English Unlimited HAK/HUM 2, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

141 activities Unit 3, exercise 12 Unit 4, exercise 12a Unit 9, exercise 4 Student A Student B Conversation 1 You’re a customer in a small shop. Tick (  ) three things you’d like to buy. postcards of Glasgow stamps a drink a local newspaper a sandwich a phone card You’d like to pay by card. You have cash, but only a £50 note. Conversation 2 You’re a receptionist in a museum. You sell: tickets £10 (adults), £6 (children), £4.50 (students, over-65s) guided tours £2.50 extra museum guidebooks £1.99 each postcards £1.50 each books about Glasgow’s history £10 each You don’t have: maps of Glasgow stamps You take cash or cards. You don’t have any bags. 1 Where is it? How big is it? 2 What languages do people use? 3 How many people live there? 4 Does it get many visitors? 5 How does it make money? 6 What kinds of jobs does it offer? The Republic of Malta is an island nation which is made up of seven islands, the largest being Malta, Gozo and Comino. The capital, Valetta, is on the main island of Malta. The islands are in the south of Europe, 93 kilometres south of the coast of Sicily in the Mediterranean. It is also very close to Africa – Tunisia is less than 300 km away – and has a typical Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and very hot summers. People first came to these islands from Sicily over 7,000 years ago, and there are remains of many other civilisations, including Greek, Roman, Phoenician and Arab. Malta has several large stone temples which are among the oldest monuments in the world. Nowadays, it has a population of about 400,000 people. The official languages are Maltese and English, but Italian is spoken by many people too. Malta gained independence from Britain in 1964 and joined the European Union in 2004. It is also a member of the British Commonwealth and the United Nations. Malta does not have very much agriculture. Many people work in manufacturing and service industries, but tourism is one of the largest sources of income. Over 1 million people, who are attracted by its rich history and beautiful beaches, visit the country every year. Among them there are countless students who spend their language holidays on this sunny island. Malta A = 1 point B = 2 points C = 3 points D = 4 points If you scored … 7–10 You must spend a lot of time feeling anxious. You should relax and enjoy life more. 11–16 You’re generally a careful person. You aren’t likely to have many accidents. 17–23 Think about what you’re doing. You’re likely to cause an accident if you’re not more careful. 24–28 You obviously enjoy living dangerously, but you need to take care. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv