Inviting yourself - Spotlight Online
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Inviting yourself - Spotlight Online
GREEN LIGHT | Get writing Inviting yourself VANESSA CLARK helps you to write letters, e-mails and more in English. This month: how to invite yourself to stay with a friend. I’m coming to Liverpool! [email protected] CC... Subject: I’m coming to Liverpool! Hi Kiera How are you? I hope you remember me, your former colleague from Switzerland. You very kindly said I could come and stay with you next time I’m in Liverpool. Love Trudi s •The words very kindly (freundlicherweise) are quite polite, as in these examples: “You very kindly invited me” or “You very kindly offered...” •A spare room is an extra bedroom for guests. •To check, ask: Would it be OK to...? or “Is it OK if I...?” •If you’re not sure how long you want to stay, you can say, “a couple of days” (ein paar Tage), “a short visit” or a few days. Use it! Highlight the key words and phrases that you would use if you needed to write an e-mail like this yourself . convenient [kEn(vi:niEnt] former [(fO:mE] Switzerland [(swItsElEnd] 6 Spotlight 10|14 passend, gelegen früher, ehemalig Schweiz T ip Fotos: Alamy; iStock I’m coming to Liverpool next month, and I’d love to see you. Do you still have your spare room? Would it be OK to stay with you for a few days? If it isn’t convenient, I can go to a hotel. No problem. Culture corner | GREEN LIGHT I like... The Archers Jeden Monat stellt ein Redakteur etwas Besonderes aus der englischsprachigen Welt vor. Diesen Monat präsentiert Chefredakteurin INEZ SHARP ihre Lieblingsradiosendung. What it is Why I like it Every weekday and on Sundays, five million Brits listen to BBC Radio 4’s 15-minute drama, The Archers. At the heart of the programme is the Archer family. Called an “everyday story of country folk”, the action takes place in the fictional village of Ambridge. When the show started in 1950, the focus was on farming life, but the stories have expanded to cover topics such as drugs and crime. A lot of the actors have been with the series for many years — the actor Norman Painting played Phil Archer for 59 years. I have listened to The Archers for so long that David and Ruth Archer sound as familiar to me as my own family. When I moved to the Far East in 1989, I could not listen to the programme. In shock, I called the BBC World Service. The nice lady on the phone told me: “There isn’t much interest in Ambridge in Asia.” When I came back to Europe, I was so happy I created my own dance to the famous theme tune. Does that sound as if I’m not interested in the lives of the country folk of Ambridge? I am, of course, but a lot of what happens is like comforting background noise, so if I miss something important, I can ask one of my English friends. They all listen, too. Fun facts •Many of the actors in the series have other jobs. Felicity Finch, who plays Ruth Archer, is also a reporter for the BBC. •The tempo of the theme tune has been used to teach doctors in England the rhythm needed for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. •Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, is one of many famous people who have been in the series. background [(bÄkgraUnd] cardiopulmonary resuscitation [)kA:diEU)pVlmEnEri ri)sVsI(teIS&n] comforting [(kVmfEtIN] country folk [(kVntri fEUk] Hintergrund Herz-LungenWiederbelebung beruhigend, tröstlich Landleute, Landbevölkerung create [kri(eIt] crime [kraIm] expand [Ik(spÄnd] familiar [fE(mIliE] fictional [(fIkS&nEl] take place [teIk (pleIs] theme tune [(Ti:m tju:n] topic [(tQpIk] erschaffen, kreieren Verbrechen weiterentwickeln bekannt, vertraut fiktiv, frei erfunden stattfinden Titelmelodie Thema