1. NOTICE Your Writing class on THURSDAY, 29 th at 11:00 a.m will be in Room 3.412 with Janet as Chris is still absent.

2. EL001 Pre-Pathway Module 2010 Grammar and Vocabulary Development Introductions Error Analysis Needs Analysis Grammar and Vocabulary Strategies

3. ANALYSIS SUPPORT

4. Look at the objects from Mark’s bag. In a group, decide what they tell you about him and what he has done recently. Then, write statements about him. You will be rewarded for creative analysis, and punished if you cannot support your ideas.

5. ERROR ANALYSIS Look at the following errors taken from your writing. For each one, with a partner, try to identify the type of error you see. You have 30 seconds per error type!

6. 1.it is the university where students respect each other 2.I can do my religion here 3.the most biggest 4.the number of its researches 5.a pretty good reputation 6.at the end 7.finish my studies in the United Kingdom has been one of my dreams

7. 8.some of them tend to finish only their schools and heading directly to work 9.having deciding the University I am going to study in, I started preparing to travel 10.they recommend me to choose the University of Essex 11.at the UK 12.First I've got a high mark in my graduation, also I was accepted to be one of Saudi Arabian scholarships.

8. 13.it is the nearest English country from Saudi- Arabia, which I can get there in six hours 14.Permition, sfere, heared, hight, destans 15.there is some factors 16.it is my dream since I was a child 17.finish my studies in the United Kingdom has been one of my dreams 18.I am worrying about how hard is my class

9. MOST COMMON ERRORS

10. Articles and other determiners Collocation / choice of vocabulary Comparative / superlative forms Complex sentences Countability / pularility Informal / inappropriate language Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

11. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary Comparative / superlative forms Complex sentences Countability / pularility Informal / inappropriate language Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

12. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms Complex sentences Countability / pularility Informal / inappropriate language Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

13. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences Countability / pularility Informal / inappropriate language Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

14. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility Informal / inappropriate language Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

15. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility Informal / inappropriate language Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

16. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility10 Informal / inappropriate language Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

17. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility10 Informal / inappropriate language6 Linkers (including misuse and overuse) Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

18. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility10 Informal / inappropriate language6 Linkers (including misuse and overuse)9 Noun phrases Parallel structure Participle clauses

19. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility10 Informal / inappropriate language6 Linkers (including misuse and overuse)9 Noun phrases7 Parallel structure Participle clauses

20. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility10 Informal / inappropriate language6 Linkers (including misuse and overuse)9 Noun phrases7 Parallel structure1 Participle clauses

21. Articles and other determiners8 Collocation / choice of vocabulary12 Comparative / superlative forms2 Complex sentences7 Countability / pularility10 Informal / inappropriate language6 Linkers (including misuse and overuse)9 Noun phrases7 Parallel structure1 Participle clauses2

22. Pattern grammar Prepositions Punctuation Relative clauses Spelling Subject-verb agreement Verb tense and aspect Word form Word order

23. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions Punctuation Relative clauses Spelling Subject-verb agreement Verb tense and aspect Word form Word order

24. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation Relative clauses Spelling Subject-verb agreement Verb tense and aspect Word form Word order

25. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation4 Relative clauses Spelling Subject-verb agreement Verb tense and aspect Word form Word order

26. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation4 Relative clauses6 Spelling Subject-verb agreement Verb tense and aspect Word form Word order

27. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation4 Relative clauses6 Spelling12 Subject-verb agreement Verb tense and aspect Word form Word order

28. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation4 Relative clauses6 Spelling12 Subject-verb agreement3 Verb tense and aspect Word form Word order

29. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation4 Relative clauses6 Spelling12 Subject-verb agreement3 Verb tense and aspect5 Word form Word order

30. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation4 Relative clauses6 Spelling12 Subject-verb agreement3 Verb tense and aspect5 Word form6 Word order

31. Pattern grammar12 Prepositions6 Punctuation4 Relative clauses6 Spelling12 Subject-verb agreement3 Verb tense and aspect5 Word form6 Word order2

32. NOTICE Your Writing class on THURSDAY, 29 th at 11:00 a.m will be in Room 3.412 with Janet as Chris is still absent.

33. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR STRATEGIES : READING

34. 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?

35. PATTERN GRAMMAR / COLLOCATIONS

36. 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.

37. 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.

38. PUNCTUATION

39. 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

40. PUNCTUATION The original paragraph had: Full-stops. CAPITAL LETTERS Commas, (Brackets) -Dashes – Apostrophes ’ 7 16 6 2 2 1

41. 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 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.

42. GRAMMAR

43. 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 2008. £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.

44. 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 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.