Topic 3: Structure of academic texts; Vocabulary in Academic Contexts - 14/10
Section outline
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Practice your knowledge of the words from Sublist 3 with this fun quiz.
The quiz closes on Oct 30, but the ideal deadline for our course is October 20, 11 p.m.
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Study the differences between everyday and academic words and prepare your answers to exercises 1-3. Bring your answers to class.
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Reflective journal
Record and reflect on your reading progress and experience weekly (deadlines are Mondays, 11 p.m.). Think about the following: How have I contributed to my vocabulary and reading development this week? What have I read? Which words have I learnt? Am I satisfied with this week's progress? Do I need any assistance from my teacher? How did I use English this week? Was this week's course topic useful for me?
+ Reflection on Week 3 topic: “How do structure and vocabulary support clarity in academic writing?”
While writing, do not censor yourself too much, try to write freely and don't worry about any grammar errors, this is a journal. You can switch to Czech if you don't feel like writing in English. Write min.100 words per entry.
Your answers will remain private with only your teacher having access and commenting on them.
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For our next class: like last week, find a text from your field of study (the length is up to you). Read it and prepare a max. 3-minute presentation of its main ideas to your colleagues. Select 5-10 words you didn't know or you think are crucial for understanding the topic and check their meaning - we will share them again in class.
If you cannot come, upload your article summary here, together with the list of the new words.