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

Here the focus of interest is on the banning of using mobile phones. We do not know who should or could make this happen. In English we use the passive for sentences like this. English passive for German “man” Look at the following sentence in German: Man sollte das Telefonieren mit Handys in der Straßenbahn verbieten. Examples: Talking on mobile phones should be forbidden on trams. The rivers of Britain should be protected against pollution. Examples: I can’t stand being patronised. I don’t like being told what to do by anyone. I don’t mind being left alone with a book. My mother absolutely hates being told lies. She doesn’t fancy being dressed in traditional clothes. He enjoyed being treated with respect. Dialogue 1 A: Why did you seek political asylum? B: I (follow) by the police wherever I went, and I (arrest) five times. A: And why do think you (harrass) in this way? B: Because I was speaking openly about the political situation in my country. A: What was it like for you when you first settled here? B: Well, it wasn’t easy. I couldn’t speak much English, and I hated (talk) to as if I was an idiot. I didn’t have any money, and I couldn’t stand (support) by my uncle, who treated me as if he owned me. Dialogue 2 A: When did you come to this country? B: Ten years ago, I (give) a scholarship to study for a degree at the London School of Economics. A: And why did you stay here? B: After finishing my degree, I (offer) a job in a bank here in London, and so I decided to stay. A: Have you ever experienced any racial discrimination in your job? B: No, I can honestly say that I (never discriminate) against, but perhaps I’ve been lucky because it has happened to quite a lot of people I know. A close friend of mine, who works in another bank, should (promote) last year, but the job went to a white guy with fewer qualifications. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate passive forms. 24 89 4 Extensive unit 4: Multicultural Britain Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv