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Listening Resources
BBC English: Top International Universities
BBC 6-Minute Listening: The top 200 universities in the world and why American universities are so high up the list. Level: ***** [C2/B1/B2/] / Video
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TED Talks: The Great Firewall of China - Michael Anti
TED TALK: How the central government controls the internet and how a number of micro-bloggers are finding ways around this control. Level: ***** [B2/C1] / Video [18:51]
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TED Tests: Don't insist on English - Patricia Ryan
TED TALK: The globalisation of English and its testing systems can have negative affects on students from various backgrounds. Level: ***** [B1/B2/] / Video [10:35]
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TED Tests: Plastic Pollution in the oceans - Dianna Cohen
TED Talk 6 minutes: How plastic is polluting the marine environment with the Pacific Gyre and possible solutions for a more sustainable society. Level: ***** [B1/B2/] / Video [5:18]
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HBR: Aligning Strategy with sales - Harvard Business School
Harvard Business Review: Short 3 minute lecture on the importance of effective strategy within sales and leadership issues. Level: ***** [B2/C1] / Video [03:23]
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Lectures: Sell your ideas like Steve Jobs - Carmine Gallo
Stanford lecture: the innovative and powerful way Steve Jobs could influence and market products through intelligent presentation skills. Level: ***** [C1/] / Video [50:00]
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Pronunciation: Gap Fill 1
10 Academic Words (a-c)
- Analysis
- Approach
- Area
- Assessment
- Assume /
- Authority
- Available
- Benefits
- Concept
- Consistent
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Pronunciation: Dictation 1
10 Academic Words (a-c)
- Analysis
- Approach
- Area
- Assessment
- Assume /
- Authority
- Available
- Benefits
- Concept
- Consistent
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Free Dictogloss Resources
Free Dictogloss: Financial Crisis 2008
The causes of the Financial Crisis and new regulation that has been implemented to prevent future crashes. Focus areas: Passive structures / academic Words (AWL 1) Level: ***** [B2/C1]
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Free Writing Resources
SPSE Essays: Obesity
A SPSE Essay on obesity. This lesson focuses on identifying the situation, problems, solutions and evaluation from an academic SPSE Essay.It also includes referencing and evidence. Level ***** [C2/B1]
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Paraphrasing: writing worksheet
This worksheet provides paraphrasing practice. There are five sentences taken from an academic text and students paraphrase the sentences to keep the same meaning. Includes possible answers.
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Reporting verbs: worksheet
Use the verbs in the box to put into the sentences in the worksheet. Each sentence has a description of the type of verb needed. Check the grammar of the verb too!
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Academic Writing: Useful websites for writing
Here are some good websites we recommend to our students to use when writing essays or doing written work in class. These sites help with key skills of paraphrasing and summarising. Webpage link
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Free Reading Resources
Reading Skills: Reading Timeline
A biographical account of British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin. Read the text and order the events of his life on the time line sheet provided. Words: 731 Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Reading & Research Skills: What is a credible source?
This lesson highlights the key components of identifying credible and reliable resources. It includes a check list on 20 different sources and students have to decide whether these are credible or not? Page link Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Free Vocabulary Resources
Academic Vocabulary: Academic Word List Sublist 1
This is a worksheet to practise using the a Academic Word List (AWL) sublist 1. Read the 10 sentences and put in a suitable word in its correct form. Academic Word List.. Level ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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Academic Word List Lesson - Sublist 1-10
This lesson is the 10 sublists of the Academic Word List put into tables to be cut up. In small groups, students explain their word using synonyms, explanation and definition. There are lots of other activities included too. More information Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Free Grammar Resources
Passive Grammar - the basics
This is a worksheet that provides an overview of the basic passive structures, the rules and tense exercises. It also includes a speaking activity. A nice lesson to revise the basic structures and use of the passive. Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Free Error Correction Resources
Error Correction Code Practice & Answers
Teachers or students: This is an introduction to the error correction code & a worksheet to practise correcting written mistakes with the code. You need this correction code - click here
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Free Speaking Resources
Speaking - Academic Discussion Topics
This is a worksheet of three different types of questions (easy, medium and hard). There is also a discussion phrase sheet that goes with it. Click here Level ***** [B1/B2]
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Independent Learning seminar
This worksheet is based on four videos. Students listen and take notes on the videos and then summarise their ideas on the worksheet. Using their new knowledge they formulate an Independent Learning action plan. With all this information they have a 20-30 minute seminar using a set of questions. Videos Level: ***** [B1/B2/C1]
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