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Lead-in
Quote Eleanor Roosevelt
obligation Pflicht; Verpflichtung The teacher had many obligations to fulfil
and was under a lot of stress.
Quote Christopher Reeve

persevere durchhalten Even though the weather was terrible, we

persevered and made it to the top of the
mountain by nightfall.

endure ertragen; erdulden I can’t endure crying babies on long bus

journeys!

obstacle Hindernis She drove the car skilfully around the

obstacles in the road.
Quote Franklin D. Roosevelt
economic security wirtschaftliche I want a job which gives me and my family
Absicherung economic security.
Words in Context: Young people in a multi-faceted society
title multi-faceted facettenreich She had a multi-faceted career as an
actress, singer and musician.
l. 2 improve our world unsere Welt I believe education has improved our world
verbessern by making people more accepting of each
other.
l. 3f. incredible energy unglaubliche Our puppy has incredible energy and can’t
(Lebens-)energie sit still for longer than a minute!
l. 4 get involved sich engagieren; sich If you want to make new friends, you need to
beteiligen get involved in a hobby or sports club.
l. 4 big issues wichtige Themen; The newspaper has articles on today’s big
große issues in politics, science and education.
Fragestellungen
l. 7 means of Kommunikationsmittel I think writing letters is an old-fashioned
communication means of communication.
l. 7 for political zu politischen The man used his early fame in films for
purposes Zwecken political purposes and became a state
president.
l. 8 commit yourself to sich für etw. If you want to become an Olympic swimmer,
sth. engagieren you need to commit yourself to training
every day.
l. 9 make a difference etw. verändern It’ll make such a difference to your
appearance if you just brush your hair for
once!

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l. 9 volunteer (v) sich freiwillig Fifty volunteers worked on the project to

einsetzen; ehren- build a school in the village.
amtlich arbeiten
l. 9 charity gemeinnützige Orga- The charity organised a trip to the beach for
nisation; Wohltätig- the families of the sick children.
keitsverein; Stiftung
l. 10 on the fringes of am Rand der Despite growing up on the fringes of
society Gesellschaft society, Dave became a successful author
as an adult.
l. 12 stand up for sth. für etw. eintreten People need to stand up for animal rights
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because animals can’t speak for themselves.

l. 13 shape sth. etw. formen; etw. My childhood in Africa strongly shaped my
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beeinflussen view of the world.

l. 15 paint a grim ein düsteres Bild von My dad likes to paint a grim picture of my
picture of sth. etw. zeichnen future whenever he catches me not studying
for my exams.
l. 16 stereotype Stereotyp; Klischee; She didn’t fulfil the Irish stereotype of having
stark vereinfachtes, red hair and pale skin.
einprägsames Bild
l. 16 anti-social antisozial; unange- I always thought he was anti-social because
passt; rücksichtslos he never spoke to us, but now I realise he’s
really shy.
l. 18 self-image Selbstbild Part of being a healthy individual is having a
positive self-image.
l. 19 alienated entfremdet As a child she felt alienated from her friends
because she looked different from them.
l. 19 socially impaired unfähig zu sozialem Just because I don’t like going to clubs and
Verhalten bars every weekend doesn’t mean I’m
socially impaired!
l. 20 interaction with sb. Austausch mit jdm. Our interaction with the new students was
cut short by the bell.
l. 20 age-based auf Altersunter- Many older people find they can’t get jobs
prejudice schieden basierende due to age-based prejudice.
Vorurteile
l. 25 uniform group einheitliche Gruppe The team had worked together for years and
become a very uniform group of people.
l. 26 share common gemeinsame As a child, I shared many common
experiences Erfahrungen teilen experiences with my best friend.
l. 27 social background sozialer Hintergrund Despite their different social backgrounds,
the boys became friends immediately.

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l. 28 moral values moralische Werte She has very strong moral values with
regards to sex before marriage.
l. 28 attitudes Einstellungen It can be difficult to change the attitudes of
some older people.
l. 29 perceive sb. jdn. wahrnehmen We perceived a tiny animal sitting in the
branches of the tree.
l. 30 position sb. jdn. einordnen We positioned ourselves at the front of the
crowd in order to get a good view of the
celebrities.
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l. 31 affect sth. etw. betreffen; The film about the awful conditions on pig
etw. beeinflussen farms really affected me – I haven’t eaten
meat since then.
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l. 31 opportunity Chance; Gelegenheit The journalism internship in New York is the

opportunity of a lifetime!
l. 32 have access to sth. Zugang zu etw. The people had no access to clean water
haben after the water pump was damaged.
l. 32 status Status; gesellschaft- He enjoyed his powerful status as the mayor
liche Stellung of the town.
l. 33 diverse vielfältig The supermarket stocks a very diverse range
of fruits and vegetables.
l. 34 ever-changing sich kontinuierlich That singer’s ever-changing style means she
wandelnd is always in the fashion magazines.
l. 35 variety of sth. Vielfalt von etw.; There’s a huge variety of sports on offer at
Spektrum von etw. this sports club.
l. 37 divided loyalties Loyalitätskonflikt I had divided loyalties when my two best
friends had a fight – I didn’t know whose side
to take.
l. 39 a ‘me-first’ society eine Ego-Gesellschaft We live in a ‘me-first’ society which
encourages people to put themselves first
and not think about others.
l. 40 face big großen Heraus- The country is going to face big challenges
challenges forderungen to rebuild itself after the war.
gegenüberstehen
l. 40 social inequality soziale Ungleichheit There’s a lot of social inequality in Europe –
just look at the divide between rich and poor
people!
l. 41 political instability politische Unruhe There were many demonstrations in the city
during the period of political instability.
l. 42 a pressing issue ein dringliches Thema High unemployment among young people is a
pressing issue in Spain.

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Part A Future success

A1 What is a role model?
title role model Rollenvorbild My older brother is my role model – I’ve
always wanted to be just like him.
intr. engaged engagiert Your son is an engaged student who always
appears very interested in the subject.
intr. citizen Bürger/in You don’t need a visa to travel to Europe if
you are British citizen.
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l. 2 civic bürgerlich It is your civic duty to report a crime to the

police.
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l. 2 clergy Geistlichen The clergy of several religions organised an

event for the poor people in the city.
l. 2 encounter sth. etw. begegnen I have never before encountered such rude
behaviour in all my life!
l. 3 constrained to sth. auf etw. beschränkt I feel constrained to do exactly what my
sein boss tells me to do – he does pay me after all!
l. 5 show passion for Leidenschaft für etw. She showed a passion for horse-riding from
sth. zeigen a very young age.
l. 5 infect sb. with sth. jdn. mit etw. The nurse was infected with the tropical
anstecken disease after working in a hospital in India.
l. 8 seek fulfilling roles erfüllende I’m seeking a more fulfilling role than my
Aufgaben/Rollen last job – for example working with children or
suchen older people.
l. 10 benefit sb. jdm. nützen Being able to speak a second language
benefited me when I was applying for jobs.
l. 13 commitment Engagement; Einsatz; Her commitment to the basketball team is
Beteiligung impressive – she trains every evening.
task 2b idol Idol; jd., den man The tribe worshipped an idol in the shape of
abgöttisch verehrt an animal.
task 3 activist Aktivist/in The animal rights activists held a meeting to
discuss their next campaign.
A2 Successful children
l. 26 conversely demgegenüber I like waking up early and starting my day,
conversely my husband always gets up late.
l. 26 heritage Erbe; Tradition My dad is researching our family heritage as
he wants to know more about our ancestors.
l. 30 crucial entscheidend; It is crucial that you deal with this problem
äußerst wichtig now before it gets any worse.

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l. 30 override sth. etw. außer Kraft You can override the autopilot on the plane
setzen; etw. aufheben by pressing that button.
l. 33 produce a virtuous eine Aufwärtsdynamik Her confidence meant she was popular at
circle erzeugen school, which produced a virtuous circle
and made her even more confident.
l. 33 tenacious beharrlich; hartnäckig The dog held the robber in a tenacious bite
until the police officer arrived.
l. 34 rote repetition regelmäßiges I always learn my vocabulary by rote
Wiederholen; repetition.
regelmäßiges Üben
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l. 35 excel at sth. in etw. beste I don’t want to be just good at football; I want
Leistungen erzielen to excel at it!
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l. 35f. get praise Lob erhalten The firefighter got a lot of praise for his
bravery in the fire.
l. 42 self-esteem Selbstwertgefühl Even though he did well at school, he had low
self-esteem as a teenager.
l. 43 reassure sb. jdn. bestätigen She reassured the little boy that his mother
would be home soon.
l. 44 mediocre mittelmäßig; The film was rated as mediocre in all the
durchschnittlich online reviews I read.
l. 46 fragility Zerbrechlichkeit Because of its fragility, the ancient vase had
to be transported in a special box.
l. 50 praise sb. jdn. loben Tom praised his dog for fetching the
newspaper.
l. 51 devastated niedergeschmettert; The little town was devastated by the storm.
am Boden zerstört
l. 59 owe sb. sth. jdm. etw. schulden Harry owes me 50 pounds – I hope he pays
me soon!
l. 62 be indebted to sb. bei jdm. in der Schuld I am indebted to my friends for supporting
stehen me when I was sick last year.
l. 65 provide for sb. für jdn. sorgen The hotel provided a free lunch for the
guests.
l. 77 parenting model Erziehungsmodell Parents must decide which parenting model
is right for them as there isn’t only one way to
bring up children.
A3 Childhood – the 21st century
l. 1 advanced fortgeschritten I’m taking an advanced class in French this
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l. 15 hardship Härte; Schwierigkeit The family suffered financial hardship after

both parents lost their jobs.
l. 15 grief Trauer Matthew was in grief for months after his
granddad died.
l. 19f. gain an Verständnis I gained a better understanding of the work
understanding entwickeln doctors do on my internship in the hospital.
task 3 contribute to sth. zu etw. beitragen Lauren didn’t go to the meeting because she
didn’t think she had anything to contribute.
task 5a to what extent in welchem Ausmaß Before we move to the US, we need to decide
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education.
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Part B Them and us

B1 Stereotypes in Los Angeles
l. 12 evidence of sth. Beleg für etw. The police had to gather evidence of the
crime before they could make the arrest.
l. 12 happen to do sth. etw. zufällig tun Rachel happened to be at home when the
man knocked on the door.
l. 14 think in in Stereotypen den- You need to stop thinking in stereotypes
stereotypes ken; in vereinfachten and realise not all old people are slow and
Kategorien denken boring!
l. 27 jealous of sb. eifersüchtig auf jdn. I was really jealous of my sister when she
won a trip to Paris.
l. 40f. threatening bedrohlich Those clouds look rather threatening – do
you think it’s going to rain?
l. 42 surrounded by umgeben sein The house was surrounded by trees.

l. 62 patronize sb. jdn. herablassend She always patronizes me by explaining

behandeln everything as if I were 5 years old.
l. 66f. appreciate sth. etw. wertschätzen; I really appreciate the thoughtful gift you
etw. anerkennen gave me.
l. 78 racist (adj) rassistisch Racist comments are simply not tolerated in
this school!
task 1 assault sb. jdn. angreifen The woman was assaulted late last night on
her way home from the club.
Fact prejudice Vorurteil Many people still have prejudices against
File homosexual couples.
Fact discrimination Diskriminierung; Discrimination against women has
File Benachteiligung decreased but it has not yet disappeared
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Fact microaggression unbewusste diskrimi- The study showed that 50% of people are
File nierende Äußerung guilty of microagression at work.
Part C Getting involved
C1 Volunteering in the wake of the Olympics
task 2 be engaged engagiert sein She is engaged in research into possible
cures of tropical diseases.
task 2 social activism bürgerschaftliches Social activism has meant more people now
Engagement; freiwil- recycle their rubbish in this town.
lige, soziale Arbeit
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C2 Volunteering in Germany
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intr. be involved in sth. an etw. beteiligt sein Sanjit was involved in a car accident last
year.
intr. come across sth. auf etw. stoßen I came across my grandma’s photo album
when I was sorting out boxes in the cellar.
C3 The Hunger Games: an individual in a utopian society
title take a stand einen Standpunkt We need to take a stand against animal
einnehmen testing!
task 1 derive sth. from etw. von etw. ableiten My mother derives such pleasure from
sth. else listening to music.
task 2 volunteer (n) jd., der freiwillig The village hospital relies on volunteers to
unentgeltliche support the trained doctors and nurses.
Aufgaben übernimmt,
Ehrenamtliche/r
task 2a protagonist Protagonist/in; I think the protagonist in this book is very
Hauptfigur one-dimensional and not at all believable.
task 2b relate to sth. sich auf etw. I’m able to relate to Jenny’s difficulties really
beziehen well – I was in the same situation last year.
task 1 layer of society Gesellschaftsschicht There are many subtle differences which
separate the layers of society from one
another.
task 1 portray sb. jdn. darstellen The media portrays him as a bad man but I
know him personally and he’s not like that at
all.
task 2a assess sth. etw. auswerten; The doctor assessed whether Sam was
etw. feststellen healthy enough to go back to work.
task 2a be visible sichtbar sein Priya wore bright clothing in order to be more
visible when she cycled to work.
Fact refer to sth. auf etw. verweisen This article refers to a lot of people I’ve never
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Fact imaginary imaginär; fiktional; I had an imaginary friend called Bubbles

File erdacht when I was a child.
Fact former frühere/r/es The former president of the USA made a
File speech at the conference.
Fact oppressive gewaltsam; The atmosphere at work has been
File unterdrückend; oppressive since we heard many people will
repressiv have to lose their jobs next month.
Fact turn into sth. sich in etw. verwan- She’s turned into a beautiful woman since I
File deln; sich als etw. last saw her.
entpuppen
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Fact replace sth. by sth. etw. durch etw. We replaced the broken cup with a new one
File else anderes ersetzen before my mum saw it.
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Fact divisive issue entscheidender Punkt My brother joining the army is a divisive
File issue in our family – my parents are proud of
him but I am opposed to the military.
Fact make sb. aware of jdn. auf etw. Mrs Smith made him aware that rude
File sth. aufmerksam machen behaviour was not acceptable in her
classroom.
task 1 be indicative of für etw. sprechen; The large number of dead fish is indicative
sth. auf etw. hinweisen of chemical pollution in the water.
task 2a use of violence Einsatz von Gewalt We want the demonstration to be peaceful
and do not promote the use of violence in
any way.
task 2b contemporary zeitgenössisches The young journalist wrote many articles on
issue Thema contemporary issues.

task 2b deal with sth. etw. behandeln; sich I think we need to deal with the first issue
mit etw. beschäftigen before we move on to the next one.
C4 Young people raising their voices
Craig grave importance enorme Bedeutung It is of grave importance that you send me
the documents by tomorrow morning.
Craig be exploited for wegen etw. The young man was exploited for his
sth. ausgebeutet werden intelligence by the company.
Craig deny sb. their jdm. seine Grund- Sending someone to prison is denying them
basic right rechte verweigern their basic right to freedom.
Jack detect sth. etw. feststellen; I could detect a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
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