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Give your opi­ni­on – The Com­mon­wealth today

The Com­mon­wealth of Na­ti­ons is a group of 56 coun­t­ries

that used to be part of the Bri­tish Em­pire.

Today, they work toge­ther on is­su­es like peace, edu­ca­ti­on, and cli­ma­te chan­ge.

But not ever­y­o­ne agrees on whe­ther the Com­mon­wealth is still im­portant.

1
Read the short state­ments ca­re­ful­ly.

For me, the Com­mon­wealth means fri­end­ship and team­work, not just his­to­ry. Last year, I went to Bir­ming­ham with my school to see the Com­mon­wealth Games.

It was ama­zing to see ath­le­tes from so many coun­t­ries.

Ian, 10, from Eng­land

The Com­mon­wealth is just a re­min­der of the Bri­tish Em­pire.

Many coun­t­ries don’t need it an­y­mo­re.

We should build our own fu­ture wit­hout the King as our head.

Zain, 12, from Ghana

I think the Com­mon­wealth is nice in the­o­ry, but I don’t re­al­ly see how it helps people in ever­y­day life.

Many young people don’t even know what the Com­mon­wealth does.

Emily, 11, from Aus­tra­lia

I think the Com­mon­wealth is a good thing be­cau­se it helps coun­t­ries to work toge­ther. We can learn from each other and make fri­ends across the world.

I saw a video about child­ren plan­ting trees in dif­fe­rent

coun­t­ries – that was pret­ty cool!

Ama, 12, from Ghana

The Com­mon­wealth: pros and cons

2
Write down the pros and cons about the Com­mon­wealth.

pro

brings people together, for example at sport competitions

just a reminder of the British Empire

helps countries to work together

many countries don't need it anymore

people can learn from each other and make friends across the world

doesn't help people in everyday life

cool projects (planting trees in different countries)

many young people don't know it

3
What do you think: Is the Com­mon­wealth is still im­portant today?
Why or why not?
Write about 60 words.

✅ step 1:

Take notes

✅ step 3

Check your draft

✅ step 4:

Write your final ver­si­on by hand on a sheet of paper and bring it to the Spe­a­king GN

at the Eng­lish Cor­ner.

✅ step 2:

Write a draft

Eng­lish

Ger­man

To begin with / First of all ...

Zu­nächst / Als ers­tes...

I think / I be­lie­ve / In my opi­ni­on...

Ich denke / Ich glau­be / Mei­ner Mei­nung nach...

On the one hand … on the other hand …

Auf der einen Seite … auf der an­de­ren Seite …

Fur­ther­mo­re / mo­reo­ver

Au­ßer­dem / dar­über hin­aus

ne­verthe­less

den­noch, trotz­dem

all in all

alles in allem

that is why / the­re­fo­re...

des­we­gen, des­halb

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