Emelie Widman
Globally
Engelska Årskurs 7
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Scotland
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Scotland
SCOTLAND .......................... 22 AN E-MAIL FROM SCOTLAND .......................... 26 FACTS ABOUT SCOTLAND ....... 31 HIGHLAND GAMES ................ 36 An interview with Highland Games athlete Sinclair Patience .....................40
WHAT TO PACK? ................... 41 A TRIP TO EDINBURGH .......... 48 LOCH NESS MONSTER ...........52 J.K. ROWLING ......................55 HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE .........58 CLIMATE CHANGE .................60 SCHOOL STRIKE FOR THE CLIMATE .......................64
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What do you know? Before you start learning more about Scotland, talk together in class about what you already know about the country. Has anybody in the class ever been there? If so, what can he/she tell us about it? Has anyone seen a movie or a picture from the country? Does anyone know of any Scottish cities or special facts about the country?
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Scotland
Atlantic Ocean
Highlands
Grampian Mountains
North Sea
Glasgow Edinburgh
NORTHERN IRELAND
ENGLAND Irish Sea Scotland
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Facts about India OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of India, Bharat FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal republic CAPITAL: New Delhi POPULATION: 1,236,344,631 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Hindi, English, 21 others MONEY: Rupee AREA: 3,287,590 square kilometres MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGE: Himalayas MAJOR RIVERS: Ganges, Yamuna, Indus, Brahmaputra RELIGION: No official religion but around 80% of the people are Hindu. Other religions include Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism.
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India
India became an independent country on August 15th, 1947. Before that it had been a British colony since 1757. Already by 1856 people tried to rebel against British rule, but it would take almost 100 years for them to finally succeed and become an independent nation. The country is now a democracy and has a president called Ram Nath Kovind. The country is divided into 29 different states and is the world’s 2nd most populated country. Much of the population live in the countryside but three of the largest cities in India have the highest population in the world; Mumbai (Bombay), Kolkata (Calcutta) and New Delhi. Because of the large population the country’s resources are not enough. Many people are poor and lack food, proper houses and clean drinking water. The country is however moving forward, and many businesses are evolving in India and healthcare, education and the work situation have improved during the last few decades. India is becoming a fast growing high-technology centre and most of the software and information technology companies of the world now have offices here. India is a very big country with an area of more than 3.1 million square kilometres. It is the seventh largest country in the world. A large part of India is a
peninsula in the Indian Ocean. To the west you can find the Thar Desert and to the northeast, you can find jungle. Up in the north the Himalayas spread out and these mountains are home to a number of rare animals, for example the snow leopard. The world’s biggest mangrove forest is found in the Bay of Bengal and here the Bengal tiger can be seen swimming in the same water as sea turtles, dolphins, saltwater crocodiles and sharks! In India one of the most important things in life is the family, and this has always played a big role in people’s lives. Big decisions like marriage or career paths are often made together with the family and their reputation is important to them.
In many parts of India several generations live together in the same household. It is very common to see arranged marriages, where the parents or relatives decide who their children should marry. A study made in 2013 showed that 74 percent of Indians between 18-35 would rather let their parents choose their life partners than choose for themselves. One of the biggest problems for India in the future is climate change. Because of the country’s size and large population, many people depend on farming and forestry to survive. Climate change can lead to floods, sea level rise, heatwaves, droughts and pollution, which could all destroy life for many of these people. If their forests, farms and harvests are destroyed they cannot make a living and take care of their families. India’s pollution situation is already a problem. In a report made by the World Health Organization (WHO) 15 of the world’s most polluted cities were listed and 10 of these were in India. In the summer of 2019 India said that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will be a priority for the country to focus on, as well as trying to work on solutions that will help India’s future.
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3. READING COMPREHENSION - QUESTIONS ABOUT KAYA AND NIKA Answer the questions 1. How old was Kaya when she started doing ballet? 2. What sports are big in New Zealand?
6. Explain what it means that Nika is a peacemaker at school. 7. What happens every year on February 6th in New Zealand and why is it a special day?
3. Why do children learn to swim at the age of 2-3? 4. What will Kaya do tomorrow?
8. Name at least two things that Nika will do at the Waitangi celebration.
5. Do Kaya and Nika get food in school?
4. WORD PRACTICE - ODD WORD OUT One of these four words does not belong with the others. Find the right one and explain why. ballet
Spanish
practise
lunch box
sailing
Japanese
compete
soccer
water polo
English
Kiwi
uniform
swimming
New Zealand
winning
private school
5. WORD PRACTICE - SPORTS b.
Match the sport with the right picture. 1. rugby
8. running
2. cricket
9. cycling
3. soccer
10. gymnastics
4. basketball
d. c.
a.
f.
g.
5. tennis
i.
6. swimming 7. sailing
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e.
h.
j.
6. A DIALOGUE a) Listen to Tom and Lily talking. Work with a classmate and act out the dialogue. Take turns being Lily and Tom.
A dialogue – Do you want to go to the movies? Lily: Hi Tom! What are you doing on Wednesday, do you want to come with us to the movies? Tom: Hi Lily! That sounds like it would be fun, but I have to practise for the big competition on Saturday. Lily: Right, you have your big competition on Saturday! That is exciting! Are you nervous? Tom: Yes, I am very nervous. This is what I have been practising for all these hours. If I lose…
Lily: No Tom, don’t think like that. You will do great! And the most important thing is that you do your best and have fun, right? Tom: Yes you’re right of course. But I really hope I do well! Lily: I will be there and cheer you on, you will do fine! Tom: Thank you Lily! Maybe we can go to the movies next weekend? Lily: Absolutely!
b) Now change the dialogue by rewriting four of the sentences in it. c) Make your own dialogue together and act it out. You can use the one in a) to help you if you need it. The dialogue should have at least 10 sentences.
7. WRITE ABOUT YOUR SPECIAL CELEBRATIONS What holidays and special occasions do you celebrate where you live? Write a text and describe a few different holidays, why they are celebrated and what people usually do these days.
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MĀORI WORD LIST
Kia ora
Kia ora tātou
Tēnā koutou
Nau mai, haere mai tātou
Kei te pēhea koe?
Tino pai
Ka kite anō
Hello
Greetings to you (said to three or more people)
Kei te pai Good
Hello everyone
Welcome
Really good
Tēnā koe
Greetings to you (said to one person)
How’s it going?
See you again
5 fun facts about Māori culture 1. They say hello by a greeting they call the Hongi and it is done by two people pressing their noses and foreheads together at the same time. 2. Māori people are very hospitable and always take good care of visitors. It is important for them to treat other people right, no matter who they are and what their status in society is. 3. Food is often cooked in a Hāngī, which is basically a type of oven in a pit under the ground. 4. A haka is a special kind of traditional war dance used on the battlefield. Today it is used as a ceremonial dance at weddings, family gatherings and most of all on the sport fields.
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5. They have a hill that has one of the longest names in the world. “Taumata whakatangi hangakoauau o tamatea turi pukakapiki maunga horo nuku pokai whenua kitanatahu”. If you translate it to English it roughly means: “the place where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as ‘landeater’, played his flute to his loved one.” New Zealanders just call it Taumata Hill.
15. GET TALKING - MĀORI WORD LIST Work together with a classmate. Listen to the Māori word list on page 130 and then read the sentences out loud. Take turns and practise how to pronounce them.
16. GET TALKING - 5 FUN FACTS Work with a classmate. Look at 5 fun facts about Māori culture on page 130. Take two facts each and read them. In your own words, explain to your classmate about the fun fact you just read.
17. READING COMPREHENSION - FORM CORRECT SENTENCES Pair up the beginning with the right ending to form correct sentences. 1. The first people in New Zealand...
a. family history, social status, skills and knowledge.
2. Māori are called...
b. speak the Māori language.
3. They pass on their culture by telling...
c. the name of Māori tattoos.
4. 23% of the people in New Zealand...
d. arrived 1000 years ago.
5. Māori traditions are...
e. the people of the land.
6. he tattoos are a symbol of...
f. a big part of New Zealand’s identity.
7. Ta moko is...
g. Māori stories and myths from generation to generation.
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The Gambia and sports In The Gambia football is a very popular sport and the people of the country are very enthusiastic football fans. They have their own national team named The Scorpions and in almost every village and town you can find a football field where children can play. Other popular sports are cricket, basketball and track and field (athletics), a sport that includes competitions in walking, jumping, throwing and running. One of the oldest traditional sports in The Gambia is wrestling. It is not only considered a sport, but also an important part of their culture and tradition. Wrestling festivals are common, and a match is both seen as a sport and a celebration with music.
Modern Gambian wrestling is something that has evolved from early warriors and their fighting techniques, where the enemy was defeated by being thrown very hard on the ground, often on their head.
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Over time this then turned into the non-violent sport Gambian wrestling is today. From the beginning the boys in the villages were the ones who were taught how to wrestle, and the very skilled wrestlers were seen as high-ranked men whatever class they belonged to. Even slaves could be respected and admired if they were skilled wrestlers. Nowadays successful wrestlers are believed to have great spiritual strength and the arena is a place where they can show their strength, courage and fair play. The rules are simple; It is forbidden to use arm or head locks, but leg locks are okay. The goal is to throw the opponent on the ground and the first wrestler to go down loses the game.
VOCABULARY enthusiastic
entusiastisk, förtjust
defeat
besegra
village
by
turn into
göra till
field
fält
non-violent
icke-våldsam
competition
tävling, match
teach (taught, taught)
undervisa, lära ut
throw (threw, thrown)
kasta
skilled
skicklig, yrkeskunnig
traditional
traditionell, traditionsenlig
high ranked
högt rankad
wrestling
brottning
class
klass, social grupp
to be considered
betraktas, vara ansedd
admire
beundra
common
vanlig
nowadays
nuförtiden
celebration
festlighet, firande
successful
framgångsrik, lyckad
evolve
utveckla
strength
styrka
warrior
krigare, soldat
courage
mod
fair play
rent spel
forbidden
förbjudet
lock
lås
opponent
motståndare
fight (fought, fought)
bekämpa, slåss
techniques
teknik
enemy
fiende, ovän
28. READING COMPREHENSION - ANSWER THE QUESTIONS Read the text The Gambia and sports and answer the questions below. 1. What is the name of The Gambia’s national football team?
4. What did modern wrestling in The Gambia come from originally?
2. Name three popular sports in The Gambia besides football.
5. How was a wrestler seen in society from the beginning?
3. What are the rules in a wrestling match?
6. How is a wrestler seen in society today?
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Plural Att det heter one dog, many dogs, minns du säkert. När man pratar om flera av något, alltså pluralformen, så lägger man till ett -s på slutet av ordet för att visa att det är just flera.
Singular
Plural (flertal)
dog
dogs
cat
cats
chair
chairs
horse
horses
girl
girls
star
stars
Det finns dock några undantag som inte följer samma enkla regel.
UNDANTAG 1 När ett substantiv slutar på väsljud [s], [z], [sh], [x] lägger man till ett -es i plural:
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dress
dresses
kiss
kisses
bush
bushes
bus
buses
box
boxes
Grammar Section
vov!
UNDANTAG 2 När ett substantiv slutar på konsonant + y lägger man till -ies i plural: story
stories
lady
ladies
country
countries
baby
babies
grrr
UNDANTAG 3 Om substantivet slutar på vokal + y lägger man istället till endast ett -s: boy
boys
key
keys
day
days
monkey
monkeys
UNDANTAG 4 När ett substantiv slutar på vokal + o lägger man till ett -es i plural: hero
heroes
potato
potatoes
tomato
tomatoes
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