The historical period
Which country was the most powerful in 1890
Britain
Name three of the texts we've read
The victorian age, building an empire, the white man burden, Beyond the pale, shooting an elephant, Listen Mr Oxford don, Global english
What is the short term for English as lingua franca?
ELF
Which country was called the crown jewel of the empire?
India
Which one of the texts are we writing an assignment about?
The short story "Shooting an Elephant"
At which grade do danish students start english education?
In 1st grade.
Where did the Brits colonise?
They had colonies all over the world
Name one of the poems we've read
The white man's burden, Listen Mr Oxford don
Name three variations of the english language.
Indian english, Carribean english, austrailian english, black english etc.
Which colony was the most important British colony?
India
What was the short story "Beyond the Pale" about?
We decide if it's right.
Name one of the vocal mistakes.
Pronunciation of specific consonant sounds e.g. th
Vocal length contrasts e.g. live and leave
Where to place stress in a sentence or word
How many emigrants left Britain?
almost 2,5 million
What was the name of the documentary we watched?
The British Empire: A Taste for Power
Name a few of the grammatical mistakes.
Lack of 3rd person singular s in present simple – example: he work for Microsoft.
Missing definite articles – example: he has just gone to shops.
Insertion of definite articles when it is not needed – example: We took photos of the Trafalgar Square at the weekend.
Pluralising uncountable nouns – examples: informations, advices, staffs, furnitures.
Overuse of certain all-purpose verbs – examples: do, make, have, take, put.
Overuse of that clauses – example: I want that we talk about the…
Reliance on a one size fits all question tag – example: They are going to town, no?