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Slang och uttryck i Australien | Explorius Bara för att man kan engelska, betyder det inte att man kan ALL engelska. Vad jag menar med detta ska jag förklara alldeles strax. Vi har ett antal engelsktalande länder i världen och därför är det lätt att glömma att den engelskan som talas i dessa länder skiljer sig åt till mer än bara olika accenter och dialekter. Eftersom jag är på ett utbyte i Australien så hade jag tänk att jämföra den australienska engelskan med den typiska amerikanska engelskan som vi lär oss från tv, sociala medier osv. Vill komma hem med en "Aussie accent" Under mina månader här down under så har jag lärt mig massivs med nya ord och uttryck. Jag skulle även vilja påstå att jag sakta men säkert börjar snappa upp accenten mer och mer vilket är till min förtjusning, då jag älskar hur australiensarna pratar. Nedanför har jag gjort en ordlista med några av de orden som jag har märkt skiljer sig från den amerikanska engelskan som jag är van vid. Australiensk vs. amerikansk engelska: Keen: ex. As: ex. Hi, How ya goin?

Where Is English the Official Language? The English language developed in Europe in the middle ages. It was named after a Germanic tribe, the Angles, that migrated to England. The language has been developing for over a thousand years. While its roots are Germanic, the language has adopted many words that originated in other languages. With words from many different languages making their way into the modern English lexicon as well. French and Latin are two languages that had a large impact on modern English. Countries Where English Is an Official Language AnguillaAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaBahamasBarbadosBelizeBermudaBotswanaThe British Virgin IslandsCameroonCanada (except Quebec)Cayman IslandsDominicaEnglandFijiGambiaGhanaGibraltarGrenadaGuyanaIreland, NorthernIreland, Republic ofJamaicaKenyaLesothoLiberiaMalawiMaltaMauritiusMontserratNamibiaNew ZelandNigeriaPapua New GuineaSt. Why English Is Not the Official Language of the United States How English Became a Global Language The Language of Travelers

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Fun USA Facts for Kids - Interesting Information about the United States of America The United States of America is also called the USA, US, United States or sometimes America. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was issued, establishing the United States of America. The US is the 4th largest country in the world by land area and 3rd by population. On February 25, 2013, the estimated population of the US was 315,568,000. The US is a diverse country with a multicultural society.

Why So Much Variety in English? - Internasjonal engelsk Vocabulary Make sure you understand these words before you read the text. Use the dictionary in the link collection to look up new words: distinctiveinvasionretreattribecommondescendantvictoriousfrontierapartflourishsubstrate language = local or original (underlying) languageexercise (v)unifyvastpost-vocalic "r" = "r" after a vowelpronouncerhotic = describes accents where "r" is pronounced in all positionsoriginnotablepenalretroflex consonants - tongue bent, curved, or turned backward, e.g. retroflex (Phonetic symbols: ʈ ɖ ɳ ɭ)diversityHide Why So Much Variety in English Update Required To play the media you will need to either update your browser to a recent version or update your Flash plugin. Why So Much Variety in English When you start listening to the examples of English we have prepared, you might ask yourself why there is so much variety in English. Check out samples in our interactive map as you read: The Variety of English in the British Isles

Tonåringar världen runt – bedömning av realia · Mia Smith Så, hur ser det ut egentligen? Ur Lgr11, kursplanen i engelska: Syfte: I mötet med talat språk och texter ska eleverna ges möjlighet att utveckla förmågan att sätta innehållet i relation till egna erfarenheter, livsvillkor och intressen. Centralt innehåll (7-9): Kommunikationens innehåll Levnadsvillkor, traditioner, sociala relationer och kulturella företeelser i olika sammanhang och områden där engelska används. Kunskapskrav (7-9) E: Eleven diskuterar översiktligt några företeelser i olika sammanhang och områden där engelska används, och kan då också göra enkla jämförelser med egna erfarenheter och kunskaper. C: Eleven diskuterar utförligt några företeelser i olika sammanhang och områden där engelska används och kan då också göra välutvecklade jämförelser med egna erfarenheter och kunskaper. Hur arbetar vi då med detta?

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian 125 words Quizlet Flashcards cerebralof or relating to the brainlopsidedhaving one side lower or smaller or lighter than the otherseizurewhen there are certain types of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. JOKES & RIDDLES for Children (Clean Fun) from Brownielocks. Note: This page stretches due to the longest word in the US language (shown at bottom) When I was a ventriloquist, I not only wrote my own jokes, but I would also buy a lot of joke books (from bookstores, yard sales, etc.). It is impossible to present you with all the jokes I have. But, as I find jokes I enjoy, I will try to present them to you based on author, category or whatever. I also realize that my sense of humor might not mesh with yours. So please bear (pun intended) with me because I've tried to post jokes that do not offend but amuse. Tips For Telling A Joke (From Best Jokes and Cartoons from Scholastic Magazine) Edited By Patricia Lauber Copyright 1955 by Teen Age Books 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Follow these rules and the audience will be yours till Niagara Falls! Below are graphical links to some specialized joke pages. Buzz: "First I got tonsilitis, followed by appendicitis and pheumonia. Butch: "Boy you had a time!" Buzz: "I'll say! Student: "I hear that fish is brain food." He: "Yes. At

Compare Sweden To The United States With its 318,892,103 people, The United States is the 3rd largest country in the world by population. It is the 3rd largest country in the world by area with 9,826,675 square kilometers. Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65), in which a northern Union of states defeated a secessionist Confederacy of 11 southern slave states, and the Great Depression of the 1930s, an economic downturn during which about a quarter of the labor force lost its jobs. Languages spoken: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census)

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