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PROGRESS TEST 1

PROGRESS TEST 1. USEFUL INFORMATION. WHEN AND WHERE?. Monday 25 NOV 2013 2.00-2.45 DES-GAL 2.50-3.35 BRE-DER Room 19. WHAT TO STUDY?. U niversity Essentials Economics /Economy Three economic sectors Types of Economies Role of Government & Taxation Public /Private Sector

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PROGRESS TEST 1

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  1. PROGRESS TEST 1 USEFUL INFORMATION

  2. WHEN AND WHERE? • Monday 25 NOV 2013 • 2.00-2.45 DES-GAL 2.50-3.35 BRE-DER • Room 19

  3. WHAT TO STUDY? • University Essentials • Economics /Economy • Three economic sectors • Types of Economies • Role of Government & Taxation • Public /Private Sector • Privatization • Types of Business Organizations • Presentations – useful phrases • Paragraphing

  4. WHERE FROM? • Mac Kenzie • Resource bank • Ppt slides

  5. HOW TO STUDY? • Read everything (MK, RB, ppt slides) • Underline unknown words/expressions • Find their meaning (dictionary, slides, web,...) • Self-check comprehension (sentence by sentence) • Check comprehension with Dora • Detect key words/expressions for each topic • Explain their meaning in simple English • Retell the main message of the text orally • Revise • Revise again • Revise some more

  6. WHICH TASKS CAN YOU EXPECT? • Recognition of definitions • Use of word partnerships (nouns + verbs) • Odd-one-out • Explain the difference between X and Y • Writing sentences with the given words • Writing a short paragraph on a given topic.

  7. WHY DO SOME STUDENTS DO BADLY/FAIL? • poor time management skills (How much time do you need to prepare well? ) • lack of deeper understanding (Do you know what you have just read? Can you retell it in Croatian? Does it all make sense?) • not enough revision (How many times did you go through each text?) • poor English: How do grammar problems affect understanding? Which dictionary do you use? How much time do you need to understand everything? READING IS NOT STUDYING!

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