Practice 16: Cohesion and Style

Cohesion

Practice A

Reference word / phrase: she; they; this; the former; the latter; these.

Practice B

a) He b) His c) his d) it e) his f) he g) they h) this

Practice C

It; His; They; his; he; it.

Practice D

Nylon is a strong but fine synthetic fibre used in stockings, toothbrushes or surgical thread. It was invented by Wallace Carothers, from the DuPont Corporation, director of the research centre. He had studied chemistry, specializing in polymers, which led to the creation of nylon. The fibre was patented in 1935 and it started being mass produced in 1939. The invention is applied in very common things, such as fishing lines or parachutes.

Style

1.1. Activity 

How to make people work harder is a topic that lots of people have written about in the last few years. There are lots of different theories etc and I think some of them are ok. When we think about this we should remember the old Chinese proverb, that you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make it drink. So how do we increase production? It’s quite a complex subject but I’ll just talk about a couple of ideas.

Practice 3

a. The chance of crime worsening also needs to be taken into account.

b. In the last two years the unemployment rate keeps going up.

c. A vaccine for malaria might be found in the next year.

d. Ten years ago the price of property in Japan decreased by a 35%.

4.1. Activity

Nowadays, fast food is becoming more popular because people can buy it ready to eat or cook quickly. This essay examines the advantages and drawbacks of fast food. It is very convenient for people who work in offices, since they are very busy and eating in restaurants such as McDonalds can help them save time. Another benefit is its cheapness: fast food is produced in large quantities so the companies can keep the cost down; thus,  it is usually less expensive than a meal in a conventional restaurant.