TED Talks Powerpoint Lessons
LISTENING / BBC English / TED Talks / TED Tests / HBR Tests / Lectures / AEUK Listening Worksheets / AEUK Listening TestsTED TESTS: Test Questions with PPTTED Talk lectures of 10-15 minutes based on a variety of topics with PPTS and adapted video. Worksheets are a...
Vaping
Academic Lecture & Worksheet The Dangers of VapingWhat is this lesson about? This listening lesson is an academic lecture that looks at the rise in popularity of vaping or e-cigarettes. It discusses the different devices of vaping, the key health effects...
Week 1
Lesson ideas for Week 1 on an EAP CourseWhat is this blog / lesson about? This blog / webpage provides a number of resources suitable for the first week on an EAP course (Presessional, Foundation, or University English study courses). It includes getting organised...
Procrastination
ProcrastinationWhat is this blog / lesson about? This lesson explores one of the most common problems that worries students; the tendency to put things off until the last moment or beyond the last moment. University students are particularly vulnerable to...
Gun Culture in the U.S. Lecture
Academic Lecture & Worksheet A Call for Stricter Gun Control in the U.S.What is this blog / lesson about? This lesson is an academic lecture that looks at the differences between countries that have and don't have gun laws. It examines statistical evidence related...
Speaking Tasks
Academic Lecture & Worksheet A Call for Stricter Gun Control in the U.S.What is this blog / lesson about? This lesson is an academic lecture that looks at the differences between countries that have and don't have gun laws. It examines statistical evidence related...
Academic Plagiarism
Speaking Tasks (analysis & evaluation)What are these speaking tasks? Aim: This lesson is aimed to develop discussion skills but more importantly to focus on critical thinking strategies of analysis and evaluation. Lesson: In small groups the students are given a...
Economic Inequality
Academic Plagiarism: the use of custom Essay writing servicesWhat is this blog / lesson about? This lesson explores how academic plagiarism has changed over the last few years with students using custom essay writing services. These companies will write essays for...
Ethical Consumerism
Economic Inequality Listening & ReadingWhat is economic inequality? This lesson provides a listening and reading text on economic inequality. The listening explores unfair wealth distribution, how the past has affected the present and the current debate...
Seminar Signposting Language
Ethical Consumerism ListeningWhat is ethical consumerism? This lesson asks the question 'Do you think consciously about how your products are made where your products come from and how this affects our planet?' The listening focuses on a definition of the 'ethical...
Graphs
Signposting Language in Academic Seminars Signposting Language is words and set phrases used in seminars to guide and the focus the discussion. Often in seminar assessments students are expected to use a range of signposting to show engagement and interactivity with...
Academic Word Formation
Describing Graphs This blog offers two great lessons on describing, analysing and evaluating graphs / charts / tables. The first lesson begins with naming different graph / chart types, describing a range of different lines (peak, plummet, etc..) and...
Teacher Membership Blog
Academic Word List [AWL] - Word FormationA great way to help students improve their understanding of the Academic Word List, word formation and use in contextualised sentences. This lesson is designed as a homework activity for students to research words using...
Academic Pronunciation
Ethical Consumerism ListeningWhat is ethical consumerism? This lesson asks the question 'Do you think consciously about how your products are made where your products come from and how this affects our planet?' The listening focuses on a definition of the 'ethical...
Teamwork
Academic PronunciationAcademic Pronunciation & listening skills Overview: This activity uses a list of the top 60 academic words from the Academic Word List (AWL) compiled from research by vocabulary.com. There are two activities of gap fill and dictation with...
Seminar Designer Baby
Teamwork at UniversityWorking in teams Overview: Teamwork is an important part of university study and usually students will have to work in a team on projects, presentations and/or seminars. These skills are fully transferable to future careers so it is important to...
Listening Circles
Seminar Speaking Skills Seminar Lesson The aim of this lesson is to develop the students' ability to listen to a scientific lecture, read two related documents and discuss the key points in a seminar. The lesson includes everything you need to run a successful...
Cohesion
Academic Lecture & Worksheet A Call for Stricter Gun Control in the U.S.What is this blog / lesson about? This lesson is an academic lecture that looks at the differences between countries that have and don't have gun laws. It examines statistical evidence related...
Parallelism
Speaking Tasks (analysis & evaluation)What are these speaking tasks? Aim: This lesson is aimed to develop discussion skills but more importantly to focus on critical thinking strategies of analysis and evaluation. Lesson: In small groups the students are given a...
Evaluating Sources
ProcrastinationWhat is this blog / lesson about? This lesson explores one of the most common problems that worries students; the tendency to put things off until the last moment or beyond the last moment. University students are particularly vulnerable to...
Mergers & Acquisitions: Reading and Argument Essay Writing
Academic Lecture & Worksheet The Dangers of VapingWhat is this lesson about? This listening lesson is an academic lecture that looks at the rise in popularity of vaping or e-cigarettes. It discusses the different devices of vaping, the key health effects...
Privacy Policy
Describing Graphs This blog offers two great lessons on describing, analysing and evaluating graphs / charts / tables. The first lesson begins with naming different graph / chart types, describing a range of different lines (peak, plummet, etc..) and...
SPSE Lessons
Speaking Tasks (analysis & evaluation)What are these speaking tasks? Aim: This lesson is aimed to develop discussion skills but more importantly to focus on critical thinking strategies of analysis and evaluation. Lesson: In small groups the students are given a...
The Gig Economy
Parallelism Parallelism is a similarity of grammatical form for similar elements of meaning within a sentence or among sentences. When pairing ideas, underscore their connection by expressing them in similar grammatical form. Paired ideas are usually connected in...
Teaching EAP at university
The Gig Economy - EAP Lessons The Gig Economy This blog provides a number of lessons based on the Gig Economy. There is over 6-hours of lesson content here. It starts through a discussion of well-known Gig companies and students internet research a specific gig...
Independent Learning
Teaching EAP / what is EAP? Teaching EAP [English for Academic Purposes] at University What is English for Academic Purposes (EAP)? How can I become an EAP Teacher? What qualifications do I need to be an EAP teacher? Where can I find jobs in EAP? All of these...
How to write an academic introduction
The Gig Economy - EAP Lessons The Gig Economy This blog provides a number of lessons based on the Gig Economy. There is over 6-hours of lesson content here. It starts through a discussion of well-known Gig companies and students internet research a specific gig...
Academic Dictogloss
Teaching EAP / what is EAP? Teaching EAP [English for Academic Purposes] at University What is English for Academic Purposes (EAP)? How can I become an EAP Teacher? What qualifications do I need to be an EAP teacher? Where can I find jobs in EAP? All of these...
AWL Teaching Words
LISTENING / Writing / Dictogloss Dictogloss - classroom dictation A dictogloss is a classroom dictation activity where learners are required to construct a short text (3 sentences) by listening and taking notes, which are then used to reconstruct the text. There...
Grammar Tense review
Academic Word List [AWL] Teaching Words A great way to help students develop an understanding of what is considered academic or formal vocabulary is to introduce them to the Academic Word List on a weekly basis. Obviously, it takes time to learn and acquire...
Uncountable Nouns
LISTENING / Writing / Dictogloss Dictogloss - classroom dictation A dictogloss is a classroom dictation activity where learners are required to construct a short text (3 sentences) by listening and taking notes, which are then used to reconstruct the text. There...
Topic Sentence
Academic Word List [AWL] Teaching Words A great way to help students develop an understanding of what is considered academic or formal vocabulary is to introduce them to the Academic Word List on a weekly basis. Obviously, it takes time to learn and acquire...
Harvard Reference List
The Topic Sentence A Topic Sentence is the first sentence of a paragraph. It is sometimes called a 'paragraph leader' or an 'controlling idea'. It is important to write a clear topic sentence so the reader knows what to expect in the paragraph. All key words in the...
Academic Reading Tests
WRITING / Reference List Reference List (Harvard) The basic overview All the sources that you use in the main body of your text must be listed at the end of your essay; this is called a reference list and should be in alphabetical order. You need to include: The...
Academic Listening Tests
The Topic Sentence A Topic Sentence is the first sentence of a paragraph. It is sometimes called a 'paragraph leader' or an 'controlling idea'. It is important to write a clear topic sentence so the reader knows what to expect in the paragraph. All key words in the...
Two-sided Argument Essays
WRITING / Reference List Reference List (Harvard) The basic overview All the sources that you use in the main body of your text must be listed at the end of your essay; this is called a reference list and should be in alphabetical order. You need to include: The...
Academic Word List
Two-Sided Argument Essays: Structure / Lessons This blog discusses the elements of two-sided argument essays and includes a free download. It provides a variety of two-sided argument texts based on topical issues, an outline and answer section. These are four...
Pronunciation – the basics
Academic Word List [AWL] The Academic Word List or AWL contains 570 word families which were selected because they appear with great frequency in a broad range of academic texts. This list is widely used by English for Academic Purposes (EAP) tutors throughout many...
Pronunciation – Chinese & Arabic Speakers
Two-Sided Argument Essays: Structure / Lessons This blog discusses the elements of two-sided argument essays and includes a free download. It provides a variety of two-sided argument texts based on topical issues, an outline and answer section. These are four...
UK tourist attractions blog
Academic Word List [AWL] The Academic Word List or AWL contains 570 word families which were selected because they appear with great frequency in a broad range of academic texts. This list is widely used by English for Academic Purposes (EAP) tutors throughout many...
Hedging Cautious Language
Listening / UK Tourist Attractions A guide to UK Tourist Attractions Where to go and what to visit in the UK There are numerous wonderful things to see and do in the UK. Here is my list of some the best places. These include natural areas, cities, tourist...
Academic Style
WRITING / Hedging / Caution phrases Hedging / Caution Phrases Hedging Language An important feature of academic writing is the concept of cautious language, often called "hedging" or "vague language". In other words, it is necessary to make decisions about your...
Passive Grammar
Listening / UK Tourist Attractions A guide to UK Tourist Attractions Where to go and what to visit in the UK There are numerous wonderful things to see and do in the UK. Here is my list of some the best places. These include natural areas, cities, tourist...
What is Academic English?
WRITING / Hedging / Caution phrases Hedging / Caution Phrases Hedging Language An important feature of academic writing is the concept of cautious language, often called "hedging" or "vague language". In other words, it is necessary to make decisions about your...
New website
What is Academic English? It is... ...often considered relatively formal complex English that conveys ideas in a precise and objective manner. It is generally acknowledged to include the essential skills of literary analysis, the observance of reference systems, the...