Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

81 Adding supporting sentences to a topic sentence Beispielantworten Topic sentence: The first and most important step to improve our neighbourhood would be to introduce measures which address the situation of young people. Sample supporting sentence 1: Unfortunately, there is no playground for young children nor is there space to do sports for the older ones. Sample supporting sentence 2: Even in the park there are no facilities for children and teenagers, not even public toilets. Topic 4 (Key) Allergies and how to fight them Pollen: Reasons for these allergies 1. springs last longer 2. pollution makes pollen more potent How to fight them 1. limit time outdoors 2. watch out for windy days 3. wear sunglasses 4. wear a hat and other protective gear 5. take medication Food: Reasons for these allergies 1. over-sanitation 2. modern vaccines How to fight them 1. avoid food that causes allergies Pet: Reasons for these allergies 1. over-sensitive immune systems How to fight them 1. stay away from animals that trigger allergies 2. immunotherapy (e.g. allergy injections, allergy drops) Using gerunds b) 1. Over-sensitive people should avoid pollen. This will make their allergies ebb off. Avoiding pollen will make over-sensitive people’s allergies ebb off. 2. A lot of people ignore their allergies. This can lead to further health problems. Ignoring allergies can lead to further health problems for a lot of people. Is cleanliness among the causes of allergies? 1. It’s not an insignificant (E) 2. If someone in your (D) 3. The argument that overly (F) 4. Some experts have associated (H) 5. “It’s a hypothesis, but (C) 6. The best data supporting (I) 7. A similar study of (A) 8. According to a study (B) 9. Previous studies have shown (G) Topic 5 (Key) The main aspects of a text Beispielantworten 1. American families, a lot of money spent on sports activities of their children 2. most have to cut back on other things 3. nothing wrong with this idea 4. many save on their retirement account 5. experts recommend cutting back on tournaments, be realistic 6. many parents hope that they will earn money later 7. parents’ expectations too high 8. the chances to become Division I players minimal 9. even less likelihood of becoming professional 10. investing in one’s children different from investing in stock market, often not successful Vocabulary: How to discuss statistical data Beispielantworten Most American families … . … anywhere from $100 to $499 … . … per child each month … . … TD Ameritrade found. … over $500 to $999 per month. Roughly one in ten … . … $1,000 to $1,999. … spend $2,000 per month or more, … . … $24,000-plus per year. … with 55% saying … . … the TD Ameritrade survey found. 6  1  3  4  1  3  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv