Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

11 48 Tradition and change 11.4 Focus on form and structure Using conditionals a) Underline the tense forms in the numbered sentences. Concentrate on the constructions in the if -sentences. b) Tick the right meaning of the sentences. 1. If Angelique had not been a singer at her young age, she would not have been bullied by other children in the streets of Benin.    She was not bullied as a child.    Other children attacked her because she had made her name as a singer. 2. If she had given up singing, her training would have been in vain.    She did not stop singing.    Her training was a waste of time and effort. 3. If there had not been so few girls in her school, she would not be in the position in which she is now.    She is now in a position similar to that of the girls back then.    Today she draws strength from her childhood experience. 4. If her father had not insisted that his girls go to school, they would now be in the same situation as most of the women in Benin years ago.    Her father supported his girls so that they could attend school.    Their education meant that they are now in the same position as the women then. 5. If a girl from a traditional background finished primary school, there was the danger that she would be forced to get married.    Angelique got married after primary school.    Many girls could not continue school because they had got married at an early age. 6. If Angelique had not had her friends who supported her, she would never have felt the power of solidarity.    Angelique would have experienced female solidarity anyway.    Angelique’s friends gave her comfort and supported her. 7. Her father told her that if she got into a fight with one of the boys to defend her pride, this would not solve the underlying problem.    Defending her pride warranted a fight with boys.    She was discouraged by her father from fighting against boys. 8. If Angelique had not experienced all these things in her childhood, she would not have the strength to fight for women’s rights now as an ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund.    She has experienced women’s rights through her work for UNICEF.    Today she is a strong woman fighting for social causes. 9. If Angelique had not started her foundation to promote secondary education for girls in Africa, many girls would have found it much harder to gain more confidence.    Education for girls in Africa was boosted by Angelique’s activities.    Many girls became very self-conscious through Angelique’s programmes. 3  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv