Vocational English
Grammar
Formal English
That`s life
Encounters
100
In (British) English:
videregående skole
Upper secondary school
100
Wordclass:
Words for thing, places, persons, ideas....
Nouns
100
"Translate" into more formal English:
Yo
Hi, hello
100
Did we read a text called "Something about me" in class?
Yes
100
What is a stereotype?
Simplified, generalised perception of persons or people
200
Lærling
Apprentice
200
What is the plural of sheep?
Sheep
200
What is a proper ending in a formal letter?
Best wishes, with regards, yours truly, yours faithfully, yours sincerely
200
Which film did we see about a meteor destroying our planet?
Don`t look up
200
What`s the Maori war-dance called?
The Haka
300
At least two words for
yrke
Trade, work, vocation, profession
300
Give two examples of pronouns
I, you, me, we, us, he, she, it, they, them, our, my, hus, hers, theirs, its, your, mine, myself, ourselves, yourself, whi, which, that +++
300
Which parts should a proper text contain?
Introduction, main part(s), conclusion
300
What is this headwear called?
Turban
300
What was the names of the two dogs in The hunt for the Wilderpeople?
Zag and Tupac
400
What kills most people each year, is
Work
400
Adjective comparison:
f. ex: small-smaller-smallest
Do the same with this adjective: GOOD
good- better- the best
400
What do we call these phrases?
First, second, finally, therefore, furthermore, in addition +++
Linking words / sentence starters or connectors
400
Name one of the practices that was (or still is) considered "beauty" that was mentioned in the chapter. Some of them crosses the limit of what is art and what is mutilation.
Facial tattoo, corset, lip plate, neck ring, foot binding, muscle building
400
Guess: (even though it`s in the book):
How many Maori words are integrated in the everyday speech in New Zealand English?
As many as 1000
500
Translate:
vedlikeholdsrutine / vedlikeholdsprosedyre
Must be spelled correctly
maintenance routine / procedure
500
What is the difference between verbs in simple and continuous tenses?
You add "- ing" and the verb "be" to the continuous tense:
I am speaking
(I speak)
500
Name two "rules" for formal writing
No slang, no contracted words, no swearing, use complete sentences, use exclamation marks wisely
500
What was Shane Dawson`s biggest addiction? (From the text "My strange addictions".
Splenda - artificial sugar
500
What is the capital city of New Zealand?
Wellington