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English - LK 09/11

US politics

Terms/phrases about "US politics"

1. president = Präsident
2. running mate = Vizekandidat
3. constitution = Verfassung
4. law = Gesetz
5. presidency = Präsidentschaft
6. poverty = Macht
7. party = Partei
8. oath = Eid,Schwur
9. "bully pulpit" = "Tyrannenkanzel"
10. political acumen = politischer Scharfsinn
11. social legislation = soziale Gesetzgebung
12. economy = Wirtschaft
13. charisma = Ausstrahlung
14. equal rights = Gleichberechtigung
15. human dignity = Menschenwürde

Expectations

1. List of challenges Great expectations: Obama will have to deliver.
2. Expectations for Obama Discussion about the excpectations on Obama.

Expectations of African American

Wiki-Entry about African Americans

• Fairness,clarity,truthfulness
• Fight hard for civil rights
• Education
• Jobs
• Changes

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German politics

• The "Wahl-o-mat" proposed that I should elect the SPD or the FDP.
• I expect the CDU/CSU to be the party which will have the most voters.

Class and Responsibility

Queen's English

Definition: Queen's English means the standard form of either written or spoken British English regarded as correct.

• Can be traced to the 16th century
• Monarchs usage of language as model in speech and writing
• First only impüortant for aristocraty
• In newer times the gap between the royals etc. and the people is getting smaller.

Examples:

• house = hice
• off = orf
• tower = tar
• refined = refained

What influences on and changes to English spoken in Britain are mentioned in the text ?

The language in Britain is influenced by several factors. Firstly children are adopting other pronounciations to increase their coolness. A second strong influence is the American language from which many words are assimilated into British English. For example American words like "barf" or "vomit" are fully integrated into British English. Furthermore words, which are slang are mentioned in the dictionary. For instance while words like "bobbitt" are not mentioned anymore, new words like "dweeb" appear. Also the media is effecting the British language. The employment of newsreaders that don't speak Received Pronounciation like Anna Ford is an example for this statement. In conclusion you can say if even the upper-class children have given up their Received Pronounciation it is a strong signal for the fast change in speaking culture.

Song analysis

1.Gist: He tries to describe a girl without being disrespectful!
2.Sexy Bitch & Damn Girl
No turning point
3.Singer:

• impresssed
• young
  

Girl (direct Characterization):

• Sexy
• Bad
• Famous
  

4.Disco
5.Modern Style/Language
Image: Diva:

• arrogant
• self-confident
• attractive
  

6.Repetitions: Wants to point out that the girl he describes is very attractive (Sexy)
Comparison: He compares the girl to give the audience an Image of her. (She’s nothing like a girl you’ve ever seen before & Nothing you can compare to your neighbourhood hoe)
7. No regular rhyme pattern! 11 Stanzas

Images/Symbols

• Love is like wildflowers ; It's often found in the most unlikely places. Nearly all flowers are beautiful and pleasant but wildflowers could be toxic and ugly as well.
• Love is the master key that opens the gates of happiness.
• Love is like fire – When it is first kindled in a man, small troubles and temptations smother and hinder it; but when it really burns, having kindled the man's eagerness for God, the more temptations and tribulations meet it, the more it flares, until it overcomes and consumes all injustice and wickedness.
• Love is like war, it's easy to begin but hard to end.
• Love is more than three words mumbled before bedtime. Love is sustained by action, a pattern of devotion in the things we do for each other every day.

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