49 Expand your vocabulary: The suffix -ous Read this short text on youth lifestyles and complete the adjectives by filling in the first letters. You can use the box in ex. 27 on p. 100 of your coursebook to help you. On social media, there’s a (1) lous blend of (2) orous trends and more understated, yet equally (3) eous, styles. Still, the pressure to maintain a flawless image can sometimes be (4) onous, leading to (5) ous debates about authenticity versus appearance. Youth lifestyles today are a vibrant mix of (6) nturous and (7) ious choices. Many young people are (8) cious of the impact their decisions have on the world, making a real effort to live more sustainably and responsibly. They are (9) ageous in their pursuit of new experiences, often taking (10) ageous risks. And while there is always the chance of (11) strous results, their determination to build a (12) perous future is (13) mous. It’s (14) ous that today’s youth are navigating a challenging world, but their resilience and adaptability are nothing short of remarkable. LANGUAGE 11 You are going to listen to an editorial meeting of a magazine for young adults. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, answer the questions (1–7) using a maximum of four words. 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. LISTENING 10 38 0 What has the magazine been criticised for? being too traditional 1 What does the female writer suggest? 2 What topic does the male writer propose as an alternative? 3 What does the editor want to avoid? 4 How does the female writer define lifestyle? 5 What does the male writer highlight with his list of topics? 6 What new trend does the female writer bring up? 7 What’s the editor’s final suggestion? The lifestyle section reboot Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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