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

What does it mean to be British? 6 Listen to these people’s definitions and match the speakers with what they say. Write the numbers of the statements next to the names. There are two statements that you should not use. (Note: Not every speaker can be matched with two statements!) • Which of the sentences can you agree with? • Write a short paragraph to answer the question “What does it mean to be Austrian?” Read the text and fill in the gaps with the words from the box. There are two words that you should not use. 7 1/13 1 British people speak the same way. 2 Being part of Europe is more important than being British. 3 British people can’t play sport. 4 Lady Di is still in the minds of many British people. 5 Britain is a country which welcomes immigrants. 6 The royal family is no longer relevant. 7 British people are never happy. 8 There are very few people who are 100% British. 9 People from Britain are proud of their language being used globally. 10 The royal family is a good role model for British people. 11 The Scots and the Welsh don’t consider themselves British. 12 Being British is about caring about the country. Thomas Moore 2 Janet Wong Shereen Hussain Ron McCartney Bruce Hill Sharon Peace Britain’s national flag – the Union Jack – has been given a new look in the hope of reflecting a more modern society. A campaign has been launched to modernise the red, white and blue flag by adding a touch of black to reflect Britain in the 21 st century – a country of opportunities for everyone. The new flag is the idea of Nigel Turner. Mr Turner, who has called his campaign Re ag , believes his plan would reclaim the Union Jack from its negative associations of and . It would silence that old skinhead song: “There ain’t no black in the Union Jack”. But not everybody thinks it’s such a good idea. The Scotsman newspaper said Mr Turner had “missed the point” and added, “The flag is an enduring symbol of unity which transcends politics and absorbs cultural change.” Politician Phil Gallie told the Scottish Parliament: “The suggestion that our flag should be redesigned is ridiculous and would do nothing to stamp out racism.” equal discrimination ironic multicultural prejudice racist hope open-minded 79 4 Extensive unit 4: Multicultural Britain Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv