Prime Time 8. Coursebook plus Semester Self-checks, Schulbuch

Goals • Study the concept of lifelong learning. • Research ways to prolong and to promote learning. • Analyse and compare various views on gap years. • Prepare for the university application procedure. Learning – a life long a) With a partner, discuss the pictures and the text on these two pages and consider the following aspects: • Which of these pictures show that learning is a lifelong activity? • What are the people doing in the pictures you have chosen? • Can you imagine yourself in such a situation? • Why should people engage in lifelong learning? b) Report on your partner’s views in class. 1 Word bank achievement • degree • grade • mark • ninth-graders • school leaver • school report • straight A student • to attend school • to break rules • to disturb a lesson • to fail • to get suspended • to graduate • to pass an exam • to receive a mark • to sit an exam • to skip lessons • to work for an exam • to write an exam W Collaborative text production a) Look at the pictures again and write at least one sentence per picture. b) Take at least three pictures and write a paragraph about them. Make sure that the three pictures illustrate what the text is about. c) Get together with a partner and try to link the two texts you have written. d) Write an introduction and an ending to your text. 2 Word bank after-school clubs • boarding school • classroom lecture • detention • exam • faculty • faculty member • free period • grammar school • hall • head teacher • headmaster • high school • instructions • junior school • modern school • period • principal • private school • public school • vocational training • school doctor/nurse • school education • schoolmate • school paper • school rules • school system • school uniform • semester • staff room • student • term • timetable W Objectives of lifelong learning The two objectives of equal importance for lifelong learning are the promotion of active citizenship and the promotion of vocational skills in order to adapt to the demands of the new knowledge-based society and to allow full participation in social and economic life. Lifelong learning is designed to provide the people of Europe with the essential tools they require for self-development and in order to play an active part in modern society, including the skills needed in the field of new technologies. (From:  http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/other/c11047_en.htm) 112 113 Unit Internet resources vi522q Lifelong learning 10 Jede der zehn Units startet mit einer ansprechenden Auftaktdoppelseite . Anhand von Bild- und Textimpulsen steigen Sie in das Thema der Unit ein, unterstützt wird dies durch Kästen mit Redemitteln ( Word banks , Useful phrases ) sowie Hintergrundwissen ( Fact files ). Auf einigen Seiten im Buch finden Sie Online-Codes . Diese führen Sie zu weiteren Materialien. Geben Sie den Code einfach in das Suchfeld auf www.oebv.at ein. S Semester self-checks Tip • This section helps you to find out if you have acquired the competences which you should have learned in each unit. • In order to do the tasks successfully you have to combine the four skills (listening, reading, speaking, writing). • Take your time. It is important that you find out what you are able to do and what you need to work on. • Useful tips, the keys and the audio scripts can be found on the CD-ROM in your textbook. T Unit 1: Ireland Reading–writing: Irish rock band U2 (B2) a) First, read the following article about U2, one of the world’s most successful rock bands. 1 One of only a few bands to achieve consistent commercial and critical success across three decades , U2 has perhaps been the biggest music act in the world. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), The Edge (lead guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar) and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Brought together after Larry Mullen Jr. posted an ad on the school bulletin board, the band members began rehearsing together at Dublin’s Mount Temple Comprehensive. The musicians quickly developed a following in Ireland and found a manager, Paul McGuinness, who has remained with them to this day. They recorded independently before signing to Island Records in 1980. Their reputation for electrifying live performances meant that U2 soon built up a dedicated fan base throughout Ireland. The Joshua Tree was released in March 1987. This was to be their most successful record to date, becoming the fastest selling record ever in the UK on its release, and reaching number one in 22 countries. So far, U2 have released 14 studio albums and are one of the world’s best-selling music artists in history, having sold more than 170 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Throughout U2’s career, Bono has written most of the band’s lyrics, often focusing on untraditional themes like politics and religion. In fact , social activism has always been close to the singer’s heart, and he has used his music to raise consciousness with performances at Band Aid, Live 8 and Net Aid. He is particularly active in campaigning for Africa, for which he co-founded DATA, EDUN, the ONE Campaign and Product Red. Over the years, he has met with world leaders and many US politicians to discuss such issues as debt relief for developing countries, world poverty and AIDS. Bono has lobbied tirelessly on behalf of many causes. He was granted an honorary knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for “his services to the music industry and for his humanitarian work”, and has been made a Commandeur of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters). In 2005, Bono was named one of the Time Persons of the Year. Today, Bono is still a leading voice for the world’s poor, particularly those in Africa, and devotes a lot of time to philanthropic causes. b) Go through the article again and underline/highlight synonyms in the text for the words and phrases below. 1. to practise (a play, piece of music or other work) for later public performance 2. a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic 3. the action of making a film, recording or other product available to the public 4. poor agricultural countries 5. to seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue 6. to give (money or goods) for a good cause c) TEEN MAG is looking for articles that answer the following question: “If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?” The main prize is a two-week internship at the UN headquarters in New York. You have decided to participate. Write around 250 words . 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 124 Semester self-checks 1 Writing: An e-mail to the editor After having read Peter Taylor’s article in The Sunday Times (see pages 12–13), you decide to write an e-mail to the editor of that newspaper in order to voice your views. In your e-mail to the editor you should: • outline a personal estimation whether lasting peace in Northern Ireland has a chance • discuss an example to illustrate your point • make further suggestions for a successful peace process Write around 250 words . 1 Reading: Ireland 25 years ago and today Read the text about Paul Clements’ travel experiences. Some parts are missing. Choose the correct part (A–H) for each gap (1–5). There are two extra parts that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. 2 Can express […] views effectively in writing, and relate to those of others. (B2) In 1991 Paul Clements hitchhiked the Irish coastline for his first travel book – 25 years on, he retraced his steps for a new book based on a journey along the Wild Atlantic Way. A quarter century has passed since I hoped for the best on a month-long hitchhike of the coast in June 1991 which turned out to be the wettest on record. After lonely hours and days spent waiting for lifts in the howling wind and rain, I questioned my sanity. Gradually people started to pick me up, telling me their stories, … 0 . Two years later, Irish Shores: A Journey Round the Rim of Ireland was released on an unsuspecting reading public. For my meandering journey in 2015, from Malin Head to Kinsale, … 1 . At first appearance the physical face of the countryside with its rich, green farmland, shape-shifting light, wide skies and seascapes in harmony is essentially the same. But the landscape, which was clutter-free apart from pylons, is now swathed with wind turbines which have denatured the countryside. Several hundred of these towering superstructures are scattered across the hills as the wind energy industry strives to meet EU emissions targets. Many parts of the west coast have also been infested with holiday homes and bungalows, twice as big and twice as numerous, … 2 . In 1991 the “Kerry brand” consisted of an unspoilt landscape and clean environment, but the situation has changed dramatically since then. In the boom years, between 2002 and 2007, a staggering 17,600 homes were built in Kerry alone; 7,600 of these were one-off houses in the countryside. Between 2007 and 2012, … 3 and one of the most significant social shifts has been from drinking in pubs to at home. Those pubs which survived reinvented themselves, serving food along with rolling news and sports coverage on monster 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 18 Ireland Check-out Now you can • Give an overview of Ireland’s history and geography. • Analyse and interpret Irish poetry and song lyrics. • Write a new scene for a film script. • Write a film review. • Avoid mistakes caused by wrong spelling. • Use apostrophes and the possessive case correctly. 7 Marketing to children The world belongs in the hands of children Parents are increasingly influenced by their children when it comes to shopping decisions. Therefore, advertisers have started to design campaigns targeted at children to attract the young customers’ attention and make them convince their parents to buy their products. a) With a partner, look at the graphs on the right and below and discuss what they have to do with the topic of this section. Be prepared to share your thoughts with the class. b) Why do you think children play such a decisive role when it comes to shopping decisions? c) Study one of the graphs in detail. Describe it carefully and point out trends and developments. Listening: A taboo topic You are going to listen to a radio programme on marketing strategies for children. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–5). Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 How do the adverts from the fifties and seventies differ from today’s adverts? a) They were much more effective than today’s clips. b) It was not allowed to show children in adverts. c) There were no adverts for sweets or chocolate. d) Children openly asked their parents to buy a certain product. ✘ 1 What was the conference NOT about? a) How to find out more about children’s needs and interests. b) How to make children ask their parents to buy a certain product. c) How to use new media to successfully promote products. d) How to place products in schools and educational facilities. 2 Why is it interesting for many companies to target their marketing at children? a) Because children usually know a lot more about trendy products than their parents. b) Because children get much more pocket money nowadays than they used to. c) Because parents often buy products their children favour. d) Because parents often ask their children for their opinion about important decisions. 1 Child’s level of in uence with purchasing decisions 49% 14% 2% 35% Source: Octagon First Call Very influential Influential Not very influential Zero impact 6–11-year-olds’ weekday media use TV Games PC DVD MP3/CD Radio Less than 1 hour 1–3 hours 3–5 hours 5+ hours Source: Fly Research 9% 41% 21% 30% 32% 37% 14% 18% 41% 34% 12% 12% 51% 29% 12% 8% 56% 25% 8% 10% 72% 19% 6% 3 % Base: Young Australians 6–13; Category “I mainly decide” 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% CDs bought Clothes for me Videos/DVDs hired Magazines bought Brand of chips Shoes for me Computer/Console games bought Type of breakfast cereals Games bought Toys bought 53% 53% 46% 42% 41% 41% 3 % 37% 35% 33% 2 3.1 84 Big money Semester self-checks bieten skills-integrated tasks zur selbst­ ständigen Überprüfung der in einer Unit zu erwerbenden Kompetenzen. Auf den Check-out -Seiten jeder Unit können Sie Ihre Lernleistung in der jeweiligen Unit selbst einschätzen. GERS-Deskriptoren dienen Ihnen dabei als Anhaltspunkte, nach welchen Kriterien Ihre Leistungen beurteilt werden können. Die Formate der Standardisierten Reifeprüfung kommen neben zahlreichen anderen Übungs­ formen von Beginn an zum Einsatz. 2 Spot on language Green shopping? Read the text about the effects of shopping groceries on global warming. Some words are missing. Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each gap (1–7). Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. Walking to the shops damages plants more than going by car Walking does more damage than driving to cause … 0 , a leading environmentalist has calculated. Food production now uses so much … 1 that more … 2 is emitted providing a person with enough calories to walk to the shops than a car would … 3 over the same distance. The … 4 could benefit if people avoided exercise, ate less and … 5 couch potatoes. Provided, of course, they remembered to … 6 off the TV rather … 7 leaving it on standby. 0 A global heating B global warming ✘ C pollution D central heating 1 A strength B electricity C energy D powers 2 A gas B monoxide C oil D carbon 3 A emit B let off C give D loose 4 A climate B weather C layer D air 5 A got B became C received D were made 6 A get B close C shut down D switch 7 A of B for C than D then Rhetorical devices: Convincing people The extract below has been taken from a conversation overheard between two fifteen-year-olds talking about saving our rainforests. Rewrite the text as a speech using their arguments. Add effective rhetorical devices from the useful phrases on the right to help you make the point more effectively. Robert: I say that there should be a rule not to cut down trees, only if we really need to. It’s not fair to all the animals. Katja: Yeah, we are getting rid of the animals’ homes just so we can have nice tables and chairs. You know, the problem is that lots of people just don’t care about it. They just think everything is OK and there is no big problem. They just go through life, buying and buying and wasting and wasting. We should recycle our old wood, not just throw it out. Robert: You’re right. I also think there should even be someone who visits the schools and teaches us about saving the trees. And there should be more ads on TV about how cutting down the rainforests is bad for the environment. Katja: I know what you mean! If I had the power to do it, I would organise a campaign to start planting new trees to replace the lost ones. I think we just need to make people realise that if we don’t try to save our trees, nobody else is going to do it for us. If the trees go, we go, too. In effect, it’s costing you and me our future. 1 2 Useful phrases We have to ensure/see to it that … . • We should take care not to … . • We are prepared to/ determined to … . • to adopt a resolution • an unprecedented effort to serve the common good • serious/pressing problems • to face/solve a problem/conflict • to overcome difficulties • to settle a conflict • to negotiate an agreement • to make a compromise • to promote reconciliation • in the near future • in the short/long term • in the long run • short/long-term solutions • We are hopeful/ confident that … . • We are working to … . • We should take on new roles. P 28 Saving the planet Spot on language -Seiten behandeln gezielt Feinheiten in den Bereichen Wortschatz und grammatische Strukturen . So werden Sie Schritt für Schritt auf die Anforderungen der Standardisierten Reifeprüfung im Bereich Language in use vorbereitet. 2 So arbeiten Sie mit Prime Time Internet resources vi522q Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv