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Englisch (Subject) / Context 21 (Lesson)
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- (to) bear sth. in mind `Thanks for your advice. I´ll * it in * ´ etwas berücksichtigen; etwas im Gedächtnis behalten
- human being Human *s are the most advanced species on earth. Mensch, menschliches Wesen
- social and geographical setting the * and * setting of his childhood has greatly influenced him as an adult sozialer und geografischer Lebensraum
- pattern of thought and behaviour People´s *s of * change over the course of their lives. Denk- und Verhaltensmuster
- (to) influence sb./sth. The fact my brother is a doctor *d my decision to study medicine at university. jdn./etwas beeinflussen
- value Her parents taught her to have very strong family *s. Wert
- habit Going swimming every Saturday has become a * of mine. Gewohnheit
- identity An individual´s sense of * depends on their cultural background. Identität
- self-image Some teenagers suffer from a poor * and lack of confidence. Selbstbild
- well-being He felt a wonderful sense of * after he had meditated. Wohlergehen
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- (to be) aware of sth. Children are often not * of the consequences of their actions. sich etwas bewusst sein
- (to be) conscious of sth. The students are * of the fact that they must do more to help people in need. sich etwas bewusst sein
- (to) motivate sb. (to do sth.) Being on the basketball team *d me to get fit. jdn. veranlassen etwas zu tun
- (to) interact with sb. Babies start to * with their parents at a very young age. mit jdm. interagieren
- moral It is not easy to make * judgement about whether euthanasia is wrong or right moralisch
- (to) socialize with sb. We enjoy *ing with people with whom we have something in common. mit jdm. Kontakt pflegen; mit jdm. gesellschaftlich verkehren
- agreement The neihgbours came to an * about who would clear away the rubbish after the street party. Vereinbarung
- tribal codex This ancient * is accepted as the law in this region Stammeskodex
- constitution The US * was first drafted in 1787. Verfassung
- democracy = a form of government where the people vote for their leaders Demokratie
- monarchy = system of government which is ruled by a king or queen Monarchie
- dictatorship = a government ruled by a dictator who has gained complete power over the country. Diktatur
- social and political structure The * s of this country were only established after the war ended. soziale und politische Struktur
- subculture = the behaviour or beliefs of a group of people in society which differs from the majority. Subkultur
- voluntary Last year I did six months´* work in a hospital in Africa. freiwillig
- superior The new mobile phone is technically * to the other ones. überlegen; qualitativ besser
- inferior although she had trained very hard she still felt * to the other athletes unterlegen; qualitativ schlechter
- (to be) discriminated against The employee said he was * against at his last company. diskriminiert werden
- attitude You need to change your negative * if you want to achieve your goals! Einstellung
- shift There has been a * in public opinion towards the political party. Wechsel; Verschiebung
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- circumstances the boy missed a lot of school because of the difficult * at home. Umstände, Situation
- permanent change Some metals undergo a * when they are heated on a flame. dauerhafte Veränderung
- conformity Few people can resist the pressures of * in society today. Gleichförmigkeit, Konformität
- mainstream i don´t buy * fashion. I prefer shopping in the alternative markiets in London. die breite Masse betreffend
- (to) oppose sth. The religious group is *ed to the introduction of the new law. gegen etwas sein, sich gegen etwas stellen
- (to) resort to violence The protestors *ed to * when their demands were not met by the government. den Ausweg der Gewalt suchen, gewalttätig werden
- alternative lifestyle The hippies lead an * on a farm in Wales. alternativer Lebensstil
- weep (wept, wept) The mother * for her child killed in the earthquake. weinen
- (to) drill they *ed a hole in the wall to hang up the picture. bohren
- (to) preserve sth. The president didn´t talk about the scandal because he wanted to * his reputation. etwas erhalten
- vanity It was pure * which made her think she would win the contest! Eitelkeit, Selbstgefälligkeit
- (to) spoil The food *ed quickly because it was left in the sun too long. verderben
- (to) grasp sth. Algebra is easy to * if you have a good teacher. hier: etwas begreifen, erfassen
- (to) comply The teams must * with the rules or they will be banned from the game. sich fügen, gehorchen
- (to) hesitate She *ed before going on the stage because she was nervous zögern
- (to) slaughter sb./sth. The farmer *ed the cattle using humane methods. hier: jdn./etwas abschlachten
- consistent The results of the test are * with our theory. einheitlich; übereinstimmend
- (to) scatter sth. The farmer *ed the seeds all over the field. etwas verstreuen, verteilen
- (to) boot up sth. I *ed up the computer and started to do some research online. hochfahren
- notion I reject the * that greed can have a positive effect on society Idee; Begriff