Engelsk B



Ny ordning

Fredag 11. august 2023
Kl. 9.00-14.00

Vejledning til opgavesættet


Du skal besvare følgende opgaver:
  • Assignment 1-6
  • I assignment 6 skal du vælge enten assignment 6A, 6B eller 6C
Tekster til opgave 6:
6A – Fiction:
“A Rumour of Fire”, a short story by Ellen Birkett Morris, 2020.
6B – Non-fiction:
The texts focus on gambling
Text 1: “Becky and Ben’s Story”, a podcast by Paul Connolly, BBC website, 2020.
Text 2: “Student gambling addiction is a real problem and we need to talk about it”, an article by Mel Ramsay, Studentproblems website, 2019.
6C – Fiction:
“Ambitions”, a short film by Shimon Machida, national screen institute website, 2018.

Vejledning og skabelon til at løse opgaven
Den samlede eksaminationstid for opgave 1-6 er 5 timer. Besvarelsen bedømmes som en helhed ud fra de faglige mål for niveauet. Der lægges vægt på beherskelsen af det engelske sprog, forståelse af forlægget og færdighed i skriftlig fremstilling på engelsk.

Det anbefales, at du skriver din besvarelse i skabelonen, som ligger under Template i menuen til venstre. Besvarelsen afleveres i ét dokument med opgaverne i rækkefølgen 1-6.




Henvisninger til tekst, video- og lydklip


Hvis du citerer, skal du angive kilde.
Alt anvendt materiale skal være engelsksproget og angives med kildehenvisninger. Til forklaring af grammatiske opgaver kan materialerne være på dansk.
Du kan henvise til dele af video- og lydklip, f.eks. ved at angive afspillerens minut- og sekundtal for henholdsvis starten og slutningen af klippet.


Generel skabelon for henvisninger


Henvisninger
Du henviser til tekster ved enten 1) at angive linjenummeret eller minuttalsangivelsen i en fodnote eller ved 2) at sætte linjenummeret eller minuttalsangivelsen i parentes inde i din tekst:

Ved én linje: l. 34

Ved flere linjer: ll. 35-37

Ved minuttalsangivelse: 01:23-02:12


I fodnoter angives:

Opslag i bog
“Hvad er et ‘utælleligt ord’?”. Helle Brieghel og Dorthe Chalotte Hansen. Engelsk Grundgrammatik. Questions and Answers. Systime 2010. p. 47.

Opslag i elektronisk opslagsværk
“Utællelige substantiver”. Thomas Boesen og Sarah Barding. Engram. Minlaering 2019. (www.minlaering.dk)

Artikel fra bog eller antologi
“Post-Modernism”. Gitte Vest Barkholt and Jørgen Døssing Jepsen. A Short History of Literature in English. A Handbook. Systime 2010. pp. 79-93.





Tekster i opgavesættet


Teksternes ortografi og tegnsætning følger forlæggene. Trykfejl er dog rettet.
Opsætningen følger ikke nødvendigvis forlæggene. Dog følges forlægget nøje, hvor opsætningen på den ene eller anden måde indgår i opgaven.




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Assignment 1


Find alle verberne (udsagnsordene) i præteritum (datid) i nedenstående tekst, og omskriv dem til præsens (nutid). Skriv hele teksten som dit svar, og markér verberne (udsagnsordene) tydeligt som i eksemplet.

Eksempel: He pulled up outside...

He pulls up outside…



He pulled up outside his father’s house just after eleven o’clock. […] A redbrick detached house, with an extension added over the garage in the early 1970s. He knew the house so well now that he no longer saw it, no longer noticed it, and as such he no longer knew it at all, and often found it difficult to describe in any detail to a stranger. The only thing he noticed this morning was that the plants in the window box outside the living room were all dead, and looked dried up.
    Inside he could see that all was reasonably clean and ship-shape as usual. He was paying for a cleaner to come in once a week, on Thursdays, as he didn’t trust his father to look after the place. On the draining board in the kitchen were a single plate, a single knife and fork, a beer glass and a frying pan. Since the death of his wife, Colin did not cook himself a meal that required anything more complicated than a frying pan. He would fry some tomatoes and have them on toast with a fried egg: perhaps some mushrooms if he was feeling adventurous. The only time this diet varied was when Benjamin cooked for him, or took him out for dinner somewhere.

Jonathan Coe, Middle England, 2018   




Assignment 2


Lyt til podcasten, og skriv eksempler på følgende ordklasser i nedenstående lydklip.
  • 4 adjektiver (tillægsord)
  • 4 adverbier (biord)
  • 4 pronominer (stedord)
  • 4 substantiver (navneord)
  • 4 verber (udsagnsord)
    •

In the podcast from “Nature’s voice on Feedspot”, Emily Lomax and Natasha Yorke-Edgell from The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) are interviewed about climate change.





Assignment 3


Indsæt det korrekte ord fra boksen på de tomme pladser i teksten, så de giver mening. Hvert ord kan kun anvendes én gang. Markér ordene med fed.

at − beside − between − for − for − into − into − of − on − on − on − underneath − up − with



Will stares [ at ] the blood and reaches [  ] his back pocket.

“I’m ringing 111, Eddie. You look real bad.”

They wait, neither [  ] them speaking. Eddie is hurting too much to form thoughts, to utter words. Will is busy [  ] his phone. The ambulance station is [  ] the next block, and it doesn’t take long [  ] the green and yellow shape to pull [  ] view. Eddie watches two blokes get out, carrying a stretcher and a long board. One lifts his head, shoulders and hips, while the other slowly slides the board [  ]. Together they carry him and the mobile [  ] the ambulance. Will curls [  ] [  ] the seat [  ] Eddie, the skateboard [  ] his legs. Just before the painkillers kick in Eddie opens his eyes. The pupils are wide and dark [  ] opioids.

Vivienne Bailey, “The Big Smoke”, 2019   




Assignment 4


The sentences below, which are from two different texts, have been jumbled.

Connect the sentences so that they form two meaningful texts.


a) we design and build our reading and task lights like no other.
b) our primary focus is on performance. So much so,
c) so that if I got lost, I could tell a grown-up where to take me.
d) Serious Readers is a British company totally dedicated to the purity of light,
e) In kindergarten, therefore, when the teacher asked me where I lived,
f) addresses frequently, for reasons I never understood as a child.
g) and as our name implies we take it rather seriously.
h) Like most small children, I learned my home address
i) I could recite the address without skipping a beat, even though my mother changed
j) Whilst other lights rely on aesthetics for their appeal rather than light output,




Assignment 5


Write a polite application (50-70 words) for the job as a video games tester at Testronic Labs. You must include the following words in your application. You are not allowed to change the forms of the words. You must underline the words in your text.

thorough – dedicate – focus – succeed – fascinating – improve – confident


Testronic QUALITY MATTERS

Testronic Labs is a world class Quality Assurance company serving the global games industry.

At Testronic, we view the game experience as an immersive, personally meaningful experience that demands the most steadfast commitment to quality. Nothing should interrupt that experience!

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for game testers of all levels, from experienced QA testers to newbs1 looking to break into the games industry. Regardless, a passion for games is required!

REQUIREMENTS
- Strong interest in video games
- Familiarity with basic computer skills (Microsoft Office, PC setup)

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Assignment 6


  • Answer assignment 6A or assignment 6B or assignment 6C.
  • Answer all the questions in the assignment that you choose.
  • Write separate answers to each question.
  • The total length of your paper must be 700-1000 words.




Assignment 6A – Fiction


    1. Write a summary of “A Rumour of Fire” in about 150 words.


    2. Write a short analytical essay (at least 300 words) about “A Rumour of Fire”. You must focus on the narrator.

    Include the following analytical terms in your essay:
    setting, development, the ending, main theme

    Your essay must include references to the text.


    3. Taking your starting point in the short story, discuss how to deal with life changing experiences.

    Use at least two phrases from the box below in your discussion.


    initially, at this point, on the whole, yet, however, next, above all, finally

Material
Ellen Birkett Morris, “A Rumour of Fire”, a short story, 2020.




Assignment 6B – Non-fiction


The texts in this assignment focus on gambling

    1. Write a summary of Text 1 “Becky and Ben’s Story” in about 150 words.


    2. Write a short analytical essay (at least 300 words) about Text 2 “Student gambling addiction is a real problem and we need to talk about it”. You must focus on the attitude to gambling in the text.

    Include the following analytical terms in your essay:
    topic, modes of appeal, receivers, intention

    Your essay must include references to the text.


    3. Taking your starting point in one of the texts, discuss whether gambling should be illegal.

    Use at least two phrases from the box below in your discussion.


    initially, at this point, on the whole, yet, however, next, above all, finally

Materials
Text 1: Peter Connolly, “Becky and Ben’s Story”, a podcast from BBC website, 2020.
Text 2: Mel Ramsay, “Student gambling addiction is a real problem and we need to talk about it”, an article from Studentproblems website, 2019.




Assignment 6C – Fiction


    1. Write a summary of “Ambitions” in about 150 words.


    2. Write a short analytical essay (at least 300 words) about “Ambitions”. You must focus on Charlee, the young actress.

    Include the following analytical terms in your essay:
    setting, sound, conflict, the title

    Your essay must include references to the text.


    3. Taking your starting point in the short film, discuss how far you should push yourself to achieve your ambitions.

    Use at least two phrases from the box below in your discussion.


    initially, at this point, on the whole, yet, however, next, above all, finally

Material
Shimon Machida, “Ambitions”, a short film, 2018.




Sources


Anvendt materiale (til brug for Copydan):

Joanathan Coe. Middle England. London: Viking, 2018.

“Nature’s voice on Feedspot”. Feedspot website, 2020, viewed February 2021. (http://hwcdn.libsyn.com)

Vivienne Bailey. “The Big Smoke”. Helen McNeil et al. (eds.) Fresh Ink Collection of Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand. Wellington: Cloud Ink Press, 2019.

J.D. Vance. Hillbilly Elegy. New York: Harper Collins, 2016.

Serious Readers. LRB volume 42, 16 July 2020. Serious Readers website, viewed February 2021. (www.seriousreaders.com)

“Video Games Tester − job post, Testronic, New Orleans”. Indeed website, 2020, viewed February 2021. (www.indeed.com)

Ellen Birkett Morris. “A Rumour of Fire”. Lost Girls. Brookland: TouchPoint Press, 2020.

Paul Connolly. “Becky and Ben’s Story”. BBC website, 2020, viewed February 2021. www.bbc.co.com)

Mel Ramsay. “Student gambling addiction is a real problem and we need to talk about it”. Studentproblems website, 2019, viewed February 2021. (www.studentsproblems.com)

Shimon Machida. “Ambitions”. national screen institute website, 2018, viewed February 2021. (www.nsi-canada.ca)

Image credit: “Video games tester”. Credit: GETTY IMAGES. University of Surrey website, 2021, viewed Fenruary 2021. (https://www.surrey.ac.uk)

Image credit: “Becky and Ben’s story”. In: Paul Connolly. “Becky and Ben’s Story”. BBC website, 2020, viewed February 2021. (www.bbc.co.com)

Image credit: Photo of young man. In: Mel Ramsay. “Student gambling addiction is a real problem and we need to talk about it”. Studentproblems website, 2019, viewed February 2021. www.studentsproblems.com)

Image credit: “Duck Island Cottage, Summer 2010”. London Gardens Trust website, 2021, viewed February 2021. (www.londongardenstrust.org)