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Nån som har läst Engelska 6, som kan ge mig frågorna i uppdrag 2 och 3? Bara frågorna alltså
Uppdrag 2: Fråga: 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.
Fråga: 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 writing:
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?
Fråga: 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. Imagine that you are directing yourself to other students of Eng6, informing them about this person/event and her/his/its importance.
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 webb 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 approximately three 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).
Uppdrag 3: Fråga: No. 1: Writing
Choose ONE of the following three writing assignments to the texts How far are we unwilling to go, Dropping out and Earth forever in Blueprint. Your text should be 400-600 words.
• How far are we unwilling to go? Imagine that you are one of the survivors from the plane crash in the Andes. 35 years after the crash a newspaper runs a series of articles about the effect of the crash on the lives of the survivors. As part of the series, you write a personal account of how the ordeal has affected your life and thinking in the years after the rescue.
• Dropping out. Imagine that you are Nora in Dropping Out. Write a farewell letter to your boyfriend Ben or your mother to explain why you leave him/her and decide to go to Toronto to stage a one-woman protest in a city street.
• Earth forever. Imagine that you are a reporter. Write about the events in the forest as a reportage for a newspaper. You find guidelines on how to write a reportage on pp 246-249 in Blueprint B. Make sure you read the guidelines carefully before you start writing.
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.
Fråga: No. 2: Argumentative speech
Imagine that you are going to participate in a debate on national TV. The debate is about environmental issues and you have prepared a short speech on the following topic:
Recent reports show that it requires international cooperation to lower average temperatures on earth. But how far should we go in order to save the planet? Should we boycott travelling by airplane and always take the train? Should we ban the imports of goods from far away? Or is the fear of global warming just propaganda? Take a stand in the climate change issue. Find arguments to support your view and try to predict possible counter-arguments in order to turn them to your advantage.
Read pp 213-214 in Blueprint about how to prepare and structure an argumentative speech.
Your speech should be approximately 3 minutes long. Remember that it is important to speak freely. Speaking at a debate on TV inevitably means that you cannot read from a script! 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.
Are you using other sources than your own mind? If yes - do not forget to list them in the box to the right.
Fråga: No. 3: Realia
Read about the History of the United States of America in the realia handout in the Novo library (kursbiblioteket). From the facts and the list of keywords for furhter studies, write about three important events or persons in the American history. Also tell me why you chose them. The essay should be about 400 words.
In order to solve this task successfully you need to search for relevant information. You can use the realia handout, 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 at the end of your essay. If using Internet-based sources, the exact webb addresses should be listed.
Fråga: No. 4: How are you getting on with the reading of your chosen novel? Do you find it funny, exciting, boring, difficult, touching, thought-provoking....? What do you think about the main character(s)?
Write a few sentences about your impressions so far.
You need to have finished the novel soon. In Uppdrag 4 you will be asked to write a literary analysis of your chosen novel.
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