- •Dealing with statistics вивчаючи статистику
- •Fundamentals of Statistics
- •Read and translate the text: What is statistics?
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Present tenses Present Simple. Present Continuous. State Verbs
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •3. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the box in the correct present tense.
- •Look at the following extracts. There are six incorrect verbs. Find and correct them.
- •Unit 2. A very brief history of statistics.
- •Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Read and memorize the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences. Pay attention to the prepositions.
- •Read and translate the following sentences:
- •Read and translate the text:
- •Why you need to use statistics
- •Past tenses 1 Past Simple. Past Continuous. Used to/ Would.
- •1. Fill in the gaps in this model answer with verbs from the box in the past simple.
- •3 A teacher and student are talking about local customs. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Use would or used to where possible.
- •Unit 3. Variable and constant. Discrete and continuous.
- •Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •Read and translate the following sentences:
- •Read and translate the texts:
- •Variable and constant
- •Discrete and continuous
- •5. Write out the definitions from the texts:
- •6. Complete the following sentences:
- •7. Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •8. Give examples of:
- •Present perfect Present Perfect. Present Perfect Continuous
- •1 Tick (/) the correct underlined verbs, and correct the verbs that are wrong.
- •3. Underline the correct form of the verbs.
- •4 Fill in the gaps with a verb from the box in the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. You will need to use some verbs more than once.
- •Unit 4. Cardinal and ordinal. Population and sample.
- •1. Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •Read and translate the following sentences:
- •Read and translate the texts:
- •5. Write out the definitions out of the texts:
- •6. Complete the following sentences:
- •7. Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •8. Give examples of:
- •9. Summarize the contents of the text in 10 – 15 sentences. Use the expressions:
- •Past tenses іі Past Perfect. Past Perfect Continuous.
- •1 Fill in the gaps with the past perfect simple of the verbs in brackets in the positive or negative.
- •2 Complete the report with the past simple or past perfect simple of the verbs in brackets
- •Unit 5. Misuses of statistics.
- •Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •Read and translate the following sentences:
- •Read and translate the texts:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •6. Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •Sum up all the information about statistics and discuss this topic with your group-mates according to the plan:
- •Future 1 Plans, Intentions and Predictions: Present Continuous; Going to; Will
- •Fill in the gaps in the second half of this model answer with phrases from the box.
- •2 Fill in the gaps with the present continuous or will-future form of the verbs in brackets.
- •Unit 6. Basic statistical vocabulary.
- •1. Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •2. Read, translate and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •Read and translate the following sentences:
- •Read and translate the texts:
- •Variables and data
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •6. Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Write out the definitions of variables from the texts:
- •Give examples of these variables.
- •Summarize the contents of the text in 10 – 15 sentences. Use the expressions:
- •Don’t put all your data into one basket!
- •Future 2 Present Simple; be about to; future continuous; future perfect
- •The following chart shows the results of a class survey about planned activities for Saturday afternoon. Complete the sentences using the future continuous tense.
- •Read the following projections about the future population of Australia
- •3 In six of these sentences there is a verb in the wrong tense. Underline each mistake and write the correction.
- •4 Fill in the gaps with a future form from this unit and the verbs in brackets.
- •Test Practice. Academic Writing Task 1
- •Test Yourself (Unit 1–6)
- •Unit 7. Sources of Data.
- •Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •Read and translate the following sentences:
- •Read and translate the text:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements. Use the expressions:
- •Get ready to speak about sources of data. Use the following phrases:
- •Adjectives and Adverbs Describing things; adding information about manner, place, time, frequency and intensity.
- •1 Read the test task and the students' responses. Some of the adjectives they used are underlined. If they are used correctly, put a tick (/). If they are wrong, write the correct answer.
- •2 Write the missing adjectives and adverbs.
- •3 Match the beginnings (1-8) and the endings (a-h) of the sentences. Join them by adding a suitable -ed or -ing adjective formed from one of the verbs in the box. Use each verb once.
- •4 Underline the correct words.
- •Unit 8. Presenting Categorical Data.
- •1. Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •2. Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •3. Read and translate the following sentences:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •Column Variable
- •5. Complete the following sentences:
- •6. Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •7 Answer the following questions:
- •8. Agree or disagree with the following statements. Use the expressions:
- •9. Get ready to speak about “Presenting Numerical Data”. Use the following phrases:
- •Comparing things Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs; other ways of comparing
- •1 Fill in the gaps with the adjectives in the box in a comparative or superlative form.
- •2 Fill in the gaps with the words in brackets in a comparative or superlative form.
- •3 Fill in the gaps in the model answer below. Use one word in each gap.
- •Academic Writing Task 2
- •Unit 9. Analysing and Presenting Data.
- •1. Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •3. Read and translate the following sentences:
- •4. Read and translate the texts:
- •5. Complete the following sentences:
- •6. Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •Give examples of graphs you know. Modals I
- •I Obligation and necessity; suggestion and advice; adverbs
- •2 Fill in the gaps below with the correct form of (not) have to, must, (not) need or should.
- •3 Read the extract. Decide if the underlined phrases are correct or not. Tick (✓) them if they are right and correct them if they are wrong.
- •4 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of (not) have to, ought to or must(n't) and the verbs in brackets.
- •Modals II Ability; possibility; alternatives to modals
- •5 Underline the most suitable words. Sometimes both options are possible
- •6 Tick (✓) the sentence, a or b, which best matches the sentence on the right.
- •7 Replace the underlined phrases with a suitable past modal phrase.
- •Unit 10. Describing data.
- •Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Read and memorize the following words. Use them in the sentences.
- •3. Read and translate the following sentences:
- •4. Read and translate the texts:
- •Inferring differences and relationships
- •5. Complete the following sentences:
- •6. Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •11. Changes can also be described in more detail by modifying a verb with an adverb. Using a verb from box a and an adverb from box b make sentences describing the changes represented on the graph.
- •12. Read the following summary of the Magic Music Downloads. The expressions in bold refer to time and amount. Underline the expression that you think is correct according to the graph.
- •Write a brief summary of your own graph using the language you have covered in this lesson.
- •14. Extension. (If you have time in this lesson or for the beginning of the next lesson)
- •Up close and personal: Survey results
- •If your data are categorical:
- •If your data are numerical:
- •Reported speech Tense changes; time references; reporting questions; reporting verbs
- •1 Here is a conversation between Tanya and her teacher.
- •2 Underline the correct verb in each sentence.
- •3 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
- •4 Report each of the sentences below using a verb from the box. Remember that you do not need to report the original words exactly.
- •Uniit 11 categorical data in tables and graphs
- •Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •Memorize the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences. Pay attention to the prepositions.
- •Read and translate the following sentences:
- •Read and translate the text:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •Ask 10 general questions to the text.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Get ready to speak about presenting categorical data using tables. Draw the examples of a frequency, a cross-classification table and graphs to support your talk.
- •1 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •2 Underline the correct form of the verbs.
- •4 Fill in the gaps in the letter using both of the verbs in brackets.
- •Unit 12 numerical data in tables and graphs
- •1. Practice the pronunciation of the words:
- •2. Memorize the following words and word combinations. Use them in the sentences. Pay attention to the prepositions.
- •3. Read and translate the following sentences:
- •4. Read and translate the text:
- •Complete the following sentences:
- •6. Ask 10 disjunctive questions to the text.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Get ready to speak about the graphs. Use the following phrases:
- •Likelihood based on conditions
- •I. Zero, first and second conditionals; other ways to introduce a condition
- •2 Fill in the gaps in the extracts below using the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
- •3 Decide if the underlined verbs are correct or not. Tick (✓) them if they are right and correct them if they are wrong
- •4 Underline the correct words.
- •II Third conditional; mixed conditionals; wishes and regrets; should(n’t) have
- •1 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
- •2 Read about two scientific discoveries that were made due to chance and complete the sentences.
- •3 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences below.
- •Test Practice. Academic Reading
- •Academic Writing Task 3
- •Test Yourself (Units 7 – 12)
- •Keys to grammar exercises удалено Grammar references
- •Future continuous
- •Future perfect
- •Future perfect continuous
- •1 Adjectives
- •2 Adverbs
- •Irregular adverbs
- •Reported Statements
- •Reported Questions
- •Reported Orders
- •Reported Commands, Requests, Suggestions, etc
- •Difference in meaning between the to-infinitive and -ing form
- •The infinitive without to (also called bare infinitive) is used:
- •Conditionals:Types 2 and 3
- •Other words to introduce a condition
- •In case
- •Mixed conditionals
- •Irregular verbs
- •Glossary
- •Key vocabulary index
- •References
- •Content
Key vocabulary index
Account (for) 8
allow 11
alter 12
annual 6
available 7
based on 5
be concerned with 1
benefit 5
be familiar with 1
branch 1
by accident 5
calculate a percentage 10
cause 11
chart 8
clarify 10
column 11
concise 11
combine 8
come in handy 2
compile 7
complicated 10
compose of 5
concern 4
conclude 8
consider5
consist of 5
contain 3, 11
cope with 2
deal with 2, 5
deliberately 5
depend on 2, 3
derive from 5
destination 4
determine 7
differ 6
distinguish 6
(no) doubt 12
draw a conclusion 1
enable 8, 10, 11
entire 8
equal 7
express 4
fixed-term 6
focus on 5
framework 5
frequency 11
gather 1
grasp 11
gut feeling 2
highlight 4, 8
improve 7
include 11
increase 8
influence 10
(for) instance 3
intend 7
interested in 4
interpret 7, 11, 12
involve 7
item 4
join 12
launch (a product) 2
likely to do smth 3,
make sense of 2, 9
move on 10
obtain 1
occur 11
outnumber 9
overcome 12
overall 8
own 4
permanent 6
provide smb with 2, 5
rectangle 8
refer to 1, 5
reliable 2
remove 5
require 11
(in) response to 12
reveal 8
row 11
sensibly 7
separated from 3
significant 10
sort 8
source 11
stay the same 10
straight 12
subsequently 9
summarize 9, 11
survey 7
target v 7
tend to do 10
total (number) 11
value 10
vary 3
undertake 5
work out 9
worth doing sth 9
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