DQ 1 - Englisch
Wir versuchen uns in ersten Schritten in der sprachlichen und inhaltlichen Auseinandersetzung mit Hilfe einer eigenen Präsentation unserer beruflichen Realität in der Öffentlichkeit. (Copyright I. Hicking)
Skills have to be trained: Knowledge has to be acquired!
Introduction on the job!
Now let us get practical: Choosing a toilet system:
Heatpumps
Heat pumps from Vaillant - Vaillant
Your Task: Describe form and function of the main heatpump-systems.
At least: 200 words!!
DQ 2 - Englisch
What does your boss think? Is your idea a really brilliant one?
At first you have to present your idea - after that we discuss your arguments. And we try to find an overall decision, whether to install a small wind turbine or not.
Having water rules!
We worked about electricity, produced by wind-power made in Cologne.
Now we widen our focus and are going to have a look at our normal everyday attitude towards the worldwide supply with fresh water.
Therefore, please join Matt Damons press conference - you can attend above.
After that, please work on the task-schedule.
TASK 1: Listening comprehension
A) Beantworten Sie die folgenden Fragen in vollständigen Sätzen auf Deutsch mit Hilfe Ihrer Erkenntnisse aus dem Video.
1. Wann ist der Welttoilettentag?
2. Welche Erfindung thematisiert Matt Damon in seiner Pressekonferenz? Warum?
3. Wie viele Menschen weltweit haben laut Matt Damon keinen Zugang zu sauberem Wasser?
4. Wie viele Menschen weltweit haben keine Sanitäranlagen?
5. Beschreiben Sie die Maßnahme, die Matt Damon aus Protest gegen die dramatischen sanitären Zustände ergreift.
B) Was wird mit dieser Szene kritisiert? Erläutern Sie auf Deutsch.
C) Erläutern Sie auf Deutsch das Ziel, das Matt Damon mit seiner Pressekonferenz verfolgt.
Annotations (Task 1)
|
English |
German |
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invention |
Erfindung |
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human kind |
Menschheit |
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cell phone |
Handy |
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to shoplift |
stehlen |
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not to go to the bathroom |
not to use a toilet / not to excrete waste from your body |
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to lash out at somebody |
auf jdn losgehen |
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to excrete waste |
Exkremente ausscheiden |
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to implore |
jdn anflehen |
For the next step, please read the text: Not waiting for a Magic Cure!
a) Erklären Sie (auf Englisch) die Bedeutung der folgenden Aussage
“Today’s water crisis is not an issue
of scarcity, but of access.” (Z. 9)
Gehen Sie dabei wie folgt vor: Übersetzen Sie zunächst die Aussage ins Deutsche und erklären Sie anschließend die Bedeutung der Aussage unter Bezugnahme auf die Informationen aus dem Text (Z. 6 –
12).
b) Erläutern Sie (auf Englisch) die
Auswirkungen fehlender Sanitäranlagen auf die Wirtschaft und die Gesundheit der Bevölkerung in Entwicklungsländern.
A new invention for the people of Tanzania: Nanofilters to clean water!
Hilonga Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation - YouTube
Your task:
Listen to the video, be able to understand the meaning, answer these questions:
1. Who ist Mister Hilonga
- give a short description?
2. What is his main aim as a scientist?
3. Describe his invention.
3. What do you think: Are his customers interested in buying his invention?
Have a look at: BlueFuture Project
and prepare yourself to present this project in a little speech to your colleagues!
DQ 3 - Englisch
UBI and social equality:
Why is our society so anxious in giving their citizens equal benefits regardless of their well being, their income situation, their luck of life?
On the other hand we do allow a lot of benefits without even questioning the individual social background: Kindergeld, Bildungsangebote, Straßenbenutzung, Wahlrecht!
But to give everyone in society the same amount of monthly money (Money for nothing) seems to hurt our inner feelings a lot!
So, how much is social equality in a democratic society worth?
Fragenkatalog zum Thema "Fracking"!
1.) What are the main problems arising from the usage of "Fracking" in civilized surroundings?
2.) What do you think: Who is interested in the implementation of fracking-technologies in third-world-countries?
3.) What are the main reasons for these groups of interest to force fracking-technologies?
4.) Let`s have a look on a small town in the Eifel-valley-region, called Hengasch:
No supply with gas, no possibilities for earning electricity by wind. By the way: The installation of oil-heating-systems is nearly forbidden by law. So what about fracking?
Would you as a citizen of this "Dead-end-town" be a supporter of Fracking? Please explain your arguments!
You are well aware about the ecological dangers arising for this area!
What could be your tools of activity against this?
Your task:
Please write a letter to Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada:
Try to convince him to stop the fracking-activities of this canadian company in the Okavango-Delta in Botswana! Use reasonable arguments!
Explain to potential customers how a rain water harvesting system works and what its benefits are. (400 Words!)
Analysing a graphic or chart could be a task in your final exam in May 2022!
So work on it:
1) Step One:
What you see ist what you have to describe. Items, Figures, Icons, Relations, Timelines or whatsoever.
2) Step Two:
Facts or figures, shown in the chart, tell a story, which have to been interpreted. Find and mention the pros and cons, the hidden arguments, the obvious
relationships. Which clues are easy to be drawn, which arguments seems to be odd, but true? Find the messages hidden in icons and the graphic design used by the editor.
3) Step Three:
What ist your conclusion? You had a look at the charts, you developed a description, you analysed facts and figures, you critically questioned the shown
relationships, so that you are able now, to give your statement!
This has to be practiced: Please have a look at the linked charts and work on them as it is described above - from Step 1 to Step 3:
https://covid19.healthdata.org/germany
Especially the charts related to the "Hospital resource use" are of much interest for us.