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Formal and informal English

p. 262

A man drove up
in front of the house in a gray Mercedes. The door was open quickly and the man
ran out, but he did not find what he looked for so he went back to the car and
left. Suddenly I heard a scream and ran towards the screaming. On the ground, I
saw a man lying. His shoes were taken off and put neat and tidy beside him. The
man’s body suddenly did a jerk as I bent down. His last grasp for life
supposedly. His chest looked like he had been shot. I was unsure what to do but
contacted the police directly. Consequently it was difficult remain focused.

p.263

A)

1. 
   The new shopping center was opened
   yesterday.
2. 
   The town is being rebuilt after the
   earthquake.
3. 
   The hostages have been released
   unharmed.
4. 
   The unfair law was changed by the
   politicians.
5. 
   Measures were taken to solve the
   problem.
6. 
   The new space mission was launched
   successfully.
7. 
   Next week´s negotiations will be
   canceled.
8. 
   By charity concerts, money for children
   in need will be raised.
9. 
   New oil deposits have been discovered
   in the Artic.
10. The
    tragic events could have been avoided.
11. All
    obstacles to peace have been removed.
12. New
    features are being added to the cars all the time.

p. 264

B)

1. 
   Is believed
2. 
   Is understood
3. 
   It was announced
4. 
   It is agreed
5. 
   It has been decided
6. 
   It is suggested
7. 
   It is said
8. 
   It was expected

C)

1. 
   A new cure for cancer has been
   discovered.
2. 
   Your salary will be raised after six
   months.
3. 
   The villages were abandoned after the
   bombings.
4. 
   Traffic on days with poor air quality
   will get banned.
5. 
   Keith has been prosecuted to court
   for violent confessions.
6. 
   The protesters were pressured to sign
   fake confessions.
7. 
   Sanctions were introduced against
   Burma.
8. 
   They’ve condemned against the bomb
   attacks.

p. 266 and 267

A)

1. 
   While making arrangements for the
   wedding, don’t forget to book the church.
2. 
   Seeing himself in the shop window
   gave him a shock.
3. 
   Giving up because he saw that he
   could do nothing to help.
4. 
   Although agreeing with the President,
   the Secretary of State would have liked another decision on the issue of
   retaliation.
5. 
   After finishing the interviews, they
   discussed the merits of the candidates.
6. 
   The one getting the job must have the
   best qualifications.
7. 
   Wishing to see her again, he asked
   for her phone number.
8. 
   Crying he ran out of the room
9. 
   Accepting his decision, I can still
   see the risk
10. Whenever
    visiting New York, give me a ring
11. Walking
    about in the house I noticed something has changed
12. Although
    winning the election, the party was kept out of the government.
13. The
    play opening tomorrow has got excellent reviews.
14. Driving
    onto the highway, she revved up the engine and picked up speed.
15. Since
    not trusting the result, the research team continued their experiments.
16. Before
    leaving the office, she checked her e-mail.

B)

1. 
   Worried that I might say no, he did
   not dare propose to her.
2. 
   Confuses by all he conflicting
   information, he did not know what to do.
3. 
   Amazed to see her ex-boyfriend at the
   party, a sound of surprise escaped her lips.
4. 
   Outraged that the offenders were
   released on bail, the villagers organized a demonstration.
5. 
   Disgusted by the smell of the
   rubbish, the residents decided to clean up the park themselves.
6. 
   Deprived of love and care in
   childhood, some individuals will come to lack empathy in adulthood.
7. 
   Horrified at the sight of his wife’s
   dead body, the man wailed and fainted.

C)

1. 
   Ashamed of not knowing the answer,
   her face went red.
2. 
   Aware of the situation, she did not
   speak to him in the entire night.
3. 
   Embarrassed by what she had done, she
   did not visit him anymore.
4. 
   Offended by the text I was given, I
   went home angry.
5. 
   Shocked by the news, he slowly sat
   down.
6. 
   Upset from not being chosen, she did
   not want to speak to him again.

Positive points about my presentation and areas of improvement.

I think our (mine and Bave´s) presentation went well. The positive aspect about the presentation was that all the points were included besides a ‘’snappy headline’’.  The presentation wasn’t too long and we kept to the time limit. I think I was quite prepared and I didn´t check on the paper with my supporting words on. I also think that our PowerPoint were structured and easy to follow for the audience.

Of course there are always things to improve. Next time I should practice more with my group mate to be more in sync. In our presentation there was a little problem with who was supposed to talk when, and when we were supposed to change the pictures on the PowerPoint. I also think that I looked at the paper more than I really needed to. My next goal is to do a presentation without a paper.  Next time I think we should have a more appropriate headline to the topic.

p. 133

1. Why is the native Murrinh-partha language important to the Wadeye community?
The reason to why it’s that important is because it’s a way of keeping their culture. That because they want everyone of the Wadeye community to feel united.

2. What differences are there between the white suburbs of the big cities of Australia, and this part of the Northern Territory?
There is a very big difference between the people of the Northern territory and the white suburbs. The people of the Northern territory are living a very poor life while the people in the white suburbs live the opposite, a very good and wealthy life. Big parts of the poor people are unemployed. The children can’t go to school and it lives to many people in houses because there aint money enough.  There are also cultural differences between the people in the Wadeye community.

3. What causes are there of endemic health problems, according to the article?

One cause is that they don’t have any medical care for the people and the other is that they live too many people in one house!

P.134 A:

Wadeye has a population of 2 700, comprising 24 clans and seven tribes. The ethnic mix is a reminder of the thirties when missionaries persuaded indigenous groups to live together. Visitors arrived by air. The flight is over a wild and exceptionally beautiful country. On arrival, they encounter a settlement resembles a shantytown. Unquestionably, there is high unemployment. In addition, residents suffer overcrowding and poor hygiene. Through lack of minimally nutritional food, some children are visibly malnourished. Considering the inadequate health care center, it is little wonder that doctors and nurses can do very little to help. It’s clear that this entire situation is the result of decades of neglect and hence unsurprising that pressure groups are urging politicians to improve living conditions for Australia’s native population.