ENA3 / Haaksluoto / 2025 - 2026 / I periodi

September 30th, 2025

2025-10-03T10:36:27+03:00

Glossary: Literature A Fill in the crossword.
1. novelist 2. narrator 3. protagonist 4. autobiography 5. e-book 6. short story 7. poet 8. memoir 9. plot 10. illustration 11. non-fiction

B Use your analytical skills and decide what the missing word in each analogy is.
1. Paint is to painting as words are to fiction.
2. Artist is to painting as poet is to poem.
3. Newsreader is to news broadcast as narrator is to story.
4. Producer is to filmmaker as publisher is to writer.
5. Lead actor is to movie as protagonist is to novel.
6. Paragraph is to article as stanza is to poem
7. Mother is to daughter as playwright is to play.
8. Feedback is to student as review is to author.
9. Photo is to news article as illustration is to fairy tale.

Translate. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
1. How did prose change in the 20th century?
2. What’s the difference between a novel and a short story?
3. Which fairy tales have been published as ebooks?
4. Why do some celebrities use ghost writers to write their autobiographies?
5. How important/significant are rhymes in poetry?
6. Have any Finnish novelists been shortlisted/listed for the Nobel Prize?

Teksti

2025-09-01T12:35:45+03:00

EXAM on October 3rd, 2025 at 17.00 - 21.00 hours in class room 31:
KOEALUE:
1) vocabulary
4 When you beat the odds p. 28 - 35
7 Stains of the past p. 54 - 61
9 The anatomy lesson p. 72 - 81
2) glossaries:
Theatre and film p. 26 - 27
Music p. 36 - 37
Visual arts p. 82 - 83
Literature p. 106 - 107
3) Grammar
a) substantiivit; yksiköt & monikot
b) artikkelit (a, an, - , the)
c) genetiivi
4) Reading comprehension (culture in its various forms)
5) Listening comprehension (culture in its various forms)
6) Production (700 - 1300 characters)

Course outline / kurssiohjelma

2025-08-23T09:28:38+03:00

ENA3 / ENGLISH / ADVANCED / NEW INSIGHTS MODULE 3 / SCHOOL YEAR 2025 - 2026 / PERIOD I

Töölön yhteiskoulun aikuislukio, Urheilukatu 10 - 12, 00250 Helsinki

Teacher: Erja H. Haaksluoto e-mail: erja.haaksluoto@tyk.fi Available for consultation: 1) before and after the lessons, and 2) on Mondays at 20.05 - 20.45 hours (= so-called KIELIKLINIKKA) (except NOT during the exam weeks)

Book: Elina Karapalo – Paula Keltto – Mark Kilmer – Päivi Kuusivaara – Teijo Päkkilä –Annukka Suonio: New Insights Module 3 (Otava)

SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE: On course 3 we are focusing on one theme: culture. In grammar and structures we shall deal with nouns: countable nouns, uncountable nouns; singulars, plurals; articles (a / an / - // the); genitives / possessive structures.

We shall meet 11 (eleven) times Tuesdays and Thursdays at 17.00 – 18.20 hours in class room 31 or online on Google Meet at the following link: meet.google.com/her-rxva-umj as follows:

STUDY PLAN:

August 26, 2025: Introduction to the course / Home Assignments: review and composition p. 140 – 143 p. 147 - 148 / 4 When you beat the odds p. 28 -30 / Glossary: Music p. 36

August 28, 2025: exercise 4c & 4d & 4e p. 31 – 32 // exercise 4h p. 34 // GRAMMAR: NOUNS p. 152 – 157

September 2, 2025: exercises 4 & 5 p. 163 // GRAMMAR: NOUNS p. 158 – 161

September 4, 2025: exercises 6 & 8 p. 164 // 6 Insights into Finland p. 46 - 53

September 9, 2025: exercises 10 & 11 p. 166 – 167 // exercise 6g p. 53

September 11, 2025: 7 Stains of the past p. 54 – 56 // exercise 7c p. 57 // GRAMMAR: ARTICLES p. 168 - 172 // exercise 14 p. 175

September 16, 2025: exercises 7e & 7f & 7g & 7i p. 58 – 61 // GRAMMAR: ARTICLES p. 173 -174 // exercise 15 p. 174

September 23, 2025: exercises 16 & 17 p. 177 // GRAMMAR: ARTICLES p. 178 – 181 // exercise 19 p. 182 // Glossary: Visual arts p. 82 // 9 The anatomy lesson p. 72 – 75

September 25, 2025: GRAMMAR: GENITIVES & POSSESSIVE STRUCTURES p. 185 –187 // exercise 23 p. 188 // Glossary: Visual arts p. 82 // 9 The anatomy lesson p. 72 – 75

September 30, 2025: exercise 24 p. 189 // exercise C p. 83 // 9 The anatomy lesson p. 72 - 75 // exercises 9b & 9c & 9d p. 76 – 77 // Glossary: Literature p. 106

October 2, 2025: exercises 9f & 9h p. 79 – 81 // exercise C p. 107

WRITTEN DIGITAL EXAM with listening comprehension tests takes place at 17.00 – 21.00 hours on Friday, October 3rd, 2025.

HOME ASSIGNMENTS:

REVIEW ON A NOVEL OR A MOVIE OR A CONCERT OR AN OPERA OR A BALLET OR A PLAY OR AN ART EXHIBITION (AN ARTWORK ANALYSIS WILL ALSO DO)

DEADLINE: on September 30th, 2025 / Before you do anything, have a close look at pages 140 - 143!

COMPOSITION: DEADLINE: on September 30th, 2025. You find the composition titles on pages 147 – 148. Please, make sure that you write your name on your home assignments.

EXAM at 17.00 - 21.00 hours on Friday, October 3rd, 2025: The exam consists of the following parts: 1) listening comprehension tests on October 3rd, 2025, at 17.00 – 21.00 hours

2) digital written part on October 3rd, 2025, at 17.00 – 21.00 hours, consists of the following parts:

a) RC / reading comprehension
b) MC / multiple choice
c) Grammar: 1) countable and uncountable nouns, 2) singulars and plurals, 3) the use of different articles (a / an / - / the), and 4) genitives and possessive structures
d) Translations and vocabulary on the texts that we have dealt with during the course e) Composition of 700 – 1,300 characters

THE GRADE ON COURSE 3 CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) LC exams and written digital exam on October 3rd, 2025 2) Review and Composition (+) 3) Activity during the lessons (+++)

You will get your exams back on your e-mail. However, if you want to discuss your exam, I shall be available for all kinds of questions on Friday, October 10th, 2025, at 16.00 – 18.00 hours (= kokeiden palautus- ja palautepäivä) in Class Room 31, 3rd floor.

RETAKE EXAM: at 17.00 – 20.05 hours on Friday, October 31st, 2025 = UUSINTAKOE, johon on ehdottomasti ilmoittauduttava etukäteen täyttämällä vaaleansininen lomake, jonka saa kansliasta, 2. krs. Lomake palautetaan kansliaan VIIMEISTÄÄN VIIKKOA ENNEN UUSINTAKOETTA eli viimeistään perjantaina 24.10.2025. Uusintakoelomakkeesta on nyt myös olemassa sähköinen lomake. Nettisivuilla on pdf, jonka voi suoraan täyttää ja lähettää liitetiedostona kansliaan. Lomake löytyy koulumme nettisivuilta.

Opettajan tervehdys

2025-08-22T18:54:23+03:00

Olen Erja Haaksluoto ja opetan englantia Töölön yhteiskoulun aikuislukiossa. Olen valmistunut Helsingin yliopistosta ja ollut Töölön yhteiskoulun aikuislukiossa syyskuusta 1989 lähtien. Rakastan oopperaa, balettia, klassista musiikkia, konsertteja, kirjallisuutta, runoutta, teatteria, museoita, taidenäyttelyjä - siis kulttuuria - ja kieliä. Rakastan myös opettamista. Olet lämpimästi ja sydämellisesti tervetullut tälle englannin kurssille.

August 26th, 2025

2025-08-26T20:10:35+03:00

HW: ex. B p. 37 (Glossary: Music)

genre
read music = lukea nuotteja
in tune // out of tune

audition (v.) = mennä koesoittoon
an audition (n.) = koesoitto

prestige (n.) = arvonanto
prestigous (adj.) = kunnia-arvoisa

publish a book = julkaista kirja
release an album = julkaista albumi

August 28th, 2025

2025-08-28T20:35:44+03:00

HW: ex. 2 p. 162, ex. 3 p. 162, ex. 4 p. 163, ex. 4c & ex. 4d p. 31 & ex. 4e p. 32

the Murphys
the Kennedys

a man; many men

He is looking for a man's hat. = miehen hattu
I was looking for men's hats. = miesten hattuja

a woman; many women

It is a beautiful woman's dress. = naisen mekko
It's
They were women's dresses. = naisten mekkoja

a child; many children

It is a child's toy. = lapsen lelu
They were children's toys. = lasten leluja

an analysis / many analyses
a crisis / many crises
an oasis / many oases
a basis / many bases
an axis / many axes
i = 1
i:llä YKSIKÖT

a phenomenon = ilmiö / / many phenomena
a criterion / many criteria
a mitochondrion // many mitochondria

a curriculum // many curricula = opetussuunnitelma
curriculum vitae = resume = ansioluettelo

a syllabus // many syllabi
a fungus // many fungi

an alga // many algae = levä / leviä
a larva // many larvae = toukka / toukkia

Teksti

2025-08-28T20:37:37+03:00

exercise A

Fill in the crossword.

Clues:

having a good hook
a national (song)
a singer
a refrain
only played, not sung
beat
a song on a recording
critique
smooth
to write music
can be recognized easily
to stream

10.

11.

12.

Teksti

2025-09-03T10:25:19+03:00

exercise B

Choose the best alternative.

Hit songs have catchy tunes. It is important to focus on a part of the song that catches the ear of the listener, which is called the ‘hook’. That can be an instrumental riff or a vocal line in the chorus. Melodies should be easy to take in. Staying within the scale, natural majors and minors seem to be quite popular choices. Popular instruments used for the melody include the piano, guitar, brass (such as the trumpet or trombone), organs, synth tones, and more. Believe it or not, whether a song is in a major or minor key can have an impact on its success. Dark and sad songs don’t become hits easily. A lot of the number-one hits of the past year were in a major key. Even though the melody is important, you have to remember that people do get the rhythm mostly out of the drums and bass. The hit songs shouldn’t be too long as people don’t have the attention spans to listen to long tracks.

September 2nd, 2025

2025-09-02T20:59:22+03:00

HW: ex. 5 p. 163 & ex. 6 p. 164

September 2nd, 2025

2025-09-03T10:19:29+03:00

HW: ex. 5 p. 163 & ex. 6 p. 164

a friend of mine = eräs ystäväni
a friend oy yours = eräs ystäväsi
a friend of his
a friend of hers
a friend of ours
a friend of yours
a friend of theirs

grab the guitar = pick up the guitar

I walked in the room. = Kävelin huoneeseen.

dozens of hit songs = kymmeniä hittejä
hundreds of hit songs
thousands of hit songs

release an album = julkaista albumi
publish a book = julkaista kirja

hang, hung, hung = ripustaa
hang up = paiskasta puhelin kiinni

Many Nazis were hanged after the Second World War.
= hirtettiin

September 2nd, 2025

2025-09-05T19:58:54+03:00

exercise 2 Write the plural forms of the following nouns. Read them aloud with your partner. Then listen. Check the meaning if needed.
1. nephews
2. nieces
3. churches
4. dishes
5. bays
6. hobbies
7. factories
8. alleys
9. opportunities
10. scenarios
11. mosquitoes/mosquitos
12. tomatoes
13. lives
14. thieves
15. roofs
16. geese
17. men
18. trout
19. headquarters
20. crises

exercise 3
1. a switch
2. a berry
3. a half
4. a knife
5. a mouse
6. a child
7. an echo
8. a series
9. a phenomenon
10. a person
11. a leaf
12. a reindeer
13. a Japanese

exercise 4
Change the nouns in the sentences into the plural form. Remember to change the verbs and the pronouns as well.
1. Honest people don't have to worry about meeting the police if thieves break into their homes.
2. Those babies still have broken teeth and long, grey hair growing from their ears.
3. My godchildren have sheep and deer but they have never seen lice or mice.
4. The wolves in the stories eat calves but not the horses.
5. There are shelves with rainbow trout on them in local stores.

Teksti

2025-09-02T20:57:50+03:00

exercise 4c Spot the phrase. How are these phrases expressed in the text?
1. a friend of mine
2. fell in love at the time
3. not taking into consideration
4. for hours and hours a day
5. a year into his new obsession
6. she hung up the phone
7. out of millions and millions of people in the world
8. I walked in the room
9. he went on to study
10. such an inspiration

exercise 4d Translate this story into English. Use the phrases from the previous exercise.
1. A few years ago, I fell in love with David Gilmour’s music / the music of David Gilmour
2. At the time I didn’t believe in myself very much, so I only dreamt/dreamed about learning to play.
3. Then, a friend of mine finally told me to do something about it.
4. And like thousands of young people in the world, I picked up the guitar for the first time.
5. Now I practise for many hours / hours and hours a day and I love it!

exercise 4e
1. discouraged
2. keyboards
3. auditioned
4. label
5. debut
6. album
7. released
8. composed
9. pieces
10. proceeded
11. major

September 4th, 2025

2025-09-05T20:03:23+03:00

HW: ex. 7 & 8 p. 164 & ex. 10 p. 166, ex. 11 p. 167, Engage p. 169, ex. 13 p. 175

ARTICLES:
indefinite articles: a, an, -
definite article: the

PERUSSÄÄNTÖ:
I met a girl in the street. The girl happened to be American. Mainitaan ensimmäisen kerran: a girl. Siihen viitataan toisen kerran: the girl.

I saw an adder in the street.

ääntäminen RATKAISEE: vokaaliäänteellä alkava sana - sitä ennen on an:
He is a man.
He is an English man.
He is an honest man. /onist/
He is a university man.

Monikossa ei ole epämääräistä artikkelia: Marc and Mike are men.

EI ARTIKKELIA:
1) Finnish food is delicious.
syötävä aine
I don't eat red meat.
I drink orange juice. juotavat nesteet
tea / coffee / beer / wine / milk / water / wine / whisky
2) abstraktio / tunnetilat
I hate violence.
It was domestic violence.
We all need love.
jealousy / envy / hatred / happiness / joy
3) ainesanat
This table is made of wood.
This ring is gold / silver.
We need oxygen in order to survive.
4) SANOJA, JOISSA EI OLE EPÄMÄÄRÄISTÄ YKSIKÖ ARTIKKELIA
Man makes mistakes. = Ihminen tekee virheitä.
Is there life in space?
Society has changed a lot.
Nature is my inspiration.
They were crimes against humanity.
Is mankind / humankind in the brink of extinction?
Do you believe in Hell?
Do you believe in Heaven?
How many members are there in Parliament?

traditional dishes
a flower
flour

How many people lost their lives in the accident? (jokaisella on oma elämänsä, jonka menetti)
I had to change trains in Tampere.
We shook our heads.

a lily-in-the-valley = kielo / lilies-of-the valley
a doctor-on-call
There were two doctors-on-call.

She has an eight-year-old daughter.
Akseli caught a five-kilo salmon.
I read a 900-page novel last summer.
It is a two-hour flight there.
They built a 60-storey building in the centre.

lingerie = women's underwear

VERBI YKSIKKÖÖN:
1. mathematics / physics
Physics is a difficult subject.
2. mumps / measles / German measles = rubella
I came down with mumps and measles when I was a child.
billiards = pool
3. the United States (of America) / the Netherlands / the Philippines / the Bahamas
the UN = the United Nations
The United States is a leading country in the world.

4. people = ihmiset / police / cattle = nautakarja / poultry VERBI MONIKKOON!
People are / were usually kind.
British police have been trying to find a dangerous criminal.
The cattle were grazing in the field.

5. pants = trousers
Those jeans are too tight for me.
The Middle Ages were not a dark era.

Are there any goods to declare?
The outskirts of Helsinki HAVE CHANGED a lot in recent years.
The surroundings of Kuopio have changed, too.
The contents of the book were interesting.
There were human remains in the woods.

Teksti

2025-09-04T19:06:37+03:00

exercise 5 Change the nouns in the sentences into the singular form. Remember to change the verbs and the pronouns as well.
1. Does every/each man, woman and child in Britain like this reality TV series that features a family?
2. Has there been a financial crisis and an analysis of the reason for it?
3. Is this the most important criterion for a refugee to choose a new home country?
4. Is this the best means of crossing that crossroads?
5. Does every animal species frighten your child or just a spider, tick and an insect larva?
6. The basis of the argument was solid: the curriculum needs to be changed now.

exercise 6:
1. That was good advice!
2. Has there been good news lately/recently?
3. My hair isn't at its best today.
4. All our money was spent on a trip to Las Vegas.
5. Lulu does all the housework (around) here but never her homework.
6. Does this equipment/gear cost a lot?
7. Was your information correct/right?
8. Has all your luggage/baggage been checked in?
9. There is new furniture / are new pieces of furniture in our neighbour's renovated

September 9th, 2025

2025-09-09T18:32:46+03:00

HW: ex. 14 p. 175 & ex. 15 p. 176

ARTIKKELEISTA:
1) ateriat yksinään: EI EPÄMÄÄRÄISTÄ ARTIKKELIA
What did you have for breakfast / for lunch / for brunch / for dinner / for supper?
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
NB! artikkeli tulee, jos edellä adjektiivi
I had a heavy breakfast.
We had a lovely dinner.
2) taudit / sairaudet: ei artikkelia yleensä
Freddie Mercury died of AIDS.
He suffered from rheumatism.
yellow fever / malaria / asthma

TULEE ARTIKKELI:
1) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
He goes to the gym five times a week.
Take these pills three times a day.
Strawberries cost ten euros a kilo.
The speed limit was 80 kilometres an hour.
2) sanonnat
have a go at s-g
Why don't you have a go at bowling?
take a bath
take a shower
make a wish: You throw a coin and you make a wish.
go for a walk / for a run / for a jog / for a swim
He went for a run early in the morning.

NB! huudahdukset
What a day I had! What a wonderful day we had!

EI ARTIKKELIA: What awful weather we had!

Pauli Kiuru is an MP.
/em pii/ ääntäminen ratkaisee; ei kirjoitusasu
Pauli Kiuru is a Member of Parliament.

Is there life in outer space? = Onko elämää ulkoavaruudessa?

catch a cold (caught, caught) = vilustua
I got wet when it rained so I caught a cold.

Heaven
Hell

He gave me good advice. = Hän antoi minulle hyviä neuvoja.
He gave me a piece of good advice. = Hän antoi minulle yhden hyvän neuvon.
He gave me three pieces of good advice. = Hän antoi minulle kolme hyvää neuvoa.

Bloody hell...

Four Weddings and a Funeral

The Taj Mahal's 400-year history is interesting.

the Philippines
the Netherlands
the United States of America

personnel = staff
personal (adj.)

The outskirts of our city have grown recently.

environment
government

a father-in-law / fathers-in-law
a daughter-in-law / many daughters-in-law
My in-laws were at my mother's funeral.

Teksti

2025-09-09T20:11:59+03:00

exercise 7

Say the following sentences with your partner in English using the correct alternatives

Is athletics interesting to watch on TV?
Billiards isn't easy to learn, is it?
Mumps isn't a very common disease these days anymore.
The United States shares a long border with Mexico.
All people enjoy ice cream don't they?
The police are called New York's Finest in the Big Apple.
My neighbour's cattle have escaped into our apple orchard again!
My belongings don't fit in a suitcase.
Where are your manners?!
The surroundings of our city have changed recently.
Are the troops on their way already?
The contents of the box seem interesting, don't they?

Teksti

2025-09-09T20:11:21+03:00

exercise 8

Say the following sentences in English.


1. Sinulla on kauniit kasvot.	You have a pretty face.
2. Eikö eilen ollutkin juhlat?	Wasn't there a party yesterday?
3. Millaiset häät Timillä ja Lauralla oli?	What was Tim and Laura's wedding like?
4. Tietävätkö aikuiset kaiken?	Do grown-ups/adults know it all?
5. Miksi anopeista on niin paljon vitsejä?	Why are there so many jokes about mothers-in-law?
6. Onko hallitus taas muuttanut mielensä?	Has/have the government changed its mind / their minds again?
7. Onko henkilökunta iloinen palkankorotuksesta?	Is/Are the staff happy with the pay rise/raise?
8. Onko lähimmälle rannalle todella kaksi kilometriä?	Is it really two kilometres to the nearest beach?
9. Hän vaihtelee tyttöystäviä jatkuvasti, joten katsoisin poispäin jos olisin sinä.	He keeps changing girlfriends so I'd look away if I were/was you.
10. Miksi te pudistelette päätänne?	Why are you shaking your heads?
11. Vietimme juuri kaksi viikkoa Skotlannissa. Kahden viikon matka oli liian lyhyt.	We just spent two weeks in Scotland. A two-week trip / a trip of two weeks / a two weeks' trip was too short.
12. Fluffy on kaksi kuukautta vanha. Kaksikuukautinen kissanpentu on söpö.	Fluffy is two months old. A two-month-old kitten is cute.

Teksti

2025-09-09T20:16:04+03:00

10

Fill in the missing words.

🔒 You will get the correct answers from your teacher.

What are India's main attractions? Due to its sheer size, there is an endless collection of 1. tourist attractions and advice ~~(turistikohteita ja neuvoja)~~ on what to see. We can offer 2. some information ~~(joitakin tietoja)~~ on India here. It is home to more than 3. one billion people / a billion people ~~(miljardi ihmistä)~~ who 4. are divided into two thousand ~~(ovat jakautuneet kahteen tuhanteen)~~ ethnic groups and speak over 200 different languages. The Kerala backwaters are home to many unique 5. species which include ~~(lajit, joihin kuuluu)~~ crabs, frogs and mudskippers, water birds and animals such as otters and turtles. Today, houseboat tourism is among 6. the most popular tourist activities ~~(suosituimmat turistiaktiviteetit)~~ in the backwaters. Palolem is the most southerly of Goa's 7. popular beaches ~~(suositut rannat)~~ and also one of the most beautiful. It is a natural bay whose 8. surroundings are ~~(ympäristö on)~~ lofty headlands. For those who believe a beach cannot be paradise without 9. cheap restaurants ~~(halpoja ravintoloita)~~, good hotels and a 10. party that is / party which is ~~(juhlat, jotka ovat)~~ going on here and there, Palolem is the place to be. While 11. the beliefs ~~(uskomukset)~~ of Hindus, Buddhists and Jains differ, Varanasi is sacred to all of them. 12. To our knowledge ~~(Tietämyksemme mukaan)~~, it is also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In many ways Varanasi 13. is the crossroads ~~(on risteys)~~ of the very best and worst aspects of India. It can be a bit overwhelming: 14. the cattle are ~~(karja on)~~ on the streets and 15. a funeral is ~~(hautajaiset ovat)~~ on the river bank. The scene of locals carrying on with 16. their lives ~~(elämänsä)~~ and pilgrims doing their devotions in the River Ganges at sunrise is probably 17. one of the most impressive sights ~~(vaikuttavimpia näkyjä)~~ in the world. The Taj Mahal in Agra is a nearly 18. 400-year-old ~~(400-vuotinen)~~ masoleum of white marble, built between 1632 and 1653 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of 19. his favourite wife ~~(hänen lempivaimonsa)~~. Called "a teardrop on the cheek of eternity", it is one of the masterpieces of Mughal architecture.

Teksti

2025-09-09T20:17:42+03:00

exercise 11

More advanced. Translate into English.

🔒 You will get the correct answers from your teacher.

1. Onko tässä kaikki läksyt? Eikö niitä ole enempää?	Is this all the homework? Is there no more? / Isn't there (any) more?
2. Eikö hyviä neuvoja olekin vaikea saada?	Isn't good advice hard to get?
3. Nämä ovat hyviä uutisia.	This is good news.
4. Onko tieto aina ollut valtaa?	Has knowledge always been power?
5. Onko kaikki välineet pakattu?	Has all the equipment/gear been packed?
6. Mikä on paras keino menestyä elämässä?	What's the best means/way to succeed in life?
7. Se on vaarallinen risteys, eikö olekin?	That's / It's a dangerous crossroads, isn't it?
8. Ovatko nämä ilmiöt olleet uusia sinulle?	Have these phenomena been new for you?
9. Onnittelut uuden työpaikan johdosta!	Congratulations on the new job!
10. Kiitos, mutta raha ei ole kaikki tässä elämässä.	Thanks, but money isn't everything in this life.
11. Kutsuttiinko sinut Lizin neljänsiin häihin?	Were you invited to Liz's fourth wedding?
12. Kyllä, ne olivat kivat juhlat!	Yes, it was a fun party!
13. Sain Markilta kaksi neuvoa.	Mark gave me two pieces of advice.

Teksti

2025-09-09T20:19:53+03:00

Engage

Mark the following words and phrases with a, an or –.

a unicorn
a young man
an unfair decision
an hourglass
- heaven
an MP
an interesting choice
- milk
- every time
a headache
- music
- women
- houses
- advice
- outer space

Teksti

2025-09-09T20:23:00+03:00

exercise 13

Fill in the sentences with a, an or –.

I have - two sisters and a brother. My brother has a son. That makes me an uncle.
Does anyone have a cell phone? I need to make an emergency phone call.
Today you ate an ice cream cone, a slice of pizza, a burrito and - doughnuts. That's not exactly a healthy diet.
Vegetarians don't eat - meat, they eat - vegetables and - fruit. Don't make him a greasy hamburger; make him a healthy salad instead.
He asked me to take a walk with him and then he bought me a cup of coffee and - some ice cream. Unfortunately it rained, so I caught a cold.
It takes me an hour to walk to school and I really hate - early mornings.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. That's why I had a red apple for breakfast.

September 11th, 2025

2025-09-18T11:22:12+03:00

HW: ex. 16 p. 177, ex. 20 & 21 p. 183

artikkelit erisnimen yhteydessä:
1. maat / maanosat: ei artikkelia eteen
We live in Finland.
Have you ever visited Australia?
NB!
the United States of America
the Philippines
the Netherlands
2. kaupungit: ei artikkelia eteen
Have you visited Rome?
NB!
The International Court resides in the Hague.
3. meret / valtameret: tulee artikkeli
the Baltic Sea
the North Sea
the Dead Sea
the Mediterranean (Sea)
the Atlantic (Ocean)
the Pacific (Ocean)
the Indian Ocean
NB!
järvet: ei tule artikkelia
Lake Victoria / Lake Ladoga / Lake Saimaa
4. joet: tulee artikkeli eteen
the Danube / the Rhine / the Nile / the Amazon / the Thames / the River Kymijoki
1.
Heathrow Airport
J. F. Kennedy Airport
Finlandia Hall
Windsor Castle
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Trafalgar Square
Piccadilly Circus
erisnimi + yleisnimi = ei määrättyä artikkelia the eteen
2.
Lake Victoria
Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Queen Elizabeth I
Prince Philip
Lady Di(ana)
Earl Sandwich
President Stubb
Prime Minister Orpo
architect Leiviskä
Mount Everest
Mount Snowdon
Chancellor Merz
yleisnimi + erisnimi = ei määräistä artikkelia the eteen
3.
the Alps
the Andes
the Himalayas
the Great Lakes
the United States
the Bahamas
the Canary Islands
monikolliset erisnimet = eteen tulee the

a / an
as / how / however / so / too + adjektiivi + a / an + pääsana
Mercedes-Benz is too expensive.
Mercedes-Benz is too expensive a car.
Mary is as polite a girl as her sister.
However good a person he is he is still a jerk.
Mary is so good a friend.
(Mary is such a good friend.)

Tigers are endangered animals.
Dogs are pets. (puhutaan koirista yleisellä tasolla)
NB!
The dogs in this neighbourhood are pets.
The dogs that live with us are pets.

the sun, the Moon, the sky
The sun was shining today.
There was the full moon last night.
There were no clouds in the sky.

ilman artikkelia: (asiat, joita voi opiskella: ei artikkelia)
architecture, history, music, art, biology, geography, theology, medicine, law... English, French, Spanish, Italian, Ruskean, Swedish.

September 16th, 2025

2025-09-16T18:26:46+03:00

HW: ex. 17 p. 177; ex. 7e p. 58, ex. 7f p. 59

= It was such an important decision.
It was quite a day!
What delicious food we had in Italy!

the Industrial Revolution
the Baroque
the Renaissance
the French Revolution
the Stone Age
the Bronze Age
the Middle Ages

September 16th, 2025

2025-09-16T19:50:10+03:00

exercise 16 p. 177

Fill in an article where one is needed.

-- so -- important aa decision
-- what anan incredible -- picture
-- such -- lovely -- paintings
-- twice thethe agreed -- amount
-- too -- rare anan occasion
-- all -- her -- best -- assets
aa surprisingly -- horrifying -- movie
-/a-/a quite an/-an/- unexpected -- result
-- what -- delicious -- food
-- such aa breathtaking -- view

Teksti

2025-09-16T19:52:22+03:00

exercise 20 p. 182

Translate.

🔒 You will get the correct answers from your teacher.

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1. Viime vuonna matkustin Pariisiin ensimmäistä kertaa elämässäni.	Last year I travelled to Paris for the first time in my life.
2. Opin paljon mielenkiintoisia asioita Pariisin historiasta.	I learned many interesting things about the history of Paris.
3. Seine ei olekaan ainoa joki, joka virtaa Pariisin läpi.	The Seine isn't the only river that runs through Paris.
4. Ennen teollista vallankumousta Notre Damen lähellä virtasi toinen joki, mutta se täytettiin vuonna 1912.	Before the Industrial Revolution, there was another river running near Notre Dame, but in 1912 it was filled in.
5. Kuningas Ludvig XIV rakennutti Versaillesin vuosina 1661-1688.	King Louis XIV had Versailles / the Palace of Versailles constructed between 1661 and 1688.
6. Eiffel-tornin vireressä on miniversio vapaudenpatsaasta.	Next to the Eiffel Tower there is a mini version of the Statue of Liberty.
7. Louvre on maailman suurin museo.	The Louvre is the world's biggest museum.
8. Sen kokoelmissa on muinaisia kreikkalaisia veistoksia.	There are ancient Greek sculptures in its collection.
9. En ollut koskaan aikaisemmin nähnyt da Vincin maalausta.	I had never seen a Da Vinci (painting) before.
10. Jotkut maailman hienoimmista taiteilijoista on haudattu Père Lachaise-hautausmaalle, kuten Oscar Wilde, Frederic Chopin ja Jim Morrison.	Some of the greatest artists in the world are buried in Pere Lachaise cemetery, such as Oscar Wilde, Frederic Chopin and Jim Morrison.
11. Oletko kuullut Kuningas Henry VIII:n avioliitoista?	Have you heard about the marriages of King Henry VIII?
12. Kuninkaalla oli kuusi vaimoa. Kaksi heistä teloitettiin Lontoon Towerissa.	The King had six wives. Two of them were executed in the Tower of London.
13. Hän hallitsi sekä Englantia että Englannin kirkkoa.	He ruled both England and the Church of England.
14. Henryllä oli riita Paavin kanssa, koska hän halusi erota vaimostaan.	He had a fight with the Pope because Henry wanted to divorce his wife.
15. Hän syntyi Greenwichin palatsissa vuonna 1491 ja hänet on haudattu Windsorin linnaan.	He was born in Greenwich Palace in 1491 and was buried in Windsor Castle.
16. Henryn lapset olivat myös tärkeitä Englannin historiassa.	Henry's children were also important in the history of England.
17. Elokuvia ja näytelmiä hänen elämästään on esitetty Broadwaylla.	Movies and plays about his life have been performed on Broadway
18. Esimerkiksi A Man for All Seasons esitettiin alunperin Globe-teatterissa Lontoossa.	For example, A Man for All Seasons was originally performed at the Globe Theatre in London.
19. USA:ssa sama näytelmä esitettiin ensimmäisen kerran vuonna 1961.	The same play was performed in the US for the first time in 1961.
20. Kun vierailet Lontoossa, voit asua Henry VIII -hotellissa lähellä Hyde Parkia.	When you visit London, you can stay at the Henry VIII Hotel near Hyde Park.

Teksti

2025-09-16T20:00:41+03:00

21

Fill in the articles where needed.

🔒 You will get the correct answers from your teacher.

1. The Official New 7 Wonders of the World have been elected by more than a 100 million votes to represent - global heritage throughout - history. They are in - no particular order.

2. The statue of Jesus stands some 38 metres tall, overlooking Rio de Janeiro. It is one of the world's - best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on - October 12, 1931. It has become a/the symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive - visitors with open arms.

3. The Great Wall of China was built to keep invading Mongol tribes out of - China. It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is claimed that it is the only one visible from - space.

4. In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on a/the mountain known as - Machu Picchu ("old mountain"). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River.

5. On the edge of the Arabian desert, - Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabatean empire of - King Aretas IV (9 BC to 40 AD). Masters of water technology, the Nabateans provided their city with - great tunnel constructions and - water chambers. Today, the Palace Tombs of - Petra are - impressive examples of - Middle Eastern culture.

6. Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as an/the economic and political centre of the Mayan civilization. The pyramid of Kukulkan was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.

7. This great ampitheatre in the centre of - Rome was built to give favours to - successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Virtually - every modern sports stadium still bears the irresistible imprint of the Colosseum's original design. Today, through - films and - history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena.

8. The Taj Mahal was built on the orders of - Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honour the memory of his beloved late wife. It is regarded as the most perfect jewel of - Muslim art in - India.

September 18th, 2025

2025-09-18T18:47:00+03:00

HW: ex. 23 p. 188 - 189

BCE = Before Common Era = eaa
(Before Christ = BC = eKr)
CE = Common Era = jaa
(AD = Anno Domini = jKr)

THE GENITIVE:
1. S-genitive

1. ihmisestä
It was Donald Trump's speech we heard.
It was a singer's beautiful voice we heard. = laulajan ääni
There were many singers' voices mixed. = monien laulajien ääniä
NB!
The passengers' destination was Seattle.
= The destination of the passengers was Seattle. (selvyyden vuoksi voi sanoa näin)
= Matkustajien määränpää oli Seattle.
The passenger's destination was Seattle. (= Matkustajan määränpää oli Seattle.)

2. sanotaan näin, vaikka ei ole kyseessä ihminen / ihmiset
There is much violence in today's world.
Yesterday's news was disturbing.

3.
It is a boy's toy. = pojan lelu
There are boys' toys. = poikien leluja
That dress is a girl's dress.
Those were girls' dresses.
It is a man's hat.
They were men's hats.
It was a woman's dress.
They were women's dresses.

4. ajan genetiivi
I had an eight weeks' holiday.
= I had an eight-week holiday.
= I had a holiday of eight weeks.
= I had a holiday that lasted eight weeks.
It is an hour's drive to Lahti.
They are going on a three weeks' holiday to Greece. = They are going on a three-week holiday to Greece.
5. especially in BrE (paikan genetiivi)
I am going to the hairdresser('s (salon)).
to the butcher's
to the chemist's
at Harrod's (department store)
He bought it at Harrod's.
Macy's (in New York City)
Selfridge's
He was at St Paul's (Cathedral) in London. (pääsana jää usein pois)

2. OF-genitive

Teksti

2025-09-18T18:55:07+03:00

exercise 7c Spot the phrase. Watch the video again and fill in the gaps in the sentences below. The sentences occur in this order.
1. First Nations’ position in Canada today is largely dependent on what happened historically.
2. Some of them weren’t able to visit their families at all.
3. It is very recent in terms of Canada’s past and history.
4. They don’t have the coping skills to be able to deal with their life.
5. We see a large number of our aboriginal youth in care and living in poverty.
6. They don’t have any opportunity to learn how to properly parent their children.
7. We do definitely see a lot of improvement happening.
8. We do smudging on a regular basis.
9. That’s a ritual that helps to cleanse the mind and the body.
10. There’re a lot of opportunities for aboriginal people to succeed, which is great.

exercise 7e Fill in the table. You may need to use a dictionary.
Adjective Verb Noun Noun in Finnish
assimilative assimilate assimilation sopeutuminen, sulautuminen
integrative integrate integration sopeuttaminen, sopeutuminen
discriminatory discriminate discrimination syrjintä
prejudiced - prejudice ennakkoluulo
racist - racism rasismi
biased bias bias puolueellisuus, ennakkoasenne
tolerant tolerate tolerance suvaitsevaisuus
xenophobic - xenophobia muukalaisviha
dependent depend dependence riippuvuus
neglected neglect neglect laiminlyönti
intolerant - intolerance suvaitsemattomuus
estimate estimate arvio
positive - positive positiiivinen asia
- improve improvement parannus

exercise 7f Translate.
1. Integration plays an important role so that there would be less prejudice / people would be less prejudiced.
2. Racism and xenophobia cause lots of problems/difficulties in society.
3. People’s biases/prejudices can be influenced by teaching them tolerance.
4. Old people may be discriminated against in work life / working life, which is wrong.
5. Immigrants are integrated into their new country as soon/quickly as possible.

exercise 7g Take this quiz. Each correct answer will give you two points. If your answer is incorrect, you will lose one point. You can always choose D and you won’t get or lose any points.
1.a 2.b 3.b 4.b 5.a 6.a 7.c 8.c 9.a 10.c

September 23rd, 2025

2025-09-23T18:36:45+03:00

HW: ex. 24 p. 189, ex. A & B p. 82

enthuse (v.) = intoilla
enthusiasm (n.) = into: She is full of enthusiasm.
an enthusiast = intoilija
enthusiastic (adj.) = innokas: She is enthusiastic about modern art.
enthusiastically (adv.) = innokkaasti: She spoke about music enthusiastically.

a still life = asetelma / many still lifes: He painted many still lifes in his life time.
oil on canvas = öljymaalaus
Kiasma = the Museum of Contemporary Art

September 23rd, 2025

2025-09-23T18:30:51+03:00

6. jos kaksi omistajaa:
Have you seen Anna and Henri's Mother?
genetiivi tulee vain jälkimmäiseen nimeen

NB 1!
the Republic of Finland = Suomen tasavalta

NB 2!
adjektiivi korvaa genetiivin
Suomen lippu = the Finnish flag
Ranskan suuri vallankumous = the French revolution

a fight = a quarrel = a row = a tiff = an argument
a customer
a client
a patron
- yhdyssana korvaa suomen genetiivin
keittiönpöytä
I left the money on the kitchen table.

7. nimet, jotka loppuvat s-kirjaimeen: James / Doris
We visited James' / James's school. /djeimziiz/

2. OF-genitive
elottomista asioista
Talon katto vuoti.
The roof of the house was leaking.
You can't judge the book by its covers.
the covers of the book = kirjan kannet
What is the name of the game? = Mikä on pelin henki?

the price of gas / petrol = bensiinin hinta

2. selvyyden vuoksi myös ihmisistä
The life of Shakespeare is a bit of a mystery.
3. jos substantiivi on ed-päätteinen:
the unemployed = työttömät
The problems of the unemployed are increasing. = Työttömien ongelmat ovat kasvamaan päin.

= It was such an important decision.

Teksti

2025-09-23T18:43:19+03:00

exercise 23 Translate.
1. girls' bikes
2. Tom and Jerry's band
3. children's stories
4. windscreen wipers
5. the city centre
6. the teacher's nightmare
7. the name of the album
8. the Republic of Chile
9. the education of the gifted/talented
10. the owner of the theatre
11. the French coast
12. the English language
13. at the dentist's
14. this dog of my neighbour's
15. a lovers' quarrel
16. a five weeks' acting course / an acting course of five weeks / a five-week acting course
17. the bank's clients
18. a keychain
19. Doris'(s) shoes
20. those three background singers / backing vocalists of Tina's

September 25th, 2025

2025-09-25T18:38:05+03:00

HW: ex. 9b p. 76, ex. 9c p. 76 - 77, ex. A & B p. 107

enthuse (v.) = intoilla
an enthusiast (n.) = intoilija
enthusiasm (n.) = into
enthusiastic (adj.) = Theo's Mom was enthusiastic about art.
enthusiastically (adv.): She talked about art enthusiastically.

mischief (n.) = kiusanteko; ilkivalta
mischievious (adj.)

run into s-b = run across s-b = bump into s-b = tötmätä jhkn sattumalta

Theo is a thirteen-year-old boy. Theo on 13-vuotias poika.

the Age of Reason (and Enlightment) = valistus(aika)

subliminally = subconsciously = alitajuisesti

scarcely = barely = hardly = TUSKIN

have a crush on s-b = olla ihastunut jhkhn

post mortem
an autopsy = ruumiinavaus
an obduction

katsomisen prepositio on AT:
look at s-g = katsoa jtkn
stare at s-g = tuijottaa jtkn
glance at s-g ( katsahtaa jhkn
gaze at s-g = katsoa kiinteästi jtk

Teksti

2025-09-25T18:43:44+03:00

exercise 24 Fill in.
1. Suzanne Collins'(s) novel
2. Stephenie Meyer's Twilight novels
3. the story of the book
4. the Roman emperors’
5. the past few years'
6. a sold-out show of the band's.
7. the world's most expensive work of art?
8. Edvard Munch's masterpiece
9. at Sotheby's auction
10. The previous owner of the painting / The painting's previous owner
11. a friend of Munch's / Munch's friend.
12. Joel and Ethan's first movie

September 30th, 2025

2025-10-03T10:29:40+03:00

Glossary: Theatre and film
A Rhyming crossword. Solve the crossword with the help of the clues. For extra help, you can use the rhyming words in the parentheses.
1 p l a y B i l l
2 d i a L o g u e
3 s h O o t
4 d o C u m e n t a r y
5 f l i c K
6 s u B t i t l e s
7 d U b
8 S c ene
9 a u d i T i o n
10 sEquel
11 tRailer

B
1. director
2. producer
3. movie theater, cinema
4. movie review
5. character
6. animation
7. box office hit, blockbuster
8. premiere, opening night
9. score
10. lead role, main character