Presenting information about ethnic minorities Collecting further information: Caribbeans in London a) Watch the video clip on Caribbeans in the UK and take notes. b) Explain in a short statement what the video is about. c) Read through the words below and make sure you know what they mean. clean exciting fashionable huge marvellous ornate over-the-top posh special spotless tiny very small d) Watch the video again and tick the words from the list if you see or hear them. e) Describe the following in detail and use the words from above: • the function of the “front room” in a West Indian home • the atmosphere of a typical front room as seen in this clip • childhood memories – Are they good or bad? Structuring your information about a topic Design a large mind map around the idea of “Caribbeans in Britain” showing as many aspects of the topic as possible: general information, different minority groups, positive influence, problems, etc. Speaking: Discussing a topic What can help people from ethnic minorities to feel that they are accepted as equal citizens by the majority? a) Discuss this question in groups of no more than three and write down three aspects you think are important. b) Then get together with another group and compare your findings. c) Make a poster and present your results in class. Writing: An article on education and ethnic background WG 2 Your local paper has decided to run a special issue on ethnic backgrounds and education. As a junior journalist you have been asked to write an article about this issue using the diagram below. Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths in the 2020 to 2021 academic year In your article you should • decribe the current situation as shown in the diagram, • explain the effects of education on the lives of young people from various backgrounds, • suggest measures to further improve the situation. Give your article a title. Write around 200 words. 1 03v 2 3 4 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 51.9 All 72.4 Indian 50.3 Pakistani 67.1 Asian other 53.6 Black African 35.9 Black Caribbean 45.1 Black other 83.8 Chinese 62.1 Mixed White – Asian 50 Mixed White – Black African 39.1 Mixed White – Black Caribbean 54.2 Mixed other 50.9 White British 60.9 White Irish 9.1 Gypsy, Roma 21.1 Irish Traveller 52.5 White other 53.1 Other 43 Unknown Bangladeshi 60.6 25 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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