Prime Time 5/6, Writing, Arbeitsheft

93 Where does a new paragraph start? g Page 68 2 nd paragraph: However, there are a lot of adults who think computer games … 3 rd paragraph: In addition, there are a great number of computer games … 4 th paragraph: Surely, this is a very traditional way of looking at this issue. 5 th paragraph: Moreover, playing interactive games with players from other countries … 6 th paragraph: One way to come to terms with the negative aspects of computer games … Dealing with topic sentences g Page 68 a) 5, 4, 1, 3, 6, 2 b) Beispielantwort 1. Description of the present situation in the world 2. Reasons for not attending school 3. Description of the consequences 4. Which changes are needed? How should they be implemented? 5. Positive out­ comes 6. Suggestions for measures to be taken Grouping ideas g Page 69 a) Reasons for not going to school: 1, 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, 18, 27 Negative consequences if people do not go to school: 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 28 Positive effects if people have the opportunity to go to school: 15, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26 Measures to be taken to improve the situation: 17, 19, 20, 24 Working with words: Grammatical and lexical linking devices g Page 70 a) 1. It, 2. it, 3. Their, 4. they/these, 5. then, 6. this, 7. there, 8. This, 9. This, 10. that, 11. he, 12. her, 13. the, 14. that/which b) 1. That, 2. traditional narratives, 3. arrests, 4. commuters, 5. former/latter, 6. former/latter, 7. Chemicals, 8. beauty, 9. you can do, 10. your ideas, 11. equally possible c) 1. pocket calculator, 2. Myths, 3. have been arrested, 4. commuters, 5. John and Tom, 6. harmful substances, 7. beautiful, 8. can do for you, 9. thoughts, 10. possible d) Use of determiners: 1 Repetition of key words: 4 Use of synonyms: 2, 6, 9 Use of related word forms: 3, 7 Use of parallel structures: 5, 8, 10 Working with words: Logical linking devices g Page 71 a) Beipielantwort 1. The house faces north, so it never gets the sun. Also, it is rather damp. 2. The children do not like one another. Moreover, they often quarrel and start to fight. 3. She hardly ever goes to the theatre. In fact, she has not been for months. 4. His job involves a number of things. First, he is responsible for general administration. Secondly, he has to look after the financial side of the business. Finally, he has been asked to build up outside contacts. 5. There were several good reasons for changing the plan. To begin with, it involved a lot of money. On top of that, it needed too many people. b) 1. I used to work fifteen hours a day. In comparison with that, my present job is more like holiday. 2. The presenter from Japan was nervous. Likewise, the speaker from China seemed to lack confidence. 3. He did not show his papers to anyone. Instead, as soon as he got a chance, he burned them. 4. His first novel took him only a few weeks to write, while/whereas his next one took over a year. 5. The paperwork was much more complicated before the government reforms. Nevertheless, it is still time-consuming today. c) 1. At last, 2. Let us take, 3. Meanwhile, 4. As a result, 5. Thus, 6. Therefore d) Giving an example: 2, 5 Giving information about time: 1, 3 Giving information about the result: 4, 6 Finding synonyms g Page 74 3, 8, 9, 6, 1, 4, 5, 10, 7, 2 Working with words: Paraphrasing sentences g Page 75 b) Synonym replacement: A giraffe can eat up to 75 pounds of a acacia leaves and hay every day. – Be sure to include a Tuscan wine-tasting experience when visiting Italy. Change of parts of speech: She lived through an era that changed women’s lives completely. – This product helps people lose weight by reducing extra fat in the body. Change of structure: Many centuries ago, peace was symbolised by an olive branch and/or a dove. – The nerve receptors that cause the reflex for vomiting are blocked by ginger. c) Beispielantwort 1. watch/follow, 2. less sugar, 3. make, 4. activity Writing: Paraphrasing sentences g Page 76 a) 3, 5, 1, 6, 2, 8, 9, 4, 10, 7 b) 1. to arrive – a noun – arrival 2. to appear to do sth. – an adverb – apparently 58  59  60  61  62  64  66  67  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv