Taking notes - REPORTING VERBS, PHRASAL VERBS, ADVERBS, ADJECTIVES,

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Reporting verbs

Addtion: Adds (that)

Advice: Advises (that)

Agreement:

Admits (that)

Accepts (that),

Acknowledges (that), Admitir, reconocer

Confirms (that),

Recognises (that) /

Applauds ( Noun/-ing),

Extols ( Noun/-ing) elogiar,

Praises ( Noun/-ing),

Supports ( Noun/-ing)

Argument:

Apologises (for x) /

Justifies (that) (Noun/-ing)

Reasons (that) /

Argues (that),

Contends (that) , sostener

Insists (that)

Threatens (to)

Warns (x of y) (x to do y) (that)

Believing:

Guesses (that)

Hopes (that)

Imagines (that) /

Believes (that)

Claims (that), (asegura que), sostiene que)

Declares (that)

Expresses (Noun/-ing),

Holds (that),

Maintains (that)

Subscribes to /

Asserts (that) afirma

Upholds (noun) apoyar

Conclusion

Concludes (that)

Discovers (that)

Finds (that)

Infers (that) deducir

Disagreement and questionning

Doubts (that)

Debates (Noun/-ing)

Questions (Noun/-ing),/

Challenges (x to do Y) challlenges the statement. Retar, cuestionar

Accuses (x of y)

Contradicts (Noun/-ing)

Denies (sth)

Discards (Noun/-ing) descartar

Objects (to)

Opposes (Noun/-ing)

Refute (Noun/-ing) objetar

Reject (Noun/-ing) rechazar

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Discussion:

Comments (that)

Discusses (noun, -ing)

Emphasises:

Emphasises (that) /put emphasis on

Accentuates (noun)

Highlights (noun, -ing)

Stresses (that)

Evaluation and examination:

Analyses (noun, -ing)

Appraises (noun, -ing) valorar, evaluar

Assesess (noun, -ing)

Compares (x to y)

Considers (noun, -ing)

Contrast (x with y)

Examines (noun, -ing)

Investigates (sth)

Blames (x for Y)

Ignores (noun, -ing)

Explanation

Articulates (that) expresar bien algo

Clarifies (that)

Explains (that)

Presentation

Defines (x as)

Describes (noun, -ing)

Identifies (noun, -ing)

Illustrates (noun, -ing)

Implies (that) implica, significa

Informs (that)

Lists (noun, -ing)

Mentions (sth)

Observes (that)

Outlines (noun, -ing)

Points out (that)

Presents (noun, -ing)

Remarks (that)

Reminds (that) recuerda

Reveals (that)

Shows (that)

States (that)

Announces (that)

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Suggestion:

Alleges (that) afirma, alega

Advocates (that) propone

Hypothesises (that)

Proposes (that)

Recommends (that)

Suggests (that)

Urges (that) instar

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Explanation,

Accounts for

Clarifies

Provides an explanation

Try

Attempts Practical theory attempts to build bridges

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key Adverbs

Comparatively / relatively This sample was relatively/comparatively small

Especially/particularly The process was not especially /particulatly difficult

Somewhat (slightly) When we tested younger boys we obtain somewhat /considerably different results

Considerably

Primarily /mainly Amir is primarily insterested in byophisics

Mostly /largely The research was mostly /largely successful

Approximately ____ Precisely

Eventually (in the end after some time)

Ultimately (t the end after trying other options)

Frequently----Seldom--hardly ever

Currently

Essentially

to put it simply

Merely simplemente

Explictly/implicitly

Severly damaged

Similarly

Apparently

recently

Temporarily

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TIPS

abbreviations w/. with w/o. without

draw diagram, mind map

not referring by name (Miss, mr, she/he, full name, speaker)

not give personal opinion

can quote. she ends saying. "xxx xxxx"``````````

use - jyfjygjyf- and not ()

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Phrasal verbs

put forward--presents In his lattest article Kaufmanputs forward a theory

make up--constitutes Children under the age of 15 make up nearly half of the country

be made up of (consists of ) Parliament is made up of 2 houses

point out (observe)

point up (higlights)

set out to do sth (aim)

set out (describe)

go into- discuss

go/look back over (revise)

go through (check) Go through your calculations carefully

work on - study work in the field of

go against -not be in agremment with

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Adjectives and noun combinations