Englisch (Subject) / Vocab.Test 16.03.2013 (Lesson)

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• culture = the beliefs, attitudes and way of life shared by a group of people or society Kultur
• tradition = a belief or way of doing something that has existed for a long time among a group of people Tradition
• (to) identify with sth. Whe travelling it can be difficult to * with people from other countries sich mit etwas identifizieren
• national character The things I´ve heard about the * character of this country don´t apply to the individuals I´ve met nationaler Charakter; Volkscharakter
• stereotype The idea that all Americans eat burgers for every meal is just a * Stereotyp; Klischee
• shared values Do Europeans have a set of * values? gemeinsame Wertvorstellungen
• ethnic and social group There isn´t one * and * group which is more important than any other in this society. ethnische und soziale Gruppe
• sense of belonging Because he moves country every year, he has little * of * Zugehörigkeitsgefühl
• (to) unite a nation Hosting the football World Cup can really * a * eine Nation einen
• member of society All *s of * ought to feel they play a part in their community. Mitglied einer Gesellschaft
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• basic set of beliefs Despite coming from different backgrounds, these people all share a * set of * about society. grundsätzliche Überzeugungen
• (to) respect a culture If you travel to a foreign country, you should * its * wwhen you get there. eine Kultur respektieren
• citizen = a person who has a legal right to live in a country. Staatsangehörige(r); Bürger/in
• adopted homeland He moved to the USA 20 years ago, and now it has become his adopted * Wahlheimat
• (to) swear an oath of allegiance = to make a formal promise to be loyal to someone/something einen Treuschwur leisten
• nationality She holds dual * for both South Africa and the UK. Staatsangehörigkeit, Nationalität
• ethnicity = particular race of culture ethnische Zugehörigkeit, Volkszugehörigkeit
• immigrant Since 2001 two million *s have moved to this country. Einwanderer/Einwanderin
• ethnic mix Despite the great * mix in this city, the citizens have a shared set of values ethnische Mischung
• multicultural society A truly * society is one in which people from all over the world feel at home! multikulturelle Gesellschaft
• diversity The * of products sold at this market is impressive Vielfalt
• (to) experience prejudice and discriminitaiton As the only foreign pupil at the school, he *d prejudice and * Vorurteilen und Diskriminierung begegnen
• (to) integrate I*ing into a new society or culture can be very challenging. sich integrieren
• core culture It is expected that new immigrants integrate into the core * Kernkultur, feste kulturelle Gesellschaftsstruktur
• (to) assimilate Many immigrants never completely * into their new surroundings. sich anpassen, sich angleichen
• ethnic identity Since moving to this country they have lsot their sense of * identity ethnische Identität
• mix of cultures London is famous for being home to a real * of * kultureller Mix
• melting pot = a metaphor used to describe the assimilation effect, where different cultures are blendedinto a new form Schmelztiegel
• homogeneous whole Although outsiders often see Europe as a * whole, it is actually made up of many distinct cultures. einheitliches Ganzes
• salad bowl = a metaphor used to describe how a country´s many different cultures are mixed togehter like ingredients in a salad, keeping their distinct features. Gesellschaft, in der unterschiedliche Kulturen nebeneinander leben ohne zu verschmelzen
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• (to) voluntarily segregate oneself from sth. The new girl dindn´t want to make friends with her classmates and voluntarily *ed herself from them. sich freiwillig von etwas abspalten
• (to) be discriminated against Ethnic minorities are still * against in many countries. diskriminiert werden
• ethnic ghetto = an area of a city where people of the same ethnicity live, often in poor living conditions Ghetto, in dem ausschließlich Angehörige einer ethnischen Gruppe leben
• migrant community = a group of people who have immigrated but remain separate from the core culture of their new home Gemeinschaft von Einwanderern
• pledge The politician made a * to improve healthcare if he was elected Eid; Versprechen
• allegiance (to) Soldiers have to take an oath of * to their country when they join the army Treue
• heir The price is the * to the throne; when his father dies he´ll become king Erbe
• successor `Who will be the King´s *?` `His son, of course!` Nachfolger/in; Thronfolger/in
• obligation As a student, it is your * to complete your homework on time. Pflicht
• fidelity You cant count on my *. I will always be loyal to you. Treue; Ehrlichkeit
• subject The king´s *s were loyal to him. Untertan
• domestic The * fight between London and Manchester has been cacelled. inländisch
• reservation I have ni *s about moving to a new country - I´m really looking forward to it. Vorbehalte, Zweifel
• (to) bother sb. Can you stop tapping your fingers? It´s really beginning to * me. jdn. stören
• (to) evaluate sb./sth. It´s difficult to * results when there is not enough information. jdn./etwas beurteilen
• boisterous Class 4a are always very * during their French lesson on Friday afternoons. wild, ausgelassen
• xenophobic The Prime Minister´s * views were not tolerated by the rest of the government. fremdenfeindlich
• (to) generate sth. His business has *d a large profit every year since 2001. etwas erzeugen
• distorted That book gives a * view about how teenagers behave! verzerrt
• preconceived Before I went to the USA, I had many * ideas about what it would be like. vorgefasst

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