Unit 3, exercise 29 In groups, talk about your attitudes to success. 1 Do you have the same or different attitudes to success? 2 Do you think people in different countries have the same or different attitudes to success? All about winning? 1 Are you a competitive person? 2 Do you think it’s ever OK to bend the rules to win something? 3 Do people you know think being competitive is a good thing? 4 Are you comfortable talking about your achievements? 5 Do you put non-professional achievements on your CV? 6 If an employer asked about your strengths in a job interview, what would you say? 7 Do you think Austrians are generally happy to talk about their achievements? Unit 9, exercise 22b How much do you know about the European Union? 1 What city can be considered the capital of the EU? 2 The EU has nine outermost regions, i.e. EU territories that are located outside Europe. How many can you name? 3 What is the European anthem? Who wrote the text? Who composed the music? 4 Which important prize did the EU win in 2012? 5 How many stars are there on the EU flag? Why that number? 6 Which four languages have been official EU languages since 1958? 7 What does MEP stand for? 8 Name a small economically important country in the middle of Europe that is not an EU member. What other European countries are not members of the EU? 9 What is the nationality of the person who designed the euro banknotes and coins? 10 What kinds of objects are shown on the notes? What was the idea in choosing them? 11 What can you see on the coins? On what principle were the designs chosen? 12 What entities may issue the euro banknotes? 13 When did the United Kingdom leave the European Union and how long was it a member? Unit 9, exercise 32a Group A Technical mountaineering course (TMC) → alpine mountain climbing course → very popular training centre in the Alps → lots of famous climbers started career here → previous experience not necessary → participants must be fit and ready to learn → participants must have basic rope skills (e.g. rock climbing, caving) → learn new skills and practise in real alpine terrain → at end of course, participants will be able to climb almost all alpine terrain safely and with confidence → 6-day-course → group rate: EUR 880 per person (includes all meals, transport, accommodation, technical gear) 166 A Activities Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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