GRAMMAR PRACTICE

Let's practise!!!

• Watch the videos

REPORTING VERBS IN ACADEMIC WRITING

REPORTING VERBS

In academic writing, you will often need to refer to the research of others, also called secondary sources. A reporting verb is a word which is used to talk about or report on other people's work. Reporting verbs can be used to great effect, but the difficulty with using them is that there are many, and each of them has a slightly different and often subtle meaning. 

Function and strength of reporting verbs 

Some verbs are weaker in their function, while others are strong. Some verbs are followed by a preposition (e.g. as, to, for, with, of), while others are followed by a noun or ‘that’

. In addition, some verbs can fit more than one category e.g. warns can be used to disagree with, emphasise or examine an idea. 

TEXT TYPE - REFERENCE MATERIAL

 Reference materials are various sources that provide background information or quick facts on any given topic. While there are many different types of resources, here are a few: almanacs, atlases, bibliographies, biographical resources, dictionaries, encyclopedias (both general and by subject), handbooks, indexes, statistics, and citation guides

Encyclopaedia Entry - Taj Mahal

• Preparation Task
• Matching paragraphs Task
• Reading comprehension

First Governor House

• Pre-reading
• Skimming 
• Scanning
• Read for detail
• Grammar

Passive Voice Task

• Complete the cloze passage
• Complete the text using the phrases from the box

Using Academic English

Academic writing is objective and impersonal

• Complete Activity 1 - 7

TEXT TYPE - RESEARCH REPORTS

 WEEK 11 - 13

A report is a document that presents information in an organised format for a specific audience and purpose. Although summaries of reports may be delivered orally, complete reports are almost always in the form of written documents. Reports are professional documents so need to be written in a formal and concise style. 

TASK 1:

Language of Reports (Prezi) - Watch the presentation

Report Text Type – Watch the video 'What is a Report?'

Reports vs Essays – Read about different features of reports and essays

Watch the video and identify the differences in reports and essays

(Click Assessment Tasks and then Reports)

TASK 2 – Writing about Survey Results

Reading reports practice

• Do the Preparation

• Read the Report

• Complete the tasks 1 and 2

TASK 3 - Stand Up Australia 

               

Sitting or lying down, (with the exception 

of sleeping), are what we call 'sedentary' 

behaviours. You can be sedentary at work, 

at school, at home, when travelling or 

during leisure time. Sedentary behaviour 

requires little energy expenditure.

• Look at the research report and examine the report.

• Identify the key features / Practice Activity 1 (Student Workbook p.19)

TASK 4 - Graphs and Charts 

               Analyse the graphs and charts

               Complete some activities (the blue ones)

WEEK 13 

TASK 1: Schools Strike 4 Climate

• Watch the video and read the transcript
• Complete the suggested activities

TASK 2: Rubbish Report - Clean up Australia

• Read the Rubbish Report Brochure
• Get familiar with the content
• Read the graphic text

TASK 3: Bar Graphs - Computers and smartphones

• Multiple choice
• Gap filling

  

TASK 4: Save Our Oceans

 

Complete the tasks given

• Preparation task
• Watch the video/read the transcript
• Complete True/False questions
• Complete gap activity

TEXT TYPE - Journal Articles

 WEEK 8 and 9

TASK 1 - Journal vs Popular Articles

• Watch the video
• Discuss the differences

TASK 2 - Journals

• Watch the video
• Discuss the features of journals

TASK 3 -  Tips for Reading Journal Articles

• Watch the video
• Note down the tips 

TASK 4 - Olympic History

• Read the text about Olympic History
• Complete the activities

TASK 5 - Hosting the Olympics

• Click on the interactive video 
• Watch and complete grammar tasks

 TAKING NOTES

• Watch the video
• Pay attention
• Compare with how you take notes
• Improve

TAKING NOTES - better way

• Read the tips
• Try to remember the main points
• Use the tips while taking notes

Graphic Quiz

• Understanding how to present a graph
• Understanding Information in a graph
• Describing a graph
• Writing about a graph

Describing Graphs

• Complete the preparation task
• Read the text
• Complete task 1. 2 and 3

Bar Graphs

• Complete the preparation task
• Read the text
• Complete task 1. 2 and 3

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES

 Media File

Each week you will need to collect news clippings about current issues and the most useful sources are The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian and The Daily Telegraph. Current concerns are usually, immediately covered by the press and it will mean you become familiar with some of the local and macro environment.

Class Activity - Take some notes using key words after reading the article you have chosen.

Homework = Summary - Write a brief summary of the main issues the article deals with based on your notes.

Personal reflection - Respond in a written format about attitudes, feelings, reflections on the content and implications of the article.

TASK 1 - Newspaper Headlines - Useful Language

• Analyse the headline
• Focus on key words
• Complete the activity choosing the correct key word

TASK 2 - Climate in Crisis

• Do the preparation task
• Watch the video
• Read the transcript
• Complete the activities

TASK 3 - Note taking

• Watch the video/PPP
• Discuss

TASK 4 - Selective Underlining

• Watch the PPP
• Discuss