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WorksheetsDelc 100 week 9 quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Who is Derek Hird?
A guy who speaks a little Chinese
President of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Head of the Department of Languages and Cultures
The captain of the dragon-boat team of the CI at Lancaster University
DeLC100 is a non-credit bearing skills-based module which means what exactly?
it is not formally assessed
you do not have to do any work for it
you should not attend and get a coffee instead
if you fail this module, you will have as many resits as you want/need
The SGA Essential Student Handbook is available to all SGA students, but where is it?
on ASK
on the student portal
on iLancaster
On the SGA Moodle
Engagement with, and successful completion of, the DELC100 module will earn point...
on your Nectar Card
Cash back on your credit card
to spend on the bars on campus or at the student union
towards the Lancaster award
The term ‘Cultural Studies’ refers to ...
an area of enquiry which assesses artistic accomplishment in other cultures
an interdisciplinary field of academic study
the study of culture using karaoke next Thursday
ways in which missionaries created school systems for colonized populations
According to SGA, engagement with other cultures at eye level requires…
a good pair of glasses or binoculars
sensitivity, open-mindedness, experience, ethics, critical self-awareness
the practice of the languages you study at the lunch clubs
trips to the country of the language you are studying
Translatability and Untranslatability are linked to cultural analysis because…
one has to take informed decisions on which bits of a text to translate
meaning is straightforward and a matter of what it says in the dictionary
well it does not really matters, chat GPT will do a better job than me anyway
they give insight into culturally specific ways of understanding
Why should you study vocabulary regularly?
Because it will help me make friends in the target country
Because it helps to widen my knowledge and understanding of the language
Because it’s fun
Because if you do not, you might end up eating sprouts at every meal when you eat out abroad
What is the best way to learn vocabulary?
Watching films in the target language
Varying vocabulary-based activities that target different language skills
Writing lists and using flashcards
it will happen by itself if I go to all my classes
What should you keep in mind when using online dictionaries?
The first translation might not be the most appropriate one
Some of the meanings/definitions might not be applicable to your context
Read the examples to understand how a word or expression is used
Google translate is your best friend, go for it
The approved referencing styles for written assignments/essays in SGA are:
None, referencing is not necessary in modern languages
MRSA and Harvard (author-date)
Harvard (author-date), APA, and MLA
Harvard (author-date) and MHRA
Do you have to include a citation when paraphrasing another author?
No. As long as you are using your own words, no citation is necessary
Yes. When summarising someone else’s ideas, you must include a citation
No. Paraphrasing is not the same as quoting
No. Paraphrasing is the same as plagiarising so you cannot do it
Good essays display the following features
Avoidance of first person and sustained use of passive constructions
A formal register, stilted language, and convoluted syntax
Use of second person and contractions where possible
A formal register, clear language, and straightforward syntax
Which referencing system does the following Bibliography entry use?
Harvard
MHRA
MRSI
Any type you want, as we never read them anyway
All staff in SGA would like to wish you ...
a safe journey home at the end of term
a very merry Christmas
a Happy and healthy New Year
All of these ... and a well-deserved break :)
All you want for Christmas is...
me
you
them
the answer D
Next Thursday is...
the last karaoke of the year 2024 from 7.30 in County Bar
an opportunity to get some Christmas food/drink from 5.30 in County Bar
a chance to practice your singing before the Christmas carols in County Bar
a chance to show off your best Xmas outfit all day
For Christmas, what did you ask from the old man dressed in red?
Peace on Earth
a mountain of chocolate
a trip to the Moon with Elon Musk
AI to be allowed for all assessments in SGA
