9789162287351

IT’S ONLY NATURAL

IT’S ONLY NATURAL

Christer Amnéus Professional Engelska kurs A (Steg 5) It’s Only Natural Professional It’s Only Natural består av · The Book · The Key · The Teacher’s CD

ISBN 978-91-622-8735-1

ISBN 978-91-622-8735-1

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contents list 1 the four-leaf clover

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A Clocking in B Exchange Students

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2 jenny – a brummy goes west

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A Clocking in B Bev’s Letter C Hi All of You

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3 Marcus and the midnight sun

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A Clocking in B Marcus in the Land of Green C He That Plants Trees …

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4 My garden – my haven

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A Clocking in B Wildlife and Biodiversity

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5 horsing around

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A Clocking in B The Early Days of the Horse C The Horse’s Anatomy

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6 Meet marie

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A Horse Vocabulary B Meet Marie C Marie’s First Day at Work

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7 Animal Farm

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A Clocking in B Animal Husbandry C Tommy, the Pet Shop Boy

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8 Water

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A Clocking in B Back to the Ocean C Aqualabs

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9 we have only one world

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A Clocking in B The Future C Tommy and the Big City

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alfabetisk engelsk-svensk ordlista

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5 Horsing Around A Clocking in Horses and Nothing But Horses Except for the Odd Donkey To: marcus@cham.com Hello, Marcus, You asked me to send you a common horse vocabulary. This is probably much more than you’ll ever need in Canada. Well, this is what I’ve got. People at the stables here in California have helped me to compile it. Hope this is what you need. Don’t tell Jenny that `jenny´ means a female donkey! Promise!

Love Marie common vanlig stables stall compile sammanställa, sätta ihop

Translate the words in bold letters into Swedish. bronco - a wild, untamed horse, often an American mustang cob - any horse with short legs, and a compact body, neck and back colt - an unaltered (oförändrad) male horse from birth till the age of 4 draught horse - heavy and muscular filly - female horse from birth till the age of 4 foal - infant (baby) horse of either sex gelding - a castrated male horse of any age hand - a unit of measurment used to measure a horse’s height. One hand is equal to 4 inches (approx. 10 cm) horse - adult equine (häst-) of either sex over 14.2 hh (58 inches, 1.47 m) mule – the result of a donkey (jenny) and a stallion mating mare - adult female horse mustang - a “wild” horse found in North America or unclaimed, unbranded, free-roaming horse pony - equine 14.2 hh or less (58 inches, 1.47 metres)

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shelt or shelty - a Shetland pony stallion - adult, male horse that is able to produce offspring (avkomma, barn) weanling - a young horse that has just been weaned from its mother (usually 6 months or a little older) yearling - male or female horse one to two years old unit of measurement måttenhet equine häst- hh tvärhänder unclaimed herrelös

unbranded omärkt free-roaming fritt strövande offspring avkomma wean avvänja

2 The Right Stables Now put the animals from exercise A Clocking in in a stable.

Compare your result with a friend.

Stable 1 for baby- and very young horses Stable 2 for male horses Stable 3 for wild horses (if you manage to do that) Stable 4 female horses Stable 5 for all the others

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B The Early Days of the Horse The horse developed from a small, multi-toed animal into a modern powerful one-toed horse. It grew larger and adjusted to new conditions. Some died out, but others lived on. The horse remained fleet-footed and kept its almost 360degree vision. Przewalski’s horse is said to be the parent of all modern breeds and is found in zoos all over the world where it is bred without problem.

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First the horse was hunted for meat. Later on the first members of the equine family were captured and tamed. Among these were the donkeys which were used for transportation. The horse was probably first harnessed about 5,000 years ago in China, and before long, took the place of the donkey. Although the horse had evolved in North America, it became extinct there, and did not return until Columbus brought it to Haiti on one of his ships in 1493.

In Europe, Asia and North Africa there were still plenty of wild horses that could be caught and tamed. The horse now developed into a battle animal in war. Horses were also bred for special purposes. Man learned to ride them and made bridles to help control his steed. The saddle was invented, which allowed riders to stay on the horse for longer periods, and then the stirrups were introduced for stability reasons.

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The Chinese were skilled on horseback and, as early as 1,000 B.C, they were using horses as cavalry as well as for transportation purposes. In Egypt the horse took over from the donkey around the year 1650 B.C. multi-toed flertåig adjust anpassa condition förhållande fleet-footed snabbfotad vision syn breed ras be bred avlas capture fånga tamed tämjd donkey åsna harness sela, spänna för

evolve utveckla extinct utrotad battle stridspurpose syfte, ändamål bridle betsel, tygel steed springare allow tillåta, göra ngt möjligt stirrup stigbygel B.C. (before Christ) f.Kr. (före Kristus) cavalry kavalleri (hästburna soldater)

1 Multiple Choice Only one option is correct. Match numbers and letters.

1 I n the early days horses had A one toe B two toes C 2 A horse’s sight is A good B quite good C 3 At first horses were used for A riding B pulling C 4 The horse was harnessed ... years B.C. A 2000 B 3000 C 5 For some time the horse in America A lived on B disappeared C 6 Columbus brought A pigs B dogs C 7 The horse was also used A in wars B for climbing C 8 Saddles made it possible to A sleep B gallop faster C

a few toes. bad. eating.

5000 changed. horses. for watching farms. ride longer in the first place.

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2 Horses and History Write a summary using the information about the horse in A and B. Make sure you get at least ten different pieces of information.

C The Horse’s Anatomy Now, let’s look at a horse and its body. To start with, the barrel is the main part of the body. The muzzle is the chin, mouth and nostrils of the horse’s face.

The crest is the upper part of the neck where the mane grows. The chin groove is the part of the head behind the lower lip. The back is behind the withers, where you will find the saddle. A horse’s hindquarters is the large, muscular area of the hind legs. The cannon is between the knee and the fetlock (like an ankle) joint. Underneath the hoof you will find the elastic wedge called the frog. The hock is the tarsus of the horse, like our heels. The splints are bones on each of the legs and there are eight altogether. anatomy anatomi (t.ex. kroppsstrukturen hos ett djur) barrel bål muzzle nos, mule chin haka nostril näsborre crest mankam neck nacke, eg. hals chin groove/curb groove kindkedjegrop lower nedre withers manke hindquarters länder, bakdel

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hind leg bakben cannon skenben fetlock kota, hovskägg joint led wedge kil frog stråle hock has tarsus vrist heel häl splint överben (hård utväxt på hästens skenben) altogether totalt

1 Picture a Horse!

Draw a horse on a piece of paper and ask a friend to write the body parts in the correct place. Use words from this chapter.

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2 Riding Study the words and expressions. Work in groups and try to translate them into Swedish. Write a list with one column in English and one in Swedish. Learn them. ride bareback – pole – turn on the forehand – ordinary canter – extended canter – pace – canter right/left – loose reins – disobedience – on the bit – break in a horse – riding instructor – walk – leg-yielding – stand up in the stirrups – trot – ordinary trot – fence

3 Using Riding Words and Expressions Use at least five of the words or expressions from 2 Riding by writing them in sentences.

4 Horse Facts

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Horses are measured in ‘hands’ (one hand equals 10.16 cm).

The smallest horses are up to 8 hands and the largest more than 20 hands.

Horses naturally live in herds, protecting each other, even taking turns to sleep.

Because their stomachs are small they eat night and day.

Horses’ teeth never stop growing.

Their noses are very sensitive and can detect different types of grass or a dangerous animal.

A horse can see things further away if it raises its neck.

Horses can point their ears in all directions and this is often an indication of their mood. measure mäta herd flock protect skydda take turns turas om

sensitive känslig detect upptäcka indication tecken mood humör

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5 Translation

- Vad får man om en valack parar sig (mate) med ett sto?

- Inget! Du måste ha en hingst och ett sto.

- Vet du vad hovskägg, bakben och mankam heter på engelska?

- Javisst. Det här är min hobby och mitt yrke. Vet du vad ‘rida in en häst, trava och höger galopp heter’?

- Det vet du att jag inte gör. Varför tycker du om hästar egentligen?

- Människor har älskat och använt hästar i tusentals år. De är starka, trevliga och inte farliga.

- Men om du ramlar av en häst då?

- Det är inte hästens fel.

- OK. Du vinner alltid.

6 Clocking out Are the sentences right or wrong? Tick off.

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A filly is a young female horse.

A mare is an adult male horse.

The horse used to be a multi-toed animal.

The bridle is attached to a horse’s mouth.

The barrel is a very small part of the horse.

The muzzle is used for sniffing among other things.

A horse’s hind legs are found at the rear of it.

You hold the stirrups in your hands.

Poles are never used in competitions.

A herd is a young horse.

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IT’S ONLY NATURAL

IT’S ONLY NATURAL

Christer Amnéus Professional Engelska kurs A (Steg 5) It’s Only Natural Professional It’s Only Natural består av · The Book · The Key · The Teacher’s CD

ISBN 978-91-622-8735-1

ISBN 978-91-622-8735-1

9 789162 287351

www.bonnierutbildning.se

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