Articles and quantifiers. Week 1. Lessons 4-5

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C1_WEEK 1_LESSONS 4 - 5
SOURCES:
Grammar: (Oxford Grammar for EAP, pp. 29-32): Articles and quantifiers.
Paterson, K. (2013). Oxford Grammar for EAP. London: Oxford University Press.
Vocabulary (C1 OEAP, Unit 1E, p.22): Noun phrases- Word forms
Edward de Chazal & Julie Moore (2015). Oxford EAP. A Course in English for Academic Purposes. Advanced / C1

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Task description
Download Oxford Grammar for EAP and read rules about the usage of articles and
quantifiers on the pp.29-32;
Download Oxford English for Academic Purposes C1 and go to the p.22 to learn more
about noun phrases & word forms.
Study how to use them.
Practice and test yourself doing the activities in the presentation.
Complete the assigned grammar and vocabulary quizzes.

3.

Correct the articles. Some sentences are
already correct.
Answers: Sentences 2, 5 and
6 are correct. 1 ... in the a
research project... 3 A Good
advice ... (or A piece of good
advice ... or Some good
advice) 4 ... in 1993. A The
factory.

4.

Complete each sentence with a quantifier. In two of
the sentences two quantifiers are possible.
1. Carston pic had___________ success in extending its business to the USA, and soon had to close
all its branches.
2. A late surge in sales produced just___________ income for the company to survive.
3. ___________ application received after the deadline will be rejected.
4. __________ of the two candidates made an opening statement before the debate took place.
5. Bywater Ltd will have___________ thirty subsidiaries worldwide after its expansion programme
is complete.
6 . Becoming self-employed or setting up a limited company: in theory,___________ option is open to
the freelancer.
Answers: 1 little/no 2 enough 3 Any / 4 Both/Each 5 some 6 either

5.

Complete each sentence with one of the words or
phrases in the box.
1. An interesting model is one whereby public ___________ TV channels must contribute a
percentage of their turnover to the national film making industry.
2. The most expensive item on show in the costume collection was a red silk dress designed by
the world____________couturier Hanae Mori.
3. Badly___________ seatbelts can be almost as dangerous as a complete absence of restraint.
4. The writer of a dissertation will normally make use of primary___________ sources in their
work.
5. The argument that England is a geographically ___________ country gains ground when you
notice the higher unemployment figures in the north.
Answers: 1 and private 2 -renowned 3 -fitting 4 and secondary/ 5 -divided

6.

Complete the table with the correct forms of
these perspective words.