56 Unit 01 Way to grow! Function words Match the function words and examples. Sometimes there may be more than one possible answer. WRITING 1a 1 t o give your opinion 2 to comment 3 to describe 4 to explain 5 to inform 6 to present 7 to recommend 8 to suggest a Older people often say that your teenage years are the happiest years of your life, but I think that this ignores all the tough issues teenagers have to cope with today. b Sharing photographs on social media can be depressing and frustrating for young people because if they do not receive ‘likes’ and ‘favourites’ on the pictures they post, they may feel invisible. c According to the Youth Internet Monitor, 63% of Austrian teenagers between the ages of 11 and 17 are on Instagram. d Here is what you need to know about Twitch: it is more than a live-streaming platform for gamers. Other groups also use it to build online communities. e Signal is safer and more user-friendly than WhatsApp. I think it is definitely the better choice. f We should also consider the impact of social media on teenagers’ self-esteem. g This is what the world looks like for today’s teenagers: almost everybody is on Instagram, and many teenagers create their own TikTok videos. h I believe that your teenage years are the best years of your life. Match the sentences on the topic of selfies to function words 1–3. 1 to comment (on sb.’s opinion) 2 to explain 3 to recommend a People take selfies to create a personal ‘brand’, which means that they want to give a certain impression of what they are like and how they like to spend their time. Function word: b Young people should think very carefully about where they post their selfies because they are part of their personal ‘brand’ that many people will see. Function word: c Experts say that selfies you post online are part of your personal ‘brand’, but I think this is an exaggeration. They are just a bit of fun. Function word: b Pick an idea from Unit 01 and three function words. Write your own sentences (similar to the sentences in 1b). Unit 01 Way to grow! Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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