tailieunhanh - Academic Writing A Handbook for International Students part 13

Mỗi phần được chia thành các phần có chứa lời giải thích ngắn, sơ đồ và bài tập thực hành, để sử dụng trong lớp học hoặc tự học mới được sửa lại và cập nhật, điều này ấn bản thứ hai có chứa các bài tập thêm và vật chất - nhiều trong số đó đã được đề xuất bởi giáo viên và học sinh. | 110 Elements of Writing feeling emotion confine limit beliefs ethics show demonstrate expansion increase eliminate remove interpretation explanation found establish issue topic develop evolve method system maintain insist option possibility predict forecast statistics figures prohibit ban framework structure retain keep trend tendency strengthen reinforce quotation citation accelerate speed up drawback disadvantage reduce cut output production 4. Find synonyms for the words and phrases in italics. a Professor Hicks questioned the findings of the research. b The statistics show a steady expansion in applications. c The institute s prediction has caused a major controversy. d Cost seems to be the leading drawback to that system. e They will concentrate on the first option. f After the lecture she tried to clarify her concept. g Three issues need to be examined. h The framework can be retained but the goal needs to be altered. i OPEC the oil producers cartel is to cut production to raise global prices. j The trend to smaller families has speeded up in the last decade. Synonyms 111 5. Identify the synonyms in this text by underlining them and linking them to the word they are substituting for. Example agency - organisation The chairman of the UK s food standards agency has said that a national advertising campaign is necessary to raise low levels of personal hygiene. The organisation is planning a 3m publicity programme to improve British eating habits. A survey has shown that half the population do not wash before eating and one in five fail to wash before preparing food. There are over 6 million cases of food poisoning in this country every year and the advertising blitz aims to cut this by 20 . This reduction the food body believes could be achieved by regular hand washing prior to meals. 6. In the following text replace all the words or phrases in italics with suitable synonyms. A leading French company has started a new programme to reduce costs. The company