... communication and advanced technology, there are more and more chances for engineers and technical professionals to convey technical information in Englishfor various purposes. Therefore, besides ... effects of the internet to the general public • Analyze the causes of a TV program/ movie / song for being very popular • Analyze the adjustments of a role change • Analyze the qualities ofan ... to our lives, and safety is also important. [5] D. Use of Comma and SemicolonCorrect uses of comma can eliminate sentence confusion and avoid misinterpretation of the intended meaning. Highlight...
... ica tion DataAlexander, L. G.Longman English gmmmar practice (Intermed~atelevel) 1 L G Alexander. p. cm.1. English language - Textbooks for fore~gnspeakers2. Engl~shlanguage - Grammar ... order of an English sentence [> LEG I .3]Study:The meaning of an English sentence depends on the word order.1 We put the subject before the ... on its own. Students who require further grammatical information can refer to the Longman English Grammar.How the material is organizedLongman English Grammar...
... 1970s thanks to Hyme’s theory of communicative competence (an understanding of language and the ability to use language in context, particularly in terms of the social demand of performance, ... 2000: 5). For example, in terms of method, there are paper-and-pencil language tests, performance tests, ect. And in terms of purpose, there are achievement tests, proficiency test, and so on. ... of ESP usig a the 15-unit textbook on Englishfor Civil Engineering.2.4.Methods of data collection and data analysisTo collect data for the research, a 34-item test of Civil Engineering English...
... plays an important part in the process of language teaching and learning. It makes the teaching materials more relevant to the needs ofstudents and to the objectives of the course, and therefore, ... evaluation of the material, which is based on an analysis of the teaching material, and the requirements of the course. Therefore document analysis of this study was the analysis of the course ... Document analysisDocument analysis is an effective method to collect the data for the study. As Robinson (1991: 71) said it can provide useful information and “form an essential part of the data for...
... Reliability and Validity ofanEnglish Achievement Test for Third-year Non- major students at the University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh National University and some suggestions for changes” with ... simple the constitution of the English language and the contents for Information Technology. In Phase 2, the students work with Basic Englishfor Computing which consists of twenty eight units ... complexity of sentence structurePart VI (Vietnamese – English Translation), which is made up of subjective items, needs separate analysis. Only 20% and 14% perform at the level of acceptability of...
... senior students at Faculty of English, Hanoi Open University.3distraction. Mastering gestures, therefore, is an important skill for becoming an effective presenter.The best way to get rid of ... More than half of the students (55 out of 95) often forget what to say while the rest often stammer. This is because they do not have enough practice.We can draw out from the result of the ... true sense of leadership 72.1 Survey on senior student’s habit of presenting2.1.1 The subjects100 senior students (K13) ofEnglish Faculty, Hanoi Open University were randomly chosen for the...
... think of I canthink of onepossible explanation for her behaviour.Iask for, demandShe wrote to the company demanding an ex-planation.Iwait for Ideserve, meritI suppose you de-serve an explanation.Iowe ... explanation of every aspect of her work.Iadvance,propose, put forwardone explanation advanced by Marx-ist historiansIcall for, need, require An explanation isclearly called for. Ilook for, ... expansion.Iallow (for) , provide for The de-sign of thefront pockets allowsfor expansion.Ibe ripe for a ready-made hotel chain ripe for further expansionI beset for The company is setfor...
... drugs243drugJobs437jobLanguages450languageMeals487mealMonths506monthOrganizations541organ izati0nPerforming arts563performancePlaying cards98cardPoints of the compass217directionProfessionals598professionalRanksinthe armed forces619rankReligions641religionSeasons688seasonSounds731soundSubjects ... collocations dictionary systematically and you become much more aware of the extent to which English makesuse of the passive, an aspect of grammar that even advanced students may be reluctant toput ... teachers and students have become increasinglyaware of the importance of collocation in English language learning.However, no matter how convinced learners are in principle of theimportance of collocation,...
... herpen in obvious annoyance.• QUANT. flickerAflicker of annoyance crossed hisjace.IsurgeHefelt a violent surge of annoyance.• VERB + ANNOYANCE causeHe had been causing an- noyance to the other ... withher an- noyance with him over hisfailure to cooperate• PHRASES a look of annoyanceThere was a look of an- noyance on his face.a source of annoyanceA dog thatbarks constantly can be a ... a source of annoyance to the neigh-bours.(much) to the annoyance of sb, (much) to sb'sannoyanceI dropped out of university, much to the annoy-ance of my parents.2thing that annoys you•...
... employers. the bal-ance of forces/power the changing balance of power be-tween the working and middle class checks and balancesDemocracy depends on a system of checks and balances. 3of the body• ... apple. -of Can I have a bite of your sandwich? -out of She took a bite out of the slab of cake. 2of an insect/animal• ADJ. insect, mosquito, snake, etc.• VERB+BITEgetIgotalotofmosquitobiteslastnight.• ... aresult/decision) In an interview, smart presentation cantip the balance in your favour.• BALANCE + VERB change, shift• PHRASES the balance of advantage The balance of ad-vantage has shifted...
... danger man.• PREP. in -We weren't in any danger.in - of The plant isnow in danger of extinction.out of -They ran until theywereout of danger.I-frorn, -of We'reinserious danger ... organDonor organs are con-stantly required for transplant operations.Icard2 gives money/goods• ADJ.anonymousThe charity received £50 OOOfromananonymous donor.IaidJapan has been one of ... street demonstration in defiance of thegovernment ban.out of- I left the room untidy out of sheerdefiance.• PHRASES an act of defiance, a gesture of defiancedefiantadj.• VERBSappear, be,...
... exerts a force on theearth. IincreaseIdecreaseIbalanceTheforces of ex-pansion are balanced byforces of contraction.• FORCE + VERBbalance sth• FORCE + NOUNfieldtheforce field of a magnet<)(fig-urative) ... were the drioing force be-hind the project. - for Competition is aforcefor change inindustry.• PHRASESa balance of forcesshifts in the balance of political forces in Europea force to be reckoned ... realfootballfanatic.I religiousfancy dressnoun.• VERB+FANCY DRESSdon, wearSeveral of the man-agers donned fancy dressfor the officeparty.• FANCY DRESS+NOUNball, party• PREP.in -Many of...
... can beaforcefor good. for sb's (own) goodI knowyou don't want to go into hospital, but it's for your owngood. for the good of sth, good and evilthe struggle be-tween good and ... car.giantnoun1verylarge man• PHRASESa gentle giantSome people are intimidatedby his size, but intact he's a gentle giant.a giant of a manHe was agiant of a man, standing nearly seuenfeet ... by an armed gang.IteenageIrivalFights had ensued between rival gangs offootball fans.• VERB+GANG belong to, joinA lot of the lads belongtogangs.0Hepressed me tojoin his gang.• GANG+NOUN...
... by man.• PREP. in a/the -the animals and plants in this wood-land habitatI -for The moorland is an important habitat for many rare bird species.• PHRASES loss of habitatThe greatest danger ... thepower of the sunImanage to• PREP. for How can this energy be harnessed effectively for the good of humankind?harpnoun• VERB+HARP set, tuneBy means of pedals, a harpcan beset in any desired ... VERB+HELP appeal for, ask for, beg for, call for, scream for, seek, send for, shoutfor, summonPolice areappealing for help in catching the killers.oI opened thewindow and called .for help.Ibring,...