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Chapter 1 World Englishes

British or American? (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)

Here you will find a list of British, Canadian and American words. Go to English Club

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Ordforråd | 5 - 20 min

English Sound samples from around the world (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)

Listen to the same stories read in different variants of English. Go to Alt.Usage.English newsgroup.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Ordforråd | 10 - 30 min

American-English/British-English on-line dictionary (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)

Learn about differences in spelling and meaning. Go to this dictionary.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Ordforråd | 5 - 20 min

Newsround (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)

Read current news from around the world. Go to Newround, BBC.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Samfunn | 5 - 30 min

History of the English Language (Ch 1, Text 1 English Variants)

Read and learn this English Language Timeline.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Historie | 5 - 20 min

English Pronunciation (Ch 1, Text 2: British English)

Listen to some radio programs about English Pronunciation. Go to BBC.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Uttale | 10 - 30 min

British English Quiz (Ch 1, Text 2: British English)

Take your chance with this word quiz. Go to Pearson Education, Factmonster.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Ordforråd | 5 - 15 min

Australian English with funny cartoons (Ch 1, Track Facts Aussie English)

Learn unique Australian English words at the National Museum of Australia.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Ordforråd | 5-15 min

Video Australia (Ch 1, Track Facts Aussie English)

Watch and listen to some videos. . Learn more about Australia. Go to Unleashed.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Samfunn | 10-45 min

Learn South African words and expressions (Ch 1, Track Facts South African English)

Go to South African info.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Språkbruk | 5-25 min

Learn about different languages in South Africa (Ch 1, Track Facts South African English)

Go to South African Info.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Språkbruk | 15 - 45 min

South African radio (Ch 1, Track Facts South African English)

Listen to Channel Africa at WRN.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Samfunn | 15 - 45 min

Search for My Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)

Watch a video clip of the poem “Search for my tongue”. Go to The Open University.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Litteratur | 5 - 10 min

Search for my Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)

Learn and read about the poem. Go to BBC.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Litteratur | 10 - 20 min

Search for my Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)

Listen to this audio bite about the poem ‘Search for my tongue’. Go to BBC.

Grunnskole 1. trinn | Litteratur | 10 - 20 min

Search for my Tongue (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)

Read the text to the audio bite about ‘Search for my tongue’.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Litteratur |

Sujata Bhatt (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)

Read a short biography on Irish Writers Online.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Litteratur | 5 - 10 min

Sujata Bhatt, Biography and recordings (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)

Read a biography and listen to more sound tracks and an interview with Sujata Bhatt at the Poetry Archive.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Litteratur | 10 - 30 min

Sujata Bhatt, Biography and recordings (Ch 1, Track Fiction Indian English)

Read a biography and listen to more sound tracks and an interview with Sujata Bhatt at the Poetry Archive.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Litteratur | 10 - 30 min

Benjamin Zephaniah (Ch 1, Track Fiction Which English?)

Watch some Benjamin Zephaniah music videos online. Go to his homepage.

Grunnskole 9. trinn | Litteratur | 5 - 15 min

The London Breed (Ch 1, Track Fiction Which English?)

Watch and listen to an illustrated version of the poem. Go to British Council:

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 5 - 15 min

Sports idioms (Ch 1, Track Sport American Idioms)

Learn sports idioms at About.com:

Ungdomstrinn | Språkbruk | 5 - 15 min

Sports idioms (Ch 1, Track Sport American Idioms)

Read about American football and learn sports idioms on Sportsidioms.com:

Ungdomstrinn | Språkbruk | 5 - 15 min

Sports idioms (Ch 1, Track Sport American Idioms)

Learn about sports idioms and try a quiz at The Idiom Connection:

Ungdomstrinn | Språkbruk | 5 - 15 min

Shakira (Ch 1, Track Timeline English the Language of Music)

Read the cover story about Shakira at Faze Magazine:

Ungdomstrinn | Språkbruk | 5 - 15 min

Chapter 2 Addicted Characters

Newsround about Different Addictions (Ch 2, Text 1 E330)

Learn how different addictions affect your life and how you can cope with them.

Ungdomstrinn | Samfunn | 10 - 20 min

Word puzzle from British Council (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)

Find words related to Ex Poser, then read a poem by Benjamin Zephaniah and see the connection to Ex Poser.

Ungdomstrinn | Språkbruk | 15 - 30 min

Paul Jennings, Homepage (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)

Go to Paul Jennings’ Homepage and learn about the author’s life.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 15 - 30 min

Paul Jennings, Biography (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)

Read the author’s Biography at Australian Government, Department of Education.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 10 - 20 min

Paul Jennings, Interview (Ch 2, Text 2 Ex Poser)

Listen to this interview with Paul Jennings at ‘720 ABC Perth Local Radio’.

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 15 - 20 min

Vikas Swarup and Q & A (Ch 2, Track Fiction Q & A)

Meet Vikas Swarup in this interview at Channel News Asia. He talks about his book, writing and a whole lot more.

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 10 - 20 min

Addicted to Bollywood (Ch 2, Track Fiction Q & A)

When are you addicted to films? Read this blog at Bollywhat.com.

Ungdomstrinn | Film | 5 - 15 min

Movie Stars (Ch 2, Track Fiction Q & A)

Film Bug is a guide where you can find and read about your favourite movie stars.

Ungdomstrinn | Film | 5 - 15 min

About a boy (Ch 2, Track Fiction ‘About a Boy’)

Watch the film trailer to “About a Boy”. Go to the film home page:

Ungdomstrinn | Film | 5 - 15 min

Addicted to films (Ch 2, Track Fiction ‘About a Boy’, Track Fiction: Q & A)

Read a blog about ‘About a Boy’.

Ungdomstrinn | Film | 5 - 15 min

Newsround about drinking law in the UK (Ch 2, Track Fiction ‘About a Boy’)

What does the law in the UK say about kids and drinking?

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 5 - 10 min

Newsround about drugs (Ch 2, Track Music Drug Ballad)

Learn facts about drugs.

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 5 - 10 min

Newsround about sports people and drugs Ch 2, Track Music Drug Ballad)

Find out why some sports people take drugs.

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 5 - 10 min

Dealing with addiction (Ch 2, Track Music Drug Ballad)

Defining an addiction is tricky, and knowing how to handle one is even harder. Get advice at TeensHealth.

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 10 - 25 min

The Science Behind Drug Abuse

Learn more about drugs’ harmful effect, read stories and play games at Nida for Teens.

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 15 - 25 min

Football and Health (Ch 2, Track Sport The Commentator)

Learn about training, preventing injuries, football food and doping at Fifa.com

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 5 - 10 min

Learn how to be a Commentator (Ch 2, Track Sport The Commentator)

Meet John Motson, a football commentator for BBC for over 30 years.

Ungdomstrinn | Språkbruk | 5 - 20 min

The History of Marlboro Man (Ch 2, Track Timeline: Marlboro Man)

Read about and listen to radio programs about the history of the advertising campaign of Marlboro Man.

Ungdomstrinn | Samfunn | 5 - 20 min

Smoking (Ch 2, Track Timeline: Marlboro Man)

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 10 - 25 min

Smoking and Health Risks (Ch 2, Track Timeline: Marlboro Man)

Learn about how smoking can injury your body parts. Click and read, and do a quiz at University of Iowa.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 10 - 25 min

Chapter 3 Creating Texts

Comics, Robb Armstrong (Ch 3, Intro)

Read more comics by Robb Armstrong on Comics.com.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 5 - 10 min

Meet the author J. Alexander (Ch 3, Text 1 How to be a Brilliant Writer)

Learn about the author J. Alexander and her work. Go to her home page.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 10 - 20 min

Idioms: Heart (Ch 3, Text 2 Monty)

Learn Heart Idioms and do a quiz at idiomsconnection.com

Ungdomstrinn | Språkbruk | 10 - 20 min

Listen to Roald Dahl about Writing (Ch 3, Track Facts Ideas to help aspiring writers)

Go to his Website, enter the Glass Elevator and then choose ‘The Man’ and ‘Interview with Roald Dahl’.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 10 - 20 min

Meet the author Roald Dahl (Ch 3, Track Facts Ideas to help aspiring writers)

Learn more about the author in this short biography on BBC7:

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 5 - 15 min

Cartoons, Get Fuzzy, Darby Conley (Ch 3, Track Fiction Cartoons)

Read more comics by Darby Conley on Comics.com.

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 10 - 20 min

Learn to make Cartoons (Ch 3, Track Fiction Cartoons)

Watch how an episode of Animal school is made. Go to BBC.

Ungdomstrinn | Film | 15 - 25 min

Meet the author Nick Arnold (Ch 3, Track Fiction The Terrible Truth about Time)

Learn more about the Horrible Science author.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 5 - 15 min

Learn more about Nick Arnold and Horrible Science (Ch 3, Track Fiction The Terrible Truth about Time)

Visit his Website, do a quiz or learn an experiment.

Ungdomstrinn | Tekster | 5 - 15 min

Meet the author Terry Deary (Ch 3, Track History Stratford Upon –Avon)

Read this short biography about the author at BBC.

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 5 - 15 min

Meet the poet Roger McGough (Ch 3, Track Music Lyrics, Raps & Poems)

Read this short biography about the poet at BBC.

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 5 - 15 min

Listen to the poem We Real Cool (Ch 3, Track Music Lyrics, Raps & Poems)

Read and listen to a radio program where the poet Gwendolyn Brooks and a young art student read the poem.

Ungdomstrinn | Intonasjon | 10 - 20 min

Meet the Illustrator Quentin Blake ( Ch 3, Track Timeline Once upon the Time)

Learn more about the illustrator at his Webpage.

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 10 - 20 min

Chapter 4, Time Tunnel

PowWows (Ch 4, Text 2 Native American Powwows)

See, Listen and Learn more about PowWows, go to this site:

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 5 - 45 min

“For Better or for Worse” (Ch 4, Text 2 Native American Powwows)

Learn more about Lynn Johnston, the cartoon ‘For Better and for Worse’ and about making cartoons.

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 5 - 20 min

The All Blacks (Ch 4, Track Sport)

Read about and see The Haka. Go to All Blacks’ Web site.

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 5 - 10 min

”Indigenous peoples” (Ch 4 Time Tunnel)

Choose from theses links and learn about native peoples from all over the world.

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 10 - 45 min

Chapter 5, Agents & War

D-Day (Ch 5 Agents & War)

Read a text about the D-day. Go to BBC Newsround.

Ungdomstrinn | Historie | 5 - 10 min

WWII – Interview (Ch 5 Agents & War)

Which questions can you ask in an interview about WWII? Go to BBC Newsround.

Ungdomstrinn | Historie | 5 - 10 min

Chapter 6, Multicultural Britain

BritKid (Ch 6, Multicultural Britain)

Go to this website, learn about race, racism and life and get to know nine young British people from different backgrounds:

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 10 - 45 min

Benjamin Zephaniah (Ch 6 Multicultural Britain, Text 1 + Track Facts)

Learn more about Benjamin Zephaniah, his writing and his social commitment:

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 5 - 30 min

Multicultural Britain (Ch 6 Multicultural Britain)

This page is made by Woodlands Junior School. Here you can learn more about the diversity of Britain:

Ungdomstrinn | Samfunn | 5 - 30 min

Chapter 7, Amazing American Dream

Ellis Island (Ch 7, Text 1)

Learn more about the history of immigration to the US:

Ungdomstrinn | Historie | 10 - 20 min

New York City (Ch 7, Text 1)

Things to do and places to go. Visit the official Tourist website for New York City:

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 10 - 20 min

Immigration today(Ch 7)

Learn more about immigration to the US today. Go to U.S. Census Bureau:

Ungdomstrinn | Samfunn | 5 - 15 min

The National Steinbeck Center (Ch 7, Track Fiction)

Visit The National Steinbeck Center in California. Be inspired to learn about human nature, literature, history, agriculture, and the arts through Steinbeck’s writing.

Ungdomstrinn | Litteratur | 10 - 30 min

Italian recipes in English (Ch7, Text 2)

Serve traditional Italian food, learn to make pasta-dishes, step-by-step:

Ungdomstrinn | Kulturforståelse | 10-30 min