VB036 Week3
1) Look at the sentences below, identify the mistakes and correct them.
1. Do you have sister? - Yes, I do.
2. When you come to Germany? - Last year.
3. When you return to Japan? - Next year.
4. You like German food? - Not very much.
5. Do you like dogs? - Yes, I like .
6. He plays the piano very well, don't he?
7. Where she live? - Sorry, I don't know.
8. Will you help me today? - Yes, I'll .
9. I live in Germany since 30 August 2006.
10. I must get up very early yesterday
morning.
11. Can you do it? - Yes, I think .
12. Did you play tennis? - Yes, I played .
13. She got up and run to the door.
14. Do you like a rap music? - No.
15. My eyes are bad. I need the glasses.
16. Look! It is a pig in the garden.
17. I need any money to buy lunch today.
18. Do you know who did break the window?
19. I came to school with the bus today.
20. How old is this cheese? It tastes badly .
21. Whose that man? - I have no idea!
22. I did very bad in my ESL test.
23. Today's test was more easy than yesterday's
test.
24. Where's Miko? - I hadn't seen her today.
25. My grandmother will visit us in March 29.
26. My father work in a bank in Frankfurt.
2) Read this advertisement and fill each gap with one word:
Writing unlimited
The freedom to write and think is for all of us. Now, there is a new word processor that's just
___________ for us, too. It's called MacWrite® II, and it's made by Claris. MacWrite II makes it possible
___________ share your ideas and thoughts with other computers and word processors. You'll be
___________ to open documents from over 50 word processors, on all kinds of computers, with all
kinds of ___________, and work on them without reformatting.
But there's more you can do. (The feature is called XTND.) You can import graphics, not ___________
from Macs, but many computers, guaranteed. And you can scale and crop them, ___________ and all, in
your MacWrite® II document. In short, MacWrite® II with XTND is a powerful word processor that lets
you freely exchange text and graphics. You'll find also that your MacWrite® II ___________ you change
fonts, styles, sizes and colors, as well as text with its find/change feature. And ___________ can create
custom styles and save them as stationery - with all formats preset. You'll ___________ your reports
and letters quickly.
But what good is freedom of expression if you find ___________ editing to be a hassle? That's why the
page layout and editing is fully WYSIWYG: the ___________ you see are the thoughts you get. This
WYSIWYG feature, by the way, is found only with MacWrite® II. It's another way Claris simplifies word
processing for you, whether you're 52, 22, or 72.
Called upon daily MacWrite® II smooths your writing assignments and other chores. There's MacWrite II
spell checking, for example, and foreign dictionary programs that are optional, ___________ a host of
other features that come standard. (Like a thesaurus, and a mail merge feature ___________ discover
saves lots of time.)
What it adds up to, you'll ___________ is a simple and powerful tool designed for people. All the
people. It is for writers, and ___________ is for business people. And it is for those of us in between.
The freedom to write is ___________. Now technology is, too.
VB036 Week3
Understanding Writing
1) Students were tasked to rewrite the following text using more formal language. Look at the text and
identify any informal words or expressions.
If you bury into the stereotype of girls chatting away on their cell phones, you should think again. One of
the major wireless companies surveyed 1021 cell phone owners for a period of five years and—
surprise!—reported that guys talk on cell phones more than girls do. In fact, guys were way ahead of
girls, using an average of 571 minutes a month compared to 424 for girls. That’s 35 percent more time
on the phone! The survey also asked about conversations on home phones, and while girls still beat the
field, the guys are catching up.
2) Go carefully through the four versions the students wrote. Are there any problems with their rewrites?
Focus more on logic and information rather than grammatical mistakes.
A1) According to a survey done by one of the major wireless companies men talk more on cell phones than women.
B1) Recent survey done by one of the major wireless companies shows that commonly viewed stereotype of women talking
over the telephone more often than men is not true.
C1) According to stereotype of females talking much more on their cell phones than males, one of the major wireless
companies did the survey.
D1) It is commonly believed, that girls talk on their cell phones more than boys. However, according to research conducted by
the major wireless companies, this is not true.
A2) The survey done on a 1021 cell phone owners for a five years period concluded that men use 35% more time speaking on
their cell phones, giving average usage of 571 minutes for men compared to 424 for women.
B2) Owners of 1021 cell phones had been monitored for a period of five years and statistics do show, that men use their cell
phones 35 percent more, average talking times for month are 571 minutes for men and 424 minutes for women.
C2) Survey took 5 years and 1021 cell phones owners were involved. Results were surprising because survey has shown that
males spend on their phones 35 percent more time than females- 571 minutes against 424 minutes for girls.
D2) During the research 1021 cell phones owners were monitored for a period of 5 years. The data show the average number
of minutes a month spent on the phone is 571 for boys and 424 for girls. Therefore, male phone users spent almost 35 % more
time on the phone.
A3) In addition to that the survey included home phones conversations showing that while men are catching up women are still
ahead.
B3) On the other hand, women still talk more in the area of home phones, but as can be seen in current trend, gap is getting
smaller.
C3) The survey also asked about conversation on home phones where the females are ahead of males but the gap is narrowing.
D3) In addition, home phone usage was surveyed as well and boys also spent more time on the home phone, although the
difference was not so significant as cell phone usage data.