- Familiarity breeds affection
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The busy cirwith the'barges to and from Rotterdam carrying wine, timber and lignite. Here indeed is the essence of Germany: the beer ^^ouses^the wine, and of course music.^n^^^^^^ the next few weeks and the enjoyment as well as "°-f ^^.^^'f^ ^^^^^^ pools set high in the Eifel mountains, churches, visiting quaint old towns and -°^ern actones^ ba h n^ :of that the barriers of ill-feeling set up by war have ^en^r ^cr r rtr^ ^^^ ::'^:^X;:^^^^ -oms. and Its language. can once more be gained.
Familiarity breeds affection / Words
familiarity Vertraulichkeit, Ungezwungenheit
to breed erzeugen, hervorbringen
affection die Zuneigung
to laugh with lachen über
to admire bewundern
the art gallery die Kunstgemäldegalerie
to exclaim over s. verwundern, ausrufen
the ware die Ware
to display ausstellen, zeigen
massive massig, massiv
department store das Warenhaus
exclusive ausgewählt, exclusiv
to dominate beherrschen
renowned berühmt
gothic gothisch
the distance die Ferne, die Entfernung
flowing past vorbeifließen an
bustling geschäftig
the timber das Holz
the lignite die Braunkohle
the essence die Substanz, der wesentliche Bestandteil
the enjoyment der Genuss, das Vergnügen
the Knowledge die Kenntnis, das Wissen
to explore auskundschaften
quaint seltsam
set high hoch gelegen
barrier die Schranke
the ill-feeling die Abneigung, die Verstimmung
set up aufrichten, entstehen
to overcome überwinden
once more von neuem, noch einmal
to gain gewinnen, erlangen
Familiarity breeds affection / Questions
1. What do the visitors admire in Cologne?
2. Where are goods displayed for sale?
3. Where are the most exclusive Shops found?
4. What dominates the centre of the city?
5. What style of architecture is the Cathedral?
6. What are the barges carrying?
7. What is, to this visitor, "the essence of Germany"?
8. What is he looking forward to doing in the Coming weeks?
9. Why are the streets "already familiar"?
10. What would you say is "the essence of England"?
Discussion and essay topics
1. What do you love most about your own city?
2. In what ways can a school exchange break down barriers between countries?
Familiarity breeds affection / Notes
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