by AEUK | Sep 19, 2022 | EAP Teacher, Lessons, Listening, Reading, Writing
Behavioural Economics What is behavioural economics? Behavioural economics, a term coined by Richard Thaler in 2008, refers to the role that psychological, emotional, cultural and social factors play in decision-making in an economic context. As detailed by Social...
by AEUK | Jan 29, 2022 | Lessons, Referencing, Writing
Improve your paraphrasing skills Paraphrasing is using your own words to express someone else’s message or ideas. In a paraphrase, the ideas and meaning of the original source must be maintained; the main ideas need to be expressed, but the wording has to be...
by AEUK | Jan 2, 2022 | Lessons
2021 Achievements What we achieved in 2021 We’re always working hard at AEUK to produce new lessons and classroom resources. It takes time because once we create a resource we always test it on our students so that we know it works effectively and...
by AEUK | Jun 6, 2021 | Lessons, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Instant Academic English Lessons What is an ‘instant lesson’? Instant lessons are for the busy EAP teacher to pick up and go. They are designed around a specific topic and include all key skills. Time: 1-2 hours of content (activities can be extended or...
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 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 | Dec 16, 2020 | Grammar, Lessons, Vocabulary, Writing
SKILLS / Writing / Vocabulary / Grammar Grammar Workshop Terms & Conditions of Use This 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...
by AEUK | Apr 28, 2020 | EAP Teacher, Lessons, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Academic Happiness Lesson Understanding Happiness 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 different academic definitions...
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 15, 2020 | EAP Teacher, Lessons
Video Games – Academic English Lesson 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. Reading a 700-word text...
by AEUK | Sep 19, 2019 | Lessons, Reading
Artificial Intelligence – Academic English Lesson 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...
by AEUK | Sep 10, 2019 | EAP Teacher, Lessons, Reading
Noise Pollution – EAP Lessons What is noise pollution? Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise, is defined as unwanted or excessive sound that either interferes and/or disrupts one’s quality of life. Noise pollution is commonly associated with three...
by AEUK | Feb 3, 2019 | EAP Teacher, Lessons
Teacher Membership Membership for teachers – over £800 worth of materials for £50? Membership is the best way to have ‘unlimited’ access to all worksheets & PDF books.We have over 450 resources on this website with an estimated value of £800. TEACHER...
by AEUK | Oct 22, 2017 | Lessons, Reading, Writing
AEUK Academic Reading Tests What 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 /...
