🇬🇧 Training: Englisch
4 Aufgaben · Musterlösungen per Klick — im PDF-Export enthalten
Text Analysis — American Dream
Aufgabe
Examine the following excerpt from a speech about the American Dream. Analyze how the speaker constructs their argument and what language devices are used to persuade the audience.
Musterlösung
Structure of the answer: 1. Introduction: speaker, occasion, audience, thesis 2. Argument structure: claim – evidence – appeal 3. Rhetorical devices: anaphora, tricolon, pathos, ethos, inclusive "we" 4. Vocabulary and register: emotive/value-laden words, imagery 5. Effect on audience + concluding evaluation of persuasiveness
Comment — Individual & Society
Aufgabe
Comment on the following statement: "Social media has made it easier to conform than to be an individual." Support your argument with examples from your own experience and the texts studied.
Musterlösung
Structure of the answer: 1. Introduction restating the statement + clear position 2. Arguments FOR: echo chambers, peer pressure, algorithmic conformity, likes as validation 3. Arguments AGAINST: niche communities, self-expression, marginalized voices amplified 4. Weighing evidence with examples (texts + experience) 5. Balanced conclusion with substantiated personal opinion
Sprachmittlung — Heimat
Aufgabe
Sie möchten Ihrem amerikanischen Austauschpartner das deutsche Konzept der „Heimat" erklären. Fassen Sie den folgenden deutschen Zeitungsartikel auf Englisch zusammen und gehen Sie auf Aspekte ein, die ein amerikanisches Publikum besonders interessieren könnten.
Musterlösung
Approach: 1. NOT a word-for-word translation — sense-oriented mediation 2. Explain the untranslatable term "Heimat" (belonging, roots, emotional attachment to place — beyond "home/homeland") 3. Select relevant points for the target audience (cultural identity, immigration debate) 4. Add brief cultural bridging for US readers (compare to "hometown pride" / roots) 5. Appropriate register, addressee orientation
Oral Presentation — American Dream
Aufgabe
Prepare a 5-minute presentation on: "How has the concept of the American Dream changed since the 20th century?" Structure: introduction, 2–3 main points, conclusion with personal evaluation.
Musterlösung
Outline: 1. Opening hook (quote / provocative question) 2. Historical context: post-WWII optimism, upward mobility, suburban ideal 3. Challenges: economic inequality, racial barriers, "American Nightmare" critique 4. Contemporary reinterpretation: diversity, digital economy, redefined success 5. Conclusion with personal stance + outlook. Use signposting language, maintain eye contact, prepare for follow-up questions.