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Band Descriptors for Academic Task 1
Adverb clauses of comparison Adverb clauses of concession
'Whereas' and 'while' EX!E""#$% &$T!A"T
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#E(T" fficial Band Descriptors) under Task
Achievement *Academic+
'presents a clear overview of main trends)
differencesor sta,es'-
1./ words to write *0 and sentences+-
The introduction and summar2 will take 3) leavin,
rou,hl2 456-
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'presents a clear overview of main trends)
differencesor sta,es'-
$ow we will focus on 'differences' because if we
dedicate 3 sentences to differences) that leaves 7ust
8 sentences left to write-
We now know EXA&T(9 what to write for ./: of the
report-
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ADVERB CLUASES OF
COMPARISON
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To make comparisons we can use a simple structure
as shown below;
More Europeans prefer Football than Americans.
More Germans prefer vodka than Colombians.
Fewer Italians drink tea than Austrians.
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PICK UP MORE POINTS?
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To pick up more points and show the e "T!?&T?!E" we can transformthem into a passive structure;
Football was chosen by more Europeans thanAmericans.
Vodka was preferred by more Germans than
Colombians.
ea was drank less by Italians than by Austrians.
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ADD AN ADVERB
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Considerablymore Europeans prefer Football
than Americans.
Significantlymore Germans prefer vodka thanColombians.
Substantiallymore time is spent on the internetthan before.
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BE CAREFUL
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Adverbs can be placed in different places:
!roduction fell si"nificantly
#i"nificant production fell.
Clearly market share tumbled.
Market share tumbled clearly.
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BE CAREFUL
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Adverbs can be placed in different places;
G$$%& !roduction fell si"nificantly.
'A%& #i"nificant production fell.
G$$%& Clearly market share tumbled.
'A%& Market share tumbled clearly.
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF
CONCESSION
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Definition; Adverb clause of concession impliessomethin, surprisin, is conve2ed in the principal
clause when compared to the subordinate
clause-
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF
CONCESSION
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>ind somethin, that reall2 is
a contrast)
'a difference'.
ADVERB CLAUSE OF
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF
CONCESSION
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Although sales reached 20million in 1992, they crashedto just 1 million in 1994.
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF
CONCESSION
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Write this structure down) we have thesubordinate clause 'Although sales reached 20
million in 199' @&A then the main
clause 'the! crashed to "ust 1 million in 1992'-
,,,,,,,,, , , ,,,,
,
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF
CONCESSION
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ther e
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ADVERB CLAUSE OF
CONCESSION
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To use this structure effectivel2) A(WA9" place
'although'at the be,innin, of the sentence)
A(WA9"-
9E"2ou can place it in the middle) but forsimplicit!) and fast exam preparation) 7ust place
it at the front) after the e
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WHEREAS AND WHILE
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WHEREAS AND WHILE
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The con7unctions '#hile'and'#hereas' are similar e
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WHEREAS AND WHILE
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We can use WCE!EA" and WC#(E in
the middle of the sentence to
contrast two ideas-
$se %&(A) because it is moreformal.
WHEREAS AND WHILE
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WHEREAS AND WHILE
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A C*++A ,) - A/( & /,() CA$).
/emales scored higher in anal!tical sub"ects whereas
males scored higher in creative disciplines.
erb!shire allocated the ma"orit! of its budget on
leisure services whereas3orkshire invested hardl! an!
of its budget in leisure.
WHEREAS AND WHILE
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WHEREAS AND WHILE
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A C*++A ,) - A/( & /,() CA$).
/or most of the !ears output from nglish factories
gre# whereasin %ales it actuall! fell.
,n 2014 5 of visitors #ere from Asia whereasin
1992 the proportion #as "ust 115.
WHEREAS
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WHEREAS
AND WHILE
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Definition; Adverb clause of concession impliessomethin, surprisin, is conve2ed in the principal
clause when compared to the subordinate
clause-
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