Verbs which never change!

infinitive	simple past	past participle
bet	bet	bet
burst	burst	burst
cost	cost	cost
cut	cut	cut
hit	hit	hit
hurt	hurt	hurt
let	let	let
put	put	put
read	read	read
set	set	set
shut	shut	shut

Language Related to Study and Motivation

to study accounting (a subject), to study hard, (hard to) keep motivated, to set (myself) a goal, to reward myself with (something), qualified by (an age), a learning process, (to be) successful in a test, something to aim for, the exams are really gruelling, to reap the rewards, facts and figures to learn, to further my career, to find it a struggle completing assignments, to help each other revise and study for exams, more sociable and enjoyable, broadening knowledge of (computers), to take a course

 

Verb	Noun	Adjective
analyse	analysis	analytical
assess	assessment	assessable
conceptualise	concept conception misconception	conceptual
consist (of)	consistency inconsistency	consistent inconsistent
contextualise	context	contextual
define	definition	definable
establish	establishment	established establishable
formulate	formula formulation	formulated formulaic
hypothesise	hypothesis	hypothetical
indicate	indication	indicative
interpret	interpretation	interpretive
signify	significance insignificance	significant
theorise	theory	theoretical
validate	validation validity	valid

Some Useful Language for Task 2 Writing

 Logical Links

Addition: In addition, Furthermore

Contrast: On the other hand

Introducing Examples: For example, As evidence of this,

Concession: Nevertheless

Summing up: In conclusion, But overall, Overall,

Cause and effect: One reason for, as a result

Argument: Changes have been positive
Evidence: Improvements in health care, education, less physical labour, better working conditions, large leisure industries

Argument: Changes have been negative

Evidence: impact on environment, stress and pressure in schools/workplaces, reduced family life, loss of social relationships, loss of sense of community, increased crime and divorce rates

 

Subjective: I think, I feel, I believe

Objective: Some people believe, Some people claim, It can also be argued that…, It is clear that…, They argue that…, It is undeniable that…

 Prepositions Check:

In terms of something

The impact of something on something

To compensate something for something (with something)

Ex: Tom was compensated for his injury. He received £5,000.

To have access to something

The need for something

In a (positive/negative) way

 

The impact of computers on….

…have affected our world in a negative way….cannot compensate for long working hours.

There is no need for physical labour…have more access to…