A Handbook for Geology Students

... publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalog record has been ... English to students in the Czech Republic, Spain, Japan and Malaysia. Acknowledgements I would like to thank the many staff and students at the Centre for English Langua...

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... References and Quotations 4.5 Comparison Essay Read the essay carefully and find: a) a definition b) an example c) a generalisation d) a phrase expressing cause and effect e) a passive f) a phrase expressing ... than six questions to collect the most useful data. a) How overseas students learn vocabulary b) Student attitudes to the cinema c) A comparison of undergraduate and p...

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... a title, and students must be quite clear what question the title is asking before starting to plan the essay and read around the topic. This unit deals with analysing titles and making basic ... so that by the late 1980s only the most honest countries confessed to having as many as half their population illiterate, and only ten – all but Afghanistan in Africa – were prepared to adm...

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... information or data (collectively, “information”) made available at the company web site are provided “as is”, without warranties of any kind. The Company expressly disclaims any representations ... Where might each one be found? Academic Jargon Archaic Journalistic Formal Literary 4. Match the examples below with the types of English listed above: a) Demographic data are given in Tabl...

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... of malaria, already one of the world’s major killers, are steadily spreading across the globe. The deadly strains have established themselves in South-East Asia and South America, and have ... ‘There are so many strains of malaria parasite,’ said one scientist, ‘and each is able to alter its chemical surface and trick its way past the body’s defences. We’d need a remarkable vaccine ....

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... completed its planned new capital, Abuja. Both Brazil and Malaysia have found that the building of new capitals (Brasilia and Putrajaya) can sharply increase the national burden of debt. Even ... that baboons have the ability to think in an abstract way. The animals were taught to use a computer, and then had to select patterns that were similar, which they did at a rate better than...

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... market, e.g. local TV advertising very expensive (to make and show) many people video TV and fast forward adverts newspaper adverts can be prepared more quickly TV adverts can reach a wider audience a) ... of advertising on TV with advertising in newspapers. What are the main differences? Are there any similarities? TV adverts more lively, dynamic newspaper adverts can be targeted at a...

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... ideas if necessary. Cultural adaptation among overseas students at an Australian university. a) The research programme purpose: to study how students from different cultural backgrounds adapt ... university b) Reasons why classroom based education remains popular: students can be part of group; receive support and advice; learn from colleagues students have face-to-face contact...

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... encourage extra traffic. This may be partly true, but the alternatives are equally problematic. Road pricing has many practical difficulties, while people are reluctant to use public transport. ... than Japanese students. They need to prepare for presentations and discussions. This is useful for learning because they take much time for study outside the classroom and as they become...

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... agreed meaning. Word Category Detail Use A lecture is a formal talk given to a large group, often used for teaching. An assignment is a task often given to students for teaching or assessment. 2. ... two main reasons; one economic and one social. The former appears to be a lack of capital, the latter a failure to carry out sufficient market research. Jenkins considers th...

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