Engelsk: Speech about The Commonwealth and Elizabethan times

[Dr. Chaos]

Our teacher has requested two speeches; one about the Commonwealth, and the other one about the Elizabethan times. I have started with the Commonwealth, and was wondering if somebody could help me with it. I have concluded that I will split it into these sections:

 

Introduction

Facts

History

Going deeper into one of the nations: Canada

Summary

 

or

 

Introduction

History

Talking a little about some of the bigger/more known Commonwealth countries

Going deeper into one of the nations: Canada

Summary

 

Any opinions on this? I had started working with it already, but OpenOffice had to encounter an unexpected error and crash, bringing my speech with me.

 

I will get back with more. In the meantime: Thank you!

Endret 26. november 2008 av Crash

[Dr. Chaos]

Har skrevet introduksjonen og om India (ombestemte meg fra Kanada):

 

Introduction

The Commonwealth of Nations, or simply The Commonwealth is a voluntery association of 53 independent states. Most are former British colonies, and also Great Britian itself. The Commonwealth States co-operate and consult about their peoples, and promote international understanding. The Commonwealth includes known states, such as The UK, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Jamaica.

 

Going deeper into India

I have chosen to explore India a little more. With its billion inhabitants, India is the most populated member of the Commonwealth and the 2nd most populated country in the world. One thing India is known for is Mahatma Ghandi's fight for making India independent from Britian by using non-violentic ways such as disobedience, protesting and demostration marches. His religion was hinduism, and he was very inspired by hinduism on how to make India free. Ghandi eventually succeeded in making India independent, this happened in 1947.

 

India's main religion is Hinduism. Hinduism is a very complex and old religion, and is also considered a culture. In Hinduism you have the cast system, which basically is a set of social casts where some are better and higher than others.You are born into your class, and it is hard to climb to a different class. You are also not allowed to marry somebody from another cast, and should mostly stick to your own cast.Hindis believe in karma, which is the result of your actions. If you had lived a bad life, you're born into a lower cast. If you had lived a good life, you're born into a higher cast. There are four maincasts ranging from highest to lowest: Priests, rulers and warriors, farmers, handworkers and merchants and workers and serveants.The cast system is forbidden today by a law from 1950, which Mahatma Gandhi supported. He once said «You are the change you make». However, the law is still used practically, mostly in the countryside.

[Johannne]

Fint språk!

 

Jeg vil bare anbefale en mer presis definisjon , som denne: fra wiki

Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations — formerly the "British Commonwealth" — is a loose confederation of nations which were formerly members of the British Empire (with one exception, Mozambique, which was a Portuguese possession). The Commonwealth's membership includes both republics and monarchies. The (appointed, not hereditary) head of the Commonwealth of Nations is Queen Elizabeth II. She also reigns as monarch directly in a number of states, known as Commonwealth Realms, notably the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Jamaica and New Zealand. The Commonwealth of Nations is sometimes referred to as the New Commonwealth in a British context.

 

Så du fimen om Gandi? Ikke lett å få pasifister med på en frigjøringskamp, så da politiet , på sine hesterygger, skulle fjerne opprørerne, la de seg ned på bakken, og hestene nektet å gå videre (på det uttrygge underlaget).

 

Jeg synes kanskje du er for "snill". Britene oppførte seg som en typisk maktherre overfor sine kolonier. Men som sagt, godt språk!

[Dr. Chaos]

Tja, prøver å skrive ganske nøytralt, men skal få med at de var noen drittsekker (noe de faktisk var)

 

Fint språk!

Takk, jeg ble hovedsaklig flink i engelsk fordi jeg som 9-åring spilte Runescape (noe som jeg lærte mange ord av ), og etterhvert har jeg også blitt aktiv på engelskspråklige forum hvor grammatikk bør brukes. Jeg har fått veldig mye grammatikk og rettskrivning inn derfra.

Endret 26. november 2008 av Crash

[Dr. Chaos]

Nå har jeg skrevet enda mer og har følgende:

 

The Commonwealth of Nations

 

Introduction

The Commonwealth of Nations, or simply The Commonwealth is a voluntery association of 53 independent states. Most are former British colonies, and also Great Britian itself. The Commonwealth States co-operate and consult about their peoples, and promote international understanding. The Commonwealth includes known states, such as The UK, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Jamaica.

 

History

The Commonwealth origins from the start of the dissolution of the British Empire. In 1884 Lord Rosebery, the prime minister of England at the time, saw that British colonies became more independent. He called it a «commonwealth of Nations», and said that this would replace the British Empire. In 1926, there was a a conferance called «The Balfour Declaration of 1926» in which imperial british leaders were gathered. Arthur Balfour, the prime minister of England at the time stated the following about the British colonies:

 

 

"They are autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations."

 

Membership criterias

 

Purpose

 

Going deeper into India

I have chosen to explore India a little more. With its billion inhabitants, India is the most populated member of the Commonwealth and the 2nd most populated country in the world. One thing India is known for is Mahatma Ghandi's fight for making India independent from Britian by using non-violentic ways such as disobedience, protesting and demostration marches. His religion was hinduism, and he was very inspired by hinduism on how to make India free. Ghandi eventually succeeded in making India independent, this happened in 1947.

 

India's main religion is Hinduism. Hinduism is a very complex and old religion, and is also considered a culture. In Hinduism you have the cast system, which basically is a set of social casts where some are better and higher than others.You are born into your class, and it is hard to climb to a different class. You are also not allowed to marry somebody from another cast, and should mostly stick to your own cast.Hindis believe in karma, which is the result of your actions. If you had lived a bad life, you're born into a lower cast. If you had lived a good life, you're born into a higher cast. There are four maincasts ranging from highest to lowest: Priests, rulers and warriors, farmers, handworkers and merchants and workers and serveants.The cast system is forbidden today by a law from 1950, which Mahatma Gandhi supported. He once said «You are the change you make». However, the law is still used practically, mostly in the countryside.

Summary or a few ending words

[Bruker-158599]

Nå har jeg skrevet enda mer og har følgende:

 

The Commonwealth of Nations

 

Introduction

The Commonwealth of Nations, or simply The Commonwealth is a voluntery association of 53 independent states. Most are former British colonies, and also Great Britian itself. The Commonwealth States co-operate and consult about their peoples, and promote international understanding. The Commonwealth includes known states, such as The UK, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Jamaica.

 

History

The Commonwealth origins from the start of the dissolution of the British Empire. In 1884 Lord Rosebery, the prime minister of England at the time, saw that British colonies became more independent. He called it a «commonwealth of Nations», and said that this would replace the British Empire. In 1926, there was a a conferance called «The Balfour Declaration of 1926» in which imperial british leaders were gathered. Arthur Balfour, the prime minister of England at the time stated the following about the British colonies:

 

 

"They are autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations."

 

Membership criterias

 

Purpose

 

Going deeper into India

I have chosen to explore India a little more. With its billion inhabitants, India is the most populated member of the Commonwealth and the 2nd most populated country in the world. One thing India is known for is Mahatma Ghandi's fight for making India independent from Britian by using non-violentic ways such as disobedience, protesting and demostration marches. His religion was hinduism, and he was very inspired by hinduism on how to make India free. Ghandi eventually succeeded in making India independent, this happened in 1947.

 

India's main religion is Hinduism. Hinduism is a very complex and old religion, and is also considered a culture. In Hinduism you have the cast system, which basically is a set of social casts where some are better and higher than others.You are born into your class, and it is hard to climb to a different class. You are also not allowed to marry somebody from another cast, and should mostly stick to your own cast.Hindis believe in karma, which is the result of your actions. If you had lived a bad life, you're born into a lower cast. If you had lived a good life, you're born into a higher cast. There are four maincasts ranging from highest to lowest: Priests, rulers and warriors, farmers, handworkers and merchants and workers and serveants.The cast system is forbidden today by a law from 1950, which Mahatma Gandhi supported. He once said «You are the change you make». However, the law is still used practically, mostly in the countryside.

Summary or a few ending words

 

Veldig bra ! kan dere skrive teksten før eksamen/tentamen?

Endret 30. juli 2010 av riskake90

[Johannne]

Tja, prøver å skrive ganske nøytralt, men skal få med at de var noen drittsekker (noe de faktisk var)

 

Fint språk!

Takk, jeg ble hovedsaklig flink i engelsk fordi jeg som 9-åring spilte Runescape (noe som jeg lærte mange ord av ), og etterhvert har jeg også blitt aktiv på engelskspråklige forum hvor grammatikk bør brukes. Jeg har fått veldig mye grammatikk og rettskrivning inn derfra.

 

Nydelig å lese! Og du er heldig som fikk lære språk tidlig!

[Dr. Chaos]

Veldig bra ! kan dere skrive teksten før eksamen/tentamen?

 

Very good work. Can you give me some tips about how to write english?

 

Anyway very good written. Did you use a dictionary to transelate words?

Det er ikke eksamen eller tentamen, men en muntlig prøve.

 

If you are to write the English language properly, you need to know proper grammar, know the correct spelling, and have correct punctation. Learning the new words is also important, and using the language regulary helps you get better.

 

Jeg bruker tritrans eller en ordbok jeg har liggende. Tritrans hvis det gjelder korte ord som sikkert ligger der, ordboka hvis jeg vil ha utdypende forklaring og hvis de er lange og sjeldne.

[Bruker-158599]

Endret 30. juli 2010 av riskake90

[Dr. Chaos]

Nå har jeg nok hele foredraget klart. Det skal vare i cirka 5 min (+/- 20 sekunder).

 

The Commonwealth of Nations

 

Introduction

The Commonwealth of Nations, or simply The Commonwealth is a voluntery association of 53 independent states. Most are former British colonies, and also Great Britian itself. The Commonwealth States co-operate and consult about their peoples, and promote international understanding. The Commonwealth includes known states, such as The UK, India, Canada, Australia, South Africa and Jamaica.

 

History

The Commonwealth origins from the start of the dissolution of the British Empire. In 1884 Lord Rosebery, the prime minister of England at the time, saw that British colonies became more independent. He called it a «commonwealth of Nations», and said that this would replace the British Empire. In 1926, there was a a conferance called «The Balfour Declaration of 1926» in which imperial british leaders were gathered. Arthur Balfour, the prime minister of England at the time stated the following about the British colonies:

 

 

"They are autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another in any aspect of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown, and freely associated as members of the British Commonwealth of Nations."

 

Membership criteria

For a state to become part of the Commonwealth of Nations, the state must:

 

-accept and comply with the Harare principles, which basically are principles of racial equality, global development and peace.

-be fully sovereign states.

-recognise the monarch of the Commonwealth realms as the Head of the Commonwealth.The Commonwealth realms are the nations that are under the british crown.

-accept the English language as the means of Commonwealth communication.

-respect the wishes of the general population vis-à-vis Commonwealth membership.

 

Going deeper into India

I have chosen to explore India a little more. With its billion inhabitants, India is the most populated member of the Commonwealth and the 2nd most populated country in the world. One thing India is known for is Mahatma Ghandi's fight for making India independent from Great Britian by using non-violent ways such as disobedience, protesting and demonstration marches. His religion was hinduism, and he was very inspired by hinduism on how to make India free. Ghandi eventually succeeded in making India independent, this happened in 1947.

 

India's main religion is Hinduism. Hinduism is a very complex and old religion, and is also considered a culture. In Hinduism you have the cast system, which basically is a set of social class. where some are better and higher than others.You are born into your cast, and it is hard to climb to a different cast. You are also not allowed to marry somebody from another cast, and should mostly stick to your own cast.Hindis believe in karma, which is the result of your actions. If you had lived a bad life, you're born into a lower cast. If you had lived a good life, you're born into a higher cast. There are four maincasts ranging from highest to lowest: Priests, rulers and warriors, farmers, handworkers and merchants and workers and serveants.The cast system is forbidden today by a law from 1950, which Mahatma Gandhi supported. He once said «You are the change you make». However, the law is still used practically, mostly in the countryside.

 

Summary or a few ending words

You have learnt that:

-The Commonwealth stretches over the globe with countries such as the UK, Australia, India and South-Africa

-The Commonwealth was declared by Arthur Balfour on the Balfour declaration conferance of 1926.

-India is a very heavily populated and big country famous for Mahatma Ghandi's non-violent fight for being independent and a little about India's culture.

 

Thank you.

Endret 30. november 2008 av Crash