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Academic Dictogloss
Dictogloss - Classroom Dictation What is an academic dictogloss? 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 are...
AWL Teaching Words
Academic Word List [AWL] Teaching Words The Academic Word List (AWL), developed by Averil Coxhead in 2000 at Victoria University of Wellington, comprises 570 word families that occur frequently across a wide range of academic texts. This webpages includes lots of...
Grammar Tense Review
Academic Grammar Grammar Tense Review This blog is a lesson on the twelve tenses of English. It includes an easy to understand tense chart of the twelve tenses, their structure and a sample sentence for each tense. The lesson asks students to discuss different...
Harvard 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 author (last name and...
Academic Reading Tests
AEUK Academic Reading TestsWhat is an academic reading test? 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 matching /...
Academic Listening Tests
Academic Listenings: TED TalksThis blog provides a range of Academic Listening Tests based on TED Talks and includes a free download. The tests are designed to help students develop lecture and note-taking listening skills. The listenings range in length from 10 - 15...
Two-sided Argument Essays
Two-Sided Argument Essays: Structure / Lessons What is a two-sided argument essay? A two-sided argument essay presents a balanced and objective analysis of both sides of an argument, and a one-sided argument presents a thesis which the writer sets out to prove in...
Pronunciation – the basics
Pronunciation - the basics This blog introduces the basics of pronunciation. It highlights the importance of the phonemic chart and phonetic symbols in identifying correct sounds and helping to improve fluency. The blog includes a lesson on 10 difficult words to...
Pronunciation – Chinese & Arabic Speakers
Pronunciation - Chinese & Arabic Speakers Basic pronunciation [Chinese Speakers] /ð/ they / day – they will play badminton the day after tomorrow. /æ / man/men - a group of men were running after a man. /æ/ ran / run – I went for a run and ran into my tutor. /æ/...
Academic Style
Academic Style is... ... is the conventions often associated this academic writing. Although there is much debate over 'what is exactly academic style?', generally there is an agreement among 'most' Academic English tutors to the key elements that should or should not...
