EL001 Pre-Pathway Module 2010 Grammar and Vocabulary Development

TASK ONE 1.How old is the University of Essex? 2.What is the total number of students at the university? 3.What proportion of the university’s students are undergraduates? 4.How many campuses are there? 5.Is it a good university? 6.How much does standard accommodation cost per week? 7.What proportion of the main campus is devoted to sport? 8.How far is the main campus from London?

PATTERN GRAMMAR / COLLOCATIONS

TASK TWO : PATTERN GRAMMAR / COLLOCATION 1.it has r________ smaller than many of its contemporaries 2.plenty of space to roam a________ 3.on the o________ of Colchester. 4.A £250m capital investment plan i________ 30 different projects is currently under w________. 5.Essex boasts a c________ strong academic p________ 6.r________ ninth in the UK for the quality of its research 7.Forty acres of the Colchester campus are d________ t________ sport. 8.All three campuses are w________ d________ d________ of Stansted airport.

TASK TWO KEY 1.it has remained smaller than many of its contemporaries 2.plenty of space to roam around 3.on the outskirts of Colchester. 4.A £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different projects is currently under way. 5.Essex boasts a consistently strong academic profile 6.Ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of its research 7.Forty acres of the Colchester campus are devoted to sport. 8.All three campuses are within driving distance of Stansted airport.

PUNCTUATION

essex is a 1960s university but it has remained smaller than many of its contemporaries with just over 9000 students 6840 undergraduates they have plenty of space to roam around in the universitys three campuses colchester loughton and southend with 200 acres of landscaped grounds at the oldest and largest campus on the outskirts of colchester the student union has invested more than £3m at the campus over the past five years and recently opened a nightclub following a £1.25m redevelopment the £25m southend campus was opened in spring 2008 a £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different projects is currently under way highlights include a £25m student centre for the colchester campus and new student accommodation and studio and performance facilities for the east 15 acting school based at the southend campus essex boasts a consistently strong academic performance and was ranked ninth in the uk for the quality of its research in the 2008 research assessment exercise

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PUNCTUATION KEY Essex is a 1960s university, but it has remained smaller than many of its contemporaries, with just over 9,000 students (6,840 undergraduates). They have plenty of space to roam around in the university's three campuses – Colchester, Loughton and Southend – with 200 acres of landscaped grounds at the oldest and largest campus on the outskirts of Colchester. The student union has invested more than £3m at the campus over the past five years and recently opened a nightclub, following a £1.25m redevelopment. The £25m Southend campus was opened in spring A £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different projects is currently under way. Highlights include a £25m student centre for the Colchester campus and new student accommodation, and studio and performance facilities for the East 15 acting school based at the Southend campus. Essex boasts a consistently strong academic performance and was ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of its research in the 2008 research assessment exercise.

GRAMMAR

Essex be 1960s university, but it remain small than many its contemporaries, with just over 9,000 students (6,840 undergraduates). They have plenty space roam around university's three campuses – Colchester, Loughton and Southend – with 200 acres of landscaped grounds oldest and largest campus outskirts Colchester. student union invest more than £3m campus past five years and recent open nightclub, follow £1.25m redevelop. £25m Southend campus open spring £250m capital invest plan involve 30 different projects be current under way. Highlights include £25m student centre Colchester campus and new student accommodate, and studio and perform facilities East 15 act school base Southend campus. Essex boast consistent strong academic perform and rank nine UK quality its research 2008 research assess exercise.

GRAMMAR KEY Essex is a 1960s university, but it has remained smaller than many of its contemporaries, with just over 9,000 students (6,840 undergraduates). They have plenty of space to roam around in the university's three campuses – Colchester, Loughton and Southend – with 200 acres of landscaped grounds at the oldest and largest campus on the outskirts of Colchester. The student union has invested more than £3m at the campus over the past five years and recently opened a nightclub, following a £1.25m redevelopment. The £25m Southend campus was opened in spring A £250m capital investment plan involving 30 different projects is currently under way. Highlights include a £25m student centre for the Colchester campus and new student accommodation, and studio and performance facilities for the East 15 acting school based at the Southend campus. Essex boasts a consistently strong academic performance and was ranked ninth in the UK for the quality of its research in the 2008 research assessment exercise.