EL001 Pre-Pathway Module 2010 Grammar and Vocabulary Development Session 2 Grammar and Vocabulary Strategies: - GVD through reading - punctuation

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR STRATEGIES : READING

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?

ANSWERS 1.How old is the University of Essex? almost 50 years old (it’s a 1960s campus) 2.What is the total number of students at the university? Just over What proportion of the university’s students are undergraduates? Around three quarters (76%) 4.How many campuses are there? Three – Colchester, Southend, and Loughton

ANSWERS CONTINUED 5.Is it a good university? It seems to be. According to the article, it was ranked ninth for research in How much does standard accommodation cost per week? From £63 per week 7.What proportion of the main campus is devoted to sport? One fifth (40 of 200 acres) 8.How far is the main campus from London? According to the article, London is “an hour away” from Colchester station, but does not mention how far the campus is from the station.

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.

DEALING WITH UNFAMILIAR VOCABULARY

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? How would you categorise the remaining 3 (trial marriages, rebellions, US presidents)?

GRAMMAR

Universal Grammar Task Can you add the grammar that has been removed from the following paragraph? 1: Colchester According Pliny Elder, this be Britain's oldest town. He record settlement his Historia Naturalis 77AD as 200 miles Camulodnum - named war god Camulos. Claudius make Colchester his capital 43AD. Trinovantes of Essex no like it and join Boudicca's revolt 60AD, raze city. capital Britain then move London. Colchester's city wall remain, rank it archaeology important alongside Europe's wall cities like Avignon and Orange. Campaigners claim it be under threat through neglect.

Universal Grammar Task KEY 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.