Discussing the content a) How were people from the Caribbean treated in Britain in the early years? b) What were the main problems immigrants from the Caribbean had to face? c) How did the Caribbean community respond to their new surroundings? d) What information does the text give about the influence people of Caribbean origin have had on London? Writing: A summary WG 1 Study the section about summaries in the writing guide on page 160. Then write a summary of the text about Caribbean London. Follow these steps: a) Read the text and write down a maximum of five words for each paragraph. Use these notes when you actually write your summary. b) Find the main idea of the text and write it at the beginning of your summary. What is the text about? c) Write a paragraph about each aspect of the text. Keep it short and leave out anything that is not really necessary. d) Make sure that your text sounds like a factual text. This means that you should only write about facts. e) Link the paragraphs with suitable words/phrases. Text analysis: An article This text is an article. Find out what the characteristics of such a text are. You can use the word bank on the right. Think about: • the length and complexity of the sentences • the forms and structures used • the choice of vocabulary • the function of the text A TV news report: The Notting Hill Carnival Watch the short news report and collect information on the following aspects: a) Atmosphere: Say what adjectives you could use to describe the atmosphere at the carnival, based on what you see in the pictures. b) Details of the clip: • What anniversary did this particular carnival mark? • What information was given in numbers? • Is the carnival still as popular as it was when it first started in 1964? How do you know? c) Discussion: Judging from what you have seen and heard about the carnival, do you feel it is an example of multi-ethnic Britain being a success story – or not? Give your reasons. 2 Word bank historical background • shocked and disappointed • second-class citizen • racial/verbal abuse • low wages • to rent • fear • prejudice • to discriminate against • self-help organisations • to take action W 3 4 Word bank formal/informal language • focus on facts • general descriptions • short/complex sentences • to inform • to instruct • to give facts • to describe • to explain • to give an overview about • to entertain • to appeal W 5 02v 23 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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