Formal versus informal
Present a more formal synonym for 'but'.
Answer to be judged by the teacher (there are so many options).
Name the two most influential leaders in the independence movements in India and South Africa respectively.
Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela.
What is meant by 'English as a first language'?
That the person speaks English as their mother tongue/native language.
Which variant is the best one to use during your exams?
Whichever one you feel the most comfortable with!!!!!
So far we have read two texts on our reading list, what are the names of the texts and who wrote them?
"Home" by Warsan Shire
"A Private Experience" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
What factor is most important in deciding whether to use formal or informal language?
Context or setting.
What type of settler did Britain send to Australia in the beginning?
Convicts.
What is meant by “English is a Lingua Franca”?
A term which describes the situation when two people who do not have English as their native language use English to communicate with each other.
The word 'pharmacy' has two different synonymous: drugstore and chemist. Which word belongs to which variant?
British English: Chemist
American English: Drugstore
Explain the literary device 'personification' and give an example.
Giving inanimate objects human qualities.
Ex: 'home chases you'
Contractions - do they belong to formal or informal language?
Additionally, should they be used in written or oral communication? Both? Neither?
Informal.
Can be used in oral communication.
India was first colonized by a company in the 1600s, what was the name of that company?
British East India company.
Why did a lot of former English colonies in Africa choose to keep English as an official language after they gained their independence? Name the two reasons.
-Practical for communication: In some countries groups of people who speak different languages use English to understand each other
-Diplomatic: choosing a “neutral” language to avoid causing conflicts between rivaling groups
Which of these words are more common in British English and which are more common in American English?
chips/crisps
college/university
soda/fizzy drink
soccer/football
BrE: crisps, university, fizzy drink, football
AmE: chips, college, soda, soccer
How can we know if a poem is written in free verse?
It has no rhythm or rhyme.
Give an example of an abbreviation.
k, insta, snap, etc.
What was the main function and purpose of having a colony in the Caribbean?
Economic incentive: It was the heart of the slave trade, and colonizers had tobacco and sugar plantations which profited from slave labor.
What might the phrase "Right place at the right time” mean in relation to the topic 'English as global language'?
Answer will be judged by the teacher.
Which one of these two variants resemble the British English spoken in the 17th and 18th century?
American English.
What is the "unintended" consequence of English being the language of education, power, and government in former British colonies?
Those without access to the language do not have access to education, which results in social disparities and poverty:
ex. India
In written communication, two of the following examples should not be used at the beginning of a sentence. Which ones are they?
- Conjunction
- Linking words
- Verbs
- Prepositions
Conjunctions and verbs.
When did South Africa become a British colony?
1902 - After the Boer war ended and Britain defeated the Dutch.
Mention the most important reasons why English has become a global language.
- British power: trade and colonization
- Industrial revolution
- American cultural imperialism, economic and military power
- Established as official language in post war international organizations: UN, EU, NATO
- Once in power = easy to maintain power
There are some differences in spelling with regards to BrE and AmE.
In which variant is it most common to find the spelling 'ou' in words like colour?
In which variant is it most common to find the spelling 'ence' in words like defence?
ou - British English
ence - British English
When was the British Empire at its peak?
1922.