Prime Time 7/8, Language in Use, Arbeitsheft

living in the Favelas of Rio. I could be a child starving in Somalia, or a victim of war in the Middle East, or a beggar in India. I’m only a child, yet I know if all the money spent on war was spent on finding environmental answers, ending poverty and finding treaties, what a wonderful place this earth would be! At school, even in kindergarten, you teach us to behave in the world. You teach us: not to fight with others, to … (Q10) things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share and not be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the things you tell us not to do? Do not forget why you’re attending these conferences, who you’re doing this for:We are your own children. You are deciding what kind of world we will grow up in. Parents should be able to… (Q11) their children by saying “everything’s going to be alright”, “it’s not the end of the world” and “we’re doing the best we can”. But I don’t think you can say that to us anymore. Are we even on your list of priorities? My dad always says, “You are what you do, not what you say.”Well, what you do makes me cry at night. You grownups say you love us. But I challenge you: Please make your actions … (Q12) your words. Thank you for listening. 0 A raised B brought C took D asked Q1 A agenda B image C calendar D record Q2 A side B benefit C behalf D representation Q3 A alive B extinct C departed D dead Q4 A either B nor C neither D or Q5 A agents B replacements C regents D delegates Q6 A claim B divide C serve D share Q7 A until B towards C before D against Q8 A honoured B superior C privileged D disadvantageous Q9 A contrast B regularity C change D difference Q10 A work B make C ask D plan Q11 A comfort B favour C please D upset Q12 A reverse B reply C request D reflect 0 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 A b) Complete the following sentences with passages from Severn Suzuki’s speech. We have to see to it that … . We should take care not to … . We need to adopt a resolution to … . Our most pressing problem is … . We have to negotiate an agreement to … . We are hopeful/confident that … . We are working to … . / ✔ 61 12 Saving the planet Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv