Prime Time 8, Speaking, Maturatraining

Support material: Disagreeing and rejecting Disagreeing and rejecting Read the following statements and disagree. Use the phrases provided to complete the statements and add a reason for your rejection. 1. Learning in groups doesn’t lead anywhere. It is so distracting to work with others. I just don’t accept that 2. You should focus more on your assignments. Don’t just spend time with your friends. I’m afraid I couldn’t possibly 3. Computers should not be used in class. Working with them is just a waste of time. I completely/totally disagree with that. 4. Currently, our technical equipment is not good enough to do e-learning. I don’t think that’s quite right. 5. Many older people are afraid of using modern technology in everyday life. That’s not how I see it. Statements on education and schooling Combine the phrases to produce meaningful statements about education. Write down as many statements as possible. Working independently help/s to focus on young learners. Working together with others in a group raise/s the motivation of students. Noise in class is/are more entertaining for everybody. Not using German in your English lesson is/are a real challenge for weaker learners. Computer-generated exercises is/are inspiring for your tasks. Listening to others take/s a lot of discipline talented students. Everybody in a group is/are a major problem for each other. Agreeing with others in a team can learn from on all sides. Example: Working independently is a real challenge for young learners. 1 2 15 6 School and education Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv