Englischverständnis für fortgeschrittene Anfänger – Buch 1

cultural groups in Papua New Guinea. Because of this diversity , there are many different styles of cultural expression. Each cultural group has its own artistic traditions, unique dances, types of weapon, costumes, singing styles, music, architecture etc. Most of these different cultural groups have their own language. People typically live in villages and use subsistence farming . In some areas people hunt and collect wild plants (such as yam roots) to supplement their diets. People who become very good at hunting are respected by the other villagers.
    Travelling in Papua New Guinea can be challenging because there is almost no tourism infrastructure and there is limited information available in books and on websites. However, this is exactly why travellers find this country so interesting. The natural beauty and collection of cultures offer some incredible experiences to travellers.
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    Glossary
    occupies – ‘to occupy’, to fill or take up a space. besetzen
    tip – the pointed or rounded end or extremity of something. Spitze
    provinces – a division of a country. Provinzen
    diverse – something with lots of variety and different parts. vielfältig
    rugged – having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface. schroff
    populous - having a large population; densely populated. einwohnerstark, dicht besiedelt
    infrastructure – buildings, roads, airports etc. Infrastruktur
    tectonic plates – the rock which makes the Earth’s surface. tektonische Platten
    agriculture – farming. Landwirtschaft
    pottery – pots, dishes, and other articles made of earthenware or baked clay. Keramik, Töpferei
    aid – help in the form or money and food. Hilfe
    classified – ‘to classify’, assign (someone or something) to a particular class or category. klassifizieren, einordnen
    diversity – difference, variety. Vielfalt
    subsistence farming – farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without anything extra to sell. Subsistenzwirtschaft
    supplement – ‘to supplement’, add an extra element or amount to: "she tried to supplement her husband's income". ergänzen, aufbessern
    limited – ‘to limit’, to restrict. limitieren, begrenzen
     
    Questions about the text
    1. Which language in Papua New Guinea has the most speakers?  
    2. With which other country does Papua New Guinea have a close relationship?
    3. Papua New Guinea was ruled by three different countries. What were they?
    4. Other than farming, how do people get extra food?
    5. What three natural disasters are mentioned in the text?
    6. What is the capital city of Papua New Guinea?
    7. What are the official languages of the country?
    8. Why is an airplane often the easiest way to travel around the country?
    9. What did the Austronesian speaking peoples bring when they migrated 2500 years ago? Name two things.
    10. True or false? – The highlands of Papua New Guinea are uninhabited.
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The Paleo Diet
     

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    From the Atkin’s diet to the South Beach diet, it seems that every year a new way of eating becomes popular as people in the Western world try to lose weight or be healthy. This article looks at one such diet, the Paleo diet.
    The Paleo diet (shortened from Palaeolithic diet) is also known as the Caveman diet or Stone Age diet. It is a diet which tries to copy what we believe our ancestors ate during the Palaeolithic era. This era lasted for two and a half million years until about ten thousand years ago, when modern farming began.
    The Paleo diet contains mainly fish, some meats like chicken and beef, eggs, fruit and vegetables, fungi (mushrooms), roots, and nuts. It excludes grains (like wheat), legumes, potatoes, dairy products, refined salt, refined sugar, and some oils.
    Protein makes up 15% of the calories in the average western diet, which is considerably lower than the average of 19-35 % of hunter-gatherer diets. This is one of the key features of the Paleo diet – a much higher amount of protein.
    Another key feature is the amount of fibre. The Paleo diet contains much more fibre from vegetables and fruit but not grains. In fact, supporters of the Paleo diet believe that grains are bad for humans as they are relatively new to us (the last 10,000 years) and our bodies are still not adapted to eating them. This is the same with all dairy products.
    So what would a Paleo diet meal look