Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

2 Discuss in groups. The Victorian age was a time of great change, not just for Britain but for the whole world. Here are some of the things that characterized this time. Read them, and then discuss the questions that follow in groups. 16 Question: ? Answer: No. Actually it’s against the law to employ sweeps under 18, but everybody does it. Question: ? Answer: Yes, it’s very dangerous. Quite a few die of cancer because they sleep black. Question: ? Answer: Sleep black? It means we sleep underneath the blankets we use for catching   the soot in  the day and so we breathe the dust all night. Question: ? Answer: Yes, you can. Machines do the work well. Question: ? Answer: Because of the money I suppose. They are quite expensive. Question: ? Answer: A good one is about 3 or 4 pounds. 1 Britain decided to take its modern form of government and force it on other countries around the world, which led to the birth of the Empire. Of course, the natural resources of these countries were also of great interest. Although Victorian England was deeply religious and the church played an important part in most people’s lives, it was also the time that some began to question the nature of organized religion, the most famous being Charles Darwin. It was a time of great invention and the belief that man had the power to make his life better. • Is this still happening in the modern world? • What other countries also act(ed) this way? Think of some examples. • Do inventions always make our lives better? Think of some positive and negative examples. • How important is religion in today’s society? Think of examples from your community. 3 41 2 Extensive unit 2: Victorian times Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eig ntum des Verlags öbv