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... paragraph. The Brazilian coast was hit by a strange storm in March 2004 It moved inland at speeds of over 150 k.p.h à and caused considerable damage Named Catarina, this storm behaved like a ... memory and stamina The animals displayed more active behaviour after taking the supplements, and their memory improved In addition, their appearance became more youthful and their appetite increased ... way to express caution is to use quite, rather or fairly before an adjective. a fairly accurate summary quite a significant correlation a rather inconvenient location NB Quite is often used before

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... in italics. a) The film is a French–Italian co-production made by a subsidiary company. b) When the car crashed she screamed involuntarily but was unharmed. c) Usingrechargeable batteries has undoubted ... meeting was postponed: the Dean was ill. Trang 103.14 Punctuation 159discussed: cultural and social. c) to introduce a quotation As Orwell said: ‘all art is propaganda’. 5 Quotation marks/inverted ... developed a new approach in his second book. They are rather formal and need to be used accurately Read the following and find a synonym for each word in italics from the box below. a) The second factor

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... Indira Gandhi 3d most car makers, for instance Toyota/Volkswagen 3e Certain diseases, particularly malaria/Aids 3f Many musical instruments such as guitars/violins 3g Several mammals, ... but damage has been caused on several levels Trang 42.7 Examples2a e.g./such as 2b A case in point 2c particularly/especially (for example/instance also possible) 2d for instance/for example ... in China and South America This growth has put financial strain on state university systems, so that many countries are asking students and parents to contribute This leads to a debate about whether

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... 5e American 5f Brazilians 5g Iraqi 5h Cubans 6 Model answers Pablo Picasso came from Spain and painted pictures Bob Marley was a Jamaican musician Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian politician and ... summer was warm and wet 3.8 Nationality Language 3 Model answer Mexico is in central America The Mexican capital is Mexico City Mexicans speak Spanish 5a Chinese 5b Russian 5c Australia 5d Spanish ... parliament/National Health Service 6b Information technology/and others 6c That is/World Trade Organization 6d Take note/Curricula vitarum/A4 size paper 6e Organization for Economic Co-operation

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... precisely calculated to three decimal places (by researchers) 3g Their business was optimistically called the Universal Trading Company 4 (Passives) was worn out was born was called was helped was taken ... which Trang 57i X3.16 Singular/Plural 1a disadvantages – e 1b are – a 1c areas – c 1d crime – b 1e town has its own council – d 3a those problems 3b varies 3c cultures 3d are 3e a job/jobs 3f A huge/Huge ... D 4c A 4d A 4e D 5 (Sample answers) 5a The main campus, which used to be a golf course, 5b The River Nile, the longest in Africa, 5c Moscow, the ancient capital of Russia, 5d Nelson Mandela, who

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... are not made. Ardila, A. 2001. Predictors of university academic performance in Colombia. International Journal of Educational Research 35 (4) 411–17 Bardet, J.-P. 2001. Early marriage in pre-modern ... small laptop or PDA NEW: Save money by eSubscribing: cheap, online access to any eBook for as long as you need it Annual subscription packages... Argentina Bulletin of Latin American Research ... intervention. Infant Mental Health Journal 22 (6) 611– 26 Chakrabarti, S. and Chakrabarti, S. Rural electrification programme with solar energy in remote region – a case study in an island. Energy

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... Verbs goal study results area authority benefit category component concept behaviour controversy target research findings field source advantage type part idea conduct argument reduce achieve alter evaluate claim assist attach challenge clarify quote concentrate decrease reach change examine suggest help join question explain cite focus cross-reference 1.8 ... good synonym for company, but boss is too informal to use for manager. b) Synonyms are also needed when paraphrasing or note- taking to avoid plagiarism. 2. a) The accuracy of a synonym is often ... writing to expand or explain: a) . . . individuals and employers express great creativity in arranging alternative transport, i.e. private buses arranged by employers or spontaneous car sharing

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... in Algeria) 0 100 200 300 400 500 S.Korea Japan Britain China Brazil Algeria Russia Canada World tea consumption 1999 Population density (people per square kilometre) Trang 82.16 Visual Information ... that a university degree benefits the individual A graduate can expect to find a better job with a higher salary In the USA the average graduate will earn $1 million more in a lifetime than a non-graduate ... UK’s food standards agency has said that a national advertising campaign is necessary to raise low levels of personal hygiene The organisation is planning a £3m publicity programme to improve

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... 3.1 Abbreviations 1. Abbreviations are an important and expanding feature of contemporary English. They are used for convenience, and familiarity with abbreviations makes both academic reading ... written. f) Although he was a qualified dentist it was to his new job as a priest. g) Cathedrals are a example of religious faith. 3.3 Adverbs 1. Adverbs are used in academic texts in a variety of ways. ... something: small medium large gradually slightly marginally slowly substantially significantly steadily considerably quickly sharply dramatically rapidly Note that certain adverbs are mainly used

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... Nelson Mandela Josef Stalin Mahatma Gandhi Yasser Arafat Example: Ronaldo is a Brazilian footballer/Ronaldo comes from Brazil a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) Trang 53.9 Nouns and Adjectives1 Compare these ... States With national adjectives ending in -an/-ian it is possible to say: Italians/The Italians/Italian people have enjoyed opera for over 200 years cross-reference 3.4 Articles Trang 43.8 Nationality ... the spread of malaria b) Dr Lee adopted an analytical approach to the inquiry ( ) c) Antibiotics were not available in the first half of the d) Her major contribution to the research was her study

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... proposal has both advantages and disadvantage ( ) b) A majority of children in Thailand is vaccinated c) There are few young people in rural area ( ) d) Many places are experiencing an increase in ... enormous damage 5. In defining clauses both that and which can be used with things: Toyota is a Japanese company that/which makes cars But with clauses that provide additional detail only which can ... EATING OUT a) the last few decades there has been a significant change in eating habits in the UK b) the early 1980s eating out in restaurants and cafes has increased steadily There are

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... relatively short, as would be expected for a recent graduate. Sarah Ann Atkins DOB 19.6.80 Email: saatkins@virgin.net Career aim To develop my experience in marketing in a senior managerial ... the same essay. Faculties and departments may give new students guidance (e.g. handbooks) about what is required in terms of style and layout, and if this is not available it is worth asking ... greeting (Dear Ms Tan). Certain organisations may, however, use a first name with a family name or even a first name alone (Dear Jane Tan/Dear Jane). c) If the sender includes a reference it is helpful

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... Spain, Japan and Malaysia Trang 4Academic WritingA Handbook for International Students Second edition Stephen Bailey Trang 5This edition published 2006 by Routledge2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, ... the perfect place to live and study Cheap, comfortable accommodation is always available, and transport is provided by the clean and reliable underground railway system Another advantage is the ... used as an agent of bacteriological warfare Trang 361 What are the main reasons for note-taking? Add to the ideas below. a) to avoid plagiarismb) c)d) 2 Effective note-making is part of a sequence

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... Houston, and New Orleans; states such as Alabama, California, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, Trang 12South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming; and the countries of England, China, Indonesia, ... toward graduation Substantial factors in determination of recipients for all awards are enthusiasm, academic achievement, and promise as a professional Definitions of academic class (i.e freshman, ... State Gregg Marland, RIEEE – Appalachian State University Arthur Merschat, USGS Cara Santelli, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Keith Seramur, Appalachian State University Staff

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... Trang 1A guide for international students and their tutors Download free books at Trang 2Ian PownallSecuring good marks A guide for international students and their tutors Trang 4Securing ... your programme as an Advanced Undergraduate student (Years 2 and 3) 96 5.5 Joining your programme as an International Postgraduate Student 99 5.6 Forms of assessment and International Student ... with a statement of aims Chapters 2 and 4 are for the International Student Chapter 3 is for the tutor of the International Student Chapters 1, 5 and 6 are relevant for both the international student

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... of art academies It was said that all academies do more harm than good Academy students were compared to maggots, feeding on a rotting cheese; academy drawing was compared to masturbation; academy ... ideal and the real: work that was neither a fantastical invention nor a slavish imitation of natural forms There have been debates about the value of the Carracci’s program Art historians have ... their art major than art students in four-year art colleges; and at any rate modern art students aren’t as isolated as medieval students were But there is a gap—and sometimes a gulf—between art students’

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