Английский язык для аспирантов и соискателей. Минакова Т.В. - 71 стр.

        The book is written for researchers.
     10 Reference is made to workers (works) in.
     11 The subject of the book is … (includes …, is reviewed, is covered).
        The topic (theme) of the book is …
        The topic of the research (investigation, thesis) is …
     12 The subject matter of the book relates to (includes, is devoted to) …
         The subject matter of the book falls into two parts.
     13 The book (the author) discusses (deals with, is concerned with, covers,
considers, gives consideration to, describes, gives an accurate description of, outlines,
emphasizes, places emphasis on) the problem of …
     14 The book provides the reader with some data on … (some material on …,
some information on …, an introduction to …, a discussion of …, a treatment of …, a
study of …, a summary of …, some details on …, a useful bibliography, a list (set) of
references, key references).
     15 A careful account is given of …
         A detailed description is given of the theory method of …
         A thorough description is given of
         Much attention is given to …
         Little attention is given to …
     16 Of particular (special, great, little) interest is the method of …
         Of particular interest is the theory (discussion, treatment) of …
     17 Of great (little) importance is the method of …
     18 It is notable (noteworthy, praiseworthy, fortunate, unfortunate, a mistake, a
slight disappointment, to the author's credit) that …
     19 The author has succeeded in showing (providing, presenting) the results of …
     20 The author failed to show (to exhibit, to provide, to present, to give an
account of, to direct our attention to )…
     21 The author (editor, publisher, proof-reader ) is to blame for the drawbacks in
the book.
         The book suffers from some mistakes (errors, limitations, shortcomings,
careless proof-reading).
     22 In spite of these drawbacks the book is a useful reference work (a valuable
source of ready information).
         In spite of these hawbacks the book was useful to (helpful to) …
     23 The book begins with a discussion of (chapter on, introduction to,
introductory discussion of) …
          The book begins with introductory notes (remarks).
     24 The book ends with a discussion of …
     25 In conclusion (in summary, summarizing) the author …
     26 The purpose (aim, object) of the book is to provide …
     27 The book aims to provide (acquaint, present, show) …
     28 The book is profusely (poorly) illustrated with diagrams (tables, colour
plates, photographs, sketches).
     29 The author (editor) is to be congratulated on the success of the book (the
timeliness of the book, producing this book).
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