Engelsk A Studentereksamen
Opgave A

1. Actors usually hate themself when they make mistakes in front of a live audience.
- Actors usually hate themselves when they make mistakes in front of a live audience.
Fejl I det reflektive pronomen – Mangler fleretals form grundet i at actors er i fleretal derved skal det reflektive pronomien også bøjes i fleretal.

2. The old World War II veteran was moved to tears when he shaked the presidents hand.
- The old World War II veteran was moved to tears when he shook the presidents hand.
Her er der fejl i verbummet. Verbummet er uregelmæssigt og bøjes derved anderledes.

3. A friend from New York took me on a trip who took us all the way down to the coast.
- A friend from New York took me on a trip, which took us all the way down to the coast.
Fejl i det relative pronominer. Det relative pronomien fører tilbage til “trip” og derved skal det være which. Desuden sættes der et komma før which.

4. The older guest treated Mr. Smith very nice and offered him a seat at their table.
- The older guest treated Mr. Smith very nicely and offered him a seat at their table.
Fejl i adverbiet. Adverbiet beskriver verbummet og derved kommer ly-endelsen på.

5. His hosts felt extremely embarrassed when he because of an insulting remark from his dinner partner left.
- His hosts felt extremely embarrassed when he left because of an insulting remark from his dinner partner.
Forkert ordstilling. Left er placeret forket i sætningen.

6. The chairman, who´s behaviour at the meeting was horrible, was unwilling to apologize.
- The chairman, whose behaviour at the meeting was horrible, was unwilling to apologize.

Fejl I det possessive pronominer. Pronominet beskriver The Chairman og derved bruges whose.

7. For developing countries, the tourism is both an opportunity and a potential problem.
For developing countries, tourism is both an opportunity and a potential problem.
Tourism er utælleligt og derved sætter man ikke the foran. Tourism bøjes ikke.

Opgave B.

Den aktive sætnings objekt bliver til den passive sætnings subjekt.

1. Peter´s son painted the house.
- The house was painted by Peter´s son.

2. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris carried out the columbine High massacre.
- The Columbine High massacre was carried out by Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris.

3. They shot several victims in the head.
- Several victims were shot in the head.

Opgave C

For disse korte tekst udrag kan man kort slutte at der bruges mange tillægsord for at beskrive emnet. Jeg antager at tekstudragene er britiske idet at colour staves med u, hvilket er en britisk stavemåde. Det er et meget formelt sprog. Det er fint i forhold til normalt talesprog. Dette kan ses ved at der ikke benyttes slang.

Opgave D
You only have to drive for twenty minutes through the nearest city, and instantly you will find a lot of places, where used cars are being bought and sold.
Whether you are looking for your first car or simply needs another car to substitute your old car, there is a car dealer on every street corner, who smilingly offering to help.
Now the big question is, if the money you have earned is supposed to be spent here, or if they rather should be put in the bank.

Vernissage
Children understand far more than we are aware of. The circumstances in a family affect children’s behaviour. The manners that the children internalize in the home are something that affects the children’s personality. In the family, the child is something unique and irreplaceable; in this way parents try to spare their children for the things that do not work out in their relationships. This is exactly what the short story “Vernissage” written by Clare Anderson-Wheeler tries to demonstrate. This essay will contain a characterization of the main character and an analysis of the relationship between the mother, Frances, and the father, John. Furthermore, this essay will cover the themes and use of symbols in the story and a discussion of the ending.

”Vernissage” is a short story that revolves about the child Alex, and the relationship between his parents. The main character, Alex, constantly reflects whether he should mentally grow up or stay as a child. At home, Alex is told to do his homework but in resistance he hides under his parents bed. Under the bed he witnesses a private conversation between his parents. At this point it becomes clear to him that his parent’s relationship wasn’t as good as he at first thought. The narrator is a third person omniscient, which means that we are given information about the characters thoughts and feelings. However is the narrator determined on the main character, Alex. This signifies that the reader experiences only Alex´s thoughts and expressions. In this way the reader experiences the tense conversation from the child’s perspective and not from the parents. Like that the reader is focused on the mentally stage that Alex is in, and follows his progress from child to adult.

Alex is a boy, probably in the age around nine or twelve years old. This indicates that Alex is in that stage in his life, where he constantly reflects over the things that happen around him. The first thing that indicates that he tries to figure out his stage in life, comes clear when pronounces “vernissage”. At first he pronounces the word correctly, as a grown up would, but then he stretches the word out. He imagines that Vernissage is a man called Vernie Sadge and that he would be dancing with his mother at the opening of the art exhibition. Generally is Alex oblivious to the world around him except at the end of the story. At home his mother makes him a banana sandwich. “There was something about banana sandwiches, sweet and soft, that made him think of babyfood” (p.2 ll. 13-14). At this point he discusses with himself about whether he is too old to be eating banana sandwiches even though that he in reality actually likes them. A lot of the quotations in the story indicate that he is just a child. The way he reflects over different kinds of things, the way he eats with both hands, describes his meal, and especially the way he hides from his mother under the bed. All these things indicates that he is actually not mentally ready to become be a grown up, but there is something that makes him want to become a grown up. Maybe it is the lack of absence from his father that makes him reflect over himself. In this way the only thing he wants is to become just like his own father. You get a sense that he is a boy who struggles with his own self-esteem.

The family connection seems at first sight very good. They seem to be doing well. The mother has time to pick up Alex after school. They have money enough to buy a new dress and pay for a babysitter on the same day. Especially the thing about that they are invited to an art exhibition, makes them seem like a wealthy family. The reciprocal connection between the mom and dad seems just as good at first sight. “Sometimes the way she said “your father” sounded proud, like he was something special that she and Alex had made together” (p. 2 ll. 37-38). But just as proud she is of him just as ignorant is he towards her. “…all except for a little bit in her eyes that stayed” (p. 2 ll. 7-11). Already in the start of the story you get the signals that the relationship between them is poor. In the bedroom it comes clear that there is a distance between them, both mentally and physically. The new dress, she bought, was the ulterior motive for her trying to restore the chemistry. The dress is a symbol of sexuality and impression towards her husband. The colour of the dress, purple, and the sheen is an image of the extravagance. In this way she desperately tries to gain his attention. But when she shows him the dress she says, "You've told me before how the colour suits me," to which he answers, "Did I? I'm sure it does." (p.4 ll. 3-4). This indicates that the father is quite mentally absent; he is more focused on his own career than on his family and his wife, who fights for their marriage. At some point she takes her husbands right hand to her left chest (heart) and tries in this way to get his attention. Placing his hand on her heart is a symbol of the love she tries to share with him. But he is acting quiet ignorant towards it. “But his fathers voice was the same as usual. “It´s very nice, Frances. Lovely” (p. 4 l. 16). The father is rather detached in her and they talk past each other.

After Alex has been overhearing the tense conversation between his parents, he goes to the bathroom. At the bathroom he becomes clarified that he has to grow up. His toothbrush has suddenly become too childish. “This too, he decided, was a child´s thing”(p. 6 l. 5-6). Brushing his teeth is an action he does towards becoming an adult. This way he brushes the taste of banana sandwich away, and furthermore he brushes his childish actions away. The fact that he brushes his teeth for a long time signifies the transition he goes trough. Actually he imitates his father actions in the way he brushes his teeth. “Wish-wish; wish-wish” (p.6 l. 8-9). Conceivably this is an action towards becoming the man in the house. At this point he knows the truth about his parents relationship. The miscommunication between his parents would be the theme of the story. However the main theme of the story is growing up. Alex is in the start of the story precarious whether he should stay as a child or grow up. In the end of the story Alex is more persistent that he wants to grow up.

Children are vulnerable both physically and physiologically. This text is a great example of the way children is affected by the parent’s communication and behaviour. In conclusion “Vernissage” shows how a child can change conduct on behave of his parents actions.

In this story the main character overhears a private conversation between his parents. Oblivious

father’s lack of absence.

Due to the lack of absence from his father.

Now ‘ale is more persitant that he wants to grow up.

The father is obnoxious.