Rephrasing Matura tasks III (including nouning) Look at the sample Matura task in this chapter (1 10.7), as well as the ones in other chapters. Rephrase and start working through the bullet points. Use the phrases and structures below, as well as the ones in 1 6.5. Action verbs (part 2) Nominalisation (“nouning”) ■■ “Describe key elements of” 1 “I’d like to kick off with a description of a few central features …” ■■ “Assess the importance of” 1 “After that, I’d like to try and come up with an assessment of how important this …” ■■ “Analyse the functions of” 1 “Next, I’d like to present to you my analysis of what the …” ■■ “Discuss possible solutions” 1 “The third part of my presentation is essentially a discussion of the most promising ways to solve …” ■■ “Compare traditional methods” 1 “Now, let’s continue with a comparison of the strategies that were popular until …” ■■ “Justify this controversial approach” 1 “Lastly, we’ll look at possible justifications for this highly unusual system …” ■■ “Recommend further measures” 1 “I’m going to conclude my presentation with a recommendation on what should happen next …” Analyse ■■ Let’s take a very close look at this phenomenon. It’s not only the ‘what’ that we’re interested in, but also the ‘how’ and, especially, the ‘why’. ■■ Now, what does this mean, and why is it important? I’d like to look at the different components at play here and the way they interact. ■■ To understand what’s going on here, we may have to dig a little deeper. ■■ On a fundamental level, what we are dealing with here is the transformation of … ■■ There’s probably more than meets the eye. So, we should focus on the issues underlying these developments. For instance, why do so many … ■■ At first glance, this simply looks like a … but I think it merits a second look. What are we really dealing with? Is this part of a larger trend? Justify ■■ As for the expenses, yes, they are considerable, and we could choose a different path. However, I am convinced that we are doing the right thing. Let me tell you why. In the long run, … ■■ Now you may wonder, should we really do this? Yes, we should. There are numerous reasons why. First of all, … ■■ This is my opinion. Allow me to back it up with facts. To begin with, … ■■ I know this statement will not meet with universal acclaim. Some of you probably don’t think that we should focus on this at all – but look at it this way: Maybe we can … Speculate/Hypothesise ■■ Let’s look at some possible future scenarios. Where might things go from here? ■■ Having looked at a substantial amount of research, I think it’s quite safe to assume that we will see an increase in … ■■ Now, I’d like to take a moment to think about what could come next. We can’t be sure, of course, but we do have some clues. For one thing, … ■■ As for upcoming developments in the next years, prediction is notoriously difficult. If I may venture a guess, I think one of the first major changes we will see will be the … To do [A] [B] [D] [H] 10.5 Phrases & structures [A] [B] [D] [H] 10.6 92 Key aspects Strategies Sample task 10 The world of work Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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