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Quest B – Skills and Exercises B

Quest är ett läromedel i engelska fÜr gymnasiet. Quest B – Skills and Exercises är Üvningsboken fÜr B-kursen. Här finns Üvningar till texterna samt Skills, praktisk färdighetsträning enligt kursplanerna.

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textbok med elev-cd i mp3-format med inspelningar av bokens texter Üvningsbok lärar-cd (audio) med inspelningar av texter, sünger och hÜrÜvningar lärarhandledning webbÜvningar (www.nok.se/quest)

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Skills and Exercises

Quest B

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Skills and Exercises

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★ Kjell Ljungberg Helena Wallberg *4#/

Matthew Ward

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The Balloon Skill – analysing literature (part one) Disappeared Skill – social skills Skill – speaking to persuade Halle Berry’s Speech Teacher Man Skill – active listening Cult Books Big Brother is shouting at you Skill – debate ‘It really is psychological torture’ Skill – the five-paragraph essay The Milgram Experiment Man-man Girl Wyngadee – my story My Real Name A Man in the Laundrette Man Hunt Hills Like White Elephants Farangs Skill – analysing literature (part two) Dead Artists’ Society Around the World in 13 Years Visit New Zealand Skill – describing your own culture and country What is Anzac Day to you, Alastair?

Key Dates World War 1 Ashbah Abdul Aziz and the Intifada

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Skill – evaluating and using sources on the internet The West-Eastern Divan Orchestra Eat that Frog!

NYC Comedian Finds New Home at Ikea Baglady The Compact Skill – peer response Styles & Fashion Hot Bodies Cool Styles Christmas in Ireland Different English Accents Does Santa Claus Exist?

Trouble in Space Do the Simpsons have a soft spot for science?

High Wire Act Working with words Literary terms and rhetorical devices Working with proverbs and idioms

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New Zealand essay Think

What do you know of the following, mentioned in the text …?

• Captain James Cook • The Commonwealth • Maori culture • The geography of New Zealand • The wildlife of New Zealand Do

1. Research one of the above and create a fact sheet displaying your findings.

2. Post your fact sheet on the wall for the rest of the class to read.

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Listen Elijah is a 17-year-old American student spending time in Sweden broadening his horizons. Quest interviewed him. Listen and answer the questions.

1. What nationality is Elijah’s mother?

2. Elijah has a positive impression of Swedish schools. What two reasons does he give?

3. What three concerns did Elijah have before embarking on his trip to Sweden?

4. Name two amusing mistakes Swedish people make when speaking English, according to Elijah.

5. What aspects of history did Elijah study in school before 9th grade?

6. What plans does Elijah have for the future?

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Quest B

Skill – describing your own culture and country Related text: Visit New Zealand Purpose: to be able to effectively describe your own culture and country to somebody from a different cultural background.

Topic: You have been commissioned by the Swedish Tourism Board to write your own blog about Sweden. Your target audience is high school students. The blog should have five entries and include at least five of the following aspects: • • • • • •

everyday life history sport traditions & habits famous people famous sites & places

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politics education music geography regional differences

Step by step

1. Consider your audience. How can you present the information in the most relevant and attention-grabbing way to them? Put yourself in the shoes of your readers. What might be a simple everyday tradition in Sweden might need explaining to others carefully, to ensure that they really understand.

2. Decide what facts to include. What will your audience be most interested in? In what ways is Sweden similar to other countries and in what ways is it unique?

3. Do you have a broad enough vocabulary to be able to speak about your country and culture? For example, do you know how to say the following words in English: kommun, midsommarafton, julbord, sambo?

4. Is your general knowledge about your country and culture up to scratch? Can you describe, in English, the political system and the geography of Sweden?

5. Ask a friend to read or listen to your text, see what feedback they give you. Before you let anybody read your text, read it out loud to yourself to check for mistakes. Before handing the work in, ask somebody else to read it first. Listen to their feedback.

To be effective you need to be prepared. To be prepared you need to practise. Why not discuss Sweden with an exchange student, on the internet, with an SFI student or a tourist? You will find out the words you don’t know. You can also discuss topics with a classmate – for example, speak for one minute on ... northern Sweden, Sweden in the summer, popular sports in Sweden etc.

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Checklist • Is the blog suitable for its audience?

• Do I give the reader an informative overview of Sweden?

• Do I have a broad enough vocabulary to speak about a range of topics regarding Sweden?

• Is my general knowledge about Sweden broad enough?

What is Anzac Day to you, Alastair?

Important days Think

1. What important days in the English-speaking world do you know of?

2. Which days are most important do you think? Why? Do

You have been asked by a publisher to make a double-page spread in a textbook about important days in the English-speaking world. When making the spread, choose one of the following audiences and adapt the content appropriately: • An English language textbook, grades 4–6 • A history book, grades 7–8

Key Dates World War 1 Think

Look at the photos from The Great War. How do you react to them?

What emotions do they evoke in you?

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1. Write a poem using the photos as inspiration. or 2. Choose one of the photos and write a detailed description of it.

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Fighting a war Think

1. How would you feel if a loved one went away to join the UN peace keeping forces? Would you be reluctant to let them leave or is the fact that they are going to make the world a better place more important?

2. Could you imagine going to a war zone to fight or keep the peace?

Why? / Why not?

Do

1. Imagine a loved one (friend, lover, family member) is away fighting or keeping the peace in another country. It’s their birthday and the first time you have been apart on this day. Write a letter to them. or 2. Find information about the UN peace keeping forces and the work that they do around the world. Write an e-mail to a friend explaining the work of the UN peace keeping forces.

The US military Think

How is the US military portrayed in different media? Have you seen any films or read any books that feature the US military?

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Write a review of a film featuring the US military. If you need ideas regarding films, have a look at www.nok.se/quest.

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Quest B – Skills and Exercises B

Quest är ett läromedel i engelska fÜr gymnasiet. Quest B – Skills and Exercises är Üvningsboken fÜr B-kursen. Här finns Üvningar till texterna samt Skills, praktisk färdighetsträning enligt kursplanerna.

• • • • •

textbok med elev-cd i mp3-format med inspelningar av bokens texter Üvningsbok lärar-cd (audio) med inspelningar av texter, sünger och hÜrÜvningar lärarhandledning webbÜvningar (www.nok.se/quest)

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Skills and Exercises

Quest B

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Skills and Exercises

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★ Kjell Ljungberg Helena Wallberg *4#/

Matthew Ward