61 UnIT 09 | Make a change! Unit 09 Make a change! Talking about politics Use the words from the box to complete the sentences below. citizen election mature politics power volunteer vote 1 Our group is trying to get more people of colour and women into local . 2 It is the right of every in the country to be able to cast their vote. 3 My brother thinks it’s important to work as an unpaid in our local hospital. 4 The local MP visited our neighbourhood to talk to people before the . 5 When the party came to , they introduced new laws to protect the environment. 6 She was too young to in the last election. 7 Some people think that 16-year-olds are not enough to have a vote. LAnGUAGE 1 Linking devices Rewrite the sentences using the linking devices in brackets. Turn the two sentences into one where possible. LAnGUAGE 2 1 Hannah is studying government and politics. She is interested in how society works. (since) 2 Lizzie works with organisations to inform people about the environment. Greenpeace is one of the organisations. (for instance) 3 Learning about politics increases your general knowledge. It will help you make decisions as a voter. (furthermore) 4 Benjamin Barber thinks mayors should have more power. He feels that they have too little influence at the moment. (as) 5 Ralph was a calm leader. Jack was more frightening and savage. (whereas) 6 The Austrian government wanted to give more young people a vote. They lowered the voting age to 16. (consequently) 7 Good leaders should be honest. They should be calm under pressure. (not only – but also) 8 People who do volunteer work learn useful skills. They help other people in need. (first of all – secondly) 9 Volunteers invest a lot of their free time to convince people of their ideas. They should be respected. (therefore) 10 It definitely makes sense to protest against climate change. It is a crime to spray paintings in museums. (however) Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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