A “get-well-soon” card

GREEN LIGHT | Get writing
A “get-well-soon” card
VANESSA CLARK helps you to write letters,
e-mails and more in English. This month:
how to write a card to someone who is ill.
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Highlight the key
words and phrases that
you would use if you
wanted to write a card
like this yourself.
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Tip
People don’t normally use the words “ill” and “sick” in this kind of note. Instead, they
say someone is not well, “not very well” or “not so well”.
The English word for wieder gesund is better.
It’s best to be positive with phrases like I’m sure... or “I hope...”
A typical ending is Look after yourself or “Take care of yourself”. You can use these
phrases in other situations, too, such as when you are writing to a family member who is
living away from home.
The standard wish when someone is ill is get well soon. You can also say “Get better
soon” or “I hope you feel better soon”.
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I like…
Star Wars
Jeden Monat stellt ein Redakteur etwas Besonderes aus der
englischsprachigen Welt vor. Diesen Monat präsentiert
Spotlight-Online-Redakteur MIKE PILEWSKI seine Lieblingsfilmreihe.
What it is
The six parts of Star Wars are not just any
story; they’re every story, from the ancient
myths and legends to Faust and The Seven
Samurai. We see children grow up and learn
responsibility. Old friends become enemies.
A small group of rebels fights a powerful
empire. An old master teaches a young man
what he knows. A son sees some good in his
evil father. Two men become rivals for the
love of one woman. People are called to
things greater than themselves. A sacrifice
is made for the greater good.
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The names of the characters are
often similar to words that describe
them. Padmé Amidala sounds like the
amygdala, the part of the brain that has
to do with memory and emotions. Senator Palpatine is often palpitating —
shaking with excitement. Darth Vader is
a dark father to the children he’s never
met. Han Solo prefers to be alone. And
Luke is a short form of Lucas — as in the
name of director George Lucas.
Why I like it
I’ve seen each film about 20 times. Because
Star Wars uses so many themes, I can find
parallels to almost any situation in real life.
I like the idea that a handful of individuals
can change things, and that we all, inside,
know what is right and what we must do.
Star Wars is also full of humour. Yoda’s unconventional grammar is
just one example. When
you find all the jokes in
the stories, you understand that even
though life can be
very serious, it’s always possible to
laugh.
ancient [(eInSEnt]
called to: be ~ sth.
[(kO:ld tE]
director [daI&(rektE]
empire [(empaIE]
enemy [(enEmi]
evil [(i:v&l]
excitement [Ik(saItmEnt]
fight sth. [faIt]
greater good [)greItE (gUd]
memory [(memEri]
powerful [(paUEf&l]
responsibility
[ri(spQnsE(bIlEti]
sacrifice [(sÄkrIfaIs]
serious [(sIEriEs]
shake [SeIk]
(ur)alt
zu etw. berufen
werden
(Film)Regisseur(in)
Imperium
Feind
böse
Erregung
gegen etw. kämpfen
Allgemeinwohl
Gedächtnis
mächtig
Verantwortung
Opfer
ernst
zittern
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