Post-reading tasks.
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Task 3.The article you read was full of word pairs. Look back at your article to complete the table. The first ones have been done for you. Ask your partner for help.
| Melissa Malins | Francesca Stellman | |||
| a ridiculous an unmanageable | level | a large | amount | |
| well | ............................ | .............................. | in advance | |
| .............................. | medium | living | .............................. | |
| in the final | ............................ | .............................. | support | |
| parrot | ............................ | a social | .............................. | |
| .............................. | work | an essay | .............................. |
Task 4.Complete the sentences with the missing prepositions.
| Melissa Malins | Francesca Stellman | |
| 1. Melissa graduated__________ King's College London 2. __________a first. 3. She said she put a lot of work __________ during the year. 4. She always made notes __________ lectures 5. and copied them __________. 6. She found it difficult to concentrate __________all her subjects. 7. and not focus too hard __________ just one subject. | 1. Francesca was the only person to get a first __________her year. 2. She said that doing a joint degree meant that she had two exams to revise__________. 3. Her teachers had commented__________ how good her bibliographies and research was. 4. She also thought that living __________home helped her 5. as she could work __________ peace. 6. She said self-motivation was important as if you don't do work, the lecturers won't chase you __________. 7. She tried to list the arguments __________both sides of a subject. |
Task 5.The newspaper article finished with advice for students. Look at the ideas below. Which ones do you find most useful? Can you rank them in order of importance? Comment on your choice.
| ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ | 1. Revise in advance. Plan a realistic timetable and stick to it. 2. Good class and lecture notes are vital for essays and revision. 3. Don't be afraid to ask lecturers questions or approach personal tutors for help. 4. Read set books on time. 5. Work on oral presentations, even if you aren't assessed on them. They may be taken into account if you are borderline[3]. 6. Keep to deadlines. Once one essay is late it is easy to slip. 7. Leave time to research, write and rewrite dissertations. 8. Get into the habit of good attendance and punctuality. 9. Last-minute cramming[4] may get you a 2:1, consistent work pays off in the long run. |
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