CATEGORIES:
BiologyChemistryConstructionCultureEcologyEconomyElectronicsFinanceGeographyHistoryInformaticsLawMathematicsMechanicsMedicineOtherPedagogyPhilosophyPhysicsPolicyPsychologySociologySportTourism
Ex. 3. Match the words to their synonyms.
Ex. 4. Read the following text[36] and fill in the correct word derived from the words in bold. What do you think about theory/practice proportion in a research? Discuss it with your partner.
People not familiar with 1) . (science) research often view a theory as a 2) . (speculate) or the opposite of fact. For instance, people often say that teachers need to be less 3) . (theory) and more practical or factual in their classroom 4) (teach). However, practice or fact are not opposites of theory, but in a scientific sense, are 5) (essence) components needed to test the 6) . (valid) of a theory. A good scientific theory should be well supported using 7) (observe) facts and should also have 8) . (practice) value, while a poorly 9) . (define) theory tends to be lacking in these dimensions. Famous organizational researcher Kurt Lewin once said, Theory without 10) (practical) is sterile; practice without theory is blind. Hence, both theory and facts (or practice) are essential for scientific research. Ex. 5. Ask your friend: o what the subject of his/her thesis is. o if he/she is going to publish any articles. o where and when he/she is going to publish them. o if there is much or little material published on the subject of his/her investigation. o if he/ she is going to take part in a scientific conference for young researchers. o if he/she is engaged in making an experiment. Ex. 6. Work in pairs. Agree or disagree with the statements adding any ideas of your own. Use expressions like: You are right; You are quite (absolutely) right; It is quite true that ; What you say is correct ; I agree entirely with you ; You are definitely right when saying that ; I'm afraid you are wrong (mistaken); What you say seems to be general opinion, but ; I agree with you to a certain extent, but ; I disagree with your assessment
e.g. A: I think writing an MA dissertation is a challenge as it must be based on independent research. B: You are absolutely right. In addition, it must be an original piece of work structured in accordance with the certain regulations.
· Cultural Studies is a field of academic studies that has been rapidly developing in the last four decades. · MA students are not supposed to take their examination in a foreign language. · Before submitting their dissertations, MA students must publish several papers in scientific journals. · Students choose their dissertation topic without consultation with their supervisors. · MA students should not discuss the obtained data with their research advisers.
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5.data
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7.significance
8.to be through with
9.to be engaged in
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