The Homework Help Thread

[Heaven]

I find some places not much because It only can be like 50 minuts and we still have sydney /canberra/ Brisbane and Australia

So 10 minuts australia

10minuts canberra ...

[DaSilva]

I don't find any intresting places in Melbourne ,

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I agree

[Heaven]

I put the australian open in my paper because it's in the media

and then , national gallery of Victoria , Queen victoria market, St kilda and the melbourne museum but can somebody tell me about the weather in meblourne ?

[Dan F]

Here's one that some people may find interesting (or boring!) - I have to do a proposal for a 15-30 minute Studio Based TV Programme by Monday and have no ideas at all! We can even mix genres if we want - for example cross a Political Party Broadcast with a Cookery Programme! Whichever one we end up picking I'll be directing it.

At least one side of A4 paper outlining your personal (no group collaboration) proposal for a programme you might want to make next semester. It should include illustrations taken from existing programmes and/or drawn as a projection of what might be included in your own (set design/layout is an obvious example)

Please avoid any bland and generic descriptions (these inevitably tend to cover barely a short paragraph) of already existing programmes that fail to outline ‘unique-selling-points’ or angles that your idea might take. Thus, for example, avoid describing a programme where a presenter opens a show and bands play with links from that presenter between each act. This (back-of-a-fag-packet) idea is not a proposal for an original programme but a poor bare-bones generic description. We are looking to push the boundaries forward not repeat a dead personality-less category. One of the reasons we had the ‘genre-clash’ exercise was to help you to think about expanding your horizons and think of some creative hybrids/mixes you might employ. Look at some existing programmes and think what you might do to radically improve/change them. Bankable originality is one of the key criteria we will be working with: bankable in the sense that it is practical and makes sense, originality in the sense that you should not be merely plagiarising a programme.

Inevitably then you will be looking at what has already been done when formulating some of your ideas, so feel free to include some illustrations from those programmes to help us visualise what your inspirations or background ideas are. You are also quite welcome to project how some of the wider production areas may engage with the proposal should it be made. This again will help to secure the power of the programme, to give a sense of it as a real entity. This would be especially helpful should you come up with an idea that is a little ‘leftfield’; it would give us a more secure knowledge that you can give the programme sufficient strength and narrative impact should the group make it.

Please make sure your proposed programme is large enough so that it will sufficiently challenge the production team. Avoid static or restrictive genres like review or programmes that are overtly journalistic or merely spoken. A film review, news or discussion programme would not be sufficiently challenging in terms of creativity however noble and cerebral their aims. This does not mean that you should ignore the cerebral and the noble, just make sure that they are couched within a dynamic ‘wrapping’.

[Frankie]

..... but can somebody tell me about the weather in meblourne ?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Its windy! Apart form tha\t it varies. Very hot in summer, Wet and windy in winter. THere was snow last august for the first time in like forever!

[Frankie]

Here's one that some people may find interesting (or boring!) - I have to do a proposal for a 15-30 minute Studio Based TV Programme by Monday and have no ideas at all! We can even mix genres if we want - for example cross a Political Party Broadcast with a Cookery Programme! Whichever one we end up picking I'll be directing it.

At least one side of A4 paper outlining your personal (no group collaboration) proposal for a programme you might want to make next semester. It should include illustrations taken from existing programmes and/or drawn as a projection of what might be included in your own (set design/layout is an obvious example)

Please avoid any bland and generic descriptions (these inevitably tend to cover barely a short paragraph) of already existing programmes that fail to outline ‘unique-selling-points’ or angles that your idea might take. Thus, for example, avoid describing a programme where a presenter opens a show and bands play with links from that presenter between each act.  This (back-of-a-fag-packet) idea is not a proposal for an original programme but a poor bare-bones generic description. We are looking to push the boundaries forward not repeat a dead personality-less category. One of the reasons we had the ‘genre-clash’ exercise was to help you to think about expanding your horizons and think of some creative hybrids/mixes you might employ. Look at some existing programmes and think what you might do to radically improve/change them. Bankable originality is one of the key criteria we will be working with: bankable in the sense that it is practical and makes sense, originality in the sense that you should not be merely plagiarising a programme.

Inevitably then you will be looking at what has already been done when formulating some of your ideas, so feel free to include some illustrations from those programmes to help us visualise what your inspirations or background ideas are. You are also quite welcome to project how some of the wider production areas may engage with the proposal should it be made. This again will help to secure the power of the programme, to give a sense of it as a real entity. This would be especially helpful should you come up with an idea that is a little ‘leftfield’; it would give us a more secure knowledge that you can give the programme sufficient strength and narrative impact should the group make it.

Please make sure your proposed programme is large enough so that it will sufficiently challenge the production team. Avoid static or restrictive genres like review or programmes that are overtly journalistic or merely spoken. A film review, news or discussion programme would not be sufficiently challenging in terms of creativity however noble and cerebral their aims. This does not mean that you should ignore the cerebral and the noble, just make sure that they are couched within a dynamic ‘wrapping’.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I soap drama? Having seen Bleak House recently, which was pure soap from start to finish, but because its Dickens was classed as "proper" drama., that sort of idea would intrigue me. Just an idea? You could push the envellopee. But I expect its been done before.

[MarMar]

Does this look ok?

Assignment 1 Lexicology - ENG150 Uses of English

Question 1

Explain the terms headword and entry the way they are used in Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, and give a brief example.

A headword is the word which introduces every entry. The headwords are listed alphabetically, and are used to locate the entry.

An entry holds the definition of the headword. The entries usually contain information about spelling, pronunciation, grammar (word classes, if the headword is singular or plural etc.), how to use the word (examples of phrases/sentences where the headword is used.), idioms, synonyms/words with similar meaning and derivatives. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headword, Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 7th edition, 2005 and lecture notes for Lecture 1, January 2006.)

Example:

Disneyland; / ' noun [usually sing.] a place that is full of interesting or exciting things: Some Americans see Oxford as an intellectual Disneyland. Origin From Disneyland ™, the name a US amusement park in California based on the characters in the films/movies of Walt Disney. (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 7th edition, 2005)

Question 2

Explain the difference between the nouns pigeon and dove, taking form, meaning, style, combinations and use (context) into consideration. Give example sentences to show your understanding.

Both dove and pigeon are singular and countable nouns. Some people consider dove and pigeon to be the same bird, but doves are considered to be smaller species, although the sizes of pigeons and doves overlap.

Dove and pigeon are hyponyms as they can both be covered by the word bird, but they don’t carry the same meaning, and they are not used in the same contexts. A white dove is often used as a symbol of peace, or a politician who prefers peace and discussion rather than war is often referred to as a dove. Pigeons, on the other hand, are often grey, and you will most likely encounter them in cites. They are considered to be inferior to doves, and even the word pigoen is less prestigious than the word dove.

Both words can be combined with others in various ways. Common combinations are;

“Turtle dove†– a wild dove with a plesant, soft call, thought to be a very loving bird (Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary 7th edition), used in plural as “turtle doves†to describe two people very much in love.

“Clay pigeon†- A clay disk thrown as a flying target for skeet and trapshooting. Also called “bird†(http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=clay%20pigeon); a good example of how the words pigeon and dove are perceived differently. The sport would probably have less popularity if the targets were referred to as “clay dovesâ€.

“Stool pigeon†– informer to police. Another context where the word is considered negative. (http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=pigeon)

“Peace dove†is a common combination with the word “doveâ€, however, you can not say “peace pigeonâ€, thus offering another good example of the difference between the two words.

Example:

Yesterday, I shot myself a nice pigeon for dinner.

At the event they released a hundred peace doves.

Question 3

How can using a monolingual dictionary such as Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary help students develop their English?

Monolingual dictionaries, like the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, are aimed at advanced learners of a foreign language. It contains a lot of information on how the different words are used and in which context the word is most natural in. Monolingual dictionaries intend not only to give the correct definitions of word in the language they represent, but also to give the learner an understanding of the word itself and how to use it correctly, increase the learner’s vocabulary (by referring to synonyms, show idioms and words that means the opposite of the headword and also compounds). Monolingual dictionaries also contain pronunciation, and tell you which word class the headwords belong to.

[Hellboy]

Sounds very good to me Majohn! Your English seems even better than mine As well as alot of other people on this board

[MarMar]

It's the first (tiny) assignment for lexicology this semester... Thanks!

[-Emily-]

Ok, i can't do decimals, please help!!!!!!!!!!