Prime Time 7/8, Writing, Arbeitsheft

87 8. If Angelique had not experienced all these things in her childhood, she would not have the strength to fight for women’s rights now as an ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund. 9. If Angelique had not started her foundation to promote secondary education for girls in Africa, many girls would have found it much harder to gain more confidence. b) 1. Other children attacked her because she had made her name as a singer. 2. She did not stop singing. 3. Today she draws strength from her childhood experience. 4. Her father supported his girls so that they could attend school. 5. Many girls could not continue school because they had got married at an early age. 6. Angelique’s friends gave her comfort and supported her. 7. She was discouraged by her father from fighting against boys. 8. Today she is a strong woman fighting for social causes. 9. Education for girls in Africa was boosted by Angelique’s activities. The importance of change b) 2. You have to get involved to bring about change. (Leo Tolstoy) 3. Without education change is very difficult to achieve. (Nelson Mandela) 5. Small groups of clever people have always been very powerful. (Margaret Mead) 6. Do not talk about change, do something about it. (Mahatma Gandhi) Topic 12 (Key) Concerns about English Beispielantworten 1. They think that English will become a simplified language mainly used for efficient communication. 2. As the native speakers of English usually do not have another, rich first language, English could lose its depth and become a language of superficial communication only. 3. “Pidgin” English is a simplified variety of English, whereas “global English” refers to an international language of communication, a lingua franca. 4. She regards her contacts with foreign speakers of English as exciting and claims that she adapts to the people she talks to, be they British or American or foreigners. 5. Alexandra and Adam think the development of “pidgin” English or “global English” would not be a problem. Romano thinks English is not in danger of being corrupted by non-native speakers. Vocabulary: Words and phrases Beispielantworten 1. a language of communication among speakers of other languages 2. misunderstanding 3. first language, mother tongue 4. to lose its complexity 5. to mix up with 6. vocabulary on a higher intellectual level 7. to always be sure of what to say 8. to simplify Dealing with quotations Beispielantworten 1. I do not agree with Peter Palmer when he says that English will lose its appeal over time because it is mostly spoken by non-native speakers. 2. I doubt whether most non-native speakers have a better command of English than the average native speaker. 3. Like the Education Secretary, I am convinced that learning English is like learning how to read and write – it is absolutely essential. 4. A journalist from the Express claims that learning English for eight years is a waste of time, and that four years would be enough. 5. According to a recent study, learning a foreign language too early is not very efficient. Topic 13 (Key) Content questions: Child art Beispielantworten 1. Child art is spontaneous, direct and uncensored. Children enjoy the freedom of choice, thought and feeling. 4  1  2  4  1  Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv