Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

7 1.2 Focus on content Facts and opinions a) Study the following statements and rate them as facts (F) or opinions (O). Statement F O 1. Blended families are certainly the reason why so many children fail at school. 2. New partners are often regarded as outsiders in their new blended family. 3. Without doubt, nuclear families are the better option for children. 4. Children may feel neglected in a blended family. 5. Nuclear families are not necessarily better than blended families. b) Read the text “Some blended families just don’t get along”. Highlight the sections which express facts in one colour and the passages which express an opinion in another colour. 1.3 Focus on vocabulary and style Structuring vocabulary: Love a) Write all the words and phrases which are associated with “love” or “loss of love” into the diagram below. There are more items than you can use. 1  2  affair acquaintance contact couple engagement marriage to be in love with to be introduced to to come across to divorce to encounter to fall out with to fall in love with to get to know people to meet by chance to meet people romance to run into to separate to split up understanding LOVE positive negative b) Write down the words and phrases which you have not used. c) Take a look at the words and phrases again. What do they refer to? Tick the option that fits best. 1.  Blended families  2.  Family relations  3.  Getting to know someone  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv