2c
Fill in the story according to the clues.
1. grew up
2. by accident
3. he was always proud of his culture
4. an uncomfortable silence could/would fall between him and his relatives
5. in 2007
6. At the time
7. for (several) weeks at a time
2d
Go through the word lists below and check the meaning of any unfamiliar words.
Then combine the words that have opposite or similar meanings.
Opposite meaning Similar meaning
monolingual bilingual career lifework
import export raise bring up
full time part time seem appear
essential unimportant anticipate expect
native foreign complicated complex
fill empty study research
shame pride opportunity chance
increase decline subtle delicate
overall specifically disappointment letdown
local international reveal expose
2e
Sofia is a 16-year-old student from Vaasa. - - Listen to her interview and answer
the questions in English.
1. Sofia will turn 17 soon; she plays volleyball (8 times a week); her family includes mom, dad,
little sister and a dog; her dad is bilingual and her mother is Finnish-speaking.
2. She speaks Swedish with her father’s relatives and she reads books in Swedish. She has
also studied in a Swedish school and has friends who speak Swedish.
3. She spoke a lot of Finnish daily and some of the subjects were challenging for her because
of the vocabulary (and the difficulties affected her motivation).
4. Sofia thinks it will help her get work and it is easier to talk to people.
5. It might be difficult to find hobbies or sports clubs that are for Swedish speakers