Task 2.8. Look at this conclusion to a presentationand put the sentences into the correct order.

↑

⇐ ПредыдущаяСтр 13 из 19Следующая ⇒

Task 2.8. Look at this conclusion to a presentationand put the sentences into the correct order.

1........my third point was that nuclear power is more economic to produce in the long term. 2………I started by arguing that the traditional fuels were running out yet the supplies of uranium should last for another 5000 years. 3.......... my presentation has outlined what I see as the four main advantages in the production and use of nuclear power. 4.......... thank you for your attention, are there any questions. 5......... lastly, I showed how safe the production of nuclear power is. 6 secondly I explained how the use of nuclear power was less damaging to our environment than fossil fuels.

Check your answers with those in Appendix 1

NB!: The last sentence of your presentation then should invite the audience to ask you questions.

Task 2.7. Here are some ways of inviting questions from youraudience. Which do you think that you could use?

1) That's it. Any questions?

2) Thank you all for your attention, are thereany questions?

3) That concludes my talk, are there any questions?

4) That's all I wish to say, thanks for listening, and I'd be happy to answer any questions.

5) That is the end of my presentation I should be grateful for your ideas, comments and reactions. I thank you for your attention.

Check your answers with those in Appendix 1.

Listing

Itis important when reading to recognize and understand the relationship in which sentences and groups of sentences combine to present information. This information may be linked by means of a connective word or marker.

Making a list, for example when enumerating, and giving instructions indicates a cataloguing of what is being said It is important to note that most enumerations belong to clearly defined sets The following table is a list of the markers that can be used to show the order in which things are to be said.

1,2,3, etc.

one, two, three, etc.

first(ly), second(ly), third place

another, next, then, furthermore, afterwards,

moreover

lastly/finally, to begin/start with, and to conclude

first and foremost                            }     mark the beginning

first and most important(ly)                }     of a descending

order

above all                                            }     mark the end of

last but not least                                  }     an ascending order

NB!: There are many ways of showing sequential relationships. Those given in the table above are not the only ones, they are the most common ones used in listing or enumerating. The –ly forms are usually used when listing.

Sample paragraphs:

More and more police departments are now using sophisticated devices to help control the increasing crime rate. Some of these devices are: firstly, a computer terminal inside a police vehicle to answer an officer's questions, secondly, a computer-controlled display unit for displaying fingerprints, and thirdly educational systems for police officers such as terminals, enabling them to verify changes in laws, rules, and regulations:

The computer memory of many law enforcement systems соntains all kinds of information. First and foremost, it has data on stolen items such as cars, license plates, and property. Second, it has information on missing persons and wanted fugitives. Last but not least, it contains information on political extremist groups and their activities.

Computers have certainly revolutionized police work by providing access to millions of items of information with the least possible delay and speeding up the process of apprehending suspicious-looking characters.

Task 2.8. Complete the following paragraph about the various steps in the creation of a database by filling in the blanks with appropriate listing markers.

When you are creating a new database, you must 1______decide how many fields you will need in your database. 2 ______, you will have to provide up to five items of information about each field. 3______, each field needs to have a name. 4______, the field type has to be defined. Character, numeric, date, and logical are some common types. 5 ______choice to be made is the width of the field. However, some fields, such as date, have present default values. The 6______step is to set the number of decimal places if the field is numeric. 7_______, you will have to indicate whether the field is to be indexed or not.

Познавательные статьи:



Как правильно слушать собеседника

Типичные ошибки при выполнении бросков в баскетболе

Принятие христианства на Руси и его значение

Средства массовой информации США