Nominalisation

A verb can become a noun, such as decide → decision, for a compact formal style.

Lessons

10 available items
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    Nominalisation

    A verb can become a noun, such as decide → decision, for a compact formal style.

  2. 2

    Writing a formal summary · Turning a verb into a noun when useful

    Turning a verb into a noun when useful in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  3. 3

    Writing a formal summary · Keeping the responsible person clear

    Keeping the responsible person clear in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  4. 4

    Describing an organisational change · Using implementation and revision

    Using implementation and revision in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  5. 5

    Describing an organisational change · Avoiding heavy chains of nouns

    Avoiding heavy chains of nouns in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  6. 6

    Summarising causes and consequences · Connecting nouns that describe processes

    Connecting nouns that describe processes in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  7. 7

    Summarising causes and consequences · Comparing nominal and verbal style

    Comparing nominal and verbal style in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  8. 8

    Editing complicated instructions · Replacing abstract nouns with clear verbs

    Replacing abstract nouns with clear verbs in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  9. 9

    Editing complicated instructions · Making instructions easier to act on

    Making instructions easier to act on in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

  10. 10

    Combining a heading with a clear explanation · Using nouns in headings

    Using nouns in headings in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Reading

5 available items
  1. 1

    Writing a formal summary

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  2. 2

    Describing an organisational change

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  3. 3

    Summarising causes and consequences

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  4. 4

    Editing complicated instructions

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

  5. 5

    Combining a heading with a clear explanation

    A bilingual reading that brings this unit's language together in context.

Writing

2 available items
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    Adapt the situation using new details · Writing a formal summary

    A 72–112 word writing task with a model and self-review.

  2. 2

    Summarise the situation and add a suitable response · Combining a heading with a clear explanation

    A 65–105 word writing task with a model and self-review.