Review linking expression

Contrast

1 The team haven't been playing too well. ......, they are expected to win this afternoon.
Nevertheless

2........ in nearly every country in the world they drive on the right, in England they insist on driving on the left.
While

3....... to the north, which will remain warm and sunny, the south will become cloudy during the early morning.
In contrast

4He couldn't get the machine to work ........ following the instructions carefully.
despite

5I'm not tired at all. ........, I'm feeling full of energy.
On the contrary

6........ the computer had recently been repaired, it still kept crashing.
Although

7I know we agreed to raise the issue at the next meeting ........ we simply won't have the time to discuss it.
but

8The man was arrested ........ claiming to have been nowhere near the scene of the crime.
in spite of


Addition

1I overslept this morning. ........ , my car ran out of petrol on the way to work.
Not only that

2The report is expected to be critical of the industry. ........, it is likely to recommend extensive changes to production.
Furthermore

3The witness claims to have seen the suspect at the scene of the crime. ........, the police are in possession of video evidence of the man entering the building.
Moreover

4........ the wonderful main meal we also had a delicious pudding.
Besides

5If you're going into town could you get me some shampoo? ........, we need some more bread.
Also

6Payments to your account have fallen behind considerably. ........, on several occasions your credit limit has been exceeded.
Moreover

7It was a brilliant game. ........, we didn't have to pay to get in!
What's more

8The meeting concluded without any agreement being reached. ........, several further issues arose.
In addition

Academic words list

http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/awl/AWLSublist01-Ex1b.htm

My score is 80%.

AWL Sublist 1 - Exercise 1bMatching exercise

1. There are wind-surfers and kayaks _______________ for rent at the lake.
available
:-)
2. The planet Mars has a surface which is somewhat _______________ to that of our moon.
similar
:-)
3. It could take weeks to _______________ all the data, but when we do, the results will be very helpful to our project.
analyze
:-)
4. Spencer's father is doing _______________ into the melting of the polar ice cap in the Arctic.
research
:-)
5. The boss was really excited when he heard we had won the _______________.
contract
:-)
6. Here in British Columbia, it is not _______________ to sell cigarettes to people under the age of sixteen.
legal
:-)
7. The low number of people attending the lecture is a clear _______________ of lack of interest in the topic.
indication
:-)
8. Alcohol was a major _______________ in a car accident which claimed three lives over the weekend.
factor
:-)
9. Canada's _______________ growth has been quite consistent for the last few years.
economic
:-)
10. Canada went through a _______________ of economic prosperity in the 1950s.
period
:-)

Modal Final Test

Exercise

My score is 68%. I got 17 out of 25.

1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He must be exhausted after such a long flight.
2. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we don't have to read it if we don't want to.
3. Susan couldn't hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.
4. The television isn't working. It must have been damaged during the move.
5. Kate: Can you hold your breath for more than a minute?Jack: No, I can't.
6. You don't have to be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.
7. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book must be wrong!
8. You couldn't do the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently.
9. You shouldn't worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.
10. You have to be kidding! That can't be true.
11. You may leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.
12. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It must have cost a fortune.
13. Shall we move into the living room? It's more comfortable in there and there's a beautiful view of the lake.
14. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I would be floating down the Colorado River right now.
15. At first, my boss didn't want to hire Sam. But, because I had previously worked with Sam, I told my boss that he ought to take another look at his resume and reconsider him for the position.
16. You had better take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards.
17. The machine can be turned on by flipping this switch.
18. I can't stand these people - I have got to get out of here. I'm going to take off for awhile while you get rid of them.
19. You mustn't forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.
20. Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head. Can't you think once in a while before you speak?
21. Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they should be here by 6:00.
22. Yesterday, I had to cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight.
23. We shall no longer suffer the injustice of oppression! Freedom shall be ours!
24. If I had gone to the University of Miami, I could have participated in their Spanish immersion program.
25. The lamp might not be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.

Passive Modal Verbs

http://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalforms.html

I learned more modal verbs from another website from Jim's blog. It made me understand about modal forms that I have never known before, especially passive modals. For example :

Modal Simple
I could swim at the beach.

Passive Modal Simple
The room should be cleaned once a day.

Modal Continuous
I could be swimming at the beach right now.

Passive Modal Continuous
The room should be being cleaned now.

Modal Perfect
I could have swum at the beach yesterday.

Passive Modal Perfect
The room should have been cleaned yesterday.

Modal Perfect Continuous
I could have been swimming at the beach instead of working in the office.

Passive Modal Perfect Continuous
The room should have been being cleaned but nobody was there. (Rare form)

Charles Goodyear (Gapmaker)

http://www.plastiquarian.com/ind1.htm

I read website of the Plastics Historical Society (Charles Goodyear 1800-1860 invented vulcanization of rubber) and it is very interesting, so I want to practice about academic vocabulary by using AWL Gapmaker.

Gap File produced at level 4

Charles Goodyear was born on 29 December 1800 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA - the first of 6 children born to Amasa and Cynthia Goodyear. Amasa was a farmer, inventor and manufacturer of farm implements and famous for buttons, being credited as the first manufacturer of pearl buttons in America.

The first rubber manufactory had been set up at Roxbury, Mass. in 1833 for making waterproof textiles and other items- but these were not satisfactory; the rubber melted in summer and cracked in winter. Charles Goodyear turned his attention to 'curing' this problem, working at his home. He was impoversihed but managed to find enough financial backing for this work, and was granted a patent in 1837 for an acid gas process - winning medals for his displays of rubber goods.
In 1838 Goodyear purchased the former Eagle India Rubber Company which had come into the hands of Nathaniel Hayward. He assisted Hayward in taking out a patent (which was assigned to Goodyear) for a combination of rubber with sulphur. Further patents were taken out by Goodyear but he was still in financial trouble and was again imprisoned for debt.
The important vulcanisation patent was granted in June 1844, one month after Hancock (who was aware of Goodyear's work with sulphur) had taken out a similar patent in the UK. In 1858 the patent was extended for a further 7 years.
Goodyear was still in debt when he died on 1 July 1860 of 'gout'. His final illness, however, had many of the symptoms of lead poisoning, and his death has been attributed to the extensive use of white lead in his many vulcanisation experiments.

The following words will fill the gaps:
assisted
attributed
credited
final
financial
financial
granted
granted
implements
items
process
purchased
similar

Vocabulary Exercises for the Academic Word List

http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/awl/index.htm#why
This link teaches about academic vocabulary. It has many useful exercises.

I did AWL Sublist 1 - Exercise 1a and I got 40% .
http://web.uvic.ca/~gluton/awl/AWLSublist01-Ex1a.htm

1. He did an _______________ of the way children learn language for his Master's thesis.
analysis

2. He was arrested for drunk driving because he had drunk more than the _______________ limit of alcohol.
legal

3. The culture of the United States is quite _______________ to that of Canada.
similar

4. The Canadian _______________ is largely based on natural resources.
economy

5. Environmental pollution seems to be an important _______________ in the increase in cancers all over the world.
factor

6.The apartment will be _______________ on June first.
available

7. The young popstar became famous while still in high school after winning a _______________ with a major record label.
contract

8. Your continued lateness for class _______________ to me that you are not really a very serious student.
indicates

9. Living in Berlin during the _______________ when the Berlin Wall was torn down was an unforgettable experience.
period

10. Some _______________ into second language learning suggests that oral fluency may increase with moderate amounts of alcohol.
research

Verb Tense

Today I did verb tense test from Jim's blog. It's very challenging and useful.
I got only 65% from this test, so I should to learn more in this for improving my grammar.

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs30finaltest.htm

Modal verbs

http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/intromodal.html

http://www.english-the-easy-way.com/English_ESL/Modal_Verbs.html

I learned modal verbs from these links and I summarised about these

1. Modal verbs are also called auxiliary verbs, helping verbs and modal auxiliaries.


2. Modal verbs are will, would, shall, should, (ought to), may, might, can, could, must (have to)


3. Modal verbs are used together with other "main" verbs.


4. Model verbs used ;

• Prediction - Will and Shall


• Requests - Offers - Suggestions - Can - Could - May - Shall


• Permission - Can - Could - May - Might


• Ability - Inability - Can - Could - Able to


• Certainty - Possibility - Can - Might - may- Could - Shall -Can, might

I practiced modal verbs from exercises on these links

1. http://www.englishpage.com/modals/modalforms.html


2. http://english-language.webpark.pl/modal_verbs.html

The first website is easy exercises because it divide in each modal verbs. Another link is about advanced level, it's quite difficult but it challenge my skill.

My first draft

Summarize the main effects of globalization and discuss to what extent they are beneficial to your subject area.

Plan ;

Introduction - history/importance
1st paragraph - positive effects
2nd paragraph - negative effects
3rd paragraph - transition to my subject area (Science and Technology)
4th paragraph - positive effects on science and technology
5th paragraph - negative effects on science and technology
6th paragraph - conclusion

Topic sentences ;

Introduction - International integration has affected the world for centuries in several different ways.
1st paragraph - Many people think globalization has had a positive effect on the world.
2nd paragraph - However, critics of globalization argue that the effects are generally negative.
3rd paragraph - Science and Technology are a cause of globalization.
4th paragraph - Globalization of Science and Technology have many advantages.
5th paragraph - However, globalization of Science and Technology have some disadvantages.
6th paragraph - Conclusion

Introduction

Nowadays it is hard to refuse international integration that has affected the world for centuries in several different ways such as economy, technology, socio-culture, or even politic. There is a rapid increase in international trade and investment which is breaking down national borders and creating a single global economy, thanks to the spread of a global telecommunications infrastructure and greater trans-border data flow, using such technologies as the satellite TV, international media networks. However not everything is good, international integration also has both positive and negative sides.
On one side, some people believe that international integration has made us wealthier and allowed us to lead more diverse lifestyle. According to BBC news (2007), “the IT services boom has helped to transform the Indian economy, which is now growing at more than 9% per year”. On the other side, however, others argue that international integration have many negative effects, especially in developing countries are massive and rising poverty. According to BBC news (2004), Caribbean has been obtained deep-seated imbalances between the rich and the poor from international integration. Therefore, in this essay, first, I would like to illustrate the advantages and disadvantages of globalization. After that I will discuss the benefits related to my subject area, which is Science and Technology.

Topic sentences

Topic sentences of each paragraph

Introduction - International integrate has been affecting the world for centuries.

1st paragraph - Many people think globalization has had a positive effect on the world.

2nd paragraph - However, critics of globalization argue that the effects are generally negative.

3rd paragraph - With regard to science and technology, globalization has had both positive and negative consequences.

4th paragraph - The advantages of globalization on science and technology are…

5th paragraph - The disadvantages of globalization on science and technology are….

6th paragraph - Conclusion