Post by Ritva on May 23, 2011 5:45:04 GMT -5
Which of these news items did you find interesting? Why?
Which of these news items are still on the news today? What has happened since 23 May?
Did you learn any interesting new words or expressions?
How could you express the following words/expressions in English?
1. viivästyminen, myöhästyminen
2. aikataulusta myöhässä
3. pidätetty
4. urheilu-tapahtuma
5. hotellin asukkaat
6. tulivuoren purkaus
7. jättipotti tämän viikon lottoarvonnassa
8. käynnissä olevat hallitus-neuvottelut
9. makeisvero
10. pakaste-vadelmat
11. käydä lukio loppuun
12. Portugalin tukipaketti
13. vuokralla asuminen
14. keskimääräinen vuokra
15. mestarit
1
Rail Delays on Coastal and Vantaankoski Routes
Train services were running behind schedule in parts of southern Finland on Monday morning.
2
Kuopio Shooter Arrested
Police have arrested the shooter who is supected of firing shots at a man in the Eastern town of Kuopio last night, causing a manhunt lasting several hours. The incident happened in the Petonen district of the city at around 21:15 on Sunday night.
3
Two Prizes for Kaurismäki
On Saturday, Aki Kaurismäki's latest film Le Havre won two unofficial prizes at the Cannes Film Festival.
4
Over 18,000 Run Women's 10km
More than 18,000 women and girls took to the streets of Helsinki on Sunday to run, jog and walk the "Naisten Kymppi" 10km route, Finland’s biggest sporting event for women.
5
Thieves Targeting Hotel Guests
Professional thieves have been targeting guests in Helsinki hotels. A number of hotel residents have had their bags and other property stolen eating breakfast. Over the weekend, the thieves struck at three different hotels.
6
Icelandic Eruption Not Affecting Finnish Airspace
The eruption of Iceland's Grimsvötn volcano has so far not affected air traffic in Finland. Iceland has closed its main airport, but Europe's air traffic control organisation said Sunday afternoon it expected no impact on European or transatlantic flights for at least 24 hours.
7
Single Winner in Record Lottery
A single winner took a record 8 million euro prize in Saturday's national lottery drawing. The winning ticket was purchased in the town of Forssa.
8
8 Million up for Grabs in Lotto
Lottery hopefuls once more be placed their bids to sweep the jackpot in this week's Lotto draw.
9
Katainen: Consensus as Difficult as Expected
Ongoing government formation talks led by National Coalition head Jyrki Katainen continue into Sunday, as the six government candidates wrapped up Saturday without any definitive progress on key issues such as public finances.
10
Confectioners Bitter Over Sweet Tax
A sweet tax introduced at the beginning of the year has left confectioners with a bitter after-taste.
11
Evira Warning for Frozen Foreign Fruit
The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira has warned the organizers of spring festivities to avoid using frozen raspberries that originated abroad in their cakes. Reports of noro virus infections have come in from all over the country, and they are suspected of being connected to the use of foreign frozen raspberries.
12
Granlund to Stay in Finland Next Year
Finnish hockey star Mikael Granlund is to play one more season in Finland. The HIFK centre wants to graduate from high school and complete his military service before signing for National Hockey League team Minnesota Wild.
13
Portugal Bailout Measure Before Parliament Next Tuesday
The controversial EU-IMF Portugal support package will be brought before the Finnish parliament on Tuesday.
14
Nationwide Increase in Rents
The price of rental accommodation has shown a 3.1 percent year-on-year increase during the first quarter of 2011. According to figures issued by Statistics Finland, the average rent stands at eleven euros per square metre.
15
Champs Start Tour
The Finnish Ice Hockey squad started of a tour of the players home towns Friday in the home town of Captain Mikko Koivu, Turku.
www.sanakirja.org/search.php?q=bailout&l=3&l2=17
Tulokset haulle bailout (englanti-suomi)
Käännös
Substantiivit
1.
pelastus talousvaikeuksista
2.
pelastautuminen heittoistuimella
Määritelmät
Substantiivit
1. a rescue, especially a financial rescue
2. a backup supply of air in scuba diving
Esimerkit
The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars.
www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/bailout
bailout
noun
an act of giving money to a company, a foreign country, etc. that has very serious financial problems
The airline was saved by a government bailout.
Which of these news items are still on the news today? What has happened since 23 May?
Did you learn any interesting new words or expressions?
How could you express the following words/expressions in English?
1. viivästyminen, myöhästyminen
2. aikataulusta myöhässä
3. pidätetty
4. urheilu-tapahtuma
5. hotellin asukkaat
6. tulivuoren purkaus
7. jättipotti tämän viikon lottoarvonnassa
8. käynnissä olevat hallitus-neuvottelut
9. makeisvero
10. pakaste-vadelmat
11. käydä lukio loppuun
12. Portugalin tukipaketti
13. vuokralla asuminen
14. keskimääräinen vuokra
15. mestarit
1
Rail Delays on Coastal and Vantaankoski Routes
Train services were running behind schedule in parts of southern Finland on Monday morning.
2
Kuopio Shooter Arrested
Police have arrested the shooter who is supected of firing shots at a man in the Eastern town of Kuopio last night, causing a manhunt lasting several hours. The incident happened in the Petonen district of the city at around 21:15 on Sunday night.
3
Two Prizes for Kaurismäki
On Saturday, Aki Kaurismäki's latest film Le Havre won two unofficial prizes at the Cannes Film Festival.
4
Over 18,000 Run Women's 10km
More than 18,000 women and girls took to the streets of Helsinki on Sunday to run, jog and walk the "Naisten Kymppi" 10km route, Finland’s biggest sporting event for women.
5
Thieves Targeting Hotel Guests
Professional thieves have been targeting guests in Helsinki hotels. A number of hotel residents have had their bags and other property stolen eating breakfast. Over the weekend, the thieves struck at three different hotels.
6
Icelandic Eruption Not Affecting Finnish Airspace
The eruption of Iceland's Grimsvötn volcano has so far not affected air traffic in Finland. Iceland has closed its main airport, but Europe's air traffic control organisation said Sunday afternoon it expected no impact on European or transatlantic flights for at least 24 hours.
7
Single Winner in Record Lottery
A single winner took a record 8 million euro prize in Saturday's national lottery drawing. The winning ticket was purchased in the town of Forssa.
8
8 Million up for Grabs in Lotto
Lottery hopefuls once more be placed their bids to sweep the jackpot in this week's Lotto draw.
9
Katainen: Consensus as Difficult as Expected
Ongoing government formation talks led by National Coalition head Jyrki Katainen continue into Sunday, as the six government candidates wrapped up Saturday without any definitive progress on key issues such as public finances.
10
Confectioners Bitter Over Sweet Tax
A sweet tax introduced at the beginning of the year has left confectioners with a bitter after-taste.
11
Evira Warning for Frozen Foreign Fruit
The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira has warned the organizers of spring festivities to avoid using frozen raspberries that originated abroad in their cakes. Reports of noro virus infections have come in from all over the country, and they are suspected of being connected to the use of foreign frozen raspberries.
12
Granlund to Stay in Finland Next Year
Finnish hockey star Mikael Granlund is to play one more season in Finland. The HIFK centre wants to graduate from high school and complete his military service before signing for National Hockey League team Minnesota Wild.
13
Portugal Bailout Measure Before Parliament Next Tuesday
The controversial EU-IMF Portugal support package will be brought before the Finnish parliament on Tuesday.
14
Nationwide Increase in Rents
The price of rental accommodation has shown a 3.1 percent year-on-year increase during the first quarter of 2011. According to figures issued by Statistics Finland, the average rent stands at eleven euros per square metre.
15
Champs Start Tour
The Finnish Ice Hockey squad started of a tour of the players home towns Friday in the home town of Captain Mikko Koivu, Turku.
www.sanakirja.org/search.php?q=bailout&l=3&l2=17
Tulokset haulle bailout (englanti-suomi)
Käännös
Substantiivit
1.
pelastus talousvaikeuksista
2.
pelastautuminen heittoistuimella
Määritelmät
Substantiivit
1. a rescue, especially a financial rescue
2. a backup supply of air in scuba diving
Esimerkit
The government bailout of that corporation is going to cost the taxpayers a hundred billion dollars.
www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/bailout
bailout
noun
an act of giving money to a company, a foreign country, etc. that has very serious financial problems
The airline was saved by a government bailout.