EBOOK CHALLENGE 1A

3.E. In pairs. Find out people who can:
a) Speak three languages.
A: Can you speak three different languages?
B: Yes, I can. I can speak Portuguese, English and Spanish.
b) Ride a motorcycle/ a horse/ skating/ scuba diving/ surfing.
c) Write an abstract/article in English/ Japanese.
d) Study in a private university.
e) Work and study at the same time.
4.A. Writing. How to write an abstract:
Definition and Purpose of Abstracts
An abstract is a short summary of your (published or unpublished) research paper, usually about
a paragraph (c. 6-7 sentences, 150-250 words) long. A well-written abstract serves multiple purposes:
• an abstract lets readers get the gist or essence of your paper or article quickly, in order to decide whether
to read the full paper;
• an abstract prepares readers to follow the detailed information, analyses, and arguments in your full
paper;
• and, later, an abstract helps readers remember key points from your paper.
If you are writing an abstract for a course paper, your professor
may give you specific guidelines for what to include and how
to organize your abstract. Similarly, academic journals often have
specific requirements for abstracts. So, in addition to following the
advice on this page, you should be sure to look for and follow any
guidelines from the course or journal you’re writing for.
University of Wisconsin–Madison
https://writing.wisc.edu/handbook/assignments
A good abstract should address some important questions:
1. What are your research aims?
2. What are the current approaches and gaps in the literature?
3. Which methodology have you used?
4. What are the main findings?
5. What are the main conclusions and implications? >>
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