University Entrance Examination. IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION IN SPAIN.

2nd year of Bachillerato

(Selectividad) University Entrance Examination. Text 3. IMMIGRATION AND EMIGRATION IN SPAIN.

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MISTAKE	TYPE	CORRECTION
*The immigration is...	(GR.)	Immigration is...
*all persons	GR. / VOC.	Everybody / everyone
*all things	GR. /VOC.	Everything
*All the world	GR. / Vocabulary / expression	Everybody / everyone
*The writer think	GR.	The writer thinks
“Right” is not the same as “duty”.	VOC.	Do not confuse “right” and “duty”.
“Idiom” (false friend) is not the same as “language”	VOC.	Language in Spanish is “idioma”, among other meanings.
Does the writer say?	Text	First, you should reply with a yes-no short answer, and then you have to justify your answer with quotations from the text using either a direct or an indirect style. Example: Yes, he does. The writer seems to admit in paragraph 2 that...
Incorrect sentence structure (missing subject) *Is important to say...	Sentence structure / GRAMMAR	Correct affirmative sentence structure in English: S + V + O It is important to say...
CONTRACTION - SHORT FORMS		In written English, you should avoid using short forms. Use long instead. Example: * I've been I have been
Exercise 2. most of you just copy the words from the text literally.		So as to justify your answer you should use your own words and explanation besides some literal quotes using: The text says... the text states... the text recognises... According to the text, ... If you look close at paragraph two, the text clearly establishes...
Some of your texts, do not follow an organised pattern.		Remember to follow this pattern: 1. introduction 2. body 3. conclusion (do not add extra information in the conclusion)

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