8. A-Klasse (Mag. Elfriede Maisser) ZurWahl: a) "When prosperity knocks at the door, communication flies out of the Window." Consider this Statement with reference to personai relationships and expiain what you understand by it. (2 Kandidaten) b) How can young peopie acquire a sufficient knowiedge of the worid? — What are the means of its acquisition? (12 Kandidaten) c) "The best things in iife are free." Comment on this Statement. (1 Kandidat) 8. B-Kiasse fProf, Dr. Anton Hofer) i. SUMMARY: Write a summary of the text given beiow in about 100 to 150 words. ii. ANALYSiS: Apart from stating and proving the iinguistic origin of the text your analysis should aiso deai with how the ideas are presented. HOW does the writer attempt to present his ideas? What does he mention to iiiustrate his points? What does he want the reader to think after the text has been read? Iii. iNTERPRETATiON: In your interpretation you are expected to present your own ideas on the basic question presented in the text. What do YOU expect from the future? How do the findings and the guessings of futuroiogists affect your own iife, your country, your choice of a career, etc. etc.? How doyou combine iiving in the present and planning for the future? Make sure you do not merely write yet another summary and don't forget to finish with a convincing conciusion. LOOKING FOR TOMORROW (AND TOMORROW) Asked to make sense of Pharaoh's dreams about fat and iean cows and plump and withered ears of com, Joseph took them as signs of Coming events. The Book of Genesis records his forecast: "Behoid, there come seven years of great pienty throughout aii the iand of Egypt. And there shail arise after them seven years of famine." Pharaoh was so pieased to get a fix on the future that he made Joseph the ruier of Egypt. If Joseph materiaiized now, poiitics would make it hard for him to get his oid job back, but with his proven foresight he wouid soon find work.
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