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Class projects 1
Formal and informal language
In groups. At college and university nowadays, students are often asked to work on projects in groups. Discuss these points.
a What are the advantages and drawbacks of working on projects in groups? b How do you communicate with people in your project group? c What are the pros and cons of the communication methods you use? d What do you do if you need to communicate with your tutors?
Hiba, Reema, Ayman and Faisal, four Business Studies students, are working on a presentation of their idea for a new business. They communicate via a Whatsapp group, and with their tutors by email. Read the extracts and identify which extracts are written to or from tutors and which are written to classmates.
Hey guys check out this article, this might be helpful esp for your part, Hiba.
Anyway, I’m sorry. I’ll have to round this off tomorrow because I can’t keep my eyes open :/ Hope I’m not holding us back too much.
How are you getting on? I’ve been editing stuff most of the night :P I’m still missing your part and Reema’s.
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I was wondering when the initial meeting is supposed to take place – is it before the next academic year begins? If so, I would be available any time in August if that would suit you.
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I’m writing the presentation just now people! Hiba and Faisal, how are you guys getting on? Don’t worry, your points don’t need to be too long (about 300–350 words) as I think we will more than cover the 15 minutes!
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It may take me a while to research stuff as I also have a project for Monday, but I’ll get my part in by Tuesday evening at the latest (:
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I’ve been feeling ill since I woke up this morning, but hoped that I would get better in time for the seminar. Unfortunately, this has not been the case; in fact, I have just taken my temperature and I seem to have a fever. Under the circumstances, I think it would be better if I didn’t come to the seminar.
H
Hiba, can you try and upload your part by tomorrow morning at the latest? I need time to organize it for the presentation.
Nice, thanks. I’ve been searching for academic articles on trends in veganism, but there doesn’t seem to be much. Was thinking I might have to look online and at newspaper articles myself!
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