Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

77 18.5 Guided writing How to avoid repetitions Study the words and phrases in bold and rephrase the following sentences. Find two alternatives each. 1. A lot of people felt that they did not get enough in return for their contributions. 2. Membership in the EU means that you have to stick to the rules. 3. Participation in European Elections dropped to less than 43 per cent in 2014. 18.6 Writing prompt E-mail: Addressing young voters Just before upcoming elections to the European Parliament some of your friends, all of them first-time voters, have voiced the idea of not taking part because “it would not matter anyway”. As you are aware that each vote can count and make a difference as seen in the Brexit referendum, you decide to write an e-mail to your friends to remind them of the importance of voting. 4  5  In your e-mail you should: • give a brief account of the Brexit referendum process • discuss some criticism of the EU and its policies • convince your friends of the importance of elections Write around 250 words . Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv