Follow-up activities to Reading 5: Non-native (academic) writing
K E Y
A Are the following statements True (T) or False (F)?
1. False. They can rely on the aid of interpreters.
2. False. The theory of translation preceded the latter and they both have a different starting
point.
3. True.
4. False. The text is processed according to the rules of the target language.
5. False. Not only linguistic, but also textual coherence, patterns of logical presentation and
argumentation, norms of interaction, etc.
6. False. It was a pioneering investigation.
7. True.
8. False. Partly unifying, partly preserving diversity.
B Choose the suitable synonyms for the expressions from the Introduction. (The
numbers in brackets indicate the relevant paragraphs.)
(2) presupposes - takes for granted / presumes
(3) pin-point - define / ascribe
(4) curves - turns / loops
abandon - desert / give up
(5) coincide - correspond / condemn
surpassing - overcoming / repressing
make detours - get side-tracked / take a longer way
C For each expression/definition try to find a suitable equivalent in the Czech vs
English situation part.
(intro) natural abilities or skills ........aptitudes...........................
shown .....................manifested.........................................
(1) expressed or represented .........embodied..........................
unite, connect ..........................cement............................
starting point ...................point of departure.......................
(2) telling people what to do, dictating ............prescriptive..
vital .............................................essential.....................
impossibility to forsee ..................unpredictability............
(3) assigning, attributing .......................ascribing................
the quality of being understood .......intelligibility.........
D Match the words from A with their opposites from B (there are extra ones).
A B
1. demanding (4) f a clear, easy to follow
2. overtly (5a) b b secretly
3. obscure (5c) a c dull
4. current (5d) e d variable
5. vivid (5d) c e outdated
6. ambiguous (5d) j f easy
7. genuine (5d) h g delightful
h false
i smart
j definite, having one meaning
E Write the Czech equivalents for the following expressions.
1. milieu (4) ...............................................................
2. onus (4) .................................................................
3. dwell in (5) ...........................................................
4. infer (5a) ...............................................................
5. be sought for (5a) ..................................................
6. standpoint (5c) .....................................................
7. digressions (5c) ....................................................
8. contemplation (5d) ...............................................
F Transcribe the following words phonemically.
intelligibility ..... / ǺnɕtelǺdȢǩɑbǺlǺti/............................................
presupposition .......... / ɕpri:sȜpǩɑzǺȓǩn /......................................
applicable .................. / ǩɑplǺkǩblʜ /.....................................
occupy .................... / ɑǢkjȚpaǺ /........................................
persuasion .................. / pǩɑsweǺȢǩn /....................................
endeavour ........... / Ǻnɑdevǩ /...........................................
G Decide which is the correct spelling. Then find the words in the text to check.
whereas / wheras vareity / variety
rethoric / rhetoric potencial / potential
partially / partialy repeat / repeate
purely / puerely procesing / processing / proccessing
distinction / destinction accommpanying / acommpanying / accompanying
uneqaul / unequal adresee / addressee / addresee
attempted / atemptted classification / clasiffication
receptor / recepter aplicable / apliccable / applicable
witty / wity gener / ganre / genre
transmiting / transmmiting / transmitting