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usage. Toxic chemicals from the manufacturing process not only adversely affect workers but also damage the environment. What can be done about this toxicity and the sinister cycle of production, consumption and disposal'? Our thinking needs to change. In the EU, toxic materials are banned in the making of electronics; so it is indeed possible to manufacture electronics that are less toxic. 20 Companies need to be forced to make products that will last and that are safe for consumers, workers and the environment. Better product take-back laws should make manufacturers responsible for the entire life cycle of their products, including the safe recycling and/or disposal of their own products. The concept of EPR (extended producer responsibility) is already the norm in some parts of the world. Annotations 25 Even products that still work quickly become outdated. Today's industry and marketing methods are designed to entice the consumer into buying something new, i.e. upgrading, even if what they already have functions perfectly well. After just one year, a 'new' state-of-the-art phone is already out of date. There will always be a newer version: shinier, brighter and with more features than the last. Are we buying into the game? 2 obsolescence [obso'lesns] (fml) the state of becoming old-fashioned and no longer useful 5 trash can (AE) a container to put waste in 9 on the blink (infml) no longer working correctly 10 cyclical ['sarklıkl, 'sıklıkl] repeated many times and always happening in the same order 11 disposal the process of getting rid of something 15 adversely negatively, unfavourably 16 toxicity [tok'sisati] being poisonous sinister ['sinista] seeming dangerous or evil 25 entice sb. [in'tais] tempt sb., secretly lead sb. 28 buy into the game here: completely believe in this way of doing things TASKS 1. Reading Comprehension Read the article 'Playing the consumption game'. Outline the author's views and suggestions concerning planned obsolescence, consumerism (= the belief that it is good if people buy and use large quantities of goods) and e-waste. 2. Reading Comprehension + Writing Choose one of the cartoons and explain how it relates to the article 'Playing the consumption game'. a C HOW LONG BEFORE THIS NEW PRODUCT IS OBSOLETE?" ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER WE ANNOUNCE THE NEXT NEW MODEL. BWAH HA HA HA HA @marketoonist.com Mummy, I need a new computer. I don't like the colour of this one any more! TOM FISH SURNE b ELECTRONICS NEW пла LAST MONTH'S TECHNOLOGY PIERO TONIN CartoonStock /Piero Tonin Roland Beier, Berlin KE 11 MÖLL 3. Comment Klausur 1: Globalisation 4. Mediation Write a letter to the editor of the newspaper that published the article 'Playing the consumption game'. Agree or disagree with the author's views and advice. How would you answer her final question 'Are we buying into the game?'? Use information from the article as well as your own knowledge about the issues. Okt. 2019 Situation: A Scottish friend has written an email to you: 'I've heard about German plans to add a "recycling charge" onto the cost of mobile phones. Isn't that a bit of a crazy idea?' - You have done research and found the following article. Summarize it for your friend. Recyclingexperte fordert Pfandsystem für Handys Zwischen 20 und 50 Millionen Tonnen an Elektroschrott fallen nach Schätzungen jährlich weltweit an. In Deutschland entsorge ein Einwohner bis zu zehn 5 Kilogramm an elektronischen Geräten pro Jahr, sagte Hartmut Graßl vom Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie auf einer Recycling-Tagung in Hamburg. Ein Ende dieser Entwicklung ist nicht in 10 Sicht: Die weltweite Menge an Elektro- schrott nimmt Jahr für Jahr um geschätzte zwei bis fünf Prozent zu. Entsorgte Handys: Zurzeit landet ein großer Teil des Elektroschrotts noch im Hausmüll oder wird illegal exportiert. Dabei halten Abfallexperten durchaus Lösungen bereit, wie der scheinbar nutzlose Abfall zu Geld gemacht werden kann. Eine Idee seien Leasingsysteme wie für Autos oder teure Kopierer, mit 15 denen Unternehmen in Zukunft sicherstellen könnten, dass keine der teuren Rohstoffe verloren gingen, erläuterte Martin Faulstich von der Technischen Universität Clausthal. Denkbar sei auch ein Pfand für Mobiltelefone in Höhe von zehn bis hundert Euro. Obwohl es hierzulande für jede Bierflasche eine Extra-Gebühr gebe, habe der Vorschlag einen Sturm ausgelöst, sagte Faulstich. „Ich kann mir nicht vorstellen, dass weniger Handys mit Pfand 20 verkauft würden. Man muss phantasievoll sein und darf solche Ansätze nicht einfach abkanzein." (dpa)/(cwo) From: www.heise.de, 5 February 2013 The article written by Laura B. Morgenthal is about the the 1 Playing the consumption game! W electronical things we buy today and truth why they aren't working well after short time. Also the author writes. First of all every electronics. about the production of electronics and the pollution they make. the author comments that are made with obsolescence that the sellers are to have selling us products which are made bugs or even stop working. Futhermore. there is just not Companies are making. money; the that mind. That means the problem, that the this to get more real problem of this thing is the factories which are producing the electronics require high energy, water usage and environment with are damaging the toxic chemicals. The author pleases Cask). An appeal to the companies last and to produce products which will Safe for Consumers, workers and the environment. Also, a take-back law should are be given from every manufactorie to help R the environment. This concept is named EPR Cextended producer responsibility) and its already norm in some parts of the world. 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This cartoon Is showing the truth about. what happens when you buy a new mobile. you can throw it after a month on the thrash buy the newest one. This is a have and Vicious circle. here Testbespiele Австрев R he A Dear Mrs. Morgenthal, 1 read Consumption game and ( that I to change quickly. To come you am I agree with every word you wrote and i'm the Opinion that this problem needs. into game it isn't easy to On the one hand we the not are But Because your article named 'Playing the to tell buy to your question I have me have thrilled. Your sincerly. Michelle question if we're buying. that 10th Oct. 19 when and to tell answer this 1 support the +yes vicious circle the companies. on making by buying //products from them hand I say no. a chance the other do we have into the game? why? tell you thinke question. I would be very happy if we can meet. (us) and talk about this question. 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Reading Comprehension der Prüfling fasst die Vorschläge und Ansichten des Autors zum Thema Konsumverhalten und geplante Obsoleszenz von Elektronikartikeln passend zusammen, z.B.: - planned obsolescence: makes products break easily fekes product - example cars + televisions: in the past they lasted a lot longer -consumerism: the consumption-disposal-consumption cycle is a tragic development because it generates large amounts of e-waste - the manufacturing process of electronics is harmful to the environment (high energy and water consumption, toxic chemicals) → thinking needs to change -manufacturers should be responsible for the entire life cycle of their products (EPR) - marketing measures and style obsolescence reduce the time between repeat purchases 2. Reading Comprehension + Writing der Prüfling bringt einen der drei Cartoons passend mit ausgewählten Aspekten des Textes zusammen und begründet seine Entscheidung entsprechend, z.B.: a 'planned obsolescence', which the author criticizes and considers omnipresent -'electronics and products that we buy today are designed with planned obsolescence in mind' (ll. 1-2) -'products are designed to have bugs, stop working correctly or just break' (II. 2-3) - 'There will always be a newer version! (I. 27) b'e-waste'/technological waste: the author depicts a vicious circle consisting of the production, consumption and disposal of electronic items at ever shorter intervals: the manipulated consumer wishes to get rid of old gadgets and buy new ones due to the attraction of the latest technological models of products or because the cost of repairs is comparable to the replacement cost - 'it is often more cost-effective to buy a new product instead of paying for repairs' (II. 9-10) - 'this cyclical consumption-disposal-consumption process... results in mountains of e-waste' (II. 10-12) - 'After just one year, a "new" state-of-the-art phone is already out of date.' (1.26) c the general wish to get the latest technological products as quickly as possible for no real reason, caused by psychological or subjective reasons, which the author criticizes - 'Even products that still work quickly become outdated.' (I. 24) - 'marketing methods are designed to entice the consumer into buying something new' (II. 24-25) 'a newer version: shinier, brighter and with more features than the Erreichbare Punkte 12 Englisch Klasse 11' 12 Erreichte Punkte 8 6 1 last' (1.27) 3. Comment S 4. Mediation Der Prüfling schreibt einen formell korrekten Brief, der die Meinung des Autors aufnimmt und die eigene Perspektive auf die geschilderte ple Problematik deutlich macht. Dies wird geleistet durch: - Bezugnahme auf die im Text dargestellten Informationen - Eigene Kenntnisse der Problematik aus persönlichem Hintergrund und Unterrichtsinhalten - Beantwortung der Frage 'Are we buying into the game?' Ramünshi Der Prüfling schafft es die Informationen korrekt und präzise auf Englisch aufzubereiten. Hierbei nimmt er auf den Hintergrund des Gesprächspartners Rücksicht. Z.B.: - You are right about plans concerning mobile phone sales: recycling consultants consider a 'recycling charge' of between ten and a hundred Euros as adequate - However, those experts are convinced that the same number of mobile phones will still be sold despite this charge; in addition, they claim that Germans have become accustomed to additional charges for recycling on all kinds of products, for example beer bottles -The amount of electronic waste worldwide is estimated at 20 to 50 million tons -In Germany every citizen is said to throw out up to 10 kilograms of electronic gadgets per year - This general trend is increasing by two to five percent per year - Apart from placing recycling regulations on products, another solution would be to lease products like cars or copiers Sprachliche Leistung Kommunikative Textgestaltung -adressatengerichtete Textgestaltung - strukturierte und präzise Textgestaltung - Nutzung von Textbelegen/Zitaten Ausdrucksvermögen/Verfügbarkeit sprachlicher Mittel - löst sich vom Wortlaut des Ausgangstextes und formuliert eigenständig. - verwendet funktional einen sachlich und stilistisch angemessenen Wortschatz - verwendet einen variablen und dem Zieltextformat angemessenen Satzbau GESAMTPUNKTZAHL NOTE: sprachliche Korrektheit - Orthographie (Rechtschreibung und Zeichensetzung) - Grammatik - Wortschatz SUMME sprachliche Leistung: 12 14 18 18 455 50 100 Englisch Klasse 11. 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