Toolbox
The Toolbox is meant to be used as a resource in learning English, and an aid in working with the texts in the book. Use it as you would use the Yellow Pages in a telephone directory, and look up what you need to know when you need it.
The Magical Dictionary Tour
A practical and handy guide to using online and paper dictionaries.
How to write an essay
Modelling of how to write an essay, by May O. Horverak from the University of Agder.
Links
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Video presentation
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Extra Tasks
Visual Material
Grammar
Articles and Resources
- Shortcuts: shortened versions of textbook texts
- Links
- Subjective vs. Objective
- Abbreviations
- Application
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Conversion table (PDF)
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- Films and activities
- Formal letter
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Guidelines for Using Secondary Material
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How to use sources (text and tasks)
65 KB Last ned - How to write a summary
- Letter to the editor
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Making notes for an oral presentation (PDF)
548 KB Last ned - Mathematical vocabulary
- Note-taking
- Oral presentations
- Paragraphs
- Punctuation
- Close reading: Three stages
- Recognizing texts
- Report
- Reviews
- Short story factsheet
- Telephone English
- Vocabulary helper
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Writing Formal Letters
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Writing a CV
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Writing a Resume
66 KB Last ned - Writing newspaper articles
- Writing texts