7 Patchwork city

Words to learn

Keywords

Asia n [ˈeɪʒə] Asia is the biggest of all the continents. Asien

charity n [ˈʧærɪti] Our charity event was a huge success. Wohltätigkeit, Wohl-
tätigkeitsorganisation
dialect n [ˈdaɪəlekt] In Switzerland people speak many different dialects. Dialekt
festival n [ˈfestɪvəl] Going to a music festival in the summer is a fun experience. Festival
immigrant n [ˈɪmɪgrənt] Many Asian immigrants live here. Einwanderer / -in
mother tongue n [ˈmʌðə tʌŋ] Her mother tongue is Spanish. Muttersprache
neighbourhood n [ˈneɪbəhʊd] It’s very safe in our neighbourhood. Viertel, Quartier
patch n [pæʧ] The patches are sewn together to make a quilt. Flicken
patchwork n [ˈpӕtʃwɜːk] Many big cities are patchwork cities. Patchwork, Patchwork-
quilt n [kwɪlt] We made a large, colourful quilt in class. Steppdecke, Quilt

A multicultural metropolis

Canada n [ˈkænədə] Winters are long and hard in Canada. Kanada

Canadian n [kəˈneɪdɪən] Are there any Canadians who don’t love hockey? Kanadier / -in
Chinese n [tʃaɪˈniːz] I can’t read this – it’s in Chinese. Chinesisch
citizen n [ˈsɪtɪzən] My friend is a citizen of Dublin. Bürger / -in
exciting adj [ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ] It’s exciting to explore new regions. aufregend, spannend
farm n [fɑːm] There are many farms in this part of the country. Bauernhof
France n [frɑːns] France is an interesting place to go on holiday. Frankreich
frequently adv [ˈfriːkwəntli] She frequently forgets her homework. häufig
Italian n [ɪˈtæljən] Is it easy to learn Italian? Italienisch
Italy n [ˈɪtəli] We go to Italy every summer. Italien
lake n [leɪk] Let’s go swimming in the lake! See
mistake n [mɪˈsteɪk] Can you say this without making any mistakes? Fehler, Irrtum
North America n [nɔːθ əˈmerɪkə] Canada and the United States are both in North America. Nordamerika
percentage n [pəˈsentɪdʒ] A large percentage of people live in cities. Prozentsatz
perfectly adv [ˈpəːfektli] She played perfectly and won the match. fehlerlos, perfekt
Polish n [ˈpəʊlɪʃ] Polish is one of the EU’s official languages. Polnisch
Russian n [ˈrʌʃən] Your uncle speaks Russian, doesn’t he? Russisch

æ cat | ɑː bath | e egg | ɜː third | ə balloon | ɪ sit | iː tree | i many | ɒ dog | ɔː horn | ʌ hut | ʊ foot | uː boot | aɪ my | aʊ cow
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Spain n [speɪn] Spain is a popular holiday destination. Spanien

Spanish n [ˈspænɪʃ] Very many people in the world speak Spanish. Spanisch
speaker n [ˈspiːkə] Are you an English speaker? Sprecher / -in
sunshine n [ˈsʌnʃaɪn] It rained a lot in April. We only had three days of sunshine! Sonnenschein
traffic n [ˈtrӕfɪk] There’s a lot of traffic in that district. Verkehr
unique adj [juːˈniːk] His books are unique. einzigartig

Toronto and its neighbourhoods

Asian adj [ˈeɪʒən] The Asian elephant is smaller than the African elephant. asiatisch
bus stop n [bʌs stɒp] There’s a bus stop near here. Bushaltestelle
Chinatown n [ˈtʃaɪnətaʊn] There are some good restaurants in Chinatown. Chinatown,
Chinesenviertel
disadvantage n [dɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] It is a big disadvantage that you live so far away. Nachteil
Native American adj [ˈneɪtɪv əˈmerɪkən] ‘Huron’ must be a Native American word. Amerikanische
Ureinwohner-
swimming pool n [ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl] Do you enjoy going to the swimming pool? Schwimmbecken

Festivals and celebrations

advertise v [ˈædvətaɪz] They’re looking for a good way to advertise the snack. Werbung machen für,
inserieren
advertisement n [ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt] Have you seen that new advertisement for the snack? Werbung, Inserat
celebrate v [ˈseləbreɪt] How do you celebrate Easter in your family? feiern
celebration n [seləˈbreɪʃən] We had a little celebration after the exam. Feier
crowd n [kraʊd] There was a large crowd at the festival. Menschenmenge
taxi n [ˈtӕksi] They took a taxi from the hotel to the station. Taxi
toilet n [ˈtɔɪlət] Do you want to go to the toilet first? Toilette, WC
visitor n [ˈvɪzɪtə] Visitors can do a guided tour of the cathedral. Besucher / -in

Diversity is our strength

beginner n [bɪˈɡɪnə] This is a good course for beginners. Anfänger / -in

coach v [kəʊtʃ] Why don’t you coach the football team? trainieren
diversity n [daɪˈvɜːsəti] Toronto is famous for the diversity of languages spoken there. Vielfalt
identity n [aɪˈdentɪti] For me, dialect is a question of identity. Identität
integrate v [ˈɪntɪgreɪt] You can integrate into a new culture and still be yourself. sich integrieren
intention n [ɪnˈtenʃən] It’s my intention to get a good job and help my family. Absicht, Vorhaben
native country n [ˈneɪtɪv ˈkʌntri] I cooked a speciality from my native country. Heimatland
origins n pl [ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz] Some immigrants never talk about their origins. Herkunft
photo n [ˈfəʊtəʊ] This photo shows my family on holiday last year. Foto
strength n [streŋθ] She has many strengths, such as patience and tolerance. Stärke

eɪ say | əʊ go | ɔɪ boy | ɪə ear | eə pear | ʊə pure | b bus | d do | f flow | ɡ get | h house | j yes | k calm | l leg | m man | n now
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Focus

contribution n [kɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən] Sarah’s contribution to the school paper was very short. hier: Beitrag
divide v [dɪˈvaɪd] Divide your text into paragraphs. teilen, unterteilen
equal adj [ˈiːkwəl] My mother cut the cake into four equal parts. gleich

My words

p pen | r red | s so | t tea | v vase | w wet | z zoo | ʃ shoe | ʒ vision | tʃ chips | dʒ jump | θ thin | ð brother | ŋ sing