Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just 6 minutes! Angela Merkel has often been referred to as ‘mutti’ – which means mother in German. Where did this nickname come from and who is she really? That’s what Sam and Neil talk about, as they teach you related vocabulary.
This week’s question:
Who was Germany’s first ever chancellor? Was it:
a) Otto von Bismarck
b) Helmut Schmidt
c) Or Franz von Papen
Watch the video to find out the answer.
chancellor
person in the highest position in a government or a university
hardline
describes someone with traditional and strict beliefs that can’t be easily changed
put down
insult, used to make someone feel stupid or embarrassed
put in their place
made to feel less important than they are trying to be
cliches
phrases or ideas that have become meaningless because they’ve been overused
deadpan
serious facial expression that shows no emotion