Meinungen zu Europa

⚖️ Law and Society

📜 Vocabulary	📌 Plural	📖 Part of Speech	🔊 Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
die Verfassung	die Verfassungen	noun	[fɛʁˈfasʊŋ]	constitution
die Unabhängigkeit	-	noun	[ˈʊnʔapˌhɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t]	independence
die Kriminalität	-	noun	[kʁiminaˈliːtɛːt]	crime
die Ausnahme	die Ausnahmen	noun	[ˈaʊ̯sˌnaːmə]	exception

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Verfassung

   • Example: Die constitution protects the fundamental rights of citizens, so that freedom and justice are ensured.
   • Explanation: The constitution protects the fundamental rights of citizens, so that freedom and justice are ensured.

2. die Kriminalität

   • Example: Die government wants to take measures against crime, because the security situation is deteriorating.
   • Explanation: The government wants to take measures against crime, because the security situation is deteriorating.

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💰 Economy and Finance

📜 Vocabulary	📌 Plural	📖 Part of Speech	🔊 Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
die Euro-Krise	die Euro-Krisen	noun	[ˈɔʏ̯ʁoˌkʁiːzə]	Euro crisis
die Finanzkrise	die Finanzkrisen	noun	[fiˈnantsˌkʁiːzə]	financial crisis
die Kaufkraft	die Kaufkräfte	noun	[ˈkaʊ̯fˌkʁaft]	purchasing power
das Finanzproblem	die Finanzprobleme	noun	[fiˈnantspʁoˌbleːm]	financial problem
investieren (in sth.)	-	verb	[ɪnvɛsˈtiːʁən]	to invest (in sth.)

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. die Finanzkrise

   • Example: Die financial crisis drove many companies into bankruptcy, because they could no longer obtain loans.
   • Explanation: The financial crisis drove many companies into bankruptcy, because they could no longer obtain loans.

2. investieren (in sth.)

   • Example: Companies invest in renewable energies, so that they can operate more sustainably in the long term.
   • Explanation: Companies invest in renewable energies, so that they can operate more sustainably in the long term.

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📚 Education and Cultural Exchange

📜 Vocabulary	📌 Plural	📖 Part of Speech	🔊 Pronunciation	🇬🇧 Meaning in English
das Austauschprogramm	die Austauschprogramme	noun	[ˈaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃpʁoɡʁaˌm]	exchange program
der Kulturaustausch	die Kulturaustausche	noun	[kʊlˈtuːɐ̯ʔaʊ̯sˌtaʊ̯ʃ]	cultural exchange
das Bildungsprogramm	die Bildungsprogramme	noun	[ˈbɪldʊŋsˌpʁoːɡʁam]	education program
die Studiengebühr	die Studiengebühren	noun	[ˈʃtuːdi̯ənɡəˌbyːʁ]	tuition fee
vorzeigen	-	verb	[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡən]	to show, to present
umformulieren	-	verb	[ˈʊmˌfɔʁmʊliˌʁən]	to rephrase
leiden (unter sth.)	-	verb	[ˈlaɪ̯dn̩]	to suffer (from sth.)

📌 Examples and Explanations

1. das Austauschprogramm

   • Example: Das exchange program offers students the opportunity, so that they can gain international experience.
   • Explanation: The exchange program offers students the opportunity, so that they can gain international experience.

2. vorzeigen

   • Example: Travelers must present their passport, when they cross the border.
   • Explanation: Travelers must present their passport, when they cross the border.

3. leiden (unter sth.)

   • Example: Many people suffer from high tuition fees, because they can hardly afford to study.
   • Explanation: Many people suffer from high tuition fees, because they can hardly afford to study.

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Note

Make sure you have written this down in your notebook. At the end of the lesson, I provide verbs and nouns that commonly go with the above vocabulary. But first, start by making sentences. These are a few examples I used when I was learning.