Having read about the wealth gap, you want to share this information on your school’s international blog. In your blog post you should: ■■ express your opinion about the inequality of wealth in the world ■■ explain the factors that lead to inequality ■■ suggest possible solutions for creating a fairer world Write around 250 words. 1 Writing guide: Blog post, p. 195. 32 Self-assessment interpret maps and facts make comparisons and talk about changes talk about nutrition and the global food economy discuss an issue take turns in a discussion write a leaflet write a blog post talk about poverty as a global economic problem 2 Everywhere in the world, A people are ignoring the fact that the wealth gap causes social conflict. B awareness of social and economic inequality is declining. C people are struggling to understand the link between poverty and war. D people are able to understand better that inequality causes problems. 3 The rich elites benefit from inequalities because A countries have reduced the income taxes for rich people. B they now pay 43% less income tax than in 1981. C inequalities mean the rich can tax the poor majority more. D 66% of the richest don’t have to pay taxes at all. 4 According to the UN, how can equality be promoted? A 25% of the population needs to earn more to live more sustainably. B The issue of migration has to be managed better. C The super-rich have to reduce their use of technology. D Urbanisation has to be stopped in favour of small communities. 5 Making the global economy greener A will make it harder for the poor to improve their quality of life. B requires well-designed strategies to create new jobs. C will lead to the loss of 24 million jobs worldwide. D will make all low-skilled workers unemployed. 6 According to the report, what would help the poorest to live better? A reducing the size of cities B providing green energy worldwide C putting global policies into practice D improving living conditions in slums 31 Language skills Extras Explore 2 Global issues Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Ei entum des Verlags öbv
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