Prime Time 5/6, Writing, Arbeitsheft

3 40 Text types Reading: Being a Scout leader a) Read the blog post by a Scout leader below. b) While reading, fill in suitable phrases from the box below 28  go on, give it a go  •  it’s a shame that  •  it’s no surprise that  •  most importantly  •  most pleasingly  •  not only is  •  quickly became clear that  •  springs to mind immediately by Alistair Graham Being a Scout leader a) I have just come back from London, where I spent the weekend with a group of young people taking part in the Monopoly Run. We had a lot of fun visiting as many places on the Monopoly board as possible in nine hours. b) Just seeing the enjoyment and listening to the excited discussions had made the effort worthwhile. Modern scouting is no longer only about hiking and camping, so 1   thousands of young people join every year. 2   demand isn’t matched by the availability of Scout leaders, leaving 51,000 youngsters on the waiting list. c) 3   Scout leading a worthwhile way to spend your spare time, it’s incredibly satisfying. There are opportunities to work on your organisational skills and to take on responsibility when you are ready for it. I’ve learned how to cook, how to communicate with a team and, 4   , how to lead a group of strangers effectively. It’s challenging at first, but very useful in the workplace. As Scout leaders we offer young people opportu- nities they may not get elsewhere. Seeing the Scouts in your unit grow and develop as young people, and knowing that you have played a part in that, is a great feeling. d) Some of my proudest moments have been with the Scouts, helping young people to achieve so much more than they thought they could, and realising that sometimes all it takes is for them to believe in themselves. One child 5   . He had previously been kicked out of Cubs and Scouts due to bad behaviour, and was in trouble at school for the way he spoke to teachers. His dad got in touch to ask if we’d take him on. We were warned he was a challenge, but we agreed, and it 6   if you treated him with respect, he did so too. He eventually earned his bronze Duke of Edinburgh Badge, and is now doing fantastically at university. 7   , before he started at college, he became a Scout leader for nine months as he wanted to give something back to the organisation that had helped him. e) Any time people can give can make a difference. You can give as much or as little as you choose, and it is not necessary to commit to turning up every week. People do not need previous scouting experience to get involved, and volunteering with the association can take many forms. There are so many benefits, for the adults, the young people and for society as a whole. 8   . c) Read the comments on page 41, which readers have left on the website of the blog. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv