77 Complete the text about a survey on teenagers’ risky behaviours with the expressions from above. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. 2 1 … , which is why … 2 For example, … 3 Additionally, … 4 Therefore, … 5 That way, … 6 Furthermore, … a This expression signals that you are going to present your most important argument after you have already made several points. b This expression introduces an explanation of the effect of something you have just mentioned. c This word indicates that you are going to give a reason for your point. d This word signals that you are going to add another point to your argument. e You can use this expression to link an explanation to the previous sentence. f This phrase introduces an example that supports your point. Linking words Match the expressions to the definitions. Sometimes there is more than one possible answer. LANGUAGE 1 The kids are all right Some older people believe that the ‘youth of today’ get into more trouble and behave more badly than they did when they were young themselves, (1) the results of an American survey of 10,000 high school students will surprise them. The Youth Risk Behaviour Survey has been conducted regularly since the 1970s. This year, the teenagers had to answer the same questions which their parents had answered when they were teenagers in the 1990s. (2) , the researchers were able to compare the behaviour of the two age groups. The results show that today’s teenagers are better behaved and take fewer risks than their parents in many ways. (3) , they are more likely to wear seatbelts than their parents and fight less in school. (4) , they smoke and drink less. (5) , they are less likely to take drugs of any kind. (6) , it can be said that the survey presents a very positive image of today’s teenagers. Download the complete text. Then write your own text comparing your generation to your parents’ generation. When you are done, revise your text. Pay close attention to the linking words. Unit 07 The story of my life Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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