Academic Conditionals
GRAMMAR / Conditionals Academic Conditionals What are conditionals / if clauses? Conditionals are used to describe the result of a real or hypothetical condition. There are four main types of conditionals in English. Each is used to indicate the likelihood of a...
Academic Modal Verbs
GRAMMAR / Modal Verbs Academic Modal Verbs What are modal verbs? Modal verbs are used to express a certain attitude or perspective. They are classified as auxiliary verbs so they have no infinitive form, no gerund form, no past participle and no third person singular...
COVID-19
COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons Understanding COVID-19What is this COVID-19 lesson about? This ‘COVID-19’ lesson book includes 6-10 hours of content: Exploring COVID-19 through Internet research. Scientific research: what is the COVID-19 genome? Reading a 800-word text with...
Teaching English online
If you are an English tutor, you’re probably teaching English online at the moment. This blog offers some handy tips & tricks based around using video-conferencing software and document sharing apps.Technical Specifications So, let’s begin with the specs. There...
2020 Achievements
2020 AchievementsHi Everyone, Firstly, we would like to say a really big THANK YOU for supporting AEUK over this last year and we hope you have enjoyed using our materials. Our mission is to provide SIMPLE and easy to use EAP materials that you can basically select...
Grammar Workshop
Grammar WorkshopThis webpage is a selection of grammar videos and free downloadable PDF exercises. It is mainly focused on general English grammar but is still important in building good grammar awareness and correct use.Tense Review Tense Review Exercises - [All 12...
Marking Criteria
Academic Marking CriteriaMarking criteria Marking criteria are the standards of judgement for assignments. Marking criteria are often divided into sections with explicit definitions of the quality expected for different levels of judgement. Students It is important...
Academic Style Blog
Academic Writing Style - key pointsDownload the MP3 / Download the above image - hereDownload the MP3 Academic Style is... ... the conventions often associated with academic writing. Although there is much debate over what exactly academic style is, generally there is...
The Reflective Student
Reflection on Study and Goal Setting What's this lesson about? This is a seminar lesson to reflect on studying. It asks students to look at and examine the way they study and to identify possible areas that could be improved. It includes reflective questions, a...
Hedging Cautious Language
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...
Text Exploitation
How students can exploit a text to support their learning How to exploit a text Lead in What reading strategies have you learnt so far? How else could you use a text to support your learning? Where could you find an academic text that you could exploit? Compare your...
Academic Sentence Structure
WRITING / sentence structureSentence StructureThis page includes a range of lesson / worksheets on sentence structure.Sentence Structure 1 Aim: To support students in their understanding and practice of the four types of sentence structures: simple, compound, complex...
Turnitin Quickmarks
QUICKMARKS for Academic English TeachersWhat are QuickMarks?. QuickMarks are a set of commonly used marking terms that can be used to help mark assignments. •Turnitin provides a few default marking sets (e.g. Commonly used, Formatting or Composition marks). •...
Academic Reading Tests
READING / Skills / Summary / Reading Tests Academic Reading Tests AEUK academic reading tests have been specifically written for international university students. The texts are based around academic journals and there are a variety of test questions (sub-title...
Topic Sentence
The Topic Sentence Topic Sentence or Paragraph Leader • It is usually the first sentence which presents the main idea of your paragraph. • It is often short, clear, simple and to the point. • It is followed by explanations, reasons and examples which...
Listening Tests 2020
New Listening Tests 2020What's this about? We're writing and creating our own listening lectures. These lectures are well-structured, include clear examples and development. They are designed to help students improve their lecture note-taking skills and to identify...
One-sided Argument Essays
WRITING / SPSE / Summary / ArgumentAEUK One-Sided Argument (persuasive) EssaysArgument essays on a variety of topics. These essays use block & point-by-point structure, they are 500-700 words long & they are divided into four paragraphs with clear counter...
Happiness Lesson
Academic Happiness Lesson Understanding HappinessWhat is this lesson about? This ‘happiness’ lesson book includes 6-10 hours of content: Exploring the topic and linking personal experience. Creating and writing a definition. Analysing different academic definitions...
Summary Listening Tests
Summary Listening Tests New lecture listening tests - gap-fill summary worksheets Academic English UK has created a new type of listening test. These tests provide authentic lecture listening practice using a Cornell style note-taking outline and these notes are then...
Paragraph Analysis
Academic Paragraphing Basic Paragraph Structure A basic paragraph should consist of four key parts. 1) Topic Sentence (sometimes called a paragraph leader). 2) Development (a detailed explanation of the topic. 3) Example (this can be data, stats, evidence, etc..). 4)...
Teaching online
The best 'free' video-conferencing software for 2020 This post was written by J.Greenwood (2020) With the Covid-19 pandemic currently impacting educational institutions across the globe, many teachers are being tasked with delivering classes online. This blog post...
Critical Thinking Skills
Critical Thinking Skills Critical Thinking is... ...derived from the ancient Greek word Kritikos meaning questioning. Universal scholarly agreement is based on the understanding that it is the higher order cognitive skills of analysing, evaluating and creating to...
Introduction to Academic Word List
Introduction to the Academic Word List [AWL]Lesson A really nice lesson to introduce students to the Academic Word List. It is divided into four individual lessons so that teachers can focus on one sublist each week. Each lesson includes a synonym matching activity...
Academic Teacher Quizlet
QUIZLET for Academic TeachersWhat is Quizlet? Quizlet is one of the biggest vocabulary and flashcard learning websites on the net. It has flashcards and vocabulary sets for a wide-range of subjects. At its most basic, Quizlet provides teachers with the ability to...
Video games
Video Games - EAP LessonsThe impact of video games on health This 'video games' lesson book includes 6-10 hours of content: Exploring the topic and linking personal experience. Discussing pros and cons of gaming. Reading a 700-word text with test-type questions....
2019 Achievements
Academic English Achievements 2019This has been our best year ever! Hi Everyone, Firstly, we'd like to say a really big THANK YOU for supporting AEUK over this last year and we hope you have enjoyed using our materials. We created over 40 lessons in 2019 and below is...
Artificial Intelligence Lesson Book
Artificial Intelligence - EAP Lessons Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence (AI) is developing at an unprecedented rate. Innovations in computer-basedvision, speech recognition and natural language processing are all features in today’s technology. Butwhat...
Noise Pollution
Noise Pollution - EAP LessonsNoise Pollution This 'Noise Pollution' lesson book include 6-10 hours of content: Exploring the topic and linking personal experience. Creating and writing a definition. Reading a 800-word text with reading test-type questions. Identifying...
Noun Phrases
Noun PhrasesWhat are noun phrases? Noun phrases (grouping together a collection of words to act as one noun) are one of the keystones of academic writing. Noun phrase is making the meaning of a noun more precise from the words immediately before (pre-modifying words)...
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...
Academic Integrity
Academic IntegrityThe lesson This is a speaking lesson that involves defining ‘academic integrity’, looking at how other universities address academic integrity, and understanding some of the key principles associated with the term. The lesson is designed to promote...
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
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...
Academic Plagiarism
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...
Economic Inequality
Economic Inequality Lesson BookEconomic Inequality This ‘Economic Inequality’ lesson book includes 6-10 hours of content Exploring the topic and linking personal experience. Creating and writing a definition. Reading a 800-word text with reading test-type questions....
Ethical Consumerism
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...
Seminar Signposting Language
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...
Graphs
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 and describing a range of different lines (peak, plummet, etc..). It...
Academic Word Formation
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...
Teacher Membership Blog
Membership for teachers - over £200 worth of materials for £30? It's taken a while but at last after popular demand we have managed to create an EAP TEACHER MEMBERSHIP - go here. All our Academic English materials including the listening membership for only £30 a...
Academic Pronunciation
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...
Teamwork
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...
Seminar Designer Baby
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...
Listening Circles
Listening Circles Listening Circles Overview: Listening Circles can be very successful in encouraging students to engage more deeply with texts by approaching them from different perspectives and discovering their different elements before rebuilding them with a...
Cohesion
Cohesion What is cohesion? Cohesion refers to the way texts use grammar and vocabulary to ‘stick’ or ‘glue’ ideas together. This is done through articles (a/an/the), pronouns(it/this/these/that/those/etc..), word families (analyse/ analysis) / summary...
Parallelism
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...
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Academic Sources Much of university life is based on good research skills. Of course, like all good skills it needs practice and strategies to be effective and efficient. At first, many students find it difficult to identify credible and trustworthy...