Semester check 2: Units 6–10 First of all, think about what you have learned up to now. Are you close to “I can do this well” or closer to “I need to work on this”? Put a mark where you think you are at the moment. Then do the tasks and check your answers with the key on p. 175. Put another mark in a different colour where you see yourself after you’ve done the task. Writing i i I can write a letter to an editor. I can write clearly structured texts. I can talk about truth and lies. You have come across the opinion piece on the right in a newspaper. Write a letter to the editor of this newspaper. You should: ■■ outline why you agree or disagree with the author. ■■ provide some evidence to back up your opinion. ■■ speculate on the effects this article could have on readers. Write around 200 words. Writing 1 Opinion – Global Warming is exaggerated So-called “global warming” seems to be almost a religious belief these days. Despite the lack of evidence, nobody is brave enough to tell the truth any longer – climate change is not serious, not a threat to humans, and in any case is not caused by humans. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have been very much greater in the past, and the Earth survived, so we can therefore be confident that we can survive now. In any case, the only studies that have shown some kind of temperature rise have been shown to be false. Furthermore, if the Earth is getting so much warmer, why is it always so cold and wet in the UK? If anything, we could do with a bit more global warming, not less. Your local grocery store promised to reduce the amount of plastic packaging they used on their food. However, last time you went in, you took the photo on the right. Write a letter of complaint to the manager. You should: ■■ explain why you are unhappy and what you had expected from them. ■■ say why you think it is important. ■■ outline what steps you’ll take if they don’t react. Write around 180 words. Writing 2 Writing i i I can write a letter of complaint. I can describe my feelings and reactions clearly. I can state what should be done about a problem. 127 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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