Pick & Mix 1
ENGELSKA NIVÅ 1
Tove Phillips Simon Phillips
Contents (by theme)
1. Back to School.............................................................................................7
WARM-UP Sticks and carrots 8
READING Transatlantic penpals 10
LISTENING May I have your attention 16
SPEAKING Speak up! 18
WRITING Put it in writing 20
GRAMMAR Nouns: plural 22
BONUS Which profession? 26
2. Culture Shock............................................................................................27
WARM-UP Meeting his parents’ 28
READING Dos and don’ts in different countries 30
LISTENING Shoes off, please! 36
SPEAKING Been there, done that! 38
WRITING Stranger in a strange land 40
GRAMMAR The possessive form 42
BONUS Which country? 46
3. Inside and Out..........................................................................................47
WARM-UP Not for me, thanks 48
READING A medicine for most things 50
LISTENING Sleep tight 56
SPEAKING Heal thyself 58
WRITING Fit for fight 60
GRAMMAR Indefinite and definite form 62
BONUS What does it mean? 66 4. Constantly Connected...........................................................................67
WARM-UP Love at first swipe 68
READING Put an age limit on screens! 70
LISTENING Addicted to video games 76
SPEAKING Fear of missing out 78
WRITING Best of both worlds 80
GRAMMAR Pronouns 82
BONUS Test: Do you suffer from FOMO? 86
5. Getting around..........................................................................................87
WARM-UP The ultimate adventure 88
READING On the Road 90
LISTENING Ready for takeoff 96
SPEAKING Travel talk 98
WRITING Itchy feet 100
GRAMMAR Verb tenses 102
BONUS Which destination? 106
6. Conspirac y Theories............................................................................107
WARM-UP What’s your poison? 108
READING From outer space 110
LISTENING All about conspiracies 116
SPEAKING True or false? 118
WRITING Believe it or not 120
GRAMMAR Auxiliary verbs 122
BONUS Who is always telling the truth? 126 7. Business Class..........................................................................................127
WARM-UP Win-win 128
READING From rags to riches 130
LISTENING Ahead of the pack 136
SPEAKING Talking shop 138
WRITING Keeping the books clean 140
GRAMMAR The verb “do” 142
BONUS Match the catchphrase 146
8.
All about Image.......................................................................................147
WARM-UP First impression 148
READING Stand up straight 150
LISTENING Confessions over coffee 156
SPEAKING An image says more ... 158
WRITING Writing content 160
GRAMMAR Adjectives and adverbs 162
BONUS How vain are you? 166 9. Crime and Punishment........................................................................167
WARM-UP Crossing the line 168
READING Ludicrous laws 170
LISTENING In court 176
SPEAKING Thick as thieves 178
WRITING Sentenced... 180
GRAMMAR Prepositions 182
BONUS Who’s the killer? 186
10.
Into the Future........................................................................................187
WARM-UP Robotic relationships 188
READING In the crystal ball 190
LISTENING Save the planet 196
SPEAKING The mother of invention 198
WRITING Rewriting the future 200
GRAMMAR Word order 202
BONUS Riddles for tomorrow 206
Contents (by skill)
WARM-UP
Sticks and carrots 8
Meeting his parents’ 28
Not for me, thanks 48
Love at first swipe 68
The ultimate adventure 88
READING
Transatlantic relationship 10
Dos and don’ts in different countries 30
A medicine for most things 50
Put an age limit on screens! 70
On the Road 90
LISTENING
May I have your attention 16
Shoes off, please! 36
Sleep tight 56
Addicted to video games 76
Ready for takeoff 96
SPEAKING
Speak up! 18
Been there, done that! 38
Heal thyself 58
Fear of missing out 78
Travel talk 98
WRITING
Put it in writing 20
Stranger in a strange land 40
Fit foir fight 60
Best of both worlds 80
Itchy feet 100
GRAMMAR
Nouns: plural 22
The possessive form 42
Indefinite and definite form 62
Pronouns 82
Verb tenses 102
BONUS
Which profession? 26
Which country? 46
What does it mean? 66
Do you suffer from FOMO? 86
Which destination? 106
What’s your poison? 108
Win-win 128
First impression 148
Crossing the line 168
Robotic relationships 188
From outer space 110
From rags to riches 130
Stand up straight 150
Ludicrous laws 170
In the crystal ball 190
All about conspiracies 116
Ahead of the pack 136
Confessions over coffee 156
In cour t 176
Save the planet 196
True or false? 118
Talking shop 138
An image says more ... 158
Thick as thieves 178
The mother of invention 198
Believe it or not 120
Keeping the books clean 140
Writing content 160
Sentenced... 180
Rewriting the future! 200
Auxiliary verbs 122
The verb “do”? 142
Adjec tives and adverbs 162
Prepositions 182
Word order 202
Who is always telling the truth? 126
Match the catchphrase 146
How vain are you? 166
Who’s the killer? 186
Riddles for tomorrow 206
Practise uncountable nouns
A. Choose the correct alternative.
1. It is difficult to find work/a work after school.
2. The West coast of England has beautiful/a beautiful nature.
3. The news is/are good!
4. Can I have two bacons/two rashers of bacon, please?
5. My knickers is/are in my hand luggage!
6. The content/contents of the basket was/were fantastic!
7. I need some advice/advices on how to behave in class.
8. I met three nice polices/police officers in school today.
9. The people/peoples in my class are so friendly!
10. I bought two soaps/bars of soap for PE.
11. I haven’t got the scissor/scissors.
12. Where is/are my pyjamas?
B. Translate the sentences. Pay special attention to the nouns.
1. Jag köper alltid ett bröd efter skolan.
2. Det finns inga bevis för att svenskar är blyga.
3. Sarah har gjort många framsteg under senare år.
4. Tullen i USA var väldigt hård.
5. Vintagemöbler är väldigt moderna.
6. Upplysningarna om eleverna är felaktiga.
7. Dina pengar är säkra på hotellet.
8. Var är min pyjamas?
9. Trappan i kyrkan är väldigt gammal.
10. En del människor är väldigt intresserade av sitt utseende.
BACK TO SCHOOL - BONUS: Which profession?
The main purpose of education is to prepare for working life.
Do you know what these professions are in Swedish? Match!
A. account ant
B author
C . butcher
D. caretaker, janitor
E. carpenter
F. chef
G civil ser vant
H. craftsman
I . engineer
J es tate agent
K judge
L . optician
M . pharmacis t
N . plumber
O. politician
P. researcher
Q. solicitor, lawyer
R . s tockbroker
S t ailor
T. teacher
U. waiter
1. snick are
2. domare
3. hant verkare
4. optiker
5. revisor
6. apotek are
7. advokat
8. vak tmästare
9. forskare
10. författare
11. sk räddare
12. lärare
13. fastighetsmäklare
14. börsmäk lare
15. kock
16. ser vitör
17. ingenjör
18. politiker
19. rörmokare
20. slak tare
21. s tatstjänsteman
culture shock
Who are these women and what are they doing?
How do you greet your friends? Family members? Teachers? What other ways of greeting are you familiar with?
CULTURE SHOCK - WARM-UP: Meeting his parents
Jane and Jeremy come from two very different backgrounds. They have been dating for a few weeks when they are invited to dinner at Jeremy’s parents.
Jeremy’s parents’ house is massive and Jane thinks they are both really posh. The others are dressed much more smartly than her. She feels really awkward in her jeans and hoodie and when Jeremy’s mother asks her about her future plans, she doesn’t know what to say. She says she might want to become a hairdresser, but as soon as she’s said it she feels stupid again.
After standing around on the huge terrace for a while, Jeremy’s dad asks them to come in and sit down at the dinner table. They have a proper dining room with room for at least twelve guests. An enormous chandelier is hanging from the ceiling and the walls are covered with paintings that look weird and expensive.
Jane doesn’t really like the strange food which looks like mussels or snails or something, and isn’t sure which of the many pieces of cutlery to use for each course. Jeremy has to show her what to do. Jeremy and his parents talk a lot about art, books, politics and their experiences in other countries. Jane has never been abroad and she hasn’t read a book since she was a kid. When she gets back to her flat, she makes beans on toast, pours herself a glass of coke and sits down in front of the TV. She wonders if she should stop seeing Jeremy.
Discuss
1. What would you have done if you were Jane? Why?
2. What would you have done if you were Jeremy? Why?
3. Have you ever been in a similar situation to Jane and Jeremy’s?
4. What could Jeremy’s parents have done to make the evening easier for Jane?
5. Should Jane have made more effort to find out what the evening would be like? Why/Why not? How could she have done this?
6. Is it important that you have the same cultural background as your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s family? Why/Why not?
7. Why do you think Jane thinks she should stop seeing Jeremy? Do you understand her? Why/Why not?
CULTURE SHOCK - READING: Dos and don’ts in different countries
Read Jenny’s post and comments about cultural differences in Asia in an online travelling community.
Jenny Johnson I’ve now been working really hard for eight months (!) to save up money to do some travelling. I’m planning to travel mainly around Asia, probably starting off in Israel or Egypt and working my way across through India, Thailand and Japan. I would be grateful for ANY tips, particularly when it comes to the cultural bits. What to wear, what not to wear, what to say, what not to say, etc. I really want to avoid offending people!!
Comments
Kevin Edwards First thing to check out is the religious stuff. For example, in any Muslim country, you should think about what you wear, especially if you’re a chick. Cover up the interesting bits :-). Some places are stricter than others. In some Arab countries, you shouldn’t look men in the eye if you’re female.
Jenny Johnson What about greeting? Do you shake hands, hug, kiss on the cheek, bow or curtsy?
David West Well, that obviously depends on which country you’re in. In India, you press your hands together, bow and say “namaste”. Bowing is quite common in all Asian countries, I think.
Susan Tooley In Arab countries many people do the cheek-kissing. I was in Oman a few years back, they actually kiss each other on the nose and then they shake hands. And blokes walk around holding hands. Weird!
Ahmad Ali In most Arab countries you shake hands if you’re being formal and kiss the cheeks of people you know well.
Eduardo Ferreira I think bowing is more common in eastern Asia. Japanese people are very particular about their bowing. How deep you bow depends on what status you have and how well you know the person.
Heidi Brown Japanese people are really reserved. They are extremely polite, never say what they think and always expect you to know what they’re thinking. It’s a pain in the ass if you’re American and expect to say whatever you think. I’ve made a fool of myself loads of times in Japan.
Yamato Fuijo Well, it all depends from which angle you look at it. To an American, Japanese people seem reserved. To some of us Japanese, Americans may seem a bit ... over the top ...
Jean Montague Swedes are even worse than the Japanese. They never talk to strangers and you can never just turn up at someone’s house. You always have to ring first. And they have really boring lives. No wonder they’re so suicidal ...
Linnea Grönberg That’s not true about Swedes. You’re just prejudiced. Or jealous because we’re so good looking :-)
Matti Lehikoinen Yeah right! And Brits are pale and eat really bad food. Scots are stingy. The French whinge about everything. Greeks are lazy. Germans are sadistic and Italians are womanizers.
Aisha Chandra We all have our prejudices, but one of the great things about travelling is learning more about each other, isn’t it? There are differences, but also lots of similarities. There are so many things that surprise me when I travel around in Europe, not least the way people dress. Everyone is so casual – I’ve even seen men wearing shorts in the office. That would be unthinkable in India.
Jenny Johnson Thanks for all the tips – really useful! Please keep posting!
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Andrea Duljevic Then of course there’s all the food stuff. No pork or alcohol in Muslim countries. No beef in India (the Hindus think that cows are holy animals). You can’t even get a beef burger in McDonald’s!!!!!
Angela Ivanov If you go to Korea, don’t be surprised if you find dog on the menu. And I’m not talking hot dogs, but proper dogs. It’s considered a delicacy. Tastes horrible – yuk!
John McKenzie Did you know they eat dogs in some parts of Switzerland?
Zoey Frank John McKenzie, I know – I’ve tasted it! It’s illegal, though.
Bram VanDijk Something really funny (or not) happened to me when I was in Egypt for work last summer. I was invited to my boss’s house for dinner. I brought some flowers and wine, as I’ve heard you’re meant to bring something. Had a really nice meal. He had some really nice looking stuff in his house and I made some comment about this ornament ... a bronze cat sort of thing. I said I really liked it and you know what the guy did? He gave it to me! Just like that! I was really grateful and everything, but I must have done something wrong, because the boss seemed really annoyed with me after that evening.
Rashid Mohamed No wonder your boss was annoyed: Firstly – flowers are only given at weddings and funerals. Secondly – never give wine to a muslim. Thirdly – if you admire something in an Egyptian’s home, he feels he has to give it to you ... but then he also expects you to give him something back. So there ...
Emma Winslet Maybe they’re a bit more easy going about about gifts in Japan – most gifts are appreciated, but avoid giving four of something, as four is an unlucky number. Also, they’re really into wrapping, so make sure you wrap it up nicely. It’s probably more important to be aware of the rules to do with footwear indoors. Outdoor shoes should come off at the entrance and it’s very common to wear slippers indoors. To many of us Brits it feels strange to take off your sweaty shoes when you enter somebody’s home.
Linnea Grönberg And to many of us Swedes it feels perfectly normal. And we do it so we don’t have to clean our houses so often :-)
General understanding
Find the answers in the text.
1. In one sentence, what would you say that the text is about?
2. What does the text teach us about our similarities and differences?
3. Give three examples of behaviour that differs between different countries and cultures.
appreciate uppskatta annoyed irriterad
beef nötkött
boss chef bronze brons delicacy delikatess
funeral begravning grateful tacksam guy informellt kille holy helig
horrible fruktansvärd hot dog varm korv (med bröd)
illegal olaglig
pork fläskkött
slippers tofflor surprised förvånad wedding bröllop wrapping omslag
Multiple choice
Choose the correct answer: a, b, c or d.
1. Which of these countries was Jenny NOT planning to visit?
a) India
b) Thailand
c) Switzerland
d) Egypt
2. Why should females dress modestly in certain countries, according to Kevin?
a) Risk of sunburn
b) Religious considerations
c) In order not to look like a tourist
d) Risk of crime
3. What way of greeting, considered unusual by westerners, is common in Oman?
a) Rubbing noses
b) Kissing noses
c) Handshake using the left hand
d) Rubbing heads
4. How low you bow in Japan can be influenced by your
a) Height
b) Weight
c) Religion
d) Relationship to the person you are greeting
5. According to Heidi, what are Japanese people like?
a) Boring
b) Outgoing
c) Shy
d) Loud
6. A stereotype of Scottish people is that they are
a) Lazy
b) Mean with money
c) Reserved
d) Religious
7. What is said to be special about India?
a) Hot dogs contain real dogs
b) Indians are reserved
c) Indians often kiss each other
d) McDonald’s don’t sell beef
burgers
8. In which European country is dog meat eaten by some people?
a) Korea
b) Scotland
c) Switzerland
d) Sweden
9. According to Rashid, what can happen if you say you like an object in an Egyptian’s house?
a) You will be expected to buy it
b) The host will be offended
c) The host will expect flowers
d) The host will give it to you
10. What should you think of when you buy a gift in Japan?
a) That four is a lucky number
b) That you wear slippers
c) That you don’t wrap it up
d) That four is an unlucky number
Vocabulary check
Fill in the gap with the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. In India, cows are ___ (helig) than pigs.
2. The woman had never ___ (krama) her brother-in-law.
3. The film was ___ (olaglig) downloaded.
4. He is ___ (lat) than me.
5. He always ___ (dyka upp) too late.
6. Have you met these ___ (kille)?
7. Everything went ___ (fruktansvärd) wrong.
8. Stop ___ (gnälla)!
9. They ___ (förolämpa) me yesterday.
10. It ___ (bero på) the weather.
11. My mum always ___ (förvänta sig) the worst.
12. She asked ___ (artig) if she could use the bathroom.
13. Your parents are ___ (sträng) than mine.
14. Our ___ (chef) are always in meetings.
15. Have you seen my left ___ (toffel)?
Between the lines
Discuss with a partner. Give reasons for your answers!
1. Why do you think there are different attitudes to being “on time” in different countries?
2. Why do you think eye contact is considered polite in some countries and rude in others?
3. Why do you think it is uncommon in Sweden to give opinions about politics or religion to people you don’t know well?
4. Why is it good to have some knowledge about cultural differences?
5. What culture shocks have you experienced, in Sweden and/or in other countries?
CULTURE SHOCK - LISTENING:
Shoes off, please
Texas is the second biggest state in the USA, in area as well as in population. It is situated in the south east, bordering to Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico and with Rio Grande, forming a natural border to Mexico to the south.
Texas has a large and varied export industry with many different types of products, from meat and cotton to defense and technology.
Hank from Texas has gone to Sweden to attend a business conference.
Listen to the story about Hank’s visit to Sweden.
General understanding
Read through questions 1–6. Then listen to the first part of the sound clip. Answer the questions below either by writing one or more words or by marking the best alternative: a, b, c or d.
1. Why was Hank in Sweden?
a) To buy a pair of shoes
b) To attend a conference
c) To catch up on some paperwork
d) To eat meatballs
2. What was the first thing that surprised Bengt about Hank? It was his ...
3. How did Hank and Bengt get from the airport to Bengt’s house? They went ...
4. What happened when Hank entered Bengt’s house? He ...
5. What did Hank think of Bengt?
a) He drank too much coffee
b) He was very loud
c) He worked too hard
d) He was rather quiet
6. What did Bengt think about the fact that Hank talked so freely about his political views?
He thought ...
Answer questions 1–6. Then read through questions 7–12 and listen to the last part of the sound clip.
7. Why did Hank think that Bengt was so quiet?
a) Because Bengt thought he would take him to the police.
b) Because Bengt thought he would use it against him.
c) Because it was typical Swedish behaviour.
d) Because Hank himself did all the talking.
8. What did Hank tell Marie about the food in Sweden?
a) The portions served were very small.
b) It was too sugary.
c) It was expensive.
d) The portions served were very large.
9. What Swedish work-day tradition surprised Hank?
10. What does Hank compare this tradition to?
11. What does Hank want to show Bengt if he comes to visit him in the USA?
He want to show him some ...
12. What present was Hank going to send Bengt?
a) A book about politics
b) American yoghurt
c) A pair of shoes
d) A video from the conference
Answer questions 7–12.
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CULTURE SHOCK - SPEAKING: Been there, done that
Discuss
1. In what ways can cultural differences make it more difficult for people to understand each other?
2. Why do you think many people feel uncomfortable in unfamiliar situations?
3. How would you describe Swedish culture?
4. Give examples of different cultures in your community.
5. What are the advantages of a multicultural society? What problems can arise?
Sketch
Work in groups. Write a 2-minute sketch about a situation involving some sort of culture shock. It can be funny or embarrassing, but avoid making fun of other nationalities. Perform it for the rest of the class.
Tips: Read How to write/perform a sketch on page 99
Interview
Work in pairs. Interview each other about places or countries you have been to and what your experiences were.
OR:
Each of you chooses a nationality to be. Interview each other about your culture and answer as well as you can. The questions can be about anything from food and clothing to traditions and habits.
Tips: How to conduct an interview
When doing an interview there are a few important things to think about:
• Be well prepared. Read up on the subject so you understand what you are talking about. Write down some key words to use when asking questions. Avoid writing full questions.
• Instead of asking one question after another, try to make the interview a conversation. This makes the interviewed person (interviewee) more relaxed at the same time as you probably get more interesting answers.
• Do not get stuck in your line of questions. Follow the flow of the conversation and be prepared to ask your questions when they are relevant.
• Make sure your questions are open-ended, so they cannot just be answered with “yes”, “no” or a single word. Open-ended questions usually require the person being interviewed to give more interesting and in-depth answers. They often begin with words like “How” or “Why” or phrases like “Tell me” or “Let me know”, but they can also be simple statements that require a reply. The most famous open-ended question, used by many journalists as well as therapists, is: “How does that make you feel?”
• Do not be afraid of silence. Sometimes a short pause can make the interviewee talk more.
• Use your body language to give positive feedback. Keep your body open (no crossed legs or arms), lean forward, nod and keep good eye contact.
Stranger in a strange land
Translate
A. Translate the following sentences from English to Swedish.
1. It is important to find out about the local culture when you are abroad.
2. You can experience culture shocks in your own country.
3. It can be difficult to adapt to a new culture.
4. You should arrive on time for meetings in Sweden.
5. There are many different ways of greeting people.
B. Now translate these sentences from Swedish to English.
1. Undvik ögonkontakt när du besöker Japan.
2. Det är olagligt att slå barn i Sverige.
3. Lägg inte fötterna på bordet i Asien.
4. Den mat du äter är en del av din kultur.
5. Människor är mer lika än de är olika.
Dear diary ...
Pretend that you have landed on a totally different planet. It is your first day and you have met a lot of strange people and seen a lot of strange behaviour. Write a fictional entry in your diary or blog about your day and the culture shock you have experienced. Start with the phrase: “Dear Diary, Guess what happened today?”
Visit our country!
Work in groups. Each group chooses a country. Your task is to create an advertising poster that aims to make more tourists come to your country. The focus should be on the fantastic culture of your chosen country. Use text and images in a creative way to make everybody want to spend their holiday there. Make an exhibition of all the posters and vote on which poster is the best.
Tips: How to make a good advert
• First of all, decide the target for your advert: Who is your customer? How can you appeal to them?
• Treat your target group with respect! People are often wary of advertising, so DO NOT patronize, use clichés, make false claims or be too aggressive.
• Use language and/or images to get attention. Questions like “Are you unhappy with your weight?” or “Want to know how to become a millionaire?”, or statements like “The best way to stop smoking” will get people interested in your message.
• Hold the customers’ interest and get them to buy your product by appealing to their emotional or practical side. Show, as briefly and clearly as possible, how your product will benefit them by saving them money, making them feel better about themselves, giving them a good experience, etc.
• Use images that reflect your brand values. For example, a picture of a healthylooking, confident and happy person might be used in an advert for a book about how to stop smoking.
• Finding a good catchphrase or slogan is key to successful marketing. A catchphrase sticks in people’s minds and makes them like and remember your product. Sometimes, old idioms and proverbs are also used. Here are some famous catchphrases:
“Because you’re worth it” (L’Oréal)
“Connecting people” (Nokia)
“I am what I am” (Reebok)
“I’m lovin’ it” (McDonald’s)
“Just do it” (Nike)
“It’s finger lickin’ good” (KFC)
CULTURE SHOCK - GRAMMAR:
The possessive form
The possessive form
The possessive form is used to describe ownership (the dog’s bone), belonging (Maria’s husband) or measurement of time or distance (one hour’s walk). There are two ways to describe ownership of a noun: Possessive ’s and possessive of.
Possessive ’s
Possessive ’s is mainly used when the owner is a person or an animal or to describe measurement of time or distance. There are a few basic rules to remember:
• When the owner is singular, add -’s:
Jane’s cat, the boy’s map, mum’s boat, the man’s house, next week’s meeting. Note that the pronunciation is changed when -’s is added to a noun that ends with an -s sound or similar:
James’s (Jameses) car, the fox’s (foxes) tail, the horse’s (horses) head.
• When the owner is plural and the noun has a plural -s, just add ’ after the s: The girls’ room, the dogs’ bones, three miles’ distance, four years’ suffering. Note that you only use -’s on the last owner if you mention many: Jack and Jill’s bucket, Liz and Charles’s tennis court.
• When the owner is plural, but the noun does not have a plural -s, add -’s: The children’s toys, the sheep’s wool, the women’s books
Practise possessive ’s
A. Match the words in the left box with the words in the right box to make 20 different combinations with possessive ’s.
my sister, John, Rose, our friends, the cat, the moose, the mice, three years, last week, Kate and Dennis, my cousins, our neighbours, my neighbour, a boy
Example: My sister’s dress
B. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the noun.
1. Last ___ (årets) crisis has passed.
2. My ___ (brors) mobile was stolen.
3. My ___ (bröders) TV is broken.
dress, car, house, friends, trains, job, legs, hobbies, cheese, tail, hat, coats, vacation, love of animals, tendency to cry, party, work, generosity, politeness
4. I wish I had ___ (Miss Jones) telephone number.
5. It’s only five ___ (kilometers) difference.
6. The young ___ (kvinnans) golf bag is blue.
7. The ___ (kvinnornas) husbands were knitting.
8. I always accept my ___ (vänners) friends.
C. Now translate the sentences.
1. Det är gårdagens nyheter.
2. Flickornas bollar är i pojkarnas rum.
3. Pojkens hund gömmer sig i föräldrarnas rum.
4. Han tog någon annans hund av misstag.
5. Kvinnans hatt hade ramlat ner på männens skor.
6. Min systers grannars bil är väldigt fin.
7. Anna och Pelles dotters hundars boll är borta.
8. Jag behöver minst åtta timmars sömn.
Possessive “of”
We use of to describe possession when the owner is a thing, a substance, an idea or another non-living noun:
The winner of the card game. (not the card game’s winner)
The owner of the boat. (not the boat’s owner)
The engine of the car. (not the car’s engine)
The values of Christianity. (not Christianity’s values)
The results of the survey. (not the survey’s results)
The effect of the bad weather. (not the bad weather’s effect)
For some things, such as countries, places and organizations, it is possible to use either -’s or of:
Australia’s prime minister or The prime minister of Australia.
The world’s population or The population of the world.
The government’s new policy or The new policy of the government.
Possessive “of” + pronoun/possessive ’s
Sometimes we use both possessive “of” and a possessive pronoun to describe ownership or belonging:
A friend of mine.
That car of his.
The house of ours.
In the same way, we can also use possessive “of” and possessive ’s:
I met a friend of Lucy’s
It was a bad idea of John’s.
That dress of Emma’s is really cool.
Practise possessive “of”
Translate the sentences.
1. Båtens form är konstig.
2. Matchens resultat var fantastiskt.
3. Jag kommer inte ihåg gatans namn.
4. Husens fönster är väldigt små.
5. Flaskans innehåll var rött.
Practise possessive ’s and “of”
Combine the nouns, using ’s or “of” to make the correct possessive form.
Example: the book/the teacher: The teacher’s book
1. the roof/the tent
2. the clothes/the scouts
3. the children/the woman
4. the hike/yesterday
5. the wife/Mitch
6. the garden/the house
7. the garden/the neighbours
8. the rain/last week
9. the model airplanes/the men
10. the wings/the bird
11. the branches/the tree
12. the beauty/the sunset
13. the camera/the ornithologist
14. the sandpit/the children/the Phillips
15. the fear of flying/the husband/Molly
16. the beds/the double rooms/the hotel
CULTURE SHOCK - BONUS:
Which country?
Match the foods with the correct English-speaking countries.
1. Fish and chips
2. Vegemite on toast
3. Bacon and cabbage
4. Curry
5. Hamburger
6. Maple syrup
7. Lolly cake
8. Jerk chicken
9. Cou cou and flying fish
10. Haggis
11. Bobotie
12. Tatws Pum Munud
A. India
B. USA
C. Scotland
D. South Africa
E. England
F. Jamaica
G. Aus tralia
H. Canada
I New Zealand
J. Barbados
K. Wales
L. Ireland
Now use the Internet to find out more about the foods in the list you have not heard about before.
Discuss: What is a typical Swedish dish?
Pick & Mix 1 ENGELSKA NIVÅ 1
Tove Phillips Simon Phillips
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