by AEUK | Apr 25, 2021 | Academia, EAP Teacher, referencing, Writing
WRITING / Reference Verbs / Reference List / Referencing In-Text Referencing Terms & Conditions of Use When you use information from a text, you have to acknowledge it / state who said it. Why? It’s not your idea, so you must give credit to the writer of the...
by AEUK | Mar 19, 2021 | Academia, EAP Teacher, Grammar, lessons, Reading, Writing
GRAMMAR / Verb Patterns Academic Verb Patterns Terms & Conditions of Use What are verb patterns? A verb pattern is when one verb follows another in a single clause. The former verb dictates how the latter verb will be used. There are five main verb patterns in...
by AEUK | Mar 7, 2021 | EAP Teacher, Grammar, lessons, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
GRAMMAR / Un/countable nouns Academic Countable & uncountable nouns Terms & Conditions of Use What are countable and uncountable nouns? Countable (or count) nouns refer to something that can be counted, such as equations or people. They have a singular and...
by AEUK | Jan 21, 2021 | EAP Teacher
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...
by AEUK | Jan 3, 2021 | critical thinking, EAP Teacher, lessons, Listening, Reading, speaking, Vocabulary, Writing
NEW Resources for 2020 New lessons for 2020 This is everything we produced in 2020 Academic Vocabulary Introduction to the AWL using synonyms: sublist 1- 4 (new for 2020) This is a great lesson to introduce the Academic Word List (AWL). It begins with a small...
by AEUK | Jun 15, 2020 | EAP Teacher
QUICKMARKS for Academic English Teachers Terms & Conditions of Use What 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...
by AEUK | May 3, 2020 | EAP Teacher, Writing
AEUK One-Sided Argument (persuasive) Essays Terms & Conditions of Use Argument 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...
by AEUK | Apr 28, 2020 | EAP Teacher, lessons, Listening, Reading, speaking, Writing
Academic Happiness Lesson Understanding Happiness Terms & Conditions of Use What 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...
by AEUK | Apr 6, 2020 | EAP Teacher, referencing, Writing
Academic Paragraphing Terms & Conditions of Use 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...
by AEUK | Mar 28, 2020 | Academia, EAP Teacher, speaking
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...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2020 | EAP Teacher, lessons, Vocabulary
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...
by AEUK | Jan 30, 2020 | EAP Teacher
QUIZLET for Academic Teachers Terms & Conditions of Use What 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...
by AEUK | Jan 15, 2020 | EAP Teacher, lessons
Video Games – EAP Lessons Terms & Conditions of Use The 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....
by AEUK | Sep 10, 2019 | EAP Teacher
Noise Pollution – EAP Lessons Terms & Conditions of Use Noise 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...
by AEUK | Jun 22, 2019 | EAP Teacher, speaking
Lesson ideas for Week 1 on an EAP Course Terms & Conditions of Use What 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...
by AEUK | Apr 10, 2019 | Academia, EAP Teacher
Academic Plagiarism: the use of custom Essay writing services Terms & Conditions of Use What 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...
by AEUK | Apr 4, 2018 | EAP Teacher, Listening, Reading, Writing
The Gig Economy – EAP Lessons Terms & Conditions of Use 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...
by AEUK | Mar 19, 2018 | EAP Teacher
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...
