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Your story doesn't add-up (doesn't make any sense)

every once in a while = occasionally

ethnicity (neutral) <=> race (negative)

single gender class policy may open a door for .....

The politician just want to advance their own agenda (...往上爬) 

conclusive 決斷的; the lone wolf 獨行俠; carbon dioxide emission 二氧化碳外洩 ; environmentalist/ tree huggers 環保人士; preachy 愛說教的; repossess 徵收

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Take it with a grain of salt = do not take it seriously

Boast 吹牛 (只說但做不出來，實際上可能做不到）

Show off 有表現出來的炫耀

Do you think psychology is gaining popularity now?

Fudge = Chang a little bit in an incorrect way

Dubious=suspecious

> the test results / the numbers are dubious

Under the table (illegal, nagtive ) <=> back door (neutral )

Short the company (放空）

Advanced English Grammer, lectured by Ted Partington

Lecturer: Ted Partington

Material: hand-outs

Extra materials:



Michael Swan: Practical English Usage

The BBI Dictionary of English Word Combination

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

My goals in this class
1.understanding sentences that with advance grammer.
2.know how to use sentences that with advance grammer.

Academic Writing Lecture Note -- 2011/03/08

Note
1.Each sentence has its meaning.
2.Never put the adv at the end.
3.use more ";" and "."
4.use ing instead of will (kill the "will")
   ex1:  I am going to see/am seeing my dentist tomorrow.
              (have a plan, already make a decision)        

                v.s.

            I will see my dentist tomorrow.
             (undecided, could be change)

   ex2: What are you going to do after the class?

           I am driving back home                 /           I will drive back home.
              (I know what's my next step)                      (I have no idea)



Assignments
1. Preview each chapter before each class, and try to do the Tasks as much as possible.
2. Do Appendix as soon as possible.
3. Find three periods(5, 15, and 20 years ago) of scholars well-know in my field(psychology). Choose two scholars for each period and see if the articles they wrote apply to the principle we learned or not.

Academic Writing, lectured by Ted Partington

Lecturer : Ted Partington

Material : Academic Writing for Graduate Student

Extra Reading Material: The chicago guide to writing about numbers

My goals in this class
1.Correct several common mistakes in English writing.
2.Learn how to express an idea in correct English.
3.Make my writing sentence more precise and meaningful.