Q1: What country are you from?
Q2: What is your sex? Male, Female
Q3: How old are you? 20-, 21-25, 26-30, 30+
Q4: What course are you going to enrol after the pre-sessional course?
Q5: Please rank the following problems in order of their importance.
(1=most important, 2=quite important, 3=medium problem, 4=less important, 5=least important, 6=no problem)
transportation, visa, accomodation, health care(NHS), open a bank account, childcare, food, finances, homesick, language
Q6: How satisfied do you feel yourself in UK? Please tick.
Very satisfied, quite satisfied, No opinion/Undecided, Not very satisfied, Very dissatisfied
a) It was difficult to focus on the aim of the research.
b) Q4 is not directly connected to the aim of the reaserch.
The number of prblems in Q5 is diffirent from the number of ranking, so data of Q5 seems difficult to analyse.
c) You might have other problems in Q5.
Monday 30 June 2008
New Words
a) definition b) part of speech c) example sentence
1 authenticity
a) the quality to be genuine, real or true
b) noun
c) He testified to the autenticity of the letter.
2 inherent
a) existing in sth as a basic or permanent quality
b) adjective
c) Speaking languages is inherent in children.
3 hypothesis
a) an idea or opinion of sth that has not been proved to be true or correct yet
b) noun
c) He formulated a hupothesis about the mechanism.
4 heuristic
a) enabling you to learn by discovering sth for youself
b) adjective
c) The way the teacher used was heauristic.
5 explicit
a) clear and easy to understand
b) adjective
c) The teacher always gives us very explicit directions.
6 bibliography
a) the list of books or articles that have been used by the author
b) noun
c) I am interested in a few books in the bibliography in the books.
7 coherent
a) logical and well organized
b) adjective
c) Her essay is coherent.
8 illuminate
a) to clarify; to make sth clearer
b) verb
c) The article illuminates the author's thinking
9 transparency
a) the quality of a situation or an argument that makes it easy to understand
b) noun
c) You need transparency in you analysis.
10 eloquent
a) able to use language and express your opinion well, especially in front of people
b) adjective
c) The politician is an eloquent speaker.
1 authenticity
a) the quality to be genuine, real or true
b) noun
c) He testified to the autenticity of the letter.
2 inherent
a) existing in sth as a basic or permanent quality
b) adjective
c) Speaking languages is inherent in children.
3 hypothesis
a) an idea or opinion of sth that has not been proved to be true or correct yet
b) noun
c) He formulated a hupothesis about the mechanism.
4 heuristic
a) enabling you to learn by discovering sth for youself
b) adjective
c) The way the teacher used was heauristic.
5 explicit
a) clear and easy to understand
b) adjective
c) The teacher always gives us very explicit directions.
6 bibliography
a) the list of books or articles that have been used by the author
b) noun
c) I am interested in a few books in the bibliography in the books.
7 coherent
a) logical and well organized
b) adjective
c) Her essay is coherent.
8 illuminate
a) to clarify; to make sth clearer
b) verb
c) The article illuminates the author's thinking
9 transparency
a) the quality of a situation or an argument that makes it easy to understand
b) noun
c) You need transparency in you analysis.
10 eloquent
a) able to use language and express your opinion well, especially in front of people
b) adjective
c) The politician is an eloquent speaker.
Sunday 29 June 2008
Gapmaker exercise
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article414085.ece
The following words will fill the gaps:
achieve(x2), achievement, approaches(x3), complex, concluded, conclusions(x2), construction, creativity, elements, evaluating, evidence(x2), methods, primary(x2), range, research(x3), restrict, strategy(x3)
collocations and phrases
1 literacy strategy
2 experimental methods
3 sentence construction
4 a range of approaches
5 take account of
strategy: a plan that is intended to achieve a particular prupose
method: a particular way of doing sth
approach: a way of dealing with sb/sth; a way of doing or thinking about sth such as a problem ar a task
Gap File produced at level 2
The following words will fill the gaps:
achieve(x2), achievement, approaches(x3), complex, concluded, conclusions(x2), construction, creativity, elements, evaluating, evidence(x2), methods, primary(x2), range, research(x3), restrict, strategy(x3)
collocations and phrases
1 literacy strategy
2 experimental methods
3 sentence construction
4 a range of approaches
5 take account of
strategy: a plan that is intended to achieve a particular prupose
method: a particular way of doing sth
approach: a way of dealing with sb/sth; a way of doing or thinking about sth such as a problem ar a task
Review Academic Words
virtually: almost or very nearly, so that any slight differences is not important
-He virtually admitted he was guilty.
solely: only; not involving sb/sth else
-She was motivated solely by self-interest.
prime: of the best quality; excellent
-The store has a prime position in the mall.
solid: that you can rely on; having a strong basis
-As yet, they have no solid evidence.
subject: a thing or person that is being discussed, described or dealt with
topic: a subject that you talk, write or learn about
case: a set of facts or arguments that support on side in a trial, a discussion, etc.
-The report makes out a strong case for spending more money on hospitals.
scope: the range of things that a subject, an organization, an activity, etc. deals with
-This subject lies beyong the scope of our investigation.
-I agree with you to a certain degree.
- There was an almost complete lack of awareness of the isssues involved.
challenge: to question whether a statement or an action is right, legal, etc; to refuse to accept sth
-This discovery challenges traditional beliefs.
effect: a change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result
-Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment
affect: to produce a change in sb/sth
-Your opinion will not affect my decision.
discrepancy: a differnence between two or more things that should be the same.
-wide discrepancies in prices quoted for the work
rigorous: done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail
-a rigorous analysis
somewhat: to some degree
fairly: to some extent but not very
essentially: when you think about the true, important or basic nature of sb/sth
eventually: at the end of a period of time or a series of events
ultimately: in the end; finally
merely: used meaning 'only' or 'simply' to emphasize a fact or sth that you are saying
-It is not merely a job, but a way of life.
apparently: according to what you have heard or read; according to the way sth appears
definitely: in a way that is certain or that shows that you are certain
-Please say definitely whether you will be coming or not.
excessive: greater that what seems reasonable or appropriate
-The amounts she borrowed were not excessive.
excess: more than is necessary, reasonable or acceptable
-The increase will not in excess of(=more than) two per cent.
significant: large or important enough to have an effect or to be noticed
-a significant amount of energy
substantial: large in amount, value or importance
-substantial sums of money
fair: quite lare in number, size or amount
-A fair number of people came along.
Friday 27 June 2008
Reading
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/career_and_jobs/senior_executive/article4064758.ece
Returning to work after maternity leave is not easy
Q1 Why is it difficult for wemen to return to work after maternity leave?
Because it is hard for them to arrange time to leave their children ath the nursery and to pick them up.
Q2 How many women want to get back to work after maternity leave?
According to the article, 90 per cent of women get back to the financial services campanies after maternity leave.
Q3 What do campany need to do for wemen?
They need a more business approach for welcoming weman back in to the workplace.
Returning to work after maternity leave is not easy
Q1 Why is it difficult for wemen to return to work after maternity leave?
Because it is hard for them to arrange time to leave their children ath the nursery and to pick them up.
Q2 How many women want to get back to work after maternity leave?
According to the article, 90 per cent of women get back to the financial services campanies after maternity leave.
Q3 What do campany need to do for wemen?
They need a more business approach for welcoming weman back in to the workplace.
My Introduction
My name is Akiko Shimizu. I am from Japan. Now I live in North London with my husband and daughter. I am an English teacher at a junior high school in Japan, although I am on maternity leave at the moment. My husband studies viruses in another university as a researcher. My daughter had her second birthday last month. She likes cars and Thomas very much. We like to go out on weekends. We visited Woburn Abbey, Leeds castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, Audley End, Beaulieu and Blenheim Palace in this two months. We enjoyed asking some questions to old women in each room for improvement our English and British history. We realize that Henry VIII is the key person in this country’s history.
When I was an university students, I majored in International relations. To get English teaching licenses to high school students and junior high school students, I studied extra modules. I am going to get a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I have had experience with teaching English in the middle stages of compulsory schooling for four years. I would like to give attractive conversation-based lessons to my students. English is not the native language of Japan. Many students do not need to speak English outside the classroom in daily life and most do not have the opportunity to visit an English speaking country. My desire is to create an English-speaking atmosphere within the classroom by using appropriate teaching methods and materials. I would like to develop a deeper and broader understanding of the English language before I return to school as an English teacher in Japan.
Britain is my first foreign country. When I was an university student, I came to London for the first time. I liked London very much, so I joined a seminar about British culture at the university and I wrote my graduation thesis about British pottery and porcelain and the birth of British tea culture. After submitting I visited the UK to see old pottery and porcelain at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent. Now I am very happy to live in London.
I would like to learn time management skills the most. I have a daughter as I mentioned. I have to take care of her as her mother and also cook and clean as a housewife. Especially, I have to pay attention my daughter’s health because I cannot leave her at the nursery when she is sick. I would like to attend the course every day and spend time on self-study as much as possible for my English improvement.
My main self-study targets for this week is reading. I am worrying about that I need a lot of time to understand an article. For writing essay and thesis, I have to read many books quickly to get information and create my own idea. Through reading I can learn words and expressions connected to my subject. So I will try to find a good introduction book and read at first.
When I was an university students, I majored in International relations. To get English teaching licenses to high school students and junior high school students, I studied extra modules. I am going to get a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. I have had experience with teaching English in the middle stages of compulsory schooling for four years. I would like to give attractive conversation-based lessons to my students. English is not the native language of Japan. Many students do not need to speak English outside the classroom in daily life and most do not have the opportunity to visit an English speaking country. My desire is to create an English-speaking atmosphere within the classroom by using appropriate teaching methods and materials. I would like to develop a deeper and broader understanding of the English language before I return to school as an English teacher in Japan.
Britain is my first foreign country. When I was an university student, I came to London for the first time. I liked London very much, so I joined a seminar about British culture at the university and I wrote my graduation thesis about British pottery and porcelain and the birth of British tea culture. After submitting I visited the UK to see old pottery and porcelain at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Gladstone Pottery Museum in Stoke-on-Trent. Now I am very happy to live in London.
I would like to learn time management skills the most. I have a daughter as I mentioned. I have to take care of her as her mother and also cook and clean as a housewife. Especially, I have to pay attention my daughter’s health because I cannot leave her at the nursery when she is sick. I would like to attend the course every day and spend time on self-study as much as possible for my English improvement.
My main self-study targets for this week is reading. I am worrying about that I need a lot of time to understand an article. For writing essay and thesis, I have to read many books quickly to get information and create my own idea. Through reading I can learn words and expressions connected to my subject. So I will try to find a good introduction book and read at first.
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