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

55 The world we live in 04 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Self-assessment talk about political events   !! explain the benefits of something   !! describe experiences of problem solving   !! describe issues and priorities   !! talk about dedicated people and their achievements   !! persuade others to take action   !! write a fundraising letter   !! Can you do these things in English? Circle a symbol on each line. üü = I can do this well. ü = I can do this most of the time. !! = I still need to work on this. Unit04 0 According to Douglas McWilliams, hipsters and their industries might be the reason for . Britain’s future (economic) prosperity Q1 The term ‘flat white economy’ comes from the hipsters’ . Q2 has become the European centre for this new type of economy. Q3 It’ s the and people that characterises this new economy. Q4 Due to scarcity of hipsters are less materialistic than previous generations. Q5 The workforce of the flat white economy consists of people from . Q6 As a result of the influx of hipsters, real estate prices in this part of London. Q7 A similar trend in the economy could be witnessed in some years ago. Q8 If more people lived like the hipsters, would be greener and better. Explore listening: Can hipsters save the world? You are going to listen to a talk about new trends in the British economy. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, complete the sentences (1–8) using a maximum of four words. Write your answers in the spaces provided. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 33 TCD 1/16 SCD 02 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv