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Unit 8 CHECK YOUR PROGRESS

By the end of the unit you will:

•understand assessment criteria

•read and understand rubrics necessary for taking end-of-module test

•have practised taking test and manage time effectively

Task1. Sort out the key words and phrases according to the structure of a presentation for:

Aintroducing your talk

Boutlining your presentation

Csummarising and concluding

1I’ll take only about 15 minutes of your time.

2Thank you very much for your attention.

3And now let me give you a summary of the issues we have looked.

4I’d like to talk to you today about…

5This morning I’m going to give you a brief presentation about…

6This will take about half an hour.

7Well, that brings me to the end of my talk.

8During my talk I’ll be looking at 5 main areas.

9To illustrate my talk I’ll be using some diagrams.

10I’d like to explain to you today the main features of…

Task 2. Read the following extract about energy production. Complete the gaps with the examples of connecting ideas or sequencing:

Ain short

Bas a consequence

Cfor example

Dto begin with

Eas a result

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______ (11) we need to consider the long-term implications of the decision to increase our dependence on gas-fired energy production. ______ (12), let us say we do go ahead. In this case we decrease our reliance on coal. ______ (13) we reduce costs because we have understood that gas is cheaper than coal. In fact, the case is not proven, especially because we have no way of knowing what the relative costs of coal and gas will be in ten years’ time. However, as a rule gas is much cleaner than coal and this is a genuine advantage. _______ (14) of these two advantages, gas looks a better option. In other words, it is cheaper and cleaner so it is better. In that case we don’t need to hesitate. Naturally, nothing is so simple. ________ (15), cost is an unknown factor. We don’t know which would be the most economical choice.

Task 3. Make full sentences by matching the correct halves.

16.	Before we come to the end,	a) there are four major features.
17.	I’d be glad to answer	b) we start the discussion now.
18.	To summarize,	c) by quoting a well-known saying.
19.	We can conclude	d) we should reduce our costs.
20.	In my opinion,	e) any questions now.
21.	I’d like to suggest	f) I’d like to thank you for your participation.

Task 4. Match the expression on the left with an expression on the right which means approximately the same.

22) subsequently	a) that is to say
23) in other words	b) instead
24) above all	c) splits into
25) furthermore	d) then
26) alternatively	e) most important
27) divides into	f) in addition

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Task 5. Complete the table with the proper words and phrases for linking the points of a presentation.

	28	in the same way	A Comparing	B Contrasting
	29	generally	similarly	But
	30	to conclude
			C Contradicting	D Concluding
	31	in brief	in fact	in conclusion
	32	as a result
	33	for instance	E Summarizing	F Generalizing
			to sum up	usually
	34	especially
	35	however	in short	as a rule
	36	actually
	G	Giving reasons/causes	H Giving examples	I Highlighting
	therefore		for example	in particular
	so		such as
	that’s why

Task 6. Which word in the following groups of four is the “odd one out”?

	A	B	C	D
37	rise	increase	climb	raise
38	expand	develop	shrink	grow
39	drop	fall	decline	peak
40	impressive	slight	substantial	considerable
41	dramatic	huge	sudden	slump
42	fluctuation	drop	reduction	collapse

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Task 7. Which parts of the graph below do the following words refer to?

43rise

44level off

45fluctuate

46peak

47recover

48bottom out

49fall

Task 8. A popular magazine conducted a survey about their readers' smoking habits. Here are the results:

Cigarette smoking habits by gender %

	all	men	women
20 + a day	11	13	9
10-19 a day	11	11	10
less than 10 a	8	7	10
given up	27	30	24
never smoked	43	39	47

Complete the following sentences which describe some of the facts in the table.

50................................... the readers have never smoked.

51Almost a third of the readers ..........................but have now given up.

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52	A	................................... of readers smoke less than ten cigarettes a day.
53	Generally speaking, men are ........................		than women.
54	...................................	of readers who smoke more than twenty a day is

quite small, at 11 per cent overall.

55 The figures for the 20-plus group and the 10-19 group ...........

Self-assessment

Task 9. Assess yourself using the keys given in Part II Self-study Resources.

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Indicative Reading

1.Comfort, J. (1994) Effective Presentations. Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 126 p.

2.Cottrell S. (1999) The Study Skills Handbook. London: Macmillan Press Ltd. – 145 p.

3.Emmerson, P. (2007) Business English Handbook Advanced. The whole of business in one book. Oxford: Macmillan Education – 128 p.

4.Mining Magazine [online]. Available from: http://www.miningjournal.com/ mining_magazine/mining_mag_home.aspx - 38k

5.Moaveny, S. (2002) Engineering Fundamentals: An Introduction to

Engineering. BROOKS/COLE: Thomson Learning. – 426 p.

6. Taylor, L. (1997) International Express. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

– 140 p.

7. Coal Age

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Module 5

Communicating in Writing

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Unit 1 Effective Writing

Focus on

•reflecting on experience of writing in English

•genres of writing

•style and language of writing

•techniques of writing

•important features and elements of writing

By the end of the unit you will:

•be aware of what makes an effective writing in English

•be aware of the most common text types

•be aware of the components of writing

•be able to use an appropriate style in writing

•be able to organise your writing properly

Lead-in

1. Read the following proverbs. What does each one mean? How do they relate to the topic of the unit? Exchange your ideas with the other students.

Never write what you dare not sign

Never too much of a good thing

Brainstorming

2. Think about your experience of writing in English at the university. Complete the mind-map below answering the following questions:

•What do you write?

•Who do you write to?

•Why do you write? What is the purpose of your writing? Some examples have been given for you.

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letter	friend
What?	Who?	colleague
notes	Writing

to apply for a	Why?
job

to give personal information

Discussion and Presentation

3.Group-work. Compare your mind-map with your partners’.

4.Brainstorm for a list of written text types you expect to encounter in your professional environment. Then share your ideas with the other students.

5.Match the text types (1-10) with their definitions (A-J).Exchange and discuss your arguments with a partner.

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