Prime Time 5/6, Writing, Arbeitsheft

4 72 Assessment b) Compare and contrast: Improve the following sentences by using devices from the table below. 1. I used to work fifteen hours a day. My present job is more like holiday. 2. The presenter from Japan was nervous. The speaker from China seemed to lack confidence. 3. He did not show his papers to anyone. As soon as he got a chance, he burned them. 4. His first novel took him only a few weeks to write. His next one took over a year. 5. The paperwork was much more complicated before the government reforms. It is still time-consuming today. Useful language: Compare and contrast Compare ideas Contrast ideas compared with in comparison with in the same way likewise similarly besides but even though however in contrast to in spite of instead naturally nevertheless on the contrary on the other hand still whereas while yet c) The following devices link two sentences. Complete the gaps with suitable words from the box. as a result  •  at last  •  let us take  •  meanwhile  •  therefore  •  thus 1. Pollution has been a problem for many decades. governments around the world have taken the first steps in tackling this issue. 2. Most countries do not grow enough food for their own needs. the case of the United Kingdom. 3. The firefighters are still battling the blaze. the causes of the explosion are still being investigated. 4. Seven inches of snow fell during the night, blocking most main roads.  , traffic conditions have been chaotic. 5. Most people are superstitious in some way.  , a lot of people believe that the number 13 is unlucky. 6. Most people opposed the idea since it was too expensive.  , it is now being re-examined. d) Match the sentences with the different cohesive techniques. Complete the chart with the sentence numbers. Cohesive technique Example sentences Giving an example Giving information about time Giving information about the result Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des V rlags öbv