11c English recap

Explain!

100

digital nomad

a person who works remotely without having a fixed home base

200

varieties of English + 3 examples

different kinds of English used around the world, e.g. American English, Indian English, British English

300

lingua franca + 1 example

a common language that us used by speakers of different languages, e.g. English

400

global player + 2 examples

A company or institution with world-wide presence or which is recognized internationally as a leading brand, e.g. Coca Cola, Amazon, Meta

500

Explain the 3rd industrial revolution, give a timeline + 2 examples

1960s/2nd half of 20th century

move from mechanical and analogue electronic technology to digital electronics. IT technologies, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, robotics, etc. are the most important driver of this phase

Phrases

100

cold-blooded

S.o. who is unfeeling, emotionally cold or deliberately cruel

200

to be in a pickle

to be in a difficult situation

300

to behave like a bull in a china shop

Someone who is very careless in the way he/she moves or behaves. Could also refer to a clumsy manner of dealing with a delicate situation.

400

cold turkey

to quit something (like an addiction) abruptly

500

to bite the dust

to die

Word families

100

Name the adjective: prestige

prestigious

200

Name the noun: to improve

improvement

300

Name the verb: acquisition

to acquire

400

Name the noun: simple

simplicity

500

Name the noun: homogeneous

homogeneity

Name words

100

Name three words associated with industrialization

e.g. colliery, Black Country, steam engine, spinning wheel

200

Name four words associated with digital nomadism

e.g. remote work, work from home, workation, to travel, location-independent

300

Name three nouns that end in -ment

e.g. apartment, entertainment, attachment, appointment, judgement

400

Name four adjectives that end in -ous

e.g. anonymous, jealous, famous, nervous, ridiculous, generous, fabulous

500

Name five words that are common in Indian, South, African, Canadian or Nigerian English

Nigeria
-“tokunbo” (important second hand product)
-“Danfo” (yellow minibuses driving fast)
-„mama put“ (customers ordering food -> „mama put (dish they want)“)
-„buka“ (small road side food stall)

South Africa
- springbuck (type of antelope)
- in a dwaal (state of confusion)

India
- Gosht= Red meat for example beef, lamb or goat
- Chakka jam= the blocking of a road or the deliberate creation of traffic jam as a form of civilian protest; a Blockade
- namkeen= any salty or savoury snack
- lunch home= a small restaurant or other eatery 

Canada
- Public bathroom = washroom
- Pizza with every topping = all-dressed pizza
- Grow operation of cannabis = grow-op
- eh?