Group Work: B2+. Patrick McMahonЧитать онлайн книгу.
comprehensive answer key
Chapter structure
Each chapter includes:
Aims â These set out the skills covered in the chapter.
A self-evaluation quiz â By doing this you are able identify what you already know on the subject of the chapter and what you need to learn.
Information on academic expectations â These sections will help you understand university practices and expectations so you understand what is required.
Practical exercises â These help you to develop the skills to succeed at university. You can check your answers at the back of the book.
Tips â Key points are highlighted for easy reference and provide useful revision summaries for the busy student.
Glossary â Difficult words are glossed in boxes next to the section where they appear in the chapter. There is also a comprehensive glossary at the back of the book.
Remember sections â This is a summary of key points for revision and easy reference.
Glossary boxes 
Where we feel that a word or phrase is difficult to understand, we have glossed this word/phrase. All definitions provided in the glossary boxes have been taken from the COBUILD Advanced Dictionary. At the end of the book there is a full alphabetical list of the most difficult words from the book for your reference.
Using Group Work
You can either work through the chapters from Chapter 1 to Chapter 12 or you can choose the chapters and topics that are most useful to you. The Contents page will help in your selection.
Study tips
Each chapter will take between two to three hours. Take regular breaks and do not try to study for too long. Thirty to sixty minutes is a sensible study period.
Regular study is better than occasional intensive study.
Read the chapter through first to get an overview before you do any exercises. This will help you to see what you want to focus on.
Try the exercises before referring to the Answer key. Be an active learner.
After doing the exercises in the book, put what you have learned into practice when you are given real group work to do. The exercises will prepare you for group work but they are also examples of exercises you should do to make your group work successful.
All university departments are different. Use the information in the book as a guide to understanding your own university department.
Write questions you can ask to find out how your department expects you to work in groups.
There is no one correct way of working with others. Use the experience you gain from doing the exercises to learn what works best for you. Adapt the suggestions in this book to suit your learning style and context.
Learning to work in groups is an on-going process, which means you need to practise the same skills many times. Revise regularly.
Other titles
Also available in the Collins Academic Skills Series: Lectures, Numbers, Presenting, Research and Writing.
Aims
understand why university students work in groups
discover what teamwork skills involve and why you use them
appreciate the value of working with other students
recognize the importance of process over product in your work
Quiz
Self-evaluation
Read the statements, then circle the word which is true for you.
| 1 I prefer to work on my own rather than as part of a team. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 2 I can work as part of a team when I need to. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 3 When I work with other students, I make sure they follow what I say. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 4 I can learn everything I need to know from books and teachers; other students are not important. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 5 Other students may have different ideas; these ideas can challenge mine and make me think more. | agree | disagree | not sure |
| 6 The final piece of work is the most important thing; the process of how the work is done is not. | agree | disagree | not sure |
Now check the key for comments on this exercise.
What is group work?
Glossary
assignment An assignment is a task or piece of work that you are given to do, especially as part of your job or studies.
Group work involves working with other students who are on the same course as you to complete a task or an assignment. You will find that lecturers in English-speaking universities often ask you to carry out work in groups.
There are different types of tasks and assignments that you can do when you work together. Some of them may be quite short, for example:
Glossary
common practice Common practice is a generally accepted way of doing something.
option An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives.
random A random sample or method is one in which all the people or things involved have an equal chance of being chosen.
holding group discussions
checking your answers in groups.
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