... information -finding or general comprehension Listening activities give practice in understanding new language in its spoken form, inlistening for specific information, in understanding the gist of the ... made, the research topic was explained tothe students in Vietnamese, their native language, in order to increase the students‟ comfort and understanding The students were given 25 minutes to complete ... changing the dim pictures and printing the books in colors The teachers suggested including pronunciation, writing inthe book while reducing the number of units to fit the course duration They also...
... two other investigators (raters A and B) blinded tothe diagnosis proposed by the principal investigator, who administered the DN4 and SF-McGill questionnaires This study was conducted according ... as the most appropriate value for discriminating between NP and NNP in both the total sample and after removing patients with mixed pain and central NP (Figures 1, and respectively) The indicators ... 100% 0% > 10 Cutoff point A score > points inthe sum of the 10 items of the DN4 questionnaire resulted inthe best discriminant cut-off point for the overall sample Cut-off point inthe DN4 questionnaire...
... two other investigators (raters A and B) blinded tothe diagnosis proposed by the principal investigator, who administered the DN4 and SF-McGill questionnaires This study was conducted according ... as the most appropriate value for discriminating between NP and NNP in both the total sample and after removing patients with mixed pain and central NP (Figures 1, and respectively) The indicators ... 100% 0% > 10 Cutoff point A score > points inthe sum of the 10 items of the DN4 questionnaire resulted inthe best discriminant cut-off point for the overall sample Cut-off point inthe DN4 questionnaire...
... the analyses, took part in reading the ms and approved tothe final version of the ms TF developed the SPSQ-C, took part inthe preparation of the manuscript and made major contributions tothe ... conducted 35 of the 51 interviews The respondents were interviewed by telephone andthe interview took 5-20 minutes to conduct The interviewers were blind tothe subjects' response on the SPSQ-C Descriptives ... "making a phonecall to someone one does not know very well", "going to a party", and "eating together with others during the lunch-break" The respondents rate their perceived social fear in these...
... correlation were hypothesised for responses to two items relating to health professionals cooperation, both within the clinic and with other professionals working outside the clinic including general ... consultation with the expert group some small changes were made tothe wording of some of the items prior tothe main survey and an additional item relating to “how the child functions outside of the family” ... non-response andthe need for adjustment of covariates Parents were sent a postal questionnaire following the transfer of administrative data from the clinics The covering letter informed them that the...
... writing the manuscript, especially the introduction and discussion TSBN contributed tothe selection of instruments, andtothe interpretation and presentation of the study in writing the manuscript ... given the multitude of factors influencing parenting, ranging from fluctuating states and dynamic interaction processes to highly stable factors [1-3] The change in some factors may occur quickly, ... phenomenon, and is therefore more interesting from a theoretical viewpoint The weakness of any observed stability indicator is that they will show a mixture of true change andthe influence of...
... of ordinary people doing extraordinary things After findingand gathering the 101 most inspirational submissions, they were inthe process of thinking of a winning title and they decided to meditate ... further view towards the transferring meaning in a translation As he says (1988:5), translation is rendering the meaning of a text into another language inthe way that the author intended inthe ... giving priority tothe aesthetic function Determining the function of the source language requires the translators‟ knowledge of ST, which guides the translators to “consider the way in which individual...
... engaged in negotiating meaning by trying to make themselves understood andin understanding others within the classroom and activities ( Richard and Rodger, 1986 ) Teachers also take some roles in ... (r:.446) andthe others affected less Inthe following sections, each of these components is to be explored in detail inthe hope that we can find the strengths to promote andthe weaknesses to inhibit ... almost the students felt the task was neither too easy nor too difficult In other words, the speaking task helped learners to improve theskill because the lesson was suitable to most of them The interest...
... of the Falkland Islands in 1833 most of the sailors who went there were mainly interested in collecting oil and skins from the whales, seals and penguins which flourished inthe South Atlantic The ... Selecting Key Points Read the following text and underline the key points Indian researchers are trying to find out if there is any truth in old sayings which claim to predict the weather In Gujarat ... tell them about everything inthe book Instead, we make a summary of the most interesting and important aspects The same principle applies to summarising in academic writing Choose four of the topics...
... at the -, by althe - The band left by the rear entrance to escapephotographers in the- She stood inthe entrance tothe ward through the - Go through the main entrance into the yard I - from There ... driven/forced/sent into I flee into, go into The king went into exile after the overthrow of his government I live in They joined the many other Armenians living in exile I die in I return from ... into the equation equator noun cross around the- Rainforests occur around the equator at the- The sun heats the sea more at the equator than at the poles close to/ near the - in an area near the...
... working through some of the exercises inthe photocopiable study section inthe centre of the dictionary The first of these aims to show the overall concept of the dictionary by looking at a single ... you with invaluable assistance in expressing your ideas cogently in idiomatic English If you wish to explore the dictionary's potential as a learning tool, you will find the Guide tothe Entries ... lexicographers and editors have been involved in this project and I wish to take this opportunity to thank them all for the contributions they have made In particular, I wish to thank the three Managing...
... retreating • VERB + ARMY have I go into, join After leaving school Mike went into the army I leave I be in command of, command, lead He was in command of the British ArmyinEgypt.oHeledthearmyintobattle ... out and caught hold of her arm She moved towards her father and took his arm I grip, hold, squeeze, touch I fall into They fell into each other's arms I draw/gather/pull sb into, take sb in He ... equipment to monitor air quality I pressure I current • PREP in/ into the - I kicked the ball high into the air through the- Spicy smells wafted through the air • PHRASES inthe open air(~ outside) The...
... - at the bottom of the hill from the - strange soundsfrom the bottom of the well in the- inthe bottom of my bag on the - on the bottom of the box near/towards the - near the bottom of the page ... bottoms, top I line q Special bag, liner I man in a /the - Put the wrapper inthe bin + NOUN • PREP binding bikini noun • ADJ • BIN • PHRASES the boys on their bikes • BIKINI chuck sth in/ into, ... mushrooms are sealed in a bag for freshness I cram/push sth in/ into, put sth in/ into, shove sth in/ into, slip sth in/ into, stuff/thrust sth in/ into The camera caught him slipping a CD into his bag I...
... live inthe north There are lakes inthe north-east of Poland from the- (of) The wind is coming from the west to the- (of) Oxford is tothe north-toest of London towards the- Towards the north the ... I lift waitingfor the darkness to lift • PREP in (the) - The building was in darkness Her eyes seemed to glow inthe darkness into the- The car disappeared into the darkness out of the - Afigure ... preservative to prevent decay I fall into old buildings that hadfallen into decay in - The derelict buildings are the signs of a town in decay I - in Smoking accelerates age-related decay inthe heart and...
... woman painted in blues, reds andflesli tones (= colours used to paint human skin) • PREP inthe - Thousands of fans gathered to see the band in theflesh (= seethe band in reality and not just in a ... fit into the room easily I together These two pieces of wood fit together to make the base • VERB + FIT be designed toThe waste unit is designed tofit under the sink • PREP in, into, onto, over, ... first gear and pulled off I get into, move into, slam into As he moved into first the gear-lever knob came off in his hand I put sth into Put the car into first and pull off slowly I find It's...
... break into The horses broke into a mad gallop when they heard the gunshot • PREP at a - They reached the farm at a gallop into aThe noise startled the horse into a gallop I -through (figurative) The ... We sat and watched as the gloom descended • PREP inthe - We lost sight of them inthe gloom into the - The tram rattled off into the gloom out of the - Two figures materialized out of the gloom ... by the side of the road • PREP across the - They all set off across the grass inthe - I found the wallet lying inthe grass on the - You're not allowed to walk on the grass through the - The...
... jolt to, lurch to, scream to, screech to, shudder to, skid to, slide to, slither toThe economy seems to be grinding to a halt The car skidded to a halt just inchesfrom the river I bring sth to ... hearing the judge announced that the trial would begin on March 21 in a/theShe was granted a divorce in afioe-minute hearing pending althe - Pending the hearing of the case by the court, the business ... Bring your hands to shoulder height • VERB + HEIGHT gain I lose Theplane was beginning to lose height I maintain The pilot was unable to maintain height I attain, climb to, reach, rise to The...
... events to broad themes are included, andthe entries pointing tothe specific theme discussions in each entry are indicated in boldface Each entry may include illustrations, including photo of the ... delighted to receive her U.S citizenship She acts as a conduit and mediator between Ma and Caroline, explaining and justifying the ways of each tothe other The turning point for Caroline begins when ... being the color the leaves appear to take on inthe setting sun andthe delicate fine patterns or designs they appear to form as the narrator looks up at them Another metaphor occurs when the...