Here's the latest vocabulary list. It will be tested on Thursday. Please note that all these words come from your text book and the listening exercises for modules 12.1-14.2. They are also all included in the top 2000 words of the Academic Word List.
achieve
approach
clarity
collapse
commitments
community
consisted
consisting
constantly
consultancy
contractors
contributing
contribution
convinced
definitions
derive
description
duration
emerged
encountered
environment
error
establish
eventually
evidence
evidence
evidnce
fundamentally
immigration
impact
impact
incident
individual
initially
insights
investigate
monitor
outcomes
philosopher
previously
psychology
region
requirement
research
resolution
restrictions
revised
succession
terminate
theory
visible
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Answers to Extra Homework: p84-85
Answers:
2)1 Not only was New Orleans hit by a severe hurricane but (it was also hit) by disastrous flooding as well.
2 Hardly had we checked into our hotel on the bay when we were taken on yet another boat trip.
3 No sooner do babies learn to crawl than they start walking.
4 Not only are there genetic factors to consider but (there are) also environmental ones.
5 Little did I think that I would be visiting the city of Rosario for work.
6 Not until the following night did the torrential rain ease up.
3)1 a to be doing
2 to be investigated
3 to have been contacted
4 to have dealt with
5 to have been building up
6 to have been established
7 to be monitored
8 to have been caused
4)Possible Answers:
1 ...may possibly be vulnerable to flooding.
2 ...could be the reason for its poor diet.
3 ...might be that you ate a lot of cheese late last night.
5) Suggested Answer:
Yesterday I had a discussion with the managing director of the company Dreams-U-Like, Dr Janet Stephenson. I believe she has a PhD in psychology and she seems to know her field. Additionally, a specialist in dream analysis, Barry Whitehead, is doing some consultancy work for her. We should investigate Mr Whitehead's reputation, as he might be able to assist us as well.> Dr Stephenson claims that he is impressive with clients, and gives good presentations. What views do you have on the matter?
2)1 Not only was New Orleans hit by a severe hurricane but (it was also hit) by disastrous flooding as well.
2 Hardly had we checked into our hotel on the bay when we were taken on yet another boat trip.
3 No sooner do babies learn to crawl than they start walking.
4 Not only are there genetic factors to consider but (there are) also environmental ones.
5 Little did I think that I would be visiting the city of Rosario for work.
6 Not until the following night did the torrential rain ease up.
3)1 a to be doing
2 to be investigated
3 to have been contacted
4 to have dealt with
5 to have been building up
6 to have been established
7 to be monitored
8 to have been caused
4)Possible Answers:
1 ...may possibly be vulnerable to flooding.
2 ...could be the reason for its poor diet.
3 ...might be that you ate a lot of cheese late last night.
5) Suggested Answer:
Yesterday I had a discussion with the managing director of the company Dreams-U-Like, Dr Janet Stephenson. I believe she has a PhD in psychology and she seems to know her field. Additionally, a specialist in dream analysis, Barry Whitehead, is doing some consultancy work for her. We should investigate Mr Whitehead's reputation, as he might be able to assist us as well.> Dr Stephenson claims that he is impressive with clients, and gives good presentations. What views do you have on the matter?
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Results:Listening/Reading Test
Here are the Listening and Reading test results from today's test:
#25,your listening score was 20 out of 41. Your reading score was 10 out of 40.
#21,your listening score was 21 out of 41. Your reading score was 4 out of 40.
#14,your listening score was 15 out of 41. Your reading score was 16 out of 40.
#99,your listening score was 24 out of 41. Your reading score was 11 out of 40.
#08,your listening score was 25 out of 41. Your reading score was 15 out of 40.
#01,your listening score was 26 out of 41. Your reading score was 19 out of 40.
#66,your listening score was 26 out of 41. Your reading score was 28 out of 40.
#88,your listening score was 31 out of 41. Your reading score was 33 out of 40.
#17,your listening score was 31 out of 41. Your reading score was 30 out of 40.
#13,your listening score was 32 out of 41. Your reading score was 26 out of 40.
#00,your listening score was 29 out of 41. Your reading score was 14 out of 40.
#14,your listening score was 28 out of 41. Your reading score was 24 out of 40.
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Today's Speaking test results will be posted on Sunday.
Please check back during the weekend for next week's vocabulary list.
Don't forget to put an hour aside for your writing homework. I recommend that you do this under test conditions.
For extra homework, try p84-85. I'll post the answers up during the weekend.
#25,your listening score was 20 out of 41. Your reading score was 10 out of 40.
#21,your listening score was 21 out of 41. Your reading score was 4 out of 40.
#14,your listening score was 15 out of 41. Your reading score was 16 out of 40.
#99,your listening score was 24 out of 41. Your reading score was 11 out of 40.
#08,your listening score was 25 out of 41. Your reading score was 15 out of 40.
#01,your listening score was 26 out of 41. Your reading score was 19 out of 40.
#66,your listening score was 26 out of 41. Your reading score was 28 out of 40.
#88,your listening score was 31 out of 41. Your reading score was 33 out of 40.
#17,your listening score was 31 out of 41. Your reading score was 30 out of 40.
#13,your listening score was 32 out of 41. Your reading score was 26 out of 40.
#00,your listening score was 29 out of 41. Your reading score was 14 out of 40.
#14,your listening score was 28 out of 41. Your reading score was 24 out of 40.
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Today's Speaking test results will be posted on Sunday.
Please check back during the weekend for next week's vocabulary list.
Don't forget to put an hour aside for your writing homework. I recommend that you do this under test conditions.
For extra homework, try p84-85. I'll post the answers up during the weekend.
Test Answers: Listening/Reading/Speaking (Thurs 29/10/09)
Today we took a listening, reading & speaking test. The tests were from Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 1 by Jakeman and McDowell.
Here are the Answers:
Listening Test #1
Section 1
1A 2C 3D 4D 5C 6Prescott (must be correct spelling with a capital 'P')
7) 41 8) Foundation (must have campital 'F') 9) 752239 10) 65 pounds
Section 2
11-13 E,F,H [in any order]
14 $250 million
15 roads/road system
16 too late
17 school children/boys
18 3
19 boats/pleasure craft/boats and pleasure craft
20 pilot
21 (musical) instruments
Section 3
22A 23B 24C 25A 26talk/give a talk 27) write up work 28) can choose 29) open book 30) closed reserve 31) vocational (subjects)/(preparing for) work/employment
Section 4
32B 33C 34 history and economics 35) (meeting) deadlines (for essays) 36 attendance
37B 38C 39B 40D 41A
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READING ANSWERS
1 preserve 2 unaware 3 chance 4 friction 5 rotating 6 percussion 7 Eskimos 8 despite
9F (...the red phosphorus was non-toxic)
10D (...three years later it was copied)
11E (...since white phosphorus is a deadly poison..)
12 C (The first matches resembling those used today...)
13G (...a brewery had the novel idea of advertising...)
14 A (...a sealed glass tube..)
15C (...borrowed the formula from a military rocket-maker...)
16 yes 17 yes 18 not given 19 no 20no 21 not given 22 yes 23 b 24 c 25 a
26-28 A, D, E [in any order]
29 timber and stone
30 Modernism
31 International style
32 badly designed buildings/multi-storey housing/mass-produced, low-cost high-rises
33 preservation
34 High-Tech
35 co-existence of styles/different styles together/styles mixed
36G, 37F 38H 39C 40D
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The scores for the Reading & Listening will be posted by 6pm tonight.
Here are the Answers:
Listening Test #1
Section 1
1A 2C 3D 4D 5C 6Prescott (must be correct spelling with a capital 'P')
7) 41 8) Foundation (must have campital 'F') 9) 752239 10) 65 pounds
Section 2
11-13 E,F,H [in any order]
14 $250 million
15 roads/road system
16 too late
17 school children/boys
18 3
19 boats/pleasure craft/boats and pleasure craft
20 pilot
21 (musical) instruments
Section 3
22A 23B 24C 25A 26talk/give a talk 27) write up work 28) can choose 29) open book 30) closed reserve 31) vocational (subjects)/(preparing for) work/employment
Section 4
32B 33C 34 history and economics 35) (meeting) deadlines (for essays) 36 attendance
37B 38C 39B 40D 41A
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READING ANSWERS
1 preserve 2 unaware 3 chance 4 friction 5 rotating 6 percussion 7 Eskimos 8 despite
9F (...the red phosphorus was non-toxic)
10D (...three years later it was copied)
11E (...since white phosphorus is a deadly poison..)
12 C (The first matches resembling those used today...)
13G (...a brewery had the novel idea of advertising...)
14 A (...a sealed glass tube..)
15C (...borrowed the formula from a military rocket-maker...)
16 yes 17 yes 18 not given 19 no 20no 21 not given 22 yes 23 b 24 c 25 a
26-28 A, D, E [in any order]
29 timber and stone
30 Modernism
31 International style
32 badly designed buildings/multi-storey housing/mass-produced, low-cost high-rises
33 preservation
34 High-Tech
35 co-existence of styles/different styles together/styles mixed
36G, 37F 38H 39C 40D
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The scores for the Reading & Listening will be posted by 6pm tonight.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
EXTRA HOMEWORK (Worksheet 8)
Writing
1) Possible answer
Terms of reference
This report is intended to highlight problems currently faced by the Kitchen of the Futre Resarch Unit.
Physical environment
The Unit is based in an annex of the company's head office. However, the facilities are out-of-date, and the offices are full of reports, equipment, etc. Staff are sometimes unable to find specific information that they are asked for, as the relevant report cannot be located. It is therefore likely that unless the Unit moves to more spacious nd better-equipped premises very soon, it will be unable to continue operations.
Work of the Unit
The Unit produces a large number of reports on innovations affecting the food industry. Reports are commissioned by outside bodies, and staff travel anywhere in the world to carry out the necessary research. They are so experienced that they can produce a report in a very short time.
Staff also work on projects to invent new products, most recently the 'Music Knife', a gadget which optiises cooking preparations by playing music of a suitable mood and speed.
Grammar
2) 1h 2d 3g 4b 5a 6e 7c 8j 9f 10i
Reading
4) 1F (lines 4-7)
2T (lines 8-11)
3T (lines 18-19)
4NG We are told proportio0ns (65% and 59%) but not the numbers of appliances sold.
5T (lines 24-27)
6F (line 31
7NG We are told they have a 55% share, not whether that proportion has changed.
8NG Although 55% of all free-standing cookers use gas, the proportion isn't necessarily the same for range cookers.
9F (lines 45-46)
10T (lines 50-54)
1) Possible answer
Terms of reference
This report is intended to highlight problems currently faced by the Kitchen of the Futre Resarch Unit.
Physical environment
The Unit is based in an annex of the company's head office. However, the facilities are out-of-date, and the offices are full of reports, equipment, etc. Staff are sometimes unable to find specific information that they are asked for, as the relevant report cannot be located. It is therefore likely that unless the Unit moves to more spacious nd better-equipped premises very soon, it will be unable to continue operations.
Work of the Unit
The Unit produces a large number of reports on innovations affecting the food industry. Reports are commissioned by outside bodies, and staff travel anywhere in the world to carry out the necessary research. They are so experienced that they can produce a report in a very short time.
Staff also work on projects to invent new products, most recently the 'Music Knife', a gadget which optiises cooking preparations by playing music of a suitable mood and speed.
Grammar
2) 1h 2d 3g 4b 5a 6e 7c 8j 9f 10i
Reading
4) 1F (lines 4-7)
2T (lines 8-11)
3T (lines 18-19)
4NG We are told proportio0ns (65% and 59%) but not the numbers of appliances sold.
5T (lines 24-27)
6F (line 31
7NG We are told they have a 55% share, not whether that proportion has changed.
8NG Although 55% of all free-standing cookers use gas, the proportion isn't necessarily the same for range cookers.
9F (lines 45-46)
10T (lines 50-54)
Homework p83 (Task 1 Writing)
The graphs provide climatic information for Cape Town and Upington in South Africa in an average year.
From the line graphs it can be seen that there is less fluctuation in temperature in Cape Town than in Upington, where maximum temperatures reach over 35 degrees C in January (the highest temperatures in Cape TOwn are well below 30 degrees C). Both places are at their coolest in June and July. In Upington, temperatures rise steeply again through August and September, whereas in Cape Town, the increase is more gradual.
Upington is much wetter than Cape Town outside the months of June to September. March is the wettest month in Upington, with an average rainfall of around 180 millietres. In contrast, Cape Town has hardly any rain in the period November-March. Its peak rainfall is in June, when it receives approximately 100 millimetres.
From the line graphs it can be seen that there is less fluctuation in temperature in Cape Town than in Upington, where maximum temperatures reach over 35 degrees C in January (the highest temperatures in Cape TOwn are well below 30 degrees C). Both places are at their coolest in June and July. In Upington, temperatures rise steeply again through August and September, whereas in Cape Town, the increase is more gradual.
Upington is much wetter than Cape Town outside the months of June to September. March is the wettest month in Upington, with an average rainfall of around 180 millietres. In contrast, Cape Town has hardly any rain in the period November-March. Its peak rainfall is in June, when it receives approximately 100 millimetres.
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