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26 Global issues 02 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Look at the description again. Which highlighted verbs mean: a this is the whole of it? b this is only part of it? c it has this inside it? Look at these sentences. Which verb do you think should be used in each case? Why? 1 The Cradle to grave installation included / involved a lot of work. 2 Each pocket in the two lengths of fabric includes / contains one tablet. 3 The installation comprises / contains a lifetime’s supply of prescribed drugs. In small groups, talk about these questions. 1 Which of the health problems in 18b are common in Austria? Which are less common? What about the forms of treatment? 2 How would the installation change if it represented the lives of people from Austria or from another part of the world? 3 What is your opinion of Cradle to grave ? Do you think it is worth spending time and money on art of this kind? Why /Why not? a LANguAgE FOCuS 19 consist, include b SPEAKINg 20 In pairs, discuss the message of the poster on the right. Do you think this is an effective method to make people give up smoking? Read these conversations. What are the people talking about? SPEAKINg 21 a LANguAgE FOCuS 22 Taking turns in a discussion Discussing issues A: Well, I think it’s been quite successful, because, you know, it’s done what it set out to do. It’s made cafés and restaurants places where you, I can, well, we can all now go without having to breathe in everyone else’s smoke … B: (Find a way to interrupt and stop A talking) (1) . What about the terrible effect it’s had on small businesses. Right? I mean, some of these places have actually had to close down because of it. Now how is that, how does that help non-smokers? C: (Support what B said) (2) . There’s just no point in having all these nice clean bars if there’s nobody going into them. A: I think it hasn’t worked. Quite honestly. People have started buying drinks to take home just so they can smoke, so bars and cafés have gone out of business. B: (You disagree with A) (3) . I mean, how many bars have actually gone out of business? C: (Support what A said) (4) . Not many bars have, have actually had to close, but a lot of places are struggling. Especially ones that don’t have any outdoor space for smokers. A: Well, I’m on the side of smokers on this one. I, they quite rightly see it as an infringement of their personal liberty. You know, their freedom to smoke if they want to. B: (You think A is missing the point) (5) . I mean, I see it as a health issue, I don’t want to be forced to breathe other people’s smoke, so it’s not really about personal liberty. C: (You strongly disagree with B) (6) . No-one’s forcing you to breathe their smoke, you can always go and sit in a different room, really. B: Why should I have to? 1 2 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv