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ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE

(english grammar and vocabulary)

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You may already be proficient in English, but don't forget that the correct usage of the English language in a scientific context has many small particularities.

 

The following exercices will let you evaluate your own level in grammar, syntax and vocabulary... 

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If you know a resource useful to better write and speak scientific English, please write us !

Exercices thanks to Mark Yates (English Extra Software)

ENGLISH EXERCISES

TEXT RECONSTRUCTION

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Can you do a presentation? 

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/nb1/ch04/jmx/tangle_pt1.htm

 

Sewers

Sequitor

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch05/n8_ch05_concorde_siphon_sqt.htm

 

Rhubarb

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch05/n8_ch05_concorde_siphon_rhb.htm

 

GRAMMAR

 

Causatives and permissives

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch06/n8-ch06_causatives_permissives_mae18.htm

 

A future form for necessity, obligation or duty

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch05/future_of_neccesity.htm

 

Subjunctives

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/nb2/ch04/nb1_ch05_distinguishing_subjunctives_jqz.htm

 

More Subjunctives

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch05/n8__ch05_nma24_subjunctives.htm

 

Future perfect contrasted

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch04/n8_ch04_ma23_futureperfects.htm

 

VOCABULARY

 

To make vs to do

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch03/8-3_make_vs_do_pt1.htm

 

False friends

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch05/8-5-false-friends-1.htm

 

Phrasal verbs - To run

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch06/n8_ch06_to_run_preps.htm

 

Phrasal verbs - To blow

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch04/n8_ch04_blow%20and%20participles_jqz.htm

 

Phrasal verbs - To pick

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch03/n8_ch03_to_pick.htm

 

Phrasal verbs To look

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch01/n8_ch1_to_look_part1_jmt.htm

 

Causatives: make, have, get.

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch02/n8-ch02_causative.htm

 

Negative prefixes [1 & 2]

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch02/negative_prefixes_b.htm

 

Phrasal verbs To look

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch01/n8_ch1_to_look_part1_jmt.htm

 

Phrasal verbs To put

https://www.mark-yates.fr/englishextra/n08/ch01/8_1_phrasal_vbs_put.htm

ENGLISH FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Grammar and Vocabulary

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Phrasal verbs "To Turn" - Multiple choice quiz

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Using passives in scientific writing

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Speaking and understanding

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Distinguishing variables 1 - Dictation & speaking practice

Distinguishing variables 2 - Dictation & speaking practice

Distinguishing variables 3 - Comprehension activity with speaking practice

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Cross-cultural communication - The Italian Traffic Warden - Dictation & speaking practice

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Dictation and test: Cell structure 1- Dictation & speaking practice

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Dictation and test: Cell structure 2 - Organelles - Dictation & speaking practice

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Cancer - an overview Dictation & speaking practice

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Modelling an Epidemic Dictation & speaking practice

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The Naked Mole Rat Dictation & speaking practice

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Parasite 1 Dictation & speaking practice

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Attenborough on Biodiversity Two-part Dictation & speaking practice

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12 - Passives - A question of style.

OTHER RESOURCES

 

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