VB036 Week 7
1) Here are ten extracts from various publications and documents. Decide together:
a. What each extract is about and what topic it deals with
b. What kind of publication or document each extract comes from
I. This book has been specially prepared to make it enjoyable reading for people to whom English is a
second or foreign language. An English writer never thinks of avoiding unusual words, so that the
learner, trying to read the book in its original form, has to turn frequently to the dictionary and so
loses much of the pleasure that the book ought to give.
II. Most of the country will have another dry, warm day with long sunny spells, but there is the risk of
one or two showers, perhaps heavy, later in the afternoon and evening.
III. AVOID LISTENING WITH YOUR HEADPHONES AT SO LOUD A VOLUME THAT EXTENDED PLAY
MIGHT AFFECT YOUR HEARING. AS YOUR HEADPHONES ARE OF OPEN-AIR DESIGN, SOUNDS GO OUT
THROUGH THE HEADPHONES. REMEMBER NOT TO DISTURB THOSE CLOSE TO YOU.
IV. We found this really terrific place just a little way from the village and because the only way you
could get there was on foot, it was completely unspoilt. We were practically the only people there.
V. The dose may be taken three or four times daily at intervals of not less than four hours. Do not
exceed the stated dose. If symptoms persist, consult your doctor.
VI. Dickie Kettleson is a ten-year-old boy growing up at a time when even the most ordinary life is a
struggle. Dickie’s world is his home and his neighborhood - his family, his street, the threat of hunger
and destruction that lurks just outside the door.
VII. Everyone must, in principle, have a visa to visit Japan. However, to help tourism, bilateral
agreements with some countries mean you don’t need a visa if you are from Western Europe, the UK
or most English-speaking countries, with the notable exceptions of the USA, Australia and South
Africa.
VIII. it’s a dream come true when compared with making the journey by road. You don’t have to
contend with traffic jams, motorway hold-ups or the uncertainties of driving to the airport. You won’t
have to bother about parking either.
IX. One grey November morning I was running near the edge of a lake. On the path ahead of me an
old man shuffled along slowly, using a cane. As I ran by I called out, ‘Good morning!’ He returned my
greeting and then called after me rather unexpectedly, ‘What do you gain by running?’ I shouted
back: ‘It makes me feel good!’
X. Claims under section 5 (Baggage) will not be considered unless substantiated by an original sales
receipt or valuation for any item exceeding £50, or more.
2) Highlight the words or information that led you to your decision about each extract. Which
was the main clue in each case?
3) In pairs, choose one of the texts and then individually add 3-5 more sentences. Then
compare the sentences you have.
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4) Explain the difference in meaning between the words in each of these groups. Check any
unfamiliar words in a dictionary.
Actually – at present – presently –
nowadays
Alive – living – lively
Author – editor – printer – publisher
Destroy – ruin – spoil
Discussion – argument – row – quarrel
Elder – older – elderly
Guard – guardian – attendant
Husband – bridegroom – fiancé – fiancée
Leave – lie – let – lay
Marriage – wedding – engagement
5) Connect the following terms with their definitions:
Assembly language, beta, debugging, implementation, macro, multimedia authoring software,
run-time error, visual programming language, web page authoring software
a) A series of statements that instructs an application how to complete a task.
b) The process of locating and correcting syntax and logic errors in a program.
c) A _____________ is a language that uses a visual or graphical interface for creating all source
code.
d) _____________ is the second generation of programming languages and is used to write
instructions using symbolic instruction codes
e) You can use _____________ to create sophisticated Web pages that include images, video,
audio, animation, and other effects.
f) _____________ is a program that has most or all of its features and functionality
implemented. Users test the program and send bug reports to the software company.
g) An error or event that occurs during the execution of a program and causes the program to
stop running.
h) _____________ allows programmers to combine text, graphics, animation, audio, and video
in an interactive presentation. Program development life cycle (PDLC) guides computer
programmers through the development of a program.
i) _____________ of the includes using a program development tool that assists the
programmer by generating or providing some or all code, or includes writing the code that
translates the design into a computer program and, if necessary, creating the user interface.
6) Look at the following groups of sentences. What is the difference in meaning between the
sentences in each group?
1 When we heard the song we started singing.
When we had heard the song we started singing.
2 Did you enjoy your holiday? Have you enjoyed your holiday?
3 I never enjoyed travelling alone. I've never enjoyed travelling alone
I had never enjoyed travelling alone. I never enjoy travelling alone.
4 She lived abroad for two years. She has lived abroad for two years.
She had lived abroad for two years. She still lives abroad after two years.