Week 3 - Enhancing Writing and Speaking Skills

CLASSIFICATION, DEFINITION, COMPARISON and CONTRAST: Proofread each sentence carefully – and learn these functions as you go.

http://elc.polyu.edu.hk/cill/exercises/categorisation.htm

- proofread the sentences shown, typing changes as appropriate
- then check the answers, comparing yours with the sample

PLANNING YOUR ORAL PRESENTATION:
This site has a series of useful pages. The first link (below) may help you in choosing a topic.

http://www.abacon.com/pubspeak/assess/topic.html

* BOOKMARK this site. Visit it again: it can be a valuable resource. *

Just for FUN

LISTEN as you READ ALONG: Explore the Naxos Online Spoken Words Library on the PolyU Library website.
You CAN combine English reading, listening and enjoyment.

USE INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0 or above

http://www.lib.polyu.edu.hk/electdb/online-audio.htm

1. Select <Naxos Online Spoken Words Library>.

2. Click on <I Accept the Terms of Use> when asked.

3. The Naxos Spoken Words Library menu will then appear.  Select from the browse list or perform searches for your desired title.

4. The relevant page of the selected title will appear and the audio clip will start to play.

* BOOKMARK this site. Visit it again: it can be a valuable resource. *

Concordancing – Exercise 2