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80 Key They present someone on their sites as a person who does not exist in real life. 4. People are unhappy with their looks and even get eating disorders, because they are encouraged by internet users to keep thin. 5. bodies, holidays, diets Copulative verbs b) Red: Copulative verbs, Green: Adjectives 1. This task proved difficult to do. 2. The spectators seemed tired . 3. Tom turned pale . 4. The sandwich tasted old . 5. At first his comment sounded impolite . 6. The people remained silent after the show. 7. The cafe stayed open until midnight. 8. In spite of the noise, we tried to keep calm . 9. Clarissa’s cape is phenomenal . 10. The buttons on the dress came loose . Matching topic sentences and text passages b) Topic sentence A: paragraph 3, paragraph II Topic sentence B: paragraph 1, paragraph III c) Beispielantworten C 1: Experience tells us that young people often cannot solve the problems themselves. paragraph 2, paragraph I C 2: It is certainly the responsibility of parents and educators to give young people guidance not to be too naive when sharing personal details on the net. paragraph 2, paragraph I Topic 3 (Key) What is gentrification? a) 2. the process of renewal and rebuilding, accompanying the influx of middle-class or affluent people into deteriorating areas that often displaces poorer residents 4. the process of renovating and improving a house or district so that it conforms to middle- class taste b) opening of a Starbucks new grocery stores, cafes, restaurants and bars number of businesses expands house prices rise higher number of business activities Vocabulary acquisition Beispielantworten A new study on gentrification shows that … . … could be an early indicator that … . The research also casts some doubt on the often- expressed belief that … . We found that changes in … . … can predict … . Our results also suggest that … . … during periods of … . The findings are included in the new paper … . … to explore … . … is a leading indicator of … . … the overall trend is that … . … the number of … . … will expand. This data can provide indicators that … . … forecast an increase in … . … shed new light on … . … argue that … . Critics counter that the improvements come with downsides, … . … trying to maintain the tricky balance of … . Vocabulary: renovate – reconstruct – refurbish – rebuild 1. It stands in a group of four renovated farm buildings. 2. Scientists are excited by this computer approach to archaeology, and they have plans to reconstruct other great buildings of the past, bringing them to life once again. 3. You could keep the cottage. We could refurbish it, and it would remain your property instead of being sold off. 4. Most of the international aid was provided to rebuild the city, especially its central area. 5. Unlike her, he has managed to rebuild his life. 6. Plans have been submitted to the local council to refurbish/renovate the offices at Clifton Children’s Centre. 7. Finding a grand old house to renovate is an ambition cherished by thousands. 8. At the meeting he presented his plan to demolish and reconstruct/rebuild all the existing buildings on the premises. Structure: Present participle b) A new play area for children should be built in the local park next to the school, enabling young mothers to spend time there with their toddlers while waiting for their older children who are at school. 4  5  1  3  4  5  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv