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For a presentation at school about teenage relationships and social media, you are researching the internet. You find an interesting statistic that you would like to use.
Look at the statistic below. Write about the information it gives and try to find reasons for these findings.
– What conclusions can you reach from these numbers?
– What is your personal opinion about these results?
Write at least 200 words.
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Participants: 1060 teens between the ages of 13 and 17
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12 Statistics: Teenage relationships |
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Think about: – How do most teens spend time with their friends? – How many teens see their friends every day / every few days? – Did the statistic surprise you? Why or why not? – How important are social media websites?
Structuring your text The bar chart gives information about … (e.g. the percentage / It shows that most / more / less / twice as many / … % … If you compare the percentage / the number of … you can see … The reason for this could be … The findings did (not) surprise me / shock me / make me feel upset because … In my opinion / From my point of view … The most important thing I’ve learned is that …
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12 Statistics: Teenage relationships |
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individuelle Lösungen
Erwartungshorizont
The students …
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use the appropriate form and language. |
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• use a clear structure: introduction, main body, conclusion • give arguments, including examples and details • express their opinion • use typical expressions |
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describe the statistic. |
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The bar chart gives information about how teens spend time with their friends. The statistic is / statistics are from 2015 and teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 It shows that … • most teens (55%) spend their time texting friends (every day). • 25% meet their friends in person, 19% talk on the phone, 23% use social media websites (every day). • the percentage of texting is twice as high as / much higher than seeing friends in person. • 39% see their friends every few days. If you compare the percentage / the number of … you can see … … |
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find reasons for the findings. |
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• in the new generation texting / sending text messages and using social media websites become more important and take up a big part of young people’s lives • texting / sending text messages is easier and faster than meeting someone in person … |
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draw conclusions and express their personal opinion. |
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The findings did (not) surprise me / shock me / make me feel upset because … Texting / Sending text messages is fine to keep in contact, but you should also see your friends in person every few days. Personally, I think it is not necessary to stay in contact with your friends every day. In my opinion / From my point of view … The most important thing I’ve learned is that … … |
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