He hopes it could be "anything" because if his former girlfriend really was pregnant, his life as it was could very well had been over in a snap
Well, a lot of things aren't "quite right" about what Alicia is saying. The main things being that boys "always try to wriggle out of it" (manipulated quite), and the fact that it's her baby and her's alone, and he has no say as to what happens to it until it is born.
Sam feels excruciatingly anxious. He has no idea what is going to happen when he finally tells Alicia's parents what is going on, and he is petrified by the mere thought of it. I have not felt like this int he recent years, but one time when I was 6 years old, I managed to topple my computer screen onto the keyboard and it broke. It was no big deal, we had many spares, however I was so scared of the consequences, that I did not even realize why I was freaking out. I guess Sam's situation was a lot different, since he knew EXACTLY why he was feeling the way he was.
1. The story is being told by Sam
2. This is told from a first-person perspective. First person = "I", Third person = "Sam"
3. Sam and Alicia
4. She wants to keep it
5. Because they are both responsible, except for the times when they're not (she decides)
6. Alicia wants for Sam and her to talk to her parents as soon as possible, whilst Sam wants to postpone the conversation indefinitely
7. They are going to wait for twenty-four hours
8. Sam was most worried about telling his mother, because everyone in his family already had broken her heart. He did not wish to be the last nail in the coffin for a dying family
9. Sam wants to see if there is a little man trying to force himself out of his chest, since his heart is beating so ferociously that it cannot be natural
mandag 23. november 2015
torsdag 5. november 2015
05.11.2015 Multiculturalism
Task 1
I have visited many places wit different cultures, to give an example, Sicily. The main differences between Norway and Sicily are the driving regulations. In Norway there are pages upon pages talking about what you can and cannot do whilst in a car on the road. On the other hand, the Sicily government seems to have given up. The last time we were there, we had to wait for five minutes for an opening over the road. There is zero control, none at all. The only norm I noticed is that you always drive faster than the person behind you. The cars were not the issue, Sicily is not as rich as Norway, and not everyone can afford a car. Imagine this: fifty scooters trying to get through one bottleneck by bobbing and weaving past each other. It was maddening.
Sundbyfoss is honestly not very multicultural at all. It's a small place in the middle of nowhere, so there are basically no immigrants there.
There is way more immigration to Norway than emigration, because Norway's a rich country, why would you want to be anywhere else?
Task 2
1. Norwegian immigration has been going on since the conjugation of Norway around 900 a.d.. Norway has always been attractive to immigrants, whether it's because of our oil today or our fish and wood resources previously. Later, during the industrial revolution, Norway needed more professionals in the field. The professionals were majorly from Germany, and the industry in Kongsberg and Røros were made with their help. Ever since we found oil the immigration numbers have skyrocketed, and between 2002 and 2015 the numbers have doubled (approximate eyeballing by looking at this model https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/statistikker/innvbef ).
2. There are many more immigrants in Britain as compared to Noway, because they have throughout the last 60 years gotten immigrants from all over the world, from Jamaica to Eastern Europa. The immigrants that come to Norway normally go directly into the big cities such as Tønsberg and Oslo. Refugees from The Middle East immigrate a lot in today's world, however, there are also a lot of people looking for work.
I have visited many places wit different cultures, to give an example, Sicily. The main differences between Norway and Sicily are the driving regulations. In Norway there are pages upon pages talking about what you can and cannot do whilst in a car on the road. On the other hand, the Sicily government seems to have given up. The last time we were there, we had to wait for five minutes for an opening over the road. There is zero control, none at all. The only norm I noticed is that you always drive faster than the person behind you. The cars were not the issue, Sicily is not as rich as Norway, and not everyone can afford a car. Imagine this: fifty scooters trying to get through one bottleneck by bobbing and weaving past each other. It was maddening.
Sundbyfoss is honestly not very multicultural at all. It's a small place in the middle of nowhere, so there are basically no immigrants there.
There is way more immigration to Norway than emigration, because Norway's a rich country, why would you want to be anywhere else?
Task 2
1. Norwegian immigration has been going on since the conjugation of Norway around 900 a.d.. Norway has always been attractive to immigrants, whether it's because of our oil today or our fish and wood resources previously. Later, during the industrial revolution, Norway needed more professionals in the field. The professionals were majorly from Germany, and the industry in Kongsberg and Røros were made with their help. Ever since we found oil the immigration numbers have skyrocketed, and between 2002 and 2015 the numbers have doubled (approximate eyeballing by looking at this model https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/statistikker/innvbef ).
2. There are many more immigrants in Britain as compared to Noway, because they have throughout the last 60 years gotten immigrants from all over the world, from Jamaica to Eastern Europa. The immigrants that come to Norway normally go directly into the big cities such as Tønsberg and Oslo. Refugees from The Middle East immigrate a lot in today's world, however, there are also a lot of people looking for work.
mandag 2. november 2015
"Who are the British", Writing 1
A day at the golf course
Top o' the morning to ye laddies, today I'm going tell the tale of the time I went golfing with uncle Scot!
It was a normal Scottish day, green as far as the eye could see, beams o' light shining down upon the land and rivers aplenty flowing throughout the horizon. Everything was going swell, 'till that little bugger of a leprechaun stole me nine iron! I think it might've had a personal vendetta against me, seeing as I found this wee little pot of gold the other day. We were both shocked, seeing as the leprechauns never come out during the day. While I'm on this topic, the whole myth of the leprechauns sitting with a pot o' gold at the end o' the rainbow is utter and complete nonsense. Firstly, the sun burns their skin, and they must therefore wear full body suits in order to be outside during the day. This becomes very uncomfortable, and even the thought of sitting outside an entire day is enough to make a leprechaun cower in fear. The second part o' this statement that should confuse the devil out o' anyone with half a brain, is why on Earth would they have their life savings out in the open like that? Not even that, but they're supposed to just give it away? Why, because you found 'em? All a bunch of smoke and mirrors, just a bunch of he said, she said, into the nth dimension.
Nevertheless, we never got a hold of the little bugger, however what we did find was his personal stash! It was right over there, by the seventh hole. We never got the chance to look in it, however it might've been in our best interests to not make enemies with the very essence of nature itself.
I swear that to this day, I can still hear him swinging at golf balls in the wee hours of the morning before the sun has come up, with my nine iron in one hand and a pot o' gold in the other.
(Disclaimer! The task told me to be creative, not realistic)
Top o' the morning to ye laddies, today I'm going tell the tale of the time I went golfing with uncle Scot!
It was a normal Scottish day, green as far as the eye could see, beams o' light shining down upon the land and rivers aplenty flowing throughout the horizon. Everything was going swell, 'till that little bugger of a leprechaun stole me nine iron! I think it might've had a personal vendetta against me, seeing as I found this wee little pot of gold the other day. We were both shocked, seeing as the leprechauns never come out during the day. While I'm on this topic, the whole myth of the leprechauns sitting with a pot o' gold at the end o' the rainbow is utter and complete nonsense. Firstly, the sun burns their skin, and they must therefore wear full body suits in order to be outside during the day. This becomes very uncomfortable, and even the thought of sitting outside an entire day is enough to make a leprechaun cower in fear. The second part o' this statement that should confuse the devil out o' anyone with half a brain, is why on Earth would they have their life savings out in the open like that? Not even that, but they're supposed to just give it away? Why, because you found 'em? All a bunch of smoke and mirrors, just a bunch of he said, she said, into the nth dimension.
Nevertheless, we never got a hold of the little bugger, however what we did find was his personal stash! It was right over there, by the seventh hole. We never got the chance to look in it, however it might've been in our best interests to not make enemies with the very essence of nature itself.
I swear that to this day, I can still hear him swinging at golf balls in the wee hours of the morning before the sun has come up, with my nine iron in one hand and a pot o' gold in the other.
(Disclaimer! The task told me to be creative, not realistic)
mandag 26. oktober 2015
Tasks and activities
- Discussion
1. No. Even though The British Isles are completely surrounded by water, due to the globalization of today's world, most Britons will never notice the difference. They have virtually everything they'd ever need, with both large cities and a lovely countryside. If they were going on vacation to the south, they would fly by plane, but this does not differ from how us on the mainland do it.
2. Judging by the places I've been in the UK, I think I would like it the best in Oxford. It's a huge city, but it feels like a small town. It has parks, malls, museums and much more. In contrast to Oxford, London feels extremely crowded and bleak.
Today I have learned that
- The tallest mountain in The British Isles is called Ben Nevis. It's 1343 meters tall and it lay in Scotland
- The British Isles is the 8th largest isle in the world with an area of nearly two hundred twenty square kilometers
- People from Britain are not called britishmen, but they are instead called Britons
- Cockney is an actual English accent
- There is a place in Wales called llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
- Discussion
1. No. Even though The British Isles are completely surrounded by water, due to the globalization of today's world, most Britons will never notice the difference. They have virtually everything they'd ever need, with both large cities and a lovely countryside. If they were going on vacation to the south, they would fly by plane, but this does not differ from how us on the mainland do it.
2. Judging by the places I've been in the UK, I think I would like it the best in Oxford. It's a huge city, but it feels like a small town. It has parks, malls, museums and much more. In contrast to Oxford, London feels extremely crowded and bleak.
Today I have learned that
- The tallest mountain in The British Isles is called Ben Nevis. It's 1343 meters tall and it lay in Scotland
- The British Isles is the 8th largest isle in the world with an area of nearly two hundred twenty square kilometers
- People from Britain are not called britishmen, but they are instead called Britons
- Cockney is an actual English accent
- There is a place in Wales called llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
torsdag 15. oktober 2015
Tasks
Checkpoints page 44:
1. A lingua franca is a common tongue
2. A long time ago, the English had colonies all over the world. The sole reason English is "the world's most important lingua franca" is because so many people were forced to abandon their mother tongue
3. The historical honor for setting English Empire into motion goes to Queen Elizabeth the first
4. During both the first and the second world war, the English suffered great losses. This, in combination with major political turmoil in Africa and the Indian subcontinent, meant that Britain lost its position as the world's leading power.
5. English, as the world's leading lingua franca, is constantly evolving due to the massive amount of people who speak it
Viewpoints page 44:
1. I don't believe the introduction of a new language is an issue in any country. What is the point of language, if not global communication? Although, I do really like the Norwegian language, and it would be a shame to see it go. However, the English language will never completely engulf Norway
2. Chinese has a massive amount of people talking it, but in the western world it doesn't stand a chance. The English language has already planted its roots firmly in the west, and it would take more than a single wildfire to even phase it
Comprehension tasks:
1. 1500
2. The English empire forced the English language upon a ton of countries
3. About 350
4. 1,5 billion
5. One fourth of 1,5 billion
6. One fourth of 1,5 billion
7. English has very little to do with England these days, maybe we should stop calling it English?
8. Singlish, Hinglish and Chinglish are names given to the different dialects in different parts of the world of the English language.
9. People believe that China will become the leading language of our generation and in the future
1. A lingua franca is a common tongue
2. A long time ago, the English had colonies all over the world. The sole reason English is "the world's most important lingua franca" is because so many people were forced to abandon their mother tongue
3. The historical honor for setting English Empire into motion goes to Queen Elizabeth the first
4. During both the first and the second world war, the English suffered great losses. This, in combination with major political turmoil in Africa and the Indian subcontinent, meant that Britain lost its position as the world's leading power.
5. English, as the world's leading lingua franca, is constantly evolving due to the massive amount of people who speak it
Viewpoints page 44:
1. I don't believe the introduction of a new language is an issue in any country. What is the point of language, if not global communication? Although, I do really like the Norwegian language, and it would be a shame to see it go. However, the English language will never completely engulf Norway
2. Chinese has a massive amount of people talking it, but in the western world it doesn't stand a chance. The English language has already planted its roots firmly in the west, and it would take more than a single wildfire to even phase it
Comprehension tasks:
1. 1500
2. The English empire forced the English language upon a ton of countries
3. About 350
4. 1,5 billion
5. One fourth of 1,5 billion
6. One fourth of 1,5 billion
7. English has very little to do with England these days, maybe we should stop calling it English?
8. Singlish, Hinglish and Chinglish are names given to the different dialects in different parts of the world of the English language.
9. People believe that China will become the leading language of our generation and in the future
mandag 12. oktober 2015
Checkpoints page 41.
1: Car, pillar, star, bar, dance, France, prawns, chance, glance, stance
2:words that end in -ter in American English end in -tre in British English
e.g. Theater (AE) Theatre (BE)
Monolog (AE) Monologue (BE)
Color (AE) Colour (BE)
Analyze (AE) Analyse (BE
Traveler (AE) Traveller (BE)
Language work page 41:
I am knackered and I must go to the loo:I am exhausted and I have to go to the bathroom
Are there any WCs close by? = Are there any bathrooms nearby?
Is there a chemist anywhere close?=Is there a pharmacy anywhere in the vicinity?
I am peckish=I am starving
At the zebra crossing the lollipop lady directed us to take a diversion, but my lorry was out of petrol and it was impossible= At the crossing the lady controlling traffic told us to take another route, but my truck was out of gasoline, and this rendered the request impossible
1: Car, pillar, star, bar, dance, France, prawns, chance, glance, stance
2:words that end in -ter in American English end in -tre in British English
e.g. Theater (AE) Theatre (BE)
Monolog (AE) Monologue (BE)
Color (AE) Colour (BE)
Analyze (AE) Analyse (BE
Traveler (AE) Traveller (BE)
Language work page 41:
I am knackered and I must go to the loo:I am exhausted and I have to go to the bathroom
Are there any WCs close by? = Are there any bathrooms nearby?
Is there a chemist anywhere close?=Is there a pharmacy anywhere in the vicinity?
I am peckish=I am starving
At the zebra crossing the lollipop lady directed us to take a diversion, but my lorry was out of petrol and it was impossible= At the crossing the lady controlling traffic told us to take another route, but my truck was out of gasoline, and this rendered the request impossible
mandag 14. september 2015
Teenagers are the ones most susceptible to negative influence. The mob psychology around an especially impressionable person might have, if not fatal, very negative consequences to the individual's life. Most of the people I have met on my spare time, meaning they are not connected to me in any way, shape or form, from jobs, school, whatever, have admitted to have either tried smoking or alcohol before the age of sixteen. This usually happens when there is a group of people, and all their friends are there, egging them on. Because most people in these situations don't have the spine to risk their friendships, they usually give in, even if they're not one hundred percent on board with it.
When people get a little into their teens, around sixteen or seventeen, some start attempting to break free from the obedient sheep they were before. They are done with the strict rules of childhood, they are tired of always having to do what others say. This is in my opinion a good attitude, people learn to become self-supportive, and this helps prepare them for the real world. Unless, that is they don't grow up at all. The world is filled with students, even people in their early twenties, both acting and being treated like thirteen year olds. They live in a personal bubble, where everything is handed to them, and when that bubble breaks, they won't even realize just how fucked they really are.
torsdag 10. september 2015
Poem
I am no poet
I hear the faint sound of cars in the distance
Birds chirping at my side
Here in the beautiful land of the north
I my time will bide
The sun is shining down at the land
Of the land of the proud and free
But do not ask to whom it belongs
It does not belong to thee
Up here, the air is fresh
The smell of nature is clean
But all the major cities
Smell like they need some Listerine
I walked a narrow trail
To get where I am now
I will not let it get ruined
By those we before bow
They think of the good of the nation
Not of the good of the men
The women and children and dogs
Who will not see this nature again
We rush to get to work
Have to get there on time
But what we need to remember
Is there's more than your job on the line
We have a finite time on earth
Don't stress it all away
Once in a little while
From the main road you must stray
Is there's more than your job on the line
We have a finite time on earth
Don't stress it all away
Once in a little while
From the main road you must stray
torsdag 3. september 2015
Tasks 03.09.2015
The first poem, "No Man is an Island", talks about how even though someone might try to exclude themselves from socety, they will always be a part of it. When a part of society dies, a part of you dies aswell, for you are the society. This statement is strengthened by the lines "... therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee". What this is saying is that when you hear the belltowers in the distance, don't wonder why the bell is tolling, it's tolling for thee. For the human race as a whole.
"No Man is an Island" talks about how a loss doesn't belong to one person, but to the entire human race.
Paul Simon: "I am a Rock". This song takes more or less the exact opposite stance to "No Man is an Island", stating that the main character doesn't need anybody and is doing quite fine locked within his fortress of solitude with nothing but his poetry to keep him accompanied, He doesn't want friends, because they might hurt him and he doesn't want love either. By reading the text it seems that he had a loved once, but something happened, and now he's afraid to get hurt again ("... the slumber of feelings that have died").
"I am a Rock" tells the tale of a person who has excluded themselves from society completely, setting up walls in "A fortress steep and mighty". An individual afraid of friendship, and love.
"Gerry and the peacemakers" (written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II) "You'll never walk alone": This song makes the statement that as long as you never let your hopes down, you'll never walk alone. As long as you keep forcing through the dark, storms, the wind and the rain, you will one day the the light at the end of the gauntlet, in this case " ... a golden sky, and the sweet silver song of the lark". No matter how much shit is thrown at you in life, there will always be that golden moment where you find friends and happiness, in this case I presume the " ... the sweet silver song of the lark" references Liverpool, and the " ... golden sky" represents the Liverpool fans all clumping up together at a stadium to cheer on their favourite football team.
"You'll never walk alone" tells you that no matter how tough things get, you must force through the hard times, and one day, you too will find happiness.
My favourite song was probably "You'll never walk alone". It was catchy, and uplifting, whilst "I am a Rock" was honestly a little depressing. However, I guess that was the meaning behind the song, to give a little insight into the mind of someone who has cast themselves out of society.
Edit: I thought Liverpool's suits were yellow.
- Thor Bjørnskjold Langestrand
The first poem, "No Man is an Island", talks about how even though someone might try to exclude themselves from socety, they will always be a part of it. When a part of society dies, a part of you dies aswell, for you are the society. This statement is strengthened by the lines "... therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee". What this is saying is that when you hear the belltowers in the distance, don't wonder why the bell is tolling, it's tolling for thee. For the human race as a whole.
"No Man is an Island" talks about how a loss doesn't belong to one person, but to the entire human race.
Paul Simon: "I am a Rock". This song takes more or less the exact opposite stance to "No Man is an Island", stating that the main character doesn't need anybody and is doing quite fine locked within his fortress of solitude with nothing but his poetry to keep him accompanied, He doesn't want friends, because they might hurt him and he doesn't want love either. By reading the text it seems that he had a loved once, but something happened, and now he's afraid to get hurt again ("... the slumber of feelings that have died").
"I am a Rock" tells the tale of a person who has excluded themselves from society completely, setting up walls in "A fortress steep and mighty". An individual afraid of friendship, and love.
"Gerry and the peacemakers" (written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II) "You'll never walk alone": This song makes the statement that as long as you never let your hopes down, you'll never walk alone. As long as you keep forcing through the dark, storms, the wind and the rain, you will one day the the light at the end of the gauntlet, in this case " ... a golden sky, and the sweet silver song of the lark". No matter how much shit is thrown at you in life, there will always be that golden moment where you find friends and happiness, in this case I presume the " ... the sweet silver song of the lark" references Liverpool, and the " ... golden sky" represents the Liverpool fans all clumping up together at a stadium to cheer on their favourite football team.
"You'll never walk alone" tells you that no matter how tough things get, you must force through the hard times, and one day, you too will find happiness.
My favourite song was probably "You'll never walk alone". It was catchy, and uplifting, whilst "I am a Rock" was honestly a little depressing. However, I guess that was the meaning behind the song, to give a little insight into the mind of someone who has cast themselves out of society.
Edit: I thought Liverpool's suits were yellow.
- Thor Bjørnskjold Langestrand
mandag 24. august 2015
Good morning, day, or evening, to whoever is currently reading this. My name is Thor, and I'm a 16 year old college student from Norway. I have recently, alongside my class, been tasked with writing an English blog. Here I will post all of my work in the subject of English throughout at least my first year of College.
I believe I know just the question running through the minds of all the 3 people reading this: Why would you want to read the blog of a 16 year college kid who is doing it for school purposes only? Well, if you're the teacher, hopefully to give me a good grade. However, for the 2 remaining people still reading this, even though I might not be the best writer, I have some "interesting" stuff going around in my head. This might occasionally glow through into my work, and you might just be able to take some inspiration, or get some fun ideas from them.
With that said, I am probably not going to clutter this page with things not school related, but you never know! If people actually enjoy this intro, I might make more posts like this, rambling about whatever is currently on my mind.
I'm going to end by telling you people a little about myself: In my spare time I like to play on the computer and play guitar. I'm 1 meter and 83 centimeters tall, this equates to more or less exactly 6 feet for the english speakers. My favourite champion in League of Legends is, without a doubt, Rengar (yes I am that guy in your final promo game). But I digress.
I hope this goes out to at least one bot trying to scam me for money, and to the readers who are not bots, good on you mate!
- Thor Bjørnskjold Langestrand
I believe I know just the question running through the minds of all the 3 people reading this: Why would you want to read the blog of a 16 year college kid who is doing it for school purposes only? Well, if you're the teacher, hopefully to give me a good grade. However, for the 2 remaining people still reading this, even though I might not be the best writer, I have some "interesting" stuff going around in my head. This might occasionally glow through into my work, and you might just be able to take some inspiration, or get some fun ideas from them.
With that said, I am probably not going to clutter this page with things not school related, but you never know! If people actually enjoy this intro, I might make more posts like this, rambling about whatever is currently on my mind.
I'm going to end by telling you people a little about myself: In my spare time I like to play on the computer and play guitar. I'm 1 meter and 83 centimeters tall, this equates to more or less exactly 6 feet for the english speakers. My favourite champion in League of Legends is, without a doubt, Rengar (yes I am that guy in your final promo game). But I digress.
I hope this goes out to at least one bot trying to scam me for money, and to the readers who are not bots, good on you mate!
- Thor Bjørnskjold Langestrand
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