Friday the 15th March, 2024

 

English Warm-ups.  Simply translate into English.  Suggested solutions at the bottom. 

 

Obs! English Warm-ups will be published every Thursday in future!

Good Luck!

Es ist ein wunderschöner Morgen in London.  

Ich habe gerade das Frühstück beendet.  

Ich hatte nur Zeit für ein sehr schnelles Frühstück. 

Morgen werden wir in den Süden aufbrechen. 

Wir fahren in die Antarktis. 

Um die Pinguine zu sehen.  

Im Süden ist es sehr kalt.   

Das Fest Eis senkt die Temperatur sehr. 

Wir fahren auf einem Luxuskreuzfahrtschiff.  

Zu viel Essen, da bin ich mir sicher.  

Wir werden fasten müssen, wenn wir zurückkommen. 

Jetzt muss ich schnell telefonieren.  

Ich brauche ein Taxi.  

Wir müssen zum Hafen fahren.  

Dort wird das Schiff mit sehr starken Seilen festgehalten.  

Wir können nicht auf morgen warten.  

Unser Schiff fährt um 10 Uhr morgens ab. 

It's a wonderful morning in London.  I have just finished breakfast.  I only had time for a very fast breakfast. Tomorrow, we are leaving for the south. We are going to the Antarctic. To see the penguins.  It is very cold in the south.  The fast-ice really brings down the temperature.  We are going on a luxury cruiser.  Too much food, I'm sure.  We will have to fast when we get back. Now, I must make a quick phone call.  I need a taxi.  We must go to the port.  There, the ship is held fast by very strong ropes.  We can't wait for tomorrow.  Our ship sails at 10 in the morning.  

Quiz

Is André Heller's garden in North Africa or South Africa?

What is the Capital of Morocco?

Is Morocco a Catholic country or a Muslim country?

Where do Muslims go to prey?

What is the name of desert in North Africa?

Where can you find water in the desert?

What is the best way of crossing the Sahara?

Do camels have one hump or two?

What is the national dish of Morocco?

 

Edward Cave and the first magazine in the world.

There are women's magazines, sports magazines, motoring magazines and many other kinds of magazines, too. But, why are magazines called magazines?

In 1730, Edward Cave, a French Canadian printer decided to produce a general interest magazine for men. And, he wanted to call it  “A Store of General Information”. But, this didn't sound good. So, instead, he chose the French word “Magazine”. And, the word magazine has the same meaning as the word store and sounds much better.

Vocabulary

chose (choose/chose/chosen) - aussuchen

French – französisch

general interest – allgemeine Interesse

instead – stattdessen

printer – Drücker

produce - erzeugen

magazine - Zeitschrift

meaning - Bedeutung

Store - Lage

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Questions

When did Edward Cave decide to produce a magazine?

Was Edward Cave's magazine a fishing magazine or a women's magazine?

What did Edward Cave want to call his magazine?

Why did Edward Cave chose the name “Magazine”?

Is the word magazine Spanish or English?

What does the word magazine mean?

Which magazines do you read?

Click here to listen to Edward Cave  on YouTube.  Video includes full text.

 

P.S.   English Warm-ups will be published every Thursday in future!

 A Lazy Toorington Weekend!

This weekend was a very slow weekend.  We had a lazy time.  We spent most of our time in the garden.  A little bit here and a little bit there.  Nothing special.  

But, the grill  on Saturday evening was great. Two beautiful steaks. We bought them at the butchers on Saturday morning. And, the wine  came from The Toorington Wine Bar. Very good and a very good price. Only 10 pounds a bottle.  

After dinner we watched Grafenegg on TV.  Live from Austria.  Buchbinder was playing.  A sensational concert.  Brilliant as usual.   One day, we are definitely going to Grafenegg.  I love the atmosphere.  Classic and fine.

And, what's planned for next week?   We are meeting Mick of the Toorington theatre club.  See you next week.

Vocabulary

lazy . .

spent . . .

definately . . .