Prime Time 5, Transition, Coursebook mit Audio-CD

Speaking: Smartphones – Music in your ears Discuss the use of smartphones with a partner. One of you is against the widespread use of smartphones for listening to music, the other one supports it strongly. Prepare and act out a discussion between you and your partner. In your discussion, you should: • discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using personal sound systems in public • describe how personal sound systems allow or restrict personal freedom • explain what makes them dangerous in certain situations Come to an agreement at the end. 2 Can express belief, opinion, agreement and disagreement politely. (B1) Writing: File-sharing or “stealing”? You are a young musician who uses different platforms to get famous. You have read the following blog post on a music blog. 3 by Freddie.Heart2001 7 September, 9:01 p.m. I think file-sharing and stealing are two different things. If I e-mail you a copy of the new Madonna album, then nobody has less stuff than before I sent you the e-mail. By contrast, if I break into Madonna’s house, take her shoes, and then give the shoes to you, the result is that Madonna has fewer shoes than she had before. You have decided to comment on this blog post. In your blog comment you should: • describe your own opinion • outline your own experience as a musician • suggest fair download services on the internet Write around 200 words . Can produce simple connected texts on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. (B1) Language in use: Word formation Read the text about teenage music. Some words are missing. Change the word in brackets to form the missing word for each gap (1–9). Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. Some modern songs are quite … 0 (provoke) , but many of them are very … 1 (success) , especially with young people. ey like the … 2 (aggression) lyrics and the … 3 (melody) sound eects. e songs o¨en describe teenage problems in a … 4 (disrespect) way, but young people seem to like that. ey enjoy the … 5 (create) ideas and the o¨en … 6 (skill) presentations. ey are not interested in … 7 (peace) tunes and highly … 8 (emotion) lines. e songs show their teenage aggression. Adults should see this as a way of expression, … 9 (type) of young people. 0 provocative ✔ 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 4 83 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv