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EL001 Pre-Pathway Module 2010Grammar and Vocabulary DevelopmentSession 2
Grammar and Vocabulary Strategies:- GVD through reading- punctuation
TASK ONE
1.How old is the University of Essex?2.What is the total number of students at the university?3.What proportion of the university’s students are undergraduates?4.How many campuses are there?5.Is it a good university? 6.How much does standard accommodation cost per week?7.What proportion of the main campus is devoted to sport?8.How far is the main campus from London?
ANSWERS
1.How old is the University of Essex?almost 50 years old (it’s a 1960s campus)
2.What is the total number of students at the university?Just over 9000
3.What proportion of the university’s students are undergraduates?
Around three quarters (76%)4.How many campuses are there?
Three – Colchester, Southend, and Loughton
ANSWERS CONTINUED
5.Is it a good university? It seems to be. According to the article, it was
ranked ninth for research in 2008.6. How much does standard accommodation cost per week?
From £63 per week7. What proportion of the main campus is devoted to sport?
One fifth (40 of 200 acres)8. How far is the main campus from London?
According to the article, London is “an hour away” from Colchester station, but does not mention how far the campus is from the station.
TASK TWO : PATTERN GRAMMAR / COLLOCATION
1.it has r________ smaller than many of its contemporaries2.plenty of space to roam a________ 3.on the o________ of Colchester. 4.A £250m capital investment plan i________ 30 different projects is currently under w________. 5.Essex boasts a c________ strong academic p________6.r________ ninth in the UK for the quality of its research 7.Forty acres of the Colchester campus are d________ t________ sport. 8.All three campuses are w________ d________ d________ of Stansted airport.
TASK TWO KEY
1.it has remained smaller than many of its contemporaries2.plenty of space to roam around3.on the outskirts of Colchester. 4.A £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different projects is currently under way.5.Essex boasts a consistently strong academic profile6.Ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of its research 7.Forty acres of the Colchester campus are devoted to sport. 8.All three campuses are within driving distance of Stansted airport.
PUNCTUATION
essex is a 1960s university but it has remained smaller than many of its
contemporaries with just over 9000 students 6840 undergraduates they have
plenty of space to roam around in the universitys three campuses colchester
loughton and southend with 200 acres of landscaped grounds at the oldest and
largest campus on the outskirts of colchester the student union has invested
more than £3m at the campus over the past five years and recently opened a
nightclub following a £1.25m redevelopment the £25m southend campus was
opened in spring 2008 a £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different
projects is currently under way highlights include a £25m student centre for the
colchester campus and new student accommodation and studio and
performance facilities for the east 15 acting school based at the southend
campus essex boasts a consistently strong academic performance and was
ranked ninth in the uk for the quality of its research in the 2008 research
assessment exercise
PUNCTUATION
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CAPITAL LETTERS
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PUNCTUATION KEY
Essex is a 1960s university, but it has remained smaller than many of its
contemporaries, with just over 9,000 students (6,840 undergraduates). They have
plenty of space to roam around in the university's three campuses – Colchester,
Loughton and Southend – with 200 acres of landscaped grounds at the oldest and
largest campus on the outskirts of Colchester. The student union has invested more
than £3m at the campus over the past five years and recently opened a nightclub,
following a £1.25m redevelopment. The £25m Southend campus was opened in spring
2008. A £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different projects is currently
under way. Highlights include a £25m student centre for the Colchester campus and
new student accommodation, and studio and performance facilities for the East 15
acting school based at the Southend campus. Essex boasts a consistently strong
academic performance and was ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of its research in
the 2008 research assessment exercise.
GRAMMAR
Essex be 1960s university, but it remain small than many its contemporaries,
with just over 9,000 students (6,840 undergraduates). They have plenty space
roam around university's three campuses – Colchester, Loughton and
Southend – with 200 acres of landscaped grounds oldest and largest campus
outskirts Colchester. student union invest more than £3m campus past five
years and recent open nightclub, follow £1.25m redevelop. £25m Southend
campus open spring 2008. £250m capital invest plan involve 30 different
projects be current under way. Highlights include £25m student centre
Colchester campus and new student accommodate, and studio and perform
facilities East 15 act school base Southend campus. Essex boast consistent
strong academic perform and rank nine UK quality its research 2008 research
assess exercise.
GRAMMAR KEY
Essex is a 1960s university, but it has remained smaller than many of its
contemporaries, with just over 9,000 students (6,840 undergraduates). They have
plenty of space to roam around in the university's three campuses – Colchester,
Loughton and Southend – with 200 acres of landscaped grounds at the oldest and
largest campus on the outskirts of Colchester. The student union has invested more
than £3m at the campus over the past five years and recently opened a nightclub,
following a £1.25m redevelopment. The £25m Southend campus was opened in spring
2008. A £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different projects is currently
under way. Highlights include a £25m student centre for the Colchester campus and
new student accommodation, and studio and performance facilities for the East 15
acting school based at the Southend campus. Essex boasts a consistently strong
academic performance and was ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of its research in
the 2008 research assessment exercise.
Essex: Forget the jokes. Here are 20 reasons to celebrate
Britain's most maligned region has advertised for a marketing supremo to promote its charms worldwide. Jonathan Brown examines his home county's claims to fame
Wednesday, 26 January 2005
1: Colchester
2: Salt
3: Jamie Oliver
4: Shellfish
5: The A13
6: Canvey Island
7: Ford
8: Ian Dury
9: Dedham Vale
10: Dudley Moore
11: Beth Chatto
12: US presidents
13: Joseph Conrad
14: Des res
15: Southend-on-Sea
16: Dick Turpin
17: Rebellions
18: Trial marriages
19: Gustav Holst
20: Chigwell
From the list of 20 “reasons”, can you find…
7 people?
5 places?
2 things you can eat?
1 road?
1 abbreviation?
1 company?
How would you categorise the remaining 3 (trial
marriages, rebellions, US presidents)?
Universal Grammar Task
Can you add the grammar that has been removed from the following paragraph?
1: Colchester
According Pliny Elder, this be Britain's oldest town. He record settlement his Historia Naturalis 77AD as 200 miles Camulodnum - named war god Camulos. Claudius make Colchester his capital 43AD. Trinovantes of Essex no like it and join Boudicca's revolt 60AD, raze city. capital Britain then move London. Colchester's city wall remain, rank it archaeology important alongside Europe's wall cities like Avignon and Orange. Campaigners claim it be under threat through neglect.
Universal Grammar Task KEY
According to Pliny the Elder, this is Britain's oldest town. He
records a settlement in his Historia Naturalis of 77AD as 200
miles from Camulodnum - named after the war god Camulos.
Claudius made Colchester his capital in 43AD. The
Trinovantes of Essex didn't like it and joined Boudicca's revolt
in 60AD, razing the city. The capital of Britain then moved to
London. Colchester's city wall remains, ranking it in
archaeological importance alongside Europe's walled cities
like Avignon and Orange. Campaigners claim it is under
threat through neglect.