Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

85 3. She bought a loudspeaker and felt ridiculous. (line 31–35) 4. She allowed herself to buy groceries and flowers, plane tickets, books and she could eat out in restaurants. (line 36–45) 5. She became aware of how many things she had got. (line 62–67) 6. She decided to give more money to people who needed it. (line 79–82) Joining clauses with relative pronouns and conjunctions Beispielantworten 1. A lot of people buy reduced items in stores which they don’t actually need. 2. In spite of the fact that/Even though they cannot afford to spend so much money, many of them still see shopping as a free-time activity. 3. For many people the main reason is often that shopping for unneeded things is just a form of entertainment. 4. Extending shopping hours would only help people waste money which they could spend on more sensible things. 5. Children, whose minds are easily influenced by advertising, should be made aware of these issues at school. 6. As/Since store managers can influence shopping strategies in their stores to some extent, they should act more responsibly. 7. Even though/Although/In spite of the fact that many of these products are produced in sweatshops, people still buy them. 8. Online shopping is a major threat to local businesses because it is so easy and comfortable to shop from home. Changing the focus Beispielantworten 1. Most people like shopping because this is part of our human nature. 2. Everybody wants to address this problem. 3. A few people think that shopping helps them to solve problems. 4. Nobody should forget that selling goods is good for the economy and saves jobs. 5. The majority of people would take advantage of longer shopping hours, especially on Sundays. 6. Few people would stand up against Sunday shopping. 7. Hardly anybody has enough money to spend on items we don’t need. 8. Not shopping for a while would help everyone to become aware of his or her shopping attitude. Topic 10 (Key) Characterising the consequences of overtourism 4 – 5 – 2 – 3 – 1 1. alienated local residents: People originally living in these areas will suffer. 2. degraded tourist experiences: Tourists will experience conditions which will drive them away. 3. overloaded infrastructure: Cars and airplanes will block traditional routes. 4. damage to nature: The environment will be polluted. 5. threats to culture and heritage: A lot of traditions will be lost. Categorising vocabulary: Tourism destinations: famous sights; cities, exotic places, mountains, national parks, seaside, unspoilt countryside, wellness resorts reasons: food, wellness; cultural interests, curiosity, health, languages, peace and quiet, relaxation, sports advantages: eco tourism, more diversity; better infrastructure, businesses flourish, jobs in tourism, more shops, more understanding, revival of rural communities problems: overcrowding, tourists take over; housing prices rise, negative effect on local communities, noise, people forced to move away, places lose their character, pollution, services cost money, strain on the infrastructure, stress, traffic problems Linking devices: How cruise ships harm the planet and all life on it Beispielantworten a) 1. While ocean travel may seem like a harmless, fun and family-friendly way to travel, the truth is, these massive vessels are negatively impacting our planet on a global scale. 2. On average, ships use approximately 140 to 150 tons of fuel per day, which works out to roughly 30 to 50 gallons per mile. These ocean liners possess large diesel engines with exhausts that potentially pollute the air with sulphur oxide, nitrogen oxides – the main components of acid rain – and carbon dioxide and diesel particulate matter. 3  4  1  2  3  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv