Bürgerrechte
Which do you think are the most important civil rights?
Grundlage
The wheel is the foundation of most transport.
Industrielle Revolution
What do you think was the most important invention of the Industrial Revolution?
Bewegung
Do you remember the civil rights movement of the 1960s?
Fortschritt
Nick has made a lot of progress at school.
soziale Gerechtigkeit
People will always campaign for social justice.
Verteilung
The biggest problem after a natural disaster is the spread of disease.
Wendepunkt
Meeting my husband was the biggest turning point in my life.
Menschenrechte
Can you think of any famous human rights activists?
steigern
Regular exercise increases your chances of living longer.
Landung
The pilot had to make an emergency landing.
in Betracht ziehen
We're considering having another baby.
menschlich
Humans are closely related to chimpanzees.
schwach
She’s too weak to feed herself.
Protein
Red meat is a good source of protein.
jagen
Do you agree with the sport of fox hunting?
Vorstellungskraft
Children tend to have better imaginations than adults.
ideenreich
It's one of the most imaginative books I've ever read.
merken
Actors have to be very good at memorising their lines.
in Versen
Some complicated ideas are easier to learn if they are written in verse.
Literatur
The level of adult literacy in this country is very high.
Bildung
The government has promised to spend more on education.
verteidigen
This castle was built to defend the island against invaders.
Dampfmaschine
Life would have been different if we hadn’t invented the steam engine.
Virus
It's a good idea to have anti-virus software installed on your computer.
Klonen
Do you agree with human cloning?
Gen
Studying genes is a very exact science.
bilden
The United Nations was formed in 1945.
wiegen
The baby weighs 12 pounds.
anders
Unlike me, she’s very intelligent.
wasserdicht
Chinese ships had rooms which were watertight.
korrekturlesen
She's just got a proofreading job for a big publisher.
Fehler
I made an error in my calculations and failed the test!
analysieren
We’re trying to analyse what went wrong.
vergleichen
We went to different shops to compare prices.
diskutieren
We could hear the neighbours arguing.
Abschnitt
Some sections of the motorway are very busy.
überlegen
With your partner, brainstorm everything you know about the Industrial Revolution.
The invention of printing was a turning point in how humans communicated with each other.
Schwarzpulver
You should always be very careful when handling gunpowder.
Kompass
I've got a compass app on my mobile phone.
navigieren
I’ll drive – you take the map and navigate.
Erkundung
I'm absolutely facinated by space exploration.
Handel
They hope to increase trade with China.
westwärts
All westward flights from Atlanta airport have been cancelled.
politisch
The 1980s were a time of great political change.
Reiche
Pirates were always trying to increase their riches by attacking other ships.
Kosmetik
I strongly disagree with testing cosmetics on animals.
sich an jemanden wenden
The idea of working abroad really appeals to me.
Einfluss
His advice strongly influenced my decision.
Vampir
Vampire films are very popular at the moment.
verhindern
We were prevented from entering the museum because we arrived too late.
Zeitalter
We are living in the age of technology.
Dekade
In which decade were you born?
Ära
The film is set in the post-war era.
zwei Wochen
The meetings take place once a fortnight.
Jahrtausend
How did you celebrate the millennium (=when the year 1999 became 2000)?
Vierteljahrhundert
We started this company a quarter-century ago.
Idol
Who do you think is the biggest music icon of the 1970s?
Trend
It's my job to analyse the shopping trends of the British population.
unvergesslich
It was a memorable day for everybody who attended.
zurückkommen von
When did you come back from holiday?
von selbst funktionieren
She comes from a big family, so being a mother herself comes naturally to her.
die Richtung weisen
Could you give me directions to the post office, please?
Anweisungen geben
My dad gave me instructions over the phone about how to prepare the meal.
Unordnung machen
The dog came in from the garden and made a mess of our white carpets!
Zeitreise
Do you think time travel will ever be possible?
theoretischer Physiker
All theoretical physicists shre the same dream: time travel.
jugendlich
She looks very youthful for her age.
faltenfrei
She had a beautiful, unlined face.
ziehen
Ben dragged his sledge through the snow.
kämpfen
The Normans conquered England in 1066.
Humanität
How much has humanity really changed in the last 1,000 years?
existieren
Do ghosts really exist?
zuerst kommen
I came first in the race and won a £10,000 prize!
miteinander sprechen
This morning our boss gave us a talk about the company's progress.
eine Pause machen
We'll have a one-hour break for lunch after this talk.
das Leben genießen
Did you have a good time at the party last night?
eine Entscheidung treffen
Have you made a decision about whether to sell your house or not?
Gewinn machen
Last year our company made a profit of £2.2 billion.
tapfer
I think firefighters are incredibly brave.
charismatisch
Martin Luther King was a very charismatic speaker.
beispielhaft
This is a company with an exemplary record on environmental issues.
innovativ
Leonardo da Vinci was an extremely innovative man.
inspirierend
Jones is an inspirational figure in Welsh rugby.
ursprünglich
MC Escher was an incredibly original artist.
höchst
Clive is a highly successful businessman.
Entführung
Police appealed for witnesses after a woman was kidnapped at gunpoint.
Freiheitskämpfer
Can you think of any famous freedom fighters?
Spritztour
This summer, I'm doing a road trip across the US with five of my friends.
Kontinent
What is the world's largest continent by area?
ich habe keine Ahnung
How many emails do you send every day?' 'I haven't a clue. At least twenty.'
relativ sicher
I'm fairly sure I'll be able to finish the project by then.
Prozent sicher
I'm about seventy-five percent certain that I remembered to lock the door, but I'd better go back and check.
Bildhauer
Michelangelo was the sculptor who created 'David'.
Dinosaurier
My son was fascinated by dinosaurs when he was little.
scheinbar
Apparently, the best way to clean a red wine stain is with white wine!
medizinisch
The victims are currently in hospital receiving medical treatment.
Fallschirm
Would you ever do a parachute jump?
wählen
She was elected President.
Eisberg
The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912.
Terrorist
We refuse to talk to terrorists.
einzigartig
Every person is unique.
ähnlich
This new car is very similar to the previous model.
göttlich
Roman emperors used to believe they had divine power.
ewig
Some people use cosmetics to try to give themselves eternal youthfulness.
Bildhauerei
Her latest creation is a bronze sculpture of a horse.
realistisch
You need to be realistic about your chances of winning.
tödlich
All men are mortal.
beeindruckend
The pyramids of Egypt are awe-inspiring achievements
Leistung
The Eiffel Tower was an amazing feat of engineering for its time.
Stein
The car crashed into a stone wall.
alles andere als normal
Michelangelo's talents were far from ordinary.
Hoffnung
Sarah has aspirations of becoming a vet.
Bestreben
The book's about a hero on his quest to rescue the princess from a dragon.
Kapelle
Bethan goes to chapel every Sunday.
Dom
St Paul's Cathedral in London has a huge dome as part of its roof.
Juwelen
She loved dressing up and wearing priceless jewels.
Krone
This crown belonged to a Viking king.
Skyline
I sent my parents a postcard of the famous New York skyline.
stürmisch
He has a tempestuous relationship with his mother.
Rivale
The two teams had always been rivals.
Dämon
She struggled with her husband's demons of addiction and alcoholism.
unvollkommen
He gave a talk about the imperfect world that we live in.
Arbeiter
When I was at university, I had a summer job as a farm labourer.
ehrlich
He seems a good, honest man.
Steinmetz
Being a stonecutter was a very difficult job.
schlecht bezahlt
He likes being a tour guide, but it's very lowly-paid.
durchhalten
I’m not enjoying the course, but I’ll persevere with it.
Vision
Most great artists have a vision which they try to create.
Himmel
Eating chocolate all day, every day is my idea of heaven!
Roman
The novels of Jane Austen are classics of English literature.
Eindruck hinterlassen
That book was fantastic – it really made it's mark on me.
zusammenstellen
The document was compiled by the Department of Health.
Wiki
My friend and I are going to set up a wiki for fans of alternative music.
Beitrag
All competition entries must be received by the 15th October.
Sitar
Do you know anyone who can play the sitar?
Komponist
Who's your favourite composer of classical music?
Künstler
Believe it or not, she used to be a circus performer!
Zusammenarbeit
The company is building the centre in collaboration with the Institute of Offshore Engineering.
Vollzeit
Dennis has decided to focus full time on his photography.
Meister
Bruce Lee was a kung fu master.
Filmmusik
She made her money writing film scores in Hollywood.
zahlreiche
We’ve discussed this before on numerous occasions.
verpflichtet
The new president is committed to improving human rights in his country.
ermorden
How many American presidents have been assassinated?
erklären
She declared her intention to stand for president.