In most of the units in this book, you have studied noun phrases which are used to name academic ideas. They have several different forms.
Look again at the text on page 185. Find examples of the different types of noun phrases. Write them in the appropriate columns in the table below.
this/the + general noun
This trend
adjective + noun noun + noun/ doing noun
the most common cause
food poisoning
doing noun + noun
noun + of + noun + for + noun
a range of symptoms
Task 8 Writing
Choose some key language for some of the functions you have studied in this book. Look at the functions from Tasks 3 and 4 and the key language from Tasks 6 and 7 to help you. Use this language to write a short text about your academic subject.
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Self study
Look back to the boxes labelled Noticing language/ grammar patterns in each of the units. Make sure that you understand how to recognize and use these patterns. Look back to the key words next to each text in the book. These are useful words to learn for your practice exam.
