Headway Academic Skills Reading, Writing, and Study Skills LEVEL 3 Student’s Book _ </“l Sarah Philpot and Lesley Curnick Series Editors: Liz and Jchr Soars CONTENTS. 1 Eaueaton and lesming eon sd sh PS taranonme p0 Finnevatons ie heath nd ‘ eae edere) esr Ee aoheae mle rT TMG ieee ae va lamin ieee er ue per names seen ey ae here papa sEasirten stints aie fiemoereeian “Wier food est acm amon GT Tanck WMG Big saqueta eeee ‘ese ana fs See eee Thetale RABE Gace ge Tie TOR WANG irrade Gee te ors imme 6 Conserving READING “teTectonny pH TANGUAGEFOR WAITING. 34738 oe Any el a aes eee Tana TWondagal RWG Tsar Yociouany orn vdiin Wy oe eee Stephane pi was Ags oe et tale pe ii 8 ote some tetas FI RGN Gai) 6 goose Tapa esky nisin RNS ape ana at sarees te gt spinon” Tie TOR ap ance 10 Communication and technology United vil ioczaon: rps ine tren pts DBEORE Sh gee (fu ne Se drat Thusise frp WRONG Skaionniaw adage vconvion ps YotauuLsee DEVROPAERT Beto oT TEVEW p11 Setog erring nee oe gs hese YRTING tsprghay p-1) - ewew ‘Writing paragraph i oot mathed tc woebary WANING iy vid aie 22 TOEABVARY DIELOPMENT Golecioe yew ‘Sty norma oa up al ey Cetera = po __Wekingsvesvasveartite WRITING sac fey p39-15 ecg BERAENT apres evew Terlpaestss scont epee Wing tn dewrhe anceps Shpetagapwatel sencincrew pari weeps gong aaah einen mrengnese Pie Siete A MEA pelieta he gear sep mileage iting orion sy RRTINE ese ocak SBaRERT CeO] pW pee Vette Beer rab radian 4 SEARCH cede) 96 Waring eosin pSTE new Arce rina 5 Arto oer Saarinen, pion. wl raing 5 ‘Sov igen inte ee ir UNGUAGE FOR WRITING 7 ‘OCADULAKY DEELOPNENT Growneardomeams——_ REMEW Expcng cag me cs subs ain Syngas iia aioe URINE hyenas vedas is soe anon fe Wang cre esp “ARTI Pepin tors pF TOCARITRY BVFTORAGNT Wed) 7% REE wpa psn etaos seven rao wh ry me Pd Wiig eer ong sal inoreston Epo wens sraons jt 3 1 Education and learning READING SKILLS Efectverading (2 an’ LANGUAGE FOR WRITING Canpuring sl cenactng WRITING SKILLS Cctng your wig (I) + Waiting comparing nd contain esay VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Usingacictioniry [and READING Good study habits 1 Discuss the questions with spit 1 Whar was you favourite and least fvoutie subject at sehel? Why? 2 When do you find test te stay? Why? 2 Lookat tev A and Bon page Sand answer the questions, 1 Which weet isa gir? ‘Which text looks more serioust 3 Wich text is about etucying eiectively? STUDY SKILL Ef Choose what ta read, en how to vend it to Become an ffective der Survey the mteral to decide whether iti uefl 1 Look tthe tite hadings. pictures, o graphs f= ‘coat the syle of th ert and whee as came fom, ‘ska the tert se how the infomation i organized nd togeta general dex 1 ead she ie and ary headings sed he ist sentence of few paragraphs ‘Sean the ttt fn spect pees information: 1 se hat oleae ram surveying and smn the {ext to cae the formation you ned 1 Move qi tough the text D0 not ead evry word 1 Stop when you come to theeformaton you want tive reading (1) 4 Look atthe rexts again. Ase the uesinns Year A: 1 How maay questions are ther? 2 How many answers ane tere foreach quest 3 Wha does dhe secon put of de text ell you? Test Be 1 How many parts are thers? 2 Ie there an intron? 5 Iptherea arschuion? 4 Read Tee Hagair quickly, Answer the question | Wihidh is beter planned lrg or vague commitment? 2 What en ewaeds are mentioned? 4 What avo reasons are give for celaying starting work? 4 Wat sa ure elective way of revising? 5 Waatiffeent ways did you ead the text to ase the Tesco?! 2 creme y? 3 neck? SEM 6 Complete the quicand them arswer these questions 1 Whit your learning st det 2 Go you arse with your vsulé Why (ntl? 7 Looe at the woods in the tbl rom Ter? Writs the part of spews. Match tbe ‘words wit their meanings, 2 encal adjective 1 preva crs eve | A amlebievoconetete | © ve 3. fn esto gan 6 eee Slaten ler | s soneing at enue va 1 [A oan air acon tine iz Sy exeretyopartint | 1 othe 8 aly cong ating i ree 9 ot er daft [ieee 1 watt 4 Unit + Education and eating HY What is your learning style? “Answer the questions in eur quick quiz find ‘out how you lean best! 1 Da yun youcu eter by ‘Areaing? iB Ustenngt> ecu) How dou prefer oer fo lec? 2 Tle mae tes ig ears, Bete eadthe at and Ute pi When te acho use a ew werd da ya vant seein 2D inmedateh? 8 ter yeu eed omenore sonetig formu, 2 quotation 02 poem dou 3 repeat aout 0 yours ano eter pele? 5 hen you ecard nen veablr So ou eon the A rary eer 8 Ustly {6 Doyou ever read cle io yausel in you on ngage nie? Afar 8 Sometimes Results Dif he tava Yam yg aria ask. x delat osu at Ieee ms youue eb mre ler rn try iy ut ay stg tamer (joraet umpire Romie rm ple it (buiylow ghee! yen Sees my Freer age ee (is wor) 8 MEETETANNN ead Ter 8 again. Writ answers othe questions. evelop gost sly habit Why sits god idea to tl ther people abet your wock plan? Why does the writer believe itis wal reward youre ® Haw das the writer think yn what makes one time study etter than snather? How can ha 9 Im your awn studies, n whic ofthe sx areas the article con yo iinproe? Fw? Comvare pour answers with partner. or cammpliccted pice of work be made easier? 6 What i he an benefit of keeping wood clas or let notest 7 Vow does the writer suggest you could impene your vision? Bl Becoming an effective student Leaing owt tly eels a semi sil Fer sent any ‘Sscplina Taare sama whchare ral a elon ng ood uly tats rk onthe and you wil tecone an eetve sien. Tones Alva st elie aget. Dost todo torch er xm pan ora ce age of sk entering ater tan ik ae ‘euing the whe book oe the weshend The ind of cetded,pined “age srr ein than a vague comment Fotis Fpl ela‘ abo jor lan Thiago nen 10 leg yevon gt bch ml kon ou ail Rewards beslp 25st of alread foryour wr. Fr eaple topfora cup oer tear ate lacie pice fm fr oe our ay Rewer cue keeping our wor pn wl ake saute pod atone. 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Unit + Eduction and earning 5 Education in the UK 10 Skim the text The Lk eden yom Which ihe uResucation.systee ee A Bylan inthe Kall chcrenbetveen and is 1 dees ae eT Aapies cata rhiene cheaer 2 ignetan eave elie aA SUE? Tinvat pay oe 90% othe en 3 ect cena edgar: Go 11 12 tends coos he eoctonosters a 2 iota ayaa ite. ran Ed wesc 5 describes secondary educatior: from 16 :o 18? ‘whereas the education system in Scotland fers Tertulbipseucten Eston | marurbe teers Nyoucpte'c | 1 RERIEETEEIN Uncrate a vale gl eee 8 Theshoo ya ra rs epee ly sical de ntoteetarsot ‘ppm Tweet Studer lend ‘You wil ave a large aroun rid for our studs so you need to be ‘el fo hat 909 a3 320 pa Non se to read uel Fed tha manag beck and a bes er thefi eta eal en weeeae? Ih Some stadt et ach the sch = foun on content words usualy nurs verbs, cect) aa oe aaa f os cles inter otoprinay ht iris eay to read this looag te content words fromtheagecf sol Thseshook are Lrgey fs Tink atout which paris te text arerelevart Hee ea wveetadgiaie For further readings of the sare text together Al acon fl the Nats ' Gencenrate on parts ofthe text wih relevant Ciriesiar The are eran ajc are fen vise raups of two or more words. Ser groups can be frglsh materi, and scence. Oestierts ince stor, peor. ysl eatin, trv and at nls he Wa agape a {tye nWethspatirgshals rte same ‘ay Northrend eric aes subject «ert ebect Artheag of li/moet students take erama/in stot to erent bes ates witha prepostion ‘tthe ge of 15/rsudert: ae eann/in about ten different bets. yah apa nshspeingstle D Anthegeof demo asec 1 The school yeas cus rom Seprember to ly ands ually vec] Lge on deg age empreenate nt thee tes of appeinimstely 12 vecks cach ‘eae each hen of ages 2 Those chooks te -anglyes-olcatiora tats bos and i's drt age of no setae on snc tgpt {ccSsistend oa ost abet etc 2 Mow sent got lange coimprebenive sets hi ah pois kstunce sie scl and arate didi of varying abit fring rer eh content words to answer Ue queaton oF edition. Eudes oem eatin cn uy ens e ‘hous conta tel holo ta 90 ation ystems inthe Republic Teelandaxd Northern sete tte fri Ireland similar? study. stents spedaiae nttreeor four sdwationsysvenfReputic of elridfren( ere Fos pre eer te area 2 What schools cosomes yeatelds go 3? é tye ol Seve andaan as Lee arslngtendchilirnoonipriney wheeiagad ncyormide siosl Sus Wage uneequcdteasts 2 Flore many young people goon to fre exveaton™ wort (no) *02hiyoung peopego farther casi 1B ividethe Fest paragraph fea the rext vo sense soups TRead the paragraph loud to» partner. Capa Your parasrashs 2 law inthe UK al children between and yee of age /mutreceve 3 Fulltine advstion/ The vat majority ove 90% af these children tend state schools. he education ters Wales Nerthern eld, and tlordare Simla. wheres the edication lenin Sctland lersina numberof ways “his deeripton wil generally refer to the Eglih sate systan. 4 Which paragraphs in the 1 yrimuy cdscation? 2 secondary edition? 3 education in Scorland? st are relevant i'you are only intrested 6 Unie} + Education and lenming LANGUAGE FOR WRITING Comparing and contrasting 1 Look ac the under nel exprssio;s in the semtentss Fe the est oF page 6. Do they show hat things ate similar or difierte The eatin oer ia Wats, Northen end ano Erland ares, where tne duction te inScvond dif marbe oF ways Jn Wales, he Wal angnge isa suits Welding ts. same way a Mother elon, the ernos des the bis nguge ns spesting hoa 2. Uinderine ther woresand phrases the sentences whic: hw a siaity coradiference. 1 Theschcol yea in the UK rons tre Septembor to ful ln Austeala, om the other hard, stents yo to see hom late January to Decerber 2 Roth Swodea ond France hove exmpasory national cucrculs. 3 Japanete schoo ace differen fom sons in any ofterenur tres that they usally have an entrance exe 4-Milysiar stots axe to ata year kn contrast, Australian schools have our ers Scho tnlentcall aver the world ars sila tha hey have to take exams, Auld the words and phases wich you have underined je eercse2 fothecornet part tthe tale Mase note ofthe puncluauon. (nthe came, ress L__ 4 Usea wor or phrase fom the able to cuanpete the wens Wales Iucaad include thei on Language inthe creieauam Stateand prsate schoo’ allie’ sadam take school ewig ess. 4. Nowthern Irland and Wales havea simar education syste to Faglane Scotand, itsovea stem. 4 Inthe Uk, sdacitoa is compulsor for cieen unt theageoF 16 _ in reel chisren cin exe school st 1 Statens in Jepanese se20as often et sebwol lances —_ studi in Frano alo often cat in school 5. Complete the censences wth yor own ea. 1 Schools and urversices are sila in that 2 Both boys and ils 5 Literature issn ats subjec= In conse 4 English stants tae A Teel, whores students in rey coustry Primary schoo sieve rem in that Unit + Eduction and earning 7 WRITING Education in Japan and England: a comparison 1 Writ thre things you remember about the UK ecscaon system, Ate Mise things te same or lilfrent in our eounery? Des wll pret 2 Look atthe notes. Write a heading for each yroup of fees. 1 Goneramcenton i LL campalary for 5-16 year fe LL compasory for 5 yar ds 12 GOs go tostte schools 12 majority = eat shea but some ornate 1258) 2 z 21 Seatember~ Jy 21 Ip Marek 22 Stare abeat tS weske sch | 22 Sterna seu" 26 wecksa yor 2.3 Mon-Fri @.00-3.30 pe 23 Moni €20-8.50 2.4 lunch break catsteria packad | 2 Lach Brak oot at shoe, inches ft 3 2 Elementary shoo! 3.1 ages ell BI agere-2 32 covesuesonl 32 eo etestons ‘53 English, mate, ence + there 3-8 panes, maths, clans chars 4 4 High eto 41 malbomat ie 441 Jair Nigh ages 12-16 4.2 compratancve - allabliae 142 coor hgh ges IS-12 5 ae 5 ica 151 age 6 ~ GSCESin iO subject ‘5. nance ex teach shoo 5.2 age 7 AS Lelein or 4 subjects 5.2 entrance exam 0 each nversty 5.3 age lf ALowlein abc or versity entrance 3 Yirite two or three qusstons tor each heating anarlinformaton 1 When ir sthol employ? 2 What pecantge a eusens gor state soca? 4 wrk with aparmet. Answer your questions from exercise 3 about Four county. Write your anger ane form in hetsble Unit» Education and learirg 5 RESEETIMEIN ed the tw ong sstences fom sn csny semi uation sens pan and England Dede cach scenes Uw) Shorterones 2y lw, Japanese children have to attend school fom the age o(6 Ua 15, cn the other hand ‘English elon start compulsory school a te age af ard continue unt they axe 15, “The Japanese and English: ecication system ae similar in that it is necessary to take an ‘eran to enter university however, japan is diferent srom Erg herane each vniversity sats its own eatrance exam, whietéas all Enghsh umiversiies accept stadents with good ‘level resus STUDY SKILL Checking writing (1) ing acute ery rnporan in acadeicand profesional writing Chek yur | rstahat fer 1 sentence length. Are your sentences to lon a shor? 1 dot inking words 1 ord ef auto articles, repre tens and ular ws | 6 tea sho pnts of hors sentences rom the esa Rete ecca pal to mele fone senteaie, sing worl or phrase shew simp cr dife-ence fem Language for Wrising on rage 7. 1 The Japanese selical yeas starts in Ape. he English school 7eor ‘tari September 2 nglth schoo: save thre terms, Japanese schools have toe terms. 2 Japanese students cata school lured, Meny English stents tle Food to sei! for ea, 7 Read the poragranh, Find ard sorreet 1 to rong uses of snilarity ane diTernce linking words and phrases 2 wo missing preposlions two crampes of wrong word ender “The schol systems in Japan and Bngland a differnt i Mat shudents awe to rake exams, towever.Jepan each scrool caa set entraues exams Inthe same way Engh Sells do usualy ot have extrance exam. At she end of thei ime schoo, sides ia both countries hv to exams take te enter university Thee are places for every wi fhe right qnal fieations, ur very geod grades are requited to gt iato the best ‘universities in both counties, Altnouph pre area rosber cf significant diffe Dpetween the ey thelr young peeple ‘Writing a comparing and contrasting essay 8 ‘Write an esay (150-200 words) comparing the education system in your out sith ether England or Japa. Use oeds and phrasos om Language For ving or page 9 After you have oflinking sion, chock or sentence ent, sag won and ease and phrase ‘Unie + Education and leering 9 VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Dictionary work 1) REREMETEIM sean the entry for etionsry. Anns the questions, Coosa recent eition oan Exgch-Enl dictionary. Lack at re information aboct how to se the dconar. whichis usualy 2 te berning Mesure you understand the syels and atbrevitons Remember tit each ery fora wor ily he 1 the pronunciation ad tres 1 dation) 1 thepar of seect 1 exaple sentences ‘ay esa forse pra or past tense forms 1 Tow many slables are thete inthe wend dctionoy? 42 Which ale has the ain css 53 What pare of space i i? What ithe pars forme 5 Hove many meanings ore given 2 Sean the extract leant fond roma dhe Oxfnd Student’ Dictionary, Answer the questions 1 What pat of pve sae? 2 How many tales dees the wore kashold have? 4 Whore ihe main sess on te adc leat 4 Find anadjective which means ti. 5 Find two uncouatable nouns 6 What are the past patisipes a th verb fan 7 What ame the past imple fori of the ser oar 3 MEEMENERMN Complete the sentences wil the vrcet preposition, ‘Usea diesionary to help. ‘Adicionar entry wll abe help you use a word by sing 1 anyprepstions which collacate ey By ecient 1 verb pe. cg. transtveT](lke mas naniie] Ye daca’ work) verb patter eg ler sh/sthdo shallow sb to doth ‘Alva lok at the example erences. These wl lp you ue wun scent, 1 Tas master’s degre consits, sieve 2. There aremsny scholarships ovale verses studs 3 ducaton in most countries Fue aaaly the state 4 The Internet isa good soures____fntarmation, 5 Ifyou wisn tocpply __ a university you shoud propa yout appliceion cars. 4 Check cae underlined words ar End the mistakes nthe semrences, Use a distionery:9 hep. 1 The university ets students te use Uctonariss fs their exams 2 Students are encouraged joining amirssiy societies, 3. Students re expected and in thei otk on ime 4 Please spe your ur i you have any robles, 5 Stuests usually sito their eine Jn 10 Unit » Education and learning ‘ea a ‘at eeflawanan lear oi gee open fou» enang i