Texts
Concepts / Terms
Writing Style
Vocabulary
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100
"Theft, burglary, twoc, assault". This sentence appears in this specific text about British youths.
What is "The Nothing-to-do-Generation"
100
We tend to use this specific term when a group in a society make their own territory and traditions.
What is "outsiders"
100
Well known website(s) / news media. (Printed newspaper as well) US or/and UK
What is Newsweek, Time, CNN, BBC
100
legemsfornærmelse
What is "assault"
100
a figure with legendary, historical and folkloric aspects who, in many western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children
What is "Santa Claus" !
200
You read this text, then you found a story on gang violence and criminal violence - and wrote your own news report. The text dealt with crime, street gangs and the US society.
What is "Gangland, USA"
200
People working outside of their home country. The term can also be used to describe someone who migrates within a country, possibly their own, in order to pursue work such as seasonal work.
What is "migrant workers"
200
The use of informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's language or dialect but are considered more acceptable when used socially. It is often used to identify with one's peers and, although it may be common among young people, it is used by people of all ages and social groups.
What is "slang"
200
taking without owner's consent
What is "twoc"
200
A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season . A civil holiday in many of the world's nations, celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians.
What is "Christmas"!
300
This text dealt with exploitation of foreign workers.
What is "Two Caravans" by Marina Lewycka
300
Indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as intact political communities.
What is "native americans"
300
A specific ironic approach. Often used in humor. Related to dry-wit.
What is "deadpan"
300
desillusjon / skuffelse
What is"disenchantment"
300
Most Christian denominations venerate him as God the Son incarnated and believe that he rose from the dead after being crucified.
What is "Jesus"
400
Tom Pony!
Character in "Panache" by William Patrick Kinsella.
400
This term refers to a situation in which individual groups in a society do not have similar social status, social class, and social circle.
What is "social inequality"
400
The text "Two Caravans" has expressions like "devil's bum", "mister clever nosy-poker" and "to make possibility". The substitution of a mild, inoffensive, relatively uncontroversial phrase for another more frank expression that might offend or otherwise suggest something unpleasant to the audience. THIS one is tricky!
What is "euphemism"
400
indirekte
What is oblique
400
Most critical historians agree that he was a Galilean Jewish Rabbi who was regarded as a teacher and healer in Judaea.
What is "Jesus"
500
A poem you recently listened to/ read. (native Americans)
What is "Sure You Can Ask Me a Personal Question"
500
An integrated pattern of human knowledge, belief, and behavior that depends upon the capacity for symbolic thought and social learning The set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution, organization, or group
What is "culture"
500
The four types of essay.
What is argumentative essay, persuasive essay, exp. essay and analytical essay.
500
bravur, stil eller fjærpryd
What is "panache"
500
Nordic name for the heathen feast that was celebrated in the middle of January. Since the word occurs in different variations in other Germanic languages, it is likely to believe that the celebration was a common Germanic feast. There were at least two such feasts or offerings every year in Scandinavia, one in midsummer and one in midwinter.
What is "jul" !
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