Unit 7

Bringing about
change

8: Using an academic
style
(use an appropriate style)

Different language style

Language you hear

Spoken language
Academic style

Exercise
8.1
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)

1, 12,14,19
2
10,11
3,18
5,21
7
8
13
4
9,15
17
20

Exercise 8.2
Very/particularly/especially/important
2. Currency/presently
3. To become business people; to work in business
4. One possible/ potential reason; it is possible that
one reason
5. As can be seen in table1; as table 1
demonstrates/shows
6. Do not
7. Such as
8. Furthermore/in addition
9. The difficulty of finding a job in science
10. Discourage/ dissuade/dishearten
1.

8.2
continuous
11. Considering/

contemplating
12. A number of/several
13. (this could be deleted)
14. (this could be deleted)
15. The representation of scientists
16. They are
17. (this could be deleted)
18. They could have a major impact; a major im
pact can be achieved
19. same as above
20. Few
21. others

Correction symbols
We use correction symbols to correct academic wri
tings
They are written in shorthand or short form
For example
sing/pl
V
Pro
s/v
#
Prep
Conj

Exercise 1.2: Suggested answers

Exercise 2.1
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. b

Abstract noun a noun that refers to

something which has no physical presenc
e, such as an idea or concept
+ to-infinitive

+ of + -ing

Either toinfinitivr or of
+ -ing

ability
attempt
capacity
effort
failure
power
right
tendency

cost
effect
idea
possibility
problem
process
risk

means
method
opportunity
way

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

of competing
to become
of living
to surf
to give

- to compete
- of becoming
- to live
- of surfing
- of giving