Prime Time 5/6, Writing, Arbeitsheft

61 Paragraphs Number the sentences so that the text is logical. As a consequence, not allowing young people to travel is probably the biggest mistake parents can make. 1 For young people it is very important to travel because it helps them to broaden their minds. Forcing young people to stay at home means robbing them of a good opportunity to learn for life. Going to another continent can make this experience even more fruitful because the differences between your travel destination and your own country are usually much greater. The reason is simple: Travelling means that you are confronted with other people, other languages, other cultures, and so it is a challenge for travellers to compare what they see with what they are used to at home. This is at least as important as going to school because travelling means first-hand experience. It is not just a saying that travelling broadens your mind. Some people might go on a student exchange, others might want to take a gap year and go abroad after having finished their schooling. There are many interesting ways to travel like inexpensive backpacking or work placements. Continue Read carefully and complete the first three paragraphs of the text below with suitable passages. The hidden cost of doping 1. Doping is not just a feature that comes with highly competitive sports. As many people are unhappy with their looks, they want to improve their physical appearance by taking illegal and/or unhealthy substances in addition to physical training to reach the desired result. Mostly they want to … 2. Whereas sports organisations try to curb substance abuse, ordinary people who train their bodies in gyms around the country remain unchecked and run the risk of long term effects or even irreversible physical damage. Many of them … 3. In addition, performance enhancing substances can be bought in gyms and sports clubs as well as in high- street shops. That does not mean that … Conclusion: In view of these developments, it is the state which should regulate the trade with such drugs to prevent further damage to the people concerned and to minimise the costs for society as a whole. 48  49  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv