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Unit 4: Behaving well in the world out there

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Seite 32 (im)polite

[pəˈlaɪt]

(un)höflich

etiquette

[ˈetɪket]

Etikette, Umgangsformen

intercultural

[ˌɪntəˈkʌltʃərəl]

interkulturell

to claim

[kleɪm]

behaupten

The boy claimed that he had been treated unfairly.

courtesy

[ˈkɜːtəsi]

Höflichkeit, Aufmerksamkeit

It’s only common courtesy to greet when you enter a shop.

extinct

[ɪkˈstɪŋkt]

ausgestorben

reaction

[riˈækʃn]

Reaktion

to overlook

[ˌəʊvəˈlʊk]

übersehen

to queue

[kjuː]

sich (in einer

Warteschlage) anstellen,

The girl’s behaviour was very impolite. She didn’t even say thank you.

At the concert people were queuing for hours.

Schlange stehen to bother sb

[ˈbɒðə]

jdn stören, jdn belästigen

to turn down

[ˌtɜːn ˈdaʊn]

leise(r) stellen

politeness

[pəˈlaɪtnəs]

Höflichkeit

It is said that politeness, especially among teenagers, is rare.

civility

[səˈvɪləti]

Höflichkeit, Höflichkeitsfloskel

You should treat older people with a little more civility.

block

[blɒk]

(Häuser-)Block

elsewhere

[ˌelsˈweə]

anderswo

to spread out

[ˌspred ˈaʊt]

(sich) ausbreiten, (sich) verbreiten

neighborhood AE

[ˈneɪbəhʊd]

(Wohn-)Gegend, Nachbarschaft

retail shop

[ˌriːteɪl ˈʃɒp]

Einzelhandelsgeschäft

pile

[paɪl]

Haufen, Stapel

accidental

[ˌæksɪˈdentl]

aus Versehen, zufällig

(dis)courteous

[ˈkɜːtiəs]

(un)höflich

effort

[ˈefət]

Mühe, Anstrengung

to bend down

[ˌbend ˈdaʊn]

sich bücken

wallet

[ˈwɒlɪt]

Brieftasche, Börse

pavement AE

[ˈpeɪvmənt]

Pflaster, Straßenbelag

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If you don’t like the food here, we can go elsewhere.

Luckily, many of my friends live in my neighborhood, so I can see them often.

In the end we won and all the effort was worth it.

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chain

[tʃeɪn]

Kette

Lots of shops in England belong to this chain.

chivalry

[ˈʃɪvəlri]

Ritterlichkeit, gutes Benehmen

overall

[ˌəʊvərˈɔːl]

allgemein, (ins)gesamt

willing

[ˈwɪlɪŋ]

bereit, willens, gewillt

democratic

[deməˈkrætɪk]

demokratisch

whoever

[huːˈevə]

wer/wen/wem auch immer

account executive

[əˈkaʊnt ɪɡzekjətɪv]

KundenbetreuerIn

conscious

[ˈkɒnʃəs]

bewusst

to realize sth

[ˈrɪəlaɪz]

etw einsehen, sich über etw. im Klaren sein

scientific

[ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk]

wissenschaftlich

manners pl

[ˈmænəz]

Manieren, Umgangsformen

globe

[ɡləʊb]

Globus

unbelievable

[ˌʌnbɪˈliːvəbl]

unglaublich

sarcasm

[ˈsɑːkæzəm]

Sarkasmus

sarcastic

[sɑːˈkæstɪk]

sarkastisch

He can be quite sarcastic, which irritates many people.

understanding

[ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ]

verständnisvoll

You should try to be more understanding and patient.

to sort out

[ˌsɔːt ˈaʊt]

klären, lösen

youngster

[ˈjʌŋstə]

Jugendliche/r

viewpoint

[ˈvjuːpɔɪnt]

Standpunkt, Blickwinkel

outcome

[ˈaʊtkʌm]

Ergebnis, Resultat

headline

[ˈhedlaɪn]

Überschrift

Many people only read the headline and the first few sentences of an article.

agreement

[əˈɡriːmənt]

Vereinbarung, Absprache

The politicians have not yet come to an agreement, so the discussion will carry on.

handshaking

[ˈhændʃeɪkɪŋ]

Händeschütteln

Handshaking is a common gesture for greeting.

vendor

[ˈvendə]

VerkäuferIn

formal

[ˈfɔːml]

formell, elegant

global

[ˈɡləʊbl]

global, weltweit

Lucy always behaves in a very polite way. She has good manners.

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They were expected to behave in a formal way at the business meeting.

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[suːt]

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Anzug (Herren), Hosenanzug, Kostüm

At the wedding everybody was wearing a suit or a dress.

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(Damen) navy

[ˈneɪvi]

marineblau

grey BE, gray AE

[ɡreɪ]

grau

variation

[ˌveəriˈeɪʃn]

Variation

acceptable

[əkˈseptəbl]

annehmbar, akzeptabel

His rude behaviour is not acceptable.

informal

[ɪnˈfɔːml]

informell, locker

Don’t worry! It will just be an informal meeting.

slacks pl

[slæks]

Hose

pantsuit AE

[ˈpæntsuːt]

Hosenanzug

handshake

[ˈhændʃeɪk]

Händedruck

Ms Hunt welcomed me with a warm handshake.

introductions pl

[ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃnz]

Vorstellen

Personal introductions were exchanged when they met for the first time.

to shake

[ʃeɪk]

schütteln

gesture

[ˈdʒestʃə]

Geste

to symbolize

[ˈsɪmbəlaɪz]

symbolisieren

mutual

[ˈmjuːtʃuəl]

gegenseitig

accent

[ˈæksent]

Akzent

attempt

[əˈtempt]

Versuch

to limit

[ˈlɪmɪt]

begrenzen, einschränken

to permeate

[ˈpɜːmieɪt]

durchdringen

to get acquainted with

[əˈkweɪntɪd]

kennenlernen

First, you need to get acquainted with your new colleagues.

individual

[ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl]

Einzelne/r, Individuum

It is important to respect every individual.

religion

[rɪˈlɪdʒən]

Religion(szugehörigkeit)

The topic of religion is usually not part of common small talk.

subject matter

[ˈsʌbdʒɪkt mætə]

Gegenstand, Thema, Materie

The subject matter of the debate was once more the high crime rate.

to direct a topic

[dəˈrekt ə tɒpɪk]

ein Thema ansprechen

When talking to her, he tried to direct a very sensitive topic.

tablecloth

[ˈteɪblklɒθ]

Tischtuch

elaborate

[ɪˈlæbərət]

aufwändig, ausführlich

to skip

[skɪp]

ausfallen lassen

backwards

[ˈbækwədz]

rückwärts, nach hinten

literally

[ˈlɪtərəli]

buchstäblich

to push

[pʊʃ]

stoßen, drücken

Just try to push the door open.

to insult

[ɪnˈsʌlt]

beleidigen

Mark apologized for insulting me

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Could you please take a step backwards so I can pass?

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yesterday. stiff

[stɪf]

steif

board

[bɔːd]

Brett

to gesture

[ˈdʒestʃə]

gestikulieren, eine Handbewegung/ein Zeichen machen

Oh my gosh!

[əʊ ˌmaɪ ˈɡɒʃ]

Du liebe Güte!

to extend a hand (to sb)

[ɪkˈstend]

die Hand ausstrecken, jdm die Hand entgegenstrecken

oh my goodness

[əʊ ˌmaɪ ˈɡʊdnəs]

ach du meine Güte

principal

[ˈprɪnsəpl]

DirektorIn, SchulleiterIn

introduction

[ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn]

Einleitung

solely

[ˈsəʊlli]

allein

subheading

[ˈsʌbhedɪŋ]

Zwischenüberschrift

recommendation

[ˌrekəmenˈdeɪʃn]

Empfehlung

The doctor’s recommendation is to get plenty of rest.

to compile

[kəmˈpaɪl]

zusammenstellen

I will compile tips for you for your stay in Austria.

to make use of sth

[meɪk ˈjuːs əv]

etw einsetzen, verwenden

awkward

[ˈɔːkwəd]

peinlich, unangenehm

Everybody knows the awkward moment when you know somebody but can’t remember their name.

empathy

[ˈempəθi]

Mitgefühl, Einfühlungsvermögen

Please show some empathy for the lonely woman.

acknowledgement

[əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt]

Anerkennung, Bestätigung She is desperately hoping for some acknowledgement by her boss.

generosity

[ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti]

Großzügigkeit

He showed a lot of generosity. He donated a great amount of money.

to consider sth (as) sth

[kənˈsɪdə]

etw betrachten als etw, etw halten für etw

Interrupting somebody is considered impolite behaviour.

insult

[ˈɪnsʌlt]

Beleidigung

She was not willing to apologize for her insult.

disrespect

[ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt]

Respektlosigkeit

Their rude behaviour is clearly a sign of disrespect.

compliment

[ˈkɒmplɪmənt]

Kompliment

She regarded his smile as a compliment.

aggression

[əˈɡreʃn]

Aggression

The dog didn’t show any signs of aggression so I could pet it.

casual

[ˈkæʒuəl]

leger, bequem

She always gestures a lot when telling us an exciting story.

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Seite 36 The topic of the text should be stated in the introduction.

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[ˌbɪznəs əˈtaɪə]

Geschäftskleidung

Mr Parker is known for wearing quite casual business attire.

neat

[niːt]

ordentlich, sauber

Be sure to wear neat clothes for the job interview.

to maintain

[meɪnˈteɪn]

beibehalten, aufrecht erhalten

It is difficult to maintain contact with friends living far away.

designated title

[ˌdezɪɡneɪtɪd ˈtaɪtl]

verliehener Titel

coherent

[kəʊˈhɪərənt]

zusammenhängend, schlüssig

frank

[fræŋk]

offen

to get to the point

[ˌɡet tə ðə ˈpɔɪnt]

zur Sache kommen, auf den Punkt kommen

What are you trying to tell me? Could you please get to the point?

on time

[ɒn ˈtaɪm]

pünktlich

I thought I would be late, but I arrived on time.

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business attire

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