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Answers
Reference to an index, peer-review, number of issues a year – it’s 
biannual, so there are two issues a year
10 The purpose of this activity is to practise comparing 
and contrasting information. First ask learners what ways 
of comparison they know. Then draw their attention to the 
Language Support box. Remind learners that they should 
compare all the three texts.
Suggested answers
Both NS and GM publish articles for an interdisciplinary audience.
TP and GM are similar regarding their international readership.
NS, as well as GM, asks authors to include key words.
Like NS, GM accepts articles of different lengths.
11 
Suggested answers
NS is newer than TP.
TP has a narrower focus than NS and GM. 
Unlike NS, GM publishes book reviews and rapid 
communications.
As opposed to GM, NS has no page limit.
The guidelines for GM contain advice about charges.
By contrast, nothing is mentioned about them in NS and TP. 
TP is more relevant to physicists, whereas NS is aimed at 
scientists in a broad range of disciplines.
You can refer learners to more information about 
comparing and contrasting information, if you follow the 
links below:
http://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/compare-and-
contrast/
This is an Academic Phrasebank developed by 
the University of Manchester.
http://www.uefap.com/speaking/function/compcont.htm
 
This website shows many ways of expressing comparison 
and contrast in English.
Listening
12 Ask learners to think about their own experience of 
choosing a journal to submit their articles. Encourage a 
group discussion after the pair work.
You may find more information about how to choose a 
journal at
http://getalifephd.blogspot.ru/2011/09/how-to-choose-
academic-journal-for-your.html
 This is a blog on how to 
succeed in academia and have a life too.
http://www.open.ac.uk/infoskills-researchers/getting-
published.htm
The Open University gives advice on getting 
published.