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A Complete English for Academic Purposes Program. MODULE 2: The Internet for Study Learning resources created by Peter Mooney-Smith and Clare Goss © Oxford University Press 2014

MODULE 2: The Internet for Study

Target language and vocabulary

Task 1: Parts of speech

Complete the table with the appropriate parts of speech. As words can have many meanings, choose the parts of speech with meanings that match the module topic The Internet for Study. The shaded boxes don’t require a word.

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB Summary Scan; scanner

Comparative; comparable

Comparatively

Product; productive

Productively

Browse Reservation Reserve Sequence; sequencing

Sequential

Efficiency Plagiarism; plagiarist

Plagiarise

Collection Collect Persuade Validate Validly Paste Copy

Research

Task 2: Synonyms—using a thesaurus

Use a thesaurus to find synonyms for these words.

VOCABULARY SYNONYMS Summarise Produce Efficient Plagiarise Valid Persuade


Reserve Furthermore Research Journal Sequence Statement Paragraph Imply Purpose Virus Data Site Suggest Acceptable

Task 3: Use of vocabulary

Choose a word from the box to complete the sentences correctly. Remember to change the form of the word if necessary.

paragraph, journal, reserve, university, compare, statement, copy, data, bookmark, virus, valid, library, research, efficient, multimedia, search engine,

skim, scan, collection, idiom

1. Scientific _________________________ can provide students with informationsuitable for academic assignments.

2. Students should __________________ useful pages on the internet.

3. The first _______________________ of this essay is excellent.

4. ___________________ the text to find the date.

5. Students can ______________________ books, journals and even rooms at theUniversity library.

6. The ______________________ in my computer has damaged my files.

7. The student presents very ______________________ arguments in the essay.

8. ____________________ the chapter to understand the writer’s main idea.

9. Students need to learn how to manage their time ________________________.

10. I have been accepted into Meldon ________________________.


11. _____________________ the two texts and explain what the similarities are.

12. Students should never ___________________ each other’s work.

13. Your local library has a large ________________________of foreign languagebooks.

14. All essays should contain a thesis ______________________.

15. The student claimed that they had got the ____________ from a governmentwebsite.

16. Research on animals should be illegal.

17. The teacher uses ______________________ to make the lessons interesting andinspiring.

18. A computer program that searches the internet for information is knownas a ________________________.

19. An __________________ that means to tell a secret by mistake is ‘to let the catout of the bag’.

20. Amanda spends hours studying in the University ________________________.

Writing

Error correction

Find and correct the 10 errors in the following text.

When i first started to do research for my assignments I was too glad I had access to the internet. I not want to spend hours in the library looking for books. I thaught the internet would make preparing assignments easy. The internet is a good place to find informations, but it was difficult to search good quality material because there are a enormous amount of sources available. I spent a large amount if time browsing on-line and realised I couldn’t rely on a lot of the information I had found. My advise to new students is to learn how use the internet as a study tool.

ERROR CORRECTION


Rewrite the corrected text here.

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Reading and comprehension

Computer use at Meldon University

Students and faculty staff at Meldon University have complementary access to computers with high speed internet and administrative services through the Meldon University portal Ouruni. For students, the main University computer lab is located on the second floor of the library. Laptops can also be borrowed from the computer lab and taken off the campus. You will be required to pay a bond if you wish to borrow a laptop. The money will be refunded when the laptop is returned. Most departments also have computer rooms, which students can freely access. The computers and laptops available for student use are programmed with Microsoft Windows.

Students with their own laptops can log into the University’s wireless LAN network by using their student ID number and creating a password. There are wireless hotspots throughout the campus.


The Ouruni portal is every student’s link to the administration department and their professors. Log in to Ouruni with your student number and date of birth. Once you are connected, change your password to secure your access. Through Ouruni, students can contact their lecturers and tutors online and submit all assessments electronically. Use Ouruni to communicate with administration staff on issues such as fee payment, deferments and copies of transcripts.

Task 1

Read the text and decide whether these statements about the text are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN.

1. Students and staff have free access to computers at Meldon University.

2. The computer lab is part of the library.

3. Students have to pay if they want to borrow a laptop.

4. There are wireless hotspots in every room on campus.

5. Ouruni is only for international students.

6. Students with their own laptops can’t use them in the computer lab.

7. Students can use Ouruni to send essays to their lecturers.

8. Students can get information about exams on Ouruni.

9. Lecturers can communicate with students electronically.

10. Students should use the same password to access Ouruni and to accessthe wireless network.


ANSWERS

Target language and vocabulary

Task 1: Parts of speech

NOUN VERB ADJECTIVE ADVERB Summary Summarise Scan; scanner Scan Comparison Compare Comparative;

comparable Comparatively

Product; productive

Produce Productive Productively

Browser Browse Reservation Reserve Reserved Sequence; sequencing

Sequence Sequential Sequentially

Efficiency Efficient Efficiently Plagiarism; plagiarist

Plagiarise

Collection Collect Collectible Persuasion; persuasiveness

Persuade Persuasive Persuasively

Validation; validity

Validate Valid Validly

Paste Paste Copy Copy Research Research

Task 2: Synonyms—using a thesaurus

VOCABULARY SYNONYMS Summarise Outline; recap Produce Accomplish; succeed Efficient Capable; competent Plagiarise Copy, steal Valid True; trustworthy Persuade Convince; influence Reserve Set aside; allocate Furthermore In addition; moreover Research Investigate; discover Journal Professional magazine; industry

magazine


Sequence Order; align Statement Sentence; comment Paragraph Passage; section of document Imply Mean; suggest Purpose Objective; reason Virus Corruption; infection; contamination Data Evidence; statistics Site Location; area Suggest Offer; recommend Acceptable Satisfactory; sufficient

Task 3: Use of vocabulary

1. Scientific journals can provide students with information suitable foracademic assignments.

2. Students should bookmark useful pages on the internet.

3. The first paragraph of this essay is excellent.

4. Scan the text to find the date.

5. Students can reserve books, journals and even rooms at the Universitylibrary.

6. The virus in my computer has damaged my files.

7. The student presents very valid arguments in the essay.

8. Skim the chapter to understand the writer’s main idea.

9. Students need to learn how to manage their time efficiently.

10. I have been accepted into Meldon University.

11. Compare the two texts and explain what the similarities are.

12. Students should never copy each other’s work.

13. Your local library has a large collection of foreign language books.

14. All essays should contain a thesis statement.

15. The student claimed that they had got the data from a governmentwebsite.


16. Research on animals should be illegal.

17. The teacher uses multimedia to make the lessons interesting andinspiring.

18. A computer program that searches the internet for information is knownas a search engine.

19. An idiom that means to tell a secret by mistake is ‘to let the cat out of thebag’.

20. Amanda spends hours studying in the University library.

Writing

Error correction

When i (I) first started to do research for my assignments I was too (so) glad I had access to the internet. I not (didn’t) want to spend hours in the library looking for books. I thaught (thought) the internet would make preparing assignments easy. The internet is a good place to find informations (information), but it was difficult to search (find) good quality material because there are a (an) enormous amount of sources available. I spent a large amount if (of ) time browsing on-line and realised I couldn’t rely on a lot of the information I had found. My advise (advice) to new students is to learn how to use the internet as a study tool.

Error Correction i I too so not want didn’t want thaught thought informations information search find a enormous an enormous amount if time amount of time advise advice learn how use learn how to use

Reading and comprehension

Task 1


1. Students and staff have free access to computers at Meldon University. TRUE—use is complementary.

2. The computer lab is part of the library.TRUE—it is on the second floor of the library.

3. Students have to pay if they want to borrow a laptop.FALSE—the money is refunded so they don’t pay.

4. There are wireless hotspots in every room on campus.NOT GIVEN.

5. Ouruni is only for international students.FALSE—it is for all students and faculty staff.

6. Students with their own laptops can’t use them in the computer lab.NOT GIVEN.

7. Students can use Ouruni to send essays to their lecturers.TRUE—students can submit their assessments electronically.

8. Students can get information about exams on Ouruni.NOT GIVEN.

9. Lecturers can communicate with students electronically.TRUE— through the Ouruni portal.

10. Students should use the same password to access Ouruni and to accessthe wireless network.NOT GIVEN.

For more detailed comprehension of these activities, MODULE 2 can also be completed alongside both the Key to EAP Student Book: Foundation Level and the Key to EAP Student Workbook: Foundation Level.

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