The most eye-catching difference between the article from The Guardian and The Daily Star is the length of the articles. The article from The Guardian is significantly longer than the article from The Daily Star.

I also noticed that The Daily Star has put the picture in the background and written on top of it. The Guardian has separated the pictures and the writing.

Both articles have known authors. The authors of the article from The Guardian are Rebecca Ratcliffe and Eleanor Ainge Roy, and the author of the article from The Daily Star is Antony Thrower.

	Norway	China
Power distance	31	80
Individualism	69	20
Masculinity	8	66
Uncertainty avoidance	50	30
Long term orientation	35	87
Indulgence	55	24

In the diagram above, one of the things you’ll notice is the huge difference between Norway and China when it comes to things like power distance, individualism, masculinity and long term orientation. Now, in what way does this influence the work relationships within these countries.

The term power distance refers to what degree less powerful members of institutions and organisations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally. You’ll notice that in the diagram Norway scored rather low in this category, while China’s score was quite high. This is because in Norway we focus on being independent and equal, as well as having accessible superiors. The employees are often on first name basis with their employers since their relationships are often informal, with direct, participative and consensus orientated communication. In China, inequalities are more acceptable, hence their high score in this category. This country tends to have a polarized relationship between the subordinates and their superiors, leading to more formal workplaces with much more hierarchy than Norway.

Individualism is a category that looks at the degree of interdependence in a society. Norway has a rather high score in this category, as opposed to China’s quite low score. The reason for this is China’s culture of acting in the interest of a group, and not necessarily themselves. In the workplace this affects the hiring process and promotions, because family member often receive preferential treatment. In Norway, you’ll find that there is more focus on the individual, where personal opinions are valued and expressed. Still, there are clear lines between someone’s personal life and their work life. Based on this, I would say Norway is a country with much more independence in the workplace, while in China the workplace is a lot more collective.

Masculinity is one of the categories above and this refers to what motivates people, being the best or liking what you do. In this category Norway has an exceptionally low score, second lowest in the world after Sweden. This means that taking care of one another is a big priority here, where the focus is on people’s well-being, not on someone’s status. Having free-time and having a life outside of work is important in Norway. Here, an effective manager is someone who is supportive. China has a score that leans more in the direction of a masculine community, meaning that they focus on being the best. Here, you’ll find that people allow work to consume them, and many Chinese will sacrifice family and their free-time for work.

The last aspect of the diagram above, I’ll look into is long term orientation. This term is about how a society maintains their links to the past whist also dealing with the changes of today and the future. Norway has a somewhat low score in this category, meaning that we hold great respect for our traditions and are to some extent struggling with preparing for the future. Norway is particularly struggling with this in regard to environmental changes. An example would be how we’re still continuing to open up new areas where we can search for more oil. Some workplaces are doing well with regards to this, others not so much. There are also workplaces that primarily work to stop this development of these dangerous environmental decisions. Some organisations are even working together to sue the government, in regards to this issue. China scores quite high in this category, meaning you would be able to find humility and self-control in China.

TASK

CHOOSE FOUR SONGS YOU LIKE AND GIVE EXAMPLES OF LITERARY DEVICES USED IN THESE SONGS.

First, I’ll provide a few examples of literary devices from the song Drops of Jupiter by Train.

Similes –

Example – «She acts like summer and she walks like rain» Example 2 – «She listens like spring and she talks like June»

Personification –

Example – «But tell me, did the wind sweep you off your feet?»

Allusions –

Example – «I’m afraid that she might think of me as Plain ol’ Jane»

Rhyme –

Example – «Now that she’s back from that soul vacation Tracing her way through the constellation» Example 2 – «a story about a man who was too afraid to fly so he never did land» Example 3 – «Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day, and head back to the Milky Way«

Onomatopoeia –

Example – «Na, na, na, na, na, na»

Secondly, the examples will be from the song The climb by Miley Cyrus

Alliteration –

Example – «Gotta keep my head held high»

Rhyme –

Example – «Every step I’m takin’
Every move I make feels lost with no direction
My faith is shakin’ «

Repetition –

Example – «There’s always gonna be another mountain
I’m always gonna wanna make it move
Always gonna be an uphill battle»

Personification –

Example – «My faith is shakin’ «

Allusion – The songs frequently refers to religion and the Bible

Example – «My faith is shakin'» Example 2 – The song mentions moving mountains

The third song I’ll be giving examples from is Rise Up by Andra Day

Metaphors –

Example – «You’re broken down and tired
Of living life on a merry-go-round «

Hyperbole –

Example – «I’ll rise up
And I’ll do it a thousand times again «

Alliteration –

Example – «And you can’t find the fighter
But I see it in you so we gonna walk it out
Move mountains «

Imagery –

Example – «And I’ll rise up
I’ll rise like the day «

Oxymoron –

Example – «When the silence isn’t quiet «

Similes –

Example – «I’ll rise like the day «

Personification –

Example – «But I promise we’ll take the world to its feet «

Repetition –

Example – «I’ll rise up»

The fourth and last song I’ll be providing examples from is Not About Angels by Birdy

Alliteration –

Example – «But if you’d searched the whole wide world «

Metaphors –

Example – «So is it wrong to toss this line?»

Rhetorical questions –

Example – » Could you give it up? » Example 2 – «Would you dare to let it go? «

I love children, always have, and one day I aspire to become a teacher here in Norway, just like the rest of my family (my aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousin and father all work as teachers). However, before I start my journey to become a teacher, I have this desire to help out in less fortunate communities/ countries. Seeing as my goal is to one day become a teacher, I deducted that helping out in a pre-school in Cape Town, South Africa, for 8 weeks, would be the way to go.

I intend to work with the organization GoXplore for these 8 weeks and they do not cover plane tickets so I did some research and found the plane tickets that you see below. Because of the long distance between Norway and South Africa, the plane tickets are quite expensive, and the cheapest ones cost 6 680 kr. These are the ones I’m going for.

Source: https://fly4.emirates.com/CAB/IBE/SelectPrice.aspx

I will be staying with a host family and therefore I do not have to worry about housing or acquiring meals.

I have a HELFO-card, but seeing as I’m traveling outside of Europe, this does not help me much. I found travel insurance at Gjensidige. The travel insurance is called «Reise Ung», and it costs 105 kr per month and also covers my Health insurance. Since I’m only staying 2 months the costs of travel insurance are 210 kr. Source: https://www.gjensidige.no/privat/forsikring/ung-og-student/reise-ung-og-innbo-ung-i-detaljer

Since I’m staying in South Africa for less than 90 days, I do not need a visa for my trip, but I do, however, need my passport and I have to make sure it does not expire within three months after I have come back home after my trip. Source: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/utenrikssaker/reiseinformasjon/velg-land/reiseinfo_sorafrika/id2424513/

Before my trip there are a couple of vaccines I have to take:

Hep A = prevents hepatitis A

Tyf =prevents typhoid 

BCG = prevents tuberculosis 

Rab = protects against rabies Source: https://www.fhi.no/sv/vaksine/reisevaksiner/verden/vaksiner-ved-reise-til-afrika/

According to the Norwegian Government’s website, one does not need to worry about the cultural etiquette in South Africa as most people in South Africa are used to being around tourists and foreigners. Source: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/utenrikssaker/reiseinformasjon/velg-land/reiseinfo_sorafrika/id2424513/

Since I’m spending 8 weeks in the Teach a Child program with GoXplore the costs of my trip will be 14 500 kr (+ the plane tickets = 6 680 kr + travel insurance = 210 kr = 21 390 kr). Source: https://www.goxplore.no/program/frivillig-sor-afrika#priser

JAMAICAN CREOLE	STANDARD ENGLISH
No use of the «th»-sound Example: Nondiles	Use of the «th»-sound Example: Nonetheless
No conjugation in the past tense Example: Out jump tree policeman	Conjugation in the past tense Example: Out jumped three policemen
Sometimes the last consonant disappears Example: Bes	Always includes the last consonant Example: Best
Endings like -er or -r sometimes end with -ah Examples: Showah and howah	Keeps the original spelling Examples: Shower and hour

This map has marked these creoles:

Hawai‘i Creole English (Hawaii)

Singlish (Singapore)

Bahamian Creole (The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands)

Nigerian Pidgin (Nigeria)

It has also marked this one variety of English

Gullah (Florida, South Carolina and Georgia by Afro American communities)