Skills for Study Level 2 Teacher's Book - Cambridge University Press

Unit 1Gender issuesUnit OverviewPartABCThis unit will help you to …Understand data presentedin lecturesUnderstand and evaluate dataand graphicsKeep accurate records of yourresearchIn SS2 by improving yourability to …• understand descriptions ofdata in spoken language• understand references tographic data• understand and evaluate aspeaker’s interpretation ofdata.• recognize patterns andtrends in data• understand graphicpresentations of data• evaluate, compare andcritically analyze graphic data• incorporate graphicinformation and data intowriting.• prepare a list of references• use secondary citations• keep records of research.D Contribute to discussions • discuss the meaning andimplications of numericaldata• use statistical data insupport of claims• refer to graphics in supportof claims.EWrite standard academicreports• identify different types ofreport• understand the core featuresof a typical written report• write a literature review• build paragraphs inacademic writing• create a poster to reportresults.In LS2 by improving yourability to …• recognize different types ofnumerical data• understand and uselanguage to simplifynumerical data.• recognize and use verbs andadverbs for describing trends• use nouns and adjectives toshow trends• use prepositions to describetrends.• use punctuation correctly inreferences• paraphrase while notetaking.• use appropriate verb tensesfor describing trends• compare data using thediscourse markers while andwhereas• compare data using multiplevalues and fractions.• follow tense patterns inliterature reviews• build paragraphs using it asa subject• write definitions of keyterms using participlephrases.Unit 1 Gender issues ∙ Overview 7