by AEUK | Apr 21, 2022 | EAP Teacher, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Academic English Tests What are academic English Tests? OverviewMore information Each test includes an academic reading, summary writing, lecture listening and seminar speaking. All texts are written and created by us and we dedicate a considerable amount of time in...
by AEUK | Feb 1, 2022 | EAP Teacher, Listening
Listening Note-Taking Methods 1 What are listening note-taking methods? The Curve of Forgetting graph (originally called The Ebbinghuas Curve) proposes we forget new information rapidly. If you take a lecture for example, many students think that because they...
by AEUK | Jan 31, 2022 | EAP Teacher, Writing
Academic Summary Skills What is a summary? A summary is a synthesis of the main points of an article written in your own words. It is a combination of selecting the relevant information and condensing it so that it is no more than a third of the length of the...
by AEUK | Nov 27, 2021 | EAP Teacher, Grammar
Academic Grammar What are the most common tenses in academic English? According to corpus research, in academic writing, the four tenses used the most often are present simple, past simple, present perfect simple and future simple (will) (Biber et al., 1999; Caplan,...
by AEUK | Aug 31, 2021 | EAP Teacher, Listening
Listening Note-Taking Methods 2 What are listening note-taking methods? The Curve of Forgetting (originally called The Ebbinghuas Curve) proposes we forget new information rapidly. If you take a lecture for example, many students think that because they understand the...
by AEUK | Aug 26, 2021 | EAP Teacher, Listening, Speaking
Shared Drives Download all our videos and MP3s We use OneDrive & Dropbox file sharing applications to share all our videos and listenings. If you are in a country where you cannot access YouTube or Google-based websites, this is your solution. These apps provide...
by AEUK | Aug 16, 2021 | EAP Teacher, Referencing
Academic Synthesis What is synthesis? Synthesis is a key feature of analytical academic writing. It is the skill of being able to combine a number of sources in a clause, paragraph or text to either support an argument or refute it. We also synthesise sources to be...
by AEUK | Aug 1, 2021 | EAP Teacher, Writing
WRITING / Examples Academic Exemplification What is exemplification? Exemplification means to provide readers with examples that illustrate a larger point. Exemplification writing uses specific, vivid examples for the purpose of adding more information to explain,...
by AEUK | Jul 3, 2021 | EAP Teacher, Grammar, Writing
WRITING / Definitions Academic Definitions What are definitions? Definitions are statements explaining the meaning of a word or phrase. Definitions show that you understand key terms and ensure that there is no misunderstanding with your audience. Definitions are...
by AEUK | Jun 20, 2021 | Academia, EAP Teacher, Terms and Conditions
New PDF to Word Terms and Conditions What’s this about? Many of us are still teaching online and Word documents are far more practical to use online than PDFs. Therefore, we’ve changed our terms and conditions to provide permission for our PDF documents...
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...
