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Comprehension check1. Answer the questions. a) What is the main purpose of a library? b) How can a call number help you find a book you need? c) What kind of printed materials are called periodicals? d) Why are library sources of information considered credible?
2. Match the sources of information with the appropriate tips. Discuss which key words helped you to do the task. Sources:
Tips: (A) to find current information about international, national and local events; to find editorials, commentaries, expert or popular opinions; (B) to find information or opinions about popular culture; to find up-to-date information about current events; to find general articles written for people who are not necessarily specialists in the topic area; (C) when doing scholarly research; to find out what has been studied on your topic; to find bibliographies that point to other relevant research; (D) when looking for a lot of information on a topic; to put your topic in context with other important issues; to find historical information; to find summaries of research to support an argument;
(E) to find current information; to link to information provided by the library over the Internet; to find information about companies; to find information from all levels of government - federal to local; to find both expert and popular opinions; (F) when looking for background information on a topic; when trying to find key ideas, important dates or concepts; (G) when you want to find articles on your topic in magazines, journals or newspapers; (H) to find out sources of information the library owns on your topic; to find where a specific item is located in the library.
3. Read the text again if necessary and complete the chart.
What do you think? Ø What new information have you got from the text on periodicals? Ø How can you apply this new information to your studies and life in general? Focus on Language Read these sentences. Do they have active or passive verbs? ? Magazines and journals are called periodicals because they are publishedon a regular or "periodic" basis. ? Libraries are able to purchase one copy which can be shared by many people. ? The articles in this type of periodicals may be written by a member of the editorial staff, a scholar or a freelance writer, not a subject expert.
Practice 1. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. a) Librarians select books, magazines, journals, databases, and Web sites. b) The library collects sources considered reliable, historically relevant, and valuable. c) Magazines publish articles on topics of popular interest and current events. d) They are studying chemical and biochemical phenomena that occur in natural processes. e) Who are they going to invite for the ceremony? f) Scientists have studied a great number of harmful effects of modern civilization on the environment. g) You can find a lot of useful information about our university and the degree courses in this prospectus. h) My tutor advised me to read this book from cover to cover. i) I?m afraid my essay is a sloppy piece of work. I should rewrite it by next Monday.
1. How is a book organized? Put the words below in the correct order. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Front cover, back cover, title, blurb, biographical details, contents page, index, bibliography, reviews, chapters. 2. You want the information below. In what part of a book would you look to find: a) the author?s name b) information about the writer?s life c) a brief summary of the contents to interest possible readers d) suggestions for further reading on the same subject e) a paragraph on a very specific point f) the topic of each chapter
3. Prepare a short talk and tell your class about the first popular science book or magazine you have read. Use these questions below to guide you. ? What was its title? ? Who wrote it? ? Where and when was it published? ? How did you get it? Do you still have it or use it? ? What scientific subjects were discussed? Are they still up-to-date? ? What was/were the most interesting thing(s) you learnt from the book or magazine? ? Did it influence your choice of the field of science? ? Would you recommend your fellow students to read this book/magazine?
Go online. Subscribe to any free magazine or journal. Report back the results of the subscription. Give reasons for your choice of the periodical.
1. Work with a partner. Think about the libraries of the future. ? What will they be like? ? Will technology change the libraries and the way we learn? Write three predictions. Discuss your ideas as a class. 2. Match the words and phrases in A with their explanations in B.
3. Read the text quickly and check the author?s opinion on the future of libraries. Date: 2016-06-12; view: 416
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