Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for inviting me to speak on …
I’m going to divide/ I’ve divided my talk into … parts.
First, I’ll give you some background information/ I would like to start by …
Second/ Then, I’ll tell you …
After that I’m going to talk about…
Lastly/ Finally, I’ll outline…
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask me
If you look at the graph/chart …
Let me now move on to …
To sum up/ In conclusion, I can say that…
Thank you all for listerning so attentively/ Before I sit down, I would like to thank you for…
STEP 2. Divide into two groups according to the topic you have chosen. You are participants of two round-tables and you are holding your meetings. Decide who will chair the discussion at each round-table. Read the Tips for participating in a group discussion [58]. Use the expressions from Useful language section while debating. Be diplomatic! The chair opens and runs a panel. If you are not making a presentation, be ready to address a question to the speakers.
TIPS FOR PARTICIPATING IN A GROUP DISCUSSION
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GUIDELINES FOR THE CHAIR
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USEFUL LANGUAGE Agreeing: You're absolutely right about that. I think so too. I agree. Expressing your opinion: I believe that... From what I understand... As I understand it... This is due to... What I mean by this is... Interrupting: Sorry, do you mind if I say something here? Excuse me, but could I just say …. Dealing with interruptions: Could I just finish what I'm saying? Hold on. Can I finish the point? I’d like to finish if I may. Let X finish, please. | Disagreeing: I'm sorry, I don't see it that way at all. I can see your point - however... I see what you're getting at/ where you're coming from, but... I see what you mean - however... That's not necessarily true because... This idea isn't supported by statistics/ evidence... Asking for an explanation: Would you mind telling us what exactly you mean by that? What exactly are you saying? Sorry, I don’t follow you. Can you explain in more detail? Would you mind saying a little bit more about that? Clarifying: Another point I'd like to make is... No, I was thinking of… What I mean is… To be more specific… |
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UNIT 11
Master’s Thesis: Requirements and Structure
STARTING UP
Ex. 1. Look at these sayings. What do they mean? Which of the ideas do you agree with?
- Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.
Zora Neale Hurston (1891 – 1960), American Dramatist
- Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing.
Wernher von Braun (1912 – 1977), German scientist
- If you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research.
Wilson Mizner (1876 – 1933), American Dramatist
Ex. 2. Discuss the questions.
- What is the difference between theoretical and applied knowledge?
- How applicable should be the MA thesis?
- What is the difference between plagiarism and compilation?
- When you incorporate into your dissertation long passages of text without references, this is plagiarism. And when you do the same with a sentence or a short passage, is it still plagiarism?
- Should plagiarism be penalized?
VOCABULARY
COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
Ex. 1. What is the difference between
- quotation and citation?
- quotation and paraphrase?
- citation and note?
- reference list and bibliography?