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This document contains instructions for various exercises related to language learning and communication. It directs the learner to listen to audio passages, read texts, discuss questions with a partner, and complete writing assignments on topics like childhood memories and cultural differences. Exercises involve vocabulary, grammar, storytelling and analyzing features of communication styles. The learner is asked to submit one written assignment by Sunday retelling a past experience and focusing on spelling, structure and grammar.
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2. Både på engelska och svenska kan genitiv uttryckas
antingen med en s-form eller med en preposition.
S-formen kallas apostrofgenitiv eftersom den skrivs
med apostrof.
Prepostionsformen kallas of-genitiv eftersom engelskan
normalt har of.
3. Apostrofens plats
före genitiv-s i singular
Lisa’s mum The EU’s headquarters
före genitiv-s vid substantive som inte slutar på s i plural.
the children’s toys men’s rights women’s liberation
efter plural-s
the girls’ bikes
Om ett namn slutar på –s används ibland bara en
apostrof
Dickens’ (Dickens’s)
4. Apostrofgenitivens användning
om levande varelse (speciellt vid personnamn)
Robert’s boots the dog’s puppies her parents’ cars
I tidsuttryck
today’s menu two month’s notice
ofta om platser, organisationer och saker.
Sweden’s foreign policy the school’s budget the plane’s engine
om huvudordet kan förstås av sammanhanget, utelämnas det oftast.
I like my room better than Jane’s. Let’s meet at Melanie’s. at the
dentist’s
5. OF-genitivens användning.
1. I formellt språk vid ord för saker och abstrakta
begrepp.
the reunification of Germany - Tysklands återförening
the surface of the earth - jordens yta
the meaning of life- meningen med livet, livets mening
the power of love - kärlekens makt.
6. 2. ofta I mer eller mindre fast uttryck.
the Queen of England
in the light of the rising sun I ljuset från den uppgående
solen
the danger of smoking faran med att röka
the color of the curtains färgen på gardinerna
7. Ibland används både of-konstruktionen och
apostrofgenitiv. (dubbel genitiv)
She’s a friend of my brother’s.
He’s a pal of Joe’s.
8. Prepositionen of används i många konstruktioner
där svenskan inte har någon preposition och i
många uttryck för mått och mängd.
a bar of chocolate
a game of chess
a glass of white wine
a pint of beer
a teaspoon of flour
a bunch of flowers
a group of students
a lot of friends
a series of events
en chokladkaka
ett schackparti
ett glas vitt vin
en stor öl
en tesked mjöl
en blombukett
en grupp studenter
en massa vänner
en serie händelser
9. I en del fraser
on the stroke of 12 på slaget 12
not a word of English inte ett ord engelska
Efter ord som city, town, suburb, province, county,
state, republic, kingdom, island och isle + namn
the City of York
the Kingdom of Sweden
the Isle of Man
The Republic of Russia
10. ofta mellan årtiderna och årtal
in the winter of 1991
MEN
in 1991 år 1991
in the year of 2000 år 2000
12. Key Exercises
The teacher of the class.
The teacher’s lessons.
The author’s new book.
The author of the book.
The owner of the dog. (The dog’s
owner)
The top of the bus.
The tickets of the passengers. (The
passengers’ tickets.
The two inns of the village. (The
village’s two inns.)
The many victories of the team.
(The team’s many victories)
The teachers’ hard work.
An hour’s walk.
The twelve months of the year.
The engine of the car.
The price of petrol.
The top of the mountain.
The son’s teacher.
Tom’s brother.
Our neighbo(u)r’s dog.