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The Dancer
Petit hid his equpiment in cleaning cupboards. What do you normally find in such places?
A Find the correct word for each object. Use a dictionary if you need help.
B Work in pairs. Take turns describing an object in A and guessing which object is being described.:
broom brush can liner cleaning cart detergent dust mop dustpan fluff hose mop bucket scrub brush sponge spray bottle toilet bowl brush toilet bowl cleaner toilet tissue vacuum cleaner wastebasket wet mop window squeegee wringer
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Too Little
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Use a dictionary to translate the following passage into Danish:
Anorexia nervosa is a psychiatric diagnosis that describes an eating disorder characterized by low body weight and body image distortion. Individuals with anorexia often control body weight by voluntary starvation, purging, vomiting, excessive exercise, or other weight control measures, such as diet pills or diuretic drugs. It primarily affects young adolescent girls in the Western world and has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric condition, with approximately 10 % of people diagnosed with the condition eventually dying due to related factors. Anorexia nervosa is a complex condition, involving psychological, neurobiological, and sociological components.
Wikipedia
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Look through the following passages to find what characterises anorexia. Write down in Danish at least two items from each heading.
item punkt heading rubrik Psykologisk: Erfaringsmæssigt: Socialt: Fysisk: Udadtil (opførsel):
Psychological
Distorted body image Poor insight
Self-evaluation largely, or even exclusively, in terms of their shape and weight Pre-occupation or obsessive thoughts about food and weight
Perfectionism
Emotional
Low self-esteem and self-efficacy
Clinical depression or chronically low mood Intense fear about becoming overweight Moodiness
Interpersonal and social
Poor or deteriorating school performance
Withdrawal from previous friendships and other peer-relationships Deterioration in relationships with the family
Physiological
Extreme weight loss
Endocrine disorder, leading to cessation of periods in girls (amenorrhoea) Starvation symptoms, such as reduced metabolism, slow heart rate (bradycardia),
hypotension, hypothermia and anemia. Growth of lanugo hair over the body
Abnormalities of mineral and electrolyte levels in the body Zinc deficiency
Often a reduction in white blood cell count Reduced immune system function
Body mass index less than 17.5 in adults, or 85 % of expected weight in children Possibly with pallid complexion and sunken eyes
Creaking joints and bones
Collection of fluid in ankles during the day and around eyes during the night Constipation
Very dry/chapped lips due to malnutrition
Poor circulation, resulting in common attacks of ‘pins and needles’ and purple extremities
In cases of extreme weight loss, there can be nerve deterioration, leading to difficulty in moving the feet
headaches, due to malnutrition
Behavioural
Excessive exercise, food restriction Fainting
Secretive about eating or exercise behaviour
Possible self-harm, substance abuse or suicide attempts Wikipedia
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The Rally Princess
Here are some of the words that you will meet in The Rally Princess. See how many of the marked words you can translate before you start reading. Work in pairs if you like. Later you can compare with how many you know after having worked on this chapter.
Before After
1 NK is a large department store.
2 There is snow on the peak of the mountain.
3 I was only joking, don’t take it literally.
4 I’m sure she will overcome the difficulties.
5 He hasn’t got a job, but it’s not for lack of offers.
6 No sensible person would take such risks.
7 In what sports does she compete?
8 Which teams are taking part in the competition?
9 She was taken to hospital because of her injury.
10 His name is Henrik but his nickname is “Henke”.
11 I won’t do it. I absolutely refuse.
12 On one wrist she wore a diamond bracelet and on the other a Rolex wrist watch.
13 Her face was so badly injured that she had to have
plastic surgery.
14 Do they make enough money to support their family?
Tomorrow When the War Began
Word Families 1
A good way to remember new words is to learn them in word families. All the words that are missing in the columns below can be found in the text, in the same order.
Noun
a car, an elephant Danish Verbto run, to laugh Danish
comprehension invasion pursuit interruption recognition switch realisation comment confirmation moan effect gasp sob demand ignition explosion
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West Side Story
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Here are some of the words that you will meet in West Side Story. See how many of the marked words you can translate before you start reading. Work in pairs if you like. Later you can compare with how many you know after having worked on this chapter.
Before After
1 They are going to perform this musical on Broadway.
2 Be careful, that dog is vicious.
3 She hasn’t got a job, she’s unemployed.
4 She said she had been sexually harassed.
5 He took careful aim, but still he missed the target.
6 Love and hatred are opposites.
7 The town of Dresden was completely destroyed
during the war.
8 They held a war council to decide on weapons.
9 This is difficult to do, it’s a real challenge.
10 If I forget to do it, please remind me.
11 The boys made an oath of allegiance, always to stand up for each other.
12 The organ in which babies develop before they are born is called womb.
13 He is a body builder: broad shoulders, big muscles …
14 My dog doesn’t do as I say, but he must learn to
obey me.
15 Don’t interrupt me when I’m talking.
16 He’s Polish, comes from a small town in Poland.
17 Poul Nyrup was the former leader of the Social Democrats.
18 She has had to overcome many difficulties before reaching the top.
19 Her horse jumped all the obstacles and got full points.
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In the dialogues, there is a lot of slang and careless language, for example servin’
instead of serving. What would be the correct way to say the following expressions?
1 clean ‘em up
2 sayin’
3 we gotta be prepared
4 I wanna
5 Tony don’t belong
6 crackin’
7 skinnin’
8 we’re gonna hand ‘em a surprise
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Too Much
Pupil A
Work with a partner and act out the following dialogue. You and your partner have different dialogue papers. The lines that are in Danish on your paper are in English on your partner’s paper, and vice versa.
Translate the Danish lines on your paper into English. Since your partner has those lines in English, he or she can correct you if you make a mistake.
Pupil A is the one to begin.
pommes frites french fries (USA), chips (UK)
rask healthy
A Spiser du ofte fast (junk) food?
B Not very(so) often. Do you?
A Nej, men jeg har en fætter, som spiser Big Mac med pommes fritês til frokost næsten hver dag.
B What does he look like?
A Du kan nok regne ud, han er sygeligt fed.
B Was he fat even as a child? (even when he was a child?)
A Mere eller mindre, men det blev værre, da han flyttede hjemmefra (fra sin mor). Da blev han vant til at spise fast (junk) food hver dag.
B Do you know how many calories a Big Mac and french fries contain?
A Næsten 1.000 tror jeg
-B You have to do a lot of exercise to get rid of a thousand calories.
A Jada, og det er klart, at jo tykkere man bliver, desto mindre motionerer man.
B But McDonald’s has healthy food too. A Caesar Sallad doesn’t contain so many calories.
Check out www.mcdonaldsmenu.info to find out exactly how many calories a Big Mac, French Fries and a Caesar Sallad contain.
Too Much
Pupil B
Work with a partner and act out the following dialogue. You and your partner have different dialogue papers. The lines that are in Danish on your paper are in English on your partner’s paper, and vice versa.
Translate the Danish lines on your paper into English. Since your partner has those lines in English, he or she can correct you if you make a mistake.
Pupil A is the one to begin.
pommes frites french fries (USA), chips (UK)
rask healthy
A Do you often eat fast food?
B Nej, ikke særlig tit. Gør du?
A No, but I have a cousin who has (eats) a Big Mac with frem fries (chips) for lunch almost every day.
B Hvordan ser han ud?
A He is obese, of course.
B Var han også fed som barn? (fed allerede som barn?)
A More or less – but it got worse when he stopped living with his mother. That’s when he got used to eating fast food every day.
B Ved du, hvor mange kalorier der er i en Big Mac med pommes frites?
A Almost a thousand, I think
-B Man skal motionere meget for at komme af med tusinde kalorier.
A Sure, and of course (naturally) the fatter you get the less you exercise.
B Men McDonald’s har også sund mad. En Cæsersalat indeholder ikke særligt mange kalorier.
Check out www.mcdonaldsmenu.info to find out exactly how many calories a Big Mac, French Fries and a Caesar Sallad contain.
