ANSWERS

1. Start with an introduction A. world

B. ages

C. time

D. things

E. been

F. pleasure

G. last

H. card

2. The problems of traffic, trips

and the weather

A. Are you in town for long?

B. Is this your first trip to

Hanover?

C. What’s your hotel like?

D. How was the trip out to the trade fair this morning?

E. What’s the weather like back home in England?

F. How cold does it get here?

3. Enjoy food, drink and eating

out

A– 3; B– 5; C– 1; D– 8; E– 4; F– 7; G– 2; H– 6

4. Be open to culture and

current affairs A. thoughts

B. truth

C. subject

D. discussion

E. mistake

F. need 5. Highlight your holidays and

travel plans

A. Do you

B. Whereabouts (Whereabouts? = Wo (genau); hier: Wohin (genau)?)

C. How come (How come? = Warum?; hier etwa: Wieso gerade dorthin?)

D. is it

E. Why

F. Have you

G. When

H. What are

6. Be proud of your interests A. gripping = spannend,

mitreißend

B. compelling = unwiderstehlich,

anziehend

C. convoluted = verworren

D. convincing = überzeugend E. hilarious = lustig, urkomisch F. stunning = verblüffend

G. glowing = begeistert

H. outstanding = herausragend

7. A final sprint with sports A. the way (by the way =

übrigens)

B. Speaking (speaking of =

apropos)

C. Actually = um ehrlich zu sein D. Funny (funny you should mention... = lustig/interessant, dass du … sagst/erwähnst)

E. Anyway = wie dem auch sei

F. reminds (that reminds me... = hier etwa: bevor ich es vergesse ...)