EL001 Pre-Pathway Module 2010 Grammar and Vocabulary Development Session 2 Grammar and Vocabulary Strategies: - universal grammar exercises - using the AWL - cultural references - reading and summarising

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.

What do you notice about the underlined words in bold? 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.

DEALING WITH UNFAMILIAR VOCABULARY AND CULTURAL REFERENCES

Essex: Forget the jokes. Here are 20 reasons to celebrate Britain's most maligned region has advertised for a marketing supremo to promote its charms worldwide. Jonathan Brown examines his home county's claims to fame Wednesday, 26 January 2005

1: Colchester 2: Salt 3: Jamie Oliver 4: Shellfish 5: The A13 6: Canvey Island 7: Ford 8: Ian Dury 9: Dedham Vale 10: Dudley Moore 11: Beth Chatto 12: US presidents 13: Joseph Conrad 14: Des res 15: Southend-on-Sea 16: Dick Turpin 17: Rebellions 18: Trial marriages 19: Gustav Holst 20: Chigwell

From the list of 20 “reasons”, can you find…  7 people?  5 places?  2 things you can eat?  1 road?  1 abbreviation?  1 company?

SUMMARISING

Make notes on the key information in this paragraph about COLCHESTER: According to Pliny the Elder, this is Britain's oldest town. He records a settlement in his Historia Naturalis of 77AD as 200 miles from Camulodnum - named after the war god Camulos. Claudius made Colchester his capital in 43AD. The Trinovantes of Essex didn't like it and joined Boudicca's revolt in 60AD, razing the city. The capital of Britain then moved to London. Colchester's city wall remains, ranking it in archaeological importance alongside Europe's walled cities like Avignon and Orange. Campaigners claim it is under threat through neglect.

Pliny the Elder - Historia Naturalis of 77AD: Colchester = Britain's oldest town. Camulodnum = Colchester’s old name 43AD: Claudius made Colchester capital 60AD: Boudicca’s revolt razes city Colchester's city wall remains - archaeological importance - under threat through neglect

Pliny the Elder - Historia Naturalis of 77AD: Colchester = Britain's oldest town. Camulodnum = Colchester’s old name 43AD: Claudius made Colchester capital 60AD: Boudicca’s revolt razes city Colchester's city wall remains - archaeological importance - under threat through neglect

Can you rephrase these expressions from my notes? 1. Colchester is Britain's oldest town. 2. Camulodnum is Colchester’s old name 3. Claudius made Colchester his capital in 43AD. 4. In 60AD, Boudicca’s revolt razed the city. 5. Colchester's city wall is of archaeological importance. 6. Colchester’s city wall remains. 7. Colchester’s city wall is under threat through neglect

In his 1.___________ work Historia 2.___________, 3.___________ the Elder referred to Colchester (then named 4.___________) as the oldest town in Britain. Indeed, under 5.___________, Colchester became the country’s capital in 6.___________ but was destroyed within twenty years in an uprising led by 7.___________. The city’s 8.___________ important Roman 9.___________ have survived till the present day but have been 10.___________.

In his 77AD work Historia Naturalis, Pliny the Elder referred to Colchester (then named Camulodnum) as the oldest town in Britain. Indeed, under Claudius, Colchester became the country’s capital in 43AD but was destroyed within twenty years in an uprising led by Boudicca. The city’s archaeologically important Roman walls have survived till the present day but have been neglected.