64 B2+ | 8. Klasse | Unit 02: Big bucks or no dough? Text 2: Like throwing raindrops on a forest fire Once you are in (6) , it can be very hard to (7) your loans. Often young people wish they had educated themselves more on topics such as (8) rates before they took out a (9) . Text 3: Financial education: the absolute state of it Even short-term financial decisions, such as choosing a mobile phone plan, require some financial (10) . Many people are deeply (11) talking about money and see it as a (12) subject. Study the following prompt. Think about the points discussed in tasks 1–5 that you can use in your discussion of the three bullet points. WRITING 6 According to the OECD, financial literacy is an important core skill for life in a modern society, but young people have low levels of it. The Ministry of Education would like to know if young people in Austria would like to improve their financial literacy, and you have decided to send in an essay. In your essay, you should discuss the reasons why young people should (not) know more about money and finance which financial decisions have an impact on young people’s lives where young people can learn about financial literacy Write around 400 words. Give your essay a title. Writing tip Before you start writing, study the prompt carefully and make a note of any information you have come across (e.g. in your coursebook, materials provided by your teacher or the media) that is relevant to each of the bullet points. In this way, you can come up with convincing examples and supporting details. Write an essay based on the prompt above. Download a sample text if you need help. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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