CA4 General Feedback April 2018 by eileen.murphy100@yahoo.co.uk https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018 Your talks and reports were very interesting! It was great to hear and read about design, digitalisation, education, crime, equality, health, parenting and other fascinating topics. Here are some comments on your work so far. You will receive individual writing feedback on May 2. en-us 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC 2018-04-29 12:32:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Excellent expressions! eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144185 I heard and read some great examples of language in CA4, including:
  • ...roles are blurred
  • We are seeing trends towards...
  • It should be noted that...
  • Your report has caught my attention...
]]> 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144185 Pronunciation - past simple regular verbs eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144186 This is an area to work on. This video can help you :)]]> 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144186 Pronunciation - silent letters eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144187 Remember that some letters are silent in English. Check the pronunciation of these words:
  • talk
  • walk
  • should
  • would
  • could
]]> 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144187 Word forms eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144188 Pay attention to word form (adjective or noun? adverb or adjective?)
  • Society is in constantly constant evolution.
  • It is important to eat healthy healthily.

]]> 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144188 Definite article or zero article? eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144189 Remember that we use the definite article to talk about unique / specific things:
  • I study at the UOC.
  • The sun is out today.
  • Dublin is the capital of Ireland.
We don't need an article to talk about general concepts:
the Society is changing a lot.
the Stereotypes affect different groups of people.
the Equality is not a reality everywhere.

]]> 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144189 Common errors eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144190 These are some common mistakes (they usually come from direct translation).
  • Parents enrol their sons  children in different activities.
  • Childs Children are under a lot of pressure at school.
  • I am going to talk about an actual current topic.
]]> 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144190 Formal writing eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144191
In formal writing it is important not to use contractions.

Don't  Do not use contractions in a report! :)]]> 2018-04-22 15:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144191 Style eileen_murphy10 https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144734 A report should be written in a neutral style. It is not necessary to give personal anecdotes or give your opinion. Describe the general situation / problem and give evidence / statistics.]]> 2018-04-22 15:09:21 UTC https://padlet.com/eileen_murphy10/CA4_2018/wish/254144734