221 5 Connecting TALKING 24 Your connections Think about the relationships you have with people outside your family. What is it that connects you to other people? Individually write a list, then explain your list to a partner. 25 Talk about connections Talk through the following questions with a partner: a) What is the difference between the connections you have with a close friend and those you have with an acquaintance? b) What is the nicest thing you have ever done for a friend or a family member? c) What is the nicest thing a friend or family member has ever done for you? WRITING 26 Give your opinion Choose one of the tasks below. Write two paragraphs. a) As the saying goes, “Sports do not build character. They reveal it.” Do you agree? Give at least two reasons for your opinion. b) Whether you currently play a sport or not, if you had to play, would you choose a team sport or an individual sport? Give reasons for your opinion. c) Write a short text reflecting on the interests you have that connect you to other people. You can write about gaming, music, drawing – whatever your hobby is. In the first paragraph, write about your hobby. In the second paragraph, explain how it connects you to others. acquaintance – kunningi Hæfniviðmið • Tjáð sig skipulega um efni sem hann þekkir eða hefur unnið með í námi sínu og brugðist við spurningum. • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða.
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