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THINKING SKILLS for life

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Watch video clip 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-PBO2VUzVQ).

Make notes while you are watching. On your own, answer these questions.

u 1. What is the name of the company in the advert and what is it selling?

u 2. What is the phone number of the company?

u 3. What is the company website?

u 4. What type of people is the advert aimed at?

u 5. According to the man in the advert:

a) What was the average cost of a funeral two years ago?

b) What is happening to the cost of dying?

c) How much could a funeral cost in twenty years?

d) Why will the cost of funerals increase?

u 6. How much does the woman in the advert pay the company each month?

u 7. If the woman started paying the company when she was 40 how much would shehave paid by the time she was 70?

u 8. What two factors could affect the amount you would pay the company each month?Explain how these factors might affect the price.

Now form a small group. Discuss these questions and then write down the answers.If you dont all agree say so.

u 9. Would you consider taking out one of these polices either now or sometime in thefuture? Give reasons for your answer.

u 10.Would an advert like this really be allowed on television? Are there companies thatoffer policies like the one described? Carry out some research to find the answers to these questions. Write a short report.

u 11. Imagine that you have seen this advert and you have found it offensive. Write twoletters of complaint, one to the company explaining your feelings and another to theAdvertising Standards Authority.


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You are planning a holiday with a group of friends. Look at this advert from yourlocal paper.

Answer these questions on your own.

u 1. What was your reaction when you read the advert? Tick as many boxes as you wish.

u 2. How many nights do you spend in the hotel on this holiday?

Two Three Four Five

Holiday

4 days in New York from only 599!This amazing value holiday includes flights* and accommodation**. Places strictly limited

so early booking is advised.

Visit the worlds most exciting city, try the shops, see the sights or catch a show!

Leaving Monday 4 February at 06.30 and returning Thursday 7 February at 23.45.

Upgrade available. Stay at the Four Star Wellbetter Hotel for only 55 pppn extra!

Fantastic trips can be pre-booked at competitive rates:

Dinner at a Times Square restaurant: 65 per person

Ferry Trip around the Statue of Liberty: 40 per person

Trip to China Town and Little Italy: 30 per person

Broadway show: 120 per person

Sopranos tour: 50 per person.

Holiday insurance from only 25 per person.

Book now to avoid disappointment.

Book online at: www.nycityholidays.com.

Telephone bookings: 01233 707737

For more information call Dana on: 01233 707747

* From Stansted via Dublin to Newark NJ.

** In a two star hotel in the Lower West Side of Manhattan.

Fantastic holiday. I want to book it.

Looks good but I want to find out more.

Great value.

Could be good but seems expensive.

Rubbish. Im definitely not interested.

Too much information for me to take in.

u 3. What would be the total cost of the holiday if you upgraded to the Wellbetter Hotel?

165 651 764 654

u 4. How much would it cost to pre-book all five trips?

135 305 255 355

u 5. How much spending money would you take with you?

u 6. Roughly how much is this in US dollars?

u 7. Now form a small group. Discuss the following aspects of the holiday and writedown your opinions on them. If you dont all agree say so.


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Holiday

The location and quality of the standard hotel

The flight times and airports

The trips: interest and value for money


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u 8. Think about any more information you might need before deciding whether to bookthe holiday. Write down some questions to ask Dana.

u 9. Would you book the holiday? If not say why not.

u 10.If you would book the holiday, say what extras, if any, you would want, and then addup the total cost for each of the members of your group.

Holiday

The upgrade: cost and value for money

The holiday insurance: Do you need it? Is it good value for money?


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Story time 2

Read this short story.

The Tree

The accident happened outside a cemetery. The car was speeding, the driver was drunkand no one was wearing seat belts. They said my sister died instantly when the car hit thetree. Two years later, the tree is still there. You cant see the marks now, but at its basethere is still a little pile of flowers. Every so often I go and look at them. Theyre always dirtyfrom the water and dust thrown up by the passing traffic. You can just about read the cardsthough. Mine is there. I remember writing it: You were the best sister anyone ever had.God bless you. My sister is buried in the cemetery.

Last Sunday I went to talk to her. No one knows I do this. They know that I visit her gravebut they dont know about the conversations. They take place in my head. I realise that mymind is making up her replies but it makes me feel better so I think its okay. I said goodbyeand walked away. I passed the tree and without looking closely I knew there was somethingdifferent. There was a new bunch of flowers. I bent down and read the card. It was cleanand the neat handwriting said: Remember me? I will always remember you. I hope that youhave forgiven me. You were always an angel, now you have wings. I was stunned. I pulledthe card off the flowers carefully, stood up and read it again. It felt as if I had stolensomething as I put it in my pocket and went home.

My Mum and Dad were in the living room. They could see I was upset.

Whats the matter? said Mum.

I found this card with a bunch of flowers by the tree.

Who is it from? said Dad.

I dont know. Read it and see if you can work it out.

Dad took the card and he and Mum read it. They looked at each other. For a second I thought there was a flicker of something between them but then Mum said, I havent gota clue who wrote this.

It must be from someone we know, I said. Are you sure you cant think of who it might be?

No, said Dad. Cant you think of anyone?

The door opened and my other sister came in.

Hi, she said, and then, Whats up?

I told her about the flowers and passed her the card. She seemed to go into shock, her face turned pale and she gave a long sigh and sat down.

Whats wrong, I said. Do you know who its from?

She didnt answer but started crying. Mum put her arm round her and Dad turned to me. Take it back and leave it there, he said.


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Story time 2

1. This is one of a series of short stories to be read on a national radio station. What type of listener is it aimed at?

2. Which well-known actor (male or female) would be good to read it? Give reasons for your choice.

3. Imagine that you have been given the job of reading the story on a local radio station. Think about how you should read it and then practise.

4. Time how long it takes to read the story.

5. On a separate piece of paper write a second and final episode for the story, which lasts about the same amount of time as the first episode.

6. Practise reading what you have written.

7. Take turns to read out the final episodes to the rest of the class.

8. Discuss the endings and say which you think were best and why.

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