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Dette opgavesæt indeholder to delprøver med opgaver og tilhørende tekster.
Følgende prøver skal besvares:
  • Delprøve 1: alle fire opgaver
  • Delprøve 2: opgave A eller B

Opgave A:
Opgaven består af udformning af manuskript til tale.

Opgave B:
Opgaven består af analyse af fiktion.

Vejledning og skabelon til at løse opgaven
Den samlede eksaminationstid er 5 timer. Det anbefales, at du højst anvender en time på delprøve 1, og at du skriver din besvarelse i skabelonen, som ligger under Toolbox i menuen til venstre.

Delprøve 1 og delprøve 2 bør afleveres i ét dokument med delprøve 1 placeret forrest, således at de to delprøver er klart adskilt, og delprøve 2 begynder på en ny side. Vejledning til besvarelse af delprøve 2 findes under Toolbox i menuen.

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Delprøve 1



I delprøve 1 skal du besvare alle fire opgaver 1.1-1.4.

Du kan finde skabelon til besvarelsen under Toolbox i menuen til venstre. Husk at udfylde sidehovedet med dine eksamensoplysninger.

Det anbefales, at du højst anvender en time på delprøve 1.




Delprøve 1.1



Nedenstående sætninger er fra novellen ”Not Wanted” af Maggie Cobbett.

I hver sætning er et verballed understreget. Angiv verballeddets tid og form (aktiv/passiv). Brug relevant grammatisk/faglig terminologi.

  1. “Now, what should I wear, do you think?”

  2. His Liz, who had arrived by bus from Adana late one afternoon.

  3. “First time I’ve had Shredded Wheat with cheese and syrup on it.”

  4. In a few places his enquiries were met with sympathy and even a bite to eat or a cup of coffee to see him on his way.

  5. The waiting room looked inviting, but a man in uniform was ordering a scruffily dressed couple to leave and Osman hastily turned away.

  6. I will be British.

  7. “Maybe I can show you?”

  8. When his debt was paid, Osman would work even harder to create his own bright future.




Delprøve 1.2



Nedenstående sætninger er fra artiklerne ”McDonald's latest recipe to reverse declining sales: More 'lovin'”, “McDonald's Is Making 4 Changes To Get You To Eat There Again” og "McDonald's Sales Are (Still) in a Slump".

Alle nedenstående sætninger indeholder en genitivform (ejefaldsforbindelse), som er understreget. Forklar, hvorfor netop denne genitivform (of-genitiv eller apostrof genitiv) er anvendt.

  1. Following a year of slumping sales, McDonald’s is banking on the power of love to spur a turnaround.

  2. With more than 35,800 global stores, McDonald's is still the world's largest fast-food chain.

  3. These improvements are part of what McDonald's is calling the "Experience of the Future"- and the future is just around the corner.

  4. “McDonald’s is moving from a philosophy of billions served to billions heard,” Wahl said in Friday’s video.

  5. Consumers have been eager to personalize their food, as evidenced by the popularity of fast-casual chains like Five Guys and Chipotle.

  6. Paring down the menu will "better highlight customers’ favorites and make the experience faster and easier for our customers and our crew," Thompson said.




Delprøve 1.3



Hver af nedenstående sætninger indeholder en grammatisk fejl, som er understreget. Ret fejlen, og forklar din rettelse. Brug relevant grammatisk/faglig terminologi.

  1. McDonald’s restaurants in India does not serve beef and pork.

  2. In Osaka, Japan, was a human tooth found in a serving of fries.

  3. Most of the employees are interested in to have good working conditions.

  4. In many restaurants, Cheeseburger’s are popular.

  5. The CEO which patience was tested during the crisis decided to quit.

  6. McDonald’s new strategy is of vitally importance.

  7. Last year, Americans spend less on fast food.

  8. McDonald’s opened not in Israel until 1993.




Delprøve 1.4



Du arbejder hos GreenBeans.com og har fået en forespørgsel fra en nyåbnet restaurant, som gerne vil købe økologiske grøntsager. Ejeren ønsker oplysninger om jeres produktsortiment, priser samt leverings- og betalingsbetingelser. Hun er interesseret i en aftale om faste, ugentlige leverancer af grøntsager, og hun ønsker oplysninger om økologiske produkters holdbarhed.

Du skriver en e-mail, hvor du besvarer kundens spørgsmål og vedlægger jeres prisliste.

Du skriver e-mailen til gillian.dawson@greenandspicy.com

Skriv e-mailen på engelsk, og brug alle de nedenstående ord og vendinger.

Ordene/vendingerne skal bruges, som de står, men du må gerne ændre på rækkefølgen og skrive dem med stort begyndelsesbogstav.

I din besvarelse skal du understrege og fremhæve (med farve eller fed skrift) de anvendte ord og vendinger.

Omfang: 50-100 ord

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regular

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enquiry

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Delprøve 2



I delprøve 2 skal du vælge enten opgave A eller opgave B.




McDonald's



You are a student of marketing and economics at Stanford University in California. You have been asked to give a speech on McDonald's to your fellow students at the university. In the speech, you analyse the company's current problems and discuss if its turnaround strategy will solve the problems.

You may use additional sources in English, for example from the Internet. Do not forget to document your sources.

Write the manuscript in English.

Word count: 800-1200 words

Use the following sources:




Not Wanted



Write an analytical essay in which you analyse and interpret the short story "Not Wanted" by Maggie Cobbett. Part of your essay must focus on characterization, theme(s) and message.

You may use additional sources in English, for example from the Internet. Do not forget to document your sources.

Write the analytical essay in English.

Word count: 800-1200 words

Use the following source:




Toolbox



Skabelon til (delprøve 1)

OpenOffice-Skabelon til (delprøve 1)

Manuskript (pdf)

Analytisk essay (fiktion) (pdf)




Kilder




BUSINESS INSIDER. McDonald's Is Making 4 Changes To Get You To Eat There Again. October 24, 2014, viewed January, 2015.
http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-us-strategy-for-2015-2014-10?IR=T

FORTUNE. McDonald's latest recipe to reverse declining sales: More 'lovin'. January 2, 2015, viewed January, 2015.
http://fortune.com/2015/01/02/mcdonalds-lovin-advertising/

Bloomberg Businessweek. McDonald's Sales Are (Still) in a Slump. December 8, 2014, viewed January, 2015.
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-12-08/mcdonalds-sales-are-still-in-a-slump

FORTUNE. McDonald's hopes to improve sales with fresher menu. December 11, 2014, viewed January, 2015.
http://for.tn/1DhQzSH

FORTUNE. Fallen Arches: Can McDonald's get its mojo back? November 12, 2014, viewed January, 2015.
http://for.tn/1B4LZWL

USA TODAY. McDonald's expands custom sandwich option. December 7, 2014, viewed January , 2015.
Internetadresse: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/12/07/mcdonalds-fast-food-restaurants-create-your-taste-millennials/19943987/

McDonald’s. McDonald’s: Archenemies. January 2, 2015, viewed January, 2015.
http://youtu.be/EShRCWOtNJ4

"Not Wanted" by Maggie Cobbett. Migration Stories, CROCUS BOOKS, 2010.