A Foundation Course in Reading German, 2017a

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Offline Textbook | A Foundation Course in Reading German https://courses.dcs.wisc.edu/wp/readinggerman/print-entire-textbook/ Page 147 of 151 12/8/2017 5. The dough for fresh rolls had been delivered, pre-formed and deep-frozen, by large foodstuff companies, and was baked (to completion) in electronically controlled ovens. 6. Since 1979, the European Parliament has indeed been elected directly by the citizens of the member states, but it does not have the power of the modern national parliaments, which have control over the passage of laws, the budget, and government formation and operation. 7. Against the rules of the sporting association, cash prizes were awarded at several tournaments in recent years. In the future, however, it will be less likely that organizers who wish to offer cash prizes are forced into presenting their tournaments independently from the association. 8. As a source of utilizable timber, the beech tree, from which the word “book” is derived etymologically, is treasured in the furniture industry as much as by ice cream manufacturers, who like to use its wood as a stirring rod – a contemptible end for one of the most admirable as well as most rigorous survival artists among trees. 9. In order to to be able to avoid mixtures with genetically manipulated products in agricultural production, separation between supply channels of food for human and animal consumption has been urged. 10. Without announcing it, the Defense Ministry (went back / reneged) on its promise to diminish the noise from low-flying planes with the help of new flight simulators. 11. The Defense Ministry was originally prepared to spend more than a half billion euro to change the location of low-altitude flight training. 12. The former official- and garrison-city of Potsdam can still boast of more than 3,000 buildings which are protected as historical monuments, even though it suffered horrible bombardments in the last days of the war. 13. The so-called “rocket” from the school – an air conditioner designed and built by the pupils themselves – can be easily transported to the place where it is needed. At the same time it will not cost more than other air conditioners: around 2,000 euro. 14. The court in Luxemburg guarantees the communal law, but sees its task more in keeping the member states on a course of integration than in putting the communal bodies in their place. 15. From this it follows first and foremost that the necessary parliamentarization of the EC must be accompanied by a clearer delimitation of authority and jurisdiction between the Community and the member states. 16. After he had had his friend Knobelsdorff rebuild the old Wasserburg, the crown prince enjoyed his Rheinsberg Castle, “this place of study, the home of friendship and peace.”
Offline Textbook | A Foundation Course in Reading German https://courses.dcs.wisc.edu/wp/readinggerman/print-entire-textbook/ Page 148 of 151 12/8/2017 17. Over two hundred years ago, Frederick the Second had this swampland of the Oder River drained, a (major / landmark) achievement of which he was rightfully proud. 18. Working with the conductor and the section leaders, the concertmaster decides about the program to be played, whereby – and here lies the big difference – it is not rare that he has written the works. 19. Did you already know that the publisher is coming to the book fair after all? 20. In the high-rise in Wiesbaden, in the branch office in Berlin, and in offices in Düsseldorf and Bonn, 3,300 employees, among them economists and mathematicians, investigate the numbers which, in the form of statistics, are supposed to make insight possible. Unit: Practice Review Units 13-16 You should be able to translate these German texts after completing Units 1 through 16 of this textbook. English translations of these exercises follow below for you to check your work. 1. Laß mich jetzt in Ruhe! 2. Fragen Sie mich nichts darüber, Herr Schmidt! 3. Diese Tür öffnet sich nicht. Gib mir meine Schlüssel! 4. Vor allem wäre es wichtig, jetzt eine verantwortliche Umweltpolitik zu entwickeln, bevor es zu spät wird. 5. Es bleibt noch dieser neue Lyriker aus Niedersachsen zu entdecken. Jetzt ist eine Anthologie von ihm erschienen, die – auf Weisung des Autors – mit dem neuesten Schaffen beginnt und am Anfang seiner Karriere endet. 6. Nach den Auftragseingängen, einem wichtigen Indikator für die künftige Beschäftigungslage, könnte sich der Abschwung noch verschlimmern. der Auftragseingang – order entry, receipt from orders 7. Im Herbst des letzten Jahres gelang es dem Romancier ein triumphaler Einzug in die Auslagen der deutschen Buchläden. die Auslage – display 8. Die entlang des Rheins sich befindenden Wasserwerke waren diejenigen, die zuerst Alarm schlugen, weil sie das Wasser nicht mehr zu Trinkqualität aufbereiten konnten. Alarm schlagen – to raise / sound the alarm 9. Die Zuhörer hörten den von der Regierung eingeladenen Sänger singen, ohne ihn ein einziges Mal mit Beifall zu unterbrechen.
Page 2 and 3:
Offline Textbook | A Foundation Cou
Page 4 and 5:
Page 6 and 7:
Page 8 and 9:
Page 10 and 11:
Page 12 and 13:
Page 14 and 15:
Page 16 and 17:
Page 18 and 19:
Page 20 and 21:
Page 22 and 23:
Page 24 and 25:
Page 26 and 27:
Page 28 and 29:
Page 30 and 31:
Page 32 and 33:
Page 34 and 35:
Page 36 and 37:
Page 38 and 39:
Page 40 and 41:
Page 42 and 43:
Page 44 and 45:
Page 46 and 47:
Page 48 and 49:
Page 50 and 51:
Page 52 and 53:
Page 54 and 55:
Page 56 and 57:
Page 58 and 59:
Page 60 and 61:
Page 62 and 63:
Page 64 and 65:
Page 66 and 67:
Page 68 and 69:
Page 70 and 71:
Page 72 and 73:
Page 74 and 75:
Page 76 and 77:
Page 78 and 79:
Page 80 and 81:
Page 82 and 83:
Page 84 and 85:
Page 86 and 87:
Page 88 and 89:
Page 90 and 91:
Page 92 and 93:
Page 94 and 95:
Page 96 and 97:
Page 98 and 99: Offline Textbook | A Foundation Cou
Page 152: Offline Textbook | A Foundation Cou
show all

A Foundation Course in Reading German, 2017a

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?