Great British Mugs

Mugs are a British tradition. They are very, very popular. There is a mug for every occasion.

And, the most popular mugs of all show the British Royal Family. Every royal event has its own special mug.

There are, of course, many other designs, too. Every football club has a mug with its badge. Every castle has its own mug with its flag. And, every flower, tree, bird and insect has a mug, too. Mugs are very good fun. Many people collect them.

Mugs are a very big part of everyday British life!

Vocabulary

badge - Abzeichen

collect – sammeln

event – Ereignisse

everybody – jede

everyday – tagtäglich

favourite - lieblings

flag – Fahne

its – sein/e ihr/e

mug - Becher/Häferl

occasion – Anlass

of all – von allem

of course – natürlich

popular – beliebt

Royal – königliche

there are – es sind

there is – es gibt

too – auch

Questions

Have you got a mug?

What are the most popular mugs in Britain?

Why do the British love mugs?

What kind of mug would you like?

What do you think of mugs?

What advantages do mugs have?

Why are mugs the perfect Christmas present?

Having a Mug of Hot Tea

The Cutty Sark

The Cutty Sark is a British clipper. She was built in Glasgow on the River Clyde in Scotland in 1869. She was used for transporting cargo between Great Britain and Australia. She mainly carried tea, coal, wool, jute, and castor oil.

At her height, the Cutty Sark was one of the fastest clippers in the world. She won many prizes for speed!

In 1895, her days of sailing were over and she became a training ship for naval cadets.

Nowadays, the Cutty Sark is a museum ship and can be seen and visited in Greenwich, London.

The ship was named after the witch in Tam O'Shanter, a famous poem by the Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Vocabulary – Wortschatz - Szokincs

carried (to carry/carried/carried) - transportieren /fördern - szallitas

castor oil – Rizinusöl - ricinusöl

clipper – Klipper - gyorsvitorlas

coal – Kohle - szen

height – Höhepunkt - tetopont

jute – Jute - jute

mainly – hauptsächlich -föleg

nowadays – Heutzutage - mostanaban

poem – Gedicht - vers

poet – Dichter - költö

speed - Geschwindigkeit - sebesseg

Transporting – fördern - szallitas

witch – Hexe - boszorkany

wool – Wohle - gyapju

Questions

Where was the Cutty Sark built?

When was she built?

What did she mainly carry?

What was the Cutty Sark at her height?

What did the ship become in 1895?

What is the Cutty Sark now?

Where is she now?

Who is the Cutty Sark named after?

House Flies

House flies are small, black and everyone hates them. They share our homes and eat all they can get! House flies are very revolting.

But, these little miracles of nature have another side, too. They are good at surviving. House flies can fly at 11 kilometres an hour, and with their 6000 little eyes they can see danger coming and fly out the way. And, there's more! In their 34 day lifespan, house flies can lay more than 400 eggs.

But, not everyone hates them. House flies are perfect for lunch and are loved by spiders and birds.

And little Susie? She keeps a house fly under her bed in a box, and its name is Erich!

Vocabulary

danger – Gefahr

fly (fly/flew/flown) – fliegen

hate – (hate/hated/hated) – hassen

house fly – Stubenfliege

lifespan - Lebenszeit

miracle – Wunder

revolting - abscheulich

share (share/shared/shared) – teilen

surviving – überleben

 Questions

Why do you hate house flies?

How fast can house flies fly?

How many eyes have house flies got?

What do house flies eat for lunch?

How many eggs do house flies lay?

Where does Susie keep Erich?

For how long can a house fly live?

Who likes house flies for lunch?

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller was one of America's greatest playwrights. He was born in New York in 1915.

Arthur Miller wrote his first play, The Villain, whilst studying at the University of Michigan. And then, after graduating, he started his careerer as a playwright. His most famous works were All My Sons, The Death of a Salesman and After the Fall.

Arthur Miller won many prizes for his work.

Arthur Miller was married three times. His first wife was Mary Slattery, his second Marilyn Monroe, and his third wife was Inge Morath.

Arthur Miller died at the age of 89 in 2005.

Vocabulary

died – starb

famous – berühmt

graduating – graduieren

married – heiratet

playwright – Dramatiker

whilst – während

wife - Ehefrau

Questions

Where was Arthur Miller born?

Where did Arthur Miller study?

Which play did Arthur Miller write at university?

Which three plays are Arthur Miller's most famous?

Who was Arthur Miller's second wife?

When did Arthur Miller die?