132 Unit 08 | The next chapter Write a paragraph of around 120 words about the unique graduation ceremonies on the undiscovered (and fictional!) Zuquam islands. Use some of the expressions from 24. You are going to listen to part of a graduation speech given by a guest speaker. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, match the beginnings of the sentences (1–7) with the sentence endings (A–J). There are two extra sentence endings that you should not use. 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. To the graduation class WRITING 25 LISTENING 26 23 A have treated the environment badly F be brave and care for others B are not responsible for past mistakes G are rooted in social imbalance C make important contributions to progress H are vital for the future of humankind D have come up with over the years I have saved the world before E have gone through a lot of things together J aren’t fearful about the future 0 Over the past years, the graduates . E 1 Using the words of a famous writer, the speaker expresses her hopes that the graduates . 2 People on earth so far . 3 A lot of the world’s issues . 4 The speaker is confident because young people . 5 The speaker lists innovations young people . 6 The personality and abilities of young people . 7 The speaker expects the graduates to . The graduation speech was given a few years ago. What would you change for the current year? Is there anything missing or superfluous? Discuss in small groups. Your class wants to invite John McGregor, a teacher at your former partner school in Cambridge, as a guest speaker for your graduation. You have been asked to write him an email. In your email you should: explain why your class wants John McGregor as a guest speaker outline the plans for your graduation ceremony specify how your class can assist John McGregor during his visit Write around 250 words. See Writing coach, Formal email, p. 166. SPEAKING 27 WRITING 28 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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