50 Read the introductions (1–3) and match them to the feedback below (a–c). 4 1 Have you ever had a language assistant from the US at your school? Were they helpful? 2 The following report discusses to what extent Austrian students appreciate working with English language assistants and for what reasons. It also includes some further ideas on how to work with them most effectively. The insight gained is based on interviews with students from grades 10 to 12. 3 This report outlines the benefits of working with English language assistants for Austrian students. The results presented below are based on a survey which was conducted with students at Schillergymnasium Graz. a Provides helpful information only to a limited extent, could be more detailed. b Does not provide any information for the board of education. In addition to that, the style is not appropriate because direct questions are inappropriate in a report. c Provides a helpful overview of what the reader can expect as well as information on the interviewees. Read the answer to content point 1 and circle the expressions used to outline the results of the survey. 5 Basically, the survey shows that over two thirds of the students interviewed appreciate working with a language assistant and are aware of profiting from it. Interestingly, this figure even slightly increases with every school year, reaching nearly 85 percent in grade 12, thus indicating that the upcoming final exams might play a role here. It is then not surprising that the number of interviewees who cannot see any advantages in working with such a co-teacher decreases over the years. About one fifth of students in grade 10 can see no benefits from these lessons. This goes down to a mere six out of one hundred in grades 11 and 12. Read this section on content point 2 and circle the main argument given as well as the evidence/ examples supporting it. 6 Students can profit from working with a foreign language assistant in various ways. First of all, of course, young people’s language skills are improved since talking consistently to native speakers increases their confidence in how well they can express themselves. The better they get, the more opportunities will arise. For example, they might have the chance to study at any English-speaking university abroad or find a job in another country. Moreover, their increased command of the language will enable the young adults to travel more easily and to communicate even better with people from other countries. Read content point 3 again and decide what ‘additional activities’ implies. Choose the correct answer. 1 all kinds of information that the assistant could offer during the lessons (on culture, politics, the American way of life, etc.) 2 activities that could be done with the language assistant outside the classroom (visit a museum, do some sports together, include the assistant in a project in another subject, etc.) 7 Writing Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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