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Describe your materials so that other people can do your 
experiment in exactly the same way.
Reading and Writing
9 Close work on Text 2, here and in Activities 10 and 
11, recycles the structure, contents and language of the 
Method section.
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A 3 B 1 C 2
10 
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1 took part 2 measuring 3 asking 4 was calculated 
5 categorised 6 was developed 7 were created 8 represent 
9 was approved 10 volunteered 11 were taken 
12 were asked 13 using 14 completed 15 returned
Lesson 2 Method and process
Time: 90 minutes
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to
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use appropriate verb forms to write the Method section of 
an article
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describe research procedures in order
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write a draft of the Method section of their article
Lead-in
1 The quotation highlights the role of methods in academic 
research. Results often depend on the methods chosen. 
Learners’ own answers.
2 Learners may describe some country- and discipline-
specific features in this discussion. This is acceptable as 
long as they keep to the topic of the Method section.
Suggested answers
1 It provides the information needed for another competent 
scientist to repeat the work. In addition, it establishes 
credibility for the results and should therefore provide enough 
information about how the work was done for readers to 
evaluate the results.
2 Materials and Methods; Experimental procedures.
Reading
3 Tell learners that Text 1 is another extract from the 
article about the media representation of depression 
in young people (Text 1 in Unit 1, Lesson 2). Draw their 
attention to the list of elements constituting the Method 
section and allow them enough time to complete this 
reading for detail activity. 
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a overview of the research: 1, 7
b materials: 5, 6, 9, 10
c sample: 3, 4, 5 
d procedures: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
e location: 2
4 By now learners have explored the text well enough to 
discuss the questions. As an alternative to pair work, you 
can ask learners to discuss the questions as a whole class.