Phrases Flashcards

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Das allgemeine Thema des Textes ist…

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The general theme/topic/subject of the text is…

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Der Text befasst sich mit…

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This text deals with…

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Der Autor bespricht die Frage, ob…

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The author discusses the question of whether…

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Der Autor beabsichtigt…

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The author intends to…

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Der Autor lenkt die Aufmerksamkeit des Lesers auf…

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The auhor draws the reader’s attention to…

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Der Autor behauptet, dass…

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The author claims that…

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Der Autor bezieht sich auf…

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The author refers to…

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Der Autor stimmt … zu

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The author agrees with…

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Der Autor ist sicher, dass…

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The author is certain that…

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Der Autor lehnt ab…

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The author rejects…

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Der Autor bezweifelt, dass/ob…

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The author doubts that/whether …

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Der Autor nimmt einen optimistischen/pessimistischen Standpunkt ein.

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The author takes an optimistic/ a pessimistic point of view .

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Der Autor betont…

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The author stresses/emphasizes…

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Der Autor unterstreicht…

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The author underlines…

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Der Autor hebt hervor, dass

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The author points out/highlights that

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Der Autor zeigt…

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The author shows…

17
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Der Autor veranschaulicht seine Argumentation mit einem Beispiel/ Zitat.

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The author illustrates his argument by (using) an example/quote

18
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Der Autor unterstützt seine Argumentation mit einem Vergleich/Gegensatz.

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The autor supports his line of arguments(argumentation) by (using) a comparison/ contrast.