Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

47 11.2 Focus on content Stages of empowerment Read the text “Female solidarity will change the face of Africa” carefully and then answer the questions below. 1. When did Angelique’s problems start? 2. How were she and her friends treated at school? 3. Why did she not get married after primary school? 4. What did her father tell her when she asked him if she should fight back? 5. What are the most important aspects of empowerment for girls in Africa? 6. What is the aim of her foundation in Benin? 11.3 Focus on vocabulary and style Key words in the text Read the text again and find synonyms for the words and phrases below. 1. friendly, helpful, cooperative feeling or behaviour: 2. to wander around: 3. to come into effect or operation: 4. a cause of harm or misery: 5. to provoke, to challenge: 6. to be more numerous: 7. a girl who enjoys rough, noisy activities traditionally associated with boys: 8. a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements: 9. the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights: 10. an institution to run e.g. a charity, funded by an endowment: 11. confident and forceful behaviour: 12. to profit from/to receive an advantage: 1  2  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv