125 Talk about Hannah’s article in small groups. 1 What are her reasons for choosing ‘government and politics’? What do you think of them? 2 Should students be allowed to choose whether or not to learn about politics? Give reasons. Linking devices – part 1 Linking devices mark relationships between ideas. Match the explanations to the examples. SPEAKING 6 LANGUAGE 7 Inspired by Hannah’s article, you have decided to write a blog post for the school website to express your opinion about the topic of young people and politics. In your blog post you should: say how you feel about older people deciding on the future of your country discuss whether it is a good idea that Austrians are allowed to vote at 16 suggest how young people can be motivated to vote in elections Give your blog post a title. Write around 250 words. See Writing coach, Blog post, p. 189. WRITING 8 1 You have given some information and want to add more information. 2 You have made a statement and want to give a reason for it. 3 You want to organise your ideas in a logical order. 4 You have made a statement and want to support it with an example. a for instance, such as, in other words, … b also, moreover, apart from, besides, furthermore, … too, … c because, since, … d first (of all), secondly, then, finally, next, another idea, also, in conclusion, to summarise, lastly, to sum it up, … Strategies box When you discuss an issue/ a problem/a question, you try to find an answer/a solution to it by considering and exploring different aspects. Using the PEEL strategy can help you to support your arguments. 0 A decision B idea C step D option 1 A election B poll C elections D votes 2 A participant B citizen C native D member 3 A democracy B country C democracies D states 4 A parties B elections C representation D politics 5 A stand B decide C vote D elect 6 A world B parties C politics D government 7 A ideologies B states C parties D societies 8 A policies B politicians C participation D politics 9 A decision B political C citizen D democrat 10 A mature B voting C driving D school Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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