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Speaking: In support of the homeless At your school you would like to stage a charity event for homeless people. In order to do this you would like to set up a platform to organise this event. Prepare and deliver a short presentation of this platform. Talk about the following points: • general information about homeless people • the main aims and objectives of the project • reasons why people should join 1 Can give clear, detailed descriptions and presentations on a wide range of subjects related to his/her field of interest, expanding and supporting ideas with subsidiary points and relevant examples. (B2) Can write an essay or report that develops an argument systematically with appropriate highlighting of significant points and relevant supporting detail. (B2) Writing: The individual and society An online magazine you regularly read has asked for contributions discussing the statement “Every individual should contribute to the community”. You can use the practice for your next test and decide to send in an essay. In your essay you should: • discuss arguments for contributing to your community • describe examples of people who play an active part in their community • put forward suggestions to encourage people to make their share Give your essay a title . Write around 400 words . 2 Language in use: The word “get” in informal English Read the text about a woman with financial difficulties. Some words are missing. Choose the correct word (A–J) for each gap (1–7). There are two extra words that you should not use. Write your answers in the boxes provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. Sue: It’s outrageous! People who break the law shouldn’t be allowed to get away … 0 it like that! Tom: Hey, what’s got … 1 you? What are you so mad about? Sue: It’s this report in the paper. A woman was prosecuted for working secretly while claiming benefit. So in court she told this sob story about personal problems getting her … 2 , and how she’d got … 3 with various payments and needed the extra money for her kids. But now she was so sorry and wanted to get … 4 and sort her life out, blah blah. And the silly judge let her off with only a warning. Tom: Hey, don’t be so hard on her! It can’t be easy for a family trying to get … 5 on benefits alone. Just think how quickly we get … 6 our money, and we both earn quite well. Sue: What are you getting … 7 ? That it’s OK to cheat the welfare system? A at D down G on J with 0 J 3 6 B behind E for H through 1 4 7 C by F into I up 2 5 3 ✔ 77 Now you can • Discuss the role of the individual in society. • Talk about people’s biographies. • Voice your opinion on voluntary work. • Analyse statistics. • Speak about people’s social situation. Check-out Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv