Prime Time 5/6, Writing, Arbeitsheft

41 Maureen, Belfast 15 April 2017, 4:16 p.m. You write that there are not enough volunteers for Scout leaders. Sadly, the truth is that volunteers aren’t stepping up for good reasons. There is the very real fear among many men who want to work with children that they will be branded potential paedophiles. One of my friends, who would have made an amazing school teacher, summed it up: “It’s not worth the risk. One accusation from a kid, a teen or a mother and your career is over.” That is why we cannot recruit Scout helpers, nor teachers. Next up: Santa Claus. Young kids sitting on your knee as you give them gifts? Looks a bit worrying, doesn’t it? Stephen, Durham 15 April 2017, 4:59 p.m. It’s the uniform and neckerchief with which I mostly struggle. If I could take a small group of young lads off into the countryside and go camping, hiking, climbing, sailing, cooking on fires, etc., then I’d be up for it every now and again. But my local Scouts group regards the uniform as very important. They say it reinforces the team aspect of the Scouts and gives the kids somewhere to display their hard earned badges. I wonder if I can wear a T-shirt under the shirt? Nigel, Hereford 15 April 2017, 6:04 p.m. Thanks for this great piece. I have always had admiration for Scout leaders, especially as I know so many who are school teachers. They look after other people’s kids during the day and then amazingly have the energy to do it in their free time and holidays as well! My wife was a Scout leader and I used to help out at her summer camps. It does require a lot of time and a lot of energy, but it’s very rewarding to watch the kids grow from “I can’t live without my PlayStation” to “this hill is lame, let’s take on that mountain instead”. Esther, Manchester 16 April 2017, 2:23 a.m. I wanted to become a Scout leader once, having enjoyed many years in the organisation as a child. I even had an interview and started filling out the application form with the local chief Scout. We got as far as the section where I had to decide how much time I would be prepared to spend with the Scouts. I was not sure and so I ended up taking the form home to complete. But I never sent it off because I realised that being a Scout leader means that you are required to spend a lot of your free time with the organisation, which doesn’t work if you have a family with young children. d) Match the comments with the paragraphs of the blog post. e) Now order the comments in those with positive feedback and in those with negative feedback. Add the names to the grid. Supporting the blog post Opposing the blog post Useful language: Agreeing and disagreeing Agreeing Disagreeing Agreeing partly I couldn’t agree more with … . I see exactly what you mean by … . You’re right. That’s a good point. I think it is an excellent idea to … . I totally disagree with … . I don’t agree with … . I don’t think that … . I’m not sure about … . I agree up to a point, but … . I see your point, but … . That’s partly true, but … . I’m in two minds about … . Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum es Verlags öbv