McGraw hills essential ESL grammar a handbook for intermediate and advanced ESL students

... however, it includes Denmark and is often stretched to cover Finland As a cultural term, ‘Scandinavian’ also embraces Iceland and the Faeroes Note that ‘Scandinavian languages’ refers to the northern ... though bear in mind the following points In its narrow geographical interpretation, ‘Scandinavia’ refers to the two countries of the Scandinavian peninsula, i.e Norway an...

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... transverse and shear strain is calculated for each specimen (two strains) The transverse and the shear strain is calculated for each specimen The transverse and shear strains are calculated for ... increase with angle of attack Lift increases with angle of attack This alloy appears to be a candidate material for This alloy is a candidate material for • Unnecessary intensif...

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 00:20

... I admit that these examples are highly technical and therefore harder to understand, but technical editors and other technical publishing professionals must understand grammar, punctuation, and ... according to usage and are still changing today Thus, grammar rules may change and may be inconsistent, but usually have a functional basis This functional attitude toward...

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Ngày tải lên: 21/09/2012, 11:02

... several areas of academic work, but this unit focuses on using paraphrasing in note-making and summary writing Effective paraphrasing is vital in academic writing to avoid the risk of plagiarism Although ... Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students Second edition Writing essays and dissertations can be a major concern for overseas students studying at E...

Ngày tải lên: 28/08/2013, 16:20

... Selecting Key Points 1. 7 Note-making 1. 8 Paraphrasing 1. 9 Summary Writing 1. 10 Combining Sources 1. 11 1 .12 1. 13 1. 14 1. 15 1. 16 Planning Essays Organising Paragraphs Organising the Main Body Introductions ... 99 10 3 10 5 10 9 11 2 11 4 vi Contents Part 3: ACCURACY IN WRITING Student Introduction 3 .1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3 .10 3 .11 3 .12 3 .13 3 .14...

Ngày tải lên: 14/12/2013, 18:15

... 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 caution g) three synonyms for internet-based ... whereas 30 years ago it was a luxury item, today it is standard in nearly every home The text contains four key points: a) In the last 50 years there has been no apparent increase...

Ngày tải lên: 14/12/2013, 18:16

... following are plagiarised and which are acceptable? a) Almost as dramatic as the decline and fall of the peasantry, and much more general, was the rise of the professions which required secondary and ... to having as many as half their population illiterate, and only ten – all but Afghanistan in Africa – were prepared to admit that less than 20 % of their population could read or write (Hob...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 05:15

... 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 ... services, 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 represent...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 05:15

... several areas of academic work, but this unit focuses on using paraphrasing in note-making and summary writing Effective paraphrasing is vital in academic writing to avoid the risk of plagiarism Although ... coast of China could be paraphrased: Remains of an ancient society have been discovered in the sea near China cross-reference 2. 14 3.2 Synonyms Academic Vocabulary A good pa...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 05:15

... never 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 ... necessary Check the final text for factual accuracy Indian scientists are checking 1.9 Summary Writing 35 The original text was about 150 words The summary above uses about 50 , so the origi...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 05:15

... information reason The way we use banks This is partly because The personal computer At the same time banks In the past five years The banks have discovered a) A paragraph is a collection ... crowded, and overworked teachers are less able to give students personal attention 1.12 Organising Paragraphs Paragraphs are the basic building blocks of texts Well-organised paragraphs not ... ti...

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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 to academic ... travel to university b) Reasons why classroom based education remains popular: students can be part of group; receive support and advice; learn from colleagues students have fa...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 05:15

... increases congestion and will encourage extra traffic This may be partly true, but the alternatives are equally problematic Road pricing has many practical difficulties, while people are reluctant ... References and Quotations) and to employ an appropriate academic style (unit 2.13 Style) Many academic subjects also require discussion of statistics (unit 2.9 Numbers), and graphs and charts...

Ngày tải lên: 24/12/2013, 05:15