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TASKS FOR THE ARTICLEEx.1.READING:Read and translate the article “The 6th annual PICARD Conference”. Ex.2. INTERNET SEARCH: Find in the Internet the additional information on the PICARD conferences. Share your findings with your classmates. Ex.3. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings. Ex.4. TEXT QUESTIONS: Look back at the text and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
Ex.3. CHAT: Talk in pairs or groups about the “The PICARD Confrnrces”. Ex.4. PICARD BRAINSTORM: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the abbreviation ‘PICARD’. Share your words with your partner / group and talk about them. Ex.5. 2-MINUTE DEBATES:Students face each other in pairs and engage in the following 2-minute debates. The subject is “The 6th annual PICARD Conference”. Ex.6. PUBLIC POLICY: You are a participant of the RCA delegation at the last PICARD Conference. Write a report about this event. Ex.7. ARTICLE RENDERING: Render the article “The 6th annual PICARD Conference”.
ADDENDUM I. REFERENCE GRAMMAR MATERIALS Verb Tense Overview with Examples
Active / Passive Verb Forms Sentences can be active or passive. Therefore, tenses also have "active forms" and "passive forms." You must learn to recognize the difference to successfully speak English. Active Form In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing receiving the action is the object. Most sentences are active. [Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action] Examples: Passive Form In passive sentences, the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence. You can use the passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is more important or should be emphasized. You can also use the passive form if you do not know who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is doing the action. [Thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [by] + [thing doing action] Examples: ![]() Active / Passive Overview
Transitional Words and Phrases 1. Why use transitional words and phrases? Transitional words and phrases (e.g. however , or , finally , before ) contribute to the unity (cohesiveness) of a text. Indeed, without these words or phrases, a text will most likely seem disorganized and will often be difficult to understand. When used they provide greater organization within a text and lead to greater understanding and enjoyment on the part of the reader. Grammatically, such words and phrases fall under a number of categories: • Conjunctions: but, provided, and, although • Prepositional phrases: in addition to, in conclusion • Adverbs: also, however, nevertheless Transitional words and phrases can be placed in various places in a text. This might be: • between paragraphs • between sentences • between sentence parts • within sentence parts For example, you could write: Mexican immigration has recently been the subject of much discussion within US political circles. However, most ordinary Americans know little of this burning issue. The word 'however'contributes to greater unity or cohesion between sentences. Or you could write: Mexican immigration has recently been the subject of much discussion within US political circles but most ordinary Americans know little of this burning issue. The word 'but'contributes to greater cohesion within a sentence. Date: 2015-12-24; view: 1114
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