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Issue 3, 2020 72 The Lighter Side E Jokes and cartoons

E M 6 I n the Spotlight 74 A Tribute to Claudine News and views from around the We say goodbye to a cherished world colleague

M US + 9 American Life 75 Next Issue Ginger Kuenzel on her personal Upcoming topics secret service 76 My Life in English M M 10 Peggy’s Place German actress Andrea Sawatzki Visit Spotlight’s very own London pub

11 Britain Today E 15 Sprachseiten Colin Beaven on mysteriously mobile plants 47 Just Judi A US Judith Gilbert on euphemisms 12 A Day in My Life M US + Meet the “Skeleton of Color,” 48 Vocabulary M + a performance artist from LA Words and phrases about living with a newborn baby 22 The Supper Club M Prepare and enjoy traditional 50 The Grammar Page M + Irish stew On “to” followed by a gerund

51 Language Cards E M A 24 Lifestyle A How the beauty of nature inspires Pull out and practise Irish perfume-makers 53 Lost in Translation A A fun look at interesting words 36 Food A US A culinary journey through San Diego, California 54 Everyday English M + Dialogues on setting up a bank account 46 Arts M Two films and a podcast 40 56 Spoken English M + Talking about approximate 62 I Ask Myself A US Top tools Amy Argetsinger on the shrinking numbers and quantities variety of front-page news for learning 57 English at Work M + Ken Taylor answers your questions 64 Around Oz A English Peter Flynn on the disastrous fires M in Australia 58 The Basics E + Easy English We help you find the right tools A 66 History to improve your English — at your level, 59 Little Lights Robert Mugabe becomes prime and with your needs in mind — such as Learn English with your kids minister of Zimbabwe, 40 years ago videos, apps, websites and good old-fashioned dictionaries. 61 Crossword E M A 68 Press Gallery A Comment from the Find the words and win a prize English-speaking world

70 Short Story M US

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4 Spotlight 3/2020 CONTENTS FROM THE EDITOR

London — south of the Thames

Business Skills, Interkulturelle Kompetenz, Sprachen

n my 10 years as editor-in-chief of Spotlight, this deputy [(depjUti] issue is our saddest. In January, the team suffered , Stellvertreter(in) the sudden loss of Claudine Weber-Hof. Claudine Ihre Ziele rife [raIf] had been my deputy from the beginning — and a , weit verbreitet better,I or better-loved, colleague, it would be hard to find. tribute: pay ~ to sb. stehen We pay tribute to Claudine on page 74. Please take a mo- [(trIbju:t] ment to read through this tribute. , jmdn. ehren, jmdm. Tribut zollen Claudine and I brainstormed the story that is our

travel feature in this issue: a walk along the south bank underbelly [(VndE)beli] für uns im , Schattenseite of the Thames. This area, once London’s dark underbelly, where gambling and crime were rife, is now home to museums, markets and theatres. Join our author Fokus Lorraine Mallinder, on page 28, as she discovers the de- lights of south London. Finally, over the past few weeks, we, the Spotlight team, Berlitz verbindet Sprachen have been thinking a lot about Australia’s beautiful Far South Coast described by Peter Flynn in our travel story mit interkulturellem in issue 2/2020. Heartbreakingly, much of the area has been destroyed by the recent bush fires. You can find Verständnis und Business out how Peter is dealing with this tragedy by reading his column on page 64. Skills für einen maximalen Praxisbezug bei Ihrer beruflichen Weiterbildung.

INEZ SHARP,EDITOR-IN-CHIEF [email protected] Titelfoto: Dirk Lindner; Fotos: Dirk Lindner, Gert Krautbauer Dirk Lindner, Dirk Lindner; Fotos: Titelfoto: www.berlitz.de EDITORIAL 28 Improve your English A walk through Spotlight plus Practise the language and south London grammar of Spotlight with A + the exercise booklet plus. For the pages in the South London has a dark past, which is exactly magazine marked with what makes it so fascinating. We explore some of its this symbol PLUS there highs, such as a bar at the top of the Shard skyscraper, are additional exercises and its lows, like the site of Marshalsea Prison, where in plus. Charles Dickens’s father was imprisoned.

Spotlight Audio Enjoy interviews and travel stories and try the exercises on the 60-minute CD/download. Look for this symbol AUDIO in the magazine.

Spotlight in the classroom Teachers: this six-page supplement will provide great ideas for classroom activities based on the magazine. Free for all teachers who subscribe to Spotlight.

14 For more information and exercises, see: www.spotlight-online.de Magical Maui www.facebook.com/spotlightmagazine

A US ABOUT THE LANGUAGE LEVELS Talitha Linehan takes us on an adventurous The levels of difficulty in Spotlight magazine journey to Hawaii, where she climbs to correspond roughly to The Common European the top of a volcano, dives to the bottom of the Framework of Reference for Languages: sea and swims under a waterfall. EASY MEDIUM ADVANCED A2 B1–B2 C1–C2

CONTENTS 3/2020 Spotlight 5 IN THE SPOTLIGHT NEWS AND VIEWS

It’s not about the price: if you want to buy a Banksy, you will have to answer a question first

BRITAIN Why buy a Banksy? EASY

The artist Banksy has always done things However, to buy it, you must answer the apt [Äpt] differently. His art can’t be found in gal question: “Why does art matter?” The , treffend, passend leries but on public structures — and he website says that an independent judge judge [dZVdZ] has always worked anonymously. He also will choose the buyers whose answers , Richter(in) famously shredded one of his artworks af are “the most apt and original”. The idea matter [(mÄtE] ter it sold for more than a million pounds. is to stop people from buying the art just , bedeutend sein, Recently, Banksy started an online shop to resell it. The site also asks that people wichtig sein (shop.grossdomesticproduct.com) to sell his buy an artwork because they like it and shred [Sred] art for a lot less than it might usually cost. not because it’s a good investment. , schreddern, vernichten

IRELAND

Cut from the same cloth EASY

Adults with dwarfism shouldn’t Should Include Everyone”. Last disabled people have to buy children’s clothes, says summer, she began writing a col [dIs)eIb&ld (pi:p&l] Sinéad Burke from Dublin. She is umn for British Vogue. She says hav , Menschen mit Behin- derung 105 centimetres tall and has cam ing dwarfism makes some things paigned for the fashion industry to hard, but that she wouldn’t change it. dwarfism [(dwO:f)IzEm] , Kleinwüchsigkeit make cool clothes for disabled peo “I love being a little person, I love my ple, including adults with dwarfism. body, and I’m privileged to have been nurture [(n§:tSE] , fördern A writer, academic and activist, she born into a family who celebrated is known for her talk “Why Design and nurtured my differences.” Fotos: grossdomesticproduct.com; ABACA/ddp; drante/iStock.com; Kate Williams; Manta5 Kate drante/iStock.com; ABACA/ddp; grossdomesticproduct.com; Fotos:

6 Spotlight 3/2020 IN THE SPOTLIGHT This reflects their interest in global CANADA Against hate charitable work MEDIUM but also Harry’s It’s a tough job, but someone’s got to do it — that’s what Timo thy Quinn, the co-founder of Hatebase, says of his company’s very unusual area of work. Started in 2013, his Toronto firm desire to tracks what’s happening in potentially violent parts of society by watching the messages and comments that people post on protect his line. It has also compiled a list of 3,600 examples of hate speech, which it uses as an early-warning system against violence. The Hatebase software searches the internet constantly and family. sends data to organizations working for peace in developing countries, for example, and to social media companies that want to keep hate speech off their websites. Local communities can benefit, too. In Ottawa, a coalition against violence thinks the software’s geolocation data could be a way to monitor neigh bourhoods that may have a problem with radicalization. “It’s not about targeting or fingering people who are engaging in hate or dangerous speech; it’s about knowing where it’s hap pening,” said Julie McKercher of the Ottawa Police. — Royal historian Professor Kate Williams, commenting on Twitter on the decision of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry to leave their positions as benefit [(benIfIt] engage in sth. hate speech [(heIt spi:tS] senior members of the royal family. , profitieren [In(geIdZ In] , Hassrede, Volksver- , sich an etw. beteiligen hetzung compile [kEm(paI&l] desire senior , erstellen, zusammen- finger [(fINgE] track [di(zaIE] [(si:niE] [trÄk] , , stellen N. Am. ifml. , verfolgen Wunsch ranghoch, führend , hier: verpfeifen

NEW ZEALAND

A ride around the lake? MEDIUM

Look for it when you’re enjoying the the rider pedals, an electric motor float [flEUt] outdoors this summer: the e-bike turns a front propeller, which moves , schwimmen that lets you ride around the lake the bike forward. personal flotation device while on the water. In development Normal riding speed is around 10 [)p§:s&nEl flEU(teIS&n for nearly 10 years, the Hydrofoiler km/h, with a maximum speed dou di)vaIs] , hier: Schwimmweste from the New Zealand company ble that. If you stop riding while out

Manta5 has recently gone into pro on the water, the Hydrofoiler will waterborne [(wO:tEbO:n] , Wasser- duction for delivery this June. turn on its side and float. The com As Motortrend reports, the water pany advises riders — or “foilers” — borne e-bike needs a minimum of to wear a personal floatation device three feet of water to operate. When and always keep a phone with them.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT 3/2020 Spotlight 7 UNITED STATES Winter tale MEDIUM US

The subject — two young people enjoying the outdoors on a cold day — makes Winter by American artist Gari Melchers a joy to look at. The painting was in a museum in upstate New York until late last year, when the FBI seized it, a recent win for the family of its original owner, prom inent German-Jewish publisher Rudolf Mosse. Working with German public institutions, the US-based heirs formed the Mosse Art Research Initiative (MARI) in 2017 to intensify the search for artworks their family had lost to the Nazi regime. In the case of Winter, Rudolf Mosse had purchased the painting in Berlin in 1900. When he died in 1920, his son-in-law, Hans, took over as publisher of the Berliner Tageblatt newspaper. In 1933, Hans and his wife — Felicia Lachmann-Mosse, Rudolf’s sole heir — had to flee the country; the BT had become a strong anti-Nazi voice. Back in Berlin, their large collection of art had been taken by the Nazis and was being sold off. As The Art Newspaper reported, a MARI researcher identified Winter as part of the Mosse collection when the Arkell Museum in upstate New York happened to post it on social media. Industrialist Bartlett Arkell had bought the painting from a gallery in New York in late 1934. The museum is not contesting the artwork’s return.

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WHO EXACTLY IS… Bernardine Evaristo? EASY

“Books opened the world to me,” career as an actress. In 1982, she Bernardine Evaristo told The Guar opened Britain’s first black wom dian. As a child, Evaristo said, she en’s theatre company. She went on got books from the library because to become an advocate for the inclu she didn’t have enough money to sion of artists and authors of colour. buy them. Today, she’s a successful Evaristo has written eight novels, as writer, opening the literary world to well as short stories, poetry, drama, other authors of colour like herself. essays, literary criticism and proj In 2019, she became the first black ects for radio and theatre. author to win the Booker Prize, Evaristo won the Booker Prize which she won jointly with Mar for her eighth book, Girl, Woman, advocate [(ÄdvEkEt] jointly [(dZOIntli] garet Atwood. Other, which, like her other writings, , Fürsprecher(in) , gemeinsam Born to a white English mother explores the African diaspora. Read inclusion [In(klu:Z&n] novel [(nQv&l] and a black Nigerian father in Lon a short review of Girl, Woman, Other , Integration, Eingliede- , Roman

don in 1959, Evaristo began her on page 71 of Spotlight 2/20. rung Jennie Scott Photo; alliance /AP picture Fotos:

8 Spotlight 3/2020 Texts by Talitha Linehan and Claudine Weber-Hof IN THE SPOTLIGHT AMERICAN LIFE

Her own secret service Unsere Kolumnistin besitzt ein paar Teller, die sie lange zu Hause bei sich versteckt hielt – denn sie stammen aus dem Haushalt eines ehemaligen US-Präsidenten.

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or years, in a box hidden away in a closet, I’ve had a executive director, who is an expert on Buchanan. secret stash of several china plates and a gravy boat He was very familiar with the china and shared the with saucer. These are not pieces I would get out background with me. for dinner parties. For one thing, their bright pink It seems that Buchanan bought the china at a yard pattern with a gold rim just doesn’t fit well with my sale while he was serving as secretary of state under rustic decor. And the plates are random sizes. But President Polk, a decade before he would become mainly, I never got them out because I was terrified president himself. A French envoy was moving back I might break or damage one of the pieces. That to Paris and didn’t want to ship his 500-piece set of would truly be a catastrophe since this china is not Parisian pink china home, so he sold it to Buchanan. only a family heirloom, but was actually used in the We have no record of the cost, but we do know that White House by President James Buchanan, who it’s all signed by the designer, who hand-painted the F was in office from 1857 to 1861, right before the Civil scenes on many of the plates. And since Buchanan War, and he happens to be a relative of mine. brought the dishes with him to the White House, My great-grandfather, orphaned at the age of six, he was allowed to take them with him when he left, was taken in by his famous uncle, James Buchanan, which explains why some pieces were passed down who not only raised him, but also made him his through our family. And now we also realize that private secretary when he was elected president. My you just never know what treasure might turn up at mother had always told me that the china was given a yard sale. to President Buchanan by the Prince of Wales during a state visit. She also said I should never tell people china plate [(tSaInE pleIt] random [(rÄndEm] that I’m related to Buchanan, because he’s considered , Porzellanteller , hier: unterschiedlich, nicht to have been one of our worst presidents for not do- einheitlich closet [(klA:zEt] N. Am. ing more to solve the problems that led to the Civil , Wandschrank; Kämmerchen rim [rIm] , Rand War. She was right about that, but not about where envoy [(envOI] the china came from. , Gesandte(r) rustic [(rVstIk] , rustikal An antique dealer informed me several years executive director ago that the china had been made in France. And, [Ig)zekjEtIv dE(rekt&r] saucer [(sO:s&r] , he added, it’s highly unlikely that the future British Geschäftsführer(in) , Untertasse, Unterteller monarch would have brought French china as a gift gravy boat [(greIvi boUt] secret service [)si:krEt (s§:vEs] , for the president when the Brits had their own very Saucenschüssel , Geheimdienst; hier: versteckt gehaltenes Tafelservice Fotos: Yoyochow23, Kelvin Sterling Scott/iStock.com; privat Scott/iStock.com; Sterling Kelvin Yoyochow23, Fotos: well-known china makers. I then corrected my story heirloom [(erlu:m] , — which has always been a great conversation starter Erbstück secret stash [)si:krEt (stÄS] GINGER KUENZEL , Geheimvorrat, Geheimver- orphaned [(O:rf&nd] is a freelance — and began referring to my stash as a state gift from steck , zur Waise werden writer who lived a visiting French diplomat. treasure in Munich for 20 pattern [(treZ&r] But it turns out that this also wasn’t exactly right, [(pÄt&rn] , Schatz years. She now , Muster, Design as I learned earlier this year when I decided to give calls a small yard sale [(jA:rd seI&l] N. Am. town in upstate the china to the museum at Wheatland, Buchanan’s , Hinterhofverkauf, privater New York home. home near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I called the Flohmarkt

AMERICAN LIFE 3/2020 Spotlight 9 PEGGY’S PLACE

Old fogeys, new words Warum besuchen Sie nicht Peggy, die Wirtin von Spotlights ganz eigenem (fiktiven) Londoner Pub? Diesmal geht es um neues Vokabular. Von INEZ SHARP

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Sean Phil & Peggy Helen George Jane

Helen: I can’t believe there was a stabbing “Maybe I’m too old Sean: Why not? I’ll go first: what does round the corner on Thursk Road. “buzzy” mean? Peggy: You read about knife attacks in the for new lingo” Peggy: Is it like to “get a buzz” — some- paper, but it doesn’t seem real until you thing exciting? actually know people involved. maybe I’m too old for new lingo. Sean: Correct! One point to you, Peggy! Helen: Didn’t you get mugged, George? Sean: You certainly are if you use words George: My turn: what or who is a “detec- George: Well, it was a case of mistaken like “lingo”. torist”? identity and they didn’t actually hurt me, Peggy: And I think my hearing’s going, Peggy: A new word for a detective? but it was very frightening. too. George: No! It’s a person who tries to find Peggy: Why are there so many kids out George: Now, that’s just sadfishing. treasure using a metal detector. there with knives? Helen: I think we have to translate again Helen: So, here’s my word: what’s a “stan”? George: Self-protection? Bravado? for Peggy. Peggy: No idea. Someone who acts in Helen: These are kids who have expe- Sean: “Sadfishing” is when you try to get comedies with a man called Oliver? rienced a lot of brutality themselves — sympathy from others by telling exagger- Sean: What’s she talking about? from their parents, the police. ated stories about how bad George: She’s referring Sean: Yeah, I bet we don’t know the half of things are for you. New words... to Stan Laurel and Oliver what goes on in police custody. Helen: There’s only one are created in English Hardy. Peggy: Has there been a big story about thing for it, Peggy. We’ll all the time. Some Sean: Wrong again, Peggy. this recently? have to give you an English new words disappear; Peggy: Let’s stop. This is de- others make it into Sean: No, but let’s face it, we can’t rely on language lesson. the Oxford English pressing me. the press to stay woke. Sean: Great idea. We’ll give Dictionary (OED) or Helen: Don’t you want to Peggy: To what? you a new word and you the Merriam-Webster know what a “stan” is? Sean: You know, keep us informed about have to guess the meaning. Dictionary. The OED Peggy: OK, tell me. adds new words injustice. Peggy: I do like games. Sean: It’s a kind of super- every quarter. In the Helen: Don’t you know what “woke” Helen: Right! Everyone last quarter of 2019, fan. means? chooses a favourite new some 550 new words Peggy: And that’s important Peggy: I just thought it was “awake” used word… and meanings were because…? wrongly. There are so many new words George: Can we use our entered. George: Because we’re all these days. I do try to remember stuff, but phones? your stans, Peggy!

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custody [(kVstEdi] ifml. treasure [(treZE] , [(sÄdfISIN] , Gewahrsam , Mitleid heischen Schatz

10 Spotlight 3/2020 PEGGY’S PLACE BRITAIN TODAY

Plant life Unser Kolumnist hat nichts gegen den Geruch von Cannabis auf Großbritanniens Straßen, allerdings ist er der Ansicht, dass sich damit auch ein anderes Phänomen erklären ließe.

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here’s often a strong smell in Britain’s towns and Worse still, there are triffids: meat-eating plants cities. It’s not unlike my granny’s old asthma med- that can walk. Having been cultivated for their oil, icine — a herbal mixture she burnt every evening. the plants escape. Blind humans don’t stand a chance. The fumes helped her breathe, but they smelt like a Perhaps the idea of mobile plants seems ridicu- decomposing football sock. Like the cannabis that’s lous. Mobile phones probably seemed just as fanciful smoked in the streets these days. in 1951, when the novel was published. I recently saw Remember, though, this isn’t Amsterdam. Can- this sign in a supermarket: “Soft fruit has temporarily nabis is illegal in Britain. The police can arrest moved to the end of this island.” It was obvi- you if they find it, but they may give you ously The Day of the Raspberries — and clearly just a warning instead. It’s often argued time to panic. that they should concentrate on finding Listen to this column Cannabis growers might welcome the dealers and secret cannabis factories. on Spotlight Audio: plants that could walk; at least they’d spotlight-online.de/ T Apart from being inhuman and illegal, spotlight-audio have an answer when the police came these factories use such a lot of electric- knocking: “I’m as surprised as you are, of- ity. Do they overload the network? Were ficer. They must have moved in overnight. they the real reason for the serious blackout They definitely weren’t there yesterday.” across parts of England last August? The official There it is again: “Yesterday” — possibly The cause was “lightning”, but does that really sound Beatles’ best-known song. What were the words? plausible? “Yesterday / All these triffids seemed so far away / And what about the mysterious blackout in Yes- Now it looks as though they’re here to stay.” terday, the latest film from Richard Curtis. It begins But I don’t recommend using this as an excuse with a global power cut. Then, when power’s restored, when the police arrest you. You might find yourself nobody has any memory of The Beatles — apart from quoting another line when you’re in prison: “I said Jack Malik, the central character, who claims he wrote something wrong / Now I long for yesterday.” their songs himself. He sings them, too. Songs like “Yesterday” make decomposing [)di:kEm(pEUzIN] pretend [pri(tend] Malik as rich and famous as the real Beatles more , sich zersetzend , vorgeben, vortäuschen than 50 years ago. He becomes a sort of tribute band, fanciful [(fÄnsIf&l] raspberry [(rA:zbEri] though tribute bands don’t normally pretend they , fantastisch, unrealistisch , Himbeere wrote the material they perform. fume [fju:m] restore [ri(stO:]

Fotos: iStockphoto/iStock.com; privat iStockphoto/iStock.com; Fotos: The film’s a charming fantasy, but that mysterious , Rauch, Qualm , wiederherstellen power cut reminds me of a science-fiction novel that COLIN BEAVEN herbal [(h§:b&l] triffid [(trIfId] is a freelance certainly isn’t: John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids, , Kräuter- , Triffid, (imaginäre) menschen- writer. He lives fressende Pflanze in which almost everyone in the world is blinded by novel and works in [(nQv&l] strange lights in the sky — perhaps the accidental , Roman unlike Southampton on [)Vn(laIk] , unähnlich the south coast use of some secret weapon. The book was written power cut [(paUE kVt] UK of England. not long after Hiroshima and Nagasaki. , Stromausfall

BRITAIN TODAY 3/2020 Spotlight 11 A DAY IN MY LIFE

A creature

of the night Next, I take out my laptop and go through my messages. I always have a ton of messages — from production companies TALITHA LINEHAN stellt einen international I’m working with, to artists asking me to collaborate with them, bekannten Performance-Künstler vor, der im and the media asking to document my work. I just finished nächtlichen LA seine Kunst in unterirdischen working on a production video for League of Legends [a multi- Locations in Szene setzt. player online video game], and I’m working on a TV pilot now. There’s a lot of planning that goes into everything, and the better MEDIUM US AUDIO PLUS you plan, the better results you’re going to have. After I’ve done that, I either work out or start working on my masks. I make all my masks by hand, and I’ve made 50 altogether. I have one in every color, some with special textures, glitter, rhinestones, some made of glass or mirrors, one that looks like a beehive, some that I can mount smoke grenades on. They’re all made of Styrofoam and they take about a month to make. The work takes only about an hour a day, but I have to wait for each part to dry, so it’s a long process. Listen to Butch Locsin I also work on illustrations because I’m thinking on Spotlight Audio: spotlight-online.de/ about having a line of T-shirts so that I can generate spotlight-audio a regular income. The nighttime is when I work on my performances. I used to go out and perform for free in LA, at events called photo meets, where photographers get together to photograph models and artists. The photos from those events really helped to launch my career, but then I realized that I didn’t have y name is Butch Locsin and I’m in my any control over them, and that people were selling them and thirties. I’m a contemporary performance making money from my art. Now, I take my own photos, so that artist based in LA and I’m known as the I have full control over them. And I only do performances that I Skeleton of Color. My performance in- get paid to do, for example at music festivals. corporates a skeleton mask and smoke grenades, and it’s my interpretation of There are three locations in LA where I photograph my per- the balance between life and death. I’ve formance art. One of them is in a tunnel near my house. I love been doing this for four years, and in the taking photographs in tunnels because I can black out the back- M last year, I’ve done performance art in ground, so that it looks like it’s black even though it’s not. Also, France, New Zealand, and Mexico, been tunnels have only one direction of wind, and this helps me to in a music video by [rapper] French Mon- control the direction of the smoke. The other two locations are tana, worked as the creative director on a Lower Grand, which is another underground area, and Slauson Corona ad, and been in a feature segment Bridge. I go out and do this at 2 or 3 a.m., when there’s nobody by Telemundo that won an Emmy Award. around. By morning, the smoke is gone, and so am I. I get up around two or three o’clock in the afternoon. I keep different hours to most people because I can concentrate ad(vertisement) [Äd] incorporate rhinestone [(raInstoUn] better at night, when nobody’s trying to , Werbung, Anzeige [In(kO:rpEreIt] , Strass , umfassen contact me. Also, I don’t like the heat and beehive [(bi:haIv] smoke grenade I don’t like the sun; it’s really weird, but , Bienenstock launch [lO:ntS] [(smoUk grI)neId] , starten, anstoßen , Rauchgranate,

the sun makes me sleepy. The first thing feature [(fi:tS&r] Nebelkerze I do is go to Starbucks; you cannot talk to , Spielfilm-, Film-; auch: mount [maUnt] zeigen, beinhalten , montieren, anbringen Styrofoam me until I’ve had my coffee! I always go [(staI&rEfoUm] to the same Starbucks and the same Sub- glitter [(glIt&r] pilot [(paIlEt] , Styropor , Glitzer , Pilotsendung way, and I always order the same things: texture [(tekstS&r] ice coffee with two pumps of hazelnut ice coffee [)aIs (kO:fi] pump [pVmp] , Textur, Beschaffenheit N. Am. , hier: Spritzer aus der and two pumps of vanilla, and a chicken , gekühlter Kaffee mit Pumpflasche weird [wI&rd] ifml.

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12 Spotlight 3/2020 A DAY IN MY LIFE Butch Locsin works at night, and so tends to sleep during part of the day

The rapper French Montana featured Locsin in a music video

The artist now keeps 50 control of all of the images of his work

So many e-mails: Locsin has to keep up with the public interest in his work

Smoke plays a big role As part of his in the varied work, performances Locsin also of the Skeleton does creative of Color projects for brands

On the road: Loves her truck driver work: Carrie Michelle Kitchin Goldberg

An online video game was another of Locsin’s recent projects 14 Spotlight x/2019 Vulkangipfel erklimmt,ineinemU-BootzumMeeresbodenabtaucht Teil desUS-amerikanischenStaatesHawaii,wosieeinen Magical Maui Wir begleitenTALITHA LINEHANnachMaui, und ineinemtosendenWasserfall badet. ADVENTURE ADVANCED

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Fotos: XXX Fotos:Foto: Don XXX Couch/Alamy Stock Photo ADVENTURE heavens: aviewofMaui’s Haleakala andthe famous volcano , major islandsand129smaller , , , evolve erupt dormant bend ter itemergedfromtheoceanbetween this enormousmountain some timeaf Hawaiian Islands andbeganinhabiting to theHawaiian geesethatevolvedonthe down, nenecrossing.”Thisisareference A road signnow reminds me to “slow lands have given way to black lava rock. dropped severaldegreesandopengrass National Park, the temperature has the Haleakala TrailthroughHaleakala ascent on the historic road known as the islandofMaui. Sincebeginningmy over 3,000meters, thehighestpointon of roadto thesummitofHaleakala — at ascent , 750,000 andamillionyearsago. The most dramatic view is of Haleakala waii andsomeoftheothernearbyislands. here, IlookoutacrosstheoceanatHa to themountain’s highestpoint. From into a cool breeze and climba short trail crater to measureanyactivity. seismometer arelocatedonthesummit ards Program: AGPSinstrumentanda continuously aspartoftheVolcano Haz waiian Volcano monitors it Observatory time. TheUSGeologicalSurvey’s Ha years agoandcoulderuptagainatany Haleakala lasteruptedafewhundred younger and larger Haleakala to the east. as theWest MauiMountains, andthe canoes: MaunaKahalawai, betterknown island ofHawaii. It consistsoftwovol biggest ofthemajorislands—after and 42kilometerswide, isthesecond- mountain chain. Maui, 77kilometerslong exposed partsofanunderseavolcanic North Pacific Ocean—ismadeupofthe across morethan2,000kilometersofthe ausbrechen inaktiv Aufstieg A sich entwickeln Kurve, Biegung All oftheUSstateHawaii —eight Near thesummitofHaleakala, Istep [bend] [I(rVpt] [E(sent] [i(vA:lv] [(dO:rmEnt]

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15 16 Spotlight 3/2020 nected bydozensofhorizontalbranches several trees. It has 16 major trunks Planted in1873, thetreelooksmorelike banyan tree, oneofthebiggestinUS. most photographed attractions: ahuge and thencontinueonto oneofthetown’s fromhim,necklace withaspiralcarving totems fromcowbone.carving Ibuya side one of the art galleries, an artist is popular street, Front Street. Sittingout I am today. I walk along the town’s most the island’s west coast, and that’s where stay inthehistorical town ofLahaina, on tropical paradise. Manyvisitors to Maui very it’s a perfect 27 ºC. Hawaii’s weather is The next day, I’m back at sea level, where A historical town in avarietyofgoldenhues. spectacular sunsetthatcolorstheworld about to keepwarm; I’m rewardedwith a My bootscrunchonthecinderasImove clouds build and the temperature drops. a cinder ren landscapedottedwithmulticolored trails. It’s anartist’s dream, amostlybar the volcano that you can getto viaseveral Crater, amassivevalleyatthemouthof rim ofthickcloud. Assunsetnears, the on Haleakala the author standing Almost flying: consistent, makingthisayear-round and swallowed up below by cones andswallowedupbelowby con - - -

sea tourists likeus. reef sank it. Today, asanatural theshipserves point theownersofAtlantisboughtand museum untiltheearly2000s, atwhich where itwasusedasafloating century. It wasthenbroughtto Lahaina, built in1920andsailedtheseasforhalfa Carthaginian II, whichJustin tells us was matic sight, however, is of the sunken ship We allsquealwithdelight. Themostdra- fish whole, andreturnsto itshidingplace. darts outfromunderarock, swallowsa rotfish, Justin identifiesforus: pufferfish, at thecoralandsealife, whichourcopilot the bottom ofthesea. Igazeinwonder rine called Atlantis, which takes us along climb downinto a48-passengersubma kilometer outinto theocean. Here, we group ofothertourists andsailnearlya whale watching. Igetonaboatwith and parasailing, or — in winter — to go boats to dowater sports, like scubadiving bor, from where many people go out on capture itsbeauty. to over theshoulderofanartisttrying ing upatthisnaturalwonderandlooking that coverhalfanacre. Isitonabenchgaz Front Streetisparallelto LahainaHar- , andasathrilling attractionforunder moray eel…Awhitetipreefshark whaling par - - - -

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Fotos: XXX Going swimmingly: take a trip on the Atlantis and meet some local fish

Back on dry land, I drive along Front A scenic road ahi tuna [(A:hi )tu:nE] poke [poUk] Street to the Old Lahaina Luau, where The next day, I set out early to take on , Gelbflossen-Thunfisch , Salat aus rohem Fisch tattooed men in yellow sarongs greet me Maui’s most famous scenic route: the await [E(weIt] preserve [pri(z§:v] with a fresh mai tai and a pink floral lei. narrow Road to Hana, which winds along , warten , bewahren They lead me to the outdoor restaurant, 103 kilometers of the island’s east coast, ban [bÄn] reenact [)ri:In(Äkt] which has rows of tables around a stage through tropical rainforests, and past , verbieten , nachspielen and a perfect ocean view. We’re invited dozens of beautiful waterfalls. I stop off in detour [(di:tUr] sacred [(seIkrId] to watch two men dig out a pig from an Paia, which is the last town before Hana at , Umweg, Abstecher , heilig underground oven called an imu, where the other end of the route, and buy some floral lei [(flO:rEl leI] scenic [(si:nIk] it’s been cooked for about eight hours. It’s snacks in one of the colorful stores in , Blütenkette , landschaftlich schön served at a buffet, which includes other the historical part of town. Then I take a foliage [(foUliIdZ] swimmingly: go ~

traditional Hawaiian foods, such as poi, short detour to Haiku to visit the Sacred , Blattwerk, Laub [(swImINli] ifml. , laufen wie geschmiert made from the roots of taro, poke, made Garden of Maliko. This jewel of a garden hula [(hu:lE]

from octopus and ahi tuna, and different is a spiritual oasis, where people come to , hawaiianischer, erzäh- taro [(tA:roU] lender Tanz , Taro, Wasserbrot- types of rice. The dinner is delicious, but meditate in the beauty of nature. At the wurzel

the high point of the evening for me is the back of the garden is a small labyrinth indigenous [In(dIdZEnEs] , einheimisch, uransässig unison [(ju:nIsEn] after-dinner performance. It tells the sto- and a large Buddha statue, but it’s outside , Einklang

ry of Hawaii through traditional forms of that the real wonder awaits: a ringed lab- lush [lVS] , üppig, dicht wind [waInd] hula, beginning with the arrival of the first yrinth surrounded by tropical trees and , sich schlängeln

people, Polynesians from the Marquesas plants. As the rain falls lightly on the lush poi [pOI] , Mus, Stampf aus der Islands, around AD 400. Dancers in grass foliage, I walk slowly through it, taking in Taro-Wurzel skirts move their bodies and sing in per- the landscape and feeling at peace with fect unison, reenacting Hawaii’s mythol- the world. ogy and the changes that came around the Back on the Road to Hana, homes and 1800s. This is when the islands became a grasslands give way to thick rainforests, kingdom, which ended in 1893, and when and I’m soon winding my way between American missionaries arrived and began tall cliffs on the right and jungle valleys on the westernization of this beautiful isle. the left. The road has more than 600 bends The missionaries banned hula and in- and about 50 one-lane bridges, many of digenous religions, but they also made which are more than 100 years old. You Hawaiian a written language, by creating often have to stop to let other cars pass its 12-letter alphabet, and this helped to and you must, of course, drive extremely preserve the culture that we’re celebrat- carefully at all times. There are many fan-

Fotos: Jill Simpson; David Fleetham/Alamy Stock Photo Stock Fleetham/Alamy Jill Simpson; David Fotos: ing here tonight. tastic places to stop at: to see a waterfall,

ADVENTURE 3/2020 Spotlight 17 18 , , , roar lookout flipper bore awe , bikini, but leaveonmywatershoes, which I visitalocalstore to rentapairofflippers, ern coastalareacalledWailea-Makena. land andIdecideto spenditinthesouth the world. Today is my last day on the is ing someofthemostbeautifulbeachesin coastline, andtheislandisknownforhav Half ofMauiiswithinfivemilesthe A wildcoastline but anything and thebeautyofsurroundingsto feel I’m too absorbedbytheroaroffalls to enterthecoolwater, but once inside, rocks.slippery Imakeseveralattempts are ideal for making my way acrossthe ed withlushjungleviews. scramble water.down to thecrystal-clear Ihaveto under the bridge to the trail that leads the viewoffallsfromabove, Iclimb warm enough for aswim. After taking in as in other parts of the island, it’s still mile marker. Althoughit’s notashothere and delicious, islandexperience. the whitefleshinside. It’s anauthentic, then chopsitupwithamacheteandIeat it formesothatIcandrinkthejuice. She lychees. The young woman bores the island, like bananas, pineapples, and here onfruit grownright selling fresh marker. I buy a coconut at a food stand at istheHuelo Lookout, atthe4.5-mile entire routeto navigate. ists, I’m usingthemilemarkersalong there beforeyousetout. Likemost tour where you want to go and how to get poor. That’s whyit’s importantto know ed andcellphonereceptionhereisreally But most of these places arenotsignpost black andredsandbeachesalongtheway. walk through a bamboo forest, or visit the , Upper Waikani Falls, justafterthe19- Spotlight 3/2020 Getöse Aussichtspunkt Schwimmflosse hineinbohren Ehrfurcht At thefootofpool, Ichangeinto my My nextstop ontherouteisat One ofthefirstplacesonmylistto stop [rO:r] [Aː] [bO:r] [(flIp&r] [(lUkaUt]

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Makena Beach and sandat Sunshine, sea ADVENTURE

Fotos:Foto: Douglas XXX Peeble Photography/Alamy Stock Photo Fotos: XXX ADVENTURE 3/2020Spotlight 19 astonished [E(stA:nISt] restroom [(restru:m] , erstaunt, überrascht N. Am. a mask, and a snorkel. Then I leave the lux- to take a breath. I have to keep turning my , Toilette

urious resorts of Wailea and head south body to stop it from touching him or the cling to sth. [(klIN tu] , an etw. anhaften sea turtle [(si: )tɜːt&l] along the wild coastline of Makena, to coral, or the stinging sea urchins that cling , Meeresschildkröte goatfish Ahihi-Kinau Natural Area Reserve, which to the reef. When the winds pick up and [(goUtfIS] , Seebarbe sea urchin [(si: )ɜːtSEn] I’ve heard described as “a virtual fish the water becomes rougher, I know it’s , Seeigel nibble bowl.” In the parking lot, a sign reminds time to leave my new friend and return [(nIb&l] , knabbern, nagen snorkel [ˈsnɔːrk&l] beachgoers to wear only sunscreen that to the beach. , Schnorchel outcropping is reef-safe; studies say that chemicals Just north of the reserve, I stop at a [(aUtkrA:pIN] stinging [(stININ] in many sunscreens are killing the coral, food stand to buy a Hawaiian shave ice, a , Felsen , stechend and Hawaii is planning to ban these sun- local specialty made of ice and syrup. It’s pick up [pIk (Vp] sunscreen [(sVnskri:n] screens from the start of 2021. the perfect way to cool off. My final stop , hier: auffrischen , Sonnencreme I put on my zinc-based sunscreen (30 of the day is Makena’s Big Beach, one reserve [ri(zɜːv] minutes before going in the water, as the of the largest undeveloped white sand , Schutzgebiet sign also says to do) and climb across the beaches on the island. There are no rest lava rock to the small, black-sand beach. rooms or showers here, just a stretch of It’s my first time snorkeling, so I’m slow perfect sand between two black-lava out- to begin. I go out a few feet, trying not to croppings. As sunset nears, I follow the fall over my flippers, and put my face in trail of people to the northern outcrop- the water, just to find out what it’s like. ping, where we climb a short but steep I’m astonished to see lots of silvery goat- trail to a hidden bay called Little Beach. It fish swimming around my legs, which are is hidden for a reason: Being naked in pub- still planted on the ocean floor. Soon, I’m lic is illegal in Maui, but enjoyed openly swimming across the sea, gazing down here. This evening, most people have at the colorful coral and the huge varie- come to enjoy the sunset drum circle and ty of fish. I see a dark green rock moving fire dancing that takes place every Sun- against the coral, except it’s not a rock, but day. With flowers in my hair and my feet a sea turtle. It turns and looks at me, and in the sand, I dance the night away while now we’re swimming together, me watch- saying “aloha” to Maui; “aloha” means Lahaina: a lovely ing in astonishment as he nibbles on the “hello” and “goodbye” in Hawaiian, but in place to spend coral and sticks his face out of the water my heart, it means goodbye only for now. an evening Foto: Don White/Alamy Stock Photo Stock Don White/Alamy Foto:

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document8793369753973705355.indd 31 28.01.20 11:57 New in Spotlight THE SUPPER CLUB

Irish stew

In unserer neuen Kochkolumne stellen wir traditionelle Gerichte aus der englischsprachigen Welt vor – hier das allseits beliebte Irish Stew. Von LORRAINE MALLINDER

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his is the stuff then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, finally apology [E(pQlEdZi] knob [nQb] that the Irish are offered a formal apology. , Entschuldigung , Stückchen

made of. It’s said Today, Ireland is an independent na- bay [beI] lid [lId] that every Irish tion, confidently playing a role on the , Lorbeer , Deckel “mammy” has her world stage. Nobody thinks about the po- belly [(beli] miracle [(mIrEk&l] own recipe for tato famine as they enjoy their Irish stew , Bauch , Wunder- Irish stew, but the — most Irish are far too good-natured to bumper crop mutton [(mVt&n] most authentic hold a grudge — but there’s a bone-deep [(bVmpE krQp] , Hammelfleisch , Rekordernte version is little awareness of the country’s long associa- parsnip [(pA:snIp] more than meat, tion with the spud. celery stalk , Pastinake [(selEri stO:k] onions and potatoes. Simple but satisfy- Potatoes are all well and good, but the , Selleriestange poverty-stricken ing, it has filled the bellies of the poor over stew gets its flavour from the meat. It [(pQvEti )strIkEn] T , chopped [tSQpt] von Armut geplagt centuries of struggle, which makes it a fit- used to be made with mutton. Again, this , geschnitten, gehackt

ting national dish. is telling, as mutton was the only meat scar [skA:] colonial master , Wunde, Narbe The ingredients tell the story. First up, available to the poor. Farmers usually kept [kE)lEUniEl (mA:stE] there’s the humble “spud”, as the Irish sheep until old age, mainly for wool and , Kolonialherr season [(si:z&n] , würzen call the potato. First brought to Ireland milk, so the meat would have been tough dash [dÄS] in the 16th century, it was something of as old boots. The only way to make it good , Prise soak up [sEUk (Vp] , aufsaugen, auftunken a miracle food, providing bumper crops enough to eat was to stew it in the pot for diced [daIst] that could be stored over the cold winter hours. , in Würfel geschnitten sprig [sprIg] , Zweiglein months. Soon, everyone was eating it — Today, most people use lamb. Though dot with sth. [(dQt wID] , etw. in Flöckchen stew [stju:] for breakfast, lunch and tea. this remains slightly controversial among , verteilen Eintopfgericht; With the arrival of the spud, the popu- purists, who also criticize the addition of schmoren famine lation exploded from one million to eight ingredients like carrots, parsnips, thyme [(fÄmIn] , Hungersnot stock cube [(stQk kju:b] million in less than three centuries. But and — shock, horror! — supermarket- , Brühwürfel this dependence on the vegetable would bought stock cubes. glue [glu:] , Kleber tablespoon prove disastrous when crops were struck However, it’s worth remembering that [(teIb&lspu:n] by disease in the 1840s. The great famine the poverty-stricken Irish families of old gravy [(greIvi] , Esslöffel , Bratensoße that followed killed over a million people weren’t limiting themselves out of culi- tender [(tendE] — and forced millions more to flee to oth- nary snobbery. They were quite simply hold a grudge , zart

[)hEUld E (grVdZ] er countries. making do with what was available. And, , einen Groll hegen thyme [taIm] It’s hard to believe that during the years it must be said, it’s rather difficult to get , Thymian humble [(hVmb&l] of famine, Ireland continued to export hold of mutton these days. , bescheiden, einfach huge quantities of food to Great Britain, As the old song goes, “hurrah for an its colonial master at the time. The famine Irish stew that will stick to your belly like remains a scar on the collective memory. glue”. As warm and hearty as its people,

Even though in the late 1990s, Britain’s Irish stew is the ultimate in soul food. iStockphoto/iStock.com Illustration: Koschitzki; Kathrin Foto:

22 Spotlight 3/2020 THE SUPPER CLUB Fotos: XXX RUBRIKTITEL slices ofbreadslices to soakupthegravy until thepotatoes have browned. Serve with remove for thelidandcook 10minutes more, 1½hours,about untilthemeat istender and pepper. Cover andplaceintheoven for stew. Dot with butter andafinaldashofsalt adding theslicedpotato into andontop ofthe Transferthe boil. everything to acasserole pot, andbringtopan, seasonwithsaltandpepper the meat, bay leaves, thyme andstock to the for five minutes untiltheonionissoftened. Add onion,celeryandcarrotand frythechopped Remove andset asideonaplate. Add more oil pan, heat theoilandbrown thelambpieces. Preheat oven to 160°C Inadeep (320 °F). INSTRUCTIONS • • • some • large • • 2 • • • 3 • • • 2–3 tablespoons ofsunflowerorvegetable oil INGREDIENTS thickly buttered bread tosalt andpepper taste 1 litre oflambstock 6 medium“spuds” (cut into 1cmthick) slices 4 carrots 2 onions 1 kg ofdicedshoulderlamb celery stalks bay leaves knob ofbutter sprigs ofthyme . . Then x/2020Spotlight 23 24

Spotlight x/2019 products by Waters +Wild Sourced from nature: LIFESTYLE

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Inspired by nature OLIVE KEOGH hat mit drei irischen Parfümeuren gesprochen, die sich von der landschaftlichen Schönheit inspirieren lassen, um natürliche Bio-Düfte zu kreieren.

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n a warm summer’s high-street perfumes are made from aquilaria tree mellowness [(melEUnEs] day, the sparkling ingredients with one very important [(ÄkwIlEriE tri:] , Reife, Milde , Adlerholzbaum Atlantic Ocean lap- attribute: stability. This enables manu- resin [(rezIn] ping the picturesque facturers to produce the same perfume batch [bÄtS] , Harz , Posten, Partie Glandore Harbour on over and over again in large volumes. By roll-on [(rEUl Qn] Ireland’s south-west contrast, naturally harvested ingredients blend [blend] , Roll-on-Flakon , Mischung coast could almost be mistaken for the can change from year to year, and this rose otto [rEUz (QtEU] OMediterranean. In the winter, however, means there may be differences between cedarwood [(si:dEwUd] , Rosenblütenöl , Zedernholz it’s a very different story as its shimmer- batches. rugged [(rVgId] ing blueness gives way to spectacular “I describe what we do as creating vin- craggy [(krÄgi] , felsig, schroff, , felsig, zerklüftet zerklüftet white-topped waves that crash against tage perfumes,” Woods says. “Like a good the craggy shoreline. Glandore looks dif- wine, each batch is unique and really a derive from sth. scent [sent] [di(raIv frQm] , Duft-, Parfüm- ferent again in springtime, when its heav- limited edition based around the finest , von etw. herrühren ily forested shoreline bursts into leaf, and natural ingredients available at the time, seaweed [(si:wi:d] herb [h§:b] , Seetang, Meeresalgen again in the autumn, when the country- such as organic rose otto, essential oils , (Küchen-)Kraut

side sinks into a quiet gold mellowness as and seaweed from our local beach. We shimmering [(SImErIN] hustle and bustle , schimmernd the days become shorter. make our perfumes in an age-old way and [)hVs&l End (bVs&l]

It was precisely this dramatically all of our ingredients have been ethically , Hektik, Trubel shoreline [(SO:laIn] , Küstenlinie changing landscape that attracted per- and sustainably sourced.” lap [lÄp]

fumer Joan Woods and her husband Waters + Wild makes four eaux de , hier: plätschern sparkling [(spA:klIN] , glitzernd to the village 12 years ago to raise their parfum, including rose + oud (a dark fra- low-key [)lEU (ki:] family away from the hustle and bustle grant resin derived from the wood of the , unauffällig, dezent sustainably sourced [sE(steInEbli sO:st] of London. Woods had always loved the aquilaria tree) and cedarwood + cognac. Mediterranean , aus nachhaltiger different smells of flowers, herbs and While the rose + oud is more feminine [)medItE(reIniEn] Erzeugung , Mittelmeer spices, but it wasn’t until she moved to and the cedarwood + cognac more mascu- West Cork that the rugged beauty of her line, the fragrances are available in small surroundings inspired her to start creat- roll-ons and can be layered to create new ing perfumes that reflected it. scent combinations. Woods spent several years studying “Organic fragrances tend to be light- the art and craft of perfume-making beer than mass-produced perfumes and fore setting up her perfumery, Waters + there’s something very intimate about Wild, in 2016. Keen to stand out from the a low-key fragrance that has a natural start, she decided to focus on producing beginning, middle and end to its scent, 100 per cent-certified organic perfumes, which changes throughout the day,” little realizing the unique challenges in- Woods says. “A lot of trial and error goes volved in doing so. into making a perfume. You put a lot of

Fotos: Waters + Wild Waters Fotos: Most commercially produced time into creating the blend and then

LIFESTYLE 3/2020 Spotlight 25 additive [(ÄdEtIv] lip balm [(lIp bA:m] , Zusatzstoff , Lippenbalsam you store it away for several months to we can arrange a perfume-making course

let it settle and to allow the ingredients for them.” beeswax [(bi:zwÄks] mature [mE(tSUE] , Bienenwachs , reifen, sich entwickeln to come together to produce something Based in the gently rolling countryside diversity preservative that excites the senses.” of County Carlow, about 80 kilometres [daI(v§:sEti] , Vielfalt [pri(z§:vEtIv] In broad terms, natural perfumes are to the south-west of Dublin, perfumer , Konservierungsmittel ephemeral split into three types: organic, natural and Joanne Browne, a certified holistic and [I(fem&rEl] , flüchtig rolling countryside nature-inspired. The main difference be- aroma therapist, began researching her [)rEUlIN (kVntrisaId] floral tween them is their ingredients. If a prod- idea for a natural perfume in 2013. Three [(flO:rEl] , hügelige Landschaft , blumig uct is certified as organic, all of its ingredi- years and a lot of hard work later, the Jo seaboard [(si:bO:d] from scratch ents will have been organically produced. Browne brand was launched. What makes , Meeresküste [frəm (skrÄtS] Natural perfumes do not contain artificial Browne’s perfumes different is that they , von Null set out [set (aUt] , beginnen, sich additives or preservatives. A natural or are solid and come in a tube (like a lip herbal [(h§:b&l] aufmachen nature-inspired product may include or- balm), which makes them travel-friendly , Kräuter- ganic ingredients but will also have non- and suitable for those who are allergic to slip [slIp] in broad terms , gleiten organic ones, often for cost reasons. perfume sprays. [In (brO:d t§:mz] Sadie Chowen has been making nat- “One in three people can’t wear spray , im Wesentlichen spillage [(spIlIdZ] , Verschütten ural perfumes since 2001, when she and perfume and many people now try to limestone [(laImstEUn] , her husband took over the Burren Per- avoid perfumes that contain ingredients Kalkstein unspoilt [)Vn(spOI<] , unberührt fumery in County Clare, on Ireland’s such as lanolin, petrochemicals and par- western seaboard. The Burren is a region abens,” Browne says. “I could see there of spectacular natural beauty character- was a gap in the market for a fragrance ized by an unspoilt limestone landscape that was gentle and convenient, so I set and unique botanical diversity. Like Joan out to create something that was sensual Woods, Chowen also draws the inspira- and stimulating but in solid form.” tion for her perfumes from what she sees The fragrances are made using organic and smells around her. beeswax and essential oils and take up to “Perfume-making is complex to begin six months to mature. There are currently with, but even more so when you’re work- three perfumes for women and two solid ing with natural ingredients, because colognes for men in the company’s range. they almost have a life of their own,” says The floral scent contains lemongrass and Chowen, whose company also makes or- wild jasmine and is the biggest seller. The ganic skincare products, soaps, herbal teas other options for women are a sweet note and candles. “With commercial perfumes, fragrance with citrus and vanilla and an the emphasis is on making a heavy scent oriental-inspired scent, which Browne that lasts. With a natural fragrance, it’s says is ideal for evening wear. The scents much more delicate and ephemeral, and for men are based on woody and oriental in our case, it’s about reflecting and cap- notes. turing the beauty of the Burren through “We make everything from scratch our choice of ingredients.” using cosmetically certified ingredients The Burren Perfumery splits its fra- and hand-pour every one, so it’s time- grances into scent “families” with evoca- consuming and very much a labour of tive names, such as Lost Garden, Atlantic love,” Browne says. “We produce from Coast and Woodland, and the company a perfumery based at my home and I has deliberately kept its perfumes exclu- have five people working with me, all of sive by selling directly to customers. “I whom are passionate about creating the really like being a niche brand because it highest-quality handmade product. Our means we have a real connection to the products are small and light and will slip people using our products,” Chowen says. easily into a pocket or handbag — and, “Staying small and not going into every of course, they’re airport-friendly since shop and duty-free also allows us to make there’s no risk of spillage and no glass to The Burren Perfumery our products in small batches by hand and break. The packaging is very simple and burrenperfumery.com to stay in control of the quality of our in- made from sustainable bamboo. gredients, which is really important to us. “One of the biggest challenges for us Jo Browne We welcome visitors, but in small groups, as a new brand is educating people about jobrowne.com as we want them to have an experience solid perfume,” she adds. “It’s not some- when they come. I also know that many thing consumers are familiar with, even Waters + Wild people are fascinated by how perfumes though it’s a very old and traditional way watersandwild.com

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Fotos: XXX Fotos: XXX TRAVEL so interesting. morals, which is precisely what makes it brothels. Thiswasalawlesslandofloose “sarf”, knownforitsharddrinkingand body reallywantedto goto thesmelly river, withinancientRomanwalls. No London only really existed north of the different country. ing south London accent, well, it’s all locals jokinglycallitinanexaggerated the water. Andthesouth, or“sarf”, as “Square Mile” financial district across sits, wherebigdealsaredoneinthe where royalty lives, where government is associatedwithhustleandbustle.It’s a lotmorerelaxedthanthenorth. it occursto methatsouthLondonreallyis I Ah, ! Thenorth divide thenorth-south It’s truethat, afew hundredyearsago, commons andsuburbs, practicallya walk andjog along theriver, office, watching people ing thathousesthemayor’s City Hall, a lopsided Thames. Sittinginfrontof I’m t’s Saturday morning and chilling southofthe sprawl- build - - , , , , , , commons chill sprawling north-south divide lopsided hustle andbustle liche Grünfläche , brothel [)nO:T )saUTdI(vaId] [)hVs&l End(bVs&l] Bordell weitläufig Nord-Süd-Gefälle schief sich entspannen Hektik, Trubel etwa: Anger, öffent [tSIl] [(brQT&l] [)lQp(saIdId] ifml. [(kQmEnz] [(sprO:lIN]

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29 anaesthetic [)ÄnEs(TetIk] 10 a.m. — What’s it like working in the highest , Narkosemittel A walk into bar in the city? bowels [(baUElz] Southwark “Oh, people come from all over the , Eingeweide; Inneres Southwark has been world,” he says. “There are a lot of mar- conquest [(kQNkwest] around, in various riage proposals. Especially at sunset. I’d , Eroberung forms, since Roman say it’s a semi-regular thing.” corpse [kO:ps] times. Burned to the Yeah, but doesn’t it worry him being so , Leiche ground by William high up? According to Nick, the skyscrap- cumin [(kVmIn] the Conqueror in the er does sway a little. “I don’t really feel it,” , Kreuzkümmel, Kumin he says, “but I’ve seen the spirit levels 11th-century Norman descend [di(send] conquest, it made a comeback as a busy moving at times, which is a little strange.” , hinabsteigen

market town. It would burn again, in the gesture [(dZestSE] 1212 Great Fire of Southwark, also known 11.30 a.m. — , gestikulieren, deuten

as the Real Great Fire of London. While A walk to London Bridge heyday [(heIdeI] everyone remembers the 1666 Great Fire On St Thomas Street, I pass one of the , Höhepunkt, Hochzeit

of London up north, the Southwark fire city’s most unusual museums. The Old high-rise [(haI raIz] was possibly the deadliest in British his- Operating Theatre Museum is easy to , Hochhaus

tory. miss, its spiral staircase tucked into the hooded [(hUdId] I cross Potters Fields Park, past people entrance of a Chinese restaurant. Es- , mit Kapuze on benches reading their newspapers and tablished in 1822, it features plenty of inkling [(INklIN] looking at their phones. Walking down frightening-looking instruments used , Ahnung Tooley Street, I spot the Shard, like a rock- to perform operations in the days before leech [li:tS] et about to shoot up into the sky. At 310 anaesthetic. There’s also plenty of infor- , Blutegel metres high, this is the tallest building in mation on how venereal diseases, which low-rise [(lEU raIz] all the land. Only a few minutes into my would have been widespread back in , niedrig, mit wenigen Stockwerken journey, and the “sarf” has already shown Southwark’s seedy heyday, were treated. me two record-breakers. Leeches, anyone? peel off [pi:&l (Qf] , schälen, sich ablösen Moving on quickly, I cross Borough 10.30 a.m. — The Shard High Street on my way to London Bridge, roomy [(ru:mi] , geräumig; hier: I’ve never liked heights, but this sky descending the steps on the west side into weitläufig scraper offers the perfect place for under- the bowels of hell… seedy [(si:di] standing the city’s north-south divide. , zwielichtig So, up I go in the high-speed elevator, 11.45 a.m. — The London showcase [(SEUkeIs] thinking about the recent news of free Bridge Experience , präsentieren, vorführen climber George King, 20, who was giv- Located directly beneath the bridge, the slip [slIp] en 24 weeks in prison for scaling the London Bridge Experience showcases , ausrutschen skyscraper — without ropes. The stunt local horrors through the ages. “Try your sloshed [slQSt] ifml. went viral. At 300 metres, though, he best to stay alive,” says a figure in a hood- , besoffen almost slipped. ed cape, as we are taken through a corri- Southwark [(sVDEk] Seventy-two floors up, I look dor in darkness so complete, my heartbeat , (wg. Aussprache) over north London, with its tightly quickens. spiral staircase packed high-rise buildings. On the We’re greeted by a woman with a wild [)spaI&rEl (steEkeIs] other side, south London seems smile, holding a large knife. She shows , Wendeltreppe much roomier, its low-rise buildings us the corpse laid out before her, gestur- spirit level [(spIrIt )lev&l] mixed with small areas of green. ing to three heads on poles. Between the , Wasserwaage; hier: I try to work out my route for the 12th and 17th centuries, this was what Spirituosenspiegel day, which is much harder than it happened to traitors, she says. The heads sway [sweI] , sounds. Things look different this would be boiled for an hour or so — “not schwanken far up. for too long, in case the skin peels off”. traitor [(treItE] , Verräter(in) Next to me, a woman is on Then, the eyeballs would be stuffed with the phone, talking loudly over cumin to keep off the birds. tuck [tVk] , stecken the music, glass in hand. Cham- My favourite part of the tour is a re- pagne is the most popular drink construction of London Bridge during venereal disease [vE)nIEriEl dI(zi:z] up here, according to Nick, the Great Fire of London in 1666. The ter- , Geschlechtskrankheit who works at the bar. “Some- rified screams from the burning wooden times, people do get a little houses give but a tiny inkling of the terror. sloshed,” he says, with a It’s amazing to think that it happened a raised eyebrow. few times over the course of history.

30 Spotlight 3/2020 TRAVEL Fotos: XXX TRAVEL looking fromlooking Tooley 3/2020Spotlight I’m watching you: Street across to the Shard 31 32 Spotlight 3/2020 (below) see world-class (below) seeworld-class A shrineto forgotten performances at the Londoners at Cross Bones Graveyard;Bones ainl Theatre National TRAVEL

Fotos: XXX ankle [(ÄNk&l] , Knöchel 12.45 p.m. — A walk to fireplace, the room itself is a proper step

Southwark Cathedral back in time. As I enjoy my warm ale, I baptize [bÄp(taIz] , taufen Back in the present, I walk wonder how many drunken revelations burial site down Montague Close, to an- have been had here, how many secrets [(beriEl saIt] , Begräbnisstätte other great monument of the confided, how many scores settled. coaching inn south. Southwark Cathe- [(kEUtSIN In] , Herberge einer Post dral dates back to the 2.30 p.m. — A walk kutschenstation 12th century, though through the Mint courtyard [(kO:tjA:d] it is believed that a Time to get serious about seedy South- , Hof, Vorplatz church stood on the wark and explore what used to be its most creamy dahl [(kri:mi dA:l] site from the sev- famous slum: the Mint. Bizarrely, for a , Linsengericht, Dal enth century. John short time in the 16th century, money was cubbyhole [(kVbihEUl] Harvard, founder of the coined here. By the 17th century, the area , winziger Raum eponymous American university, was was out of control, a place where crimi- eponymous [I(pQnImEs] baptised here in 1607. nals on the run could hide. People lived , gleichnamig

in overcrowded rooms, where sewerage floorboard [(flO:bO:d] 1 p.m. — Lunch at came up through the floorboards. , Holzdiele

Borough Market On Union Street, I pass Cross Bones foodie [(fu:di] ifml. As soon as I walk into Borough Graveyard, thought to be a burial site for , Feinschmecker

Market, I’m hit by the aroma of medieval sex workers and their children. galleried [(gÄlErid] food — everything from Cock- Back in the 12th century, these poor souls , mit offener Galerie

ney pie and mash to Singapore worked for the Bishop of Winchester, graveyard [(greIvjA:d] noodles. Around since the 12th who licensed the brothels and took a cut , Friedhof century, the market is now the of their earnings. gravy [(greIvi] city’s hot foodie spot. Walking down Redcross Way and over , Bratensoße There’s an immense variety of a few streets, I discover Dickens’s old heroine [(herEUIn] street food on offer, but the Ethiopian stamping ground. When the 19th-centu- , Heldin stall clearly has more punters than any- ry writer was 12 years old, his father was injera bread where else. Chicken and beef cook away locked up in Marshalsea, a prison on Bor- [(IndZErE bred] , Fladenbrot aus in enormous flat round pans that look like ough High Street, an event that marked Teffmehl they’ve been shipped directly from Addis him for life. In Little Dorrit, he confronts kneeling [(ni:&lIN] Ababa. the ghosts of his past, creating literary , kniend I order sega tibs beef dripping in gravy. heroine Amy Dorrit, “the child of the Mar- pie and mash It’s served with green beans and a creamy shalsea”. Now, there’s a public library on [)paI End (mÄS] UK dahl over traditional injera bread. By the part of the site, named after John Harvard. , Rinderhack in Blätter time you reach the bottom, the slightly Just across from Marshalsea is the teig mit Kartoffelpüree bitter bread is soaked in the sauces. “You Church St George the Martyr, also known punter [(pVntE] UK look like you’re enjoying that,” says a man as “Little Dorrit’s church”, where the nov- , Kunde, Kundin, Gast passing by. Too right. This is proper soul el’s heroine eventually marries. Some say revelation [)revE(leIS&n] food. the kneeling girl in the stained-glass win- , Enthüllung dow by the altar is Little Dorrit herself. score: settle a ~ [skO:] 2 p.m. — The George Inn Time is marching on. I hurry down , abrechnen Time for a digestif. The George, a pub with Marshalsea Road, north to Bankside — sewerage [(su:ErIdZ] , a galleried front and courtyard, is one of and another famous prison. Abwasser the places I managed to spot from high soaked [sEUkt] , up in the Shard. Records of this coaching 3.30 p.m. — The getränkt, getunkt inn date from 1542, though it was rebuilt Clink Prison Museum stained-glass

in 1677 after a fire. This is the sort of place Built in the 12th century by the Bishop [)steInd (glA:s] , Buntglas where you can imagine having a beer with of Winchester, this is the prison that gave stall Charles Dickens, who mentions the pub all other prisons their [stO:l] , Verkaufsstand in his novel Little Dorrit and is said to have name. “Clink” refers stamping ground been a regular. to the sound of the [(stÄmpIN graUnd] The Parliament Room is the oldest part irons closing around , Tummelplatz, Revier of the establishment. Punters are served the wrists and ankles trial [(traIEl] from a tiny cubbyhole filled with rows of of prisoners and is an , Gerichtsverhandlung beer and spirits. The barman tells me that informal word for a wood panelling little has changed since the 17th century. prison. Back then, tri- [(wUd )pÄnElIN] With its black wood panelling and giant als involved tests such , Holzvertäfelung

TRAVEL 3/2020 Spotlight 33 bar [bA:] , verbieten, aus as carrying hot metal or taking objects schließen out of boiling water. Only if the wounds beacon [(bi:kEn] healed would the accused be judged in- , Signalfeuer nocent. But this was an unlikely outcome, belly [(beli] given that prisoners lived in such terrible , Bauch conditions. blade of light A lot of the poor sods who landed here [)bleId Ev (laIt] were locked up for nothing more than 5.30 p.m. — A walk by the river , Lichtstrahl owing small sums of money or following I pass the Millennium Bridge, which class-ridden the “wrong” faith. The prison’s busiest pe- looks like a blade of light shooting over [)klA:s (rId&n] , vom Klassensystem riod was in the 16th and 17th centuries, the river, leading directly on to the fore- geplagt when monarchs kept flipping between court of Tate Modern. There’s always demolish [di(mQlIS] Catholicism and Protestantism. There’s a something amazing happening at this , zerstören big terror factor here, with a wide variety iconic art gallery, housed in an old power forecourt [(fO:kO:t] of instruments of torture on display and station. , Vorplatz detailed descriptions of horrific ways to Along with world-class exhibitions, mist [mIst] die, such as being crushed by blocks of there are talks and workshops on subjects , Nebel stone or boiled alive. such as migration, the environment and outskirts [(aUtsk§:ts] human behaviour, which attract locals , Außenbezirke, Vororte 4.30 p.m. — and tourists alike. The permanent col- pit [pIt] UK Shakespeare’s Globe lection has plenty of wow factors, from , hier: Parkett Going west on Bankside, it’s a short walk Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Diptych to Cildo poor sod [)pO: (sQd] to William Shakespeare’s famous open- Meireles’s Babel, a very modern Tower UK vulg. air theatre. Theatre was considered truly of Babel made of 800 radios, all tuned to , armer Kerl subversive here 400 years ago. The Puri- different channels, giving off post-biblical roaring trade tans, strict Protestants of the time, barred sound chaos! [)rO:rIN (treId] UK ifml. , theatre from the city, driving playwrights I follow the curve of the river past Bombengeschäft to the outskirts. Blackfriars Bridge, all the way round to sassy [(sÄsi] ifml. , frech, keck Shakespeare built the original Globe Waterloo Bridge, taking in the fairground Theatre in the late 16th century, but it atmosphere. Food stalls are doing a roar- sophisticated [sE(fIstIkeItId] caught fire after the special-effects crew ing trade. A boat full of partiers goes by, , anspruchsvoll had an accident with a cannon. It was their laughter floating over the water. subversive [sEb(v§:sIv] rebuilt, but demolished on the orders of , umstürzlerisch Oliver Cromwell, the Puritan who would 6.30 p.m. — The unseat [)Vn(si:t] unseat and execute Charles I in the mid- National Theatre , absetzen, stürzen dle of the 17th century, going on Finally, I reach the to lead England’s short-lived re- National Theatre, a public. beacon of sophisticat- What you see today is a loved theatre. I’ve come ingly done, late 1990s reconstruc- to see Rutherford and Son, tion. This is theatre at its earthiest, a play written in 1912. with an old-fashioned “pit” at the base of The performance opens with some high- the stage. A place in the pit used to cost a tech wow factors, such as sheets of rain penny — back in the day, these punters throwing clouds of mist over the audi- were known as “penny stinkers” because ence. Immediately, I’m transported back they didn’t smell very good. Nowadays, a to the dark reality of the class-ridden Eng- place in the pit costs only £5, making it the land of that era. The play was written by best value theatre ticket in the country. a woman, Githa Sowerby, at a time when women’s voices were almost never heard. On leaving the performance, I find another show in full swing right outside the theatre bar. Up on stage, there’s a bearded man in a black dress doing a belly dance. The atmosphere is electric. It’s a fascinat- ingly unusual performance and a fitting way to end an eye-opening day. The sassy south really does have a soul all its own. It’s London with added spice.

34 Spotlight 3/2020 TRAVEL Life is slower in the south: What’s on a coffee shop near Borough Market Be sure to catch the major retro- spective of the work of French photographer Dora Maar (1907–97) at Tate Modern. The show ends on 15 March. tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/ exhibition/dora-maar

Explore the various flavours of Bor- ough Market, meet the food traders and even join a tasting class. mimofood.com/en freetoursbyfoot.com

The Summer by the River festival is centred on free events, such as open-air movies and concerts, and takes place from late May until early September. londoncheapo.com/events/ london-bridge-city-summer-festival

If you go Stay Premier Inn Waterloo premierinn.com Eat and drink Borough Market 8 Southwark Street boroughmarket.org.uk The George Inn 75–77 Borough High Street Erweitere nationaltrust.org.uk/george-inn See and do Deinen Horizont The Shard 32 London Bridge Street the-shard.com The London Bridge Experience 2–4 Tooley Street thelondonbridgeexperience.com The Clink Prison Museum 1 Clink Street clink.co.uk Tate Modern Bankside tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern Shakespeare’s Globe 21 New Globe Walk www.shakespearesglobe.com Gestaltung ARTKOLCHOSE National Theatre Hol Dir Dein Upper Ground Ticket online! nationaltheatre.org.uk Schülersprachreisen nach London mit Zebra-Tours Unterbringung: Gastfamilie, Residenz, Hotel Ostern, Sommer und Herbst TRAVEL Alter: 12 – 21 Jahre | Dauer: ab 7 Tage www.zebra-tours.de adjacent [E(dZeIs&nt] herb [§:b] , angrenzend , Kraut o experience San Diego

is to bite into a fish taco, ahi [(A:hi] lettuce [(letEs] , Gelbflossen-Thunfisch , Kopfsalat a dish that more than

any other reflects the appetizer [(ÄpItaIz&r] mole [moUl] , Vorspeise , pikante mexikanische city’s history, culture, Sauce and coastal vibe. Before blend [blend] , Mischung morita aioli the first European arrived here in 1542 — [)mO:rItE aI(oUli] cemetery TJuan Rodríguez Cabrillo in the service of [(semEteri] , Chili-Majonnaise , Friedhof the Spanish Empire — Spain had already mural [(mjUrEl] commemorate sth. , colonized Mexico, whose border today Wandbild, Wand [kE(memEreIt] gemälde lies about 20 miles to the south. California , etw. gedenken, in became part of Spain from 1769 to 1821, Erinnerung bringen pier [pI&r] , Kai, Anlegesteg and part of Mexico from 1821 to 1848. concrete [(kA:nkri:t] The word “taco”, deriving from Spanish, , Beton- ponzu [(pA:nzu:] , Chili-Zitrus-Soße has come to mean a traditional Mexican which include a selection of mole, shishi- confess to sth. dish made with a small corn or wheat to peppers, and empanadas, and fall in [kEn(fes tu] reclaim [ri(kleIm] , etw. eingestehen, , zurückfordern tortilla and a filling such as fish or meat, love with the ahi tostadas: deep-fried tor- beichten and garnished with things like salsa, gua- tilla topped with ahi tuna and garnished sesame seed conquer [(kA:Nk&r] [(sesEmi si:d] camole, sour cream, lettuce, onion, to- with citrus and chile ponzu, avocado, , erobern , Sesamsamen matoes, and chili. The taco I’m enjoying morita aioli, sesame seeds, and herbs. It’s corn [kO:rn] N. Am. shishito peppers at Taco Surf in Pacific Beach, one of the one of the most delicious things I’ve ever , hier: Mais- [SI(SItoU )pep&rz] city’s many lively coastal neighborhoods, eaten, so I order another … then another. , Spanischer Pfeffer, derive from Zwergchili is filled with a juicy fillet of mahi-mahi, The high point of the evening, how [di(raIv frVm] which the owner, Cindy McLarty, tells me ever, is my visit to the restaurant’s speak- , sich ableiten von treat: go down a ~ UK ifml. was caught locally. Indeed, with its warm, easy, Oculto 477, named in honor of the dolphinfish [tri:t] [(dA:lfIn)fIS] , hervorragend an dry climate and 70 miles of coastline, San 477 people buried in the adjacent histor- , Goldmakrele kommen Diego was once the center of the world’s ical El Campo Santo Cemetery. I’m led fillet [(fIlIt] tuna , Filet [(tu:nE] tuna fishing industry. When I visit the to a hidden door, where I have to confess , Thunfisch nearby Ocean Beach later in the day, I see to one of the seven deadly sins. The door garnish [(gA:rnIS] vibe ifml. , garnieren [vaIb] people fishing off the pier there. opens and I step into a scene from the , Atmosphäre 1920s, a time of Prohibition, when hid- Spanish and Mexican influences den bars like this became popular. I order As I explore San Diego, I see a culinary a cocktail the restaurant is known for. It’s scene that reflects the city’s ethnic di- made with mezcal, a distilled alcoholic versity, with restaurants specializing in drink produced in Mexico from the agave everything from Japanese to Middle East- plant. The cocktail comes with a flaming ern to Mediterranean cuisine. But that top and goes down a treat. taco has given me an appetite for Mexican San Diego is home to about 1.4 million food. So I head to Old Town, which was people. Another epicenter of Mexican cui- the location of California’s first Europe- sine is the Barrio Logan (barrio in Spanish an settlement and today commemorates means “neighborhood”). Located in south the early Mexican-American period from central San Diego, it became home to 1821 to 1848. At the heart of Old Town Mexicans fleeing the Mexican Revolu- is Fiesta de Reyes plaza, with its shops tion in the early 1900s and is at the heart and restaurants. One of the information of the city’s Hispanic community today. boards about the history of the area ex- I walk along its colorful streets, pass- The common dolphinfish or plains that when the Spanish conquered ing Mexican-themed shops and restau- dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) is also called mahi-mahi, a name southern and central Mexico in the 1500s, rants on my way to Chicano Park, which that comes from the Hawaiian their culinary traditions mixed with those lies under the San Diego-Coronado word for “strong” and translates of the native peoples. This is reflected in Bay Bridge. Built in the 1960s, the huge as “strong-strong” or “extra strong.” today’s Californian cuisine, which has ab- bridge covered much of the community sorbed other ethnic influences along the with a concrete roof; the land under it was During Prohibition in the US (1920–33), it was illegal to way to create a rich, multicultural blend. reclaimed by locals in a 1970 demonstra- produce and sell alcohol. To get With this in mind, I head to a restau- tion over promised parkland. They now around the ban, people drank at illegal bars and drinking clubs rant in Old Town called Tahona. It serves come here to enjoy the art, picnic with known as “speakeasies,” where modern Mexican cuisine with an Oaxa- their families, and go to fun events like they were told to speak “easy,” can influence — Oaxaca being a state in Chicano Park Day in April. The bridge is or “softly,” about or in them so that there would be no trouble. southern Mexico. I enjoy its appetizers, painted with more than 60 murals. As I

FOOD 3/2020 Spotlight 37 Shopping Mexican-style: the Bazaar del Mundo; (top right) a taco filled with mahi-mahi

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Savoring San Diego TALITHA LINEHAN nimmt uns mit auf eine kulinarische Reise durch die südkalifornische Stadt San Diego, wo sie – unter anderem – mexikanische Spezialitäten, eine historische Pizzeria in Little Italy, Craft-Bier und ein wahres Naturkostmekka entdeckt.

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36 Spotlight 3/2020 FOOD banner [(bÄn&r] granola [grE(noUlE] , Fahne, Flagge N. Am. enjoy a mural painted by the Mexican art- are more than 70 booths selling local , Knuspermüsli

ist Frida Kahlo — who was much admired products, as well as art from local artists. booth [bu:T] , Stand, Bude hammock [(hÄmEk] by Chicanos (a person of Mexican de- I wander around the nearby streets, visit- , Hängematte

scent) — a local offers me a raspado from ing high-end art galleries and shops, and checked [tSekt] , kariert oat [oUt] his food cart. I learn that raspado is Spanish end up in Filippi’s Pizza Grotto. Opened , Hafer descent for “shaved ice” and I order one flavored in 1950, this is one of the oldest local res- [di(sent] , Herkunft, Abstam- relocate [)ri:(loUkeIt] with tamarind, a fruit that was introduced taurants. It serves traditional pizza and mung , umziehen to Mexico in the 1500s. It’s sweet and sour pasta in an old-fashioned dining room, food cart [(fu:d kA:rt] sanctuary [(sÄNktSueri] at the same time. with red-checked tablecloths, wine bot- , Imbisswagen , Zufluchtsort tles hanging from the ceiling, and murals gentrify [(dZentrIfaI] Fishermen and New Agers of Italy on the walls. , gentrifizieren, luxus- Little Italy is one of the eight neighbor- Known as the birthplace of California, sanieren hoods in Downtown San Diego. People which became a US state in 1850, San from Old Town began relocating there in Diego is also a great place to enjoy high- the late 1800s. Historically, it was home to quality health food. Californian cuisine is Italian fishermen who came here to work often associated with organic and vegan in the city’s tuna industry, from the early foods, and that’s exactly what you’ll find 1900s to the 1970s. It has been gentrified at Trilogy Sanctuary. Located in the ele- in the past ten years or so, resulting in a gant neighborhood of La Jolla (meaning blend of the traditional and the modern. “The Jewel” in Spanish), Trilogy Sanctu- After a breakfast of fruit and home- ary has a 100-percent organic and plant- made granola at the trendy local Farmer’s based menu, and offers yoga classes and Table, I walk outside to Little Italy Mer- spiritual retreats. After ordering a cappuc- cato, the weekly farmer’s market, passing cino with oat milk and a gluten-free cook- Little Italy: enjoy by banners that perfectly describe Little ie, I take part in an outdoor class of aerial a delicious dinner Italy as “hip and historic.” Along the street yoga. Using a special hammock, I bend my at Farmer’s Table Fotos: Stacy Keck/sandieg.org; Farmer’s Table Keck/sandieg.org; Stacy Fotos:

38 Spotlight 3/2020 FOOD brewery [(bru:Eri] shrimp [SrImp] , Brauerei , Garnele

scallop [(skÄlEp] Torrey pine [(tO:ri paIn] , Jakobsmuschel- , Soledad-Kiefer

Every April: Chicano Park Day offers an opportunity to get dressed up body in ways I didn’t know were possible is known as the craft beer capital of Amer- and swing through the air, feeling like an ica. As I drink a light, fruity beer and eat acrobat from Cirque du Soleil. Hanging shrimp and scallop ceviche, just some upside down with the sun on your face, of the offerings from the 28 breweries it’s impossible not to feel at one with the and 14 chefs at the Lodge’s beer garden, world. I chat with Mark Schreiber, who tells me From La Jolla, I travel a few miles north he’s visiting the event for the fifth year: to Torrey Pines, an area named after the “This is the best day of the year. The best trees that grow in only two places in the beer, the best food, the best view.” I have world: here and about 200 miles to the to agree with him, and together, we toast north, on one of the Channel Islands off the beauty and cuisine of this city. Cheers! the Santa Barbara coast. I go to The Lodge at Torrey Pines for the closing event of San Diego dining tips San Diego Beer Week, a ten-day festival Taco Surf, tacosurftacoshop.com held every year, with hundreds of events Tahona, tahonabar.com throughout San Diego County represent- Oculto 477, oculto477.com ing the more than 130 craft breweries lo- Farmer’s Table, myfarmerstable.com cated here. Filippi’s Pizza Grotto, San Diego’s long history of brewing realcheesepizza.com/little-italy dates back to 1896, when the first com- Trilogy Sanctuary, trilogysanctuary.com mercial brewery in the county opened. San Diego Beer Week, sdbw.sdbeer.com The industry did well for a couple of decades after Prohibition, and began its More information comeback in the 1980s. Today, San Diego sandiego.org

FOOD 3/2020 Spotlight 39 Struggling to find the right tools: Charlie Chaplin in the 1936 film Modern Times

LANGUAGE SPECIAL

Top tools for learning English Wörterbücher, Webseiten, Apps: Welches Handwerkszeug macht das Englischlernen leichter? Unsere Expertin CLARE MAAS hat ganz persönliche Empfehlungen für Sie.

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40 Spotlight 3/2020 LANGUAGE SPECIAL appeal to sb. [E(pi:&l tE] evidently [(evIdEntli] , bei jmdm. Anklang , offensichtlich very craft needs its par- or colleagues about what you’ve read, or finden ticular tools — and a well- practise your pronunciation by speaking exposure [Ik(spEUZE] brief [bri:f] , hier: intensiver equipped toolbox is often in English to your dog, for example, while , kurz Kontakt the first step to perfection. you take it for a walk. comprehensive flashcard [(flÄSkA:d] Since you’re reading this, [)kQmprI(hensIv] , Lernkarte you’ve evidently already found one bril- Individuality , umfangreich E host [hEUst] liant tool for learning English: Spotlight Don’t be disappointed if you don’t like all craft [krA:ft] , hier: Menge, große magazine! On the following pages, our the tools we recommend here. Everyone , Handwerk Anzahl language expert Clare Maas recommends learns in different ways, which is why engage with sth. tense [tens] other language-learning tools — diction- different tools appeal to different types [In(geIdZ wIT] , Zeitform , sich mit etw. auseinan- aries, websites and apps — you might like of learners. But being clear with yourself dersetzen toolbox [(tu:lbQks] to add to your personal selection. But first, about why you don’t like certain tools can , Werkzeugkasten here are some thoughts on how to use help you find more suitable ones for your them effectively. own learning style.

Reflection English dictionaries Before you start using any of the tools A learner’s dictionary is one basic tool to recommended here, take a moment to improve your English because it includes reflect on your current skills and needs in essential information about vocabulary English. What do you want or need to be and how to use it. Good learner’s diction- able to do in English, and where are your aries give simple definitions of words, weaknesses? Try to find tools to help you word families (e.g. nouns, verb, adjec- in these specific areas. After you’ve used a tives) and sometimes even synonyms certain tool for a while, be sure to evaluate and antonyms. your progress. Are you still improving as They can help you learn words that are much as you had hoped, or is it time for a frequently used together, or that are of- new tool? ten found in particular contexts, such as in business documents or academic texts. Little and often They show you how to pronounce words, Learning a language won’t happen over- too. Moreover, most learner’s dictionar- night. And it’s not like other school sub- ies provide a whole host of grammatical jects, which you can study for like crazy information, such as verb forms, wheth- the night before an exam. To become flu- er a noun is countable or not, or which ent, it’s best to practise a little every day. prepositions to use with a word. Many This is where short videos and apps with also include brief grammar sections with quick quizzes, for example, can be particu- explanations of tenses, as well as some larly useful. Try to stick to a routine of do- practice exercises to help you get used to ing at least one thing every day to practise the dictionary. your English. If you’re not a fan of paper dictionaries, you can use an online or digital version of Variety is the spice of life a learner’s dictionary instead. Sometimes, A number of the tools recommended here buying a printed dictionary gets you an focus on just one area of language, such as access code for the digital version. As an vocabulary or pronunciation. Make sure alternative, many publishers provide free you mix and match the different tools and of charge a less comprehensive version activities so that you improve in all areas. of their learner’s dictionary via an app or It’s not helpful knowing lots of words if website, which may be enough for your Top tip Many free online German- you don’t know how to pronounce them, needs. English / English-German for example! “dictionaries” are basic My recommendations: translating tools that Active learning Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, alphabetically list possible Any exposure to English is good, but ⋅⋅10th edition translations of words. If you have forgotten a word, they Collins COBUILD Intermediate Learner’s simply reading or listening to English are a great place to start, but won’t result in as much long-term learn- ⋅⋅Dictionary, 4th edition you should also check in a ing as active tasks will, like writing and Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary at proper dictionary whether speaking. Try to engage as actively as you ⋅⋅dictionary.cambridge.org or not you have found the can with any tools you use. Make flash- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary right word, and how to use it correctly. cards of new vocabulary, tell your friends ⋅⋅English Online at ldoceonline.com

LANGUAGE SPECIAL 3/2020 Spotlight 41 claim [kleIm] proficient [prE(fIS&nt] , behaupten , hier: fortgeschritten Websites The website News in Levels is similar,

Learn English by the British Council is providing news articles for English learn- cover [(kVvE] punctuation , abdecken [)pVNktSu(eIS&n] a great source of activities and exercis- ers at different levels. It also has a Face- , Zeichensetzung es to improve your language skills — in book group that uses this site to discuss intermediate [)IntE(mi:diEt] source [sO:s] fact, it is one of the best collections of the news articles, as well as a list of users , Mittelstufe , Quelle resources I know. It has short online les- who are on Skype, so you can talk to them phonemic chart trustworthy sons for learners at different levels. The and practise your spoken English, too. [fEU)ni:mIk (tSA:t] [(trVst)w§:Di] lessons cover reading, writing, speaking , Lauttabelle , vertrauenswürdig and listening skills, plus vocabulary and My recommendations: grammar, business English and aspects of learnenglish.britishcouncil.org British culture. In the “General English” ⋅⋅vocabularychallenge.org category, you will find a magazine, videos ⋅⋅cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english and games aimed at learners of English — ⋅⋅learningenglish.voanews.com it really has something for everyone, and ⋅⋅newsinlevels.co it is all free! ⋅⋅ With the Vocabulary Challenge by Apps the British Council, you can practise Many of the companies that publish Eng- your English and help a charity at the lish coursebooks or dictionaries have also same time: you do vocabulary practice created apps to help learners improve tasks, and for every ten correct answers, their language skills. Of course, other the British Council will give £0.01 to companies make apps, too, but these are UNICEF. not always trustworthy resources. The website Learning English by Depending on what you’d like to focus Cambridge English is another good on, you can search for apps to help with place to find materials. Eighty-five ac- pronunciation, writing, vocabulary and tivities are available for free, aimed at more. For example, search in your app levels ranging from easy to proficient. store for “Cambridge Learning” to find They cover grammar, vocabulary, read- apps created by Cambridge University ing, writing, listening and pronunciation. Press. It’s probably best to read the re- The website offers activities that take less views and try a few different apps to see than five minutes, five to ten minutes, which ones are most helpful to you. or more than ten minutes — in other Grammarly is a writing assistant that words, something to fit into anyone’s is free to install. It can check the language busy day. The activities are based either of anything you write in English — doc- on language points (e.g. linking words uments, e-mails, social media posts, etc. or adverbs) or they’re based on specific I use this all the time, even as a native topics, which range from the practical English speaker! It’s better than the stan (e.g. filling in a form, e-mailing a friend) dard spelling or grammar-checking tools to the more abstract (e.g. ethical jour- in most computer programs, as it also nalism, science fiction). However, they highlights punctuation mistakes and have one thing in common: they’re all confusing or long sentences, as well as really interesting. indicating a suitable tone. If you want to keep up with current af- Sounds is one of the best pronuncia- fairs and learn (American) English at the tion apps I’ve found. It includes 650 com- same time, you might also like Learning mon words as standard, but you can pay English by the Voice of America News. to add topic-based word lists (most cost € On this website, you’ll find news and 0.69 each). You can choose to practise all other articles at three levels: beginning, the words from your list(s) or focus on a intermediate, advanced. The topic divi- specific sound that you find difficult. The sions are like the sections of a newspaper, app allows you to practise vocabulary in e.g. “Lifestyle”, “Science”, “Culture” and reading, writing and listening activities, Top tip A lot of sites claim to help “World News”. All articles are provided shows the pronunciation of words in learners develop their as texts and as audio recordings that are British and American English, and has an English. Many are good, but adapted to each level. They all have word interactive phonemic chart. It also has a some are poorly made or lists with definitions. There are articles “listen and play back” function so that you give incorrect information. that explore English grammar in the con- can compare your pronunciation with the Stick to the websites of well- known organizations to text of news stories, for example analys- recordings, together with quizzes and ensure high-quality material. ing Donald Trump’s speeches. learning tips.

42 Spotlight 3/2020 LANGUAGE SPECIAL Another scene from Modern Times: once you have the right tools — make good use of them!

A similar app, Say It, includes 100 very skills. The app includes audio files, tran- grade [greId] common words in the free version. You scripts, word lists and grammar explana- , einstufen can buy more vocabulary lists, but some tions, and you can translate and save new of them are very large and take a while words. The topics include news, drama, to load. It helps you to improve your English at work, English at university and pronunciation by using the IPA chart informal phrases. The level of the listen- and other visual clues, and allows you to ing texts is not graded, but I’d say they’re record and listen to your pronunciation most suitable for intermediate learners. IPA stands for “International Phonetic Alphabet”. It was in comparison to a model. There are also created in the late 19th tests at three different levels. My recommendations: century as a standardized If you’d like to practise listening, I can Grammarly from grammarly.com representation of the sounds recommend the free app 6 Minute Eng- ⋅⋅Sounds by Macmillan Education of spoken language. The lish: Practice Listening Every Day. It ⋅⋅Say It by Oxford University Press phonetics in Spotlight’s ⋅⋅ glossaries are written with provides quick activities based on short 6 Minute English: Practice Listening this alphabet.

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LANGUAGE SPECIAL 3/2020 Spotlight 43 Modern Times for learners of English: enjoy the new tools available these days

Videos Skills videos by Macmillan Education. I close-up [(klEUs Vp] label [(leIb&l] One interesting source of videos for im- really like these videos, as everything is , Nahaufnahme, Groß- , benennen proving your English is English Class clearly explained and demonstrated by aufnahme song lyrics [(sQN )lIrIks] 101. This is a popular YouTube channel Adrian Underhill, a well-known English , Songtext(e) with over three million followers. The vid- teacher and teacher-trainer. There are videos are often labelled according to the lev- eos on general topics, such as understand- el they’re aimed at, and some of them fo- ing the symbols that are used to show cus on grammar and vocabulary, as well as pronunciation, and on specific sounds — informal or topic-based language. I like with close-ups of the mouth to demon- the videos for learning English from strate how to make them. The videos are song lyrics — especially those with sub- aimed at English teachers, which means titles that define difficult words. They the language level is sometimes quite also share tips for learning and practising advanced and you might need to review English, and since some of the videos are some words for talking about parts of the just three minutes long, you can easily fit mouth before you watch them! them into your busy day! The website FluentU uses authentic If you’d like to work on pronouncing YouTube videos in English and provides English words more clearly and naturally, users with language-learning materials and you enjoy working with videos, you and activities based on those videos — in-

might want to try the Pronunciation cluding interactive subtitles, where you akg-images Foto:

44 Spotlight 3/2020 LANGUAGE SPECIAL fingertips: have sth. right at one’s ~ [(fINgEtIps] can look up new words, make flashcards Brexit , etw. sofort greifbar haben /ˈbrɛksɪt//ˈbrɛgzɪt/ and do quizzes. There are lessons based Pronunciation on music videos, news reports, film trail- NOUN ers and How to… videos, so you can choose something that interests you, as well as Meaning lessons aimed at your level of English. Brexit means Brexit. This is a fun site to use, but it does cost $20 per month. Origin From Ancient Greek, meaning “bullshit” My recommendations: English Class 101 on YouTube Related words: ⋅⋅Pronunciation Skills at Absurd, catastrophic, daft, nonsensical, ⋅⋅macmillanenglish.com/de/blog-resources/ rubbish article/pronunciation-skills-videos FluentU at fluentu.com Further Info: ⋅⋅ Location: Englischhausen, Germany Last but not least Also on site: 200,000 other words/phrases The previous few pages have listed plenty of tips for tried-and-tested language tools. Of course, you have a whole range of high-quality tools right at your fingertips — the magazine you’re reading right now and its many accompanying products. because English is here to stay! Have you tried the language exercises in Spotlight plus? Or listened to Spot- light Audio or Spotlight express recently? Have you had a look at the wealth of lan- • „One-to-One“-Gespräche mit guage-learning material on our website? „Anglos“ aus der ganzen Welt Or brushed up your vocabulary with our • Telefonkonferenzen, free Word of the Day app? What are you Präsentationen u.v.m. waiting for? • 70 Stunden intensives Training • Rundum-Sorglos-Paket My recommendations: • 4 Partnerhotels in Deutschland Spotlight plus: Word of the Day work through app: our fun exercises learn a new ✓ to practise English word or Flüssigeres Englisch your grammar, phrase every day ✓ Verbessertes Sprachgefühl vocabulary, and find out how listening and to pronounce ✓ Gesteigerte Sprachsicherheit reading skills it and use it in context Spotlight Audio: practise your Go to listening skills www.spotlight- with 60 minutes online.de of interviews, to read, listen discussions, and practise columns and — and find stories in more detailed authentic English information on all the Spotlight Spotlight express: products expand your mentioned vocabulary by above doing 15 minutes Kostenlose Sprachtests und Beratung of intensive Montag bis Freitag von 9:00 – 18:00 Uhr audio vocabulary training every Tel. 089 23 51 58 72 two weeks www.englischhausen.de

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ARTS FILM PREVIEW | ADVENTURE It’s over 100 years since Jack London wrote about the sled dog Buck in The Champions, canines Call of the Wild. Two Hollywood adap- tations (in 1935 and 1972) focused on and criminals its human-dog relationship rather than Dieses Mal stellen wir einen Film über die Macht der London’s real subject: a dog’s return to Medien vor, einen weiteren über einen der berühmtesten its animal origins. The latest film version, Hunde der Literatur sowie einen Podcast über with Harrison Ford in the leading role as Buck’s owner, uses computer-animated Verschwörungstheorien. Von EVE LUCAS technology to concentrate on Buck. The MEDIUM dog is played by stuntman and actor Ter- ry Notary. Using stop motion technology, FILM PREVIEW | DRAMA Notary’s movements are transformed with blinding realism into Richard Jewell was a security guard in Atlanta during the 1996 those of Buck. Does it work? Only dogs can tell. And they can’t Olympic Games when he discovered a bomb in the Centennial tell us — not yet, at least. Starts 20 February. Olympic Park, called the police and helped prevent a signifi- cant disaster. Or did he? Couldn’t it also have been the case that rather than [(rA:DE DÄn] sled dog [(sled dQg] stop motion , , this frustrated, low-level employee planted the bomb himself, anstatt Schlittenhund [)stQp (mEUS&n] , Zeitraffer warned the police and then went on to be celebrated as a national hero? For a while, both these versions of what happened in Atlanta EXHIBITION | CRIME competed for public sympathy. But when the American press A plane flying from London to New began to support the case against Jewell, he found himself in York goes missing. The twin sister of serious trouble with the authorities. It took a very skilful law- one of its passengers won’t accept that yer to get him out of that trouble. In Richard Jewell, director Clint it crashed after hitting a flock of geese. Eastwood plays with the contradictions of this power struggle. Passenger List, a Radiotopia fiction pod- He’s always been interested in imperfect heroes operating in im- cast, follows Kaitlin Le as she asks perfect situations: depending on where you stand, both versions questions about the other travellers on of Jewell’s story appear convincing. But Eastwood also remains a the plane with her brother. We find out that they were possibly mainstream Hollywood director. There are good guys (lawyers) involved in cyberintelligence, terrorism or biological warfare. Or and bad guys (the American press) and, in the end, the underdog was the pilot just depressed? There are lots of conspiracy theo- triumphs. But it all comes at a price — and showing that price is ries. Each one holds up a mirror to current complexities. This is a what this movie is all about. Starts 27 February. hot ticket. Listen here: radiotopia.fm/podcasts/passenger-list

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46 ARTS 3/2020 Spotlight THE LANGUAGE PAGES Welcome to the language pages Over the next dozen or more pages, we give you the opportunity to learn about grammar and vocabulary in an up-to-date context. We start off here with a column that takes a very personal look at the English language.

JUST JUDI

The language of deception Wem die Wahrheit zu unerfreulich ist, um sie beim Namen zu nennen, der beschönigt sie gerne mal recht unverfroren – zum Ärger unserer Kolumnistin, die von sprachlicher Tarnung ganz und gar nichts hält.

ADVANCED US

We are living in extraordinary times. Over the past “illegal aliens” when politicians want to get tough on alien [(eIliEn] several years, we’ve been confronted with news re- immigration — but they’re “undocumented work- , Ausländer(in); hier: ports ranging from the bizarre to the horrific: Brexit, ers” when it turns out that these same politicians are Einwanderer the presidency of Donald Trump, and the war in Syria paying them illegally to work as nannies, cleaners, cellmate [(selmeIt] come to mind. or gardeners. , Zellengenosse What amazes me are the euphemisms people use Enhanced interrogation: This is what govern- convicted sex offender in such reports to weasel their way out of uncomfort- ments that supposedly believe in the humanitarian [kEn)vIktId (seks E)fend&r] able truths. Politicians, lawyers, advertisers — you treatment of suspected terrorists now call it when , verurteilte(r) Sexual- name it, they pervert language in order to deceive. they give suspects electric shocks, hold their heads straftäter(in) Here are some of my favorite euphemisms you underwater, or make them sleep naked in cages to deceive [di(si:v] hear these days. But be careful! Those using them get them to reveal information. (Don’t be surprised , täuschen, betrügen

are not your friends — they might as well be wear- if you don’t get an immediate answer when you ask enhanced [In(hÄnst] ing weasel masks and lurking near your henhouse, your cellmate how his or her enhanced interrogation , erweitert, verstärkt or wherever it is that weasels lurk. This list will help session went today.) euphemism you navigate their perverted English: Collateral damage: This refers to civilians — [(ju:fE)mIzEm] Alternative facts: This term, first used by US Re- human beings — who “accidentally” get killed in , beschönigende Umschreibung publicans, would have brought hilarity into politics military operations. Oops, sorry!

if it weren’t so frightening. I prefer to shorten this Server: Perhaps the strangest but most harmless henhouse [(henhaUs] , Hühnerstall phrase to a single, four-letter word: “lies.” of them all, “server” is used in the US now to refer to

Underage women: One of the biggest news sto- what used to be called “waiters” / “waitresses.” Why? hilarity [hI(lÄrEti] , ausgelassene Heiterkeit ries in the US last year was the outing of financier Because some people in that profession thought that

Jeffrey Epstein — already a convicted sex offender — “waiter” / “waitress” sounded too, well, servile! lurk [l§:k] , lauern, sich verstecken as a pedophile who trafficked in girls as young as 14. Really, you couldn’t make this stuff up. Except, of reveal His lawyers tried to make this sound not quite so bad course, alternative facts, which you can. [ri(vi:&l] , preisgeben; hier: by calling his victims “underage women.” Have you verraten picked up your underage woman from school today? traffic [(trÄfIk] Certified pre-owned: I love this. In the good old , illegal handeln, days, people used to buy “used cars.” Today, “certified verkaufen pre-owned cars” are advertised because “used cars” weasel: ~ (one’s way) JUDITH GILBERT makes the cars sound so, well, old. out of sth. [(wi:z&l] Writer, editor, translator, and photographer , Undocumented workers: People who have en- sich aus etwas heraus- Judith Gilbert divides her time between New York winden

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48 Spotlight 3/2020 VOCABULARY THE GRAMMAR PAGE

Explanations “To” followed 1. The verb want is followed by “to” + infinitive (“be”). 2. In the phrase be used to (= be accustomed to), “to” is by a gerund a preposition. It’s followed by a noun (“routine”). 3. Instead of a noun, be used to can be followed by a ADRIAN DOFF presents and explains this key gerund / verbal noun (verb + “-ing”). point of grammar with notes on a short dialogue. 4. The expression get used to can also be followed by a gerund (“being”). MEDIUM PLUS 5. The verb prefer... to... can be followed by a gerund (“being”, “doing”), too. 6. Here, be used to is followed by a passive form (“being told”). 7. Object to is another verb that can be followed by a gerund (“telling”). 8. The phrasal verb look forward to can also be followed by a gerund (“going”).

Remember! Many verbs (“want”, “need”, “try”, etc.) are followed by “to” + infinitive: Are you looking forward to I tried to open the door. practising what you’ve learned ⋅⋅ on this page? You’ll find I want to take a long walk. corresponding exercises in ⋅After⋅ a few verbs and expressions, though, to is used as a Spotlight plus: spotlight-online. de/spotlight-plus preposition and is followed by a noun or a gerund (verb + “-ing”), as can be seen below: be / get used to You’re used to hard work. ⋅⋅You’ll get used to making an early start. look⋅⋅ forward to Dialogue They’re looking forward to the wedding. Jill’s grandfather had an accident and has had to go into a ⋅⋅They’re looking forward to getting married. care home for a few weeks. object⋅⋅ to I object to management’s attitude. Sonya: How’s your grandad getting on in the care ⋅⋅I object to not being able to give my opinion. home? prefer...⋅⋅ to... Jill: Not too well. He doesn’t want to be1 there at all. I prefer walking holidays to beach holidays. Sonya: Oh, dear! ⋅⋅I prefer walking in the mountains to lying on the Jill: The problem is, he’s used to2 his own routine. ⋅⋅beach. He’s very independent. He’s used to living3 alone and doing3 everything for himself. Sonya: Right, so a care home must seem very different. Beyond the basics Jill: Yes. He can’t get used to being4 with lots of The verbs and expressions above can also be followed by: other people. ...a passive gerund Sonya: I’m not surprised. I’m sure he prefers being on (“being” + past participle): his own to doing5 things with other people all I’m not used to being interviewed. the time. I can understand that. ...a⋅⋅ gerund form of the “have” passive Jill: And he’s not used to being told6 what to do, (“having” + noun phrase + past participle): either. Actually, I think he’s being a bit difficult. She objects to having her photograph taken. He even objects to them telling7 him when to ⋅⋅ go to bed.

8 as well [Äz (wel] noun [naUn] Sonya: Oh, dear! I bet he’s looking forward to going , ebenfalls, auch , Substantiv, Nomen back home. Then he’ll be able to do what he at all: not ... ~ [Ät (O:l] staff [stA:f] likes. , überhaupt nicht , Personal Jill: Yes. I think the staff at the care home are quite care home looking forward to that as well. [(keE hEUm] , Pflegeheim

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Home with Don’t be a baby — practise the words and phrases you’ve a newborn learned by doing our exercises What do you do with in Spotlight plus. For more Expectant parents have a long list of things a newborn baby? information, go to spotlight- online.de/spotlight-plus to get to prepare for their baby’s arrival. Let’s start with feeding. We all know the VANESSA CLARK presents key language motto “breast is best” and, hopefully, your to talk about caring for a newborn. baby will latch on and suckle successfully. Mum can express breast milk for Dad to give from the bottle, perhaps as MEDIUM PLUS a night feed. Or you might prefer to bottle-feed your baby with formula. After a good feed, you can burp the child to bring up any wind, but you should first put a muslin square over your shoulder in case some baby sick comes up. Your newborn’s nappy is probably now wet or full, and you don’t want to risk nappy rash, so it’s time to change your baby. You can use disposable nappies or environmentally friendly, washable cloth nappies. Hopefully, you now have a clean, dry, contented child. Newborn babies spend around two thirds of their time asleep. Experts recommend laying your little one on its back to sleep and keeping the room temperature of the nursery at around 16–20 °C. You might want to use a sleeping bag instead of blankets. A baby monitor will allow you to listen from another room. If your child is crying, a cuddle can help it to settle down. Alternatively, you could 1. pram [prÄm] 9. cot [kQt] UK, rock it or sing it a lullaby. UK, baby crib [krIb] N. Am. Those early days are exhausting, so try to rest when you can, and carriage 10. sleepsuit accept offers of help. [(beIbi )kÄrIdZ] [(sli:psu:t] UK, N. Am. Babygro 2. (baby) buggy [(beIbigrEU] UK, [(beIbi bVgi] UK, onesie [(wVnzi:] You’re not alone! pushchair N. Am., rompers Maybe you’ll be visited at home by a midwife in the early days. She’ll make [(pUStSeE] UK, [(rQmpEz] sure that mum is recovering well from the birth. She’ll check that any stroller [(stroUl&r] 11. teat [ti:t] UK, stitches are healing after a caesarean and look for signs of postnatal de- N. Am. nipple [(nIp&l] pression. The midwife will check the baby’s weight and general health, and 3. nappy [(nÄpi] N. Am. make certain that the umbilical cord stump is healing nicely. The phrase UK, diaper 12. baby bottle everyone wants to hear is: “Mother and child are doing well.” [(daIEpE] N. Am. [(beIbi )bQt&l] 4. sterilizer 13. dummy [(dVmi]; baby monitor exhausting [Ig(zO:stIN] nappy rash [(nÄpi rÄS] UK [(sterElaIzE] soother [(su:DE] [(beIbi )mQnItE] , anstrengend , Windelausschlag 5. changing table UK, pacifier , Babyphon formula [(fO:mjUlE] nursery [(n§:s&ri] [(tSeIndZIN )teIb&l] [(pÄsIfaIE] N. Am. baby sick [(beIbi sIk] UK ifml. , Muttermilchersatz , Kinderzimmer 6. changing mat 14. formula (milk) , Erbrochenes vom Baby latch on [lÄtS (Qn] recover [ri(kVvE] [(tSeIndZIN mÄt] [(fO:mjUlE mIlk], burp: ~ a baby [b§:p] ifml. , andocken , sich erholen 7. baby wipes infant formula , ein Baby aufstoßen lassen lullaby [(lVlEbaI] rock [rQk] [(beIbi waIps] [(InfEnt )fO:mjUlE] caesarean [sI(zeEriEn] , Schlaflied , wiegen 8. Moses basket 15. car seat [(kA: si:t] , Kaiserschnitt midwife [(mIdwaIf] stitch [stItS] 16. sling , [(mEUzIz )bA:skIt] [slIN] cloth [klQT] , Hebamme , Nahtstich UK, bassinet baby carrier , Stoff- muslin square suckle [(sVk&l] N. Am [)bÄsI(net] . [(beIbi )kÄriE] contented [kEn(tentId] [(mVzlIn skweE] , saugen, trinken , zufrieden , viereckiges Baumwoll musselintuch; hier: Spucktuch umbilical cord stump cuddle [(kVd&l] [Vm(bIlIk&l )kO:d stVmp] , enge Umarmung, Schmusen nappy [(nÄpi] UK , Nabelschnurstumpf At spotlight-online.de/teachers/picture-it, you can , Windel find German translations for these words, as well as disposable [dI(spEUzEb&l] wind [wInd] our Vocabulary archive. , Wegwerf- , Winde, Blähungen

VOCABULARY 3/2020 Spotlight 49 LANGUAGE CARDS EASY MEDIUM ADVANCED

NewNew words words Spotlight3/2020 — 07 Spotlight — 2016 Global English 3/2020 Spotlight

fintech What would a speaker of British English say?

“Understanding fintech North American speaker: is essential for any job in a “I need to find an ATM. bank nowadays.” I don’t have any bills left in my wallet.”

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What do the following informal expressions in bold Translate the sentences below into English: mean? 1. Er musste fünf Euro (be)zahlen.

“Can you lend me a tenner?” — 2. Sie hat den Taxifahrer schon bezahlt.

“Sorry, all I have is a fiver.” 3. Ich habe das Buch noch nicht bezahlt.

Pronunciation 3/2020 Spotlight Idiom magic 3/2020 Spotlight

Read the following sentences in English aloud, paying particular attention to the pronunciation of the words in bold.

She has problems with money and her finances.

He has problems with cash flow and his finances.

come into money Ching Yee Smithback Smithback Yee Ching Zeichnung:

False friends 3/2020 Spotlight Grammar 3/2020 Spotlight

schwarzarbeiten / Schwarzfahren / black market Look at the sentences below. What do you notice about the words in bold? Translate the following sentences: 1. The Dow Jones index is down, but other indices, such 1. Er arbeitet immer schwarz. as those for employment, are going up. 2. Ist Schwarzfahren wirklich eine Straftat? 3. We’ll sell it on the black market. 2. We now use this formula to calculate tax brackets, although other formulae have been used in the past. Austrennung an der Perforierung Austrennung

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British speaker: Fintech is a name based on a shortened form of “financial “I need to find a cash machine. I don’t have any notes left technology” and describes digital and online technologies in my wallet.” that are used in the finance and banking sectors.

In North America, a cash dispenser (Bankautomat) is referred to as an “ATM”, which is short for “automated teller machine”. This dispenses paper money, called “bills”. In Britain, people usually talk of “cash machines” or “cash points”, and the money these dispense are called “notes”.

Translation 3/2020 Spotlight (In)Formal English 3/2020 Spotlight

1. He had to pay five euros. “Can you lend me ten pounds / ten dollars?” — 2. She has already paid the taxi driver. “Sorry, all I have is a five-pound note / a five-dollar bill.” 3. I haven’t paid for the book yet. “Fiver” and “tenner” are informal names for paper money In English, you distinguish (unterscheiden) between paying with the value of either five or ten pounds / dollars. Inter- a sum of money (sentence 1), paying someone for a ser- estingly, the slang names for banknotes of a higher value vice (sentence 2) and paying for an object, which you then are not formed in this way. own (sentence 3).

Idiom magic 3/2020 Spotlight Pronunciation 3/2020 Spotlight

A person who “comes into money” suddenly receives a lot [)ʃi: hæz (prɒbləmz wɪð (mʌni j ænd h§: (faɪnænsɪz] of money; for example, through an inheritance (Erbschaft) [)hi: hæz (prɒbləmz wɪð (kæʃ fləʊ w ænd hɪz (faɪnænsɪz] or by winning a lottery: “She came into money when her uncle died.” When a word ending in [i] or [i:] comes before a word starting with a vowel (Vokal), the two are often linked with a [j] sound. When a word ending in [u:] or [ʊ] comes before a word starting with a vowel, the two are linked with a [w] sound.

Grammar 3/2020 Spotlight False friends 3/2020 Spotlight

English words that come from Latin and end in “-ix” or 1. He always works cash in hand. “-ex” often form an irregular plural ending in “-ices”, pro- 2. Is travelling without a ticket really a crime? nounced [ɪsi:z], especially in technical contexts. Those 3. Wir verkaufen es auf dem Schwarzmarkt. that end in “-a” usually form an irregular plural ending in “ae”, pronounced [i:]. Here, the word schwarz means “without paying the proper fees or taxes”. In English, “black” has this meaning only in the term “black market”. In other contexts, you need different phrases to explain the meaning, such as “cash in hand” or “without a ticket”. LOST IN TRANSLATION

VANESSA CLARK turns her attention to a particularly interesting word or expression that could be a challenge to translate.

ADVANCED paraphernalia

noun [)pÄrEfE(neIliE]

Example mywabashvalley.com, 1 September 2019 This is the headline of a “Man arrested for crime report on a local possession of marijuana news website in the US. and paraphernalia”

Usage Background “Paraphernalia” means “a lot of small pieces of equipment” or The word “paraphernalia” dates from the mid-17th century and all the ancillary objects associated with a certain activity. In the was originally a legal term, defining the property owned by a news story above, the word refers to “drug paraphernalia” — in married woman. It comes from medieval Latin, which in turn is other words, all the gear needed to take drugs. Indeed, one of the based on the Greek paraphernal, meaning “property apart from a most common uses of the word today is in the context of narcot- dowry” (para = “beside”; pherne = “dowry”). When a woman mar- ics — especially in American English — but it can also be applied ried, her dowry was given to her husband, but the other smaller to other sorts of equipment. items she brought with her into the marriage could be defined Even if “paraphernalia” isn’t necessarily related to an illegal as “paraphernalia”. In other words, they were separate from the activity, the word still has a negative connotation, namely that dowry and were allowed to remain her own personal property. there’s just too much stuff. With a new baby, for example, as you In this way, the word gained its more modern sense of “many can see on pages 48–49, your home soon fills up with nappies, small items”. accessories and toys: a lot of baby paraphernalia. “Paraphernalia” can be translated into German as Utensilien or Zubehör. More informally, you could also talk about der ganze Krimskrams or das ganze Drum und Dran. Exercise A

In which of the following contexts would “paraphernalia” all the gear item [O:l DE (gIE] [(aItEm] make sense? , das ganze Zeug , Artikel, Sache, Ding ancillary [Än(sIlEri] namely [(neImli] , Neben-, Hilfs- , nämlich, und zwar A. “We need an extra room for all my cameras, lenses, chemicals and other photographic .” connotation nappy [(nÄpi] UK [)kQnE(teIS&n] , Windel , Beigeschmack B. “They have a minimalist home. Everything is clean, dowry [(daU&ri] clear and full of .” , Mitgift, Aussteuer Answer: A

LOST IN TRANSLATION 3/2020 Spotlight 53 EVERYDAY ENGLISH

Opening a bank account DAGMAR TAYLOR presents dialogues about setting up a new bank account. Read them carefully and look at our tips to brush up on your everyday English.

MEDIUM AUDIO PLUS

Utility bill Tips 1. Which bank? The UK does A utility is a public service, such as not have an Emily has just moved back to the UK after living ⋅⋅gas, water or electricity, that is used by Einwohnermelde abroad for many years. She’s talking to her friend amt or a formal everyone. Cathy about one of the difficulties she’s had. ID card system, The crime of moving money that so various types ⋅⋅has been obtained illegally into Emily: I need to open a bank account. I did try to, but of personal foreign bank accounts so that it is documents, I couldn’t because I didn’t have a utility bill. such as driving difficult for people to know where Cathy: What do you need that for? licences, pass the money came from is called Emily: As proof that you live where you say you do. ports or National moneylaundering. Apparently, the banks are extra careful these Insurance cards, A mobile-only bank is a digital bank days because there’s so much moneylaunder- are used to prove ⋅⋅with no high-street branches. All your age or ing going on. Which bank are you with? identity. None of transactions take place via apps on Cathy: I’ve just changed to a digital, mobile-only these include an mobile devices. bank. You don’t need an address, just a phone address, though When you take an amount of money number, and you have to upload a video of — which is why ⋅⋅out of your bank account, you you might be yourself to prove your identity. You can do withdraw cash. asked for a utility everything you need to do in the app, and you bill as proof of An ATM is an “automated teller can withdraw cash at any ATM. address. ⋅⋅machine”, a cash machine, in other words.

Tips 2. It’s completely free I’m not keen on something (UK) is a Emily is talking to Cathy about opening a bank account. ⋅⋅more indirect or polite way of saying that you don’t like something. Emily: I’m not keen on doing completely free. And it even Don’t get me wrong is said when you everything through an won Best British Bank and ⋅⋅think someone might be upset by app. Don’t get me wrong, Best Current Account last what you tell them. I think internet banking year. It’s not for everyone is used to refer is really convenient and Emily: That sounds really good, ⋅⋅to something that not everyone likes everything, but I like to but I think I’m just going to or will enjoy. know I have the option of go back to the bank I used A current account (N. Am. checking speaking to a real person when I was a student. ⋅⋅account) is a type of bank account when I want to or when Cathy: Where are you going? Most that you can take money out of at any things go wrong. banks don’t have many time and that provides you with a Cathy: Oh, yeah. I totally un- branches left. bank card. derstand. It’s not for Emily: I know! There are only two A branch is a local office belonging everyone. The thing I like branches left in the whole ⋅⋅to a bank, large company or other about it, though, is that it’s city! organization.

cash machine convenient National Insurance obtain [Eb(teIn] upset [Vp(set] [(kÄS mE)Si:n] [kEn(vi:niEnt] [)nÄS&nEl In(SUErEns] UK , erhalten, bekommen , verärgert

, Bankautomat , praktisch , Sozialversicherungs- simonkr/iStock.com Foto:

54 Spotlight 3/2020 EVERYDAY ENGLISH Would you like to practise the words you’ve learned here? Our exercises in Spotlight plus are money in the bank (= a guaranteed success): spotlight-online.de/ spotlight-plus

Tips 3. All the numbers you need That’s you all set up (ifml.) is used to Emily is at the bank where she’s just opened an account. ⋅⋅say that whatever was being arranged for someone has been successfully Clerk: Right. That’s you all set up. this piece of paper. This completed. It’ll take about five working is your account number, A day on which people usually work days for your debit card to this is the bank sort code ⋅⋅is referred to as a working day. arrive. Your PIN will arrive — which you’ll need if A debit card is a plastic card that can separately two days later. someone wants to make a ⋅⋅be used to take money directly from Emily: That’s great. Thank you. payment into your account. your bank account when you pay for What’s my international And this is your customer something. bank account number? number — you’ll need At some point refers to a moment in At some point, I’ll want to that when you set up your ⋅⋅time that is not made specific. transfer the money from mobile or internet banking. The sort code (Bankleitzahl) is a my Spanish account. And the IBAN is at the ⋅⋅number that is used to identify a Clerk: Of course. I’ve written all bottom here. particular bank. the numbers you need on Emily: Ah, OK. Thank you.

Tips 4. How things have changed! If something is pretty straightfor Emily is still at the bank and has a few last questions. ⋅⋅ward, it is easy to do or to understand. You check your balance to find out Clerk: Is there anything else I can will I be able to do all my ⋅⋅how much money is in your account. help you with today? banking online? A standing order (UK; Dauerauftrag) Emily: No, I think that’s all. Setting Clerk: Absolutely. You can check ⋅⋅is an instruction to your bank to up internet banking is your balance, make pay- pay somebody a fixed amount of pretty straightforward, ments, set up standing money from your account at regular I suppose? orders and direct debits, intervals. Clerk: Yes, all you need to do is and you can view your A direct debit (Lastschrift) is an download the app and then statements and discontin- ⋅⋅instruction to your bank to allow enter the information that ue your paper statements. somebody else to take an amount of is requested. You’ll need Emily: Gosh, how things have money from your account, especially that customer number I changed! to pay bills. gave you, your phone num- Clerk: I know. It’s actually pretty A (bank) statement is a (printed) ber and your e-mail address. amazing that I still have a ⋅⋅record of all the money paid into and Emily: And once I’ve done that, job. out of your bank account within a particular period of time.

clerk [klA:k] Gosh! [gQS] ifml. paper statement suppose [sE(pEUz] , (Bank-/Büro-)Ange- , Donnerwetter! Mann! [(peIpE )steItmEnt] , annehmen, vermuten stellte(r) , Papierkontoauszug

EVERYDAY ENGLISH 3/2020 Spotlight 55 SPOKEN ENGLISH

At a rough guess In conversational English, how does one talk about quantity without being precise? Look at At a rough guess, you’ll find around 30 exercises in our the examples below, and read the explanations to exercise booklet Spotlight plus. More information at spotlight- learn some useful phrases. By ADRIAN DOFF online.de/spotlight-plus

MEDIUM PLUS More ... or less Sometimes, you want to say that a number is more than a certain amount. To express this, you can use at least or at the very least: There were at least 50 people at the meeting. ⋅⋅She must be 45 at the very least. To⋅⋅ be more emphatic, you can say far more than or, more infor mally, way more than: There are far more people who eat meat than there are ⋅⋅vegetarians. There were way more than 100 people at the demo — more Exercise ⋅⋅like 200. You can use expressions like at (the) most or at the very most Which event had the biggest audience? Put the sentences to say that a quantity is smaller: below in order, from the smallest (1) to the largest num I should think we’ve walked five kilometres at the very ber of people (5). ⋅⋅most. In informal English, people sometimes use the word max (= it’s A. There were 100 people there at the very most. the maximum amount): B. There were at least 100 people there, I should say. I don’t know why the police stopped me. I was doing 110 C. There were quite a few people there. ⋅⋅kilometres an hour max. (= at the most) D. There were hundreds of people there. E. There were far more than 100 people there. Approximate numbers You can use two numbers joined by “or” to give an approximate number: I met one or two people I knew. (= a few) Not exactly ⋅⋅I think they’ve got four or five grandchildren. (= I don’t A simple way to talk about numbers and quantity without being ⋅⋅know the exact number.) precise is to use about or around: To be less precise, you can say a few or several: There must have been about a thousand people there. Most seats had been taken, but we managed to find a few ⋅⋅I think it costs around €300. ⋅⋅places in the back. You⋅⋅ can also say somewhere around: The expression quite a few means “more than one might ex The population of Germany is somewhere around pect”: ⋅⋅80 million, I think. (= I don’t know the exact figure.) Although it was cloudy, there were quite a few people on You can express the same idea with the words roughly or (in ⋅⋅the beach. more formal English) approximately: I know quite a few people who speak Italian. Roughly 30 per cent of the population voted in the election. And⋅⋅ if you want to describe a large number or quantity, you can Another⋅⋅ way to show that you’re not sure of the exact number use expressions like loads of (ifml.), tons of (ifml.), hundreds of is to use I should think or I’d say: or millions of: I should think the school has roughly 400 pupils, but I’m There were loads of Chinese tourists at the Oktoberfest last ⋅⋅not really sure. ⋅⋅year. The suitcase weighs about 10 kilos, I’d say. I’ve got tons of homework to do this week. (= a lot) And⋅⋅ if you want to emphasize that you’re guessing, you can use ⋅⋅I hate the Underground during rush hour. There are always the expression at a (rough) guess: ⋅⋅millions of people trying to get on the train! (= not really I’d say their house is worth around €800,000, at a rough millions, but a lot) ⋅⋅guess. Another common expression is ...or so, which means “approx Answers imately”: far more than least: at the very ~ most: at the very ~ [)fA: (mO: DÄn] [li:st] [mEUst] They’ve invited 50 or so guests to the wedding. (= some , weit mehr als , allermindestens, , allerhöchstens

⋅⋅where between 40 and 60) allerwenigstens A–2 B–3 C–1 D–5 E–4

56 Spotlight 3/2020 SPOKEN ENGLISH ENGLISH AT WORK

Dear Ken

Communication expert KEN TAYLOR answers your KEN TAYLOR questions about business English. Here, he looks at two tricky is a communication consultant and phrasal verbs, and has advice on working with interpreters. author of 50 Ways to Improve Your MEDIUM AUDIO PLUS Business English (Lulu Publishing). Contact: [email protected]

Dear Ken Dear Ken Send your questions A colleague of mine and I are discussing the I have recently started working international- about business English difference between “give up” and “give in”. ly and will have to use interpreters in some of by e-mail with “Dear Ken” in the subject line A pupil of hers had a bad mark in a test — my meetings. Do you have any tips for me? to: language@ unfortunately, not for the first time. So, she Regards spotlight-verlag.de Each month, I answer wrote next to his mark: “Never give up”. Dieter K. two questions Spotlight I think it should be “Never give in”. I would readers have sent in. If one of them is your tell the kid: “Never give up learning.” But with Dear Dieter question, you’ll receive this general meaning, without a following ger- Interpreters are there to make it easier for a copy of my book: Dear und, I’d prefer “Never give in”. Who is right? people from different linguistic backgrounds Ken... 101 answers to your questions about Kind regards to understand each other completely. But this business English. So Andrea S. happens only if you follow certain rules: don’t forget to add your 1. Prepare the interpreters. If they are not postal address. Dear Andrea familiar with the subjects under discussion, To “give up” and “give in” are similar expres- you cannot be sure of the correctness of the sions with different meanings. They can translation. Provide them with background sometimes be confusing: papers before the meeting and go through “Give up” usually means that you stop the procedure carefully with them. ⋅⋅trying to do something because you are 2. Speak simply and clearly and stop after a not having any success with it (aufgeben). couple of sentences to allow the interpreter “Give in” means that you stop trying to to speak. An interpreter will be hard-pushed acronym ⋅⋅fight or resist something (nachgeben, klein to translate correctly if the speaker talks for [(ÄkrEnIm] , Kurzwort beigeben). more than two or three sentences at a time. demand So, I agree with your colleague when she 3. Avoid idioms, acronyms and slang. These [di(mA:nd] , Forderung wrote: “Never give up”. might be unfamiliar to your interpreter and demanding [di(mA:ndIN] “Give up” is often followed by a gerund — as difficult to translate. , anspruchsvoll, in your example, “Never give up learning”. But 4. Allow time for the interpreter to discuss anstrengend it does not have to be followed by a gerund, as with participants any nuances of meaning hard-pushed: be ~ you seem to suggest. or unfamiliar professional concepts. [)hA:d (pUSt] “Give up” can also mean that you stop doing 5. If the meeting goes on for more than a cou- , es schwer haben, in something that you have been doing for a cer- ple of hours, either have a long break for the Bedrängnis sein tain period of time, as in: “Her doctor advised interpreter to clear his or her mind or have interpreter [In(t§:prItE] , Dolmetscher(in) her to give up smoking.” more than one interpreter. “Give in” is often followed by the preposition 6. Accept that a meeting with interpreters will participant [pA:(tIsIpEnt] “to”, as in: “Do not give in to unreasonable de- take at least twice as long as one without. , Teilnehmer(in) mands.” But it does not have to be followed by Working with interpreters can be demanding. rapport [rÄ(pO:] “to”. You could, for example, say: “He wouldn’t Try to work as often as you can with the same , hier: gute Beziehung give in or compromise.” interpreter so you can build a rapport and an suggest [sE(dZest] I hope this answers your question. understanding. , nahelegen All the best Best regards unreasonable Ken Ken [Vn(ri:z&nEb&l]

Foto: Gert Krautbauer Foto: , unangemessen

ENGLISH AT WORK 3/2020 Spotlight 57 THE BASICS Show and tell Now, find out about something a Easy English town crier wears: a tricorn hat.

Here, you’ll find a dialogue and interesting “Tricorn” means “with three cor-

facts related to it — at the A2 level of English. ners”. The tricorn hat is part of “Oyez, oyez, oyez!” You’ll find By VANESSA CLARK the traditional costume worn by exercises, and more hats, in a town crier and by a mayor. Spotlight plus: spotlight-online. de/spotlight-plus EASY PLUS It was a popular style in the 17th and 18th centuries. A fashionable gentle- man could wear this hat and still show his wig beneath it. And when he took his hat off, it was easy to carry under his arm.

The tricorn was often worn as part of a military uniform. With this style of hat, soldiers could still see clearly to shoot.

In the US, the three-cornered hat is connected with the Ameri- can Revolution. The first five presidents, from George Washing- ton to James Monroe, wore this style of hat.

In US sports culture, fans of teams with names related to the American Revolution, such as the New England Patriots football team, sometimes wear tricorns for fun. Richard Tipton, town crier

Dialogue Cabinet of curiosities Here, we present interesting lives from around the English- speaking world. This time, we talk to Richard Tipton, a town crier.

What is a town crier? We’re like a very old news service. We announce national events, like royal births and weddings, as well as smaller things, such as a local market or concert. On New Year’s Day, we wish everyone a “Happy New Year” from the mayor.

Is it a very old tradition? It goes back to the Middle Ages. People couldn’t read, so the town crier shouted the news in the streets.

How do you make people listen? First, I ring my bell and cry: “Oyez, oyez, oyez!” [EU(jez]. It means: “Listen, listen, listen!” Then I make my announcement. We always finish with “God save the Queen!”

Tell us about your costume. We wear a traditional long coat, usually in red or green or blue, with gold decorations. And we have a black tricorn hat.

Does every town in England have a town crier? mayor [meE] tricorn hat [(traIkO:n hÄt] No, only about 100 or 150. If you want to see one, then go to , Bürgermeister(in) , Dreispitz

Chester. A town crier can be seen — and heard — there most town crier [)taUn (kraIE] wig [wIg] days during the summer. , Stadtschreier(in) , Perücke Fotos: donatas1205, Ken Schulze/Shutterstock.com; Illustrationen: Martin Haake Illustrationen: Schulze/Shutterstock.com; Ken donatas1205, Fotos:

58 Spotlight 3/2020 THE BASICS LITTLE LIGHTS

I have a The kids’ page bone in my basket. LYNDA HUEBNER stellt einfache englische Wörter und Wendungen für Grundschüler vor – zum Austrennen und Sammeln. So entsteht Ausgabe für Ausgabe ein eigenes kleines Spotlight-Heft für junge Leser.

One and more than one Ein Hund namens Winston (Teil 6) Mina, 9, und ihr großer Bruder Tom üben fleißig Schreib vor jedes Wort entweder „a“, ihr Englisch mit den Nachbarn, Mr und Mrs wenn du nur einen Gegenstand siehst Morris aus Großbritannien. oder „some“, wenn es mehrere davon gibt. Hier kannst du dir die Wörter auch Sonntage können ganz schön langweilig sein. An anhören: spotlight-online.de/kids-page diesem Sonntag nieselte es, und Mama hatte mir das Tablet weggenommen, damit ich mal wieder „was Richtiges“ spiele. Deshalb war ich glücklich, als es an der Türe klingelte. Mama ging hin, und da ruler stand Mrs Morris mit Winston an ihrer Seite. „We have some flowers in the garden“, sagte sie und reichte Mama einen schönen Blumenstrauß. „Thank you!“ Mama schien ziemlich überrascht, aber nahm den Strauß und sagte: „Please, come in!“ „No, thank you“, erwiderte Mrs Morris. „Ich pencil case wollte einladen Tom und Mina zum Spazieren“, fügte sie in ihrem lustigen Deutsch hinzu. Mama drehte sich zu uns um, aber wir griffen schon nach unseren Jacken. keys „Wie sagt man auf Englisch: ‚Darf ich Winston an die Leine nehmen?‘“, fragte ich Tom. „Keine Ahnung“, meinte mein Bruder. Er deutete pencil erst auf Winston und dann auf die Leine, und Mrs and pens Morris gab sie ihm lächelnd in die Hand. Mann! Jetzt würde Tom bestimmt die ganze Zeit Winston führen dürfen. book

sweets We have some flowers in bananas the garden.

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LITTLE LIGHTS 3/2020 Spotlight 59 Who has what?

Versuche die Sätze unten zu lesen, lass Rhyme time sie dir vorlesen oder hör sie dir hier an: Versuche diesen Reim zu lesen, lass spotlight-online.de/kids-page. Dann schau ihn dir vorlesen oder hör ihn dir hier an: dir die vier Bilder genau an und schreib spotlight-online.de/kids-page den Namen des Besitzers unter die Sachen. Filled with books and coloured folders, Mina has a book, a pencil, some pens, I pull my bag some biscuits and a banana. on to my shoulders.

Tom has a ruler, a pencil case, some keys Lunch and drink and some books. are nicely packed, into the schoolbag Sara has a pen, a pencil, a pencil case, on my back. a book and some sweets.

Kai has a notepad, a ruler, some sweets, a pencil and some pens.

About me

Schreib in die Lücken, was sich in deiner Schultasche findet. Kannst du den Satz schon laut lesen?

In my schoolbag, I have a , some and .

And again!

Hier noch einmal zum Wiederholen:

I have a book. Ich habe ein Buch. She has some pens. Sie hat einige Stifte.

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60 Spotlight 3/2020 LITTLE LIGHTS CROSSWORD Solution to puzzle 2/20: persistent Twist and W I D E S P R E A D A R D R O U G H T S O I L sprout I B R T T V M F V A V E R A G E O The words in this puzzle are taken from this F I Z R T N issue’s Britain Today column. You may find it E O C E A N E V E N T R U X H helpful to refer to the text on page 11. E A S T E R N D A T A N E R L EASY MEDIUM ADVANCED T R I P C A T T L E A U M N M A J O R E X T E N D

Across 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Why something happens. 3. Place to keep criminals. 1. 3. 6. Someone who sells illegal drugs. 7. A piece of clothing. 6. 8. “Late again! What’s your ______this 7. 6. time?” 11. Able to move about. 7. 13. Bring back or re-establish. 15. Strong, unpleasant and sometimes 8. dangerous gas or vapour. 9. 10. 12. 16. “The band played all their new ______at the gig.” 11. 17. Worldwide. 14. Down 13. 2. “I used to ______a packet of cig arettes a day.” 15. 3. Reasonable and likely to be true. 16. 4. Odd or weird. 5. Long fictional work. 6. Rotting. 7. The space above the Earth. 17. 9. Relating to medicinal plants. 10. “She was never able to get a straight ______about why it happened.” 12. “The ______of the accident is still not clear.” Competition 14. Odour, stink.

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CROSSWORD 3/2020 Spotlight 61 I ASK MYSELF Who still reads the news for fun? Nachrichten über Präsident Trump zieren in schöner Regelmäßigkeit die Titelblätter überregionaler Zeitungen. Für andere Berichte bleibt da leider nur wenig Platz.

ADVANCED US

n a wall at home, I have a framed copy of the front are being considered for A1, they’re mostly about page of The Washington Post from August 1995, with President Trump and one of the many scandals my first A1 story on it. As the years have passed, enveloping the White House. There will be a I have often looked at the other, more important story about Iran or Hong Kong or China. Lately, stories on the page and marveled at the historic mo- unfortunately, there have been stories about Austral- ments they capture — a scene from a doomed presi- ia’s bushfires. Also, the 2020 presidential race. dential campaign while it was still going well, an im- I’m not complaining about these stories. I’m proud portant agreement struck between city and federal to have so many brilliant colleagues tackling them. officials that would later fall apart. Bringing to light the corruption in the Trump admin- It was only recently that I looked again at my own istration has been essential to upholding our democ- story and thought: That was a good story! But also: racy. I fully understand why these important stories O It would never have made the front page today. It was are taking up all the space — not only on the front a story about the arrest of a con man who had tricked page, but also in our heads. several elderly World War II veterans into handing I guess I just miss the life we once had as journal- over to him their medals for heroism — he said he ists, and as readers, when we weren’t too busy navi- would have them cleaned but stole and sold them gating daily challenges to our democracy to read for instead. It was an outrageous crime that exposed the fun. And to learn a few things, simply for the pleasure shadowy world of medal collecting; it also had the of learning, without feeling as if our nation depended compelling angle of a retired admiral who had pur- on it. sued charges against the criminal to try to help other victims recover their medals. It was not the most important story of the day, A1 story manatee but it was interesting, and quirky. I did a lot of quirky [(eI )wVn )stO:ri] [(mÄnEti:] , Titelgeschichte , Seekuh A1 stories like that early in my career. There was one angle marvel about a manatee that swam hundreds of miles up [(ÄNg&l] [(mA:rv&l] , Blickpunkt, Ansatz , staunen, sich wundern the East Coast; another about cheerleader competi- capture [(kÄptS&r] outrageous [aUt(reIdZEs] tions; one about the auction of a historic house; an- , erfassen , ungeheuerlich other about an attempt to make women’s US Navy compelling pursue charges uniforms more flattering. My editors used to say [kEm(pelIN] , fesselnd [p&r)su: (tSA:rdZEz] that stories like these helped “round out the page,” , ein Verfahren anstreben con man [(kA:n mÄn] ifml. or that they were “good for the mix.” In other words, , Betrüger quirky [(kw§:ki] AMY ARGETSINGER they weren’t the biggest news stories of the day, but , skurril doomed is an editor at [du:md] they were certainly entertaining and maybe a little , verloren, fluchbeladen tackle sth. The Washington [(tÄk&l] educational as well. , sich mit etw. befassen Post, a leading flattering [(flÄt&rIN] daily newspaper These are the stories I miss the most. Nowa- , schmeichelhaft trick sb. [trIk]

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ynda lay on the psychiatrist’s couch “Is that why you tried to kill yourself, to teach her looking up at the ceiling. “I can’t be- a lesson?” lieve you people still use couches,” Lynda rolled her eyes. “I didn’t try to kill myself. she told the psychiatrist. “It’s such a Hello, I have The Shield!” The Shield was an app that cliché.” came out when she was a baby, and that every mom LHe was said to be the best in New York, the best bought for their child. It created a force field around money could buy, but he seemed like all the others the child that protected them from things like virus- to her. He asked all the same questions and said all es, sharp objects, and high-speed collisions. When the same things. she’d skateboarded off her school roof in a “suicide “Why are you here today?” he began, simultane- attempt,” Lynda had known The Shield would break ously ignoring her comment about the couch and her fall. And if it hadn’t, oh, well… She was so angry proving her point. with her mom for not caring what happened to her. It was the question they always asked, and she “You know you’re not supposed to rely on The gave the answer she always gave: “Because of my Shield, that it isn’t always 100 percent effective.” mother.” “Then why have it at all? I’ve been telling my mom “You mean because it was your mother’s idea for for years that I don’t want it, that I’m too old for it, but you to see me?” of course, she won’t listen.” “No. I mean because it’s her fault. We had the The psychiatrist looked through his notes. “Well, same fight we always have, about my dad. She tried it says here that you’ll be 16 next month. When you to tell me that he left because he didn’t love me, but turn 16, you get control of the app. You’ll get a letter I remember him. He did love me. I know it. She’s the with the password, so you can decide if you want to one who doesn’t love me. All she wants is to control continue using it or not.” me.” She hadn’t wanted to tell the psychiatrist any of Of course, Lynda knew this from her friends — her this, but once she started talking about her mother, mother had never told her about it. But now Lynda she couldn’t stop. just had to be patient. She had already found out “It can’t have been easy for your mother…” where her mother hid the key for the mailbox. She “I know, I know. Raising me alone, such a difficult had known for quite a long time. child.” Everyone said the same thing. “All I want is to see my dad, just one time. If she’s right, I’ll never ask Each day following her 16th birthday, Lynda went about him again. She says she can’t find him, that he straight home after school, got the key and looked in could be dead for all she knows, but I don’t believe the mailbox. When her mother found Lynda at home her. She’s a lawyer; she can find anyone. If I knew his every afternoon instead of out skateboarding with name, I’d find him myself, but she won’t tell me any- her friends, she thought her daughter was turning thing about him.”

“And if he doesn’t want to see you?” force field [(fO:rs fi:&ld] suicide attempt “Then I want to hear that from him.” , Kraftfeld [(su:IsaId E)temt] , Selbstmordversuch The psychiatrist sighed. “Don’t you think your psychiatrist [saI(kaIEtrIst] mother is just trying to protect you?” , Psychiater(in) supposed: be ~ to do [sE(pEUst] , etw. tun sollen “She can’t protect me. She needs to understand sigh [saI] that.” , seufzen

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over a new leaf. Lynda almost felt guilty about de- ceiving her. Almost. Then one day, the letter arrived. It gave her the password for her Shield, just as she knew it would, so she could access the app online and ESSAY then review or change the settings. She was scrolling down the page to the delete button when something British writer Priya Basil is of Indi- caught her eye. an descent. Her first novel, Ishq and It was a section with the names, addresses, and Mushq, dealt with the role of food in faces of people that The Shield protected her from; all Indian family life. She is now based but one of them were known criminals, the other was in Germany and known for her po- a face that she half remembered, a face that seemed litical activism. Bringing together familiar. She was sure it was her dad. these passions, her latest work, Be My Her mother had used The Shield to keep her dad Guest (published in German as Gast- away from her. But why do that if he didn’t want any freundschaft), explores the concept of thing to do with her? Why do that at all? hospitality. From her own experience A week later, she stood in the hall with her bags of Sikh communal meals (langars) to packed, waiting for her mother to come home from reflections on the idea of unlimited work. hospitality, Basil sets her own ap- “I know,” were Lynda’s first words when her moth- proach to welcoming strangers within er walked through the door. “Dad told me everything. the context of current political developments, asking us to do the About how you left him and lied to get full custody same. Combining a call to activism with the homely associations of of me. About all the letters he wrote to me. About hospitality is an exercise in delicate flavours, and Basil pulls it off the one time he came to my school when I was five, beautifully. Cannongate Books, €15.95. how I tried to go to him, but I couldn’t because of The Shield. Because of you.” Lynda felt her face get- approach [E(prEUtS] descent [di(sent] hospitality [)hQspI(tÄlEti] ting red, but then she remembered the letter in her , Vorgehensweise, , Abstammung, Herkunft , Gastfreundschaft hand and, taking a deep breath, continued. “How you Methode homely [(hEUmli] UK pull: ~ sth. off [pUl] ifml. found out and said you’d have him charged with har- delicate [(delIkEt] , häuslich, heimelig , etw. schaffen, zustande assment, or worse. How you used all your power and , fein, zart, dezent bringen money as a lawyer to keep him away from me. How he’s lived 30 minutes away from me my entire life, loving me from afar, and me loving him in return.” Her voice broke now and she cried, feeling the hot, CHILDREN’S BOOK wet tears sliding down her face. “But, no, I, ah…” For once, her mother had nothing Town Is by the Sea by Joanne to say. No counterargument to make. Schwartz describes a day “Well, I’m leaving, Mother. I’m going to live with in the life of a little boy in my dad and there’s not a thing you can do about it.” 1950s America who lives in “I won’t allow it. I’m your mother.” a seaside town. Beginning “And he’s my FATHER,” shouted Lynda. “You took every short chapter with him away from me, and now I’m taking me away “...it goes like this…,” he tells from you.” us about getting up, playing She gave the letter to her mother and watched with a friend, going shop- her face as she read it. It was from The Shield, which ping for his mother and visiting his grandfather’s grave. There are Lynda had decided to continue using after all. But two constants in his day: the sea and his father — a miner, who, as now, as of tomorrow, as it said in the letter, it protect- the boy reminds us all through the day, is at work digging for coal ed her from one thing only, from one person — her under the sea. The simple repetitive language and the beautifully mother. lyrical images by the award-winning illustrator Sydney Smith make this a lovely story for kids aged five to seven. The book is available in German (Stadt am Meer) and there is also an audio version in afar [E(fA:r] deceive [di(si:v] , fern , täuschen English. Walker Books, €10.48.

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SHORT STORY 3/2020 Spotlight 71 THE LIGHTER SIDE The Argyle Sweater

Worth a shot I got a phone call today “You should always from my twin believe all you read in the brother, who is in jail. He said, newspapers, as this makes “Hey! Do you them more interesting.” remember how we always used Rose Macaulay (1881–1958), to finish each English writer other’s sentences?”

by Scott Hilburn

Church service A shy priest greets the wedding guests at the church. He’s very nervous and doesn’t Smart phone say much. As the couple walk up to the al- John is sitting on the sofa tar, the priest steps up and then gives the next to his wife, who is eating best speech anyone has ever heard. He’s and typing on her phone. Sud- full of confidence and has everyone laugh- denly, he hears his phone ring ing. After the ceremony, the priest is again in the kitchen, where he has Exhausting work extremely shy and hardly says a word to left it. He goes to check and Someone in town has been anyone. The groom talks to him and says, sees that there is an SMS from stealing the wheels from police “Why are you so quiet now? You seemed his wife. It says: “Bring the salt cars. The cops are working tire- like a different person when you were giv- on your way back.” lessly to catch them. ing that speech.” “I know,” says the priest, “but that was just my altar ego.”

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72 Spotlight 3/2020 THE LIGHTER SIDE CLAUDINE WEBER-HOF

1970–2020

Dear Reader

On 16 January, we lost our beloved colleague and friend Claudine Weber-Hof. Claudine had been deputy editor of Spotlight from March 2009 and nobody could have wished for a better person to fill that position. She was loved not only by the Spotlight team, but by everybody in the Verlag. Always ready to listen to the woes and worries of her colleagues, her advice was intelligent and considered.

Claudine was dedicated to her work as both a writer and an editor, and this showed in the energy and concentration that she brought to her work. We strive at Spotlight to create products that have as few errors as possible. If there have been very few of these over the years, it was on account of Claudine, who spotted most last-minute mistakes.

Claudine was American by birth. She graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor of science in foreign service (cum laude) in 1992 and received a master’s in architectural history from the University of Virginia in 1997. After moving to Germany, Claudine worked at a number of different publishing houses before joining Spotlight Verlag as a staff writer and an editor in 2007. She became deputy editor in 2009.

From the beginning, it was clear that Claudine was a gem in our midst. She had a glorious sense of humour — the sound of her laughter was unique and infectious — and she would diffuse difficult situations with a spontaneous joke. Her manners were impeccable, and when colleagues heard the news of her death, it was the small and unobtrusive gestures of thanks that many of us remembered.

These qualities are now lost to us. However, Claudine would very likely have wanted to be remembered for her writing. Her travel articles and features were beautifully written and speak to us through her singular voice: informed, funny, sometimes a little wry, but always with charm and flair. Please take a moment to enjoy Claudine talking to you in her own words. You will find her most recent work at this link:

www.spotlight-online.de/Claudine

Thank you for these, and many other riches, Claudine,

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Andrea Sawatzki Wir kennen die Schauspielerin aus unzähligen Film- und Fernsehrollen und nun auch als Autorin des Romans „Andere machen das beruflich“. Hier verrät sie, welche Gegenden Englands sie am meisten faszinieren.

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document7990229096011257578.indd 1 22.01.20 13:13 WÖRTERBUCH ENGLISCH Schöner schimpfen

B*gr! You’ll find German translations of the underlined words on the vocabulary list on pages 22–23.

Impressum HERAUSGEBER: Jan Henrik Groß • CHEFREDAKTEURIN: Inez Sharp • STELLVERTRETENDE CHEFREDAKTEURIN: Claudine Weber-Hof • AUTORIN: Dagmar Taylor • REDAKTION: Owen Connors, Petra Daniell, Danko Szabo (frei), Michele Tilgner (frei) • BILDREDAKTION: Sarah Gough (Leitung), Judith Rothenbusch • GESTALTUNG: Lisa Weller • VERTRIEBS LEITUNG: Monika Wohlgemuth • PRODUKTIONSLEITUNG: Thorsten Mansch • VERLAG & REDAKTION: Spotlight Verlag GmbH, Kistlerhofstraße 172, 81379 München, Deutschland, Telefon +49(0)89/8 56 81-0, Fax 8 56 81-105 • www.spotlight-online.de • LITHO & DRUCK: MedienSchiff Bruno, 22113 Hamburg • © 2020 Spotlight Verlag • Fotos: iStock.com Editorial Did you know that swearing can actually reduce a feeling of pain? Well, you do now. Whether you say “fuck” or “fiddlesticks” in a moment of crisis will depend on your own sensibilities, as well as on those of the people within earshot. But will a minced oath like “fiddlesticks” provide as much relief as a taboo word like “fuck”? See for yourself next time you stub your toe.

In this booklet, you’ll find out other reasons why people swear and which words they use to do it. You’ll also discover words and expressions people have invented to avoid using taboo language — and others with which to insult each other. You have been warned!

Dagmar Taylor Language author, Spotlight

Contents Why do people swear?...... 4 Teasing...... 6 Bad words...... 8 Euphemisms...... 9 Minced oaths...... 10 Who are you calling an idiot?...... 12 Memorable insults and comebacks...... 14 Literary insults...... 16 Order, order!...... 18 Cockney rhyming slang...... 20 Cockwombles and shitgibbons...... 21 Vocabulary list...... 22

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 3 Why do people swear? Do you swear a lot or just occa- sionally? What sort of situation Dysphemisms would make you want to swear? A “dysphemism” is an offensive Canadian-American psycholo- term that is used instead of a gist and linguist Stephen Pinker neutral or inoffensive one. has identified and labelled five reasons why people swear. Dysphemistic swearing is Cathartic swearing is in re- used to express or emphasize sponse to pain, annoyance or the negativity of a situation. bad luck. Imagine you’ve just The speaker wants to make sure stubbed your toe against a door the listener knows how awful and feel intense pain. When something is and will use ugly something like this happens, and taboo words to do so: you might say: “Fuck!” “Damn!” or “Shit!” “On the whole, I adore them Abusive swearing is used to cause hurt, to intimidate peo- [cats]. But I don’t ple, or sometimes under one’s like it when they breath or in the safety of one’s suddenly jump car. Imagine you are in your car on you… and then and have been indicating for a turn round and parking spot, but another car show you their comes from the opposite direction and drives into the spot arsehole.” before you. You might want Hugh Grant to shout any of the following: on The Graham Norton Show, December 2019 “Bastard!”, “Arsehole!” (US: ass hole), “Dickhead!”, “Wanker!” (US: jerk).

4 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight Emphatic swearing is used to add emphasis to a statement, in situations where swearing won’t cause offence — among friends, for example. After a meal you enjoyed very much, you might say: “That was fucking delicious!” To complain about someone who has annoyed you, you might say: “He’s fucking useless” or “She’s always fucking late.” In British English, “bloody” can be used instead of “fucking” and isn’t considered quite as offensive: “I can’t believe it — I’ve forgotten my bloody phone again!”

Idiomatic swearing refers to expressions that include taboo words. They’re generally used informally to get attention or to seem cool or macho. So someone might say, “What the fuck?” rather than “What on earth was that about?”, “I can’t be arsed” instead of “I can’t be bothered”, or “I have to go to work on Sat- urday — what a pain in the arse!” rather than “What a pain in the neck!”

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 5 Teasing Teasing and the use of nick- in building teams. In my work- names begins in the playground, place, people engage in these with children picking up on each teasing, bantering, off-record other’s differences: “Speccy- comments all the time. It allows four-eyes” for the child with people to get along and build glasses, “Skinny-malinky-long better relationships with one legs” for the tall thin one and another.” “Shorty”, well, for the shortest kid. Dr Erin Heerey, a psycholo- Sledging is a term used in crick- gist at Bangor University, North et to describe the way in which Wales, says that the use of in- some players try to gain an ad- sults helps children to develop vantage by insulting a player on a sense of humour and improve the opposing team. their social skills. And the teas- When the Australian cricketer ing continues into adulthood, Glenn McGrath asked Zim becoming more sophisticated babwe’s Eddo Brandes, “Why are and sometimes more offensive. you so fat?”, Brandes famously Speaking to The Telegraph about riposted, “Because every time teasing in the workplace, she I shag your wife, she gives me a said: “It’s absolutely essential biscuit.”

6 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight The C-word The difference between In 2014, “cunting” and “cunty” banter and bullying were added to the Oxford The Anti-Bullying Alliance English Dictionary. Suddenly, defines bullying as being the most powerful taboo word hurtful, repetitive, intentional in the English language was and involving an imbalance officially not only a noun, but of power, whereas banter is also two different adjectives. described as the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks.

A term of endearment? Writing in The Guardian in 2016, Rachel Braier commented on the fact that the C-word seemed to be losing some of its harshness in modern British English. She went on to describe how it was “You have to being used almost as a term of endearment in certain tease your family. friendship groups, including You tease the her own. She wrote: “This says a lot about the perversities ones that you’re of the British psyche — horrified at the thought closest to.” of giving a compliment or Parvesh Cheena, displaying affection, British American actor people somehow feel more comfortable using the C-bomb to refer to their nearest and dearest. One of my closest friends regularly greets me with, ‘All right, you little cunt?’ Meanwhile, another pal refers to us as ‘a pair of cunts’, to indicate our strength of friendship and unique bond.”

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 7 Euphemisms A “euphemism” is an indirect “Euphemisms word or phrase that people use are unpleasant to refer to something embarrassing or unpleasant, sometimes to truths wearing make it seem more acceptable diplomatic than it really is. For instance cologne.” — probably because it is both Quentin Crisp (1908–1999), unpleasant and unavoidable — English writer there are many terms for “faeces”. As you can see in the table below, most of the polite terms are specific to a certain context. “If you can’t be kind, at least be vague.” Tip If you have to mention excrement Judith Martin at all, poo is probably the most (aka Miss Manners), acceptable word in any context. American author of an advice column

Context Nouns Verbs generic faecal matter, filth, muck, excrete, defecate waste formal defecation, excrement, defecate excreta, faeces with children business, doody (N. Am.), go (to the) potty, doo-doo (N. Am.), poo, do a number two poop, jobbie (Scot.), ka-ka, number 2 medical stool, bowel movement have a bowel movement, soil

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 9 Bad words Most swear words fall into the Words connected with human following categories: religion, bodily waste, such as shit, piss excretion, sexual activity and and asshole, cause emotions of genitalia, and each of these cat- disgust, and also fear of infection egories is associated with a neg- and disease. ative emotion. Expressions for sexual activity, Religious swear words, such such as fuck, screw and wank, as damn, God, hell and Jesus and vulgar expressions for the Christ, may be considered mild- genitalia, such as balls, cock ly offensive today, but they used and cunt, cause what linguist to cause awe and fear in tradi- Stephen Pinker calls “emotions tional religious communities. of revulsion at sexual depravity”.

“As soon as you deal with [sex] explicitly, you are forced to choose between the language of the nursery, the gutter and the anatomy class.” C. S. Lewis, British author

8 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight Minced oaths “Swear words Words and expressions that are are neutral; they used as non-offensive substitutes for swear words are called only become “minced oaths”. For example, in objectionable polite company or in front of when someone children, someone might say is offended by “sugar” instead of “shit”. them. The art of good manners … is knowing who Mince your words If you “mince your words”, you will be offended say something in an indirect by what.” way so as not to offend anyone. John Rae, Letters from School (1987)

Swear words Minced oaths bastard B, bar steward, basket, blighter (both UK) bugger (UK) B, beggar, blighter (UK), mugger bullshit baloney, bull pucky (N. Am.), phooey fucking chuffing, effing, fecking, flaming, flipping (all UK), freaking (US), frigging, fruiting Fucking hell! Flaming heck!, Flipping heck! (both UK) Fuck off! Eff off!, Naff off! (both UK), Go forth and multiply! shit, shite shoot, sugar Shut the fuck up! Shut the front door! What the fuck? What on earth?, What the dickens?, What the French toast?

10 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight “Profanity” and “blasphemy” re- It is thought that bloody is a var- fer to swear words and religious iation of “by Our Lady”, which is words that are used in a way that a reference to the Virgin Mary. shows a lack of respect for God Often, words such as bleeding, or holy things. In order to let off blessed, blinking, blooming or steam without using the name ruddy (all UK) are used instead. of God or other religious words, Although the use of “bloody people have invented many sim- hell” was considered contro- ilar-sounding words. All of them versial until the 1960s, it is now can express anger, surprise, pain commonly used as an expres- or frustration. sion of surprise.

Profanities Minced oaths bloody (UK) bally, bleeding, blessed, blinking, blooming, ruddy (all UK) by God by George, by golly, by gum (UK), by Jove Christ Christmas, Christopher Columbus, crikey (UK), criminy (US), cripes, crumbs damn (it) dagnabbit (US), dang (it), darn (it), doggone it, drat for Christ’s sake, for crying out loud, for goodness’ sake, for heaven’s for God’s sake sake, for Pete’s sake, for pity’s sake God Gawd, golly, golly gee, goodness, Gordon Bennett (UK), gosh, gracious Jesus cheese, gee, geewhillikers, gee whiz (N. Am.), Jeebus, jeepers (N. Am.), jeez, sheesh Jesus Christ jeepers creepers (N. Am.), Jiminy Cricket Oh my God OMG, Oh my days, Oh my goodness, Oh my gosh, Oh my Lord

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 11 Who are you calling an idiot? When people insult each other Here are just a few: or are unkind about people, the Offensive expressions: bellend words they choose often relate (UK), dead from the neck up, git to the other person’s intelli- (UK), idiot, prat (UK), tosser (UK). gence or competence. However, Unkind expressions: daft as a many of the expressions can also brush (UK), div (UK), doesn’t be used to tease friends — it’s all know his/her arse from his/ about context. her elbow (UK), muppet (UK), the lights are on but nobody’s Not the brightest spark home, thick as two short There is a wide range of words planks (UK), two sandwiches and expressions people can short of a picnic use to show that they think Euphemistic expressions: aca- someone is a bit stupid. They demically challenged, not the range from highly offensive to brightest spark (UK), of below- euphemistic. average intelligence

“Thou sodden- witted lord! Thou hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows.” William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act II, Scene i

12 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight Meanwhile, in Scotland... Litotes Scottish words for “idiot” “Litotes” is the use of a include: bampot, bawbag, negative statement in order to eejit, numpty, roaster, rocket, emphasize a positive meaning. tube, walloper and weapon. For example, if you say, “He’s “Numpty” and “eejit” are the not the most intelligent least offensive. A Scottish word person”, it means you think he’s for “stupid” is glaikit. quite stupid.

Not right in the head Someone who is insane can — very unkindly — be called Softening the blow? a basket case, a nutter (UK), Sometimes, insults or criticisms crazy, loony, loopy, mad (UK), follow expressions like “No mad as a box of frogs (UK), offence, but...” or “With all due mental, mentally disturbed, respect...”. They can also be not all there, not right in the followed by expressions such head, nuts, off his/her rocker, as “Just saying”, in order to out of his/her mind, be said to soften the blow. have lost his/her marbles or be a special kind of stupid. Euphemistically speaking, we can say that someone has mental health issues, is not well or is not a happy person.

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 13 Memorable insults and comebacks Anyone can shout a four-letter insult in a moment of anger, but it takes real skill to be able to come up with an elegant jibe that is repeated for years to come. Here are some of the most famous: “I like your opera. I think I will set it to music.” Ludwig van Beethoven to another composer

“Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” American writer Mark Twain

“War is God’s way of teaching Americans geography.” American journalist Ambrose Bierce

“The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.” Irish author George Bernhard Shaw

“My dear, you are ugly, but tomorrow I shall be sober and you will still be ugly.” British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to Lady Astor, the first female Member of Parliament, when she called him “disgustingly drunk”

14 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight “Nancy, if you were my wife, I’d drink it.” Winston Churchill, after being informed by Lady Astor that if she were married to him, she would poison his coffee

“His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.” American actress Mae West in her film Belle of the Nineties

“If your brains were dynamite, there wouldn’t be enough to blow your hat off.” Author Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., in his novel Timequake

“He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” Film-maker Billy Wilder while listening to an actor sing

“People always ask me the same question, they say, ‘Is Boris a very, very clever man pretending to be an idiot?’ And I always say, ‘No.’” Private Eye editor Ian Hislop about Boris Johnson

“And how long have you been cutting your own hair?” American television host David Letterman to Boris Johnson on The Late Show in June 2012

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 15 Literary insults Shakespeare An insult by any There is poetry in the insults Shakes other word Synonyms for “insult” peare’s characters use. And even if you are burn, cheap shot, don’t understand what all the words dig, jibe, put-down mean, it’s not difficult to appreciate the (all ifml.), slap in the face, slight and force of the insults. If you use any of the taunt. A comeback is following put-downs yourself, you can a quick-witted reply always excuse yourself by saying you’re to a critical remark. simply quoting the Bard! “You have such a February face, so full of frost, of storm and cloudiness.” Much Ado about Nothing, Act V, Scene iv

“Away, you three-inch fool!” The Taming of the Shrew, Act IV, Scene i

“Out of my sight! Thou dost infect my eyes.” Richard III, Act I, Scene ii

“There’s no more faith in thee than in a stewed prune.” Henry V, Part 1, Act III, Scene iii

“Would thou wert clean enough to spit upon.” Timon of Athens, Act IV, Scene iii

16 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight Children’s literature Squinky squiddler As it’s not considered a good Author Roald Dahl invented idea to use swear words and oth- over 500 words and character er colourful expressions in chil- names. The author of Matilda, dren’s books, some of the best- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory loved children’s authors simply and Fantastic Mr Fox also creat- invented their own rude-sounded many beautiful insults and ing words. expletives to give power to the characters in his stories. Blistering barnacles! In the comics series The Adven- Squinky squiddler is what the tures of Tintin, by Belgian cartoon- giants in The BFG call something ist Hergé, the fictional character small and insignificant. of Captain Archibald Haddock Troggy little twit is how the is famous for his outbursts of giants refer to someone who is anger. Although, as a sailor, Cap- nasty and horrible. tain Haddock would naturally A whizzpopper is a sound use very colourful vocabulary, that “even the queen’s bottom Hergé couldn’t use real swear makes”. words, as he knew his readers included children. Instead, he Children won’t get into trouble found words that were not actu- for using the words, but they still ally offensive but would sound sound a little bit rude, are fun to like very strong swear words say and are very powerful. when Haddock used them. For example: Bagpipers! Dunderheaded coconuts! Bald-headed budgerigar! Lubberscum! Blistering barnacles! Thundering typhoons!

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 17 Order, order! The Speaker is the person who The Parliament of New Zealand keeps order and calls Members keeps a list of phrases that the of Parliament to speak during Speaker has ruled to be unpar- debates in the House of Com- liamentary. They include: mons. He or she makes sure that MPs follow the rules of the ••“His brains could revolve House, which includes asking inside a peanut shell for a an MP who has used insulting thousand years without or rude language to withdraw it, touching the sides.” (1949) as in the example below: ••“He has the energy of a tired snail returning home from a “The Prime Minister will please funeral.” (1963) withdraw the word ‘idiot’. It’s unparliamentary. A simple Some British MPs seem to take withdrawal will suffice. We’re pride in being able to insult grateful.” their opponents without using — John Bercow to David Cam- unparliamentary language. The eron after he called Shadow former Labour MP Tony Banks, Chancellor Ed Balls a “mutter- for example, said that Margaret ing idiot”. Thatcher had acted “with the sensitivity of a sex-starved boa Language that breaks the rules constrictor”. of politeness in the House of Commons is called “unparlia- Some of the more creative ex- mentary”. Words that Speakers pressions used by MPs are: have considered to be unparlia- ••“terminological inexactitude” mentary over the years include for “lie” the following: blackguard, ••“being economical with the coward, git (UK), guttersnipe, truth” for “lying” hooligan, idiot, rat, swine, stool ••“tired and emotional” for pigeon, tart (UK) and traitor. “drunk”

18 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight Cockney rhyming slang Cockney rhyming slang began in the East End of London as a secret way for people to talk to each other — by replacing a word with a rhyming phrase. For example: “pork pies” (often shortened to “pork- ies”) means “lies”. Although cockney rhyming slang was only ever spoken in the East End of London and isn’t as common as it used to be, most people in the UK will recognize some of the expressions. Below is a selection of creative cockney substitutes for common taboo words.

Taboo word Cockney rhyming slang arse (UK) bottle and glass balls cobbler’s awls (an “awl” is a tool for making holes) bollocks (UK) fun and frolics bum (UK) Queen Mum crap horse and trap (a light carriage with two wheels) fart jam tart fuck Friar Tuck (Robin Hood’s companion) fucker feather plucker piddle Jimmy Riddle piss Arthur Bliss (an English composer, 1891–1975) pissed (drunk; UK) Brahms and Liszt (19th-century composers) prick Hampton Wick (area in the London borough of Richmond) shit Brad Pitt tits thrupenny (threepence) bits wank (UK) Barclays Bank

20 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight John Bercow was Speaker of the House of Commons from 2009 to 2019, during which time he became famous for the way he shouted, “Ordeeer!” and for his “Politicians many beautiful put-downs: and diapers must be changed ••“Mr Angus Brendan MacNeil, calm yourself! You may be a often, and cheeky chappy, but you’re also for the same an exceptionally noisy one.” reason.” “Mr Gove! You really are a •• Unknown rather overexcited individual! You need to write out 1,000 times: ‘I will behave myself at Prime Minister’s Questions’.”

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 19 Cockwombles and shitgibbons On 24 June 2016, the morning Suddenly, it seemed, other “com- after the UK’s vote to leave pound insults” began to appear, the European Union, Donald such as: fucknugget, nobsocket, Trump tweeted the following: pisstrumpet, shitflute, shite- hawk, turdweasel and wank- puffin. “Just arrived in Scotland. Place is going wild over the vote. They took their country back, just like we will take America back. No games!”

You’ll remember that while UK voters overall chose “Leave”, 62 per cent of Scots voters opted to “Remain”. Many people in the UK felt the need to get things right, showering Trump with Writing in Slate in 2017, Ben creative insults. Here are just Zimmer explained that these two: compound insults were made up of a one-syllable expletive (cock, fuck, wank, etc.) followed We voted to stay in the EU, you by a two-syllable element con- utter cockwomble. Go take a swim in the Firth of Clyde. sisting of one strong or long syllable followed by one weak or short syllable (nugget, puffin, trumpet, etc.). Scotland voted to stay & plan on a second referendum, you Now that you know how to tiny-fingered, Cheeto-faced, make them, what’s stopping you ferret-wearing shitgibbon. from coming up with your own compound insults?

Spotlight SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN 21 Vocabulary list abusive [E(bju:sIv] depravity [di(prÄvEti] funeral [(fju:n&rEl] , beleidigend, ausfällig , Verderbtheit , Beerdigung adore [E(dO:] diaper [(daIEpE] N. Am. gutter [(gVtE] , verehren, vergöttern , Windel , Gosse affection [E(fekS&n] disgust [dIs(gVst] harshness [(hA:SnEs] , Zuneigung , Ekel, Abscheu , Härte alliance [E(laIEns] drag [drÄg] indicate [(IndIkeIt] UK , Verbindung, Bündnis , ziehen, zerren , hier: blinken awe [O:] earshot [(IESQt] insane [In(seIn] , Ehrfurcht , Hörweite , wahnsinnig, verrückt bantering [(bÄntErIN] embarrassing insult [(InsVlt] , Neckerei [Im(bÄrEsIN] , Beleidigung , peinlich Bard: the ~ [bA:d] insult [In(sVlt] , Shakespeare emphatic [Im(fÄtIk] , beleidigen, verletzen , nachdrücklich, betont bothered: I can’t be ~ intimidate [In(tImIdeIt] [(bQDEd] engage in sth. , einschüchtern , ich habe keine Lust [In(geIdZ In] , sich an etw. beteiligen jibe [dZaIb] bully [(bUli] , Spöttelei, Stichelei , tyrannisieren, mobben excretion [Ik(skri:S&n] , Ausscheidung lack [lÄk] cathartic [kE(TA:tIk] , Mangel , erlösend, reinigend expletive [Ik(spli:tIv] , Schimpfwort minced oath chancellor [(tSA:nsElE] [mInst (EUT] , Kanzler(in) faeces [(fi:si:z] , durch Verballhornung , Fäkalien abgeschwächter Fluch chappy [(tSÄpi] UK ifml. , Kerlchen faith [feIT] muttering [(mVtErIN] , Treue , nuschelnd, brabbelnd cheeky [(tSi:ki] UK ifml. , vorlaut, frech fiddlesticks nearest: one’s ~ and [(fId&lstIks] ifml. dearest compound [(nIErIst] [(kQmpaUnd] , Unsinn, Quatsch , seine Lieben , zusammengesetzt

22 SCHÖNER SCHIMPFEN Spotlight nickname [(nIkneIm] revulsion [ri(vVlS&n] stub [stVb] , Spitzname , Abscheu , anstoßen nursery [(n§:s&ri] rude [ru:d] substitute [(sVbstItju:t] , Kinderstube , unverschämt , Ersatz objectionable shag sb. [SÄg] UK ifml. suffice [sE(faIs] [Eb(dZekS&nEb&l] , mit jmdm. Sex haben , genügen, ausreichen , anstößig shell [Sel] swearing [)sweErIN] offence [E(fens] , Schale , Fluchen , Beleidigung, Ärgernis snail [sneI&l] teasing [(ti:zIN] offensive [E(fensIv] , Schnecke , Sticheln, Frotzeln , beleidigend sober [(sEUbE] term of endearment off-record [)Qf (rekO:d] , nüchtern [)t§:m Ev In(dIEmEnt] , inoffiziell , liebevolle Bezeich- sodden-witted nung outburst [(aUtb§:st] [(sQd&n )wItId] , Ausbruch , hier: schwachsinnig thee [Di:] , dich, dir pal [pÄl] ifml. sophisticated , Kumpel [sE(fIstIkeItId] thou [DaU] , ausgeklügelt , du profanity [prE(fÄnEti] , Obszönität spark [spA:k] under one’s breath , Funke [)VndE wVnz (breT] put-down [(pUt daUn] , flüsternd , herabsetzende spit upon [(spIt E)pQn] Bemerkung , draufspucken unique bond

[ju(ni:k bQnd] quick-witted starved [(stA:vd] , einzigartige Bindung [)kwIk (wItId] , ausgehungert , schlagfertig whereas [weEr(Äz] stewed prune , wohingegen relief [ri(li:f] [stju:d (pru:n] , Erleichterung, Trost , gedämpfte Pflaume withdraw [wID(drO:] , zurücknehmen revolve [ri(vQlv] stork [stO:k] , rotieren , hier: Klapperstorch

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das muss ich super, das kann wiederholen ich schon TYPES OF SHOP WHERE’S THE NEWSAGENT ? boutique [bu:(ti:k] , (Mode)Boutique Excuse me? I’m looking for a news cash-and-carry [)kÄS &n (kÄri] , Abholmarkt agent. Is there one near here? chain store [(tSeIn stO:] , Filiale convenience store [kEn(vi:niEns] N. Am. , etwa: Mini-Markt I think the closest one is in the sta- corner shop [(kO:nE SQp] , Tante-Emma-Laden tion. Do you know where that is? department store [di(pA:tmEnt stO:] , Kaufhaus Yes, I do. Thank you very much. dollar store [(dQlE stO:] N. Am. , Ein-Euro-Laden duty-free shop [)dju:ti (fri:] , zollfreier Laden gas station [(gÄs )steIS&n] N. Am. , Tankstelle WHERE DID high-street shop [(haI stri:t] UK , Geschäft in der Hauptstraße independent shop [)Indi(pendEnt] , selbstständiger Einzelhändler YOU GET IT? Wow! I love your skirt. local shop [(lEUk&l] , Laden am Ort Where did you get it? online shop/store [)Qn(laIn] , Online-, Internethandel Thank you. I got it in that little outlet store , Fabrikladen [(aUtlet] boutique next to the chemist . , petrol station [(petrEl )steIS&n] UK Tankstelle Oh, I know the one you mean. pound shop [paUnd] UK , Ein-Euro-Laden They have lovely things. retail outlet [(ri:teI&l] , Einzelhandelsgeschäft salesroom [(seI&lzru:m] , Verkaufsraum shopping centre [(SQpIN )sentE] , Einkaufszentrum BUTTONS specialist shop [(speS&lIst] , Fachgeschäft Do you have any idea where supermarket [(su:pE)mA:kIt] , Supermarkt I can buy shirt buttons? village shop [(vIlIdZ] , Dorfladen At the haberdashery . There’s one wholesaler [(hEUlseI&lE] , Großhändler in the big department store in the SHOPPING ADJECTIVES city centre. Oh, right, of course. Thanks. busy [(bIzi] , belebt, geschäftig cheap [tSi:p] , billig, günstig convenient [kEn(vi:niEnt] , praktisch, bequem 7 DAYS A WEEK exclusive [Ik(sklu:sIv] , vornehm It’s so convenient that the expensive [Ik(spensIv] , teuer supermarkets are open seven favourite [(feIvrEt] , Lieblings- days a week. I know. We do our weekly shop old-fashioned [)EUld (fÄS&nd] , altmodisch on Sundays now. posh [pQS] ifml. , nobel, schick stylish [(staIlIS] , modisch, stilvoll traditional [trE(dIS&nEl] , traditionell GOING SHOPPING bargain hunting [(bA:gIn )hVntIN] , Schnäppchenjagd be on display [dI(spleI] , ausgestellt sein browse [braUz] , stöbern buy [baI] , kaufen collect [kE(lekt] , abholen do the shopping [(SQpIN] , einkaufen gehen fit [fIt] , passen fitting room [(fItIN ru:m] , Anprobe DELIVERIES retail therapy [(ri:teI&l )TerEpi] ifml. , Frustshoppen Do you deliver ? shopaholic [)SQpE(hQlIk] ifml. , Einkaufssüchtige(r) Yes, we do. What’s your postcode? shop around [)SQp E(raUnd] , Angebote vergleichen It’s EH6 8KL. shopping bag [(SQpIN bÄg] , Einkaufstasche Thank you. Let me check... We could deliver on Tuesday. It would cost £35. shopping list [(SQpIN lIst] , Einkaufsliste shopping spree [(SQpIN spri:] , Großeinkauf, Kaufrausch shop / sales assistant [(SQp E)sIstEnt] , Verkäufer(in) SPECIAL OFFER shop till you drop [)SQp tIl ju (drQp] , einkaufen bis zum Umfallen I’m interested in the special offer. size [saIz] , Größe Yes, certainly. suit sb. [su:t] , jmdm. stehen Was it the one take [teIk] , (mit)nehmen, kaufen for the TV? try sth. on [traI] , etw. anprobieren That’s the one. Could I have warehouse [(weEhaUs] , Lager a look at it? weekly shop [)wi:kli (SQp] , Wocheneinkauf Yes, of course. while stocks last , solange der Vorrat reicht [)waI&l stQks (lA:st] This way, please. window-shopping [(wIndEU )SQpIN] , Schaufensterbummel IN THE SUPERMARKET bagging area [(bÄgIN )eEriE] , Einpackbereich BUYING SHOES basket [(bA:skIt] , Korb Excuse me? Could I try , BOGOF (buy one, get one free) [(bQgQf] zwei zum Preis von einem these on in a size 7, brand [brÄnd] , Marke cart [kA:rt] N. Am. , Einkaufswagen please? cashier [kÄSIE] , Kassierer(in) Yes, of course. I’ll just check checkout divider [(tSekaUt dI)vaIdE] , Warentrenner that we have them in stock . conveyor belt [kEn(veIE belt] , Kassenband counter [(kaUntE] , Ladentheke in stock [In (stQk] , auf Lager TRYING ON SHOES line [laIn] N. Am. , Warteschlange How are they on? opening hours [(EUpEnIN )aUEz] , Öffnungszeiten They’re a little tight. Do you have them in a size 7½? own brand [)EUn (brÄnd] UK , Eigenmarke I’m afraid we don’t do half sizes. packaging [(pÄkIdZIN] , Verpackung Would you like to try them in a size 8? queue UK , Warteschlange [kju:] Yes, please. scan [skÄn] , einscannen, einlesen store [stO:] , Lager supermarket aisle [(su:pE)mA:kIt aI&l] , Supermarktgang take/accept credit cards [(kredIt kA:dz] , Kreditkarten annehmen trolley [(trQli] UK , Einkaufswagen PAYING

10% / 50% off [pE(sent] , 10% / 50% Preisnachlass afford [A(fO:d] , sich leisten bargain [(bA:gIn] , günstiges Angebot bill [bIl] , Rechnung cash [kÄS] , Bargeld cash register [(kÄS )redZIstE] N. Am. , Kasse change [tSeIndZ] , Wechselgeld charge [tSA:dZ] , (Preis) verlangen coin [kOIn] , Münze contactless payment [(peImEnt] , kontaktloses Bezahlen cost a fortune [(fO:tSEn] , ein Vermögen kosten credit card [(kredIt kA:d] , Kreditkarte currency [(kVrEnsi] , Währung debit card [)debIt (kA:d] , Bankkarte, EC-Karte I’LL TAKE IT! direct debit [)daI&(rekt )debIt] , Bankeinzug, Lastschrift discount , Rabatt This is lovely. It’s exactly what [(dIskaUnt] , I’ve been looking for. I’ll take it! get a refund [(ri:fVnd] etw. rückerstattet bekommen Would you like me to gift-wrap loyalty card [(lOIElti )kA:d] , Treuekarte it for you? monthly payment [)mVnTli (peImEnt] , monatliche Tilgung No, that’s fine, thanks. It’s only for me. note [nEUt] , Geldschein on sale [Qn (seI&l] , UK zu verkaufen N. Am. im Angebot

SPLASHING OUT overpriced [)EUvE(praIst] , überteuert I’m looking for a gift for my price tag [(praIs tÄg] , Preisschild , husband’s 50th birthday. pricey [(praIsi] ifml. teuer purchase [(p§:tSEs] , Kauf; kaufen Oh, then you’ll really purse [p§:s] UK , Geldbörse want to splash out on receipt [ri(si:t] , Quittung something special, won’t rip sb. off [rIp (Qf] ifml. , jmdn. neppen, abzocken special offer [)speS&l (QfE] , Sonderangebot you? spend money on sth. [spend (mVni] , für etw. Geld ausgeben splash out on sth. [splÄS (aUt] ifml. , für etw. tief in die Tasche greifen I NEED A POUND till [tIl] UK , Kasse Excuse me? Do you have change VAT (value added tax) [)vi: eI (ti:] , Mehrwertsteuer for a fiver? I need a pound for voucher [(vaUtSE] , Gutschein the trolley . wallet [(wQlIt] , Brieftasche, Geldbeutel Yes, I think so. Just a second. CUSTOMER SERVICE

Here you are. deliver [di(lIvE] , liefern That’s great. Thank you so much! exchange [Iks(tSeIndZ] , umtauschen gift-wrap [(gIft rÄp] , als Geschenk verpacken FITTING ROOMS good value [gUd (vÄlju:] UK , preiswert Excuse me? Could you tell me where guarantee [)gÄrEn(ti:] , Garantie the fitting rooms are, please? poor / good quality [(kwQlEti] , schlechte / gute Qualität Of course. They’re just over there at returns policy [ri(t§:nz )pQlEsi] , Rückgabeverfahren the back of the store. take sth. back [teIk] , etw. zurücknehmen Ah, I can see them now. Thanks. warranty [(wQrEnti] , Garantie FIND OUT MORE

Useful phrases

In a supermarket • Could I leave my bags here, and pick them up later, please? • Excuse me? Do I have to weigh the fruit and vegetables? • Excuse me? Do you know where I can find the eggs? • Can I put this item back, please? I’ve changed my mind. • Could you tell me how much this costs? • Can I pay by credit card? • Could I have the receipt, please?

At the deli counter • Half a pound of Cheddar, please. • Could I try a little bit of the Stilton, please? • Six slices of boiled ham, please. • Could I have a little tub of black olives, please?

In a clothes shop • I’m just looking. • Do you have it / them in a bigger / smaller size, please? • Can I try the larger / smaller one, please? • Does it / Do they come in a different colour? • This is a little too tight / loose. Do you have another one? • I don’t think it suits me. • I’m not sure about it. I’ll have to think about it. • Excuse me? Where are the fitting rooms? • I’d like to buy this one, please. • I’d like to buy it / them, please. • How much is it / are they? • I’ll take it / them. SHOPS FIND OUT MORE antique shop [Än(ti:k SQp] , Antiquitätenladen art (supplies) shop , Laden für [(A:t (sE)plaIz)] Künstlerbedarf bakery [(beIkEri] , Bäckerei FLOWERS FOR MUM The names of shops barber shop [(bA:bE SQp] , Herrensalon We need to get some flowers When the name of the shop is the same as the name for the person who produces, or beauty salon [(bju:ti )sÄlQn] , Kosmetikstudio for Mother’s Day. sells, whatever it is that is sold in the shop, betting shop, bookmaker , Wettbüro It’s Sunday. The florist is shut. it’s possible to use the possessive form: [(bUk)meIkE] That’s OK. We can get some at the baker’s (shop), butcher’s (shop), jewel- bookshop [(bUkSQp] , Buchladen petrol station . ler’s (shop). butcher , Metzgerei [(bUtSE] However, in modern English, such expres- , charity shop [(tSÄrEti] Wohltätigkeitsladen NEW PENS sions are often used without the “’s”. , chemist [(kemIst] UK Apotheke, Drogerie Mum? Can we go to the stationer ? clothes shop [(klEUDz SQp] , Bekleidungsgeschäft I need some new pens. Money confectioner [kEn(fekS&nE] , Konditorei I don’t have time today, but we can In informal British English, a pound is deli [(delI] , Feinkostladen go at the weekend if you like. a quid. DIY store [)di: aI (waI stO:] , Heimwerkermarkt In informal North drapery , Textilienladen [(dreIpEri] POST OFFICE American English, , dry-cleaner [(draI )kli:nE] chemische Reinigung You don’t sell stamps, do you? a dollar is a buck, fashion store [(fÄS&n stO:] , Modegeschäft I’m afraid not. But the post office across 5 cents is a nickel, fishmonger [(fIS)mVNgE] , Fischhändler the road does. 10 cents is a dime florist [(flQrIst] , Blumenladen That’s great. Thanks. and 25 cents is a quarter. furniture shop [(f§:nItSE] , Möbelgeschäft garden centre [(gA:d&n] , Gartenzentrum WINE Prices , gift shop [(gIft SQp] Geschenkeladen When we talk about pounds and pence greengrocer , Gemüsehändler Excuse me? Do you know in the UK, or dollars and cents in North UK [(gri:n)grEUsE] America, we use a point (.) when we write , where I can buy a decent haberdashery UK Kurzwarenhandlung the price, but not when we talk about it. [(hÄbEdÄSEri] N. Am. Herrenausstatter bottle of wine around here? People often say only the numbers: hairdresser , Friseur [(heE)dresE] Yes. There’s a well-stocked • £9.99 = “nine (pounds) ninety-nine” ironmonger , Eisenwarenhändler [(aIEn)mVNgE] off-licence on George Street. • $25.99 = “twenty-five (dollars) jeweller [(dZu:ElE] , Juwelier ninety-nine (cents)” joke shop [dZEUk] , Scherzartikelladen junk shop [dZVNk] , Trödelladen Jeans and trousers Some words are always used in the plural music shop [(mju:zIk] , Musikgeschäft form — mainly words for things that newsagent [(nju:z)eIdZEnt] , Zeitungskiosk have two parts joined together — such as off-licence , Wein- und Spirituosen- glasses, jeans, pyjamas, scissors, shorts, [(Qf )laIs&ns] UK handlung tights and trousers (N. Am. pants): optician [Qp(tIS&n] , Optiker(in) • Can I try on these jeans, please? , pet shop [pet] Tierhandlung • These shorts are great. I’ll take them! pharmacy [(fA:mEsi] , Apotheke post office [(poUst )QfIs] , Postamt Weight of food shoe shop [(Su: SQp] , Schuhgeschäft When people talk about the weight of sports shop [(spO:ts SQp] , Sportartikelladen food in the UK, the measurements used are kilograms and grams, but also pounds stationer [(steIS&nE] UK , Schreibwarenhandlung Sie haben einen Teil der Serie verpasst? (lb) and ounces (oz). There are 16 ounces tobacconist , Tabakhandlung Kein Problem, mit unserem Abo- in a pound, and a pound equals 0.454 [tE(bÄkEnIst] UK Angebot sichern Sie sich die komplette kilograms. toy shop [(tOI SQp] , Spielwarenladen Vokabelserie. Gleich bestellen unter: , spotlight-verlag.de/vokabelserie vintage store [(vIntIdZ] Retro-Modeladen Santy_silvi, Natasha_Pankina/iStock.com Ramspott, Jesadaphorn, Frank Illustrationen: