Prime Time 6, Coursebook mit Audio-CD und DVD

Listening: Uglies – Part 2 a) You are going to listen to a recording of the next section of the novel. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, complete the sentences (1–5) using a maximum of four words. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 Shay said that she had never seen Tally … . wear anything like that ✔ 1 If Shay knew that the pendant was a locating device she could at least prepare herself before this fantasy world came to … . 2 The Boss was angry with Tally because she had not … . 3 The Boss thought that Tally had come to … . 4 The Boss and Shay looked down at her puzzled expression, and suddenly Shay started … . 5 The heart pendant that Tally has around her neck is a “finder”. Dr Cable of Special Circumstances gave it to her so that they … . b) Answer the following questions: • What is Tally thinking about? What should she do? • What does she think of Shay’s world? • Why does the Boss give her white cotton gloves? • What do you think? Will Tally activate the pendent so that the Specials can find them? Writing: Future trends Write an e-mail to the editor about this passage and the trends that it deals with. In your e-mail you should: • analyse the trends in the text • express your opinion on these trends • discuss possible effects of these trends Write around 200 words . Discussion: Plastic surgery a) Study the fact file and make sure you know what these terms mean. b) Use the information to discuss the following aspects of plastic surgery: • Comment on the figures and their development as shown in the fact file. • Is there a difference for you between reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgery? • Would you consider resorting to plastic surgery? If yes, under which circumstances? 3 3.20 18 4 Fact file Plastic surgery • Since 1997, there has been a 274% increase in the total number of cosmetic procedures in the US. Surgical procedures increased by 82%, and nonsurgical procedures increased by 508%. • Men had more than one million cosmetic procedures, 10% of the total. • The top five nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in 2014 were: Botox injection, hyaluronic acid, laser hair removal, chemical peel and microdermabrasion. • The top five surgical cosmetic procedures in 2014 were: liposuction, breast augmen- tation, eyelid surgery, tummy tuck and nose surgery. F 5 137 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv