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65 It’s an online world 05 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Explore writing 1: A report about online banking You want to apply for an internship at an international bank. As part of the online application process, candidates are required to write a report on a new trend in banking in a European country. You decide to write about the development of online banking in the UK. Use the information from the article on p. 64 and the bar chart on the right to write your report. You should:   outline the general trend.   describe reasons for this development.   analyse the behaviour of young customers. Divide your report into sections and give them headings. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Report, p. 194. 28 Explore speaking: Piracy Topic area: Media Focus: Copyright and piracy Look at the images and the news headlines. What do you think they are about? Read the whole news items. Which do you think is the most or least serious offence? a 29 b Group jailed for illegal copying Officials have arrested three women and two men and have captured more than 300 copied books in a crackdown on illegal copying. A Oil company faces copyright charges A court in the US has found an oil company guilty of encouraging its employees to publish research articles from scientific journals on the company’s homepage without paying royalty fees. The oil giant may be liable to pay damages to the owners of the material for breaching copyright. C Illegal downloaders threatened with internet cancellation The government today proposed new laws to stop illegal downloading of music and films. Those found swapping copyrighted material could have their internet connection cut off. B Usage of branches by UK customers 2011 Total 43% 45% 52% 27% 31% 27% 14% 12% 21% 2% 2% 4% 2012 2014 Monthly Weekly Daily Source: www.telegraph.co.uk Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv