A. prestigious = renommiert
B. stunning = überwältigend, spektakulär
C. protection = Schutz
Transcript: Architect of beauty
The Pritzker Prize is known as the Nobel Prize of architecture. For the first time, an architect from Africa has won this prestigious award. Diébédo Francis Kéré has designed stunning buildings in his home country, Burkina Faso, as well as across Africa, the US and Europe, such as the 2017 Serpentine Pavilion in London.
Many of his buildings are functional structures, such as schools and healthcare facilities. The designs not only look beautiful, but also improve the experience of the people who use them, for example, by filtering natural light as protection from the hot sun. “Architecture is an instrument we can use to create better cities, to create space to inspire people, to create classrooms which inspire the best generation,” he told the BBC.
Kéré, 56, was the first child in his community to go to school, and later, he studied architecture in Germany. Wherever his designs are built, they are always inspired by the trees and landscape of his homeland.
COMMUNICATION
BUSINESS SKILLS (pp. 6–7)
Solving problems at work
1. Useful expressions
A–3; B–1; C–2
2. The right word
A. HR = Personalabteilung
B. purpose = hier: Sinnhaftigkeit
C. role = hier: Funktion, Position
D. quit ifml. = kündigen
E. engagement = Engagement, Mitwirkung
F. credit (take credit for sth. = sich etw. als Verdienst anrechnen)
3. The right explanation
A–2 (Richtlinie); B–5 (Fehlzeiten); C–4 (Beschimpfung); D–1 (Einschüchterung); E–3 (Verhaltenskodex)
4. Top tips
A–1 (valuable = wertvoll; hier auch: wichtig); B–2 (consistent = konsequent); C–1 (mental = hier: psychisch); D–2 (confidential = vertraulich); E–2 (call sth. out US = etw. (öffentlich) kritisieren)
AROUND THE WORLD (p. 8)
Jamaica
1. Five facts A–2; B–1; C–1; D–2; E–1 2. Sights and tastes A–6; B–1; C–8; D–2; E–5 (The phenomenon occurs because fresh water from the Brae River mixes with saltwater from the sea.); F–7; G–3; H–4
CAREERS
CAREER COACH (p. 9)
People are different 1. Personal preferences
TEXT 1
A. treat B. harm C. morale = Arbeitsmoral D. account (take sth. into account = etw. berücksichtigen)
TEXT 2
E. settings = Rahmen, Situationen F. extensive = umfassend, reichhaltig G. factual = sachlich H. recipient = Empfänger(in)
TEXT 3
I. tweak = kleine Korrektur, Änderung J. asset = Vermögenswert; hier: Vorzug, Plus K. counterpart = Gegenüber; hier: Gesprächspartner(in) L. tension = Spannung
READING (pp. 10–11)
The right career
1. The true meaning
A–2 (Witze reißen); B–4 (seinen (Hochschul-)Abschluss machen); C–1 (etw. mühelos absolvieren); D–3 (herausragen); E–5 (zufällig auf etw. stoßen)
2. True or false?
A. True (line 1)
B. True (lines 8–10)
C. False. She was loud and talkative. In Japanese culture, women aren’t supposed to be aggressive or opinionated. (lines 13–20)
D. False. They tend to do well in sales. (lines 25–27)
3. What goes where?
A–6; B–2; C–4; D–1; E–3; F–5
LANGUAGE
SKILL UP! (pp. 12–13)
Recruitment
1. All about people
A–1 (Bewerber(in)); B–4 (Angestellte(r), Mitarbeiter(in)); C–2 ((Hochschul-)Absolvent(in)); D–6 (Arbeitsuchende(r)); E–3 (Praktikant(in)); F–5 (Personalvermittler(in), -verantwortliche(r))
2. What sort of skills?
A. presentation (presentation skills = präsentationstechnische Fähigkeiten)
B. communication (communication skills = kommunikative Fähigkeiten/ Kompetenzen)
C. interpersonal (interpersonal skills = soziale Kompetenz(en), zwischenmenschliche Fähigkeiten)
D. organizational (organizational skills = organisatorische Fähigkeiten)
E. soft (soft skills = soziale Kompetenz(en))
F. transferable (transferable skills = übertragbare Fertigkeiten) 3. We’re hiring!
A. experience = Erfahrung B. job ad ifml. = Stellenanzeige C. reference = Empfehlung(sschreiben)
D. vacancies = offene Stellen E. requirements = Anforderungen 4. Translation time!
A. There are plenty of benefits to self-employment, but there are disadvantages, too.
B. For jobseekers, minor employment is an option.
C. Benefits entitlement may depend on the duration of your employment. (Other translations are possible.)
TEST (p. 14)
What have you learned?
1–C; 2–A; 3–B; 4–B; 5–A; 6–B; 7–C; 8–C; 9–B; 10–A
