Grammatik
Hvilken tid er der tale om i nedenstående sætning:
The boy is studying hard
Udvidet tid (to be + ing-form)
Who is Theresa May?
Theresa May is the (former) Prime Minister in the UK. She just resigned as she could not come to an agreement with the parliament about how to leave the EU.
What was the movie named that we saw in class dealing with class system and posh people?
The movie is named The Riot Club.
What does the United Kingdom consist of?
The UK consists of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales.
Hvad er der galt med nedenstående sætning:
The Queen have to sign bills before they become laws.
Have skal rettes til has, da the Queen er 3. pers. ental.
What is 'referendum' in Danish?
Referendum means 'folkeafstemning' in Danish.
According to the Great British Class survey, how many classes can the British population be divided into?
There are 7 different classes.
Who is the monarch of United Kingdom? And who is to follow her? (two answers)
The current monarch is Queen Elizabeth II, and her son, William, is to take over the throne when time comes.
Hvad for en type genitiv/ejefald er der tale om i nedenstående sætning (markeret):
The roof of the house is falling down
Der er tale om of-konstruktion. Der må ikke anvendes aposrof s, da der er tale om ejefald ved ting (husets tag).
What does UKIP stand for, and who was the leader of this party?
UKIP stands for United Kingdom Independence Party and the leader of the party was Nigel Farage.
What is the highest class named?
The Elite.
Mention at least 4 former British colonies.
South Africa, Australia, India, Barbados, Canada, Malawi, New Zealand, The USA, etc.
Hvordan laver man nedenstående aktive sætning om til passiv?
The car runs over the dogs
The dogs are run over by the car
Explain what the House of Commons and the House of Lords are.
The House of commons consists of politicians elected by the people. There are appr. 650 members, and they work in Westminister.
The House of Lords consists of former politicians, archbishops, persons of aristocratic heritage. Their job is to scrutinize bills (lovforslag).
'Capital' in this sense has to with what people posses, in this case specifically economic, cultural and social capital.
In general, how is the stereotype Briton (the first text you read in the UK compendium)?
The British stereotype drinks tea, wears a bowler hat and tweed. He reads the newspaper, probably went to Eton and Oxford, is more fond of dogs and cats than he is of children. Also, he often has a 'stiff upper lip', loves cricket, and goes to church every Sunday.
Lav tre forskellige sætninger som indeholder:
genitiv/ejefald
Passiv
udvidet tid/ing-form
the children's cat
the apple is eaten by me
he is going way to fast on his bike
Explain what 'Chequers plan is'.
Chequers plan is a white paper, i.e. a guide that informs readers concisely about Brexit.
The paper was based on a three-page cabinet agreement from 6 July[1] and laid out the type of future relationship between UK and European Union (EU) that the UK sought to achieve in the Brexit negotiations.
Name all the different classes.
Elite
Established Middle Class
Technical Middle Class
New Affluent Workers
Emergent Service Workers
Traditional Working Class
What do Britons make use of when negotiating? (mention at least one of their 'weapons')
They use vagueness, humour and understatements.