Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

9 40 Consumerism | Trade and commerce 9.4 Focus on form and structure Joining clauses with relative pronouns and conjunctions Combine the sentence pairs by using relative clauses (either with a relative pronoun or without) or conjunctions. 1. A lot of people buy reduced items in stores. They don’t actually need them. 2. Many of them still see shopping as a free-time activity. They cannot afford to spend so much money. 3. This is often the main reason. For many people shopping for unneeded things is just a form of entertainment. 4. Extending shopping hours would only help people waste money. They could spend this money on more sensible things. 5. Children should be made aware of these issues at school. Their minds are easily influenced by advertising. 6. Store managers should act more responsibly. They can influence shopping strategies in their stores to some extent. 7. Many of these products are produced in sweatshops. People still buy them. 8. Online shopping is a major threat to local businesses. It is so easy and comfortable to shop from home. 3  Nur zu Prüfzweck n – Eigentum des Verlags öbv