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What you have learnt this week? / Objectives for next week / The areas you need to work on prior to your master
This week, I have learnt many things about how to write a good academic essay. I have learnt about how to use quotation and paraphrase. I have also learnt how to write references correctly both directly and indirectly. Furthermore, I have studied how to prepare the presentation and the keys area to deliver it. For this weekend, I have to prepare for my presentation and exam that will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. I want to get a better grade than last month. For the areas I need to work on prior the master are practicing in the lecture and read about vocabulary and principle that relate to my master.

Self study

Today I have practiced my reading skill by reading the article and done the quiz in the website below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/skillswise/mod_quizzes/words/reading/summarising/2/quizengine?quiz=simplequiz2;templateStyle=simplequiz

Self study

Today I have done the exercise about Count and Noncount nouns
Exercise 1
Are the following nouns count or noncount? Put an N next to the noncount nouns and a C next to the count nouns. If the noun can be either noncount or count depending on the context, put a D next to it.
world Ctextbook Cacid Dsmoking Npoetry Napplause Nthought D
banana Cconduct Nprogress Nbiology Nessay Ccrystal Dshopping N

Exercise 2
Put an X next to the words in the following list that can be used as either count or noncount nouns, depending on the context.
defense Xbeauty Xgarbageexperience Xbaggage
rain Xrugnaturebagemotion X

Exercise 3
Fill in the blank with the form of the noun in parentheses that is appropriate to the grammatical context of the sentence and the meaning of the passage as a whole.
Diabetes: Beyond the Basics
Because diabetes can cause devastating _________ (damage, damages) to virtually all body ________ (system, systems), people with diabetes should not underrate the seriousness of their disease. Learning to live with a chronic ________ (illness, illnesses) such as diabetes must be an ongoing process.
The Hospital's Center for Family Life Education is sponsoring a five-part educational series on diabetes. The series will begin on April 30 and continue through May 29. The _________ (program, programs) will be held in the second floor classroom of the Education Center from 7-9 p.m.
The diabetes series is free and open to the public and will be of specific _________ (interest, interests) to people who have diabetes and their families and friends.

Self Study

Today I have reviewed about the article in this website below:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/

and I have done the exercise about the article in the following website

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslartEX1.html
1. I want an apple from that basket.
2. The church on the corner is progressive.
3. Miss Lin speaks Chinese.
4. I borrowed a pencil from your pile of pencils and pens.
5. One of the students said, "The professor is late today."
6. Eli likes to play volleyball.
7. I bought an umbrella to go out in the rain.
8. My daughter is learning to play the violin at her school.
9. Please give me the cake that is on the counter.
10. I lived on Main Street when I first came to town.
11. Albany is the capital of New York State.
12. My husband's family speaks Polish.
13. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
14. The ink in my pen is red.
15. Our neighbors have a cat and a dog.

Self study

Today i have reviewed some grammar about active and passive and i write down some example sentences below:

1.Passive: The room is being used by most of the group.

Active: Most of the group is using the room.

2.Passive: Mistakes were made in my research.

Active: I made mistakes in my reasearch.

Self study

Today i have pratised about tenses in this website below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/skillswise/mod_quizzes/words/grammar/tenses/getting_the_right_tense/quizengine?quiz=simplequiz2;templateStyle=simplequiz;pagerType=pages;pagerData=1

Self-studying

in, on, at - place

In is used to talk about position inside larger areas:

Your new shirt is in the wardrobe.

On is used to talk about something’s position on a line or flat surface:

It’s on the top shelf in the wardrobe.

At is used to talk about a ‘point’ rather than a space, and events where people gather:

Write your phone number at the top of the page.

I met him at the Spice Girls concert.

in, on, at - time

At is used to specify a point in time:

I’ll meet you outside the cinema at 7.15.

In is used to talk about a longer period of time (the morning, the summer, 1972 etc):

During the holiday, I usually read in the morning and go to the beach in the afternoon.

On is used to refer to particular days and dates:

It’s Michael’s birthday on Saturday.

In is used to say how much time will pass before something happens, and to talk about how long something takes:

Hurry up, we’ve got Aerobics class in 20 minutes.

I managed to get to Level 3 of Tomb Raider in about half an hour.

With certain expressions with determiners (this, that, some, all, every) and before next and last, there is no preposition.

How are you feeling this morning? You weren't very well last week, were you?

to, into, from, out of - movement

How far is it from the guesthouse to the beach? If you climb into that hole you’ll never get out of it.

Self-Study

Today i have practised listening skill on BBC website and did the exercise on that.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/apps/ifl/skillswise/mod_quizzes/words/listening/typesoflistening/2/quizengine?quiz=simplequiz2;templateStyle=simplequiz

Self-Study

Today i have done the reading exercise from the website below:

http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/3part2.htm

and i have got some new vocabulary as follow:

Rash – careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result

Ex. Six months ago I made a rash promise.

Flatter – to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important

Ex. I was a little flattered to be asked

Duly – in the correct way or at the correct time; as expected

Ex. I duly put the date in my diary and of course I forgot all about it.

Dawn – the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky

Ex. before I knew it, the day was dawning.

Trepidation – fear or anxiety about what is going to happen

Ex. I arrived at the youth centre that morning feeling full of trepidation.

Contend with – to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation

Ex. I asked myself why I had elected to spend a day with all these ‘little monsters’ especially when I have two all of my own to contend with.

Self-Study

Today i look at the academic vocabulary from the website below:

http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/CiLL/eap/wordlists.htm and these following are some :

Analyze - break down into components or essential features

Ex.: Project includes a litter survey to analyze the amounts, type and materials.

Assume – to accept something to be true without question or proof.

Ex.: We can’t assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they have decided to remain silent.

Authority - the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Ex.: He has the authority to issue warrants.

Available - convenient for use or disposal

Ex.: The house is available after July 1.

Derive – obtain

Ex.: The institute derives all its money from foreign investments.

Economy - the system of production and distribution and consumption

Ex.: Tourism contributes millions of pounds to the country’s economy.

Identify – to recognize someone or something and prove who or what they are

Ex.: Even the smallest baby can identify its mother by her voice.

Interpret – to decide what the intended meaning of something is

Ex.: It is difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.

Involve – to include someone or something in something

Ex.: The second accident involved two cars and a lorry.

Proceed - continue a certain state, condition, or activity

Ex.: The lawyer has decided not to proceed with the case.

Process – a series of actions that you take in order to achieve a result

Ex.: This decision may delay the process of European unification.

Significant – important or noticeable

Ex.: There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent year.

Paragraph

The fair trade gives the benefits to many countries. It encourages development of the local communities. Producers of fair trade goods use their financial and technical expertise in their communities. For example, a coffee co-operative in Mexico started a public bus service in the village. Some people believe that the fair trade also helps to reduce environmental damage. Many fair trade producers use systems which allow the soil to recover naturally without chemicals. This is exemplified by producers of organic rice in Thailand use traditional techniques which do not use chemicals or exhaust the soil.

Self Study

Today i practice by reading a news in BBC website and i have got some new words as follow:

abide by - to obey exactly laws or rules

assess - to evaluate the quality of something

pilot - to test or try out something by means of a pilot scheme

bring actions - to sue someone; to make a claim for damages in court

grounds - reasons or justification for saying or doing something

buzz - feeling of pleasure or excitement

laudable - deserving of praise, worthy, creditable

conclusive - convincing, putting an end to doubt

Self-Study

Today i pratise reading skill by reading the news and do the quiz on the following website :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/inthenews/newstome/0327.shtml

Summarize from reading

King’s Cross originally opened in 1852 and has grown to be one of London’s busiest stations. Originally it had just one arrival and one departure platform and was the hub of Great Northern Railway. It serves over 40 million customers each year. A figure is expected to rise then it is undergoing a huge redevelopment. After renovation completed in 2013, it will able to cope with an extra 10 million people.

Shopping in supermarket

Shopping in supermarket help people save their money. There are various products and brands for you to compare which one are suitable and more reasonable prices. This may be true but local shop makes people more convenience and may also save their money. An example of this is there are many local shops around their house, then they can just walk to the shop to buy anything they want, while they may have to pay for traveling cost to go shopping in supermarket.

Tippex

Tippex is a white liquid used for painting over the wrong writing. It was invented in 1965 by Tippex Company. After getting high demand for those, they launched the correction tape in 1992 and followed by the pocket mouse correction tape in 1995.

Self-study

Today i do AWL exercises for sublist 1 group 1

Self study

Today i practise listening skill from the website as follow:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/listening/typesoflistening/quiz.shtml

Seminar reflection

The seminar was good. Everybody in my group prepared very good information but it came from the same sources. Then i think i spoke not too much. I was a good listener and i try to support any idea i agree. I gave some examples about cctv to support my idea. I asked some questions about any detail i didn't understand. In some topics, i could not create my idea to discuss. I think this seminar was better than the last time.

Self-study

I review grammar prefixes and suffixes by practise with grammar prefixes and suffixes games in Jim's blog.

Self-study

Today i review some grammar about prefixes :

a, an not, without atheist, anarchy, anonymous
ab away from absent, abduction, aberrant
ambul to walk ambulatory, amble, ambulance
ante before anteroom, antedate, antecedent
anti, ant against, opposite antisocial, antiseptic, antibody
audi to hear audience, auditory, audition
auto self automobile, automatic, autograph
bene good, well benefactor, beneficial, benefit
chron time chronology, chronic, chronometer
circum around circumnavigate, circumstance, circulatory
con, com with, together convene, contemporary, converge, compact, combine, compress
cred to believe credible, credence, credit
cycl wheel cyclical, cycle, bicycle

Steve's homework

Spending free time in front of the TV alone or with friends to watch the news, movies, or sport events, has become a habit for most people. Habitual behavior is potentially harmful because it’s passive and uninvolved. These people usually prefer indoor activities such as playing computer games and watching TV and are not eager to attend public events, study and develop family relationships. According to journal of development and behavioral pediatrics (2002), watching TV was related to weight status, the frequency of meal eating while watching TV increases over time. More than 2 hours of TV daily was a risk factor for higher weight. Undoubtedly, this could have positive and also negative influences on people’s behavior and even their health. In this essay, I would like to consider previous research carried out on this topic specifically with regard to the decrease in healthy social bonds due to television watching, and then look at ways in which we can lessen the negative aspects of the media.

Remark : I use google scholar search engine, search for TV influence. I took about 10 minutes to find out.

Self-study

Reading a topic from newspaper : Stand out for a sale

Home buyers are dwindling in numbers and the challenge for sellers now is to make their property more irresistible than the house next-door. Dropping the price expectations is the first step to realising the property bubble is floating out of sight. Remember buyers are now struggling to meet high property prices with expensive mortgage deals. Other ideas seller could try are:

• Offering to pay extras such as the deposit or stamp duty.
• Taking quality pictures of home
• Spending more on premium advertisements
• Presenting the house to a high standard

sammarize seminar on friday

In my group, we discussed about how much TV people watch and the answer was depended on whether they work or not. If they've got a job, they will feel tired after working and want to sleep early. But if there was nothing to do (no job), they will spend more time watching TV. The kinds of programmes they like most is the programme that give them some knowledge such as travelling and cooking programme.

High technology can crate more realistic movie that lead to easier to copy. But nowsday, government in many country try to control the bad behavior in the TV to prevent bad copy. We think that media literacy is not neccessary to be taught in schools because the parents can teach their children at home. The purpose of TV should be both entertain and educate.

Comment : I think the seminar on friday was good but there were somethings should be improved. For example, speak louder and accent more clearly

Media

TITLE 3: Would we be better off (i.e be happier, in a better situation) in a world without trashy magazines/newspaper (e.g OK, London Lite, Heat)?

*Newspapers and magazines are the easiest way for people to perceive what is happening in the world around them. There are many kinds of newspaper/magazines. Some contains more necessary information while some have more trashy information. Before buying, we should consider what's kind of information we want to know?

Friday self-study

1. What should a good introduction contain?

• a few general statements about the subject
• information attracting the reader's attention
• statement of the specific subdivisions of the topic
• indication of how the topic is going to be tackled

2. On the University of Manchester page, look at the suggested language for different sections of the introduction. Which verb tenses are most commonly used in each section? (write down a verb tense and an example for each…)

Establishing the importance of the topic:

• In the new global economy, X has become a central issue for ......
• present perfect

Establishing the importance of the topic (time frame given):

• In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in ......
• present perfect

Highlighting a problem or controversy in the field of study:

• One of the most significant current discussions in legal and moral philososphy is .....
• present simple

Highlighting a knowledge gap in the field of study:

• However, there have been no controlled studies which compare differences in ......
• present perfect

Focus and aim:

• This paper will review the research conducted on ......
• future

Outline of structure:

• The essay has been organised in the following way.
• present perfect

1. What is the introduction a chance for you to do?

• to make a first impression

2. Why do you think planning is important when you are writing an introduction?

• It's can help me to organize an introduction

3. Look at the example essay question: "Is the present level of immigration in the United Kingdom beneficial to the country?" Read the introduction (below the plan). You should be able to see that the introduction contains all the elements from your answer to question 1 in the Section A. Also, notice the use of verb tenses

• present tenses

4. I would like you to rewrite this introduction (to the same question) using the language suggestions from the University of Manchester website and post it on your blog by the end of this class. If you do not have a blog, write it on a separate sheet of paper to give to me by the end of class.

• Immigration is the one way to get more opportunities. Most of people prefer to move to developed country. They want to get a good life by working and living in the best country. United Kingdom is the one of developed country that many people around the world want to immigrate.

Self-Study

Today i review some grammar about present tenses.
Present simple

• He always leaves the house at 8.30 pm. (habit)
• Cows eat grass. (real)
• Students go back to school in september. (schedule)

Present continuous

• I'm reading a book.
• I'm taking a bath when he arrives.

Present perfect

• Have you ever been here before?
• I have read the books all this evening.
• He has just sent the mail.

Present perfect continuous

• I have been reading the books all the evening.

Weaker reporting verbs

1. The writer describes about his book.
2. The students discuss their research project.
3. A teacher explains how to do the self-study.
4. Some students hypothesize that part time job is necessary for university student.
5. A teacher implies that some questions in the exam are in the sheet.
6. The graph indicates that demand for the house is increased.
7. A student notes that "I have to bring a calculator to the class tomorrow".
8. One student in a group proposes that "we should work together to get a good report".
9. A journalist reports that " there was an accident on holloway road".
10.A student said that "I had to work hard to pass the examination".
11.Government state that "you should be careful to spend money ".
12.A policeman suggest that "you should not leave your personal belonging".