51 Read the statements below. Are they a main point (M), a supporting detail (D) or not mentioned (N) in either article? If they are in a text, do they refer to life in the city or the country? 1 M You have access to a range of amenities here. city 2 There isn’t a lot of space to bring up children in this place. 3 It’s less expensive to live here. 4 Living here is less dangerous. 5 You can find a partner here more easily. 6 Living here is like being in a film. 7 You don’t always need a means of transport here. 8 People are friendlier here. 9 You can get better food here. Work in groups of four. Discuss which arguments from the articles you agree with. Do they apply to Austria as well? Agree on three arguments you find are true and three you don’t. Summarising a text Discuss these strategies for summarising a text with a partner. Which ones have you used before? How did they help you? How might the other strategies help you to improve your next summary? READING 24 SPEAKING 25 STRATEGIES 26 Now write a 100-word summary of one of the two articles. Expand your vocabulary: Collocations The articles in 23 contain many descriptive adjectives in collocations. Find the adjectives that go with the following nouns. They are in the order they appear in the texts. 27 LANGUAGE 28 a Choose one of the adjective-noun combinations above. Paraphrase it to a partner until they can guess the correct one. Take turns. b 1 Read the text carefully to identify its main points. They must be included in your summary. 2 Focus on headlines and the beginning of paragraphs first. They often contain key information. 3 Make sure you answer all the relevant wh-questions: Who? Where? What? Why? When? 4 Be sure to include the main conclusion of the text. 5 Be concise: Avoid examples or other supporting details. 6 Stick to the content of the text: Do not interpret the text or add personal comments. 7 Use your own words as much as possible. Never copy full sentences. a house b bedrooms c neighbo(u)rs d snow e subway f chance g community h park i environment j pub k mall l place m people n work o chores Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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