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5. Semester – Kompetenzmodul 5

Unit 1 – Join the green side 1

Talk about how “green” you are (Speaking B1) Discuss the importance of recycling (Speaking B1)

Discuss how to achieve a “greener” environment (Speaking B1) Discuss a green school policy (Speaking B1)

Write an informal e-mail on protecting the environment (Writing B1) Read an article about recycling (Reading B1)

Listen to people giving advice on environmental protection (Listening B1) Practise trouble-free grammar: The difference between speak, talk, say, tell

(Language in use A2 / B1) Boost your vocabulary: “Green” collocations

Unit 2 – The power of advertising 15

Talk about your favourite TV commercial (Speaking B1) Discuss the pros and cons of advertising (Speaking B1) Talk about brands and why they are successful (Speaking B1) Analyse the marketing strategy of a famous brand (Speaking B1) Advertise a product (Speaking B1)

Write a blog comment on advertising targeted at teenagers (Writing B1) Read an article about effective advertising strategies in shops (Reading B1) Listen to a talk on how to sell a product (Listening B1)

Practise trouble-free grammar: Adverbs with two forms and meanings (Language in use B1) Comparison of adverbs (Language in use B1)

Boost your vocabulary: Marketing words

Unit 3 – Climb the career ladder 28

Talk about the tasks and duties of different jobs (Speaking B1)

Talk about skills and qualifications needed for a certain job (Speaking B1) Discuss dos and taboos in job interviews (Speaking B1)

Take part in an English job interview training session (Speaking B1) Write an e-mail of application (Writing B1)

Write an e-mail confirming an appointment (Writing B1) Create an online CV (Writing B1)

Read an article about girls in technical fields of education (Reading B1) Listen to an interview on dos and taboos in job interviews (Listening B1) Practise trouble-free grammar: Reported questions (Language in use B1) Boost your vocabulary: Talking about jobs

Unit 4 – A tech revolution? 43

Talk about inventions that changed our lives (Speaking B1)

Talk about gadgets / devices and explain how they work (Speaking B1) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of 3D printing (Speaking B1) Present a useless invention (Speaking B1)

Write a damage claim (Writing B1)

Read an article about 3D printing (Reading B1)

Listen to an interview with a teenage design award winner (Listening B1)

Practise trouble-free grammar: Past tense simple and present perfect tense simple (Language in use B1)

Boost your vocabulary: Talking about changes Talking about 3D printing

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Unit 5 – Cultivating your teenpreneurial spirit 56

Talk about different business ideas (Speaking B1) Discuss the importance of recycling (Speaking B1)

Present a promotional video for a smartphone app (Speaking B1) Write a company description (Writing B1 / B2)

Write a blog comment giving advice on how to make a start-up successful (Writing B1) Read an article about a teen entrepreneur (Reading B1)

Read an article about challenges teenpreneurs have to face (Reading B1)

Listen to an interview with a young entrepreneur giving start-up tips (Listening B1) Practise trouble-free grammar: Phrasal verbs and prepositions (Language in use B1) Boost your vocabulary: Presenting a business idea

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Unit 6 – Cultural diversity 68

Speak about living together with people from other countries (Speaking B1) Give advice on how to behave appropriately in other countries (Speaking B1) Talk to your manager about problems at work (Speaking B1)

Write a reply-email to an exchange student (Writing B1) Write a travel blog post (Writing B1)

Read two articles about teenagers who went on a gap year overseas (Reading B1) Listen to four young people from different countries talking about their life as a teenager (Listening B1)

Practise trouble-free grammar: Giving advice and making suggestions (Language in use B1) Boost your vocabulary: Talking about appropriate behaviour

Unit 7 – Your life, your rights 79

Talk about the importance of human rights (Speaking B1) Give a speech about child labour (Speaking B1)

Speak about large scale problems in the 21^st century (Speaking B1)

Write a blog post about the last European Youth Parliament session (Writing B1) Write a formal e-mail to the editor about child soldiers (Writing B1)

Read an article about India’s exploited child cotton workers (Reading B1)

Listen to teenagers and their experiences at the European Youth Parliament (Listening B1) Practise trouble-free grammar: I wish / If only (Language in use B1)

Boost your vocabulary: Talking about human rights and child labour

Unit 8 – Records, challenges and choices 92

Talk about world records (Speaking B1)

Give a talk about competition at school (Speaking B1)

Speak about different quotes on competition and challenges in life (Speaking B1) Write a blog comment about making challenging choices after school (Writing B1) Write a description of your first job (Writing B1)

Read an article about the increase in people’s walking speed in big cities (Reading B1) Listen to an interview with Sarah Oxenbridge on young people entering the working world (Listening B1)

Practise trouble-free grammar: Comparison of adjectives (Language in use B1) Boost your vocabulary: Adjective-noun collocations

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Unit 9 – Being a responsible European citizen 105

Speak about what the EU does for us (Speaking B1) Do a quiz on the European Union (Speaking B1)

Discuss ways to make a city more attractive to young people (Speaking B1) Write an e-mail of request to the European Parliament in Brussels (Writing B1)

Write an informal e-mail to the group leaders of your partner school in England (Writing B1) Read an article about young people and politics (Reading B1)

Listen to four young people giving their opinions on the Brexit referendum (Listening B1) Practise trouble-free grammar: Conditional III (Language in use B1)

Boost your vocabulary: Talking about politics

Unit 10 – Project management 118

Talk about your time management skills (Speaking B1) Present your school at a school fair (Speaking B1) Produce a promotional video (Speaking B1)

Write a formal e-mail about a school project (Writing B1) Write a description of a process (Writing B1)

Read an article about memorable company presentations (Reading B1) Listen to an interview with a successful project manager (Listening B1) Practise trouble-free grammar: Passive constructions (Language in use B1)

Linking words (Language in use B1)

Phrasal verbs with get (Language in use B1) Boost your vocabulary: Useful language in project management

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Unit 11 – Living in a globalised world 133

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation (Speaking B1) Define the term globalisation (Speaking B1)

Give a presentation about fair trade (Speaking B1) Write an e-mail of complaint (Writing B1)

Write a reply e-mail (Writing B1)

Read an article about the downsides of globalisation (Reading B1) Listen to a statistics reflecting the world population (Listening B1) Listen to teenagers defining the term globalisation (Listening B1) Practise trouble-free grammar: used to (Language in use B1) Boost your vocabulary: Talking about globalisation

Unit 12 – Future aims and aspirations 146

Speak about your ideal work environment (Speaking B1) Present the main results of a class survey (Speaking B1)

Discuss how major global challenges may affect your life (Speaking B1) Give a presentation on your future aims and aspirations (Speaking B1) Write a report on job satisfaction (Writing B1)

Write a blog post on how to cope with future challenges (Writing B1)

Read an article about how to prepare young people for the future job market (Reading B1) Listen to a speech by an Australian humanitarian (Listening B1)

Practise trouble-free grammar: Linking words (Language in use B1)

Boost your vocabulary: Useful language for talking about global challenges and how to cope with them

Self-assessment checklist Units 11–12 / Vertiefung 160

Vocabulary 161