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

93 Your emotions 07 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS 27 Explore speaking: How do you feel about the future? Look at the two pictures and: The following expressions might be useful: 0 How old do you have to be in many countries to be allowed to vote? A 18 and older B 16 and older C 16 and younger D 21 and older Q4 Who should you vote for? A It doesn’t matter. B People who think like you. C Adults who know a lot about life. D Teenagers in politics. Q1 Why do many teenagers decide against voting? A They don’t understand the voting system. B They can’t make up their minds. C They don’t want to voice their opinion. D They aren’t informed enough. Q5 What does the ‘that’ in bold in section 4 refer to? A your future B your pension C your social security D your life Q2 What does ‘to be mature’ mean? A to seem older than you are B to be taken seriously C to act responsibly D to actively take part in something Q6 What is the main purpose of the text? A to explain different voting systems B to inform about democratic rights C to convince the readers to vote D to help the readers to choose a party Q3 What do young people often complain about? A The voting age is too high. B Their needs aren’t taken into account. C The politicians don’t like them. D There’s no hope for the future. describe what you see. compare and contrast them. speculate about what the people in the pictures are thinking. outline your own plans and feelings about the future. Picture A shows … In contrast to the first picture, the second one … While picture A … , picture B … The woman in picture A seems to …/ looks … The young man in picture B doesn’t look … I don’t think he feels … He might be … You get the impression that … One day I hope to … I’m quite optimistic about … A B Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv