Make Your Way 7, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Speaking a) Individual long turn: Foreign language learning 29 Please, • compare and contrast the two pictures showing two ways of learning a foreign language • discuss points for and against these ways of learning a foreign language with regard to communication skills, learner types, time management and available material • comment on your personal experience with these approaches • suggest reasons why young people should learn foreign languages and ways to motivate them b) Paired activity: An English-speaking country Your class is taking part in an English magazine’s competition on “English around the globe”, for which you should submit an article about your “favourite” Englishspeaking country. Now you have to decide which country you would like to present. Your class has suggested these two alternatives: the USA or India. Discuss with your partner which country you would like to present that is more appealing to readers. Include the following points: • interesting traditions • historical and political events • languagerelated matters • popular works of film, literature and music • attractive destinations • other aspects you find worth presenting Come to an agreement at the end. • How could this beginning be improved (e.g. layout, register, style)? • When you have rewritten the beginning, complete the report. Use the underlined words and phrases in the sample to help you describe your results. 69 3 Extensive unit 3: Canada Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv