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1) to write down details from a lecture or a book so that you can remember them;

2)to describe sth in a way that makes people pay attention to it; to emphasize, to stress, to underline;

3)to provide a short account of the most important facts or features of sth; sum up; to make or be a summary of;

4)to read through sth that is written or printed in order to correct any mistakes in it;

5)to prepare a text for publication by checking and improving its accuracy, clarity;

6)(a) to make a new, amended, improved, or up-to-date version of sth;

(b) (Brit.) to read and learn information that you have studied in order to prepare for an examination; = to review (Amer.)

7) (informal) to prepare yourself for an examination by learning a lot of information quickly.

(b) Complete the sentences using the vocabulary items listed above (in a proper grammatical form):

1. ______________________ is primarily about searching your writing for errors, both grammatical and typographical, before _______________________ (сдать / представить на рассмотрение) your paper.

2. I know that this draft text will need to be ______________________.

3. I have to _____________________ for my Spanish test next week.

4. He looks exhausted - he must have been ______________________ for the exam all night long.

5. The authors _______________________ their views in the conclusion.

6. The crisis in Greece served to ______________________ the deep disagreements over how to manage a single currency shared by 16 nations with very different economic priorities.

7.He ______________ ____________ of everything that was said at the lecture.

(c) Search the Vocabulary Commentary for the equivalents of the following:

1) выделять / подчеркивать;

2) делать записи / конспектировать;

3) обобщать / суммировать / резюмировать;

4) корректировать / вычитывать корректуру / выверять;

5) редактировать / готовить к печати;

6) пересматривать / проверять / исправлять / перерабатывать;

7) перечитывать / повторять (пройденный материал к экзаменам);

8) спешно готовиться к экзамену / зубрить[5].

(d) Translate the sentences into English:

1. Это отрывок из нового исправленного издания книги.

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2. Следует избегать зубрежки, когда готовишься / повторяешь к экзаменам. Ты вряд ли получите отличную оценку в результате.

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3. Ваше резюме должно подчеркивать ваши умения и достижения.

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4. Википедию может редактировать любой, имеющий доступ к Интернету.

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5. Конспектируйте выборочно. - _____________________________________

6. Наши профессиональные редакторы откорректируют / вычитают вашу магистерскую диссертацию или курсовую работу. Наши корректоры выделят ошибки в вашей работе и предложат исправления.

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7. (a) A university has a web-based self-assessment questionnaire on time management.

Time management: Rate your ability to organize your time often sometimes never
1. Do you begin working on end-of-semester assignments early in the semester?      
2. Do you meet deadlines for submitting work?      
3. Do you ever have to request an extension of your work?      
4. Do you spend hours cramming just before the exam?      
5. Do you make a to-do list each week?      
6. Do you include extra-curricular activities when you plan your study time?      

(b) Paraphrase using word combinations from the questionnaire:

a) to ask for more time beyond the deadline;

b) to make a list of things you should do;

c) to complete your work by the official final day or time;

d) to try to learn a lot very quickly before an exam;

e) outside of the subjects you are studying.

 

8. Here are some students’ comments about study habits and problems associated with studying.

Amelia: I try to prioritise the most difficult or urgent task first, when I feel more motivated.

Harry: I’m a slow reader. I need to improve my reading speed. I find revision before exams really difficult. I can only revise for about two hours at a time. My mind starts to wander.

Lily: I always try to review my lecture notes within 24 hours of the time I took them. I do need to improve my note-taking.

Oliver: I use tricks to memorise things, like mnemonics [6] and visualising. I try to brainstorm the topic and draw mind maps before I write a first draft of an essay.

Ruby: I know rote learning isn’t very fashionable nowadays, but I find it useful to learn some things by heart, especially list of things.

George: I try to make a study plan each semester – but I never manage to keep to it!

Jacob: I always try to get the books I need from the library on long-term loan. Short-term loan is never long enough, even though you can sometimes extend it for 24 hours.

Thomas: In an exam I make rough notes for each question, otherwise my mind just goes blank.

(a) Paraphrase using word combinations from the students’ comments:

a) a text containing all the main ideas but not in a fully developed form;

b) you cannot remember anything;

c) to decide which things are the most important so that you can deal with them first;

d) to think of a lot of ideas very quickly before considering some of them more carefully;

e) (often used with a negative association) learning something so you can repeat it from memory, rather that understand it;

f) I start thinking of things not connected to my studies;

g) to look again at something you have studied, especially in order to prepare for an exam;

h) a diagram or drawing showing how different ideas on a topic are related;

i) in such a way that you can say it from memory;

j) a very short poem or a special word used to help you remember something;

k) forming an image in your mind.

(b) Match the word combinations:

1) to meet a) activities
2) time b) deadlines
3) to request c) mind maps
4) to-do d) an extension
5) long-term e) learning
6) first f) list
7) extra-curricular g) loan
8) lecture h) taking
9) rote i) draft
10) note- j) management
11) draw k) notes

(c) Complete each sentence with a word combination from (b):

1. I always try to (1) ________________ but this time I’m afraid I’m going to have to (2) __________________. If only I could stick to the (3)_________________ I made at the beginning of every semester!

2. You should show the (4)_________________ of your essay to your tutor before you do any more work on it.

3. Helen missed the class but she borrowed the (5)________________ from a friend.

4. Some people find it more helpful to (6)_________________ when they are studying than to take traditional notes.

5. This is an incredibly useful book. Fortunately, I’ve been able to take it out of the library on (7)_________________.

6. Students who are working part-time as well as studying have to be particularly good at (8)__________________.

7. Some students get distracted from their studies by all the (9)_________________________ which most universities offer.

8. I always make a (10)_____________________ when I’m getting ready to go on a trip.

9. (11)_____________________ is often considered a very old-fashioned way of learning nowadays.

10. (12)_____________________ is very important during lectures; you can’t remember everything.

(d) Answer these questions about your study habits:

1. Can you think of an example of a mnemonic?

2. If you were brainstorming some good study habits, what would you write down?

3. In your opinion, what sorts of things are useful to learn by heart?

4. When do you start cramming before an exam?

5. Does your mind ever wander when you are studying? If so, what do you start thinking about?

6. Have you ever experienced your mind going blank during an exam?

7. Do you try to prioritise certain types of work? Which types?

8. Why it is a good idea to make rough notes before answering an exam question?

 

9. Fill in the missing words:


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