onsdag den 12. januar 2011

Off Guard by Douglas

Off Guard – Summary
Off Guard is about a boy named Geoff , he loves to surf and is saving up for an board while he working at Mrs.Thomsen who is a old lady. The summer has just started and he’s going to surf a lot already had a good day till a day were a big shark approach him. He servived with a few bruises and nasty scratched on his hand. he’s friend helped him at the beach afterward they started collecing money for him to an new board after all this he would go out in the water again , cause he coulnd’t imagine a life without surfing.
Ten words disctionary ( a bit lesser )
Frantic = Ude af sig selv , rasende og vild
Constitutionals = forfatningsmæssigt og grundlovs-
Glare = Blændende Lys og Vredt blik
Anxious = Ængstelig og urolig
Battered = Beskadiget , ramponeret , mishandlet og voldsramt.
Crest = (På bølge/bakke) Top
Bod =
Odd = Mærkelig, overskydende og umage
Describing Geoff with five words:
Hurt
Relax
Grateful
Thinker
Surfer

fredag den 3. december 2010

FIFA World Cup 2010 - South Africa

The History of the World Cup.

What’s the balls name of world cup 2010?
The balls name is Jabulani. It was invented the 4th December in 2009 by Adidas who have made all the others FIFA balls since 1970.  The new technology of Adidas named Grip’n’Grove profile provides the best players in the world a ball allowing an exceptionally stable fight and perfect grip under all conditions. The ball is perfectly round and even more accurate than ever.
Why wasn’t it held in 1942 and 1946?
The world cup in 1942 and 1946 wasn’t held because of the World War 2. Every fourth year there is been have been a tournament for the whole world , where you compete about which country that is best to play football.
Who are the top 3 winners of the world cup since 1930?
Brasil is number one with 5 wins. (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002)
Italy is number two with 4 wins (1934, 1938, 1982, and 2006)
Germany is number three with 3 wins (1954, 1974, and 1990)
Where was the world cup held in 2010?
The world cup of this year was in South Africa, where the master of this year was Spain; they going to defend their title in the next champion chip that going to be in Sao Paulo in Brasil!
Who developed the ball since 1970?
The developers of the balls for FIFA since 1970 is Adidas, they have always putted a new ball into the balls to perfect it , tested it for it perfection on all different kind of conditions. They made the new ball Jabulani able to fly good but still able to get gripped easy for the goal keepers.
South Africa
What is apartheid?
Apartheid was a system of legal racial segregation in South Africa between 1948 to 1994.Racial segregation South Africa began in the colonial times, but apartheid as an official policy was introduced in 1948. Under the Apartheid the black people was forbidden to drive the same bus as white people go to the same restaurants and even use the same hospitals as white people.  – Short said , the white people was commanding around with the black people like small toys.
When was the World Cup 2010 held?
The World cup of 2010 was held in South Africa, the international football federation, FIFA selected Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals. The matches were played in ten stadiums in nine host cities around the country, with the final played at the country, with the final played at the Soccer City stadium in South Africa’s largest city, Johannesburg.
When was the day that Nelson Mandela got released from the prison?
Mandela joined the African National Congress (ANC) which at the time was polite to the government. Soon Nelson Mandela had persuaded the ANC to use boycotts and strikes against the government instead of being polite. He was arrested for civil disobedience, and was not allowed to attend gatherings. 
Explain the official holiday the 16th June!
The 16th in 1976, Was an official holiday commemorated over 30 years later as Youth Day. It’s the day that honors the deaths of hundreds of Soweto schoolchildren, a day that changed the course of the country’s history.
Who played against each other, in the final of world cup 2010?
Netherlands played versus Spain. Netherlands lost only with one goal that was made by André Iniesta , one beautiful goal was enough to make Spain the champions.
FIFA World Cup 2010
How many countries participated in the world cup?
The event stated in June the 11 and ended the 11 July. 32 countries participated in this competition.
What stadium was the biggest in South Africa?
The biggest stadium in South Africa is the stadiums in Johannesburg FNB Stadium were the finals were held. The stadiums have a capacity of 84,490 peoples. The next biggest stadium is in Cape Town named Cape Town Stadium with a capacity of 64,100 so there is a big capacity different with about 20,000.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of hosting the World Cup.
For the countries that have host and going to host is a big honor to get picked for the big event, and its great that Africa could get there economy boosted. But there are a lot of things to prepare that cost a lot of money before the event could start. They start preparing many years before the World cup even begins. For example they had to build a lot of new stadiums, roads, shops, restaurants etc.
Who won the World Cup in 2010?
I feel like I’ve already answered this question 1000 times, but alright. The winners of the world cup 2010 was Spain who played versus Netherlands in the finals, they won 1-0 the goal was scored by André Iniesta.
Who were the top 5 players in the world cup of 2010?
Number one is Lionel Messi  from Argentina
Number two is Diego Forlan from Uruguay
Number three is David Villa from Espanola
Number four is Christiano Ronaldo from Portugal                
Number five is Mesut Özil from Germany
Brazil 2014
How many times has Brazil won the world cup?
Brasil have won the world cup five times and this one would have been the 6th but they got a chance to take in their home country, where the next World Cup is going to be in 2014.
What is outer layer of Christ the Redeemer made of?
There is no source that explains what the Christ statue is made of.
Where was the FIFA world Cup last hosted in South America?
Argentina was the host in South America in 1978 was the home country won. So Brasil is number two to host in South America which is a big honor and will boost their economy a lot. Since the country already is a big tourist attraction, this will help them more.
How many hands are there in the FIFA World Cup 2014 emblem?
On trophy/emblem there is three hands, there have been made one new trophy for the worlds cup each 4th year for the FIFA World Cups.
How many cities are the World Cup 2014 being hosted in?
The meant was that only 10 cities was going to host this event in Brasil , but because of Brasil is a so large country then it have been upgraded  to 12 cities. The cities that have been picked is Rio De Janeiro , Sao Paulo , Manaus ,Belo , Horizonte , Natal , Fortaleza , Curitiba , Salvador , Brasilia Cuiaba , Recife and Porto Cuiaba , Recife and Porto Alegreded. The will be the hosts and hopefully we will get a super World Cup were Brasil going to win!

torsdag den 23. september 2010

DK har overhalet USA i racisme.

The text is all about this Danish photographer named Jacob Holdt. He have been travelling around with he’s camera since he was 24 years old , for the most in America. The thing Jacob is doing is lectures with his photos from different kind of ghettos.
He believes that Denmark is much more racist than America is these days. The Americans is more racist at black people, but Denmark is against all kind of immigrants.
Jacob have made himself at goal to embrace all and dialogue is the way out of racism , Jacob himself is a anti racist , and want the world to open their eyes to see that we all are normally people black or white.

Question 1 out of 4: Who became members of groups like KKK according to Jacob Holdt? Do you Agree?
Those who got excluded and despised. I don’t think so that I agree on that one.

Question 2 out of 4: Why does Jacob Holdt become a member of the KKK?
He wanted to find out what the KKK was doing and how they was doing it.

Question 3 out of 4: Comment on the headline of the article.
The headline means that the Danish people gotten more racist then America are. One thing the headline does is a pretty good match to text because its kind of the point of Jacob’s lectures.
  
Question 4 out of 4: Do you see racism as a big problem in the Danish society?
Yes , I find it as a big problem for all colored people , who’s just trying to fit into the society.


tirsdag den 14. september 2010

Velkommen til min blog - Nyd opholdet! :D

Questions!
- What is Mrs. Wilson baking?
Gingerbread

 - What game were the boys playing?
 Tank

 - Describe Boyd's family
His father are working at a factory, and the mother are taking care of the two kids. Boyd’s sister wants to be a school teacher.
 - What does Mrs. Wilson assume about Boyd and his family?
A poor family.

 - Why does Mrs. Wilson offer Boyd clothing? And what does Mrs. Wilson do when Boyd rejects her offer?
Because she thinks they are poor and then wants to support them with cloths –
She gets a little upset and disappointed , because she knows that there are many other boys who would have been grateful for the clothes someone was kind enough to give them

 - Find examples (there is more than one) in the text where Mrs. Wilson is prejudiced towards Boyd
We found 2 examples;
“I’ll bet he’s strong, though,” Mrs. Wilson said. She hesitated. “Does he… work?” “Sure,” Johnny said. “Boyd’s father works in a factory.”
“There, you see?” Mrs. Wilson said. “And he certainly has to be strong to do that—al that lifting and carrying at a factory.”

 - Mrs. Wilson tells Boyd, "I'm just disappointed in you." Evaluate the cause of Mrs. Wilson's disappointment.
Boyd wounldt accept the clothes

 - Do you find Mrs. Wilson a racist?
Mrs.Wilson is only a little bit racistist!