English Unlimited HAK/HUM 4/5, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM (mit Handelskorrespondenz)

48 The world we live in 04 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS What words and ideas do you associate with NGOs? Talk together. Which of these things do you think are, or have been, a problem for humankind? Why?   resources    environment   war   government policies    poverty   diseases a READINg AND SPEAKING 14 b You are going to hear Stephanie, a student at an international school in Vienna, talk to a friend about a recent experience. Listen and find out what MUN stands for. Listen again. 1 Which of these topics does Stephanie talk about? What does she say about them? a imitating UN jargon b keeping up with school c finding countries to back their resolution d making the resolution appeal to more people e getting to know the other participants 2 Which of these skills does Stephanie say she learned from her experience? a putting herself into other people’s shoes b seeing things from another point of view c writing a factual report d reaching a compromise e raising funds for a charity What do you think about MUN? Would you be interested in taking part? Put the highlighted words in the right order to make sentences from the interview. 1 I it difficult to found imitate the formal language. 2 My problem to way was solving of this Google real UN resolutions. 3 What was do decided to we to amend our text. 4 The that problem biggest was the representatives of poor countries did not share our views. 5 What was to learned I put myself into other people’s shoes. You’re completing an application for an internship at a specialised agency of the UN when you come to these questions: Please describe two or three problems you’ve solved successfully in your work, studies or other areas of your life. How did you solve them? What did you learn from your experiences? You are required to write your answer in 8–10 sentences. Use expressions from 12. LIStENINg 11 a TCD  1/14 b c LANguAgE FOCuS 12 Problem-solving experiences WRItINg 13 What we decided to do was … Priorities In pairs or small groups compare your choices and rankings. Explain your choices. Agree on a ranking together, then tell the class. SPEAKINg 10 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv