VIEWPOINTS VOCATIONAL
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BEING YOUNG
Dear Me
Reading non-fiction: letter extract from L etter To My Younger Self edited by Jane Graham
non-fiction: self-help extract from The Teenage Guide to Stress by Nicola Morgan
young adult fiction extract from The Smell of Other People’s House s by Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Listening live listening live listening
Speaking plan and discuss give a short talk research and present
Writing informal letterformal e-mail introduction
Speaking: Advantages and disadvantages of being young at a workplace
Role play: A job interview live reading
Language • word gap
• make or do?
• open cloze
• word gap • contractions
• S times 4
FAIRY TALES WITH A TWIST
Research work: Find out more about some age-related topics in relation to work
• matching expressions • word gap • phrasal verbs
OVERVIEW 43 Outdated Tales? 45 Little Miss Hood and the Wolf 53 AT WORK 64
Reading article “Five reasons to stop reading your children fairytales now” by Olivia Petter
poetry two poems from Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
Listening live listening live listening
Speaking discuss
Writing a rticle fairy tale
Language
• translate and find synonyms
• the prefix un-
• synonyms
• verbs for speaking
• translation
• rhymes and spelling (examplified with the poem “Our Strange Lingo” by Lord Cromer)
Reading: Life lessons in fairy tales; examples of professional profiles
Language: Adjectives for describing yourself
Writing: Write your professional profile
CROSSING BOUNDARIES
OVERVIEW 73 The Power of the Pen 75 Not What They Seem 84 Born a Crime 87 AT WORK 96
Reading non-fiction: autobiography extract from I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb
poetry “Refugees” by Brian Bilston
non-fiction: autobiography extract from Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Terminology: Useful words and phrases for discussing problematic situations at work
Listening
Speaking discuss and express opinions discuss statements
Writing informal letter argumentative essay
Language • word gap
• synonyms
THE WAY YOU LOVE
• word gap
• word formation –prefixes
Speaking: Discuss cases of possible boundary crossing scenarios at a workplace
Writing: Report
Research work: Create a case specific to your chosen profession
OVERVIEW 103 Trapped in a Lie 105 Love Like Salt 115 Digital Dating 119 AT WORK 128
Reading young adult fiction extract from The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
poetry “Love Like Salt” by Lisel Mueller
Listening live listening analysing lyrics: analyse a song of your choice and present it in class (group work)
article “From ghosting to ‘backburner’ relationships: the reasons people behave so badly on dating apps” by Martin Graff
Speaking express opinions and discuss present
Writing informal e-mail article
Language • word gap • idioms
• similes
• formal and informal language
• word gap • prepositions
Terminology: Useful words and phrases for talking about romantic relationships at a workplace
Speaking:
• Discuss what needs to be taken into consideration when starting a romantic relationship at a workplace
• State your opinion: Should there be legal rules about romantic relationships at work?
Writing:
• Formal e-mail
• Informal e-mail
OUR
TIME
OVERVIEW 133 Gone Astray 135 A Dry World 147 The Future of Eating 157 AT WORK 166
Reading young adult fiction extract from Boy Kills Man by Matt Whyman
young adult fiction extract from Dry by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
article “Plant-based patties, lab-grown meat and insects: how the protein industry is innovating to meet demand” by Katherine Wynn and Michelle Colgrave
Terminology: Useful terms for job applications
Speaking: Discuss jobs in the future
Writing: Cover letter live reading live reading
Listening live listening live listening live listening
Speaking discuss discuss discuss
Writing short story argumentative essay discussion essay
Language • word gap
• word formation – suffixes •words and phrases to do with the law
• word gap
• correct and explain
• open cloze
• word gap • correct and explain
Before reading
• What is most important in a relationship? Think about the following factors, and discuss your choices with a classmate.
• love
• communication
• commitment
• trust
• respect
• honesty
• What do people in relationships typically argue about? Discuss this in pairs or small groups.
Digital Dating
Perhaps we all embrace the romantic idea of bumping into the perfect partner, falling in love and living happily ever after. Or maybe, we believe that love is blind and can easily cross social boundaries. These are narratives that often occur in fairy tales or modern romantic Hollywood movies.
There is also the widespread belief that there is one person out there who is perfect for you – all you have to do is find that one person and everything will be wonderful. If you believe this, online dating makes perfect sense since it is a great way to find your other half.
But, according to Martin Graff, Senior lecturer of Relationships at the University of South Wales, online dating does not only make it easier to find a partner, but also changes our dating behaviours and the way we look at love and dating. In the following article he explores these modern dating behaviours.
There’s no doubt that online dating and dating apps have transformed the way we initiate, form and end romantic relationships. We might also question whether the convenience of these apps has encouraged us to behave differently than we would in “real life”. More specifically, do mobile dating apps breed bad or antisocial behaviour?
If you use dating apps, you’ve probably been “ghosted” on occasion (where someone withdraws all contact) – or maybe you’ve ghosted somebody yourself. Perhaps you’ve found out that someone you’ve been chatting to on an app was in a relationship. Or if you don’t use these apps, you might have heard horror stories from friends.
Note: Key words in bold
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Let’s take a look at some of the bad behaviours that we see most commonly – and how psychology can explain them.
One of the main themes is how common it is for people to be using dating apps while in relationships. Data from the US has shown some 42% of people with a Tinder profile were either in a relationship or married.
In a study of American undergraduate students, around twothirds revealed that they had seen someone on Tinder who they knew to be in a relationship. Further, 17% of participants said they had messaged someone on Tinder while in a committed relationship, with 7% engaging in a sexual relationship with someone they had met on Tinder while in a committed relationship.
1. It says in the article that mobile dating apps create bad and antisocial behaviour. true false
2. Which statement is correct?
a) In the US some 40 percent of people with a Tinder profile were cheating on their partner.
b) In an American study of undergraduate students two thirds answered that they were dating on Tinder even though they were in a relationship.
c) 17 percent of undergraduate students in the survey claimed they had been into contact with someone on Tinder while being in a committed relationship.
d) Less than a third of the undergraduate students claimed they had had a sexual relationship with a Tinder date while being in a committed relationship.
There’s also evidence that people are using dating apps to keep up what we call “backburner” relationships. This is when someone on a dating app maintains contact with another person in the hope of someday pursuing something romantic or sexual.
Surprisingly, the authors of a 2018 study involving 658 undergraduate college students found that the number of backburners reported did not differ significantly between those who were single, casually dating or in a committed relationship. Around 73% of all respondents reported they had at least one backburner.
Online communication, of course, makes keeping in contact much easier. Researchers have suggested that relationship maintenance in a backburner relationship involves positivity (being compassionate to the other person and ensuring that interactions with them are fun and enjoyable), openness (disclosing personal information to them, maybe even sharing secrets) and assurances (demonstrating a wish for the relationship to be sustained over time).
Online dating has also made ghosting much easier. A 2019 study found that respondents had ghosted 29% of the people they had dated, and had been ghosted by 25% of dates themselves. In addition, 74% of respondents said they believed that ghosting was an appropriate way to end a relationship.
3. A backburner relationship is when you hope to have a romantic and sexual relationship with another person in the future and therefore stay in contact with them. true false
4. According to the article relationship maintenance in a backburner relationship involves trust and frankness. true false
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Participants in this study reported both instances of sudden ghosting (abruptly ceasing contact) and gradual ghosting (slowing down contact before disappearing altogether). Gradual ghosting increased the degree of uncertainty for the person being ghosted.
Ghosting probably occurs so frequently because of the ease of ending a relationship in this way, particularly if the couple is yet to meet in person. The authors of the same study also highlight that online dating offers an abundance of possible partners, and that people who “ghost” one partner may do so because they have moved on to someone new.
People don’t just use dating apps for seeking a relationship or for sex – many people report using them simply for fun. As such, more genuine users of these apps may be easy targets for trolls, who merely wish to create conflict and cause distress to other online users for their own amusement.
A 2017 study found that dating app trolls scored highly on measures of sadistic behaviour, showing a disregard for the pain or suffering inflicted on other people; and highly on dysfunctional impulsivity, characterised by not following up on promises.
5. A 2019 study showed that…
a) a majority of the respondents thought that ghosting was a good way to end a relationship.
b) gradual ghosting did not create uncertainty in the person being ghosted.
c) ghosting probably occurs frequently because it’s a way to humiliate a person.
d) a majority of those who use dating apps are looking for a relationship or for sex.
6. Genuine users of dating apps often show sadistic behaviour. true false
Some general reasons for bad behaviour
The convenience and abundance of choice in online dating perhaps encourages a culture of “disposability” – being able to “trade up” in the dating market and abandon a current partner more easily. Personal mobile devices, equipped with a passcode or face recognition protection, allow for and might even encourage more surreptitious and secretive behaviour.
Online behaviour generally is often characterised by disinhibition – we’re inclined to behave more freely online than we do in a facetoface context. In part, this is because of the feeling of anonymity we have online.
Finally, the way people use dating apps is very much related to personality characteristics. For instance, people with open (open to experience, adventurous) and less agreeable (less caring and thoughtful towards others) personality styles are more likely to use dating apps in a more casual way.
If bad or dysfunctional behaviour now seems commonplace on dating apps, social media and online generally, the technology which has given rise to this behaviour is here to stay. We may need to adjust our expectations accordingly.
“From ghosting to ‘backburner’ relationships: the reasons people behave so badly on dating apps” by Martin Graff
7. According to the article, dating apps encourage people to leave partners more easily. true false
8. Which statement(s) is/are correct?
a) Online behaviour is more likely to be uninhibited.
b) Online behaviour is less agreeable than in a face-to-face context.
c) Online behaviour is probably not linked to personality characteristics.
d) Dysfunctional online behaviour is not so common.
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Understanding the text
Choose the correct alternative.
Discussing the text
Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups. Remember to make notes so you are prepared to share your reflections.
1. Do you think that ghosting is an appropriate way to end a relationship? Why? Why not?
2. What do you think could be done to reduce dysfunctional behaviour on dating apps? Give reasons for your answer.
3. Now, make a list of the pros and cons of online dating and dating apps.
4. How do you think people will seek relationships 20 years from now? Will it only be online or perhaps only IRL? How do you think we will have changed our dating habits?
Working with language
Formal and informal language
The text ‘Digital Dating’ contains a lot of formal language. Look at the following six sentences, each of which has a word or phrasal verb in bold. Your job is to match these words or phrases with their more formal synonym in the box. You need to change the form of the words in sentences 4, 5 and 6 in order to make them fit into the sentences. You can read more about formal and informal language on page 247.
1. I think it was really unfriendly of you to give away my secret about winning £100,00. I trusted you not to tell anyone.
2. We have to keep up the pressure on the warring countries in order to force them to the negotiation table.
3. I will do everything in my power to make sure that the problem is solved.
4. My girlfriend ditched me last April.
5. In June last year something really disgusting happened at the public outdoor swimming pool. Some crazy people put dog poop in the water.
6. My surviving the severe car accident changed my attitude towards life completely.
Word gap
In the box below there are words from the text ‘Digital Dating’. Put the correct alternative in the gap in each sentence. Remember that you may need to change the form of some of the words in order to make them fit into the sentences.
10. A ____________________________ is someone taking part in an activity or event. sustained highlight abundance encourage genuine adventurous participant in the hope of distress appropriate
1. A rainforest has an ____________________________ of wildlife.
2. If you are ____________________________ you are not afraid of taking risks and trying new things.
3. The ____________________________ of innocent people during the war was unimaginable.
4. It is important to ____________________________ students to read novel.
5. My friend started a business ____________________________ making a lot of money.
6. The principal must make sure that ____________________________ action is taken against bullying.
7. The traffic incident close to the pre-school ____________________________ the need for stricter safety measures.
8. There is no ____________________________ of life on other planets.
9. She bought a diamond that wasn’t ____________________________ but fake.
Prepositions
Prepositions are small words like over, above, by and before. They are tricky to learn because there are no specific rules for their use. You just need to learn by heart which preposition to use in each situation.
Choose the best preposition from the box to fill in the blanks in the sentences.
1. He was swimming the river.
2. London stands the Thames.
3. She was shouting her mum.
4. I’ve been in Sweden two years.
5. I’m going to Germany two weeks.
6. The teacher fell asleep the lesson.
7. The train will be leaving quarter past ten.
8. I am interested studying in the US.
9. I stayed in school five o’clock.
10. They’re leaving Tuesday morning.
11. He was blind one eye.
12. They sold their car a loss.
13. Make sure you’re there time.
14. He was accused murder.
15. She’s very good English.
16. You must be honest your friends.
17. Please, don’t be angry me!
18. My bike is different his.
19. As the man came us I realized who he was.
20. Gotland is the east coast Sweden. for at in across on of towards from during with till off
Speaking
Tell your classmate(s) about the best romantic movie/TV-series you’ve ever seen. Use the starter sentences below as a help.
• The best romantic movie/TV-series I’ve seen is … because…
• The character I liked the best was…
• The plot/storyline is so good because…
• My favourite scene is when…
• The ending is just…
Writing
Text type: Article Number of words: 200–300
Before writing:
1. Look at the example of an article on page 244.
2. Read “Working with sources” on pages 253–254.
The weekly magazine Teen Today will focus their next issue on dating apps and online dating sites. Write your contribution to the magazine, describing why dating apps and online dating sites seem so important in today’s society.
Feel free to use outside sources to support your own reasoning. If you use outside sources don’t forget to cite your sources correctly and include source information about where the original text can be found.
Exercise
In the following sentences there is one noun in brackets. Put this noun in the plural form.
1. When I was a kid I had a mountain of (toy).
2. I b ought two of crisps yesterday (packet).
3. When we had PE this morning I did 50 (pushup).
4. I love the colour of in the autumn (leaf).
5. M any branded were stolen in the smash-and-grab (watch).
6. There will be many golden to make money in this line of business (opportunity).
7. G rowing in this cold climate is a risky business (tomato).
8. In this particular area there are many which have microecosystems (valley).
9. M any signed the trade agreements (country).
10. The police arrested the yesterday morning (thief).
11. I paid ten thousand for the car (dollar).
12. I t hink most at this restaurant are quite plain (dish).
13. The are stepping up the hunt for the serial killer. (police)
14. My mom ordered two of wine at the pavement café (glass).
15. I t hink most have boring taste in music (grown-up).
16. A pack of had attacked and killed a moose in the national park (wolf).
17. and gentlemen, a warm welcome! (lady)
18. Two were injured in the demonstration. (female officer)
19. M any are cancelled due to heavy snow (bus).
20. In this part of the country there are two active (volcano).
21. Ten heads of died due to the flooding. (cattle)
22. I have three and I like them very much. (brother-in-law)
§1.2 Irregular plural nouns
1. The plural of the following nouns are irregular: man – men , woman – women , child – children , mouse – mice, louse – lice, foot – feet , goose – geese, tooth – teeth
When these words are used in compounds the plural form is also irregular: grandchild –grandchildren , Frenchman – Frenchmen
When man or woman is used in compounds that specify gender both words have plural endings: woman officer – women officers , man student – men students
2. A few countable nouns have the same form in both singular and plural, that is, zero plural:
one sheep many sheep one deer many deer
one fish many fish
one salmon many salmon one aircraft two aircraft
one spacecraft two spacecraft
one dice two dice one horsepower 180 horsepower one quid ten quid
one dozen five dozen one hundred six hundred one thousand ten thousand one million five million a barracks three barracks a crossroads two crossroads a headquarters many headquarters a means many means a series many series a species several species a steelworks many steelworks
Note! Fishes is used for different species.
There are many different fishes in the North Sea, e.g. sole, cod and haddock.
Note! Hundreds and thousands signify a large amount rather than a fixed number.
There were hundreds of people at the event.
The festival attracts thousands of visitors every year.
3. Words denoting nationality ending in -ese have zero plural. Swiss is also a zero plural word: one Chinese many Chinese one Japanese many Japanese one Swiss many Swiss
4. Greek loan words are special cases: an analysis many analyses a crisis many crises a diagnosis many diagnoses a phenomenon many phenomena a criterion many criteria
Exercise
In questions 1–15 there is a noun in brackets. Put this word in the proper form, the singular or the plural.
1. My sister has three and they are all little rascals (child).
2. I damaged several of my in the biking accident (tooth).
3. Q uite a few are successful in this company (saleswoman).
4. It’s difficult to kill plant without using pesticides (louse).
5. M any are high achievers (woman student).
6. F ive people were left homeless after the earthquake (thousand).
7. This TV is too slow and uneventful for my taste (series).
8. The explorers found a new in the rainforest (species).
9. Three went missing over the Bermuda Triangle last week (aircraft).
10. Education is the best of fighting poverty (means).
11. The were attending the meeting at the Swedish embassy (Lebanese).
12. The hunting party managed to kill five (deer).
13. How many did you catch this morning (fish)?
14. There have been too many in politics over the last 18 months (crisis).
15. M ore detailed are necessary before I can make a decision based on logic and reason (criterion).
§1.3 Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns have plurals and can be used with a/an, for example a car – many cars
Uncountable nouns have no plurals and cannot be used with a or an, for example the words air and water.
However, some nouns can be both countable and uncountable, for example paper. You write on paper (the material – uncountable) and you might read a paper (short for newspaper – countable) every morning.
If you want to make an uncountable noun countable, you can add a phrase like a piece of in front of it, for example a piece of paper.
Exercise
a) Decide whether the following nouns are countable, uncountable or both.
1. advice
2. evidence
3. p ollution
4. knowledge
5. bread
6. advertisement
7. job
8. information
9. flat
10. coffee
11. work
12. f urniture
b) Now use the nouns in exercise (a) above to fill in the blanks in the following sentences. Remember to change the spelling for any plural countable nouns.
1. I ordered two , one for me and one for my girlfriend.
2. I have applied for three different this week.
3. A word of would be helpful before I decide on what TV to buy.
4. The level of in the lake is increasing.
5. L ast year I bought the complete of August Strindberg.
6. How much does it cost to place two in the local newspaper?
7. The police found many pieces of at the crime scene.
8. I b ought two loaves of at the bakery.
9. He hasn’t got enough to fix that engine.
10. They had three to choose from and bought the most expensive one.
11. S he bought three items of at the second-hand shop.
12. Do you need any more about our university courses?
c) As stated earlier, uncountable nouns have no plurals and can’t normally be used with a/an. If you want to use a/an together with certain of these nouns you have to add a phrase such as a piece of, a bit of, a word of: an interesting piece of news , a bit of useful information , a word of advice
Exception to the rule: knowledge is used together with a/an when knowledge is followed by the preposition of.
Example: He has a good knowledge of Spanish.
Exercise
In the box there are ten uncountable nouns. Choose the correct alternative for each gap in the sentences below. In some gaps you need to add for example piece of, bit of, word of, round of or item of in order to make the words fit into the sentences.
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1. What you had when you won the game!
2. They had obtained about the enemy offensive.
3. This latest about the train accident is truly shocking.
4. O nly one is allowed in the cabin.
5. They greeted the pianist with a .
6. How many did we get for tomorrow’s class?
7. Did they steal all the in the bank?
8. A lot of has been made in the field of technology over the last ten years.
9. O n the way up to the mountain pass the was breathtaking.
10. I don’t believe in superstitious
§1.4 Plural nouns with no singular form
Some nouns are written in the plural form even when they refer to a single item, for example jeans . Furthermore, the determiner and verb that goes with these nouns must also be in the plural: These jeans are worn out . However, if you use a phrase like (a) pair of before the noun then the determiner and verb must be in the singular: This pair of jeans is worn ou t.
In the sentences 1–10 below there are two or three gaps. For each gap, either choose between the singular and plural form in brackets or translate the Swedish noun into English. The first one is an example.
Exercise
1. I want to buy (this/these) pair of (byxor)
2. (Is/Are) these your (solglasögon)?
3. (This/These) pairs of (sax) (is/are) blunt.
4. When we were out on the boat last week I dropped my (kikare) into the water and of course (it/they) (was/were) lost.
5. I haven’t worn (this/these) (kläder) since I was at primary school.
6. S he bought two pairs of (pincett) as (it/they) (was/were) ridiculously cheap.
7. (This/These) (badrumsvåg) (is/are) not working properly.
8. When I was a kid I had a pair of blue (pyjamas). (It/They) (was/were) my favourite item of clothing.
9. My (badbyxor) (is/are) worn and I don’t wear (it/them) on the beach.
10. I b ought five pairs of (kalsonger) in the sale and (it/they) cost me less than 25 pounds.
§1.5 The genitive
The genitive case is used for showing possession. In English there are two types of genitive cases; the apostrophe + s and the of construction
Apostrophe + s
• To show possession with a singular noun add an apostrophe plus s: Erik’s bike the girl’s parents (one girl)
• To show plural possession add an apostrophe after the s. the Smiths’ summer cottage (familjen Smiths sommarhus) the girls’ parents (two or more girls)
If the plural noun does not end in s, add an apostrophe plus s: the children’s bikes women’s rights
The apostrophe + s is used for:
• People and animals: my parents’ car, the cat’s tail
• Expressions of time: today’s agenda, in two weeks’ time
• Places and organisations: Norway’s armed forces, my school’s grading policy
• Things: the car’s window (note that the of construction is most common for things)
The of construction
• The of construction is used to show possession for things, both concrete and abstract: the roof of the house the meaning of life the contents of the bag the power of love
• The of construction is used after words like county, suburb, city, town, village, state, republic, island, isle, kingdom and province: the county of Kent the suburb of London the city of York the town of Firestone
the village of Crail the State of Massachusetts
the Republic of Ireland
• The of construction is used between seasons and years: in the summer of 1999 in the autumn of 2008
the island of Jersey the Isle of Wight the Kingdom of Sweden the province of Småland
Exercise
In the following exercise there are two or three words in brackets in each sentence. Put these words in the gaps using the apostrophe s or the of construction
1. Who’s the ? (owner + car)
2. A re these ? (Sara + keys)
3. The . (aircraft + wings)
4. I had a good . (week + rest)
5. We went to Scotland . (spring + 2015)
6. My is situated in beautiful Kent. (grandparents + house)
7. What is ? (colour + my + eyes)
8. Pittsburgh is situated in . (state + Pennsylvania)
9. W ithout doubt will be well above 10 million in some 25 years. (Sweden + population)
10. is the largest island in Sweden. (island + Gotland)
11. In you could read about the upcoming local election. (yesterday + paper)
12. This year we’ll have . (five + weeks + holiday)
13. My was stolen yesterday. (brother + mobile)
14. Where did you put ? (horses + cloths)
15. Unfortunately, has been cut heavily this year. (school + budget)
The aim of a report is to present information in an organised format for a specific purpose and audience.
1 title Work Hazard Report – Improper Handling of Hazardous Chemicals
2 date 31/10/23
3 introduction I am writing to report a significant work hazard that I have observed in our workplace. This hazard concerns the improper handling of dangerous chemicals, which is a serious threat to the safety and health of our employees.
4 body When I inspected the chemical storage and handling area, I noticed several cases of employees not following safety protocols. Employees were observed not wearing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, goggles, and lab coats when working with hazardous substances. Furthermore, there were no clear labels on some containers, making it difficult to identify the contents and associated risks.
5 proposal Considering these findings, I recommend the following immediate actions of solution:
• Conduct a safety training programme to educate employees on the proper handling of hazardous chemicals and the importance of PPE.
• Ensure that all hazardous chemical containers are properly labelled with clear, standardised hazard symbols and information.
• Implement regular safety inspections to maintain that employees follow safety regulations.
6 conclusion Addressing this work hazard quickly is important to safeguarding the wellbeing of our employees and preventing potential accidents or health issues. I am available to discuss this matter further.
7 closing line Yours sincerely,
8 signature Jocelyn Taylor Jocelyn Taylor
Useful language
The appropriate language register in a report is neutral or formal . Read about language register on page 247.
VIEWPOINTS
VOCATIONAL
Viewpoints Vocational är ett läromedel för Engelska nivå 1 i de yrkesförberedande programmen på gymnasiet och komvux.
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Linda Gustafsson är lärare i engelska, svenska och italienska på Malmö latinskola.
Uno Wivast är lärare i engelska och svenska på Katedralskolan i Lund.