which begins on page 24.

www.reclam.de

INEZ SHARP, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Reclam
i.sharp@spotlight-verlag.de

EDITORIAL
 CONTENTS

36
“Fair weather
to you!”
M   +

Welcome to St John’s, Canada’s oldest city

and capital of the province of Newfound-
land and Labrador. The city is home to
colourful houses, great seafood and locals
with a salty sense of humour.

6 In the Picture  E  US

Hot Springs National Park

 ames and News  E  M  A

8 N
News and views from around the
English-speaking world

 ooks and Films  M  A

10 B
Our recommendations on what

Fotos: New Foundland and Labrador Tourism; PR; Delmaine Donson, Maria Averburg/iStock.com
to read and watch

12 The Lighter Side  E  24 Society  A 43 Around Oz  M 

Jokes and cartoons
13 Britain Today  E 
Colin Beaven takes a humorous
look at Britain and the Brits
14 I conic Products  E 
Craftsmanship from Ireland:
Waterford crystal
16 What’s Cooking?  M
Luke Selby’s cinnamon custard
doughnuts
The right to repair – fixing
the future
28 Peggy’s Place  M  44 Eccentric Life  M
Visit Spotlight’s very own
London pub
30 Poetry Corner  A    +
“A Birthday” by Christina
Rossetti
32 Short Story  A  US 
“Curries”
Peter Flynn writes to us
from down under
 
Delia Derbyshire – a pioneer
of electronic music
46 F
 eedback and Proverb  M
Your letters to Spotlight
and a useful proverb

18 A Day in My Life  M  US    + 35 American Life  M  US  +

Meet Sally Koch, a sister from Ginger Kuenzel on what’s 47–68 The language section
California happening stateside

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20
Looking at Lives
M of the page. This text, for example, is Easy (see above).
The Indian film industry employs
over a quarter of a million people, yet
it’s rare to find a woman behind the
camera. We speak to producer Priti
Shahani about finding success in a
close-knit industry.
48 In the mood
E  M  A
How are you today? In a good
mood? Feeling optimistic? Excited
even? Or maybe you’re worried or
stressed? Take our fun test and learn
60 useful adjectives you’ll need to
talk about your state of mind.
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 IN THE PICTURE

Hot Springs
National Park
Was könnte schöner sein als ein entspanntes
Bad im Thermalwasser dieses amerikanischen
Kurorts?
EASY  US

T
his year, Hot Springs National Park, in
Arkansas, celebrates its 100th birthday.
In fact, people have been coming to the
region for thousands of years. Native
Americans were the first to bathe in the area’s hot
springs. The waters that feed the springs come
from the nearby Ouachita Mountains.
In 1832, the U.S. Congress decreed that the area
should be a reservation for public use and the ther-
mal waters protected. A resort town, Hot Springs,
was built there and, in 1921, the government
officially named the reservation a national park.
Visitors to the town of Hot Springs can bathe at
one of eight historic spas along Bathhouse Row.

Arkansas hot springs  resort town 

[(A:rkEnsO:]  ,  heiße Quellen , Erholungsort
,  wg. Aussprache
Native American  spa [spA:] 
bathe [beID]  , amerikanische(r) , Heilbad
,  ein Bad nehmen Ureinwohner(in)
decree 
, verfügen

6 SPOTLIGHT 2021 GOOD TO KNOW

GOOD
SHORTTO
7 STORY
KNOW
SPOTLIGHT 2021
Foto: All Stock Photos/Shutterstock.com
 NAMES AND NEWS

Texts by TALITHA LINEHAN

derogatory  [di(rQgEtEri]
, abwertend

persistence  [p&r(sIstEns]
, Fortbestehen

prodigy [(prA:dEdZi] 
, Wunderkind

racial slur 
,  rassistische Bemer-
kung
tournament 
[(tUEnEmEnt]
,  Turnier, Wettkampf

ARCHITECTURE
WHO EXACTLY IS… DANIEL LIBESKIND?
MEDIUM  US

D aniel Libeskind, a Polish-American architect
whose parents survived the Holocaust, is
known for designing places of peace and reflection.
Now, he is leading the renovation of the Tree of Life
synagogue in Pittsburgh, where a man shot 11 people
dead in 2018, in the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S.
history.
Libeskind has said that, when he and his parents
arrived in New York in 1959, “We felt an air of free-
dom as Jews in this country. That’s why this project
is not simply about ‘Never Again.’ It’s a project that
must address the persistence of anti-Semitism and
the intolerance of our time.”
Fotos: picture alliance/AP Photo; Carpe89/iStock.com; bbc; David Fowler/Shutterstock.com; KITBOGA/YouTube; facebook/Marc Synnott
Born in Łódź, Poland, Libeskind was a musical prod-
igy but later became interested in architecture. He
studied architecture and taught at universities be-
fore designing his first building, in Germany, in the
late 1990s. He made a name for himself with the
Jewish Museum in Berlin (2001) and for leading the
rebuilding of the World Trade Center.
Libeskind, 75, is working on more than 40 proj­
ects and told Harvard Business Review he has no
plans to retire: “Although I work very hard, I don’t
even see what I do as working, because I do what
I love. And when that’s true, you don’t see the pas-
sage of time.”

GAMES
PLAYING BY THE BOOK
ADVANCED

The owners of the 1938 board
game “Scrabble” have changed
the rules, and many players are
not happy about it. Last year,
Hasbro, who own the game
in North America, banned the
use of 236 derogatory words at
tournaments, including racial
slurs. Now, Mattel, who own the
game everywhere else, have
banned more than 400 such
words.
Some players say the owners
don’t have the right to stop the
use of words that are in the dic-
tionary. But Mattel’s global head
of games, Ray Adler, told The
Times, “I’ve heard the argument
that these are just words, but we
believe they have meaning.”

8 SPOTLIGHT 2021 GOOD TO KNOW

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[)VnsE(spektIN] 
that perhaps they’re too ,  ahnungslos, arglos

old to do it

THE NEWCOMER
TAMARY KUDITA
EASY

Age: 27
From: Harare, Zimbabwe
Background: Kudita studied
fine art at the University of
Cape Town.
Famous because: She was
named Open Photographer
of the Year at the 2021 Sony
World Photography Awards
for her photograph African
Victorian.
Quote: Kudita uses pho-
tography to tell the story of
black women. “I believe that
the history of photography
for black women is still being
written,” she told the BBC.
INFO TO GO
The Hindu-Kush Karakoram
Himalaya region is sometimes
referred to as the “third pole”
because it has the largest ice
and snow reservoirs after the
North and South Poles.
ADVENTURE In 1924, two English moun-
HIGH CLIMBER taineers, George Mallory and
ADVANCED  US Andrew “Sandy” Irvine, disap-
peared on Mount Everest. No-
body knows if they reached the
summit, becoming the first ever
to do so, and only the body of
Mallory was found.
Determined to solve the mys-
tery, U.S. mountaineer Mark
Synnott (left) climbed Everest
in 2019 and risked his life to try
to find Irvine’s body and his cam-
era, which he had hoped would
have photos of the two men. He
failed to find either but has now
written a book about his incred-
ible adventure, called The Third
Pole: My Everest Climb to Find the
Truth about Mallory and Irvine.
TECHNOLOGY
A GOOD CATCH
MEDIUM

Scammers are people who trick others into giving them money. Thankfully,
there are also so-called scam baiters, who try to stop them. Scam baiters
make online videos of themselves posing as unsuspecting targets to keep
scammers on the phone for hours. Some now use artificial intelligence bots
that can understand and respond to scammers, to waste even more of their
time. As scam baiter Kitboga told the BBC, “If I could keep them on the
phone for an hour, that was an hour they weren’t talking to someone else.”

GOOD
SHORTTO KNOW
STORY SPOTLIGHT 2021 9
 BOOKS AND FILMS

Reviews by
EVE LUCAS PODCAST | LANGUAGE
MEDIUM

Winner of the Gold Award for “Best

FILM | DRAMA
ADVANCED  US
Based on the Pulitzer-winning novel by Colson
Whitehead, The Underground Railroad (Amazon)
has many remarkable qualities. The acting, the
soundtrack, the script, the camera­work are all
superb and combine to create an unforgettable,
absorbing experience.
What makes this series far superior to even
the best films about slavery is one simple factor:
time. Director Barry Jenkins (Oscar-winner
Entertainment Podcast” at the
2020 British Podcast Awards, Some-
thing Rhymes with Purple is about the
hidden origins of language. Podcast
episodes have been downloaded
more than four million times, and their fans call themselves
“purple people”. If you’d like to join them, try the “Octopo-
des” episode of 25 May 2021. It looks at English plural forms:
those of Anglo-Saxon/Germanic origin that change vowels
(such as goose/geese – Gans/Gänse); those with Latin origins
(terminus/termini); and others that have identical singular
and plural forms, such as moose, which comes from Algon-
quin. Presenters Gyles Brandreth and Susie Dent keep things
light, but be ready to note down the important “stuff” (orig-
inally from the Greek stuphein – meaning “draw together”).

abolitionist

FILM | HORROR
[)æbəˈlɪʃ&nɪst] 
,  Befürworter(in) der
Sklavenbefreiung
Algonquin [Äl(gQNkwIn]  MEDIUM  US
,  Algonkin, Stamm
nordamerikanischer
Ureinwohner
moose 
,  Amerikanischer Elch

plantation 
Escape? Cora (Thuso Mbedu) and Royal (William Jackson Harper) , Plantage

PTSD (post-traumatic
for Moonlight in 2016) uses the mini-series stress disorder) 
format to tell the story of runaway slave Cora , posttraumatische
Belastungsstörung
(Thuso Mbedu) slowly. As she travels north No escape? Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku)
from Georgia to Indiana on the underground refugee [)refju(dZi:] 
, Flüchtling
railroad (which Whitehead turned into a real Bol (Sope Dirisu) and Rial (Wunmi Mosaku)
railway, not just a network of safe places), we script  Majur are a Sudanese refugee couple who
, Drehbuch
are completely drawn into the plot. Jenkins have survived terrible suffering, including
constantly changes mood and tempo as he fol- temporary asylum the loss of their daughter at sea. In Britain,
[)temp&rEri E(saIlEm] 
lows the characters and explores their complex ,  etwa: Aufenthalts­ they are given temporary asylum and a
lives. It could be a slave boy or a slave catcher, gestattung house – much in need of repair – in which
a plantation owner or an abolitionist, or even tenant  to start a new life. Instead of a tough, docu-
former slaves: Jenkins moves around freely, tell- ,  Mieter(in), Bewoh­ mentary-style film about migration, British
ing Cora’s story like a river with many streams ner(in) director Remi Weekes has made His House
flowing into it. We come to appreciate this vowel [(vaUEl]  (Net­flix) a clever horror film. Using the Ma-
, Vokal
freedom of expression as a reflection of what jurs’ painful memories and the PTSD caused
the underground network offered slaves: not by their experiences, he explores the demons
only freedom from slavery, but the freedom to that can terrorize us all – but can turn into
Fotos: Amazon; Netflix; dr

be properly, and fully, human. monsters when in the company of loneliness

and prejudice. Matt Smith (who played the
young Prince Philip in The Crown) is the so-
cial worker who has to deal with rats, witches
– and tenants with troubles.

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 ANZEIGE

Schulpatenschaften: Fremdsprachen verbinden die Welt

Gleiche Chancen Mehr Sprachen schaffen

für alle Kinder
Wir haben drei große Herausfor-
derungen: eine soziale, eine ökolo-
gische und eine demokratische. Umso
wichtiger ist es, dass wir Kinder mit
den Büchern ausstatten, die sie brauchen,
um eine lebenswerte, offene und freie Ge-
sellschaft zu erhalten. Gerade in dieser Zeit sehen wir
aber, dass viele Kinder keinen gleichberechtigten Zugang
zu Bildung haben. Es darf keine Corona-Generation geben.
Deshalb ist es mir wichtig, dass jedes Kind – egal wo es
aufwächst – die Möglichkeit hat, an Bildung teilzuhaben und
sich entfalten zu können.
Dr. Karamba Diaby, Mitglied des Bundestags
mehr Möglichkeiten
Ich bin Lesepatin am Gymnasium
Marktoberdorf, weil ich davon
überzeugt bin, dass Bildung und
insbesondere Fremdsprachen einen
wichtigen Grundstein für die persönliche
und berufliche Laufbahn legen. Noch nie waren
Fremdsprachen wichtiger als in der heutigen vernetzten
Welt. Sprache legt den Grundstein für Austausch und
Kommunikation, kann so Hürden überwinden und
Verbindungen und Beziehungen aufbauen. Eine offene,
vielfältige Gesellschaft setzt voraus, dass man sich nicht
nur verständigen kann, sondern einander auch versteht.
Susanne Ferschl, Mitglied des Bundestags

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Gemeinsam in die Bildungs- und

Zukunft
Als IT- und Security-Unternehmen liegt es
quasi in der Natur der Sache, sich internatio-
nal zu bewegen, zu verständigen, gemeinsam
Dinge zu kreieren, zu gestalten und voranzubringen.
Aber auch neben dem Geschäftlichen ist es aus unserer Sicht
existenziell, sich gemeinsam den Herausforderungen unserer
Zeit und damit unserer Zukunft zu stellen. Für ein Verstän-
dnis untereinander ist ein gegenseitiges Verstehen eine
zwingende Voraussetzung. Matthias Herrschuh,
Mitgründer und CFO von globits GmbH
Berufschancen fördern
Für uns als Hotel mit einem internatio-
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gerade in der Hotellerie und Gastronomie viele berufliche
Perspektiven. Es freut uns daher sehr, mit der Lesepa-
tenschaft junge Menschen hierbei zu unterstützen.
Mario Waheeb, Ausbilder im Hotel Europäischer
Hof, Hamburg
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The Argyle Sweater

“No one really listens

to anyone else, and if you INFO TO GO
try it for a while, you’ll The proverb “Curiosity
killed the cat” is used as
see why” a warning to stop people
asking too many unwanted
Mignon McLaughlin (1913–1983), questions about something.
American journalist and author In the cartoon, curiosity
didn’t kill the cat, but it did
put him in a coma.

by Scott Hilburn

Rude words
A teacher is shocked when she finds FAST MONEY
some rude words written on the black- A businessman wants to
board. “Children,” she says, “you are give a politician an expen-
much too young to use such language. sive sports car. The politician
Now, we’re all going to close our eyes refuses the offer, saying, Slow going

Cartoons: © 2021 PEANUTS Worldwide LLC, Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication/Bulls Press; © 2021 Scott Hilburn/Distributed by Universal Uclick/Bulls Press
and count to 50. While we’re counting, “My basic sense of duty and A geologist is talking to a
I want the child who wrote those words honour would never allow group of visitors at the Grand
to come up here and remove them.” The me to accept a gift like that.” Canyon. “It took six million
teacher and her pupils close their eyes The businessman responds, years to create this special
and start counting very slowly. At 50, “I quite understand. Sup- place,” she says. One of the
the teacher says, “All right, class, every- pose we do this: I’ll sell you visitors looks confused.
one open their eyes.” Everyone imme- the car for ten dollars.” The After politely raising his hand
diately looks at the board. The words are politician thinks for a mo- to ask a question, he says,
still there, and below them is the mes- ment and says, “Well, in that “It wasn’t a government
sage: “The phantom strikes again!” case, I’ll take two.” project, was it?”

Compiled by Owen Connors

blackboard 
, (Schul)Tafel
geologist
[dZi(QlEdZIst] 
rude 
, unanständig
Drinking jacket
, Geologe, A little girl is watching her parents get dressed for a formal
curiosity Geologin urban renewal
[)kjUEri(QsEti]  [)§:bEn ri(nju:El]  party. When she sees her dad putting on his dinner jacket, she
, Neugier headache [(hedeIk]  , Stadterneuerung; warns him, saying “Daddy, you shouldn’t wear that.” “And why
, Kopfschmerzen hier: Erneuerung für
dinner jacket  not, darling?” the father asks. “Because,” says the girl, “you know
Stadtkinder
, Smoking proverb [(prQv§:b]  that it always gives you a headache the next morning.”
, Sprichwort

Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz

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 BRITAIN TODAY

Time to get kitted out!

EASY  AUDIO

Verlassen Sie das Haus niemals

ohne die richtige Ausrüstung –
rät unser Kolumnist.

W
e should never go out without the
right equipment. We’re told this
again and again. But do we listen?
COLIN BEAVEN is a free-
Even in summer, the unexpected
lance writer. He lives and
happens. Our weather can be very British and, works in Southampton on
every year, people get stuck on mountains wear- the south coast of England.
ing not much more than a pair of old flip-flops.
It’s surprising when there are so many fancy
bumper 
products for those who like to go outdoors. In fact,
, Stoßstange
there’s a chain of shops called Go Outdoors. I find
class 
it hard to shop there: I walk in, see the sign saying
, einstufen
“Go Outdoors” and walk straight back out.
decent 
Fortunately, they have other customers who
,  angemessen, anständig
aren’t so quick to do as they’re told. The real re-
dodgem  UK
bels, though, are the ones who ignore advice and , Autoscooter
Perhaps the people who deliver pizza
go hiking without the right kit – without even a really should be classed as an emergen-
fancy 
crossword or sudoku puzzle to do while they’re ,  ausgefallen, originell
cy service – alongside the police, the fire
waiting for the helicopter to rescue them. brigade and ambulances. That might
fire brigade UK 
It’s not just a problem on dry land. Every year, , Feuerwehr
even persuade Deliveroo to start pay-
coastguards and lifeboats have to fish huge num- ing them a decent wage.
get kitted out  UK
bers of holidaymakers out of the sea because ,  sich ausrüsten
I doubt that cyclists will ever cycle
they’ve been overambitious, underequipped or logically. So, I’ll just have to cope psy-
kit  UK
simply unlucky – or a combination of all three. ,  Ausrüstung, Zubehör chologically. The right mentality helps,
In towns, too, preparation is everything. Never but what you really need is the Harley-
mobility scooter 
go for a walk without a bicycle. Everyone else on , Elektromobil Davidson of the pavement: a mobility
the pavement has one, so if you’re out on foot, it scooter. It’s the only thing that’ll make
pavement  UK
isn’t long before you have to jump out of the way , Gehsteig a cyclist slow down, especially if your
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and into the path of an oncoming bus to avoid pedestrian [pE(destriEn] 

serious injury.
It’s also wise to wear bright clothing and carry
a light. Cyclists never have lights. They wouldn’t
want to risk them being stolen. Or they think it
looks cool. Or they enjoy startling pedestrians.
Or a combination of all three. And if cyclists are
travelling in opposite directions along the same
pavement, which of them has right of way? That’s
obvious: the one with the Deliveroo bag.
The company that delivers so many of the na-
tion’s takeaways has a logo that acts like a flash-
ing blue light. Everyone scatters when emergency
portions of spicy chicken wings are in transit.
mobility scooter has extra mirrors and
, Fußgänger(in) very loud music. And great big, thick
right of way 
bumpers, of course – like the ones
, Vorfahrt dodgems have at a fair. Bumpers are so
scatter  important now that the streets are fill-
, auseinanderstieben ing up with e-scooters.
startle sb.  You can see why people like to spend
,  jmdn. aufscheuchen their time out in the hills in the middle
takaway  UK of nowhere. If only they took the right
,  Mitnahme-, Liefer- equipment with them – to keep them-
gericht selves warm while they’re waiting to be
voucher [(vaUtSE]  rescued by an emergency service – and,
, Gutschein of course, a voucher for ten per cent off
their first order from Deliveroo.

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 ICONIC PRODUCTS

Waterford crystal
Dieses wunderschöne Kristallglas ist auf der ganzen Welt berühmt –
und hat eine lange Tradition in Irland. Von JULIAN EARWAKER
EASY  AUDIO

I
t sparkles like diamonds, its edges shining with the adapt 
, anpassen
colours of the rainbow. It is heavy, but not quite apprenticeship
solid. Used for glasses, lighting or decoration, it is [E(prentIsSIp] 
,  Ausbildung, Lehre
an alchemy of silica, potash and lead oxide. And if chandelier [)SÄndE(lIE] 
you find the seahorse logo, you know you are looking , Kronleuchter

craftsman 
at Waterford crystal. , Kunsthandwerker

Ireland has a long tradition of glassmaking, but the edge [edZ] 

, Rand
story of this crystal begins in 1783. Brothers George feature 
and William Penrose established a glassworks in ,  hier: eine Hauptrolle
spielen
Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city, on the south-east furnace [(f§:nIs] 
, Schmelzofen
coast. Soon, they were producing the finest-quality
lead oxide [led (QksaId] 
“flint glass” and their glass products were bought, for , Bleioxid

example, by King George III (1738–1820). pattern 

, Muster

The glassworks closed in 1851, but Waterford crys- potash [(pQtÄS] 

, Pottasche
tal was back in business in 1947, with Czech experts
silica [(sIlIkE] 
adapting traditional Irish designs. The bestselling , Siliziumdioxid

“Lismore” pattern is inspired by Lismore Castle, close smash 

, zertrümmern

to Waterford. Other designs represent the legends and sparkle 

, glitzern
history of the area.
Anyone wanting to become a master craftsman at
Waterford must complete an eight-year apprentice-
ship. Even then, every piece created by a craftsman
is inspected six times and, if at any stage the product
is less than perfect, it is smashed and sent back to the
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furnace.
In 1966, Waterford chandeliers were installed in
Westminster Abbey – and for New Year’s Eve in 1999,
a giant Waterford crystal ball featured in the celebra-
tions for the new millennium in Times Square, NYC.

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 WHAT’S COOKING?

It’s all about food

and the family
Luke Selby und seine Brüder wollen ihren Gästen vor allem eins bieten:
ein perfekt zubereitetes Essen in intimer Atmosphäre.
Von LORRAINE MALLINDER
MEDIUM

L
uke Selby isn’t grandiose. He as long as he could remember. When he blackberry  peak 
has reached the top of his pro­ was 14, he got a job cooking breakfast at , Brombeere , Spitze
fession with quiet confidence. a local hotel. And then, at the age of 16, caster sugar  UK piping bag 
Yet his small restaurant in Lon­ he entered a nationwide contest that ,  feiner Streuzucker , Spritzbeutel
don’s Chinatown is all about perfor­ would change his life. chilled  plain 
mance. At Evelyn’s Table, he and his The Rotary Young Chef Competition , gekühlt , einfach
two brothers cook British produce with was judged by chef Raymond Blanc. cinnamon [(sInEmEn]  produce [(prQdju:s]  
Japanese techniques in Selby used ingredients , Zimt , Erzeugnisse
a tiny kitchen, in front of bought from his local cling film  UK prove: leave (dough) to ~ 
a handful of guests. supermarket and served , Frischhaltefolie ,  (Teig) aufgehen lassen
It’s quite intimate, up ravioli of smoked corn flour  refrigerate [ri(frIdZEreIt] 
not to mention stress­ haddock, roasted duck ,  Maismehl, Speise- ,  kühl stellen

ful, but the chef is calm. breast with blackberries stärke

scholarship [(skQlESIp] 
He and his two broth­ and a dessert soufflé. cover  , Stipendium
, Gedeck
ers have an almost tele­ Although Selby didn’t scrape 
pathic working relation­ win – the supermarket custard  , herauskratzen
, Vanillesoße
ship, having worked food wasn’t ideal – Blanc shell 
together at two Miche­ saw that his technique dough [dEU]  , Schale
, Teig
lin-starred restaurants: was perfect and invited vanilla pod 
Raymond Blanc’s Man­ the lad to Manoir aux egg yolk  [jEUk] , Vanilleschote
, Eigelb
oir aux Quat’Saisons and Hide Above. Quat’Saisons for work experience. He whisk 
“We move and flow together. We stayed for six years, as a sous chef. forage [(fQrIdZ]  ,  mit dem Schneebesen
,  nach Nahrung suchen schlagen
know what each other is thinking,” he Selby has learned from the best, but
says. “We all cope. And we have some a scholarship from the famous Roux haddock  yeast [ji:st] 
, Schellfisch , Hefe
nice moments together.” brothers led to his most formative ex­
The brothers grew up in a village near perience, at a top-class restaurant in hook attachment 
,  hier: Knethaken
Brighton, where their Filipino mum Japan. Inspired, he dreamed of having
would take them foraging in the wilds. his own restaurant. icing sugar  UK
, Puderzucker
It left them with a “love and respect for “I had in mind exactly what I wanted
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nature”. “We would pick blackberries
and get mussels. It helped us under­
stand where things come from,” he
says.
Luke led his younger brothers into
the trade. He’d been obsessed with
cookbooks and food programmes for
knead  [ni:d]
– really small covers, with high-quality WORD TO GO
, kneten
food made from the freshest produce,” “Lad” is informal British
mussel  English for “boy” or “young
he says. “The small set-up brings a lot of
, Muschel man”. Other informal words
authenticity.” used in the UK for men of
obsessed 
Try making Selby’s cinnamon cus­ any age are “bloke”, “guy”,
, besessen
“geezer” (very informal)
tard doughnuts using the recipe on the
and “fella”.
opposite page.

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 CINNAMON CUSTARD
DOUGHNUTS
INGREDIENTS
FOR CINNAMON SUGAR
• 200 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
FOR THE CUSTARD
• 500 ml milk
• ½ vanilla pod, cut in half
and seeds scraped
• 160 g egg yolks
• 75 g sugar
• 25 g corn flour
• 25 g plain flour
• 100 g double cream
• 25 g icing sugar
FOR THE DOUGH
• 500 g plain flour
• 60 g sugar
• 10 g salt
• 15 g dry yeast
• 200 g eggs (without shells)
• 120 g warm water
• 125 g soft butter
INSTRUCTIONS
For the custard: bring the
milk and vanilla to the boil
and put to one side. Whisk
the eggs and sugar in a bowl,
then add the flour and whisk
well again. Add half the milk
and beat until smooth. Add
the rest of the milk and then
place back in a pan. Cook
over a medium heat until the
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mixture becomes thick and
smooth. Chill.
Whip the cream and sugar
until soft peaks form, then
fold into the chilled custard
base. Transfer into a piping
bag and keep chilled.
For the dough: use a mixer
with a hook attachment
to mix all the ingredients
(except the butter) for ten
minutes at the slowest
speed. Slowly add the soft
butter. Increase the mixer
speed to medium and mix for
another five minutes. Place
in an oiled bowl in a warm
place and leave to prove
until the dough has doubled
in size – roughly one hour.
Knead and refrigerate for
an hour to make the dough
easier to work with. Cut into
50-gram balls and leave
them on a well-oiled tray
until they have doubled in
size. Cover in cling film to
stop them drying out. Fry
in vegetable oil at 160 °C
for two to three minutes on
each side until golden. While
warm, roll in the cinnamon
sugar. Make a hole in the
side of the doughnuts with a
small knife and use a piping
bag to fill them with the
custard mixture.
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 A DAY IN MY LIFE

Sister –
Was bedeutet es, in der modernen Welt
in the real world
einer Ordensgemeinschaft beizutreten?
TALITHA LINEHAN sprach mit einer
jungen Ordensschwester, die bereits
ihre ersten Gelübde abgelegt hat.

MEDIUM  US  AUDIO  PLUS “I’m passionate

about justice and
spirituality”

M
y name is Sally Koch and I’m 34
years old. I’m the youngest sis-
ter in the Los Angeles Province
Sisters of St. Joseph of Caron-
delet. I live in a house with two other sisters
near Northridge, in California, which is about
40 minutes from Downtown Los Angeles (or
DTLA).
We’re sisters but we’re not nuns, so we’re
Christians but don’t live in a closed religious

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order. We work in the real world, practicing
a balance of the contemplative and the
apostolic.
I grew up on a farm in Nebraska. My
master’s degree from Santa Clara University,
California, was in pastoral ministries. Through
that, my spirituality and my relationship with
God grew. In 2016, I became a candidate with
the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, taking
my first vows in July 2020. If I decide that this
life is for me, I’ll take my permanent vows in
three to six years’ time.

As sisters, we have real jobs – anything that

we feel called to do. I’m in an interesting place
right now – because of the pandemic, I don’t
have a job as such. However, I’ve been work-
ing on a project for the “Season of Creation,”

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 Sisters of St. Joseph of which is an annual celebration of creation by Christians
Carondelet, Los Angeles around the world. This year, we’re concentrating on the im-
pact of single-use plastics, and I’ve been working on a prayer
journal around that theme.
After communal prayers at 8:30 a.m., I spend most of the
day on the computer, either working on the journal or attend-
ing workshops on subjects such as anti-racism or poverty.
I take breaks and try to listen to my body. In the afternoon,
I usually go for a walk in the nearby park. There’s something
called “grounding,” where you put your bare feet on the
ground to connect to Mother Earth. I always do that.

Sometimes, I take my journal with me. I write about what’s

happening within myself – going deeper, praying, healing.
I also love working on my garden, where I grow cherry toma-
toes and kale. I often say that I’m an accidental vegetarian, be-
cause most days, I just eat vegetables! The sisters I live with
and I take turns making dinner. I like to cook soups and Thai
food, and to experiment in the kitchen.

Sally writes about her Being a sister means being in a community: All of our
spiritual journey in her
notebook. She grows resources go into a pool that’s shared out among every-
vegetables in her garden, one. When I eventually get a job and start getting paid, my
and loves cooking soups wages will go into this pool. I’m not sure yet what my job will
and Thai food
be, but I hope it involves music. Playing music and singing
are forms of prayer for me, when I feel most closely connect-
ed to God. I’ve played the piano since I was five and I’ve re-
cently started writing songs. I’m passionate about justice and
Sally lives about 40 minutes spirituality, so if I write and produce songs, they’ll be around
from Downtown Los Angeles those themes.

bare  journal [(dZɜːn&l]  pastoral ministries

,  nackt, bloß ,  Tagebuch, Notizbuch [)pæst&rEl (mInIstriːz] 
, Pastoraldienst
communal prayer  kale 
, Gemeinschaftsgebet , Grünkohl poverty 
, Armut
contemplative master’s degree 
[kEn(templEtIv]  , Magister Season of Creation 
,  betrachtend, beschau- ,  etwa: Schöpfungsfest
lich nun 
, Nonne take turns 
eventually [I(ventSuEli]  ,  sich abwechseln
,  irgendwann, schließlich
order 
, Ordensgemeinschaft vow 
grounding  , Gelübde
,  sich erden
passionate: I’m ~ about
sth. [(pÄS&nEt] 
impact  ,  hier: etw. ist mir
, Auswirkung(en) extrem wichtig

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 LOOKING AT LIVES

“Far from filmi ”

Die indische Filmindustrie beschäftigt
über eine Viertelmillion Menschen, dennoch
sieht man äußerst selten eine Frau hinter der
Kamera. APARNA PEDNEKAR spricht mit
einer Top-Filmproduzentin über ihren Erfolg
in einer männerdominierten Branche.

MEDIUM

A
s one of the few female producers to
successfully head an Indian film studio,
Priti Shahani is a rarity. After more than
24 years in the media and entertain-
ment business, she has worked on over 90 films
in various genres and has received many national
awards. Her remarkable work has helped to inspire
and shape the careers of film-makers not only in
India but around the world.
In India, the word filmi is used to describe the
music, vocal style and melodrama typical of the
country’s popular cinema culture. Indeed, the
cinema is almost a religion for its passionate fans,
who grow up applauding and whistling at the
screen, devouring film magazines and idolizing
the stars. Producing up to 2,000 films every year
in more than 20 languages, the Indian film indus-
try employs over a quarter of a million people. The
county’s largest film-maker is Bollywood, which
produces Hindi-language cinema. It’s based in
Mumbai, India’s entertainment capital.
Yet in this mega-industry, women are under-
represented. Not only do male actors earn far
devour [di(vaUE]  more than actresses, but behind the camera, pro-
, verschlingen ducers such as Priti Shahani are still an exception.
posh 
,  nobel, vornehm An outsider in the film business
tip  Shahani grew up in Colaba, the southernmost tip
, Spitze of the posh port city of Mumbai, on the Arabian
whistle [(wIs&l]  Sea. The city changed the anglicized version of its
, pfeifen name, Bombay, to Mumbai in 1995. Shahani says

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 she is a “Bombay person for life”, but
“far from filmi”. Her family had nothing
to do with the film industry, and she
watched only the occasional film on
Sundays with her grandparents, on the
television set at home.
All this made Shahani an outsider in
the close-knit Indian film business. She
recalls once travelling to Andheri East –
the film suburb of Mumbai – to meet a
film director. On hearing that she lived
in Colaba, he told her, “You don’t belong
in the film industry.”
But this didn’t discourage Shahani,
who came armed with determination
and a sparkling young career. As a
21-year-old straight out of college, her
first job had been in the sales team of
the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Far
from the chaos of Hindi cinema, the
sophisticated Taj group was her finish-
ing school, where she learned how to
shape conversations, read clients and
sell an entire hospitality experience.
Getting back to basics
Shahani has always been drawn to sun-
rise industries – new, rapidly growing
sectors. A golden opportunity came her
way in the early 2000s, when the first
breath of corporatization entered Hindi
cinema. She went for an interview at
Sahara One Motion Pictures, a Hindi
general entertainment channel based
in New Delhi. Badhaai Ho (2018)
explores how society
“What sold me in my first interview views the sexuality of
was that I had to spend a lot of money,” the middle aged
Shahani smiles, referring to the shift
from sales to marketing. She threw her-
self into learning the basics: discussing
media plans, working with agencies,
watching films, trying to figure out
how a trailer is cut and what sells.
The first five years of studio life were
an adrenaline rush. Corporate compa-
nies only acquired films, without get-
ting involved in the production. “We
were buying films as if we were playing
poker on a Diwali night.”
During this time, she was also work-
ing with the studio that acquired Ghajini
(2008), the film that launched Bolly-
wood’s “100 Crore Club” of blockbuster
Indian-language films that have made
at least a billion Indian rupees. The stu-
dios had thought that they would be

acquire [E(kwaIE]  prosperity [prQ(sperEti] 

, erwerben , Wohlstand

billion  recall 
, Milliarde(n) ,  sich erinnern

close-knit [)klEUs (nIt]  sophisticated

,  eng zusammen­ [sE(fIstIkeItId] 
gewachsen ,  elegant, niveauvoll

crore Indian  sparkling 

,  zehn Millionen , strahlend

determination  suburb [(sVb§:b] 

, Entschlossenheit , Vorort

entire [In(taIE]  sunrise industry 

, komplett , Zukunftsbranche
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hospitality 
, Gastfreundschaft

INFO TO GO
In India, playing poker
during the festival of
Diwali is believed to
bring good luck and
The luxurious Taj
prosperity.
Mahal Palace Hotel
opened in Mumbai
in 1903

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able to change the old system of pro-
duction and distribution established
by generations of families in the movie
business. But when they began to lose
money, they were forced to get in-
volved in the process of film-making it-
self. Shahani travelled around the coun-
try to study how films were distributed,
how cinemas were run and how people
watched films in small-town India.
“It wasn’t easy to break into; it took a
while,” she says. These frequent reality
checks prepared Shahani for her biggest
challenge yet.
Breaking new ground
As president of Junglee Pictures, a stu-
dio backed by The Times Group, India’s
biggest media house, Shahani put all
her experience of numbers-led cinema
into developing small-budget films.
It was here that she worked on what
she calls the “toughest film of my life”:
Talvar (2015), a thriller drama based on
an unsolved double-murder case that
had rocked India in 2008.
The film changed Shahani’s life. She
collaborated closely with the writer and
director to adapt the storyline as the
real-life case took unexpected turns.
She was introduced to the investigat-
ing officer – played on-screen by the
late Irrfan Khan – and met the mur-
dered teenage girl’s parents at Dasna
jail. It was heartbreaking. “The systemic
failure experienced by that family was
devastating for me,” she recalls.
Talvar was a film genre unlike any
other. Instead of keeping to the norm
in an industry that loves replicating
formulas, she followed it up with small
but path-breaking films.
Battling the gender bias
As part of a panel of female studio
bosses on an influential Bollywood
YouTube channel, Shahani spoke about
her early years in male-dominated
Bollywood.
“I got a lot of respect, but I was never
necessarily the person they wanted to
discuss business with. The moment it
shifted to business, they would look at
my male colleagues. But I don’t think it
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was meant to undermine me; they were
just not used to having women in the
business.”
She battled the gender bias by get-
ting better at the business and its le-
galities. And when she finally began
calling the shots, her actions spoke
even louder than her words. At Junglee
Pictures, she made films that told not
just female stories, but also interesting
stories. Badhaai Ho (2018) is a comedy
about two grown-up sons discovering
that their middle-aged mother is preg-
nant. Raazi (2018) is based on the true
Raazi (2018) is an
story of a female spy from the 1970s. Indian spy thriller,
Both Talvar and Raazi were directed by loosely based on
women. Both were smash hits. a true story
The most amazing story
Just before the pandemic struck, Sha-
hani left Junglee Pictures to start her
own company. She admits that the lock-
down was wonderful for her personally.
She and her husband got to spend time
with their daughter just before she left
for London. Shahani also jumped at the
opportunity to pursue hobbies such as
mandala painting and yoga. She tries a
new fitness regime every decade and is
currently exploring aerial yoga.
Her new production company, Tusk
Tales, is the result of her lifelong com-
bias [(baIEs]  pursue: ~ a hobby
mitment to nurturing diverse stories, , Voreingenommenheit [pE(sju:] 
regardless of screen size. She has her ,  einem Hobby nach­
call the shots  gehen
finger on the pulse of the industry, ,  das Sagen haben
where digital content is exploding. regardless of sth. 
commitment  , ungeachtet
Shahani is determined to offer writers ,  Hingabe, Engagement
and directors the kind of flexibility that replicating 
devastating  ,  sich selbst wieder­
she knows studios can’t afford. , vernichtend
holend
The name Tusk Tales is inspired by
epic  smash hit  ifml.
a story from Indian mythology. Two , Epos
, Bombenerfolg
thousand years ago, the poet Veda legalities 
Vyasa narrated the Mahabharata – the tusk 
,  rechtliche Fragen
, Stoßzahn
world’s longest epic – to Lord Ganesha, narrate  [nE(reIt] undermine 
who vowed to write it down non-stop, , erzählen
, unterminieren
even if it broke the tusk that he was nurture  vow [vaU] 
writing with. Shahani calls it “the most , fördern
,  feierlich geloben
amazing story ever told”. That perse- path-breaking 
verance shown by Ganesha, the Indian , bahnbrechend
God of great beginnings, is at the root perseverance
of her vision. [)p§:sI(vIErEns] 
, Ausdauer
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 SOCIETY

The right to repair –

fixing the future
Ganze Berge weggeworfener Konsumartikel drohen uns zu ersticken.
Hersteller machen es Käufern immer schwerer, etwas reparieren zu lassen.
Foto: OreoImages / Alamy Stock Photo

Doch eine Basisbewegung setzt sich für unsere Rechte als Verbraucher ein.
Von STEPHEN ARMSTRONG
ADVANCED

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Repair shops versus big industry
In 2017, three events in America gen-
erated shock waves around the world –
and none of them involved an election.
US farmers started buying illicit East-
ern European software from secretive
online forums and using it to hack into
their own brand-new tractors. iPhone
users on the Reddit chat forum report-
ed that Apple’s 2016 software updates
deliberately slowed down the process-
ing unit on older iPhones – the 6, 6s and
iPhone SE. Also that year, Clifford Eric
Lundgren, CEO of the Los Angeles-
headquartered company IT Asset Part-
ners, was jailed for importing unofficial
Windows Operating System restore
discs, which help users to rescue data
and extend the lives of their computers.
Suddenly, the skirmishes between
the right-to-repair movement – a loose
collective of environmentalists, con-
sumer activists, repair shops, scientists
SOCIETY
and farmers – and big business had
broken into open warfare. Apple,
Toyota, Verizon, Medtronic, Caterpillar,
Facebook, AT&T and Johnson & John-
son spent more than $100,000 lobby-
ing to kill a bill in New York State that
would have forced manufacturers of
digital electronic equipment to offer
diagnostic and repair information to
anyone who wanted it. They then set
about tackling similar bills across the
US.
“We were supposed to quiver and
run away,” says Gay Gordon-Byrne,
executive director of the US Repair
Association over Zoom from her New
Jersey home. “But we’ve been fighting
this for years. This is a battle we need
to win, or we’ll never own anything
again. We’ll just be paying companies
an enormous amount of money to bor-
row things until they decide we don’t
own them any more,” she explains.
THE REPAIR SHOP
Brits who are disenchanted
with consumer culture, but
have no talent for repairs
themselves, can enjoy some
vicarious DIY by watching
The Repair Shop on BBC
One. In each episode, people
bring their broken heirlooms
– often with a moving family
story behind them – to a
workshop at the Weald &
Downland Living Museum in
Singleton, West Sussex. Here,
a group of expert artisans
repair whatever furniture,
picture, toy, plate or vase they
are presented with.
artisan  illicit [I(lIsIt] 
, Kunsthandwerker(in) , illegal
bill  quiver [(kwIvE] 
, Gesetz(esvorlage) , zittern
disenchanted: be ~ with set about sth. 
sth.  ,  sich an etw. dran­
,  von etw. desillusioniert, machen
enttäuscht sein
tackle sth. 
DIY [)di: aI (waI]  ,  etw. angehen
, Heimwerken
vicarious [vI(keEriEs] 
heirloom [(eElu:m]  ,  indirekt, stellvertretend
, Erbstück
SPOTLIGHT 2021 25
 The right to repair in the US
The right-to-repair movement means
different things in different countries.
In the US, Gordon-Byrne is tackling the
trend among companies such as Apple
and John Deere to use software licence
agreements to keep ownership of any
software-controlled parts of items they
sell. The Digital Millennium Copyright
Act, a controversial law, makes it ille-
gal for customers to circumvent copy
protection on software. It treats this as
copy­righted intellectual property.
US farmers once fixed tractors on the
job. Now, John Deere and other manu-
facturers’ contracts make it impossible
to do “unauthorized” repair work on
farm equipment. Gordon-Byrne says
that farmers see this as an attack on
their sovereignty – and
quite possibly an ex-
istential threat if, they
say, their tractors break
“The German
down at harvest time. right-to-repair
In 2017, farmers in movement is
Nebraska campaigned
for right-to-repair leg- deeply rooted in
islation. “When crunch the DIY ethos of
time comes and we
break down, chances German culture”
are we don’t have time
to wait for a dealership
employee to show up and fix it,” Danny
Kluthe, a hog farmer in Nebraska, told
the state legislature. “Most all the new
equipment requires a download to fix.”
That attempt failed – but Gordon-
Byrne’s group has filed the same bill
in 27 US states this year. Spotlight ap-
proached John Deere for comment.
“Owners of John Deere machines can
choose to repair their products,” the
company said in a statement. “How­
ever, ownership of equipment does not
include the right to modify computer
code. Manufacturers have invested
in developing and testing embedded
software code to ensure equipment
can be operated safely and accurate-
ly and meets all applicable emissions
standards. Allowing untrained indi-
viduals to modify equipment software
can endanger customers and may result
in equipment that no longer complies
26 SPOTLIGHT 2021
with safety standards or environmental
regulations. It can also cause customers
to lose insurance cover.”
“It’s ridiculous that Congress won’t
say copyright law should have nothing
to do with repair,” Gordon-Byrne argues.
“You as owner of your cell phone should
be able to buy the parts and tools to repair
it when the screen cracks or the camera
breaks. It’s easier to get bills passed in
states than Congress. We have 50 oppor-
tunities to get legislation passed. If we get
enough, then perhaps Congress will step
in and set a uniform approach.”
The right to repair
in Europe and the UK
In Europe, the right-to-repair move-
ment is fighting on a different front. In
Germany, for instance,
the share of new appli-
ances sold to replace de-
fective ones (as opposed
to first-time purchases)
increased from 3.5 per
cent in 2004 to 8.3 per
cent in 2012, accord-
ing to the Öko-Institut
think tank.
“Many appliances
have much too short
a lifespan,” says Maria
Krautzberger, president of Germany’s
Umweltbundesamt – the Federal En-
vironment Agency. “This is ecological-
ly unacceptable. The manufacture of
products consumes precious re­sources,
and pollutants and greenhouse gases
are a strain on the environment and
climate.”
The German right-to-repair move-
ment is deeply rooted in the DIY ethos
of German culture, explains Katrin
Meyer, coordinator at Runder Tisch
Reparatur. This association brings to-
gether businesses, NGOs, scientists
and local initiatives to support access
to the repair of consumer products.
“Tinkering, doing stuff with your hands
and repairing are very much part of the
German economy and society, and
we still have a very strong tradition of
craftsmanship and local repair,” she
adds.
Also a place to meet and
chat: a repair cafe in Brussels,
Belgium
In the UK, Ugo Vallauri is the co-
founder of the Restart Project, a social
enterprise that teaches people how to
repair broken electronics. He points out
that certain household appliances, such
as washing machines, are hard to repair.
Often, the bearings fail in washing ma-
chines; when these are sealed away in
the drum, repairers cannot access them.
“People have to replace the entire drum
because the ball bearings have gone,”
says Vallauri. “That’s three times as ex-
pensive and most people just replace
the machine.”
appliance [E(plaIEns]  drum 
, Gerät , Trommel
bearings [(beErINz]  embedded 
, Lager ,  eingebettet, integriert
circumvent  hog 
Fotos: Merlin Meuris/Reporters/laif; privat
, umgehen , Hausschwein
comply with sth.  pollutant [pE(lu:t&nt] 
,  mit etw. überein­ , Schadstoff
stimmen
seal 
craftsmanship  , verschließen
, Handwerkskunst
strain 
crunch time  ifml. , Belastung
,  entscheidende Phase
tinkering 
, Basteln
SOCIETY

The future of the movement
Meyer and Vallauri are hopeful that
legislation passing in the EU and the
UK will help to change this. From 2021,
appliances sold in Europe must be de-
signed so that key components can be
fixed with commonly available tools.
Spare parts will also have to be made
available to professional repairers for
at least seven years after the last unit
is sold. This is only the beginning, says
Vallauri.
“We are pushing for the French
model to be expanded. As of January
2021, the French government requires
manufacturers to record the repair-
ability score index for laptops, TVs,
lawn mowers, washing machines and
mobile phones,” he explains. “What’s
important about that score is that the
price of spare parts is being taken into
consideration for the first time.”
In the meantime, consumers who
want to fix their gadgets can turn to
repair cafes, as pioneered by journalist
Martine Postma in Amsterdam in 2009.
Hundreds of similar cafes now exist
across the globe, where experts teach
people how to mend their electronics.
SOCIETY
“The EU has acknowledged this prob-
lem and, in Germany, politicians are
starting to grasp this as something that
needs to be done at a political level,”
says Meyer. “We have momentum
with the green deal and the EU’s desire
to deal with climate change. But when
the right-to-repair movement takes
part in all these consultation processes,
we are outnumbered by the represen­
tatives of manufacturers. It will be hard
to get everything we want – which is
crazy, because all we want is the right
for everyone to repair all products. It
always used to be possible. How come
they have taken it away?”
acknowledge [Ek(nQlIdZ]  hoover  UK
,  anerkennen, einge­ , Staubsauger
stehen
landfill 
antique [Än(ti:k]  , Mülldeponie
, Antiquität
lawn mower  repaired?
bouncy castle  UK , Rasenmäher
, Hüpfburg
mend 
gadget [(gÄdZIt]  , reparieren
, Gerät
resilience [ri(zIliEns] 
grasp  , Widerstandsfähigkeit
,  verstehen, auffassen
spare part  Phoebe Brown and her colleagues
, Ersatzteil
Phoebe Brown works for an
organization that opens and
supports repair cafes in Wales.
Spotlight: What repairs
do your cafes do?
Phoebe Brown: At our cafes,
volunteers fix household items
for free. This includes household
electricals, such as toasters, hoovers
and TVs; clothing; bikes; toys;
antiques; and tech. We can’t repair
microwaves and safety equipment,
and we avoid fixing items if that
would take business away from local
repair businesses. Otherwise, as
long as you can carry it to a repair
cafe event, we’ll do our best to fix it!
Spotlight: What does Repair Cafe
Wales hope to achieve?
Brown: Repairing items stops
them ending up in landfill and
prevents the need to manufacture
a new item. This reduces CO2
emissions. Our cafes also bring
people together in a really friendly,
supportive environment to help
build community resilience. We love
having a cup of tea and a chat with
members of our communities while
we do the repairs.
Spotlight: What’s the strangest
thing your volunteers have
Brown: Lots of weird and wonderful
items have come through our doors,
including a bouncy castle, an antique
gramophone and a robot dog.
Find out more about the work
do at: www.repaircafewales.org
SPOTLIGHT 2021 27
 PEGGY’S PLACE

Friday night fight

In Spotlights ganz eigenem Londoner Pub sind diesmal
zu viele Betrunkene, die auch noch Ärger machen.
Von INEZ SHARP
MEDIUM  AUDIO

Phil: It’s shameful the way
those girls are behaving.
George: Keep your voice
down! I’m sure they can hear
you.
Phil: What’s the time? Seven
fifteen and they’re already
completely plastered.
George: Shh! I told you to
keep your voice down.
Phil: Don’t tell me you’re
afraid of a bunch of drunk
women.
George: It’s OK for you.
You’re on the other side of
the bar.
Phil: I tell you, if any of those
girls gets lippy with me...
Sean: Phil, can you come out
the back? There’s a girl being
sick by the bins. She’s totally
legless.
Phil: George can help you.
George: You’re joking. I
came here for a quiet pint
and now you’re expecting
me to do bouncer duty.
Sean: Well, someone’s going
to have to help. I’m afraid
she’s going to choke on her
own vomit.
Peggy: What’s going on
here? There are two girls
sitting on the pavement
outside and they’re beyond
Woman: Then tell your old
“Friday night! It’s boyfriend to stay at home
and stop ruining other peo-
always the same” ple’s fun.
Jane: It’s slags like you who
give pubs a bad name.
Woman: You calling me a
hammered, and that hen party over slag?
there are making a complete racket. Peggy: I’m sure she didn’t
Sean: Can nobody hear me? I need mean it.
some assistance! Jane: I’m sure I did. Ow! Let
Phil: Peg, I’m going to help Sean with a go of my hair!
drunk girl. Woman: Am I hurting you?
Peggy: Another one? Friday night! It’s Jane: Not as much as this is
always the same. going to hurt you.
George: Am I getting old or do more Woman: Ah! You’re breaking
and more young people go out these my arm.
days just to get wasted? Group of drunken women:
Peggy: It’s certainly worse than it used Catfight! Catfight!
to be, but it’s mostly when you get a hen George: Call the police, Peg-
party or some other event like that. gy! Quick!
George: But they’re so young. Drunken women: Catfight!
Peggy: That’s where you’re getting old. Catfight!
Most of these girls are probably in their Jane: So, are you ready to
late 20s. give up?
George: Hey, watch it, will you? Peggy: I’m ordering you both
Woman: What’s your problem, mate? to stop – now!
Peggy: It’s OK, love. Just be careful not Sean: What the hell? Jane, let
to knock over anyone’s drink. go of that woman!
Woman: We’re only having a bit of fun. George: It looks like you’ve
That’s what you do in pubs – unless, of dislocated her shoulder.
course, you’re an old tight-arse. Jane: She’s just pretending!
Jane: Who are you calling a tight-arse? Where are my extensions?
Woman: What’s it to you? Woman: Pretending? I’ll see
Jane: He’s a friend of mine. you in court!

bouncer duty  dislocate  [)dIslEU(keIt] legless UK ifml.  mate UK ifml.  racket  vomit 
, Türsteher-Dienst ,  verrenken, auskugeln , sturzbetrunken , Kumpel ,  Aufruhr, Remmidemmi , Erbrochenes
Illustration: Jill White

bunch  ifml. hammered ifml.  let go of sth.  pavement  UK slag UK vulg.  wasted: get ~ ifml. 
, Haufen ,  zugeknallt, hackedicht ,  etw. loslassen , Gehsteig , Schlampe ,  sich betrinken, sich die
Kante geben
choke  hen party  lippy  ifml. plastered ifml.  tight-arse ifml. 
, ersticken , Junggesellinenabschied ,  frech, patzig , stockbesoffen ,  Geizhals, Spießer

28 SPOTLIGHT 2021 CHAPTERS AND VERSE

 WORD TO GO
A “catfight” is a fight
between women. It
is usually a physical
fight, but can also
be a verbal fight. The
word was first recorded
in the 19th century.

Pe g g y ’ s P l a c e

Sean George Phil Peggy Helen Jane

Sean, from Ireland, is George, who’s Scottish, Phil is in his 60s. He is Peggy is the owner of Helen, a regular at Jane, Peggy’s daughter,
the chef at Peggy’s has been coming to married to Peggy. Once the pub. Now in her the pub, works as a is egocentric and lazy.
Place. Sean is Peggy’s Place for years. a London cabbie, he 60s, she is kind and nurse and is currently She’s a single mother
unconventional but a He has a business as now helps out at the reliable, and loves the single. She’s organized, — she has a daughter,
genius in the kitchen. an events manager. pub. Phil can be a bit British royal family. punctual and sensible. Simone — but she’s
He’s also a bit hot- George is married to grumpy but he’s a good Peggy is happy in her not good at taking on
headed. Maggie and has a person. Unfortunately, second marriage, to responsibility. Jane
grown-up son, Ian. he’s not much of a Phil. never stays in one job
businessman. for long.

NOW, TRY THIS! M

Write down the four informal words that mean “very

drunk” in the order in which they appear in the dialogue.

A. __________________________

B. __________________________
cabbie  ifml. sensible 
, Taxifahrer(in) , vernünftig
C. __________________________
chef  D. wasted
, Küchenchef(in)
C. hammered
D. __________________________
B. legless
grumpy  A. plastered
,  mürrisch, grantig
Answers

CHAPTERS AND VERSE SPOTLIGHT 2021 29

 POETRY CORNER

VANESSA CLARK präsentiert das Gedicht einer

viktorianischen Dichterin – von wem Christina Rossetti
darin spricht, wird wohl ein Geheimnis bleiben.
ADVANCED  AUDIO  PLUS

A Birthday
by Christina Rossetti (1830–1894)

My heart is like a singing bird

Whose nest is in a water’d shoot;
My heart is like an apple-tree
Whose boughs are bent with thickset fruit;
My heart is like a rainbow shell
That paddles in a halcyon sea;
My heart is gladder than all these
Because my love is come to me.

~
Raise me a dais of silk and down;
Hang it with vair and purple dyes;
Carve it in doves and pomegranates,
And peacocks with a hundred eyes;
Work it in gold and silver grapes,
In leaves and silver fleurs-de-lys;
Because the birthday of my life
Is come, my love is come to me.
Fotos: Christine Glade, Blackmoon9/iStock.com;
Everett Collection/Shutterstock.com

bough  [baU] dais [(deIIs]  down  grape  pomegranate thickset 

,  Ast, Zweig ,  Podium, erhabener , Daunen , Weintraube [(pQmIgrÄnEt]  , dicht
Platz , Granatapfel
carve  dye [daI]  halcyon [ˈhælsiən]  vair 
, schnitzen dove [dVv]  , Färbemittel ,  friedvoll, heiter shoot  ,  Feh (Eichhörnchen-
, (Turtel)Taube , Schössling pelz)
fleur-de-lys [)fl§: dE (li:]  peacock 
,  heraldische Lilie , Pfau

30 SPOTLIGHT 2021 CHAPTERS AND VERSE

 What’s it about?
This poem is full of joy. The poet’s heart is like
three beautiful things in nature: a bird singing
in a tree by a river or lake; a tree whose branch-
es are heavy with apples; a seashell shining
with all the colours of the rainbow. She is
even happier than all these things, because
her “love is come”.
The second verse is like a “to-do” list of
preparations for the arrival of her love. She
wants a podium to be built, and to be decor­
ated with silk, feathers and squirrel fur.
devout [dI(vaUt] 
,  gläubig, fromm
kingfisher 
, Eisvogel
squirrel fur  [(skwIrEl]
, Eichhörnchenpelz
CHAPTERS AND VERSE
SHORT STORY
It should be purple, the colour of kings. The
wood is to be decorated with birds of peace,
fruit and peacocks (with “eyes” in their tail
feathers). She wants gold and silver decora-
tions, too. All of this is to celebrate the arrival
of her love.
What’s it really about?
Whom or what is the poet preparing for? From the title, it must
be a birthday – but whose? The poet’s? Her lover’s? She says it’s
“the birthday of my life”, as if she feels reborn. Is it a romantic
love poem? We know that Rossetti herself never married and
refused several proposals of marriage, so this welcome for the
arrival of a lover seems unlikely. We know that she was a devout
Christian, so perhaps “my love” is Christ? She is welcoming
Christ into her heart and feels reborn. It’s for you, the reader, to
decide!
Good to know
The word “halcyon” means “perfect” or “idyllic” – for example,
“the halcyon days of youth”. Its original meaning was a mythical
seabird, a kind of kingfisher. So, the “halcyon sea” in this poem is
perfect, and maybe it shines like a kingfisher, or kingfishers are
flying over it.
SPOTLIGHT 2021 31
 SHORT STORY

Curries
Nach dem Tod ihres Mannes zog Seema von Indien
in die USA. Doch kann sie damit ihre Geschichte und
ihre Erinnerungen einfach hinter sich lassen?
Von SUDHA BALAGOPAL
ADVANCED  US  AUDIO

T
he quiet man with the stooped
shoulders comes into the restau-
rant at 7 p.m., as he does every
Friday. He asks Seema for his regu-
lar table for two, the one in the corner, with
the red candle and the slender vase.
“Sorry, sir, that table’s occupied,” she says.
His shoulders droop. “I’ll see what I can do,”
she says.
She clears the appetizer plates and takes the
untouched portion from the man’s table into
the tiny office in the back.
Her son, the restaurant owner, moves his
bushy eyebrows together. The Hindi words in
italics are glossed on
“Accha khana hai, why waste?” she asks. page 34.
“There’s a lot of waste in this food business.”
Fourteen days after her husband’s crema- cremation 
tion in India, while she was still reeling from , Feuerbestattung

Fifteen minutes later, she seats him at the
table with the red candle and the slender
vase. The man removes his wide-brimmed
hat, puts the hat and his bag under his chair.
Without scanning the items on the menu,
he asks for two glasses of mango lassi and
an appetizer of pakoras – the same as every
Friday.
The man is lean, has salt-and-pepper hair,
and wears glasses without frames. While
waiting for his order, he takes a travel
“Scrabble” board from his bag and sets it up
on the table – for two players.
Bent over the board, he arranges the letters
to make a word, FRIEND, rises, then changes
seats to play for his invisible friend, creating
the word WINTER.
her loss, her son had told her he’d decided to droop 
, herabhängen
take her with him to America.
“Accha change hoga for you,” he said. “You invisible [In(vIzEb&l] 
, unsichtbar
can help me manage “Curries”, na?”
Before she could collect her fractured lean 
,  schlank, hager
emotions, he’d bought a ticket, packed her
things, locked up the house, and taken her platter 
, Servierteller
to Phoenix. At the time, she’d believed they
needed each other: he was recovering from a reel from sth. 
,  von etw. erschüttert
divorce; she from the death of a spouse.
sein
It had taken her six months to realize he
salt-and-pepper 
meant to make the move permanent. , graumeliert
scan 
For dinner, the man requests his usual: two ,  überfliegen, kurz
naans, paneer butter masala, and biryani. He ar- ansehen
ranges some rice, one naan, and three spoon- slender 
fuls of the paneer dish on a plate and slides it
Illustration: sabelskaya/iStock.com

,  schlank, zierlich
When Seema places two glasses of lassi to the other side of the table before serving spouse 
and the platter of pakoras on the table, he himself. , (Ehe)Partner(in)
divides the appetizer into two portions and “Is there anything else I can get you, sir?” stooped 
positions the second plate across the table. “No, thank you.” He doesn’t look up. , gebeugt; hier: hängend
She extends a hand as if to touch his shoul- She waits for five breaths, pulls the emp- wide-brimmed 
der, draws back. ty chair back a few inches, notices her son’s , breitkrempig

32 SPOTLIGHT 2021 CHAPTERS AND VERSE

narrowed gaze. She retreats to the office,
turns on her computer. Her friend Usha,
who lives two doors down from their home
in Bangalore, has sent her an e-mail with a adjust 
video attachment. Seema’s heart squeezes as , zurechtrücken

she watches her friend’s house come down: attachment 

the roof breaks, the balconies topple, then , Anhang

everything crumbles. Fingers shaking, she auto-rickshaw 

hits replay again, then again. ,  Autorikscha, Tuk-Tuk

Usha writes that she’s excited about mov- contract  [(kA:ntrÄkt]

ing into the modern multistoried complex , Vertrag

that will be constructed on the land where crumble 

her house stands, complete with swimming , zusammenfallen

pools and fitness rooms. and enjoy permanent sunshine.” He picks up decline 
“Kuch old-timers resist, but money talks. his hat, runs his fingers around the brim. “She , ablehnen

Finally, we will accept the builder’s offer,” died the winter we moved. Now she’s gone exhale [eks(heI&l] 
, ausatmen
her message says. and I don’t know what I’m doing here.”
“What about memories?” Seema types. His flood of words washes over Seema as flaming 
,  hier: leuchtend rot
Their histories will be buried under the cel- he packs up the game board.
blühend
lars of these smart new apartments. Her Every Friday, when he’s finished, she asks
husband had brought Seema into their home if he’d like a bag for the leftover food. Every generous [(dZen&rEs] 
, großzügig
as a bride in 1979; it had stood on a street Friday, he shakes his head, declines. Today,
glance: steal a ~ 
with flaming “gulmohar” trees and a corner she places her hand on his. His fingers feel
,  einen verstohlenen
auto-rickshaw stand. cold. Blick werfen
He puts on his hat before he pays the bill,
gulmohar tree
“Ma, help karo.” Her son’s tone is as sharp as a adds a large tip. Seema steals a glance at the [gUlmV(hAr] 
hot chili pepper. name on the credit card: Bill Walker. , Flammenbaum

Seema turns off the laptop, exhales. Ad- She picks up the untouched plate, saves it hug 
justing the dopatta over her kameez, she picks for her dinner. ,  umarmen, um­

up a jug of chai before walking through the schließen

dining area. At home, her son shows her the construc- jug 
, Krug
As she passes by the quiet man’s table, tion company’s offer and urges her to sign
a word calls out to her from the invisible the agreement. “The proposal’s generous,” multistoried 
, mehrstöckig
friend’s “Scrabble” tiles. She picks out the he says.
tiles, forming a seven-letter word on the She doesn’t ask why the builder sent him narrowed gaze 
,  strenger, kritischer
board: WEDDING. the contract, not her. Blick
Behind the glasses, his eyes go wide. “Beta, decision easy nahin,” she says.
shove 
Seema bites into her lower lip, wraps cold She picks up the papers, shoves them into ,  schieben, hinein­
hands around the warm jug. She imagines a drawer in her bedroom. stopfen
her son shouting: “Ma, customers ko khane In the morning, as she’s drinking her show up  ifml.
do!” strong coffee, her son presses, “Why to think ,  erscheinen, auftauchen
“I’m sorry. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have…,” itna?” tile 
she says. ,  hier: Buchstabenstein
The man mixes the tiles on the board. “It’s The following Friday, Seema waits from tip 
our 35th anniversary next week.” 6:45 p.m. on for Bill Walker to enter the res- , Trinkgeld
She shifts her weight from foot to foot, taurant. The clock moves past 7 p.m., past topple 
hugs the chai closer. 7:30 p.m. The quiet man with the stooped ,  kippen, stürzen
“I promised her we’d escape the icy win- shoulders doesn’t show up. At 8 p.m., Seema wrap 
ters in Michigan, that we’d retire in Arizona knows what she must tell her son. ,  hier: umschließen

CHAPTERS AND VERSE SPOTLIGHT 2021 33

 Indians often mix English and Hindi words and
phrases when they speak to each other. Spotlight
asked Sudha Balagopal to tell us about the devel-
opment of “Hinglish”:

Spotlight: What is Hinglish, why has it developed,

who uses it, and in which countries is it spoken?
Sudha Balagopal: The word Hinglish means
English that is blended with Hindi, an Indian lan-
guage, and vice versa. India was a British colony,
and the British left the English language behind
when India became independent. I’d call Hinglish
a particular kind of hybrid language that is used on
the Indian subcontinent.

Does Hinglish also borrow words from Urdu

and Punjabi, and other languages spoken on the
Indian subcontinent? Author Sudha
Many languages are spoken on the Indian sub- Balagopal lives in
continent. Words from languages such as Bengali Arizona, in the U.S.
and Tamil also blend into English. Indians speak
one language in the home and another at school
or work. Hinglish has become a bridge language —
and yes, Hinglish has words from languages other
than Hindi.
HINDI WORDS AND PHRASES
Has the development of Hinglish been a con- USED IN THIS SHORT STORY
scious evolution of language?
I don’t believe it was a conscious development.
More likely, Hinglish came out of a natural word/
accha , good karo ,  do it
sentence/language/cultural mingling. My hus-
band and I intersperse Tamil words and phrases accha khana hai  ko khane do ,  let them eat
,  the food is good
into English quite unconsciously. For the young- kuch , some
er crowd, Hinglish has the “coolness” factor. beta , son
lassi ,  yogurt drink
Language is a living thing in the way it changes biryani ,  rice dish
ma ifml. , mum
and adapts. chai ,  spiced tea
na ,  no (casual)
dopatta ,  shawl, scarf
Is the ability to speak Hinglish a way of show- naan , flatbread
(Schultertuch, Schal)
ing social standing or is it a way of crossing and hai, hoga, hota 
nahin ,  no, not
breaking down language and class barriers? ,  is, will / can happen pakora ,  spiced fritter
Interesting question. Hinglish seems to belong, itna ,  so much
(gewürztes Gemüse im
as of now, to a particular, urban class. It assumes a Teigmantel)
kameez ,  long tunic 
certain proficiency in both languages. When I visit (Tunika)
paneer butter masala 
,  creamy North Indian dish
India, I am amazed by how quickly people travel
back and forth between Hindi and English in a
single conversation. I have seen it more in social
settings.

assume  class barriers  intersperse [)Int&rˈspɜːs]  mingling  vice versa [)vaIs (vɜːsE] 
, voraussetzen ,  Klassenschranken ,  hier und da einfügen, , Vermischung , umgekehrt
Foto: privat

einstreuen
blend  conscious [(kɑːnSEs]  proficiency [prE(fIS&nsi] 
, vermischen , bewusst , Kompetenz

34 SPOTLIGHT 2021 CHAPTERS AND VERSE

 AMERICAN LIFE

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H
ow do you react when someone says or GINGER KUENZEL is a
does something you don’t agree with? freelance writer who lived
in Munich for 20 years.
Do you argue, or do you change the sub­
She now divides her time
ject? I find that most people’s minds are between Florida and a small
so firmly made up these days that it’s nearly im­ town in upstate New York.
possible to discuss issues. We’re divided on nearly
everything: racism, voting rights, free speech, im­
migration, gun control, healthcare, vaccinations,
and more. It seems there’s nothing that the two abandon sth. 
sides, right and left, can agree upon. ,  etw. aufgeben

As a college student firmly opposed to the Viet­ combat sth.  [kVm(bÄt]

nam War, I had heated conversations with my dad, ,  etw. bekämpfen

who worked for the CIA. We were never going to commit: ~ a crime 
agree on U.S. involvement in Vietnam, but at least ,  ein Verbrechen
begehen
we could listen to each other and debate. Today,
the divisiveness in the U.S. is much more extreme, common ground 
,  gemeinsame Basis
with friends and families often torn apart. We can injustice. Perhaps you’d decide that
only hope that time will heal the wounds. divisiveness  your friend’s values are too far removed
[dI(vaIsIvnEs] 
Combating the pandemic, a common enemy, , Uneinigkeit from your own, and you’d abandon the
should surely have provided an opportunity to friendship. With family members, how­
eventually [I(venSEli] 
unite. But even that turned political, right from ,  schließlich, irgend- ever, it’s harder to do that.
the start. Those on the right feel the left invent­ wann I struggle with this dilemma today
ed the virus to shut down our economy and hurt gun control  more than I ever have in the past. I’ve
Trump. Many refuse to wear a mask or get vacci­ ,  (gesetzliche) Regle- been able to save some relationships
nated, and see these as infringing on their rights. mentierung von privatem by avoiding the issues on which we
Waffenbesitz
If your parents refused to get vaccinated, disagree. But in other relationships, the
Illustration: Vectorios2016/iStock.com; Foto: privat

would you tell them they couldn’t see their grand­ infringe on sth.  anger is so raw, so close to the surface,
,  etw. verletzen, beein-
children? If your cousin didn’t get vaccinated, trächtigen that we now simply avoid meeting each
would you refuse to meet her for coffee? other.
issue [(ISu:] 
Let’s take it a step further. If a friend said po­ ,  Thema, Problem I hope we’ll eventually find some
lice brutality against Black people was justified common ground on which we can re­
opposed: be ~ to sth. 
because they commit more crimes and are thus ,  gegen etw. sein build our relationships. Right now, it’s
more dangerous, what would you say? You’re not hard to imagine what that common
raw 
likely to change their mind by presenting the facts, ,  hier: unbändig, blind ground might be. But in the case of re­
but it’s hard to let an absurd statement like that lationships that are worth saving, we
vaccination 
stand. We know from history what happens when [)vÄksI(neIS&n]  need to keep searching – no matter how
people start believing lies and don’t stand up to , Impfung impossible it might seem now.

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 TRAVEL
In Neufundlands nebligen, zerklüfteten Landschaften
finden Wanderer ihr Paradies mit Ausblick auf Eisberge.
Die Hauptstadt St John’s wartet mit malerischen bunten
Häusern auf, und im Ozean tummeln sich die Buckelwale.
Eine Entdeckungsreise von FRANCESCA SWANN

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Newfoundland

“Fair weather
Foto: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism

to you!”
 H
igh up on Signal Hill, overlooking habitats in the Caribbean, there are abandon 
St John’s – the capital of the Canadian more of them in the waters off New- , verlassen

province of Newfoundland and Labra- foundland and Labrador than any- bay 
dor – a breath of easterly wind blows in where else on the planet. , Bucht

from the Atlantic Ocean. An eagle has alarmed a If you don’t spot a humpback from binoculars [bI(nQkjUlEz] 
seagull colony and their cries rise from the rocks Signal Hill, you can drive to coastal , Fernglas

below. A raven hovers just above my head. For a lookout spots or take a whale-watch- bird’s-eye view 
few moments, the raven and I share a bird’s-eye ing trip. Tour boats keep their distance , Vogelperspektive

view of Canada’s oldest and easternmost city, and from these huge creatures, but whales eagle [(i:g&l] 
its dramatic coastal setting. will occasionally swim alongside the , Adler

It took me only about 15 minutes to walk from boats, giving the impression that gap 
the city centre to the top of Signal Hill, the summit they’re just as curious about us as we , Kluft; hier: Naturhafen

of which is about 150 metres above sea level. To- are about them. geyser [(ɡiːzə] 
day, I’m joining the stream of hikers, dog walkers This part of the world is also famous , Geysir

and joggers puffing their way to the top. One visi- for icebergs. Blocks of ice 10,000 years glacier [(glÄsiE] 
, Gletscher
tor is wandering around with coffee and a mobile old break off from the glaciers of west-
phone, looking for a good spot for a selfie. What a ern Greenland and Canada’s Arctic. habitat 
, Lebensraum
perfect location: right in front of a sign that marks Nature’s majestic sculptures in white
this as the place where Guglielmo Marconi re- and shades of blue and green, they float hover [(hQvE] 
, schweben
ceived the first transatlantic wireless signal – sent south in the spring and early summer,
from England – in 1901. melting as they go, and occasionally run humpback 
, Buckelwal
Up here, the landscape is open and wild, and I aground.
take a big breath of fresh, salty air. Food for body indigenous people
[In)dIdZEnEs (pi:p&l] 
and soul. I follow the footpath around the head- Britain’s first overseas colony , Ureinwohner(innen)
land to the Battery: a neighbourhood of multi- On the top of Signal Hill, you can’t miss
migrate [maI(greIt] 
coloured houses and sheds that sprawls down Cabot Tower, built in 1897 to celebrate ,  wandern, ziehen
the steep slopes to the water. Brightly painted the 400th anniversary of the arrival of
neighbourhood
homes look as though they’ve sprung straight the Italian explorer Giovanni Caboto – [(neIbEhUd] 
from a child’s paintbox, but beneath their pret- better known to us as John Cabot. ,  hier: Gegend, Viertel
ty exteriors, they’re strong enough to withstand Cabot was on a voyage of discovery puff 
hurricane-force winds that can shake them to for King Henry VII of England when ,  schnaufen, keuchen
their foundations. raven 
Leading north and south from Signal Hill is , Rabe
the famous East Coast Trail. More than 300 kilo- run aground 
metres of footpaths wind along the spectacular ,  auf Grund laufen
coastline, taking you past towering cliffs, fjords, seagull [(si:gVl] 
abandoned settlements and a geyser called the , Seemöwe

Spout. To the south, I see Cape Spear, the eastern- sprawl [sprO:l] 
most point in North America, rising above today’s ,  sich ausdehnen
Fotos: valleyboi63/Shutterstock.com; HP Canada/Alamy Stock Photo
low clouds. whale 
, Wal

Giants in the bay wind  [waInd]

The population of St John’s is around 112,000, and ,  sich winden, schlängeln

Newfoundland and Labrador is one of Canada’s wireless signal 

smallest provinces. , Funkverbindung

For thousands of years before the Europeans ar-

rived in the early 1500s, the island was occupied
by its indigenous Beothuk people, most of whom
settled north of where St John’s is today.
A naturally formed gap in the cliffs, called the
Narrows, allows boats to enter the harbour. July
and August are the months when you should
Cabot Tower on Signal Hill
bring binoculars and watch for whales. When – just a short walk from
humpbacks migrate here from their winter the city centre

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 The local fishing industry is now
dominated by shellfish production

he landed by chance on these shores in 1497

and claimed the land for the English king. One
of Cabot’s observations was that the “waters
teemed with cod” – and it was indeed these fish
that brought the British back to settle here. In the
late 16th century, the island became Britain’s first
overseas colony.
It was an advantage for Britain to have a fish-
ery based in Newfoundland, and the community
there grew into a busy port. Early immigrants
came mostly from the south-west of England and
the south-east of Ireland; you can still hear Irish
in the accents of local people. By the mid-19th
century, Newfoundland was the world’s largest
exporter of salt codfish.
Over the centuries, Newfoundland enjoyed
vary­ing degrees of autonomy from Britain, but
after the First World War, the country was so
poor that its government collapsed. The province
was put under direct rule from London. It was not
until 1948 that a narrow majority of Newfound-
land’s inhabitants voted in two referendums to
join Canada, rather than become independent or
remain under British rule. In 1949, Newfoundland
and Labrador officially became the tenth province
of Canada. for a beer and a bite to eat. If you pass by ban 
Recent decades have seen a dramatic change the Quidi Vidi Village Plantation, you , Verbot

to the way of life here. Fish stocks dwindled, and can chat with artists working in open cod(fish) 
a temporary ban on cod fishing in the early 1990s studios; the views across the water are , Kabeljau

put 30,000 fishermen out of work. An offshore oil wonderful. dwindle 

boom that started in the province in the late 1990s July and August are the festival sea- , schwinden

brought new jobs and a period of prosperity. Now, son in St John’s. One of the most pop- fiddle  ifml.
with lower energy prices, there are doubts that the ular is the annual NL Folk Festival, , Geige

local offshore oil and gas industry will provide which occupies Bannerman Park in the fish stock 
long-term solutions to the economic challenges. city centre for three days. Families and , Fischbestand

Once again, families are leaving the province to music lovers spread blankets out on prosperity [prQ(sperEti] 
, Wohlstand
work elsewhere. the grass or bring chairs and sit back to
With the shifting demographic, the population enjoy the music. There’s a good chance rowing 
, Rudern
is ageing. Hope for the future rests with a young you’ll see fiddles and accordions and
high-tech sector: maybe St John’s will become hear the strong cultural ties that live on teem with sth. 
,  von etw. wimmeln
Canada’s “Silicon Harbour”. between Newfoundland and Ireland.

Festival season in the city “Twacking” in the stores

A short walk from the centre of town lies Quidi
Vidi Lake, where rowing teams have competed
in the Royal St John’s Regatta since 1818. A local
public holiday, Regatta Day draws thousands
of people to the lake. Most take no notice of the
rowing but come with their families for the side
attractions.
I walk down to the end of the lake, where Quidi
Vidi Harbour, with its pretty fishing sheds, gives
a sense of the old way of life. This is a great place
The centre of St John’s is on the north
side of the harbour, with hills rising all
around. The heart of the old “down-
town” consists of two main streets:
Duckworth Street and Water Street,
the oldest commercial street in North
America.
Three fires, in 1816, 1846 and 1892,
destroyed many structures, and the old
city has been overlaid with new facades

TRAVEL SPOTLIGHT 2021 39

 Beneath their
pretty exteriors,
the houses can
resist hurricane-
force winds

antlers 
, Geweih

blustery 
, stürmisch

browse 
,  stöbern, sich umsehen

cardigan 
, Strickjacke

craft brewery [(bru:Eri] 

,  Haus-, Kleinbrauerei

craftsperson 
, Handwerker(in)

draft beer 
,  Bier vom Fass

dumpling 
,  Knödel, Kloß

and modern buildings. But I can still see the bones but I can see one in Labrador City. fusion [(fju:S&n] 
of the old port city, where some of the buildings There, I’m told, a woman makes “baby , Fusionsküche

date back to the mid-19th century. puffin cardigans”. I imagine these are glaze 
Downtown is a good place to lose yourself in for babies, not for puffins. , Glasur

art galleries, restaurants and craft breweries – Water Street and Duckworth Street knitting [(nItIN] 
or to go “twacking” (the local word for “brows- are connected by two walkways: ,  Stricken, Strick-

ing”) in a store. Today, I go to the Craft Council of McMurdo’s Lane and Solomon’s Lane. moose 
Newfoundland and Labrador store on Water They take me past a gallery displaying ,  Amerikanischer Elch

Street. work by local artists, and to pubs such pottery 

There’s so much local culture in these prod- as the Duke of Duckworth and the Ship, , Töpferwaren

ucts made by craftspeople. I admire Labradorite which attract regular customers for puffin 
jewellery, keychains made from moose antlers draft beer and fish and chips. The restau- , Papageitaucher

and pottery with glazes that glisten like the sea;
there’s also a stack of rainbow-coloured gloves to
keep fingers warm. On the shelves, recipe books
include local dishes, such as Jiggs’s dinner, a tradi-
tional Sunday meal in Newfoundland, with beef,
vegetables and dumplings.
Exploring downtown
“Some blustery out,” the lady at Nonia says as I
enter her store. The not-for-profit knitting shop
has just celebrated its 100th anniversary. Despite
all the changes in the clothing industry, Nonia
continues a business model that’s worked for a
century, employing around 150 knitters to hand-
knit products in their own homes.
At the back of the store, a map of the province is
covered in little pins, showing where the knitters
live. Most are spread across the St John’s region,
rant scene reflects the changing popula- recipe book [(resEpi] 
, Kochbuch
tion of St John’s, with Japanese, Korean
Fotos: mauritius images/Danita Delimont; meunierd/Shutterstock.com
and fusion food among the more famil- recitation 
, Vortrag
iar dishes. Award-winning restaurants
on Water Street and Duckworth Street stack 
, Stapel
offer excellent meals.
I walk along George Street, the city’s
downtown entertainment district.
Only two blocks long, it’s home to a sur-
prising number of karaoke bars, dance
bars and pubs. One of them adver­
tises “screech-in” ceremonies – where
visitors can become “honorary New-
foundlanders”. This tradition varies
from pub to pub, but a screech-in usu-
ally involves a short recitation, kissing Stained-glass
window in the
a codfish, downing a glass of rum and a Basilica of St John
lot of laughter. the Baptist

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TRAVEL SPOTLIGHT 2021 41
 Looking out on to
the ocean from
The Rooms
cultural centre

SIX NEWFOUNDLAND
PHRASES:
• Fair weather to you! (Good
luck with whatever you do!)
• Whadda y’at? (What are you
doing?)
• Where y’longs to? (Where
do you come from?)
• Who knit ya? (Who are your
parents?)
• I’m gutfounded. Fire up a
scoff. (I’m hungry. Make me
some food.)
• Long may your big jib draw!
(Good luck!)

Gothic arches and stained-glass windows A hidden gem angle [(ÄNg&l] 

I walk up the hill to the Ecclesiastical District. The Nowadays, the basilica has competition , Perspektive

oldest of its four historic churches is the beautiful on the skyline. Crossing the road, I walk festive season 
Anglican Cathedral of St John the Baptist, built in into the province’s cultural centre, The , Weihnachtszeit

the Gothic Revival style. The parish has been here Rooms, which opened in 2005. This gem [dZem] 
since 1699 and there have been several churches large, modern building has a prominent , Juwel

on the site. The cathedral I’m looking at was be- place in the neighbourhood. gleaming 
gun in 1847 but had to be extensively rebuilt after Its name and shape refer to fish- , glänzend

the Great Fire of 1892 swept through the city. The ing sheds that are traditionally called jib [dZIb] 
structure was actually never completed. “rooms”. Inside, modern angles frame ,  Klüver, Segel

Inside, graceful arches and a high ceiling cre- a large, gleaming atrium with floors of knit [nIt] 
, stricken
ate an acoustic that allows music to linger in the Newfoundland black granite. An in-
air. And, important to tourists, the west doors of viting wide staircase leads visitors up linger [(lINgE] 
,  hier: nachklingen
the church are the starting point for the “Haunt- through the centre of the interior to
ed Hike”. I plan to come back at nine o’clock this galleries and exhibits explaining the loom 
, aufragen
evening to join a ghostly walking tour to discover rich history and culture of the province.
the city’s darker history. As I walk in, lunch is being served parish 
, Gemeinde
Looming over the city is the Catholic Basil- in the cafe, where guests eat in front
ica of St John the Baptist. Inspired by Italian of floor-to-ceiling windows that frame Romanesque
[)rEUmE(nesk] 
Romanesque churches and completed in the mid- a panoramic view of the city and sur- , romanisch
19th century, its construction materials include rounding hills.
scoff ifml. 
400,000 yellow Hamburg bricks used in the two I look out on to the shimmering ocean
Foto: Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism

,  deftiges Essen
towers. and feel lucky to live in a little green clap-
shed 
With its distinctive shape, the basilica defines board house in the middle of this scenic , Hütte
the city’s skyline, and the treasures inside include city. It’s true that St John’s is off the beat-
stained-glass window 
63 stained-glass windows made in England, en track, but once visitors find it, they , Buntglasfenster
France and Ireland. The church makes its opulent often come back for more. And although
staircase 
space available every Christmas for a concert of we’re a bit isolated out here in the , Treppe(nhaus)
Handel’s Messiah, performed by the Newfound- Atlantic Ocean, on the far eastern edge of
track: off the beaten ~ 
land Symphony Orchestra; for some, this marks Canada, western Europe is only a rela- ,  abgelegen, ab vom
the beginning of the festive season. tively short flight away. Schuss

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 AROUND OZ

Cold-weather workouts
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Auch vom australischen Winterwetter lässt sich unser

Korrespondent nicht abhalten, jeden Tag an der
frischen Luft Sport zu treiben. Lesen Sie hier, was ihn
dazu motiviert – und in Form hält.

W
e’re in the middle of winter down
under, and I must admit that it be-
comes harder for me every year to
get out of bed early in the morning.
PETER FLYNN is a
Unlike much of Europe, most of Australia
writer based in Perth,
doesn’t get minus-zero mornings. Here in Perth, Western Australia.
for example, average daily temperatures in winter
are between 5 and 20 degrees Celsius.
Lately, though, I’ve seen lots of news stories
about how to keep exercising on cold mornings down under 
,  Spitzname für
and nights. Back in my rugby-playing youth, that Australien
wasn’t a problem. I went running and attended
exercise 
training at least three nights a week, as well as ,  hier: Training, Sport
playing a match on Sundays. Obviously, I was
free 
motivated to stay fit enough to help my team win. ,  hier: kostenlos
Finding reasons to keep training in winter is
introductory class
a common theme in news articles. The sharpest [)IntrE(dVktEri] 
single piece of advice is that the body shape you , Einführungskurs chemicals called endorphins, which can
want for summer is built during winter. Put a pho- piece of advice  lift your mood.
tograph of yourself in top condition on the bed- , Ratschlag Of course, there are also tips about
room mirror, along with a list of other reasons that seasonal affective buying new activewear and running
make sense to you. disorder [Ä(fektIv]  shoes to make you feel better, but far
,  jahreszeitlich bedingte
The advice that’s most often repeated is to find more practical for me is the advice to
Depression
an exercise friend – to make yourself responsible get warmer clothing to wear for winter
to somebody, not something. Similarly, you can similarly [(sImElEli]  fitness sessions. And, if it’s really wet
, ebenso
join an exercise class or club, or take part in phys- outside, do your training indoors, at
turn up 
ical activities that raise money for good things, home.
,  auftauchen, antreten
such as cancer research. Most importantly, winter training
Many community organizations offer free has to be part of your life schedule.
Fotos: shapecharge, PeopleImages/iStock.com; privat

introductory classes to help you get fit. My local Treat physical exercise like a meeting
council has a beautiful big park, only a few hun- at work, a dinner date or a visit to the
dred metres away from where I live, with paths doctor. You wouldn’t fail to turn up to
around the lakes and plenty of soft exercise equip- any of those.
ment. I could go there just to look at all the water- Finally, write down your plan and
birds. list the rewards you’ll give yourself for
Another, more scientific piece of advice is not to staying with it. Put that piece of paper
get SAD (seasonal affective disorder). Bad weath- where you’ll see it every day.
er and not enough sunlight can lower the brain’s So, I’ll be up early tomorrow for my
level of serotonin, the “happy” hormone, and so walk in the park, reminding myself that
reduce energy levels. Regular exercise works the spring and warmer weather both begin
other way, helping the body to produce feel-good in September.

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 ECCENTRIC LIFE
Delia Derbyshire
– a pioneer of electronic music
Jeder Brite ab einem gewissen Alter kennt
ein Musikstück, dass von dieser
Avantgardemusikerin arrangiert wurde.
Von PAUL WHEATLEY
T
he unsung heroine of British
electronic music.” This is how
many in the music industry
describe Delia Derbyshire,
who died 20 years ago. She worked
with famous musicians, world-class
com­posers and pop stars. Her biggest
success, however, was the music she
arranged for the TV series Doctor Who.
Its high, echoing sound is known to
generations of British TV audiences.
Derbyshire was born in Coventry in
1937. Growing up during the Second
World War, she became fascinated by
the sound of air-raid sirens, and this led
to an interest in the theory of sound
and acoustics. As the topic was not
on her school curriculum, Derbyshire
taught herself. She later studied maths
and music at Cambridge University, fo-
cusing on Bach, Beethoven and Mozart.
Derbyshire was a talented musician,
but when she applied to work as a stu-
dio manager at the Decca record label in
1959, she didn’t get the job because she
was a woman. In 1960, she began work-
ing as a trainee assistant studio manag-
er with the BBC and soon moved to the
BBC Radiophonic Workshop, where
she created music for television shows.
In 1963, the Workshop was asked to
come up with the theme music for a
44 SPOTLIGHT 2021
MEDIUM  AUDIO
Born: 5 May 1937, new science-fiction TV programme about
Coventry, England a time-travelling Time Lord. In a later in-
Died: 3 July 2001, terview for the BBC, she was asked about
Northampton,
England the music for Doctor Who. “The most re-
Nationality: British markable thing about it is that nobody ac-
tually played it,” she said. “The music was
constructed note by note without the use
adjust  of any live instrumentalists at all.”
, anpassen The Australian composer Ron Grainer
air-raid siren created a tune and Derbyshire arranged
[(eE reId )saI&rEn] 
the music electronically without instru-
,  Fliegeralarm, Luft-
schutzsirene ments or computers. Her team recorded
electrical beeps on to a tape by adjust-
beep 
, Piepston ing the pitch of notes and splicing them
together to create individual lines and
credit 
, anerkennen melodies. Mysterious, innovative and
alien-sounding, it was perfect for Doctor
heroine  [(herEUIn]
, Heldin Who – and the fans loved it.
lampshade 
As she was only an assistant, Derby-
, Lampenschirm shire was not credited for her work on the
pitch 
composition. The success of the show did,
, Tonlage however, bring electronic music to a wider
reputation  audience and established its reputation.
, Ruf Derbyshire would use anything that
splice sth.  came to hand to create sounds. So, for a
,  etw. verbinden programme about the Tuareg people of
theme music  the Sahara in the late 1960s, she used a
, Titelmusik metal lampshade. “It had a beautiful ring-
tune  ing sound to it,” she remembered later. She
, Melodie combined her own voice with the sound
Fotos: BBC
unsung  of the lampshade being struck. “So the
, unbesungen camels rode off into the sunset with my
ECCENTRIC LIFE
voice in their hooves and a green lamp- A perfectionist: Derbyshire at work
shade on their backs,” she said. in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
In 1973, Derbyshire left the BBC and
joined an electronic music studio, but
grew tired of the creative pressure and
left the music business entirely in 1975.
She took on different jobs, working as a
radio operator for a British Gas pipeline
project, in an art gallery and in a book-
shop. Although she had worked with briefly [(bri:fli] 
musicians, including Brian Jones, Har- , kurzzeitig THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC M
ry Nilsson, Paul McCartney, Karlheinz entirely  [In(taIEli]
Stockhausen and Ringo Starr, Derby- ,  vollkommen, völlig Match these words from the text to their definitions (A–E).
shire was mostly forgotten in later life. hoof (pl. hooves)
In the 1990s, British bands such as [huːf; huːvz]  composer | note | pitch | record | tune
Sonic Boom, the Chemical Brothers , Huf

and Blur referenced her work. Paul renal failure  A. the highness or lowness of a sound or tone
Hartnoll of the band Orbital called the [(ri:n&l )feIljE]
, Nierenversagen B. musical notes combined to create a pleasing sound
Doctor Who theme “the single most im-
portant piece of electronic music”. C. someone who writes music professionally
Derbyshire briefly returned to cre- E. record D. a sound in music, such as B flat or F sharp
ating electronic music in 2001, but she D. note
had suffered from chronic alcoholism
C. composer E. to store music or other sounds so that they can be
listened to again later
B. tune
for many years and died of renal failure A. pitch
that same year, at the age of 64.
Answers

ECCENTRIC LIFE
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 PROVERB FEEDBACK

If it ain’t broke,
Dear Ms Sharp, dear Ms Clark
Thank you so much for your most inter-
esting and informative article “Language

don’t fix it
for all” (Spotlight 5/21).
It is certainly a good idea to refer to
those who don’t define themselves as men
or women by using the personal pronoun
Was nicht kaputt ist, muss man auch nicht richten “they” – although using a plural pronoun
in connection with a single person sounds
MEDIUM utterly wrong to me.
If we really want to extend our binary
gender spectrum, we will have to take
“We’re thinking about changing our internal workflow.” ― inclusivity a step further by considering
how intersex people should be addressed.
“Why would you want to do that? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!”
Neither English nor German offers an
alternative to male and female forms of
The phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t 1970s by Bert Lance, an American address, and using the respective person’s
fix it” means “if something isn’t bro- businessman and politician who first name won’t always be appropriate.
ken, don’t try to repair it”. If a system thought the government could save I am wondering how English and other
is working well, just let it be. Don’t a lot of money by adopting it as its languages will face this challenge.
interfere with it or try to improve motto. Although he probably didn’t In your article, you also raise the ques-
things that are running smoothly invent the expression, it entered tion whether independent, working wom-
– because if you do, you’ll probably popular language around this time en will still accept being referred to as
make things worse. and is still widely used today. “ladies”. The word “lady” certainly still con-
Most proverbs are hundreds of You may hear the phrase “never notes the 19th-century image of a woman
years old, from the Bible or the great change a running system”. But be who likes to be protected by a man, but it
writers of the past, but this one is warned: this is not an English phrase also implies a polite reference to a woman,
relatively modern. It was said in the and is not used by native speakers! such as Dame in German. Although I am
an independent, working woman myself,
I wouldn’t be happy if that were dropped.
adopt sth.  interfere with sth. proverb [(prQv§:b]  Many thanks for your labour of love at
,  etw. annehmen, [)IntE(fIE]  , Sprichwort
Spotlight.
übernehmen ,  sich in etw. einmi-
schen, etw. (störend) Best regards
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 Welcome
to the
language
pages
Over the next 20 pages, we
give you the opportunity to
learn about grammar and
expand your vocabulary in an
up-to-date context. We start
off with a fun vocabulary test
on adjectives used to describe
moods and emotions.
THESHORT
LANGUAGE PAGES
STORY
20 Sprachseiten
48 IN THE MOOD E M A
Take our fun vocabulary test and
learn 60 very useful adjectives
that describe your emotions
52 JUST JUDI M US
Uptalk is such a downer – Judith
 Colourful idioms and useful
Gilbert’s personal view on the
English language
53 THE BASICS E +
A conversation in easy English –
 the skills and language needed in
this time, with Matt Howden, a
car mechanic
54 VOCABULARY M +
The orchestra: learn all the words
and phrases you’ll need the next
time you attend a concert
56 THE GRAMMAR PAGES M +
The past perfect simple and
continuous: master this key
point of English grammar with
the help of a short dialogue
LANGUAGE SECTION
58 EVERYDAY ENGLISH M   +
Brush up on your conversational
English. Our topic this time:
buying a used car
60 SPOKEN ENGLISH M +
expressions to do with change
62 ENGLISH AT WORK M   +
Hot-desking: Ken Taylor looks at
the modern workplace
64 THE PUZZLE PAGES E M A
Solve our puzzles, find the

solutions and win a prize
66 LOST IN TRANSLATION A
What does “shot in the arm” mean
and where does the phrase come
from?
67 LANGUAGE CARDS
Pull out and practise some of

the finer points of the English
language
SPOTLIGHT 2021 47
 LANGUAGE
LANGUAGE SECTION

In the mood
Himmelhochjauchzend oder zu Tode betrübt? Dazwischen liegen zahlreiche
Zwischentöne – und jede Menge Adjektive, die sie beschreiben.
VANESSA CLARK präsentiert englische Wörter und Wendungen,
die jede Stimmung perfekt zum Ausdruck bringen.
EASY  MEDIUM  ADVANCED

What mood are you in today? How do you feel, and can you describe your feelings? Maybe
you’re in the mood for moody language? Then try this vocabulary test to learn 60 very useful
adjectives that describe emotions.
There are 20 questions, each at three different language levels – easy, medium and advanced –
so that you can test yourself at your own level or try all the questions. Circle the correct answers
and see how far you get.

mood: be in the ~ for sth.  moody [(mu:di] 

,  zu etw. aufgelegt sein, ,  mürrisch, verdrossen;
für etw. in der richtigen hier: Stimmungs-
Stimmung/Laune sein

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 LANGUAGE SECTION
11. Who is frightened?
A. I’m afraid I can’t go out tonight.
B. I’m afraid to go out alone at night.

12. Who is depressed?

A. My mood is very low.
B. I can always look on the bright side.

13. Who is enthusiastic?

A. Can we delay the start?
B. I can’t wait to start!

14. Who is stressed?

A. I’ve got the day off today.
B. I’ve got too much to do today.

15. Who is upset?

A. You’ve hurt my feelings.
1. Who is sad? B. I’ve hurt my finger.
A. I want to laugh.
B. I want to cry. 16. Who is homesick?
A. I miss my family and friends.
2. Who is bored? B. I have to stay at home today because I’m sick.
A. When does this finish?
B. How fascinating! 17. Who is spontaneous?
A. Let’s have an adventure!
3. Who is optimistic? B. Let’s stick to the plan!
A. I’m quite hopeful.
B. It’s hopeless.

4. Who is surprised?
A. I didn’t expect this.
B. I knew this would happen.

5. Who is excited?
A. I can’t wait for our wedding.
B. I’ve got cold feet about the wedding.

6. Who is nervous?
A. I’m looking forward to starting my new job.
B. I’m starting a new job tomorrow and I feel sick.

7. Who is angry?
A. I want to go to bed and forget about it.
B. I want to scream or punch someone.

8. Who is pleased? 18. Who is frustrated?

19–A; 20–A
16–A; 17–A; 18–B;
A. I’m really glad to hear your news! A. This new system is so much better. 13–B; 14–B; 15–A;
B. I’m sure you’ll do better next time. B. Why doesn’t this stupid system work?
9–A; 10–B; 11–B; 12–A;
5–A; 6–B; 7–B; 8–A;
1–B; 2–A; 3–A; 4–A;
9. Who is worried? 19. Who is happy? Answers

A. I’m a bit concerned. A. Life’s a dream.

B. I’m sure everything will be fine. B. My life is a nightmare.
concerned 
10. Who is lonely? 20. Who is heartbroken? , besorgt
A. I’ve already made lots of new friends here. A. I miss him so much! nightmare 
B. I haven’t made any friends here yet. B. I’ll get over it. , Albtraum

LANGUAGE
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LANGUAGE SECTION

13. Who is ashamed?

A. I’ve made my family
proud.
B. I’ve let my family down.

14. Who is furious?

A. I’m so hungry!
B. I’m so angry!

15. Who is restless?

A. I can’t sit still. Let’s do
something!
B. I just need a rest.

16. Who is calm?

A. This is a disaster!
B. Things happen, but life
goes on.

1. Who is cheerful? 9. Who is annoyed? 17. Who is astonished?

A. Isn’t it a lovely day? A. I can’t complain. A. It’s only to be expected.
B. It’s raining again. B. This is so irritating. B. I can hardly believe it.

2. Who is disgusted? 10. Who is embarrassed? 18. Who is dissatisfied?

A. That’s made me feel sick. A. I’ve gone red. A. This isn’t good enough.
B. That’s just what I needed. B. I feel blue. B. This is perfect.

3. Who is anxious? 11. Who is impatient? 19. Who is curious?

A. I’m not bothered about it.
B. I’m not totally confident
about it.
4. Who is disappointed?
A. That’s the best!
B. Is that the best you can
do?
5. Who is scared?
A. I’m shaking like a leaf.
B. I’m ready for action.
A. Take your time!
B. How much longer will I
have to wait?
12. Who is delighted?
A. I can’t be happy for you.
B. I couldn’t be happier for
you!
A. What’s happening? Let’s
find out!
B. I don’t know – and I
don’t care!
20. Who is confused?
A. Let me explain what’s
going on.
B. I have no idea what’s
going on.

6. Who is jealous?
19–A; 20–B
16–B; 17–B; 18–A;
13–B; 14–B; 15–A; A. I’m happy with what I
9–B; 10–A; 11–B; 12–B; have.
B. I want what she’s got.
5–A; 6–B; 7–A; 8–A;
1–A; 2–A; 3–B; 4–B;
Answers
7. Who is regretful?
Fotos: Delmaine Donson/iStock.com

bothered: be ~ about sth.  A. I wish I hadn’t done it.

,  über etw. beunruhigt
sein
B. I’m glad I did it.
down: let sb. ~ 
,  jmdn. enttäuschen 8. Who is relieved?
feel blue  ifml.
A. Thank goodness that’s
,  deprimiert sein over!
go red  B. I could do that again.
,  rot werden

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1. Who is sulky?
A. Come on over and let’s
do something.
B. Just leave me to stew in
my own juice.
2. Who is unsettled?
A. I’m just going with the
flow.
B. Something’s niggling me.
3. Who is reckless?
A. Always read the small
print.
B. Live dangerously!
4. Who is stunned?
A. Wow, that’s a shock!
B. Yeah, I was half-
expecting it.
5. Who is apprehensive?
A. I’m a bit anxious.
B. I’m totally at ease.
6. Who is baffled?
A. It’s as clear as day.
B. It’s as clear as mud.
7. Who is underwhelmed?
A. To be honest, I was hop-
ing for a bit more.
B. This exceeds my wildest
dreams.
8. Who is jaded?
A. The shine has worn off
this and I’m a bit weary.
B. I’m determined to keep
going.
9. Who is reluctant?
A. I don’t really want to do
this if I can avoid it.
B. Sign me right up!
10. Who is touchy?
A. Sorry, I’m feeling a bit
sensitive today.
B. Sorry, I’m very busy
today.
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11. Who is exhilarated?
A. I’m exhausted after that
workout!
B. I’m totally reenergized
after that workout!
12. Who is indignant?
A. I don’t know who I am.
B. Don’t you know who I
am?
13. Who is withdrawn?
A. I’m feeling very bubbly
today.
B. I’d rather keep to myself
today.
14. Who is weepy?
A. I’m just a bit tearful.
B. I can’t stop yawning.
15. Who is pensive?
A. Money just goes
through my fingers.
B. Sorry, my mind is else-
where today.
16. Who is aggrieved?
A. I’m disappointed, but it
was a fair result.
B. I feel very hard done by.
17. Who is aghast?
A. I’m appalled.
B. I’m dead on my feet.
18. Who is gutted?
A. I feel sick.
B. I’m so disappointed.
19. Who is perky?
A. I’m full of beans today.
B. I’m in a bad mood today.
20. Who is livid?
A. I’ve got ideas coming
out of my ears.
B. I’ve got steam coming
out of my ears.
LANGUAGE SECTION
19–A; 20–B
16–B; 17–A; 18–B;
13–B; 14–A; 15–B;
9–A; 10–A; 11–B; 12–B;
5–A; 6–B; 7–A; 8–A;
1–B; 2–B; 3–B; 4–A;
Answers
appalled [E(pO:ld] 
,  entsetzt, erschüttert
bubbly 
, lebendig
dead: be ~ on one’s feet 
ifml.
,  vollkommen verausgabt
sein
exceed [Ik(si:d] 
, übertreffen
exhausted [Ig(zO:stId] 
, erschöpft
full of beans  ifml.
, quicklebendig
hard done by: feel ~  UK
,  sich ungerecht behandelt
fühlen
niggle 
,  plagen, quälen
stew: ~ in one’s own juice
[stju:]  ifml.
,  im eigenen Saft
schmoren
tearful [(tIEf&l] 
,  den Tränen nah
weary [(wIEri] 
,  müde, überdrüssig
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LANGUAGE SECTION

Uptalk is such a downer

MEDIUM  US

Wer jeden Satz wie eine Frage klingen lässt, erweckt nicht unbedingt Vertrauen.
Unsere Kolumnistin über eine sprachliche Unart, die zu beruflichen Nachteilen führen kann
– und ihr persönlich schrecklich auf die Nerven geht.

I
was at the bank recently to speak with a financial JUDITH GILBERT is a
advisor. My meeting there turned into a linguistic writer, editor,
nightmare that I would like to share with you – translator, and
photographer who
a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved.
divides her time
When I’m at a bank, I want my banker to sound between New York
confident. It’s my money, after all. Now, if you’re won­ City and a small
dering why I’m writing this, you may already have town in Bavaria.

guessed the answer to your own question. This guy

didn’t. Sound confident, I mean. annoying [E(nOIIN] 
Although he was talking to me in statements, this ,  ärgerlich, nervig
financial advisor sounded as though he was asking assertive [əˈsɜːtɪv] 
me questions all the time. Why? Because he raised his , duchsetzungsfähig
voice at the end of each sentence, which made every contrived 
single one of his statements sound like a question. , gekünstelt
I thought to myself: He’s supposed to be the expert. inflection 
Why does he sound so unsure of himself? Doesn’t he , Tonfall
know what he’s talking about? lack sth. 
I began to grow worried about my hard-earned ,  etw. nicht haben
cash. And I started to think about the guy’s speech nightmare 
pattern. , Albtraum
I found out that there’s actually a name for it. It’s pattern  want to sound like an authority on your
called “uptalk” or “upspeak,” because – as I said – the , Muster subject – as though you know what you’re
voice goes up at the end of the sentence. Unfortu­ perceived [p&r(si:vd]  talking about.
nately, this speech pattern of rising intonation or in­ , vermeintlich How you speak in life and at work can
flection has become widespread, especially among period N. Am.  determine what people think of you. And
female millennials and teens. You may not be famil­ , Punkt while there’s no indication that people
iar with it in real life, but if you’ve seen the movies societal [sE(saIEt&l]  who use uptalk lack confidence or are
Clueless or In a World, or the TV series Girls, or if you’ve , gesellschaftlich unintelligent, it can make them sound
heard Frank Zappa’s song “Valley Girl,” you’ll have sorrow: a ~ shared is a ~ that way.
heard extreme examples of this. halved  The fact that women are particularly
,  geteiltes Leid ist halbes
Fotos: Chris Schmidt, RyanJLane/iStock.com; privat

I find uptalk intensely annoying – and I’m not guilty of using rising intonation is prob­
Leid
alone. It sounds contrived, and as a listener, you have ably due to societal expectations. Even
to concentrate much harder to determine what is a in 2021, the sad reality is that strong, con­
statement and what is a question. Imagine if each fident, assertive women are often viewed
WORD TO GO
sentence in this column ended with a question mark as threatening or masculine. Uptalk is a
A “downer” (ifml.) is a
instead of a period! That would be irritating, right? depressing or disagreeable
perceived way to soften this.
(This is a real question, by the way.) It’s bad enough experience. In our headline, Me – I’m all for assertiveness and confi­
when you hear uptalk in a bar or at a party, but in a it’s also a play on words with dence, no matter what your age or gender.
“uptalk”: As the voice of the
professional setting, it can damage the speaker’s speaker goes up, the spirits Don’t be afraid to say what you mean.
career. If you’re making a presentation, you should of the listener go down. Don’t ask, do tell!

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LANGUAGE SECTION
Easy English
VANESSA CLARK führt ein Gespräch mit einem Mechaniker der Straßenwacht –
und präsentiert passendes Hintergrundwissen auf Sprachniveau A2.
EASY  PLUS

FASCINATING FACTS
...about motoring organizations:

⋅⋅ In the early days of motoring, drivers

could usually do small repairs them-
echanic selves. As cars became more complex,
den, car m
Matt How motorists formed clubs to help each
other. Soon, those clubs started to pay

⋅⋅
for help from mechanics.
The British RAC (Royal Automobile
A CONVERSATION WITH MATT HOWDEN Club) was formed in 1897, the British
Here, we present interesting lives from around the English- AA (Automobile Association) a few
speaking world. This time, we talk to Matt Howden, a car years later, in 1905. AAA (American
mechanic. Automobile Association), called
“Triple A”, started in 1902. Germany’s

⋅⋅
What do you do in your job? ADAC was formed in 1903.
I work for a breakdown service, one of the big national ones. Today, each breakdown mechanic
So, I’m the guy who comes in his van when you break down helps about a thousand drivers every

⋅⋅
at the side of the road. year.
A breakdown service van carries more

⋅⋅
What sort of problems do you see most often? than 500 spare parts and tools.
A lot of battery problems, especially in winter or in lockdown. About 80 per cent of breakdowns can

⋅⋅
We see a lot of flat tyres, cars that have run out of petrol, be fixed at the side of the road.
people who’ve put petrol in a diesel car, engines that over- Today’s motoring organizations offer
WORD TO GO
heat, problems with the electrics, the engine oil… and some- more than just breakdown services.
The abbreviation
times, the warning lights just come on by themselves, for no They also provide car insurance, traffic “AA” also stands for
reason. We see everything. This morning, I helped a guy who reports, petrol price checks, infor- “Alcoholics Anonymous”.
Both AAs are very
had locked himself in the back of his own van. mation about electric charging points,
helpful organizations
driving courses, advice on buying a car ― but don’t mix
Can you fix most problems? (see pages 58–59) and much more. them up!
Yes, we can fix most things and get you back on the road
quite quickly. We carry a lot of spare parts in the van. If I can’t
fix it, I can get you to a garage.
Illustration: Martin Haake

abbreviation charging point  spare part 

How has your job changed in recent years? [E)bri:vi(eIS&n]  , Ladestation , Ersatzteil
As cars use more and more computer technology, we have to , Abkürzung
engine [(endZIn]  triple [(trIp&l] 
be more expert in that. And, of course, there are all the electric breakdown service  , Motor , dreifach
and hybrid cars now, too. There’s always something new. , Pannendienst

THESHORT
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LANGUAGE SECTION

7
8

12

14

11
5
13

10 9
Illustration: Martin Haake

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The orchestra
Kennen Sie die englischen Namen wichtiger Instrumente?
VANESSA CLARK präsentiert Wörter und Wendungen für Konzertbesucher.

MEDIUM  PLUS

1 baton [(bÄtQn] A classical concert

, Taktstock The conductor steps on to the podium, bows to the audience
2 bow [bEU] and turns to face the orchestra. He or she looks at the score and
, Bogen raises the baton. The musicians lift their instruments, and a hush
3 conductor descends. Then the music begins – a symphony or a concerto by
, Dirigent(in) one of the great composers.
The bows move across the strings of the violins, violas,
4 cymbals [(sImb&lz]
cellos and double bass. The woodwind players blow into their
, Becken
flutes, clarinets, oboes and bassoons. The lights shine on the brass
5 double bass [beIs] instruments: the trumpets, trombones and French horns.
, Kontrabass The pianist’s hands fly over the keys of the grand piano. The
6 flute [flu:t] percussion section can have many instruments, such as drums,
, Querflöte a xylophone or glocken­spiel, tubular bells and triangle – but
7 grand piano there might be only one or two musicians moving energetically
[)grÄnd pi(ÄnEU] amongst them all. From the little piccolo to the big tuba, everyone
, Flügel is working together – in tune and in time. As well as looking at the
8 harp music on their music stands, the musicians must keep an eye on
, Harfe the conductor and follow his or her directions.
A crescendo builds, cymbals crash, the orchestra brings the
9 music stand
piece to a triumphant finish. The audience clap and shout
, Notenständer
“Bravo!” as the conductor and soloists take their bows.
10 (conductor’s) podium
, Dirigentenpult
11 score INFO TO GO
, Notenblatt Be careful! The word
“bow” has two meanings
12 trombone – and two different
, Posaune pronunciations – on this
page: the conductor
13 tuning fork takes a “bow” [baU]; bassoon  hush  trumpet 
a string player uses a , Fagott ,  Stille, Schweigen , Trompete
, Stimmgabel “bow” [bEU].
14 violin [)vaIE(lIn] brass instrument  in tune  tubular bells 
, Blechblasinstrument ,  richtig gestimmt , Röhrenglocken
, Geige, Violine
clap  percussion [pE(kVS&n]  woodwind 
, klatschen , Schlagzeug , Holzblas-

descend [di(send]  string  xylophone [(zaIlEfEUn] 

, herabsteigen; hier: eintreten , Saite , Xylophon

French horn  take one’s bows

You’ll find our Vocabulary archive at: , Waldhorn [)teIk wVnz (baUz] 
www.spotlight-online.de/teachers/picture-it ,  sich verbeugen

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The past perfect

simple and continuous
ADRIAN DOFF erklärt grundlegende Grammatikpunkte anhand eines kurzen Dialogs.
MEDIUM  PLUS

Tanya and Jules are talking about their friend Ian.

Did you hear

what happened
to Ian?

It was during the lockdown. He No.

and his girlfriend drove 1 about What happened?
50 kilometres to go walking in the
mountains – which was against the rules.
They parked 1 by a river and went 1 for
a walk, and when they returned 1 ,
they discovered 1 that the car
had rolled 2 into the river.
Had he left 3 the
car on a slope?
Yes, and he
hadn’t put 3 the
handbrake on!

That’s typical
of Ian.
That’s what I thought. So, they
called the police. And when the
police saw where they’d come 4
from, they fined them £500.
The police said they’d broken 5
the lockdown rules.

Was the car

Only a bit, but it cost another damaged?
£500 to pull it out of the river.
After they’d paid 6 everything,
they tried to get the money
back on the insurance.
And could
they?
No! The insurance
Illustration: Irina Cheremisinova/

company said they’d

been driving 7 illegally
because they hadn’t fine sb. 
been keeping 7 to the Poor Ian! It sounds
,  jmdn. mit einer Geld­
lockdown rules. So, they like an expensive strafe belegen
refused to pay. day out.
iStock.com

slope [slEUp] 
, Hang

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GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT BEYOND THE
BASICS
The past perfect
1 The main events of the story (in simple and
the order they happened) are de- continuous tenses
are often used in
scribed in the simple past. reported speech,
when we report
2 Tanya uses the past perfect simple what people said
in the past:
tense to look back from a point in • He said he was
the past to an earlier event (= what late because he’d
missed the train.
had happened before Ian and his • She told me
girlfriend returned to the car). The she’d been trying
to call me all day.
past perfect simple is formed with
had + past participle (“had rolled”). They are also THE RULES
often used with
verbs such
3 These are question and negative as realized, We use the past perfect simple (“had” + past
forms of the past perfect simple: discovered, participle) to look back from a point in the
noticed,

⋅⋅
had + subject + past participle remembered or past to an earlier event or an earlier action:
(“had he left”), hadn’t + past parti- was sure: When I got to the airport, I discovered I’d
• He looked
ciple (“hadn’t put”). familiar. I was left my passport at home.
sure I’d seen We also use the past perfect simple to talk
4 Another example of the past per- him somewhere

before.
fect simple to talk about an earlier • On the way out,
action. I noticed that
someone had left
their key in the
5 Here, the past perfect simple door.
again refers to an earlier event.
The sentence is also an example
⋅⋅
about earlier states:
My shoes were falling apart. I’d had them
for years.
We use the past perfect continuous (“had”
+ “been” + “-ing”) to look back from a point in
the past to an earlier activity that went on

⋅⋅
of reported speech. The police over a longer period:
officer’s actual words were: “You’ve They were tired and hungry when they got
broken the lockdown rules.” back to the car. They’d been walking all day.

6 We can use the past perfect

simple after the conjunctions drinking
after or when, to link two actions EXERCISE TO GO
D. had been
C. had forgotten M
in sequence. (= First, they paid B. had gone
everything, then they tried to get
climbing Past perfect simple or past perfect continuous? Choose
the correct verb form to complete each sentence.
A. had been
their money back.) Answers

7 Tanya uses the past perfect con-
tinuous tense to look back from
a point in the past to an earlier
activity that went on over a longer
period. Here, it is also reported
speech. The insurance company’s
actual words were: “You were driv-
ing illegally because you weren’t
keeping to the lockdown rules.”
A. At last, we got to the top of the mountain. We had
climbed / had been climbing for five hours.
B. There was no one in the office. It was Friday, so
everyone had gone / had been going home early.
C. I was sure I had forgotten / had been forgetting
fall apart 
something, but I couldn’t think what it was.
, auseinanderfallen
D. When he left the pub, he could hardly walk. He had
steadily [(stedIli] 
,  stetig, ununter­ drunk / had been drinking steadily all evening.
brochen

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LANGUAGE SECTION

Buying a used car

DAGMAR TAYLOR präsentiert Dialoge und Sprachtipps,
mit denen Sie spielend Ihr Alltagsenglisch auffrischen.
MEDIUM  AUDIO  PLUS

Tips
1. WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE?
Immie has just passed her driving test and wants to buy her first car. She’s
⋅⋅ If a vehicle has a certain number of
miles on the clock, that’s how many
talking to her mum, Silvia, about it. miles it has on the milometer (UK)
– the instrument that measures the

Immie: What do you think about this
one, Mum? It’s only £1,595.
Silvia: That looks quite smart. How
old is it?
Immie: 2006 – that makes it 15 years
old. But it only has 46,000
⋅⋅
Immie: Yes, it says it’s valid for 12
months.
Silvia: That’s good. Do you want to
go and have a look at it and
take it for a test drive?
Immie: Yes, but I don’t really know
mileage.
If a vehicle in the UK has an MOT
[ˌem əʊ ˈtiː], it has passed a test to
make sure it is safe to drive. Any
vehicle over three years old must
take this test every year. “MOT”

⋅⋅
miles on the clock. I think what to look out for. stands for “Ministry of Transport”.
that’s OK compared with Silvia: If you go on the AA website, You can take a car for a test drive to
some of the other cars I’ve they have a used-car check- decide if you like it and think it is

⋅⋅
been looking at. list. We should print that out
Silvia: And does it have an MOT and go through it together.
certificate? Immie: OK, I’ll have a look for it.
worth buying.
AA (see page 53) is short for
“Automobile Association” – a
motorist organization in the UK
that provides various services for
its members, including insurance

⋅⋅
2. WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR and breakdown assistance.
Immie is talking to her mum about the difficulties of buying a used car. If you know nothing at all about a
subject, you can say that you don’t

⋅⋅
Immie: I’ve had a look at the website, Silvia: What about under the car’s know the first thing about it.
Mum. bonnet? Does the website The painted metal shell of a vehicle

⋅⋅
Silvia: Did you find it helpful? say anything about that? is called the bodywork.
Immie: Of course. I mean, I don’t Immie: Well, it says it’s important to The electrics (UK ifml.) refers to
know the first thing about check the fluid levels. But the system of electrical wires in a

⋅⋅
buying a car, do I? I would I wouldn’t know how to do house, car or machine.
have known to check the that – and I think I’d be a bit The bonnet (UK) is the metal part

bodywork for scratches,
dents and rust, but I proba-
bly wouldn’t have thought
to check the tyres and the
lights. It also says to check
all the electrics, such as the
lights and windows.
⋅⋅
embarrassed to try to check
it in front of the dealer.
Silvia: I know what you mean. If you
like the car, we can have it
checked at the local garage.
Why don’t you arrange a test
drive to start with?
of a car that covers the engine.
A garage is a building (usually next
to a house) in which you keep your
car or other vehicle. It’s also a place
where vehicles are repaired, or
where you can buy petrol and oil for
your car.

breakdown assistance  dent  embarassed: be ~  petrol  UK scratch  tyre [(taIE] 

, Pannenhilfe , Delle ,  sich genieren , Benzin , Kratzer , Reifen

convenient  elderly  mileage [(maIlIdZ]  rust  shell  valid 

[kEn(vi:niEnt]  ,  älter, betagt ,  Meilen-, Kilometer- , Rost ,  hier: Karosserie , gültig
,  passend, angenehm stand

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Tips
3. ARRANGING A TEST DRIVE
Immie is calling the used-car dealer to arrange an appointment.
⋅⋅ Just a sec (ifml.) is used to ask
somebody to wait for a moment.

⋅⋅
“Sec” is short for “second”.
Bob: Hello. Ferryhill Cars, Bob owner. She was quite elderly, If something is described as being
speaking. so she didn’t do a lot of in really good nick (UK ifml.), it’s

Immie: Oh, hi there. I’m calling about
a car that’s advertised on
your website. It’s a Toyota
Yaris. Is it still for sale?
Bob:  Just a sec, I think we have
⋅⋅
driving. The car was in her
garage most of the time.
Immie: That sounds good. Would I
be able to have a look at the
car sometime this week?
in really good condition.
The term previous owner(s) is
common in used-car ads. It tells
buyers how many owners a car
has had – and sometimes provides

⋅⋅
two at the moment. Is it the Bob: Of course. What time would information about them.
blue one for £1,595? suit you? Would I be able to...? is a politer
Immie: Yes, that’s the one. Immie: What about tomorrow morn- and more formal way of saying

Bob: That’s a fantastic little car. It’s
in really good nick because
it’s had only one previous
⋅⋅
ing at around ten? “Can/Could I...?”
Bob: Yes, that’s perfect. See you What time would suit you? is
tomorrow! used to ask what time would be
convenient for somebody when
arranging an appointment with
them.

EXERCISE TO GO M

The car below has seen better times, and Immie would probably not want to buy it. Can you find
the names of the car’s parts (and problems) ? Write the words on the lines provided.

INFO TO GO
We use “have” +
object + past
participle when talk-
ing about getting
someone to do
something for us,
instead of doing it
ourselves.

C
Foto: Lalocracio/iStock.com

E
E. tyre
D. rust D
C. dent
B. scratch
A. bonnet
Answers

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LANGUAGE SECTION

It makes a nice change

Leben ist Veränderung – wie gut also, dass das gesprochene Englisch so
viele Möglichkeiten bietet, Wandel zu beschreiben. Von ADRIAN DOFF
MEDIUM  PLUS

A common way to talk about changes is with the

verbs get, grow, go and become. For example, as Changing money
people get (or grow) older, they often go bald or
their hair might go grey. They may also go deaf ⋅⋅ (in a bank) I’d like to change

⋅⋅
these euros into US dollars.
or become less active. (in a shop) Can you change

⋅⋅
a €100 note?
You can, of course, also use the word change (in a shop) Have you got
itself. It can be an intransitive verb (= become change for €100?
different) or a transitive verb (= make something
different). It can also mean “change one thing for

⋅⋅
something else”:
I didn’t recognize her when I saw her recently.

⋅⋅⋅⋅
She’d changed a lot.
I’ve decided to change my hairstyle. Changing clothes
It’s time I changed my lifestyle.
If you take off clothes and put on
other clothes, you change or get

⋅⋅
You can also use the verbs exchange or swap:
changed. You can also change out
Let’s swap phone numbers before we go.

⋅⋅
of or change into clothes:
(= I’ll give you mine and you give me yours.)
I’ll be with you in a minute.

⋅⋅
I just need to get changed.
The word change can, of course, be a noun. You
I think I’ll change into
can make changes to something – they can be
something warmer.
sweeping or radical changes, or they can be

⋅⋅
minor changes:
The new manager has made some sweeping

⋅⋅
changes to the PR department.
I’ve looked at your report and made minor
changes to the first paragraph. PHRASES TO REMEMBER

⋅⋅⋅⋅ a change for the better/for the worse

⋅⋅
Changes can be for the better or for the worse:

⋅⋅⋅⋅
adjust, adjustment
I see you’ve painted the kitchen wall. It’s
alter, alteration

⋅⋅
definitely a change for the better.

⋅⋅⋅⋅
become less active
They’ve restructured the company, but I’m
change (= coins)
afraid it’s a change for the worse.

⋅⋅⋅⋅
change hands/your mind
change into/out of (clothes)

⋅⋅⋅⋅
change money
change, exchange, swap

⋅⋅⋅⋅
change, get changed
change/swap places (with)

⋅⋅⋅⋅
for a change
get/grow older

⋅⋅⋅⋅
brake  go bald [gEU (bO:ld]  go bald/deaf/grey
, Bremse ,  kahl werden have a change of heart

⋅⋅
deaf [def]  swap  make (minor/radical/sweeping) changes
, taub , tauschen make a (nice) change

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The money you get back in a shop is called Expressions with the verb “change”

⋅⋅
change (= coins): If something changes hands, there is a new owner.
You should always check your change If you change your mind, you form a new opinion.

⋅⋅
before you leave the shop. If you change (or swap) places (with) someone, you
Have you got any change on you? I need take their seat, and they take yours. You can also use
to buy a parking ticket.

⋅⋅
the phrase to talk about someone’s position in life:
Do you want to swap places? You can see better

⋅⋅
from here.
I know she’s got lots of money, but I wouldn’t want
to change places with her.

CHANGE Expressions with the noun “change”

If you have a change of heart, you feel different-
ly about something. If something makes a (nice)

⋅⋅
change, it’s different in a good way:
He was really friendly this evening. That made a
(nice) change!
If you do something for a change, you do it just be-

⋅⋅
cause it’s different:
I usually order a cappuccino, but I think I’ll have an
espresso for a change.
Some other verbs and nouns that mean “change”

⋅⋅⋅⋅
Verb: alter / noun: alteration = (make) small changes:
I need to have my trousers altered. They’re too long.
I’ve made a few alterations to the second paragraph.
Verb: adjust / noun: adjustment = (make) slight

⋅⋅
changes to something so that it works better:
Could you adjust the brakes on the car? They’re a bit

⋅⋅
soft.
I’ve made a few adjustments to the cupboard doors
so that they close more easily. EXERCISE TO GO M

Complete the sentences with words from the list below.

for | hands | into | mind

A. We decided to go camping this summer,

just ________ a change.
GOOD TO KNOW
B. I didn’t like him at first but now I’ve changed my
“All change!”
If you hear this on a bus ________.
or train in the UK, you C. How can you wear a woollen skirt on a day like this?
should get off, because
it means everyone
D. hands Why don’t you change ________ something cooler?
needs to get on a
C. into
different bus or train. It
B. mind D. The company has changed ________ and is under
doesn’t mean that they new management now.
A. for
want all your money!
Answers

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LANGUAGE SECTION

Hot-desking
Kommunikations-Experte KEN TAYLOR wirft einen Blick auf die Fähigkeiten
und Sprachkenntnisse, die in der modernen Arbeitswelt unabdingbar sind.
MEDIUM  AUDIO  PLUS

“Hot-desking” means that a workspace can be used by any employee, at REMEMBER!

any level, from any department on any given day. As working remotely Hot-desking can be a hot topic!
has become more and more common, organizations no longer require It’s most suitable for teams that
are mobile or have remote
the office space they needed before. But what are the pros and cons workers who come into the
of hot-desking? Have a look at the conversation below to familiarize office only every now and then.
yourself with the language you might hear when discussing this
The main advantages of hot-
subject. We have highlighted the relevant words and phrases for you. desking are:
• It can save up to 30 per cent
of office space.
• A n open-plan design en­
Rick and Sandra are members of an IT team. They are both working courages collaboration.
mainly from home. They chat regularly on the phone to exchange •T  he flexibility allows people to
come together regardless of
the latest news and gossip. title, status or role.
KEN TAYLOR
is a communication consul­
tant and author of 50 Ways
to Improve Your Business
English (Lulu Publishing).
If you have any suggestions
for topics, you can write to
him at ktaylor868@aol.com
Ken looks forward to hearing
from you!

The main disadvantages are:

Rick: Hi, Sandra. How’s it going? • It will require both a new
Sandra: Fine. I was just about to call you. Have you heard the news? IT strategy and an increase in
IT resources and budget.
Rick: No. What? • Some staff will miss their
Sandra: The company is downsizing the office. We’re going over to personal space and might be
a hot-desking system. distracted by noise.
• Hot-desking removes a moti­
Rick: Interesting. I suppose it will save a lot of money on rent. vational perk of leadership ―
Sandra: Do you think it’s a good idea then? the corner office.
Rick: If it’s done properly. It’s certainly cost-effective. It would suit Some things to keep in mind: distract 
a company like ours with lots of mobile workers. And we • You need to tread carefully , ablenken
when changing working
have more people working remotely now, too. practices ― although the
familiarize oneself
Sandra: But I’d miss having my own personal space ― my photos increase in home working [fE(mIliEraIz] 
during the pandemic might ,  sich vertraut machen
and desk ornaments!
have done that already. gossip 
Rick: If there are lockers, you could keep them in there. Hot- • All stakeholders need to be
,  Klatsch, Tratsch
desking is designed to encourage collaboration. You meet involved ― not just IT.
• It’s essential to ask employees locker 
people from other departments and even have the chance what they think, so that issues , Spind
to interact with our bosses. can be resolved before they
turn into a serious problem. perk  ifml.
Sandra: I’m not sure I want to do that! And I think it would be stress- • Finally, hot-desking must be ,  Vorteil, Privileg
ful not knowing if there was a desk available or where you handled carefully during the
Covid pandemic because remotely 
were going to sit. And how would you know whether your
of the need to sanitize ,  aus der Ferne, örtlich
team members were in or where they were sitting? equipment and maintain ungebunden
Rick: That would be a job for us in IT. We’d have to develop the social distancing.
sanitize [(sÄnItaIz] 
systems to manage that. , desinfizieren
Sandra: I’m still not totally convinced. But I can see there may be INFO TO GO stakeholders 
some upsides for a company like ours. We have loads of ,  Beteiligte, Interessens-
There are other
people who are out of the office at any one time. words in the gruppen
Foto: Gert Krautbauer

“hot-desking” family. tread carefully [tred] 

A person who ,  behutsam vorgehen
“hot-desks” sits at a
“hot desk” and is upside 
a “hot-desker”. , Vorteil

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Sounds and shorelines

Sprachliche Knobeleien zu Texten aus dem Heft. Von OWEN CONNORS
EASY  MEDIUM  ADVANCED

WORD SEARCH
There are ten words hidden in the puzzle below. All ten are
taken from Eccentric Life on pages 44–45. Find the English
trans­lations of the German words below.
anerkennen
anpassen
Heldin
J V J Z M X B M P N H G S kurzzeitig
S M K B C U U E T Q Y W J Lampenschirm
Melodie
X P X E A D J U S T H H D Piepston
Ruf
N S U R N G D O X U L V S Tonlage
L A M P S H A D E N M N Z unbesungen

F D G T D C G Y S E G W P
R E P U T A T I O N W E I Word search solution
I I L P O Y R A U F N S T K B N T G P F H V V B B Q

A A E F X N S S L I P F C
D P H O J T E T I D E R C
Y L F E I R B U Y A D K B

S E D V M P N G O Y W A H
H A W Y O G N P M V D E S
C F P I L S S N X F E A A

B K D A Y U B R I E F L Y
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WORD SNAKE
In the word snake below, we have hidden the names of musical instruments. In between
the words are letters that can be rearranged to form the name of the part of an instru-
ment that you put between your lips (see pages 54–55 for more music vocabulary). Word snake solution:
“mouthpiece”.
The hidden word is

ed bassoonuc
mpianop
guitar

ru ni ymb
cymbals
ms
cvio i mpa alst
bassoon

linhfluteotrombo n e i t guitare
piano
timpani
trombone
flute
violin

The part of an instrument is a(n) __________________________.

drums

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CROSSWORD
The words in this puzzle are taken from the Travel feature. You may
find it helpful to refer to the text on pages 36–42.

ACROSS
1. Creative sort, artisan
2. 3.
5. Appear impressive
1. 7. Prohibition
9. Seabird with a colourful beak
4. 6. 11. Big sea mammal
5. 14. Grow less, get smaller
16. Erupting spring
8. 10. 18. Combination of different cuisines
19. Large bird of prey
7. 9.
20. Atlantic fish
11.
DOWN
12. 13. 2. Bird like a crow
3. Good fortune
14. 15.
4. Type of sail
17. 6. Make clothing from wool
8. A button-up sweater
16. 10. Folk violin
12. Eat greedily
13. Look over casually
18. 19. 15. Remain still in the air
17. Small storage building
20.

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LANGUAGE SECTION

VANESSA CLARK betrachtet Worte und Wendungen,

deren Übersetzung nicht immer ganz einfach ist.
ADVANCED

“Pandemic provided a shot in the

arm for US fixed broadband”
www.telecoms.com,
5 March 2021
News article about
internet providers

USAGE BACKGROUND
A shot in the arm is a boost. This can be a boost of extra In American English, a “shot” is an
energy, fresh enthusiasm, new support or additional money. injection, such as a “vitamin shot”,
The headline above refers to the fact that broadband com- the annual “flu shot” or, this year,
panies have seen an increase in customers, as more people the “Covid shot”. So, a “shot in the
have needed a good internet connection while working from arm” is an injection of something
home ― so the Covid-19 pandemic has given their business a that helps you feel healthier or more
big boost. A similar expression ― “cash injection” ― refers to energetic. By the way, the British
an investment of money, whereas a “government stimulus English equivalent of “shot” is “jab”.
package” is such an investment made on a national level.
In German, a “shot in the arm” could be a Motivationsschub,
WORD TO GO
an Auffrischungskur, a Finanzspritze or an Impulsgeber ― take your Don’t mix up these
pick, or think of another translation that best fits the context. phrases: “It gave us a shot
The phrase “shot in the arm” has been used a lot in recent in the arm” (= a boost),
“I got my shot” (= vaccina-
news reports about the fight against Covid-19, as it has a tion) and “I was shot in the
double meaning when referring to a vaccination programme arm” (= with a gun).
(see “Word to go”). A vaccination programme protects peo-
ple from the virus while giving public morale a boost and
EXERCISE TO GO A
bringing hope for the economy ― so it is a shot in the arm in
both senses.
In which of the following contexts would
“shot in the arm” make sense?
Illustration: Penti-Stock/iStock.com

A. “Losing last night’s game gave the team a

________________.”
boost  vaccination programme
,  Antrieb, Schub [)vÄksI(neIS&n )prEUgrÄm]  B. “Winning last night’s game gave the team a
, Impfprogramm ________________.”
morale [mE(rA:l]  B
, Stimmung
Answer

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Words in context
New words Spotlight — 07Spotlight
— 2016 Global English Spotlight

What would a speaker of British English call these

zoodles vegetables?

Dishes with zoodles are becoming American speaker:

more and more popular.

zucchini • eggplant • scallions

(In)Formal English Spotlight Translation Spotlight

What do these informal words mean? Translate the following instructions into German:

A well-balanced diet includes 1. Slice the aubergine.

plenty of fresh veg/veggies. 2. Grate a courgette into long, thin strips.

3. Peel and chop the onions.

I’m collecting meat-free recipes
for Laura, as she’s veggie.

Pronunciation Spotlight Idiom magic Spotlight

How many syllables do the following words have?

Zeichnung: Ching Yee Smithback

aubergine
courgette
vegetable
a potluck dinner

False friends Spotlight Grammar Spotlight

pickle / Pickel When do the actions in these sentences occur?

➞ Austrennung an der Perforierung

Translate the following sentences: 1. I’m making mini aubergine pizzas to take to the
potluck dinner.
1. One veggie burger with no pickles, please. 2. I’m collecting meat-free recipes for Laura, as she’s
vegetarian.
2. Seit ich mich vegetarisch ernähre, habe ich viel weniger Pickel. 3. Dishes with zoodles are becoming more and more
popular.

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Global English Spotlight — 07Spotlight

— 2016 Words in context Spotlight

British English speaker:

courgette • aubergine • spring onions The word zoodle is a combination of “zucchini” and
“noodle”. Zoodles are thin strips of zucchini that are used
Many British English words for food items are borrowed as an alternative to spaghetti.
from French, such as courgette and aubergine. The word
scallions is sometimes used in the north of England and
in Ireland.

Translation Spotlight (In)Formal English Spotlight

A well-balanced died includes plenty of fresh vegetables.

1. Schneiden Sie die Aubergine in Scheiben.
2. Reiben/hobeln Sie eine Zucchini in lange, dünne Streifen. I’m collecting meat-free recipes for Laura, as she’s
3. Schälen Sie die Zwiebeln und schneiden Sie sie klein. vegetarian.

Slice, grate, peel and chop are common words found in The informal word veggie(s) can be a noun (usually plural)
recipes that include vegetables. meaning “vegetables”, or an adjective meaning “vegetar­
ian”. In British English, the informal mass noun veg is also
used.

Idiom magic Spotlight Pronunciation Spotlight

[(əʊ bə ʒi:n] (3 syllables)

“Pot luck” is a situation in which you can only hope that
whatever is available will be acceptable. The phrase
potluck dinner is used mainly in American English and
refers to an informal dinner where each guest brings
one dish to share with the others. It’s a question of “luck”
whether or not you’ll like their dishes ― which, of course,
come in “pots”.
[kɔ: (ʒet] (2 syllables)
[(vedʒ tə bəl] (3 syllables)
These words include letters that are not pronounced
separately. The letter “e”, for example, at the end of words
borrowed from French is often silent in English ― so re-
member not to pronounce it.

Grammar Spotlight False friends Spotlight

1. Einen Gemüseburger ohne Essiggurken, bitte.

The present continuous expresses actions occurring
around the present time. These may be going on right
now (as in sentence 1), be repeated bit-by-bit until fin-
ished (as in sentence 2) or gradually change over a longer
period of time (as in sentence 3).
2. Since I’ve been following a vegetarian diet, I’ve had
far fewer spots/pimples.
These two words look the same but have entirely unrelated
meanings. An English pickle is an Essig- or Gewürzgurke
or any eingelegtes Gemüse. A Pickel is a spot or pimple or,
in American English, a zit. It can also be a pickaxe or
ice pick.
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