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UNIT 1
Studying Overseas
VOCABULARY
Word building
A
Complete the table below.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
expectation expect
expected
expectedly
completely
analyse
constructive
introduction
appreciate
sympathy
satisfy
society
comfort
B
Circle the correct word in
bold
in each sentence.
1
I got a bad mark for my essay, but the professor
made some very
constructive/constructively
criticisms so my next one will be better.
2
My tutor told me that it was good for a student to
try and have an
analysis/analytical
approach to
their studies.
3
I know that I should be more
appreciative/
appreciatively
of my parents’ support.
4
I tried to
sympathise/sympathetic
when my friend
failed her exams, but she hadn’t studied at all!
5
She left university without
completion/completing
her degree, which was a great pity.
Vocabulary in context
A
Match the words in the box to the definitions below.
approach argument assignment bibliography
challenge degree
lecture
style
support text
topic
tutorial
1
a class at university/college for a small group of
students with a tutor
2
a piece of writing done by a student for a lecturer/
tutor
3
a subject that you write or talk about
4
evidence to show that your point is a good
one
5
a way of thinking or writing about a
problem
6
reason given to support something
7
something you read
1
2
8
the qualification you receive after completing
university level studies
9
to question a point of view
10
way of doing something
B
Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
abstract appendix criteria draft format
prioritise project theme reduce text
1
Academic essays usually follow a strict
of introduction, body
and conclusion.
2
Extra information in a book is usually found at the
back in the
.
3
If you have a heavy workload, you need to
your tasks.
4
You look very tired, you should
the numbers of hours you spend studying.
5
One hard disk can store millions of pages
of
.
6
The main
of the book was how
difficult it is to forgive.
7
The primary school children were assigned a
science
about electricity.
8
What are the
you are using to
select candidates for the job?
9
You should always write a rough
after you have planned your essay.
10
Academic papers usually contain a short summary
at the beginning, in the
.
C
Some of the words in the box above can only be used as
nouns, some can only be used as verbs, and some can be
used as either a noun or a verb. Write the words in the
correct column. The first one has been done for you.
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