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... ... @@ -1,41 +2,18 @@ 1 -{{exercise id="Verb jumble" source="AG Englisch"}} 2 2 3 -Find the words in the jumble. Then add the verb to its definition. Be careful, there are two distractors. 4 4 5 -[[image:Buchstabensuppe.png]] 6 - 7 7 (% class="border slim" %) 8 -| Express a well-founded opinion on sth., consideringarguments forboth sides of anissue, backingup one’s argumentation with evidence9 - andexamples|___C___|10 -| Express a well-foundedopiniononsth.,backingup one’sargumentationwithevidenceandexamples andpossibly consideringcounter-11 -ar guments|___M___(__)|12 -| Expressawell-founded opinionontherelativevalue,qualityorsignificanceof sth.,i.e.ontheextent to whichsth.iseffective/true/etc.,13 - backingupone’sargumentationwithevidenceand examples|_ V _ _ _ _ _ _|14 -| Express awell-foundedopinionon therelativevalue, quality orsignificanceof sth.,i.e.ontheextenttowhichsth.iseffective/true/etc.,15 - backingupone’sargumentation with evidenceand examples|__ _ E _ _|16 -| Explain similaritiesanddifferencesand giveevidencefromthetext,17 - relatingthecontentto relevantaspectsof languageandform|___P__ _|18 - {{/exercise}}4 +||right|wrong 5 +|1. **The question arises** whether mobile phones should be allowed in schools at all.|| 6 +|2. **Firstly**, mobile phones give students quick access to information.**Another significant benefit** is that they can be used as learning tools.|| 7 +|3. Mobile phones can distract students during lessons. **For instance**, this is a very serious problem that schools must solve immediately.|| 8 +|4. Students use their phones to look up words and check grammar. **Consequently**, their writing skills can improve significantly.|| 9 +|5. **In conclusion**, one major issue is that phones make it easy to cheat during tests.|| 10 +|6. Some schools have banned phones completely. **To illustrate this point**, studies show that banning phones can raise average test scores by up to 6%.|| 11 +|7. Phones help students stay in touch with their parents. **In addition**, they can be useful in emergencies.|| 12 +|8. Many students spend too much time on their phones during breaks. **Therefore**, looking at the positive side, there are clear benefits too.|| 13 +|9. **A significant disadvantage** of mobile phones in school is the risk of cyberbullying.|| 14 +|10. Phones cause distraction and enable cheating. **In a nutshell**, schools need clear rules about when and how phones may be used.|| 19 19 20 20 21 -{{exercise id="Argumentative writing - mobile phones in school="}} 22 - 23 -Step 1: Write a complete argumentative text on the following task. Find at least two arguments for each side. 24 - 25 - “Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phones in school." 26 - 27 -Step 2: Complete the following tasks so that you know what to include in an argumentative text. 28 -1. Go through the introduction. Highlight the hook and the transition to the main body in green. 29 -2. In the main body find in each paragraph the topic sentence (red), the explanation (orange), the evidence/example (yellow) and the concluding sentence (pink) and highlight them accordingly. 30 -3. In the conclusion, highlight the summary (blue) as well as the outlook/solution (purple). 31 -4. Write down all the connectors that were used. 32 -5. Find expressions of impersonal language. 33 - 34 -Step 3: Work with the two texts. 35 -1. Do the same tasks with your own text. 36 -2. Compare your text with the sample solution. What is different? Is there anything you could improve? 37 -3. Now rewrite your text and include the improvements. 38 - 39 39 {{/exercise}} 40 40 41 -
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