Engelsk B
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Assignment 1
Angiv de understregede verballeds (udsagnsleds) tid.
Brug relevant grammatisk/faglig terminologi.
Eksempel: The National Rifle Association came out in strong opposition.
| Verballed (udsagnsled) | Verballeddets (udsagnsleddets) tid |
| came | datid/præteritum |
| 1. | The gunman qualified as a “super-owner”. |
| 2. | Why has gun control failed? |
| 3. | Little is yet known about Stephen Paddock and his motives. |
| 4. | The disagreements only expand from there. |
| 5. | …senators who had not dared to support the bill. |
| 6. | …if the public felt strongly enough about it. |
Uddrag fra: ”A perennial American question: why has gun control failed?”
Assignment 2
Omskriv sætningerne til enten et spørgsmål eller en nægtelse.
Eksempel: The number of gun background checks has dropped. (spørgsmål)
Svar: Has the number of gun background checks dropped?
Eksempel: Opponents of gun control feared new restrictions (nægtelse)
Svar: Opponents of gun control did not fear new restrictions.
| 1. | The gunman qualified as a “super-owner”. (spørgsmål) |
| 2. | The gun lobby and its allies willfully lied about the bill. (nægtelse) |
| 3. | Health experts urge the public to recognize that mental health is a serious factor in gun suicide. (spørgsmål) |
| 4. | From another angle, the answer is simple. (nægtelse) |
| 5. | Some leaders and advocates have taken it upon themselves to update longstanding laws. (nægtelse) |
| 6. | Current federal law requires licensed dealers to conduct background checks on all potential buyers. (spørgsmål) |
Uddrag fra: ”A perennial American question: why has gun control failed?” og ”It´s too easy to buy guns, a majority of Americans say”.
Assignment 3
Skriv en tekst på engelsk (50-75 ord) om nedenstående foto. I teksten skal alle ordene fra listen nedenfor inddrages i vilkårlig rækkefølge. Ordenes form må ikke ændres.
very, extremely, afraid, dramatic, angrily, upset, safe, violent
CreditTodd Heisler/The New York Times
Assignment 4
You work as a purchasing assistant at the fashion store BritFashion, which is a popular high-street store mainly for young customers. As the bestselling sweatshirt is out of stock at your regular supplier, you decide to write to a new manufacturer, TopWear, to find an alternative.
Write the email to: Ann Jones: aj@topwear.co.uk
Use today’s date and your own name.
Include the following words in your email:
order, price, product range, quantity discount, terms of payment and delivery, urgently
The words can be used in any order but must not be changed except when using capital letters in the beginning of sentences.
Word count: 75-125 words
Assignment 5
Write an essay in which you account for Americans’ love of guns and discuss attitudes to gun control in the USA.
Write the essay in English and give it an appropriate heading.
Word count: 700-1000 words
Sources:
- A perennial American question: why has gun control failed?
- It´s too easy to buy guns, a majority of Americans say
- Why does America Love Guns? (2:51)
Your essay must be based on all the sources and must include references to the source material. All sources must be documented.
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Sources
The Guardian. A perennial American question: why has gun control failed?
October 3, 2017, viewed December 2017.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/oct/03/gun-control-america-failed-las-vegas
Newsweek. It´s too easy to buy guns, a majority of Americans say. June 30, 2017, viewed December 2017.
http://www.newsweek.com/too-easy-buy-guns-united-states-630490
NowThisWorld. Why does America Love Guns? June 25, 2015, viewed December 2017.
https://youtu.be/N2W-adKEi-I
The New York Times. March for Our Lives Highlights: Students Protesting Guns Say ‘Enough Is Enough’, March 24, 2018, viewed April 2017.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/24/us/march-for-our-lives.html”