HOMEWORK 1

What is education? & Sources

Education can be seen either as a battlefield for values or a question of systems or, more simply, as an
extension of the biological function of the upbringing of children known more simply as parenting. Well
start by looking at how far the role of teacher goes beyond being a parent.

The process by which your mind develops through learning at a school, college, or university; the knowledge
and skills that you gain from being taught.

Education comes from a Latin word. One of the important things about education is to give people an interest
in knowledge and an ability to learn or strategies or techniques for learning and a knowledge of how to find
out about thing they want to know.

Education: teaching, schooling, training, instruction, tuition, tutelage, edification, tutoring, cultivation,
upbringing, indoctrination, drilling; learning, lore, knowledge, information, erudition

Tis Education forms the common mind,

Just as the twig is bent, the trees inclind.

Central to the concept of education is the development of knowledge and understanding. In schools and
universities explicit attempts are made to do this by means of an organized sequence of learning experiences
which is called the curriculum. But what should be its priorities? Should the depth of knowledge or breadth be
the ideal?...

People going to school and learning.

Educationhas produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.

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Causes of Writing Errors

HOMEWORK 2

Connectives of result
a

Many students find it difficult to read newspapers in English

Most students living abroad are interested in news of their own country

When a student goes abroad to study he/she may have to complete about twelve different forms

The lecture was very difficult to understand.

Consequently,

Carlos was only able to read very slowly in English.

Therefore,

Connectives of Reformulation
a

Maria is rather slow at learning

Helen finds languages quite easy

Anna speaks English like a native-speaker

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Margaret is bilingual.
In other words,

Some people say that if you are good at music you will also be good at learning languages.
In other words,

Connectives of Concession
a

Some of the examination questions were very difficult

There was only limited money available for research

The project was very complicated

It seemed likely that he would fail the test.

However,

There were a number of good reasons why he should not finish the experiment.
Nevertheless,

The Stages of Writing an Essay

a
b
c
d

carefully about the topic, subject or question.

what is required in the essay.
make a note of your ideas, perhaps from your knowledge or experience.
any books, journals, etc. that have been recommended, perhaps from a reading list or
bibliography.

HOMEWORK 2

e
f
g
h
i
j
k

to your list any other books, articles, etc. that you discover while finding the recommended
books.
the books, chapters, articles, etc. with a purpose, by asking yourself appropriate questions that
are related to the essay topic or title.
clear notes from your reading.
a record of your sources so that you can compile your own bibliography or list of references at
the end of your essay.
accurately any quotations: authors surname and initials, year of publication, edition, publisher,
place of publication, and page numbers of quotations.
through your notes when you have finished in order to obtain an overview of the subject.
on the content of your essay and how you want to organise it, in other words, plan it.

your material carefully: you may have too much and some may not be very relevant to the
question.
your material, or ideas, into three main sections of the essay: the introduction, the main body,
and the conclusion.
an outline of the essay, making use of headings or sub-headings, if they are appropriate.
the first draft, in a suitably formal or academic style.
the use of colloquial expressions or personal references.
the draft critically, in particular checking the organization, cohesion and language.
yourself several questions about it, for example: Is it clear? Is it concise? Is it comprehensive?
the draft.
the final draft.
sure it is legible!
first impressions are important.
your bibliography, using the conventional format.
that your references are in strict alphabetical order.
the bibliography to the end of your essay.

l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y

HOMEWORK 4

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A college

students receive higher or professional education.

A dentist

treats peoples teeth.

Steel

is produced from iron and carbon.

An elephant

lives in Africa and Asia.

A professor

works in a university.

A library

books are kept for borrowing or referring to.

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An engineer is a person

He designs machines, buildings or public works.

A microscope is an instrument

It makes very small near objects appear larger.

A generator is a machine

It produces electricity.

A botanist is a person

He studies plants.

A square is a geometric figure

It has four equal sides and four right angels.

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A cucumber is a vegetable

It is long and round with a dark green skin and light green watery flesh.

An economist is a person

He studies the way in which industry and trade produce and use wealth.

An encyclopedia is a book

It gives information on subjects in alphabetical order.

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State Schools in England and Wales

Schools

the pupils ages and type of education.

There are

school: primary and secondary.

Primary schools

into infant and junior schools.

Secondary school pupils

The criterion for classifying secondary schools is whether or not there is

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a

Most children go to comprehensive schools.

There may be three types of school: primary, middle and secondary.

their ability.

At the age of sixteen, pupils may stay on at school, or leave and go to college, or leave school altogether.

Exceptionally, children may take a selection exam at 11 years and go to a grammar school if they pass.

Most children go to state schools.

If children attend middle schools, they go on to comprehensive schools afterwards.

Primary schools comprise both infant and junior schools.

HOMEWORK 5

Diagram
( 5-7 years )
primary
junior

( 8/9-12/13 years )
( 11-16 (+) years )

no exam

pass

( fail )

There are two types of school: primary and secondary. Primary schools can be sub-divided, according to age,
into

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Writing Systems

Sentences
a

2
a

HOMEWORK 3

environment

curiosity

discovery

explore

problem-solving

topics

engaged

teacher

philosophy

resources