Vi som läser på Liber Hermods del 5
Jag undrar om romanen man ska läsa är HELT valfri eller om man får välja mellan några som läraren valt ut?
Jag undrar också om någon kan ge mig frågorna i uppdrag 1 (självklart inte svaren ;)) bara så jag får se vad som väntar mig. :)
UPDDRAG 1
No. 1: Letter of Presentation
In order to get to know you better I would like you to write a letter of presentation in which you answer the following questions:
Who are you? What are your interests? What are you goals with your studies in general? How much English do you use on a daily basis? In what situations?
What are you goals with this course? Which grade are you aiming at? (E-A)
You write your letter in English.
No. 2: Choice of novel
In Introduktion you learned that you are supposed to choose a novel to read for this course in English 6. In the NOVO Kursbibliotek document Romanläsning you find more information about this.
Which novel have you chosen to read? Title and author, please. Why have you chosen this particular novel?
In Uppdrag 4 you will be asked to write a literary analysis of your novel. When reading the novel, think about which aspect of the novel that you would like to analyze further in your analysis. Also note that there is an instruction for how to write a literary analysis on pp 234-239 in Blueprint. It is a good idea to read the instructions before starting with the novel, so that you know what is expected of you.
UPPDRAG 2
No. 1: Writing
Choose ONE of the following three writing assignments to the texts Meet Mark and Meeting Mr Darcy in Blueprint. Your text should be about 400 words. If you are using other sources than Blueprint, such as websites, books, articles etc., do not forget to list them at the end of your essay.
• Meet Mark. The mothers in both Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones’s Diary very much want their daughters to be married, despite the fact that one book was written a century before the other. Why? Write one paragraph discussing this. Then write a second paragraph about whether parents today have the same concern to see their daughters married as the parents in the texts you have just read.
• Meeting Mr Darcy. Discuss the status of women in late eighteenth-century/early nineteenth-century England as it is depicted in the excerpt from Pride and Prejudice, using examples from the text.
• Meeting Mr Darcy. Write a one page diary entry such as you could imagine Mrs Bennet would have written after she returned from the ball (dreams, expectations, emotions, concerns etc.).
No. 2: Reading - "The Right Chemistry"
Read the article "The Right Chemistry" on pp 39-45 in Blueprint B. Having read the article, answer the following three questions in your own words:
a) According to the article, what role did romance play in the early days of the human species?
b) According to the article, why is it common for many relationships to end after four or seven years?
c) According to the article, why do women tend to take longer before they fall in love?
No. 3: Speaking - Informative Speech
As a student of Eng 6 you need to develop strategies to search for relevant information in larger amounts of text, as well as strategies for source-critical approaches. You are also supposed to learn more about historical, political and cultural conditions in different parts of the world where English is used. In this assignment you get to work with all of that.
In Studieguide 1 you read about British history. Your task now is to choose one of the keywords in the list (p 6 in the Realia-document) and give a speech on the importance of that event or person in British history.
This is the speech situation:
You give your presentation to a group of other students of English 6. Your task is to make them interested in this particular event or person. Your task is also to inform them about the importance of this event/person.
In order to solve this task successfully you need to search for relevant information. You can use books, magazines, the Internet etc. You must use at least two different sources. When looking for information it is important to be a critical reader. Can the sources that you are using be trusted? Who is behind it?
All sources that you have used must be listed in the box to the right. If using Internet-based sources, the exact web addresses should be listed.
Remember that it is important to speak freely. You should not read from a full manuscript. A good way to prepare is to write down important keywords. Then practise speaking freely from your list of keywords. When you feel confident about speaking you record the soundfile. Your speech should be 2-3 minutes long.
You also find valuable advice and recommendations on how to structure an informative speech on pp. 212-213 in Blueprint B. Make sure to read them through carefully.
Assessment: The assessment will be based on how well you fulfill the guidelines for an informative speech and the use of your sources. It will also be based on the level of speaking ability shown, e.g. fluency and how well your speech is adapted to the situation (oral communication), the recipients (an oral presentation in front of a specific audience) and the purpose (to inform and make the audience interested in the topic you have chosen).
No. 4: Evaluation
You have now studied English 6 for a while.
Has it been it easier or more difficult than you thought? Tell me briefly about your impressions of the course so far. Of course the answer to this question will not part of your assessment! How are you getting on with the reading of your novel? Did you find an interesting aspect to analyze?