Tài liệu Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students part 9 ppt

... found that they have an average life of only 4.7 years. This is due to two main reasons; one economic and one social. The former appears to be a lack of capital, the latter a failure to carry ... expensive as Japanese letters. It can also be used for quantitative comparison: German letters are twice as expensive as American letters. (Also: half as/three times as/etc.) cross-reference...

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... University of Derby for the past 10 years. Before that he taught English to students in the Czech Republic, Spain, Japan and Malaysia. Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students Second ... http://www.routledge.com/education. Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students Second edition Writing essays and dissertations can be a major c...

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... FORMER? Since the late 199 0s internet-based teaching (also known as e-education) has emerged as a potential rival to traditional classroom learning. It normally involves having access to a secure site ... measurement of happiness’ Applied Econometrics 44 p.18 4.5 Comparison Essay Read the essay carefully and find: a) a definition b) an example c) a generalisation d) a phrase expr...

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... the arguments in favour of privatisation and evaluate its record in Britain. A case study of electricity privatisation An analysis of the international trends in privatisation A study of major ... lively capital, with a population of two million, is the perfect place to live and study. Cheap, comfortable accommodation is always available, and transport is provided by the clean a...

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... 50 The Writing Process: Writing Stages a) Comparisons of the advantages and disadvantages that students mentioned about study abroad and an attempt to decide if most students benefited ... popular: students can be part of group; receive support and advice; learn from colleagues students have face-to-face contact with a teacher is seen as traditional and effective c) Discus...

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... following: a) Many plants and animals are threatened by global warming. b) Many plants and animals are threatened by global warming. In southern Britain, for example, the beech tree may become extinct ... (informal) plus (informal) one minor benefit of school uniforms is . . . drawback disadvantage a negative feature con (informal) minus (informal) a serious drawback to state contro...

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... ultra-realistic painting 8j adverb – in a way that suggests a symbol 9a joint production/junior company 9b without choosing to/not hurt 9c able to be refilled/certain 9d cannot be provided/unusual 9e ... longest in Africa, 5c Moscow, the ancient capital of Russia, 5d Nelson Mandela, who became president of South Africa, 5e Apples, a fruit associated with many legends, 6a necessar...

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... global automotive market. The giant firm employs 360,000 people internationally. largest company giant firm motor automotive in the world global/internationally a) Synonyms are not always exactly ... 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 alte...

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... each year. 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 ... Wren claimed that the quality of M.Phil. and Ph.D. research was falling. 3.2 Academic Vocabulary 1. To read and write academic texts effectively students need to be familiar with t...

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... 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) 3 .9 Nouns and Adjectives 1. Compare these sentences: The ... (likelihood) a) Various methods of dealing with the spread of malaria were suggested. ( ) b) Dr Lee adopted an analytical approach to the inquiry. ( ) c) Antibiotics were not ava...

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