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Martina Wagner 5.1 1 {{exercise id="Verb jumble" source="AG Englisch"}}
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3 Find the words in the jumble. Then add the verb to its definition. Be careful, there are two distractors.
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5 [[image:Buchstabensuppe.png]]
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8 |Express a well-founded opinion on sth., considering arguments for both sides of an issue,
9 backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and examples |_ _ _ C _ _ _
10 |Express a well-founded opinion on sth.,backing up one’s argumentation with evidence and
11 examples and possibly considering counterarguments |_ _ _ M _ _ _ (_ _ )
12 |Express a well-founded opinion on the relative value, quality or significance of sth.,
13 i.e. on the extent to which sth. is effective/true/etc.,backing up one’s argumentation
14 with evidence and examples | _ V _ _ _ _ _ _
15 |Express a well-founded opinion on the relative value, quality or significance of sth.,
16 i.e. on the extent to which sth. is effective/true/etc.,backing up one’s argumentation
17 with evidence and examples |_ _ _ E _ _
18 |Explain similarities and differences and give evidence from the text,
19 relating the content to relevantaspects of language and form |_ _ _ P _ _ _
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22 {{exercise id="Right or wrong?" source="AG Englisch"}}
23 Read each sentence carefully. The underlined word or phrase is highlighted. Decide: is it used correctly? Tick the right box. If it is wrong, suggest a better alternative
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26 ||right|wrong
27 |1. **The question arises** whether mobile phones should be allowed in schools at all.||
28 |2. **Firstly**, mobile phones give students quick access to information.**Another significant benefit** is that they can be used as learning tools.||
29 |3. Mobile phones can distract students during lessons. **For instance**, this is a very serious problem that schools must solve immediately.||
30 |4. Students use their phones to look up words and check grammar. **Consequently**, their writing skills can improve significantly.||
31 |5. **In conclusion**, one major issue is that phones make it easy to cheat during tests.||
32 |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%.||
33 |7. Phones help students stay in touch with their parents. **In addition**, they can be useful in emergencies.||
34 |8. Many students spend too much time on their phones during breaks. **Therefore**, looking at the positive side, there are clear benefits too.||
35 |9. **A significant disadvantage** of mobile phones in school is the risk of cyberbullying.||
36 |10. Phones cause distraction and enable cheating. **In a nutshell**, schools need clear rules about when and how phones may be used.||
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39 {{/exercise}}
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