Final exam
Which two skills will be assessed in S1 final exam?
reading and listening
describe, argue, explain, suggest
What is a topic sentence?
the first sentence of a paragraph which states the main idea of it
Which word means "a particular part or feature of something"?
A. aspect
B. affect
C. commission
D. area
A
Is your S1 final exam resitable?
no
What are the two parts of your S1 speaking exam?
individual talk and interview
What are the three major parts of an introduction paragraph?
background information
bridge
thesis statement
Which word means "proving that something is true, or ending any doubt"?
A. in-depth
B. detailed
C. conclusive
D. concept
C
What is the difference between skimming and scanning?
Skimming: to get the general idea of the article
Scanning: to look for specific details
What do you need to think about when answering description questions?
What
When
Who
Where
How
Why
List three paraphrasing methods
use synonyms
change sentence structure
change word worm
active to passive
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Your continued lateness for class _______________ to me that you are not really a very serious student.
A. contracts
B. indicates
C. analyzes
D. researches
B
What are the three things you need to read when you look for paragraph main ideas?
topic sentence
concluding sentence
repeated key words
List three example functional languages that can be used in suggestion response
Example:
I suggest that
I recommend that
Could
One suggestion is that
List five academic writing rules
Examples:
No 1st/2nd personal pronouns
No absolute expressions
No personal opinions
No and, so but at the beginning of the sentence
No cliches/proverbs
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The old woman couldn't speak English, so her grandchildren had to _______________ for her.
A. formulate
B. establish
C. specific
D. interpret
D
List three things you need to do before listening to the audio
quickly read through the lecture notes and get the gist of the lecture
underline the key words that occur before and after the gaps
predict the words in the blanks
be aware of the word forms from the word bank
Explain why some people don’t like to go to the hospital or visit doctors.
1. one minute
2. coherence and cohesion
3. idea development
TBD
What are the two types of citations we have talked about? What do they look like?
Non-integrated citation: (surname, year) at the end of the sentence
Integrated citation: Surname (year) reporting verb
There is a Chinese proverb which holds that of all the __________, to know when to quit is the best.
A. cultures
B. norms
C. categories
D. stratagems
D