Kompendium

ENGLISH F-3
LANGUAGE STRUCTURE
INFORMATION, ASSIGNMENTS AND
EXERCISES
Spring 2023
Uppsala University
Department of English
Per Otterstedt
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Course description……………………………………………………………..3
The grammar component…………………………………………………..4
The pronunciation component……………………………………………5
The didactics component……………………………………………………6
Seminar assignments…………………………………………………………14
Grammar self-study exercises……………………………………………43
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Course Outline: Language structure
Course co-ordinator: Per Otterstedt

E-mail: per.otterstedt@engelska.uu.se
COURSE CONTENT
The course consists of three components; grammar, pronunciation and language didactics.
You will therefore meet several teachers during this course. Under each section of the
compendium you will find more detailed information about the three different parts of the
course (also see the “kursplan” for course goals).
Attendance
 All seminars are obligatory.
 If you miss more than two grammar seminars you will need to do a make-up
assignment.
 If you miss a didactics seminar you will need to do a make-up assignment.
 The lectures in grammar and pronunciation are not obligatory but we strongly
encourage you to attend them.
 The pronunciation lab sessions are not obligatory but we strongly encourage you to
attend them.
To be successful in this course you should:
 attend the lectures

 read the assigned grammar chapters before the lectures and seminars
 read actively (ask yourself questions, think of your own examples, make summaries,
etc.)
 take notes during the lectures
 prepare the assignments for the seminars
 attend the seminars and participate actively
 ask questions during the seminars.
LITERATURE
Keaveney, Sharon; Lundberg, Gun. Early language learning and teaching : Pre-A1-A2.
Studentlitteratur 2019.
Otterstedt, Per. A Handbook in English Pronunciation. Gleerups 2016.
Sandström, Karyn 2011 Kidworthy Works Lund: Studentlitteratur
Svartvik, Jan; Sager, Olof. Modern engelsk grammatik. Liber 2010.
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THE GRAMMAR COMPONENT
The grammar component will take up the major part of the lectures and seminars, and we
will focus on the basic grammar structures of English and compare these to Swedish. The
grammar component consists of eight 45-minute lectures and nine seminars. The first
seminar is only 45 minutes long and the rest are 90 minutes. When you come to the lectures
you should have read the relevant sections in the grammar book (Modern Engelsk
Grammatik) since that will make it easier for you to follow the lectures. It is also important
that you work actively with the assignments to prepare for the seminars.
EXAMINATION
The final examination will consist of a written grammar test which will also contain a short
pronunciation section (U/G/VG).
SCHEDULE: GRAMMAR LECTURES

1. March 24 Introduction to the course MEG §1.1 – 1.25
Nouns I
2. March 30 Nouns II + numerals MEG §1.25 – 1.60
MEG §3.1 – 3.11
3. April 6 Pronouns I MEG §2.1 – 2.39
4. April 13 Pronouns II MEG §2.40 – 2.62
5. April 20 Verbs I MEG §4.1 – 4.56
6. April 27 Verbs II MEG §4.57 – 4.87
7. May 4 Adjectives and adverbs MEG Chapters 5 & 6
8. May 11 Prepositions and word order MEG Chapter 8
May 26 Question time
May 30 Written exam
Check your online schedule for the times of your group seminars.
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THE PRONUNCIATION COMPONENT
This part of the language structure course deals with English pronunciation and the English
sound system. As future language teachers, pronunciation is an important part of your
training and will be essential in your future English classrooms. The pronunciation
component will focus on the English speech sounds and sound patterns, and contrasting
these with Swedish sounds. There will also be practical pronunciation exercises in our
language lab.
TEACHING
The teaching consists of three lectures and three language lab sessions. You will also go
through various pronunciation exercises with your seminar leader. It is important that you
get a copy of the coursebook as soon as possible so that you are able to prepare for the first
lecture (see schedule below). After each language lab and seminar, it is also crucial that you
do the self-study exercises in the book (pages 97-126). The recorded exercises on pages on
pages 109-118 can be found on the book’s website under “extramaterial”:
https://www.gleerups.se/40692429-product?category=kurslitteratur/universitet-och-
hogskola/humaniora
EXAMINATION AND GRADING

The final examination will consist of an oral pronunciation test (U/G). Check the time for
your group on your schedule. There will also be a small written pronunciation part in the
grammar exam.
SCHEDULE: PRONUNCIATION LECTURES
Date Content and reading Assignments and exercises
April 6 Lecture 1: Otterstedt p. 97-100, 109-

Introduction 111
Vowels (Otterstedt Ch. 1-3) Seminar assignment 3
April 20 Lecture 2: Otterstedt p. 100-103, 111-

Consonants 116
(Otterstedt Ch. 4) Seminar assignment 5
May 4 Lecture 3: Otterstedt p. 104-108, 116-

British and American 117
English; Word stress Seminar assignment 7
(Otterstedt Ch. 5-10)
June 1-2 Pronunciation test
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THE DIDACTICS COMPONENT
The seminars in didactics are part of the course Language Structure. You are expected to
complete two individual assignments and one assignment in pairs. You are also expected to
work together and participate actively in class.
The final grade of the didactics component, which will be Pass (G) or Fail (U), will be based
on the following components:
Assignment 1 (pair)
Assignment 2 (individual)
Final Assignment (individual)
You may be asked to revise work for reasons of content and/or language.
In order to qualify for a passing grade, the student must:

 Demonstrate the ability to plan a lesson with an English structure for young learners both in a team and
individually.
 Demonstrate the ability to execute an activity with an English structure for young learners individually.
 Demonstrate the ability to present assignments and to critically examine fellow students’ assignments.
 Read the course literature and come well-prepared to the seminars with reflections on the assigned
passages of the course literature.
 Complete the assignments according to the instructions.
Attendance and class participation

Attendance is obligatory. If you are absent from a seminar you will be asked to upload a
make-up assignment to Studium and present/submit any assignments missed due to the
absence. If you miss the presentation for Assignment 1 or Assignment 2, you should be
prepared to present the assignment during the following seminar to a group of students
and/or the instructor.
Course literature
Sandström, Karyn 2011 Kidworthy Works Lund: Studentlitteratur
Keaveney, Sharon; Lundberg, Gun 2019 Early language learning and teaching: Pre-A1-A2
Second edition: Lund: Studentlitteratur
Contact
Caitlin Lamb: caitlin.lamb@engelska.uu.se

Marika Randler: marika.randler@engelska.uu.se
Tim Roberts: timothy.roberts@engelska.uu.se
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SCHEDULE
Please see your Timedit schedule for your group’s exact dates and times.
Seminar Topic Activity What to prepare for this

seminar
Intro Introduction Discuss your expectations

and ideas for teaching
English in your future
classrooms
1 Working with authentic Discuss readings Read the text: Browder, D.

texts M., & Roberts, M. L. (1993).
and storybooks Practice reading books Guidelines for Flash Card
aloud Instruction (find link below)
Read pages 7-57 in

Kidworthy Works
Watch the videos “Flash

cards – sight words” and
the 3 “Read aloud” videos
on Studium.
Deadline Assignment 1 1 day prior to seminar 2
2 Songs and activities Present Assignment 1 Prepare and upload

in small groups Assignment 1
Discuss readings Read pages 59-92 + 109-

123 in Kidworthy Works
3 Assessment Looking at assessment Read pages 93-107 in

Kidworthy Works +
Discuss readings chapter 9 (Early Language
Learning and Teaching:
Pre-A1-A2)
Deadline Assignment 2 May 17
4 Instructions and Peer review of Record and upload your

scaffolding Assignment 2 Assignment 2
Drama, lone reading Go over the instructions
for the Final Assignment Read pages 125-157 in
Kidworthy Works
Discuss readings
Deadline for your Final Assignment: May 31
It is a good idea to collect material such as links and lists and plans of activities and put them
on your personal website (“Din digitala presentationsyta”). We suggest they could be put in
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an area which you call The English Corner, and could be the start of a resource area for your
future work as a primary school teacher of English.
Preparation for Seminar 1
First: Read the text: Browder, D. M., & Roberts, M. L. (1993). Guidelines for Flash Card
Instruction. Journal of Behavioral Education, 3(3), 235–245.
http://www.jstor.org/stable/41824038
Available here: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41824038?pq-origsite=summon?pq-
origsite=summon
Second: Watch the videos “Flash cards – sight words” and the 3 “Read aloud” videos on
Studium. Think about the following questions which we will discuss in the seminar:
Flash cards:
1. What methods have you seen used for flash cards?
2. Were there any methods presented that surprised you as being effective?
3. How can you see using flash cards as being effective for teaching English to young
learners?
4. Can you think of additional ways to work with English sight words?
Read aloud videos:
1. What do you think students will learn from the style of reading?
2. Why might you want to focus on different things during read alouds?
3. How much is too much when pointing something out during the reading?
4. How has the teacher engaged the students in the read aloud?
5. What words should be learned after the focus on vocabulary reading?
6. What words should be learned after the sight words reading?
7. What sounds should be learned after the focus on sounds reading?
Third: Bring 2-3 children’s picture books to seminar 1 written in English that you think could
work in the F-3 classroom. You may bring books from home or borrow books from a local
library. We will work with the books during the seminar.
Fourth: Read pages 7-57 in Kidworthy Works and take notes on the following (we will discuss
in class):
• What do you think about using picture books in English?
• Had you considered doing this before?
• The text mentions that students may start to feel self-conscience about speaking in
English at around age 10.
• What can you do to help with this?
• What about in this university classroom? How can we get everyone speaking
in English and participating? Why is it important?
• What does it mean to participate?
• What are the characteristics of a good book for use in the English lessons? – Have
you thought of this for your production storybook presentation?
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We will do the following in-class activity during seminar 1. To prepare, complete steps 1-4
above:
 Decide how you would read the book aloud:

 What would you do before reading?
 Are there any words you might replace?
 How will you explain the difficult words? When would you do this?
 Are there any tricky sounds to pay attention to?
 How many lessons/weeks could you work with the book? What kind of repetition would
this provide?
 What activities could you do after reading? How does this provide progression?
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Assignment 1: Instructions
Lesson Plan and Song
Aim: give you practice in creating relevant activities related to a song in English
practice singing a song in English in a manner suitable for young children
give and receive constructive feedback
For this assignment, you will be working in pairs. You are going to plan an English lesson
around a song of your choice. To begin with, choose an appropriate song in English for your
young students. You can find examples of suitable songs in Kidworthy Works but you are free
to use other songs you may know (be prepared to sing this song in a small group).
Write your short lesson plan together. You will want to include the following parts.
 Context: what grade are your students?

 Language focus: what language elements are practiced in your lesson?
 Learning objectives of the lesson: what will the students be able to do after this
lesson? How will you assess their learning?
 Method: this is where you describe step-by-step how the activities will work in your
lesson.
o What activity/ activities will you do before singing the song? Why?
o How you will perform the song?
o What activity/activities will you do after you have sung the song? Why?
Your plan should be approximately 500 words. Remember to include a reference list for any
material you have used.
When you have written your plan, you upload it to Studium before seminar 2.
In class, you will discuss your lesson plan ideas and you will perform your song in small
groups.
One of you uploads the assignment to Didactics Section: Assignment 1 on Studium.

Deadline: 1 day prior to seminar 2
File name: last name_first name_didactics final.doc (jones_sally_didactics final.doc)
Sandström pp. 59-92 + 109-123 In-Class Discussion Questions
• Why is repetition important?
• How could you work with drama in English?
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In this seminar, you will be given student texts to work with.
Sandström pp. 93-107 / Chapter 9 Early Language Learning and Teaching In-Class
Discussion Questions
“Do not be the kind of teacher who depends on your textbook because you are afraid not to
(Sandström, 2013, p. 105)”.
• What are your reflections on this statement?
• What does Sandström encourage instead?
How can you assess students in English?
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Assignment 2 – Giving Instructions
Aim: practice giving simple effective instructions in English

practice using Studio on Studium
give and receive constructive feedback
For this assignment, you will be working individually. You are going to video record yourself
giving a set of instructions to an imaginary group of children. The instructions can be for a
simple game. You can record yourself using Studio on Studium. You will upload your video to
Studium when it is finished. You will be put in discussion groups before seminar 4 and watch
your group’s videos before the seminar. In seminar 4, you will be in your small groups, and
give constructive feedback on each other’s instructions. When you are giving instructions,
you are free to use whatever visual aids you think are relevant and helpful.
Think about the following:
 What are the instructions for? A simple game is best.
 What language elements are in focus?
 What visual aid(s) will you use to help both you and your students? How does this
aid/do these aids help the students to understand?
 Plan carefully what you will say and how you will say it. How do your instructions
progress? What comes first, second, third and so on? What will you repeat?
When you have recorded yourself, upload the assignment to Didactics Section: Assignment 2
on Studium. Watch the other videos in your group before seminar 4.
Deadline: May 17
Before you record yourself, watch the example video on Studium on giving instructions.
As you watch consider the following:
1. What are the instructions for?
2. What language elements are in focus?
3. What visual aid(s) are used? How does this aid/do these aids help the students to
understand?
4. How do the instructions progress? What comes first, second, third and so on? What
is repeated?
Sandström pp. 125-157 In-Class Discussion Questions
 Of the activities listed on pages 134-135, which would you like to try with students?
Why?
 How are you going to make sure to use what you have learned about teaching young
children English?
 What are the most important things to keep in mind when teaching English to young
learners?
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Final Assignment Instructions
For the final assignment, you are to write a 500-700 word reflection. In the reflection, you
will explain how your ideas for how you will teach English to young learners have developed
over the term. The following questions can help you to get started:
 What are your goals as a teacher of English for young learners and how have these
developed over the term?
 How will you try to help young learners develop their skills in English and how have
your thoughts on this developed over the term?
 How will you use assessment as a tool to help young learners continue to develop
their skills in English and how have your thoughts on this developed over the term?
For a Pass (G) on the Final Assignment, you must:
 Write a coherent text using paragraphs addressing the above topic

 Write the text in accurate English
 Include at least three (3) in-text references to Kidworthy Works with page numbers
to support your ideas
 Use correct references: https://libguides.ub.uu.se/referensguiden
You are also recommended to use and refer to the course literature from the Production
course: Early Language Learning and Teaching: Pre-A1-A2 as well as other readings/seminars
on the courses.
Upload the assignment to Didactics Section: Final Assignment on Studium. Deadline: May 31
File name: last name_first name_didactics final.doc (jones_sally_didactics final.doc)
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SEMINAR ASSIGNMENTS:
Grammar and pronunciation
WEEK 13
Assignment 1: Nouns I (MEG 1.1-1.25)

1. Identify the nouns. How many nouns can you find in the text below?
Maurice the Motor Car
Maurice the motor car had once been the smartest car on the road. His headlamps shone, his
windows sparkled and his paintwork gleamed. Whether it was an outing to the seaside or
picnics in the summer, parties or trips into town in the winter, everyone was always so
pleased to see him. But when he began getting rusty and his seats started to sag, Maurice
was sold to a man who mended motorbikes. He kept his tools on the back seat. Then came
the day when the man bought a new van.
“Grandad will be having you, Maurice” he said. “Your gears creak and your engine wheezes,
but you won’t be going far from now on.”
2. What are the plural forms of these nouns?
family life
potato photo
shelf woman
child fish
leaf foot
tooth match
Chinese roof
aircraft series
sheep wolf
theory mouse
3. Subject-verb agreement. Fill in the correct present tense form (Sw. presens) of the
verb within parentheses in each of the sentences below. Try to explain why the
singular or the plural form should be used.
1) The previous owners of the house __________ (have) forgotten to cancel the paper.
2) The answers on this side of the page __________ (be) all correct.
3) The owner of the three dogs __________ (have) complained to the authorities.
4) My brother and his friend Jack __________ (be) coming to see me today.
5) Will and Becky often __________ (play) cards during lunch breaks.
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6) The books on the shelf __________ (belong) to the school.
7) The accident, which took place three days ago, __________ (be) the worst of its kind
so far.
8) The results of the analysis ______________________ (be) not yet known.
4. Translate into English:
1) Vi har idrott på onsdagar.

2) Hon fyller år i mars.
3) USA har en intressant historia.
4) Friidrott är min favoritsport.
5) Ethel tycker att matematik är jättekul.
6) Det var mycket folk på konserten.
7) Polisen har inte hittat några spår.
8) Var är saxen?
9) Vi såg henne gå uppför trappan.
5. Make up three sentences of your own where English uses capital letters whereas
Swedish uses lower case (small) letters.
6. How do you say the following phrases in English?
skaka hand med, bli vän med, byta tåg, eleverna räckte upp handen, lärarna
skakade på huvudet
7. Complete sentences (1)–(8) below according to the example. Pay attention to how
the genitive apostrophe is used.
Example: Jane has a pony; it is Jane’s pony.
1) My brother has a house; it is __________ house.

2) My sisters have a boat; it is __________ boat.
3) Her children have a trampoline; it is __________ trampoline.
4) The student has a car; it is __________ car.
5) The students have bus passes; it is __________ bus passes.
6) Tess has a parrot; it is __________ parrot.
7) The baby has a toy; it is __________ toy.
8) The women have a garden; it is __________ garden.
8. What are the basic rules for when to use the genitive (e.g. the boy’s pony) and
when to use the of construction (e.g. the author of the book)? Give at least three
examples of your own of each structure.
9. Put in genitive apostrophes where needed in the text below.
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The childrens party was not a success; the twins next door were invited and their
young sisters dress was torn by the familys cat. On top of that, the mothers found
that all the children had messed up their clothes when they had played in the
puddles. The children, though, were very pleased and did not listen to their parents
complaints. George loved all the presents he got.
10. Spot the errors in the sentences, correct them and try to explain why they are
incorrect:
1. Did you go to yesterdays grammar lecture?

2. Schools in Sweden always serves lunch.
3. There are only three copy’s left of this book.
4. Add tomatos and let the soup boil for five minutes.
11. Select the correct form of the verb. Why should the singular or plural form be
used?
1. The pupils playing in the yard looks / look happy.

2. Most of the money they earned was / were gone.
3. Does / Do anybody know where my shoes are?
4. Has / Have your parents ever lived abroad?
5. The jeans that I bought yesterday is / are too small.
6. Jamie and my brother plays / play for the same team.
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WEEK 14
Assignment 2: Nouns II (MEG 1.26-1.60) and Numerals

(MEG §3.1 – 3.11)
1. Look at the text below. Identify the nouns that are used differently in English vs.
Swedish. Why could they be problematic?
My sister always asks my advice when she is going to buy new furniture. She asks me to help
her with her homework too. She doesn’t like maths and finds it difficult to deal with money.
She never knows what she spends it on. Come to think of it, I have to help her manage her
money too. The good news is that she is willing to learn and knows that she will have to take
more responsibility for herself.
1) Ge mig ett gott råd.

2) Det här var snygga möbler. Var har du köpt dem?
3) Ge mig de där pengarna, de är mina.
4) Jag behöver ett papper.
5) Gary har varit vegetarian i tre år.
6) Inga nyheter är goda nyheter.
7) Ger du dina elever läxor i engelska?
3. Make up three sentences of your own where Swedish uses a countable noun
whereas English uses an uncountable one.
4. How would you say the following phrases in English? Pay special attention to how
the articles are used.
med hög/låg röst lyssna på radio

hon är läkare på natten
han är buddist ligga i sängen
svara en i taget gå i kyrkan
jag har huvudvärk börja skolan
Vem vill bli miljonär? vara i skolan
5. Do these nouns/noun phrases begin with ‘a’ or ‘an’?
boy young boy

old man English teacher
apple green apple
European country iPad
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Useful begins with ________ U and ends with ________ L.
Hour begins with _________ H and ends with _________ R.
This is _________ one-way street.
She’s _________ 80-year-old woman.
6. Put in a or an where needed:
a. What _______ nice hair you have. b. What ________ honest man.
c. It was such ________ bad luck ! d. It is such ________ boring work.
e. What _______ useful tool. f. What ________ lousy weather.
7. a. Do the nouns in these sentences normally take the definite article (the) or not?
1) _______ N/nature is important in this novel.
2) _______ P/pigs aren’t really filthy animals.
3) We all hope that ________ unemployment will go down.
4) We must do everything to save __________ environment.
b . Choose the correct alternative with or without the article in the sentences below.
5) ____ society has changed a lot in the last few decades. (Society/The society)
6) ____ (Windows/The windows) are supposed to let in the light, but ___
(windows/the windows) of our house are too small to let in a lot of light.
7) ___ can teach a lot about the present. (History/The history)
8) ___ of the channel tunnel goes back a long way. (History/The history)
8.Do these proper nouns normally take the definite article or not ?
Easter Buckingham Palace

US Thames
Mount Everest West Indies
Titanic Washington Post
Atlantic Central Park
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9. Spot the mistakes in these sentences and correct them. Also try
to explain why they need to be corrected.
1) This is an normal answer.

2) He’s in good mood today.
3) Parents sometimes feel that they can’t affect their childrens lives.
4) Could I change place with you?
5) Many Swedish familys eat crisps on friday evenings.
6) It’s important to know what’s happening in the society.
7) Who has taken my money? I can’t find them.
10. Analysing primary/middle school pupils’ writing
Read the texts below and identify:

 What nouns do you find?
 Are they used in the singular or the plural?
 How do the pupils use articles?
 Are nouns and articles used correctly?
 Is there anything you could mention to help the pupils improve their use of nouns
and articles?
Sample 1
My name is X. I am ten years old. I like football and piano. I live in Sweden in X. I have blu aes and
blond hair. My family have noting pets. My family is my dad X, my mum X and my little sister X. We
have one car. I have moutch books. My dad is 39 years old. And my mum is 37 years old. I’m wil can
fly. I’m like the school. I like at reed books. My favourite days is Thursday and Saturday. I like candy,
cockis and cake.
Sample 2
My cat Smirre
Smirre is almost every were in our house and outside but heio is most in my bed all the time. I dont
spend much time with smirre but at night i get him in my bed and then he sleeps there the whole
night. at the day Smirre sleeps in my bed but at the night he loves to hunt. Smirre is a little bit smaller
than the average sizes cat but thats becase he is not that old and his color is white and orange. I dont
do much with Smirre exept when he wants food then ill just give him food. I think Smille is 1 year. I
like Smirre becase he is so calm but sometimes he jumps up on a table and steals food. Smirre loves
to sleep and he loves cat food. I love Smirre as a pet and I think other people should have a cat like
Smirre.
Numerals (MEG Ch. 3)

11.How do you say the following numeral expressions in English? Use a dictionary to look
them up if you’re uncertain.
1) Klockan är fem i halv tre.

2) Planet går 11 på förmiddagen.
3) Min mormor är sjuttiofem år.
4) Hon fyller år den 21 juni.
5) Han är född 1988.
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6) Vi slutar om trekvart.
7) Vi lever på 2000-talet.
8) De åker om fjorton dagar.
9) Sverige har ungefär 10,5 miljoner invånare.
10) Lektionen håller på en och en halv timme.
11) Det här huset är hundra år gammalt.
1.
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WEEK 15
Assignment 3
Pronouns I (MEG 2.1-2.39) + Pronunciation: Vowels
1. Pick out the pronouns in the text below. How many pronouns can you find?
Winnie-the Pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened. Then he got out
of bed, and lit his candle, which was on his nightside table, and stumped across the room to
see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren’t, so he stumped
back again, blew out his candle and got into bed. Then he heard the noise again.
“Who is that? Is it you, Piglet?” he said.
2 Complete the sentences with it or there + is or are:
1) _________ sunny outside

2) _________ ten miles into town.
3) _________ five apples in the bowl.
4) _________ no money left.
5) _________ ten minutes until the next train.
6) _________ something we need to talk about.
7) _________ lots of snow outside, and ________ ten below zero.
8) How many pupils __________ in your class?
3 Translate the sentences. Pay special attention to the meaning of Swedish det.
1) Det är något jag måste säga dig.

2) Finns det mer mjölk i kylen?
3) Är det långt till domkyrkan härifrån?
4) Det sitter en pojke på gräsmattan.
5) Det är ingen idé att klaga.
6) Det är mycket barn ute på fotbollsplanen.
7) Det är dags för lunch.
8) Det är en spindel i taket.
9) Är det någon som inte är klar med berättelsen?
4 Make up:
a) three sentences of your own where ‘it’ would correspond to Swedish ‘det’.
b) three sentences where ‘there’ would be the correct pronoun to express ‘det’.
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5 Spot the mistakes in these sentences and correct them. Also try
to explain why they need to be corrected.
1) The pupils raised the hands.

2) The dog has hurt one of it’s legs.
3) The children can enjoy themself in this park.
4) Is this Mia’s bag? No, it’s not her’s.
5) This is my room and this is my books.
6 Complete sentences (1)–(5) below following the pattern given in the example.
Example: I have a cat; the cat is mine.
1) They have a farm; the farm is __________.

2) We have a shoe shop; the shoe shop is __________.
3) She has a summer hat; the summer hat is __________.
4) You have a car; the car is __________.
5) He has a lizard; the lizard is _________ .
7 Which relative pronouns (who/which/that/zero relative) are possible in the

sentences below? Can you explain why?
1) The woman __________ I was talking to is my dentist.

2) This is the book ___________ changed my life.
3) Their new car, _________ must have cost a fortune, was stolen last night.
4) My grandmother, ___________ I loved a lot, was a remarkable woman.
5) Fred is always late for our meetings, __________ really annoys me.
6) This was an improvement _____________ we had been looking forward to.
8 How should Swedish ‘den/de som’ be translated in the sentences below?
1) ___________________ likes fishing should go to Scotland.

2) ____________________ want tickets need to get them now.
9 Which is the correct answer to the questions below? There is only one correct
answer to each question.
Is the sentence below grammatically correct? Why? Why not?
The pupils which were on a break looked happy.
a) Yes, because which is a relative pronoun.

b) Yes, because which can be used to refer to people.
c) No, who or that should be used because it refers to people.
d) No, only who could be used to refer to people.
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Is the sentence below grammatically correct? Why? Why not?
There is too many plates on the table.
a) Yes, because the meaning in Swedish is det finns.

b) No, the verb should be are because the real subject is in the plural.
c) Yes, because there should be used when Swedish has det.
d) No, because it should be used when Swedish has det.
Pronunciation: Vowels
1. How is the vowel sound in each of the following words pronounced? Pay attention
to the phonetic symbols used for each sound.
ʊ ʌ æ e uː
1) Annie
2) London
3) seven
4) roof
5) rough
6) pool
7) bat
8) should
9) shook
2. How are the vowel sounds in the following words pronounced? Practise by saying
the words out loud and pay attention to the phonetic symbols used.
aɪ aʊ ɪəǀǀɪ(ə) * eəǀǀe(ə) * əʊǀǀoʊ *

1) pair
2) pie
3) shout
4) know
5) whole
6) fair
7) fear
8) pear
*The ǀǀ symbol separates British and American pronunciation, with British on

the left and American on the right.
3. The following words each have one schwa sound (/ə/) in them. Underline them and
practise pronouncing the words:
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actor confused prison machine
Stella towards awake police
4. Which of the words rhyme in each set?
a. know, two, how, toe, low

b. most, cost, coast, toast, lost
c. could, mood, hood, would, mud
d. where, were, year, their, dare
5. Do the following pairs rhyme or not? Practise by saying the words out loud and
look them up if you are uncertain.
1) moose‒goose 8) role‒whole
2) heard‒beard 9) worse‒nurse
3) four‒sour 10) pause‒mouse
4) rude‒food 11) lost‒post
5) caught‒thought 12) bear‒scare
6) stare‒near 13) missed‒wrist
7) steak‒leak 14) meat‒feet
6. Which words in each set have the same vowel sound as the phonetic symbol on the
left? Practise by saying the words out loud and look them up if you are uncertain.
a. ʌ love, car, mad, hut, duck

b. ʊ boot, pull, bull, ball, shoot
c. uː thought, so, soon, soul, blue
d. ɔː mall, sock, goal, sore
e. oʊ now, who, no, through, cough, blow
f. ɜː learn, lend, neck, skirt, burn
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WEEK 16
Assignment 4: Pronouns II (MEG 2.40-2.62)

1. Which or what?
1) _________ colour is your house?

2) _________ colour will you choose, green, red or blue?
3) _________ countries have you been to?
4) _________ country did you like best?
5) _________ is your phone number?
6) _________ drawing is yours, this one or that one?
7) _________ music do you listen to?
8) _________ day of the week do you like best?
2. Put in a question pronoun (who, whose, what or which):
1) ____________coming to the party on Friday?
2) ____________ date is it today?
3) ____________ money is this, is it yours?
4) ____________ are your favourite sports?
5) ____________ of these actors is your favourite?
3. Fill in an appropriate quantifying pronoun and try to explain your choice:
1) Do you have __________ Queen records? (några)

2) You had better talk to __________ the teachers. (någon av)
3) You had better talk to ___________ the teachers. (några av)
4) Do you know ________________ about this? (någonting)
5) Are there __________ toilets on this floor? (några)
6) Can I offer you _____________ to drink? (någonting)
4. Translate the sentences. Pay special attention to the quantifying

expressions.
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1) Hörde du något?
2) Nej jag hörde ingenting.
3) Finns det något kaffe? Ja, det finns lite.
4) Har du någon penna som jag kan låna?
5) Vi läser alltid varandras uppsatser.
6) Ingen av tvillingarna kunde svara på frågan.
7) Alla som vill se filmen är här.
5. Fill in the quantifiers in the sentences below:
1) There were ____________ people in the park. (mycket)

2) Our school has ____________ students this year. (lite)
3) There is ______________ snow outside. (mycket)
4) We have _______________ money. (lite; det kanske räcker)
5) There is ________________ snow to be able to ski. (för lite)
6) There are ________________ pupils on the list. (för lite)
7) The room had _____________ furniture. (för lite)
8) ______________ parents came to the meeting. (de flesta)
6. Identify the grammatical errors in the sentences below, correct

them and try to explain what the problem is.
1) He had to do all the talking since none of his parents was very good at English.
2) Have you got any jacket to lend me?
3) She hurt the back while playing football.
4) There were few teachers but much students in the hall.
5) The children took off the shoes and put on the slippers.
6) Everybody say that the new Harry Potter film is really great.
7) The teacher which we like best is Sean.
8) Ask someone of the other pupils to help you.

 What pronouns do the pupils use?
 What types of pronoun are used (e.g. personal, possessive etc)?
 Are pronouns used correctly?
 Is there anything you could mention to help the pupils improve their use of
pronouns?
Sample 1
My best friend name is X and He’s 11 years old. My best friend lives at Gotland, it is a smal iland in
Sweden. I live there too. X lives at street I-gatan. X have two parents one mom and one dad. His mom
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name is Y and his dad Z. My friend is not so tall, have curly hair, green eyes, and have a smile on his
face almost every time. English isn’t his favorite subject but i think he’s awesome at English! I meet
my best friend everytime at school, maybe not if he’s sick but i meet him often and i really like him.
Sometimes we play football, flourball or sometimes we just talk about stuffs. X is my best friend
because his not teesing or being an douche to anybody.
Sample 2
I’ll be a farmer who working with animals and the fildes. I will live in a house for away from the town
and other peoples. The farm and the fildes are next to my house so I will go out in the early morning
and come in at the late evening. I will not got electricity or tractors. It will not be a way to my home.
My children won’t go to school all that they need to learn, they learn at home. No one want to live
here so I don’t got any nehbors. I will got two cats and one dog, they will be friends. I will like to be in
the nature and ride horses. But I think the life about 40 years will not be so different.
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WEEK 17
Assignment 5
Verbs I (MEG 4.1-4.45) + Pronunciation: Consonants
1. Look at the verb phrases below. Which ones are grammatical? Which ones are
ungrammatical? Correct the ones that are ungrammatical.
1. I would had told you if I had known.

2. She may has gone there anyway.
3. He had had a cold before he went to England.
4. They didn’t told me that.
5. They should have asked me.
6. I would never had done that without your help.
7. He might have told me.
8. We will be doing it later this year.
2. Use the do-construction to rephrase the sentences below (see the example).
Example: She drinks coffee. Question: Does she drink coffee?
1) Trish and Terry have a student flat.

2) All students need dictionaries.
3) That pink flower smells nice.
4) Her parents live in the country.
5) Mark’s sister plays floorball.
3. Use a form of ‘do’, ‘be’ or ‘have’ to construct a tag-question (Sw. ‘påhängsfråga’) in

the sentences below (see the example).
Example: They drink coffee, don’t they?
1. She likes dogs, _______________________________?

2. They have already eaten, ___________________________ ?
3. You and your brother breed poodles, _____________________ ?
4. The pupils have not been told about this, _________________________?
4. Fill in the correct forms of the irregular verbs:
1) Be careful not to __________ your keys. (tappa bort)

2) A window had been ______________ on the first floor. (sönderslaget)
3) She ____________ the whole glass in one go. (drack)
4) He ____________ his promise and gave me the money. (höll)
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5) The pupils ____________ the paper in little pieces. (klippte)
6) I have _______ tickets for everyone. Is there anyone who hasn’t ______ me yet?
(köpt, betalat)
7) Who ________ you to play the guitar like that? Nobody, I _________ it myself.
(lärde)
8) Why did you ___________ a teacher? (blev)
9) Yesterday Arsenal ____________ Chelsea by 1-0. (slog)
10) The audience _____________ into tears as he sang the tune. (brast ut)
11) This house has ____________ them a fortune. (kostat)
12) He _____________ much too fast through the village. (körde)
13) That dog just __________ me! (bet)
14) I nearly ____________ to death out there, she said. (frös)
15) Who has ___________ most Wimbledon titles? (vunnit)
16) As she __________ in bed she thought about tomorrow’s match. (låg)
17) I told him to ____________ the blue sweater, but instead he ____________ the red
one. (välja)
18) Jennie __________ her bike to school yesterday. (tog)
19) She must have ___________ this song a hundred times and now she has _________
never to sing it again. (sjungit, svurit)
20) Bertie __________________________ while being on holiday in Spain. (blev förkyld)
21) Have you ever _____________________ oysters? (ätit)
22) We have __________________ each other since school. (känt)
23) My sister has _________________ me to swim. (lärt)
24) Katie _________________ looking out the window. (stod)
5. Make up five sentences of your own with the past tense (andra formen) of these
verbs:
Hit, draw, creep, shine, wear
6. Make up five sentences of your own with the past participle (tredje formen) of these
verbs:
Lie, show, shake, hide, drink
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7. Subject-verb agreement. Which verb form should be used in the sentences below,
singular or plural?
1) Most of the money _______ spent. (was/were)

2) A great amount of gold ______ found in the cave. (was/were)
3) Mark and David ____________ coming to the party. (is/are)
4) The risk of getting into accidents ______ large. (is/are)
5) The number of pupils ______ increased. (has/have)
6) The pupils in that class _______ very curious. (was/were)
7) The US and Great Britain __________ decided to co-operate. (has/have)
8) Most of the children in this region_______ not go to school. (does/do)
8. Is the sentence below grammatically correct? Why or why not? There is only one
correct answer.
The children across the street often plays with our sons
a) Yes, because street is singular and the verb then has to be in the singular.
b) No, because street is singular and the verb then has to be in the singular.
c) Yes, because children is singular and the verb then has to be in the singular.
d) No, because children is plural and the verb then has to be in the plural.
Pronunciation: Consonants
1. How are the spellings c, s, ss, z pronounced in the following words? Practise by
saying the words out loud.
s z
1) kiss
2) was
3) nice
4) breeze
5) thumbs
6) bus
7) some
8) zero
9) lose
10) rats
11) ceiling
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2. How is the first sound pronounced in the following words? Practise by saying the
words out loud.
tʃ ʃ
1) children
2) chef
3) shower
4) charm
5) shampoo
6) chess
7) Charlie
8) cheer
9) share
10) sheep
3. How is the first sound pronounced in the following words?

dʒ j
1) yellow
2) universe
3) Jim
4) yard
5) Japan
6) gender
7) younger
8) jacket
9) ginger
10) yours
4. Which of the words below contain the consonant /θ/and which have the consonant
/ð/? Practise by saying the words out loud.
1. feather 10. length

2. bath 11. birth
3. another 12. third
4. smooth 13. fourth
5. thing 14. bathe
6. method 15. Elizabeth
7. father 16. thought
8. although 17. leather
9. weather 18. mathematics
5. Which of the words below contain the consonant /s/and which have the consonant
/z/? Practise by saying the words out loud.
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1. books 10. Saturday
2. zipper 11. zombie
3. lamps 12. mice
4. zoo 13. bags
5. busy 14. fizzy
6. advice 15. message
7. freeze 16. somebody
8. design 17. crazy
9. receive 18. amazing
6. Use a dictionary and find five common words that include the /tʃ/ sound. Practise
reading them out loud a couple of times.
7. Use a dictionary and find five common words that include the /j/ sound. Practise
8. Use a dictionary and find five common words that include the /dʒ/ sound. Practise
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WEEK 18
Assignment 6: Verbs II (MEG 4.46-4.87)

1. Insert should/would or shouldn’t/wouldn’t in the following sentences.
1) I’m surprised to see you! _____________________ you be at school today?

2) I _____________________ do that if I were you.
3) I don’t think you _____________________ tell him yet.
4) _____________________ you like a cup of tea?
5) I ______________________ be grateful if you could help me.
6) I knew we ________________________ have waited so long.
7) What _____________________ you do if you were rich?
8) It’s a quarter to nine, so the bus _________________ be here anytime.
9) I don’t think it ____________________ help if you told him.
2. Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to the modal verbs.
1) Jag kommer aldrig att kunna lära mig kinesiska.

2) Skulle jag kunna få låna din penna?
3) Du får komma hit på söndag om du vill.
4) Du får inte göra så!
5) Vi var tvungna att åka tillbaka till skolan och hämta läxorna.
6) Jag brukar äta flingor på morgonen.
7) Vi brukade åka buss in till staden.
8) Vi skulle träffas utanför bion men hon kom aldrig.
3. Explain the different meanings of the simple and the progressive form in examples
(1)–(5).
1) It’s raining again – It always rains here this time of the year.
2) He reads a lot – I’m reading a great book right now.
3) What does he do? He is a dentist, I think.
4) What is he doing? I think he is watching TV.
5) Is he really that stupid? No, I think he is just being silly.
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4. Translate the sentences and pay special attention to the differences in tense
between English and Swedish.
1) Det där var en snygg jacka!

2) Hon arbetar i Stockholm sedan två år.
3) Jag är nog miljonär om tio år.
4) Jag ringer dig när jag har ätit.
5) Det är nog mörkt när vi kommer till London.
6) Tåget går om tjugo minuter.
7) Hon hjälper dig om du frågar henne.
8) Om jag hade mer tid skulle jag hjälpa dig.
9) Vi hade hjälpt henne om hon bara hade frågat oss.
5. Create five sentences of your own which use different verbs followed
by the –ing form of another verb, as in the example below.
Example: She avoids cleaning her room.
6. Spot the grammar mistakes in the sentences below, correct the error
and try to explain what the problem is.
1) When I’m speaking English I sound like a child, the student said.
2) She lives in London since 2003.
3) I use to look up words I don’t know.
4) Can I borrow your pen, sir?
5) He hadn’t noticed anything if you hadn’t told him.
6) You shall not throw litter on the ground.
7) Many children today enjoy to play Minecraft.
7. In the text below, find the verbs which are in the past tense and change them into the
present tense. Be careful with subject-verb agreement. The first one has been done for
you:
Every one of these old people was over ninety → Every one of these old people is
over ninety.
Every one of these old people was over ninety. They were as shriveled as prunes, and as
bony as skeletons, and throughout the day, until Charlie made his appearance, they huddled
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together in their one bed, two at either end, with nightcaps on to keep their heads warm,
dozing the time away with nothing to do. But as soon as they heard the door opening, and
heard Charlie’s voice saying, ‘Good evening, Grandpa Joe and Grandma Josephine, and
Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina,’ then all four of them suddenly lit up with smiles of
pleasure – and the talking began. For they loved this little boy. He was the only bright thing
in their lives, and his evening visits were something that they looked forward to all day long.
Often, Charlie’s mother and father came in as well, and stood by the door, listening to the
stories that the old people told; and thus, for perhaps half an hour every night, this room
became a happy place, and the whole family forgot that it was hungry and poor.

 What verbs do the pupils use?
 What tenses are used (e.g. present, past, future)?
 Are verbs used correctly?
 Is there anything you could mention to help the pupils improve their use of verbs?
Sample 1
My best friend is X he is 11 yers old he live in gotland he has a fader and a moder I meet him once a
week play TV Gams and sports for he anderstand mi he live tings a like he dont sports he it a lot but
he is not fat he has a kind face wiht green eas don’t so strong he like skool muckts he don’t like
english like mi it is hard. X have be in Spain it is butiful ther
Sample 2
I had a dog his name is Sammy, but his nickname is “Prins.” He is the most beutiful puppy in the
world he is an king charles spaniel. He is just an half year old and loves food he can eat like an
elefhant. He loves to eat meetballs. Prins is an dog who loves to go outside. We often go to a park
and try to do some tricks. It’s dosen’t that simple. But then we go home we alwas sit down in my
bed. (after he got some meetballs). Then i dosen’t had a dog was it a dream. From that i was 7 years
old had i love just king Charles spaniel dogs they are so cute and just so adorble. And now I’m happy
about that. I like to be with him he is so kind and it’s like hes can understand me. He came to me if I
am sad and It’s just so kind. On the nights we sleeps in my bed i don’t think its discusting couse i
wash him and we lives in the same house.
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WEEK 19
Assignment 7: Adjectives and adverbs (MEG Ch. 5-6) +

Pronunciation: Word stress, Transcription
1. Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the text below. How many are there?
One day Rabbit and Piglet were sitting outside Pooh’s door, listening to Rabbit, and Pooh
was sitting with them. It was a drowsy summer afternoon, and the Forest was full of gentle
sounds, which all seemed to be saying to Pooh, “Don’t listen to Rabbit, listen to me.” So he
got into a comfortable position for not listening to Rabbit, and from time to time he opened
his eyes to say “Ah!” and then closed them again to say “True” and from time to time Rabbit
said, “You see what I mean, Piglet,” very earnestly, and Piglet nodded earnestly to show that
he did.
2. Fill in the right forms of easy/easily, strange/strangely, good/well and bad/badly:
1) He behaved really ____________ .

2) The __________ thing is that I don’t remember what I had for lunch.
3) How ____________ it is to skate when you know how to do it!
4) He writes very _________ but has a rather ___________ pronunciation.
5) It will be ________ to sell this car, and we can __________ buy a new one.
6) The old man smelt really _________ and looked really _______ in his ragged
clothes.
3. Complete the sentences with an adjective or an adverb.
1) This cake smells really ___________ (gott)

2) Run ____________ to the classroom! (snabbt)
3) Come as soon as _____________ (möjligt)
4) This milk tastes _______________ (konstigt)
5) Walk _____________ on the ice! (försiktigt)
6) Our dog smells so_____________ (illa)
7) You will do it _____________ (lätt)
8) I find animals _______________ than people. (intressantare)
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4. Translate the sentences:
1) Det var den sämsta film jag någonsin sett.

2) Han är lite lat men det finns andra som är latare; han är inte latast.
3) Hon sjunger väldigt bra.
4) Det var en dålig match och vårt lag spelade dåligt.
5) Det går en tysk kille i vår klass.
6) Många tycker att spanska är lättare än franska.
7) Vi blev överraskade över att kaffet smakade så gott.
8) Vilka skor vill du ha? – De nya.
5. Translate and explain your translation of the words in italics in the following
sentences:
1) Det lustiga är att politikerna inte bryr sig om problemet.

2) Det viktigaste är att eleverna får en bra utbildning.
3) Det sorgliga är att det verkar som om de rika blir allt rikare.
6. Spot the grammatical errors in the sentences below, correct the errors and try to
explain what the problem is:
1) The strangest was that she didn’t answer.

2) The swedish team defended themselves remarkably bad.
3) He thinks American cars are better than Swedish.
4) The police tried to stop as many people as possibly from entering the house.
5) It’s much more easier to speak English than to write it.
6) She’s the happyest person I know.
7) He has an own room.
7. Create three sentences of your own that include different manner adverbs.

 What adjectives do the pupils use?
 Which adjectives describe nouns, and which ones describe pronouns?
 Are the adjectives used correctly?
 Is there anything you could mention to help the pupils improve their use of
adjectives?
Sample 1
My best friends name is X and she is 12 years old. She livs in a smal villige cald Sjörosen on gotland.
It’s a very modern but at the same time a cozy villige. She livs her sister Y, her mom Z and her dad R.
They hav two rabbits at hom who’s names is Speedy and Pyret. X has long brown hair, blue eyes and
a beautyful smile who makes me smile to. She often wears jeans and a T-shirt or a sweter. We meet
etch day at school. But wen we are together att are free-time we swim in her pool, jump on a thing
who is like 1 meter up from th ground, has a net on the sides and wen you jump on it you “fly” and
can do vaults, back handspring and a lot mor other tings. We awlso look at Youtube videos, eat “Ben
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& Jerrys” ice cream and listen to music. X are my best friend cuz i love her for who she are and she
loves me for who I am. We always stand up for etchater and ask what it is if the other person sounds
to be sad or sceard for somthing. I love her so mutch!
Sample 2
My best friend name is X and He’s 11 years old. My best friend lives at Gotland, it is a smal iland in
Sweden. I live there too. X have two parents one mom and one dad. His mom name is Y and his dad
Z. My friend is not so tall, have curly hair, green eyes, and have a smile on his face almost every time.
English isn’t his favorite subject but i think he’s awesome at English! I meet my best friend everytime
at school, maybe not if he’s sick but i meet him often and i really like him. Sometimes we play
football, flourball or sometimes we just talk about stuffs. X is my best friend because his not teesing
or being an douche to anybody. I think everyone likes him because he’s nice, helpful and every
positive things in the woild.
Pronunciation: Word stress and transcription

1. Put the words below in the right column: See the example.
balloon repeat admit people secret

prepare England trainee teacher bottle
believe taboo menu guitar football
Stress on the first syllable Stress on the second syllable
'funny a'fraid
2. How are the following words stressed? Underline the syllable that has the main
stress and practise by saying the words out loud. For each word, try to identify
which word stress rule should be used.
1) cranberry 10) catastrophe

2) baboon 11) a suspect
3) electricity 12) ingredients
4) elementary 13) scientific
5) volunteer 14) adjective
6) generosity 15) monotonous
7) geography 16) environment
8) February 17) humiliation
9) anniversary
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3. Read the phonetic transcriptions of the word pairs below and write down what
words they correspond to. Pay special attention to the vowel sounds.
1) /fɔːl/ /fuːl/ __________________________________

2) /sæd/ /sed/ __________________________________
3) /tɔːk/ /tɜː(r)n/ __________________________________
4) /kʌm/ /keɪm/ __________________________________
5) /nəʊ/ /naʊ/ ______________________________________
6) /seɪ/ /saɪ/ __________________________________
7) /spɪə(r)/ /speə(r)/ ______________________________
8) /səʊ/ /kaʊ/ __________________________________
9) /beə(r)/ /bɪə(r)/ __________________________________
10)/tɔɪ/ /taɪ/ __________________________________
4. Read the phonetic transcriptions of the word pairs below and write down what
words they correspond to. Pay special attention to the consonant sounds.
1) /ju:/ /ʤu:/ ___________________________________

2) /praɪs/ /praɪz/ ___________________________________
3) /siː/ /ziː/ ___________________________________
4) /væn/ /wʌn/ ___________________________________
5) /θɪŋ/ /ðəʊ/ ___________________________________
6) /tʃeə(r)/ /ʃeə(r)/ ___________________________________
7) /tʃeɪn/ /ʃeɪm/ ___________________________________
8) /jʌŋ/ /ʤiːnz/ ___________________________________
9) /weə(r)//wɜː(r)/ ___________________________________
5. Read the phonetic transcriptions below and write down what words they
correspond to.
1) /ˈpleʒə(r)/ __________________________________
2) /ˈʌðə(r)/ __________________________________
3) /læm/ __________________________________
4) /ˈpaʊə(r)/ __________________________________
5) /kəmˈpleɪn/ __________________________________
6) /tʃɪlɪ/ __________________________________
7) /skweə(r)/ __________________________________
8) /θʌmz/ __________________________________
9) /pəˈlaɪt/ __________________________________
10)/leðə(r)/ __________________________________
11)/dʒæk/ __________________________________
12)/ˈɑɪslənd/ __________________________________
13)/'welθɪ/ __________________________________
14)/'juːzə(r)/ __________________________________
15)/'enɪwʌn/ __________________________________
16)/'brɪdʒ/ __________________________________
17)/tʃi:z/ __________________________________
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Assignment 8
Prepositions, Word order, and Word classes
(MEG Ch.8-9, 4.69-4.71)
1. Hon sprang fem kilometer utan att stanna.

2. Jess är bra på att simma.
3. Vi ser fram emot att träffa era föräldrar.
4. Han borde be om ursäkt för att han var sen.
5. Vi anlände till Dublin sent på torsdag kväll.
2. How do you say the following prepositional phrases in English? Use a dictionary to
look them up if you’re uncertain.
1) på morgonen/förmiddagen
2) i gryningen
3) klockan 12 på dagen/natten
4) i slutet av förra året
5) på eftermiddagen
6) i början av månaden
7) på kvällen
8) på natten
9) på lördagskvällarna
10) vid lunchtid(en)
11) i övermorgon
12) på tisdag
13) på våren 2010
14) på 90-talet
15) under det senaste århundradet
16) år 1950
17) Provet är den 3 juni
18) om en timme
19) klockan 8 precis
20) inte förrän på lördag
21) vid solnedgången/vid soluppgången
22) i skymningen
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3. Translate the sentences. Pay special attention to the word order:
1) Han är aldrig hemma.
2) Han säger att han aldrig är hemma.
3) Det är typiskt henne att inte komma i tid.
4) Barn får lära sig att aldrig ljuga.
5) Men det kan vara svårt att alltid tala sanning.
6) När man ser honom är det lätt att börja skratta.
7) Där är Terry !
8) Där kommer hon.
9) Förra året var de i USA.
10) Politikerna har under flera år lovat förbättrade villkor för lärare.
Some revision
Adjective or adverb? Fill in the correct form of the word within parentheses.
1) The answer sounded very ……………………. (strange/strangely).

2) He stood ……………………………………… (complete/completely) still and didn’t say a word.
3) Are you sitting …………………………….. (comfortable/comfortably)?
4) The food tasted …………………………….. (terrible/terribly)!
5) You will manage it ………………………… (easy/easily) if you just try!
6) We will go there on Wednesday, as …………………… (usual/usually)
Underline the correct alternative in the sentences below.

1. I haven’t taken the money – it is / they are right in front of you!
2. My birthday is on June 10 / - June 10.
3. The children’s father has / have not been in touch with us yet.
4. That is / was a nice dress!
5. He works / has worked as a teacher since 2015.
6. It should / would be nice to have a day off in the middle of the week.
7. Who’s / Whose side are you on?
8. Most of the time / The most of the time she isn’t here.
WORD CLASSES
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Identify the word class of the underlined words below:
“Hurry, Elizabeth, you’re late,” said a grim voice. My social studies teacher, Mr. Wallis, was holding
the door open for me. He was my favorite teacher, despite his intimidating sternness.
The homeless woman gave him a little wave, and Mr. Wallis nodded back as the door swung shut
behind us. I thanked him and hurried to my locker, hearing the late bell chime.
The day went downhill from there. Ms. Jones made me play volleyball barefoot when she saw I didn’t
have my sneakers. Then in social studies Mr. Wallis announced a research paper due right after New
Year’s, effectively eliminating the vacation.
“Choose wisely, Elizabeth,” he said as he handed me the list of possible topics.
My stepsister Hannah called me that evening to ask me to mail her her black lace top. She’d handed
it down to me when she left for college, but with Hannah, gifts rarely stayed given for long.
“What are you up to?” she asked.

“Working on ideas for my social studies research paper. European history, with Mr. Wallis.”
“I remember Wallis —what a weirdo! Does he still wear that green bow tie? And give out demerits if
he catches you looking at the clock?”
“Yup.” I quoted him: “‘Time will pass—but will you?’”
Hannah laughed. “What are you writing about?”
“The Brothers Grimm.”

“The fairy tale guys? Are you crazy?”
“It was on his list of suggested topics.”
“Don’t be a little goose. I bet he just put it on there as a test, to see who would be dumb enough to
think fairy tales are history. Hey, I probably still have my term paper from that class. You can use it if
you like. I’ll trade it for—hm—your good headphones.”
“No thanks,” I said.

“You sure? It’s about French history.”
“That’s cheating. Anyway, Mr. Wallis would notice.”
“Suit yourself. Send me that lace top tomorrow, okay? I need it by Saturday.” She hung up.
I chewed at the end of my pencil—the one the homeless woman had given me—and stared at the
topic I’d circled, wondering whether to follow Hannah’s advice about switching topics.
(from The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman)
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SELF-STUDY GRAMMAR EXERCISES
NOUNS
1 Plural formation (1.2-1.17)

a. Fill in the plural form of the following singular nouns. If they are uncountable you
must think of some suitable way of conveying the plural meaning.
1. university Plural: A couple of _________________________

2. woman Plural: Many ______________________________
3. furniture Plural: Several _____________________________
4. analysis Plural: Some ______________________________
5. knife Plural: Two _______________________________
b. Fill in the singular form of the following plural nouns:
1. series Singular: A _______________________________

2. criteria Singular: A _______________________________
3. tomatoes Singular: A _______________________________
c. What is the plural of the following nouns? Think about the written form as well as the
pronunciation:
1. cat 11. dog

2. copy 12. foot
3. alley 13. man
4. crisis 14. child
5. life 15. church
6. house 16. country
7. half 17. synthesis
8. photo 18. potato
9. box 19. Chinese
10. fish 20. spacecraft
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2a Singular or plural?
Translate the following sentences with attention to differences in number in
Swedish and English.
1. Var är pengarna jag gav dig? Jag kan inte hitta dem någonstans.
2. Det här var tråkiga nyheter.
3. Jag skulle ha behövt de upplysningarna i går.
4. Polisen verkar inte veta vad de ska göra.
5. Jag måste ha en sax för att öppna det här paketet.
6. Sådana här beteenden förekommer bara bland djuren.
7. Det var ett tungt arbete att ta sig igenom alla dessa dokument.
2b Spot the errors and correct the sentences below.

1. *I will be needing all my new knowledges.
2. *Journalists are only interested in creating a selling story around a news.
3. *Alcohol has been a part of Western culture for centurys.
4. *Mathematics are his favourite subject at school.
5. *This is a very popular TV crime serie.
3 Subject–verb agreement
The following sentences all contain an agreement error. Find the subject/s and the
predicate verb and check whether they agree with one another in number (singular or
plural).
1 *All three articles deals with the same thing.
2 *A successful pianist practice every day.
3 *We can now see horrible pictures that shows how people suffers in these countries.
4 *The applicant no longer understand what is required.
5 *These problems in last year’s course has still not been dealt with.
6 *Many people tends to think that everything they read in the paper are true.
7 *Everybody in the class manage to solve this type of task.
8 *What are their aim, to amuse or to inform?
9 *Alcohol and tobacco is dangerous for young people.
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10 *They are always nice to you and tries to do their best to help.
4 The genitive (1.18-24)

Write the following phrases in English:
1. kyrkans tak 6. arbetarnas löner
2. dagens ungdom 7. barnens rop
3. spelarnas framgångar 8. en veckas semester
4. blommornas färger 9. två års erfarenhet
5. tavlans ram 10. Charles cykel
5a. Generic and specific sense (1.39-49)

Decide whether to use the definite article or not in the following sentences with singular
nouns.
1. I love __ nature (naturen).

2. __ oil is expensive (olja/oljan).
3. __ violence (våldet) used by this young man was frightening.
4. __ violence (våldet) is increasing among young people.
5. __ nuclear power (kärnkraft/kärnkraften) has its risks.
6. __ nuclear power (kärnkraften) needed to supply the energy for this plant will be very
expensive.
7. __ religion (religionen) of this people is a contributing factor.
8. __ religion (religionen) is a powerful force.
b. Translate the following plural countables in a generic sense. Give five parallel
examples where you use the same nouns in a specific sense.
1. TV-programmen slutar alltid vid midnatt.

2. Politikerna har ett eget språk.
3. Svenskarna påstås vara blyga.
4. Matpriserna går upp igen.
5. De svenska bilarna är dyra.
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6 What is wrong with the following sentences?
1. *You can’t do it without a permission.
2. *The Western culture is spreading.
3. *In society of today there is a debate about these questions.
4. *If the drugs were legalized, the organized crime would be driven out.
5. *This was an important reform for the middle-class women.
6. *The media have capacity to reach many people around the world.
7 Translate the following sentences

1. Det är positivt att inflationen är låg i år.
2. Han har visat ett stort tålamod och behöver inte alls ha dåligt samvete.
3. Min fru jobbar på kontor. Hon har fått arbete som sekreterare. Hon är sekreterare åt
verkställande direktören på ett stort företag.
4. Hon är expert på den viktorianska litteraturen.
5. De måste betala skadestånd för skadorna de gjort på bilen.
8 More article issues

a. Insert the definite article whenever necessary to complete the translated sentences.
They should be understood as having no further known context.
Man vet att bilarna förstör miljön i de svenska städerna. För att bli av med problemet skulle
cyklisterna uppmuntras. It is known that ____ cars destroy _______ environment in ____
Swedish cities. To alleviate ___ problem, ____ cyclists should be encouraged.
b. Cross out any article not needed in the following translation:

Naturen är en viktig rekreationskälla för människorna i det moderna svenska samhället.
*The nature is an important source of recreation to the people in the modern Swedish society.
c. The definite article (the) or not?
He learnt it at ___ school.

Shall we go to ___ church? He entered ____ church through the back door.
He's sick in ___ hospital. He's a doctor at ____ hospital.
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I love ___ spring. I last saw him in ___autumn of 1999.
___ last time I saw him was ___ last winter.
9 Proper nouns (1.50-60)

Should there be a definite article (the) or not?
___ United Kingdom ___ Hyde Park

___ lake Michigan ___ British Museum
___ Times ___ Covent Garden
___ Sheraton hotel ___ Hudson River
___ Baltic Sea ___ Kensington Gardens
___ beautiful Paris ___ Netherlands
___ Himalayas ___ Mayflower
___ US(A) ___ Time Magazine
PRONOUNS
Personal pronouns (2.1-12)

1 Translate into English:
1. Om man svänger till höger där borta kommer man till stationen.
2. Man tror att president Bush kommer att beordra en attack.
3. På 1700-talet hade man inga bilar alls.
4. Man fann de stulna pengarna. De låg i en skrivbordslåda.
5. I Sverige kör man på höger sida. I Australien kör man på vänster sida.
6. Man bör vara försiktig med vad man säger till ädre personer.
2 Fill in the right alternative (it or there).
1. What’s the weather like? ________ is nice every day.

2. I like to sleep with an open bedroom window, even if _________ is snow outside.
3. ______ will be more and more people who are worn-out by their jobs.
4. More people will lose their jobs, since __________ is a trend towards more automation.
5. ______ is a long way to walk.
6. ______ is no point in trying to persuade her.
7. ______ is time for a break.
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8. ______ is great fun to be here.
9. ______ is strange that she didn't invite us to her birthday party.
10. How far is ______ before we get to the hotel? _____ is not more than 50 miles but
______ will take us quite a while when we have to drive so slowly.
3 Translate 'det':
1. Känner du familjen Smith? Det är jättetrevliga människor.
2. Kommer hon? Jag hoppas det. /Jag tror inte det./Hur skall jag kunna veta det ?
3. Det är bäst att du åker med en gång.
4. Det skulle vara gott med en kopp te.
5. Det är kallt i vattnet.
Possessive pronouns (2.20-26)

4 Translate:
1. Jag letade efter portföljen hela dagen, och jag förlorade humöret när någon frågade:
Glömde du portföljen och den bärbara datorn på tåget?
2. Vi trodde att polisen bröt armen när han föll ned från taket, men det var rånaren som hade
skjutit honom i armen.
3. Journalisterna kom på andra tankar när de fick veta att polisen hade blivit skjuten i armen
Demonstrative pronouns (2.27-33)

5 Translate:
1. Det här var oväntade upplysningar.
2. De här nyheterna stod i alla tidningar i morse.
3. Det där är goda råd.
4. De där pengarna är inte dina.
5. Det där är dina problem.
6. Det här verkar vara svåra uppgifter.
6 Translate into Swedish:

7. That's it.
8. One of these days, she will succeed in writing her book.
9. In those days ... /those were the days...
10. And then this woman came up to me and she said ...
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11. I knew that meeting would be difficult.
12. That idiot Antonio has gone and locked our cabin door.
7 Fill in the gaps:

1. They are not the people I meant; I was talking of________________ are standing over there.
2. Today’s cars are faster than _________________________ were made in the fifties.
3. ___________________ wants to study in Uppsala must belong to a “student nation”.
4. This is a much better car than ________________________ I had before.
5. I would like to talk to ___________________________ wrote this article.
6. __________________________ who wish to leave, can do so.
7. ____________________________ believes that, is a fool.
8. I like this music better than _______________________ we heard yesterday
Relative pronouns (2.34-39)

8.Who, whom, whose, which and that
Complete the sentences below by adding a relative pronoun, who, whom, which or that
Sometimes more than one of these pronouns can be used.
1. The person ____________ I respect the most is you.

2. She loved a man __________________ was only interested in her money.
3. We passed the bank ________________ had been robbed the day before.
4. He tried to call his bank, ______________ had been robbed the day before.
5. The suspect said he had nothing to do with the robbery, ___________ was not true.
6. The bank robber took all the money _________ was in my account.
7. Here is somebody _____________ might help us.
8. Sweden is not a country ___________ ('vars') population is growing.
9. Anyone _________ has a car _________ has cost as much as ours, must keep it.
9 Which ones of the following alternatives can be used in the sentence?

Who was that lady ____________ I saw you with last night?
1) who 2) whom 3) which 4) that 5) Ø
10 Translate:
1. Mr Smith, som jag gav boken till, är min lärare.
2. Tom såg inte katten som låg under bordet.
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3. Han sa att han var rik, vilket var lögn.
4. Detta är kyrkan vars tak måste repareras.
5. Kvinnan som talade med dig är läkare.
Interrogative pronouns (2.40-45)
11 Translate and fill in a fitting interrogative word/phrase in each of the following

sentences:
1. _______________ [Vilken] size is it? Do you know?

2. _______________ [Vilka] did you have in mind for the kitchen job?
3. You of all people should know ____________________ [vilka] those risks are.
4. _________________ [Vilken] newspaper do you prefer, the Times or the Guardian?
5. Do you know ____________________________ [vem av tvillingarna som] won the
tournament?
6. _________________ [Vilkas] rights are we talking about?
7.For _________________ [vilken] reason did you change your mind?
8. Vilka böcker tycker Du bäst om? Jag tycker bäst om Shakespeares pjäser Romeo and Juliet,
Hamlet och Merry Wives of Windsor. Vilka av dem har läst och vilka har du sett?
9.Vem av er vill översätta den första meningen?
10. Vems grammatikbok har du stulit?
Quantifying pronouns (2.47-62)
12 Translate the following sentences.

1. Vill ni ha någonting annat?.
2. Såg någon något? Ingen såg något. Ingen av de två bröderna såg något.
3. Det var mindre oväsen igår kväll, eftersom det var mindre folk där.
4. Hon har mycket pengar.
5. Hon har lite pengar men inte särskilt mycket.
6. Hon har åtskilliga vänner.
7. Hon fick inte så många goda råd som hon behövde.
8. Hela Sverige är snötäckt nu.
9. Hon anförtror sig till vem som helst som vill lyssna.
10. Du kan säga vad som helst till honom.
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VERBS
1 Which form of the verb? (4.1-7)

a. Which principal part is represented by the underlined verb forms—the second one (=
the past tense), or the third one (= the past participle)?
“At about the same time it was given out that Napoleon had arranged to sell the pile of timber
to Mr Pilkington. […] The relations between Napoleon and Pilkington, though they were only
conducted through Whymper, were now almost friendly. The animals distrusted Pilkinton, as
a human being, but greatly preferred him to Frederick, whom they both feared and hated.
[…] One Sunday morning Napoleon appeared in the barn and explained that he had never at
any time contemplated selling the pile of timber to Frederick. […] The wheat crop was full of
weeds, and it was discovered that on one of his nocturnal visits Snowball had mixed weed
seeds with the seed corn.” (from Animal Farm by George Orwell)
b. Which form of the verb (whose base form is given in parenthesis) should be used in
the empty slots in the following sentences?
“The pigeons who were still ______________ (send) out to spread tidings of the
Rebellion _________________ (be) ____________________ (forbid) to set foot anywhere on
Foxwood, and were also ____________________ (order) to drop their former slogan of Death
to Humanity in favour of Death to Frederick. In the late summer yet another of Snowball’s
machinations _____________ (be) _________________ (lay) bare. The wheat crop was full
of weeds, and it was discovered that on one of his nocturnal visits Snowball had mixed weed
seeds with the seed corn. A gander who had ______________ (be) privy to the plot had
____________ _____________ (confess) his guilt and immediately
_____________________ (commit) suicide by ______________________ (swallow) deadly
night shade berries.” (from Animal Farm by George Orwell)
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Irregular verbs (4.12-37)
2 Fill in the appropriate translation of an irregular verb in each of the blanks, using
the simple (non-progressive) form if at all possible.
Bära. The bride was very pretty. She …………….. 1 a short white dress and ……………..2 a
bouquet of wild flowers. After years of hard work, their efforts have ……………….3 fruit.
Slå. We were very pleased when our team ………………4 the others by six to four.
Cinderella had to leave the ball when the clock ……………………5 twelve. You have
…………………6 the nail on the head. He first ……………………7 (=vispade) the eggs and
then poured them into the fryingpan. Were you afraid? Yes, my heart …………………8
twice as fast as usual. Why did that tree fall? It …………………………9 by lightning.
The boy ………………………..10 (=blev slagen) black and blue by the furious farmer.
Various. At ten Jim felt very tired so he ……………………..11 (gick och lade sig), but he
could not sleep. He ……………………12 (låg) tossing under the blanket, trying to remember
where he had ………………..13 (lagt) the important letter. When he had
…………………….14 (legat) sleepless for three hours, he got up and fell over his dog who
……………………………..15 (lagt sig) in the doorway. Jane …………….16 (satt) in the
garden when a wasp ………………..17 (stack) her. He couldn't say anything--the words
…………………..18 (fastnade) in his throat. That shirt looks expensive. Well, I only
………………..19 (betalade) six pounds for it. That's cheap. I've ………………….20 (sytt)
this blouse myself and the material alone ………………..21 (kostade) six pounds. Tom
……………..22 (köpte) a painting the other day and …………23 (hängde) it on his living-
room wall. He was very ……………24 (sårad) when his friends said he had
……………………..25 (hängt) it upside down. The refugees who had …………….26 (flytt)
from the war …..…………………….27 (flögs) to a safer place.
Late at night, when the trees ……………………28 (kastade) deep shadows in the garden,
they ……………………..29 (grävde) a deep hole in a secluded spot and …………………30
(kastade) the ………………………31 (stulen) silver into it.
When offered a sweet he ……………….32 (valde) a toffee and ……………...33 (bet) into it
so hard that a tooth ……………..34 (gick sönder) whereupon he ……………..35 (spottade)
out the pieces and ………………36 (brast) into tears.
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Modal verbs (4.46-56)
3 Translate the following sentences. Sometimes different translations might be
possible.
1. Du får ta bilen, om du vill.
2. Han fick inte låna sin pappas bil.
3. Hon sa att han fick ta bilen till jobbet.
4. Du får göra en ansträngning.
5. Du får inte säga något.
6. Vi brukar äta ärtsoppa på torsdagarna.
7. Det vore bra om du ville hjälpa till.
8. Vi brukade träffas på mammas födelsedag.
9. Tror du att jag kan låna lite pengar av dig?
10. Du kan inte mena allvar med detta.
11. Får jag låna den här boken?
12. Tom är kanske inte hemma i morgon.
13. Jag skulle aldrig ha kunnat avsluta jobbet utan min sons hjälp.
14. Han vill inte göra det (=vägrar).
15. Bodde inte du här förr?
16. Skulle du vilja göra mig en tjänst?
Swedish "skulle" (4.46–56, 4.63)

4 Translate
1. Han skulle sälja sin bil men den stals.
2. Jag skulle just tända pipan när det ringde på dörren.
3. Det bestämdes att nästa styrelsemöte skulle äga rum kl 12.
4. Vi skulle träffas på stationen, men hon dök aldrig upp.
5. Flickan berättade att hon skulle åka till Frankrike.
6. Om det regnade, skulle vi bli blöta.
7. Du skulle verkligen inte ha gjort det.
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Different tenses in Swedish and English (4.57-64)
5 Translate
1. Det är på tiden att du berättar sanningen.
2. Vem har talat om för dig att jag var hemma?
3. Var är du född? Jag är född utomlands.
4. Vem har målat den här tavlan?
5. Han har bott utomlands i många år (och gör det fortfarande).
6. Tidigare har han också bott i Sverige ett par år.
7. Jag ringer dig när jag har hört av honom.
8. Om du behöver hjälp, tar jag över några av dina uppgifter.
The progressive (4.68)

6 The most important function of the progressive aspect is shown in the following
examples. Explain what this function is:
1. Where's Susan? She is playing with the children.
2. What are you doing? I am reading this book.
3. The telephone is ringing.
7 The progressive aspect is also used in other situations. Try to explain what it
expresses in the following examples:
1. He was knocking at the door.
2. This is getting more and more difficult.
3. She is always forgetting her things.
4. They were leaving, when I arrived.
5. The man was drowning.
6. Are you feeling any better?
The simple form (4.68)
8 Explain why the simple form is used in the following sentences:

1. I always watch the news at 7.30.
2. It often rains in the autumn.
3. He teaches English at the university.
4. I beat the eggs and then add some sugar.
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5. The goalkeeper flings himself at the ball.
6. He lives in Stockholm.
7. This car costs a lot and weighs a ton.
8. The flowers smell nice.
9. Her family owns a castle.
10. I doubt that he is right.
The –ing form or the infinitive? (4.67-80)

9 Translate
1. Jag är verkligen intresserad av att lära mig engelska.
2. Jag är inte rädd för att göra fel.
3. Man kan inte lära sig utan att göra fel.
4. Jag är riktigt bra på att slå upp ord som jag inte förstår i stället för att gissa vad de betyder.
5. Jag är van vid att plugga (=study) mycket.
6. Jag är medveten om att man måste plugga för att klara provet.
7. Men jag kan inte plugga hemma utan att mina vänner stör mig hela tiden.
8. Just nu föredrar jag att plugga framför att roa mig.
9. Jag blir ganska irriterad över att de försöker få mig att följa med dem ut.
10. De är förvånade över att jag föredrar att stanna hemma.
11. Jag ser fram emot att åka till Alperna i jul.
12. En del studenter tycker illa om (=dislike) att behöva läsa en roman i veckan.
13. Jag tycker det är roligt (enjoy) att läsa engelsk litteratur.
14. Jag kommer att fortsätta läsa engelsk litteratur.
15. Jag undviker att läsa romaner på svenska.
16. Jag älskar att ligga kvar i sängen och läsa en engelsk roman.
17. Det värsta är att jag riskerar att aldrig komma ur sängen.
18. Min mamma kom ihåg att hon gjort detsamma, när hon var student.
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19. Efter jullovet skall jag försöka gå upp tidigare.
20. Jag kan inte låta bli att tycka om henne.
21. Mina föräldrar väntar sig att jag skall lyckas.
22. De har fått mig att prenumerera på Newsweek.
23. Jag längtar efter att terminen skall ta slut.
24. Det finns så mycket annat som är värt att göra.
25. Men jag vet inte riktigt vad jag skall göra på lovet.
26. Det är ingen idé att göra upp några planer än.
27. Min pojkvän vill att vi skall ut och resa.
28. Han är också sysselsatt med att plugga för sina prov.
29. Det är bäst att vi avslutar våra nuvarande kurser innan vi ger oss av.
I alla fall, får jag inte glömma (måste jag komma ihåg) att ringa resebyrån.
10 MAKE or DO? (4.85)
1. Did you really............... your homework last night?

2. You have ............... ten mistakes in this test.
3. I don't think that you have ............... your very best.
4. You'll have to ............... the exercise once more.
5. I hope you'll ............... better in the future.
6. If you ............... the dishes, I'll ............... a cake.
7. Try to open the door without .............. a noise.
8. Let's discuss what ............... a person a good teacher.
9. The journey he ............... last month ............... him a lot of good.
10. They were not used to ............... a fire but they ............... quite a good job.
11. When Mr Green was ............... chairman, he .............. a three-hour speech.
12. Is it true that he ............... his money by ............... business in drugs?
13. I want you to ............... a note at this point.
14. The news that they had ............... so well in the contest ............... them all
very happy indeed.
15. She was ............... to work overtime every evening last month, which
............... a lot of harm to her health.
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16. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't ............... it drink.
17. Will you .............. a favour?
18. You don't need cream when you ............... this sauce; water will ............... just as well.
11. Put the following words and phrases under the correct heading of MAKE or DO.
(There are fifteen under each.)
a journey, progress, business, harm, a speech, one's best, a will, a mistake, fun of someone,
the garden, a good job, a complaint, the shopping, arrangements, a favour, a bargain, the
washing-up, repairs, the beds, a fuss, one's duty, someone a good turn, an exercise, a nuisance
of oneself, an effort, one's hair, an impression, homework, an examination, a profit.
ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS (6.4)
1 Adjective or adverb? Choose the right form.

1. (awful/awfully) It was __________________________well done of her.
How _______________________!
That dress looks __________________________.
It ’s ____________________________small.
2. (beautiful/beautifully) She must have been a ______________________ baby.
How ________________________________________ she played.
It was a ______________________________________________ red colour.
The place sounds ______________________________________.
3. (usual/usually) She behaved in her_________________________ friendly way.
It was longer than ______________________________________.
She’s ______________________________ very slow
4. (cheap/cheaply) Is food __________________in England.
Yes, you can eat quite ____________________ there.
5. (high/highly) The tree was very ______________________, but he climbed as
________________.up as he could.
She’s a ____________________________ regarded teacher.
6. (hard/hardly) He hit me very ______________________.
He was ______________________ responsible for his doings.
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7. (friendly / ?) He had a very ________________________________ manner.
He spoke __________________________________ to the old couple.
8. (loud/loudly/aloud) He has a ______________________ voice, which is a good thing

when he is reading ______________________________ to the class.
He spoke quite __________________________.
9. (wrong/wrongly) That was the ______________________ answer.
He answered ____________________ and he also acted ____________________.
2 Nationality words (5.25)

1. Holländarna och spanjorerna jag träffade var väldigt trevliga.
2. Walesarna besegrade irländarna i den senaste rugbymatchen.
3. Jag pratade mest med engelskmännen på konferensen.
4. Engelsmännen har problem med sitt kungahus.
5. Kilten är skottarnas nationaldräkt.
6. Fransmännen dricker mer vin än folk från andra länder.
7. Vi svenskar förstår norska ganska bra.
8. Spanska och danska ungdomar var också med på lägret.
9. Det var ett par schweizare där också.
10. Det var till med några japaner där, tror jag.
WORD ORDER (9.2-9)
Translate the following sentences

1. Tom tyckte aldrig egentligen om franska i skolan.
2. Han gjorde mycket sällan sina franska läxor.
3. Han tittade nästan aldrig på franska TV-program.
4. När han senare i livet fick lov att använda franska i sitt jobb, förstod han snart att det
aldrig skulle gå.
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5. Han hade under många år trott att han kunde tillräckligt.
6. Han erkände motvilligt att han vanligen hade talat engelska med fransmännen.
7. Han sade att han till sin förvåning funnit att de för det mesta hade svarat på franska.
8. Engelska vågade de inte tala.
9. Hans chef sade bara åt honom att inte bli upprörd.
10. När han två veckor senare återvände till London kände han sig helt utmattad.
11. Han hoppades att han aldrig skulle bli tvungen att resa till Frankrike igen.
PREPOSITIONS (8.2-21 + Longman dictionary)
Fill in the right preposition:
1. Stockings are made .......... nylon.

2. The whole school building was set .......... fire, but they are building a new one .......... a cost
of 6 million pounds.
3. We quickly sold the house we had bought .......... a profit.
4. I picked up a record .......... random.
5. She opened the letter .......... mistake.
6. My Rolls Royce is not .......... sale.
7. She looks English but is .......... fact French.
8. She knocked .......... the door several times in vain.
9. My father smokes 20 cigarettes .......... a day .......... an average.
10. The factory is closed, as all the men are ......... strike.
11. The red cow didn't die .......... chance.
12. The Egyptians are extremely interesting to us today .......... various reasons.
13. You'll have to learn these instructions .......... heart.
14. We met .......... accident .......... the street.
15. She lives .......... herself .......... York Road.
16. Five .......... fifteen failed the English exam.
17. Are you .......... the idea of it?
18. I' m not free now, but come .......... six. I'll be .......... duty then.
19. The train travelled ......... the speed ......... 100 miles ........ an hour.
20. He promised to do it .......... the first opportunity.
21. .......... a birthday present he gave me a cheque .......... twenty pounds.
22. I don't understand what you're getting ............
23. This car model will probably be replaced .......... a new one ........ next year.
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24. Will you please send .......... a doctor?
25. I have been accused .......... (charged .......... ) robbery.
26. The Bible has been translated .......... many languages.
27. English differs .......... French .......... many ways.
28. She has just been operated .......... .
29. We'll call .......... (besöka) you at five o'clock.
30. I now call .......... Mr Jones to give his talk.
40. Please fill .......... these forms.
41. I promised to look .......... the matter.
42. Who will look .......... the children while we are out?
43. I am looking .......... my brother. Have you seen him?
44. She was suffering .......... palpitation and actually died ......... a stroke.
45. Sally borrowed ten pounds .......... a nice old gentleman.
46. My friend had to leave .......... Berlin suddenly .......... urgent business.
47. The pedestrian blamed the motorist .......... the accident.
48. The pedestrian blamed the accident .......... the motorist.
49. John seized Derek ......... the arm and pointed .......... the house.
50. They went to France .......... train and came home ......... air.
51. Prices have gone up .......... (med) ten per cent .......... the last two years.
52. That reminds me .......... something.
53. They are proud .......... their company's success.
54. As soon as I know that a girl is keen .......... me, I lose interest .......... her.
55. He's always finding fault .......... something.
56. Ten kilometres is roughly equal .......... six miles.
57. Please don't be angry ........... me!
58. It won't be what you have been accustomed .......... .
59. Portuguese sounds are different .......... Spanish sounds.
60. Are you used .......... getting up early .......... the morning?
61. How typical/characteristic .......... him to forget her birthday!
Expressions with prepositions + nouns (3.8, 8.2-21 + Longman dictionary)
Time and place

1. You can get here .......... an hour, if the train is .......... time.
2. There are fewer trains .... . Sundays, but there’s one every hour....... the hour.
3. She died .......... 1920, but her husband lived on .......... another ten years.
4. She was born .......... August 5, 1930, and died .......... August ........ 1985.
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5. .......... reply ........ your letter ........ the 30th .......... last month we would inform you that our
stock is not yet sold out.
6. .......... my arrival .......... Stockholm I put up .......... the Sheraton.
7. .......... the evening .......... the following day, after our visit .......... the Johnsons', we went
home .......... taxi.
8. .......... the year .......... 1944 England was .......... war .......... Germany.
9. It was only ........ one occasion that he had succeeded .......... proving that he was right.
10. There were no buses ....... this time......... the night, so we had to go.......foot.
11. I'll be away .......... holiday .......... the country, so my flat will be .......... your disposal.
12. There were five other Swedes .......... the plane .......... ([för]utom) me.
13. .......... the 19th century, people worked .......... the most terrible conditions .......... the
mines.
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ENGLISH F-3

Course co-ordinator: Per Otterstedt

To be successful in this course you should:

 attend the lectures

SCHEDULE: GRAMMAR LECTURES

3. April 6 Pronouns I MEG §2.1 – 2.39

4. April 13 Pronouns II MEG §2.40 – 2.62

5. April 20 Verbs I MEG §4.1 – 4.56

6. April 27 Verbs II MEG §4.57 – 4.87

7. May 4 Adjectives and adverbs MEG Chapters 5 & 6

8. May 11 Prepositions and word order MEG Chapter 8

May 26 Question time

May 30 Written exam

EXAMINATION AND GRADING

SCHEDULE: PRONUNCIATION LECTURES

Date Content and reading Assignments and exercises

April 6 Lecture 1: Otterstedt p. 97-100, 109-

April 20 Lecture 2: Otterstedt p. 100-103, 111-

May 4 Lecture 3: Otterstedt p. 104-108, 116-

June 1-2 Pronunciation test

In order to qualify for a passing grade, the student must:

 Complete the assignments according to the instructions.

Attendance and class participation

Caitlin Lamb: caitlin.lamb@engelska.uu.se

Seminar Topic Activity What to prepare for this

Intro Introduction Discuss your expectations

1 Working with authentic Discuss readings Read the text: Browder, D.

Read pages 7-57 in

Watch the videos “Flash

Deadline Assignment 1 1 day prior to seminar 2

2 Songs and activities Present Assignment 1 Prepare and upload

Discuss readings Read pages 59-92 + 109-

3 Assessment Looking at assessment Read pages 93-107 in

Deadline Assignment 2 May 17

4 Instructions and Peer review of Record and upload your

Deadline for your Final Assignment: May 31

Preparation for Seminar 1

 Decide how you would read the book aloud:

 Context: what grade are your students?

One of you uploads the assignment to Didactics Section: Assignment 1 on Studium.

Sandström pp. 59-92 + 109-123 In-Class Discussion Questions

• Why is repetition important?

• How could you work with drama in English?

How can you assess students in English?

Assignment 2 – Giving Instructions

Aim: practice giving simple effective instructions in English

Sandström pp. 125-157 In-Class Discussion Questions

For a Pass (G) on the Final Assignment, you must:

 Write a coherent text using paragraphs addressing the above topic

Assignment 1: Nouns I (MEG 1.1-1.25)

Maurice the Motor Car

2. What are the plural forms of these nouns?

4. Translate into English:

1) Vi har idrott på onsdagar.

6. How do you say the following phrases in English?

Example: Jane has a pony; it is Jane’s pony.

1) My brother has a house; it is __________ house.

9. Put in genitive apostrophes where needed in the text below.

1. Did you go to yesterdays grammar lecture?

1. The pupils playing in the yard looks / look happy.

Assignment 2: Nouns II (MEG 1.26-1.60) and Numerals

2. Translate into English:

1) Ge mig ett gott råd.

med hög/låg röst lyssna på radio

c. It was such bad luck ! d. It is such boring work.

e. What _ useful tool. f. What __ lousy weather.