18 B2 | 7. Klasse | Unit 03: Coming home Writing your own report: Reporting figures The next few tasks will help you to prepare for writing a report on the living situation of young people between the ages of 20 and 34. Study the prompt, then do the tasks. WRITING 4 More and more people in between the ages of 20 and 34 are living with their parents. Ms Ana Divjak, a member of your local council who is responsible for housing, has asked you to write a report about this development. She has also provided some statistic to help you: Reasons for living with parents Money 73.5% Emotional closeness 59.7% Convenience 25% Helping the parents out 14% Home ownership, 20–34 age group 2004 2015 2023 50% 30% 32% In your report, you should describe why young adults live with their parents explain the development of home ownership in this age group since 2004 suggest alternative forms of living for young people Write around 400 words. Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Find headings for sections A–E of the report below. Choose the correct words to complete paragraph B. Complete paragraph C with a synonym of the word in brackets. a b c Ms Ana Divjak Housing arrangements, 20–34 age group To: Subject: A: The following report outlines the housing situation of 20 to 34-year-olds in our local area. Currently, about 25% of adults between the ages of 20 and 34 are living with their parents. This report analyses the living situation of the 20-34 age group in our community and suggests alternatives to owning one’s own flat or house. B: Money is the most important (1) reason/factor why young people continue to share the family home. Almost three (2) quarter/quarters say that they could not (3) effort/afford to live on their own because rent and (4) convenience/utility bills are too expensive for them. For more than half of the young people surveyed, family life is very important: about 60% do not want to move out because they are very close to their parents (5) emotions/emotionally. Standard of living also plays a role – one in four young adults say that they appreciate the (6) facility/amenities of living at home, for example, not having to do their own laundry. Finally, caring for family members is also a factor. A significant (7) majority/minority (14%) live at home so that they can help their parents out. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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