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19 Good communication? 02 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Look at some sentences from the conversations. Who says 1–6? a VOCABULARY 5 Expressing opinions Write a blog entry (80–100 words) for an online discussion platform giving your opinion about one of these statements. Use the expressions in 5a. Using mobile phones on public transport is impolite. Cyberbullying is an increasing problem among teenagers. Texting is making our spelling worse. Women make better bosses than men. Get together with those students in your class who chose the same topic as you and compare your opinions. a WRITING 6 b Use the adjectives to complete the opinions from Sally’s conversation with her mother. amazing difficult tiring 1 It’s being on call all the time. it’s + adjective + -ing form 2 It’s to relax , sometimes. it’s + adjective + infinitive 3 It’s how much I miss the buzz of work. it’s + adjective + question word In sentences like these, the -ing form and infinitive usually have the same meaning. Put the words in order to make sentences. 1 It’s / face to face / to people / better / to talk 2 It’s / seeing / easy / to stop / your old friends 3 It’s / a lot of time / spending / boring / alone 4 It’s / you /much free time / stressful /when / don’t have 5 It’s / in contact / to keep /with your family / important Talk together. Do you agree with the sentences in 8a? Why? Why not? Work alone. Tick (  ) the things you think are a waste of time and add one more activity to each list. At school: chatting to friends surfing the internet having substitute lessons … At home: tidying up dressing up to go out cooking complicated meals … Going out: waiting in queues window shopping trying on clothes … Discuss all the ideas in class. Try to agree on three things that are a waste of time. VOCABULARY 7 it’s + adjectives a 8 b a SPEAKING 9 b Look at the highlighted expressions in 5a. b 1 There’s no point in being friends, really. 2 I reckon that is why you’re always exhausted. 3 They say you need to take breaks from work. 1 Which expressions: a give the speaker’s opinion? b give other people’s opinions? 2 Which expression: a introduces an expert’s opinion? b says it’s OK to do something? c says there’s no reason to do something? 4 Some people say you shouldn’t take your work on holiday. 5 I’d say leave your phone at home at least at weekends. 6 There’s no harm in checking your emails from time to time. It’s good to talk Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv