Prime Time 5, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

Surveys 1 British attitudes towards the European Union a) What do the statistics on this page tell you about British attitudes? (For more useful phrases look at the word bank on page 10.) b) What reasons could there be for British people to think that way? USEFUL PHRASES Explaining statistics The bar graph shows that … . The table/pie chart … . … % of British people … . A majority/Less than half/… . Compared to other countries … . Commenting on statistics I’m (not) surprised that … . I can/can’t understand why … . I think it’s OK/a pity that … . How would you describe your national identity? 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 British not European more British than European equally British and European Do you agree with these statements about the EU? Agree strongly Agree a little Disagree a little Disagree strongly Don’t know 1. It is good for British jobs and trade 4 . 24% 35% 11% 10% 19% 2. Britain’s national identity is being lost. 34% 24% 19% 11% 12% 3. The EU makes decisions in an undemocratic way. 21% 23% 15% 10% 31% 4. It helps to keep peace in Europe. 26% 34% 10% 12% 18% 5. Britain is losing the right to make its own decisions. 34% 27% 15% 11% 14% 6. Britain should stay in the EU. 35% 33% 6% 13% 13% 2 A political survey at school a) Think of one question you want to ask other pupils (e.g. Are you interested in politics? Do you think Europe should become one huge country? Etc.). Write the question down and prepare a grid in which you can collect the answers. b) Do your survey. Ask as many pupils as possible so that the statistics will be reliable. Then turn the information you collect into a bar graph or pie chart. c) Make a class display 5 of your diagrams. Comment on the survey results. 4 trade: business (between different companies and countries) 5 display: sth. to show Should the UK join the euro? 25% 60% 15% yes 25% no 60% don’t know 15% Is it good to be in the EU? “yes” answers of citizens of EU member states: 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Luxembourg Ireland Netherlands Spain Greece Italy Germany France Sweden UK 74% 72% 30% 57% 60% 49% 61% 64% 74% 49% c) Find out how many Austrians support EU membership. 67 5 Politics Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv