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 | Jun 28, 2021 | critical thinking, EAP Teacher, Grammar, Listening, Reading, speaking, Writing
SKILLS: Reading, writing, speaking, listening Presessional Teaching Ideas Terms & Conditions of Use What are presessional teaching ideas? Summer in the UK is often when presessional courses are held. Many UK universities run these courses for a duration of 12 /...
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 | May 9, 2021 | 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 | Feb 2, 2021 | Academia, Listening, Reading, speaking, Writing
COVID-19 Pandemic Lessons Understanding COVID-19 Terms & Conditions of Use What is this COVID-19 lesson about? This ‘COVID-19’ lesson book includes 6-10 hours of content: Exploring COVID-19 through Internet research. Scientific research: what is the COVID-19...
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 | May 11, 2020 | Listening
New Listening Tests 2020 Terms & Conditions of Use What’s this about? We’re writing and creating our own listening lectures. These lectures are well-structured, include clear examples and development. They are designed to help students improve their...
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 21, 2020 | Listening
Summary Listening Tests Terms & Conditions of Use New lecture listening tests – gap-fill summary worksheets Academic English UK has created a new type of listening test. These tests provide authentic lecture listening practice using a Cornell style...
by AEUK | Aug 16, 2019 | Listening
LISTENING / BBC English / TED Talks / TED Tests / HBR Tests / Lectures / AEUK Listening Worksheets / AEUK Listening Tests TED TESTS: Test Questions with PPT Terms & Conditions of Use TED Talk lectures of 10-15 minutes based on a variety of topics with PPTs and...
by AEUK | Aug 4, 2019 | Listening
Academic Lecture & Worksheet The Dangers of Vaping Terms & Conditions of Use What is this lesson about? This listening lesson is an academic lecture that looks at the rise in popularity of vaping or e-cigarettes. It discusses the different devices of vaping,...
by AEUK | Jun 16, 2019 | Academia, Listening, speaking
Procrastination Terms & Conditions of Use What is this blog / lesson about? This lesson explores one of the most common problems that worries students; the tendency to put things off until the last moment or beyond the last moment. University students are...
by AEUK | Jun 4, 2019 | Listening
Academic Lecture & Worksheet A Call for Stricter Gun Control in the U.S. Terms & Conditions of Use What is this blog / lesson about? This lesson is an academic lecture that looks at the differences between countries that have and don’t have gun laws. It...
by AEUK | Mar 23, 2019 | Listening, Reading
Economic Inequality Lesson Book Terms & Conditions of Use Economic Inequality This ‘Economic Inequality’ lesson book includes 6-10 hours of content Exploring the topic and linking personal experience. Creating and writing a definition. Reading a 800-word text with...
by AEUK | Mar 17, 2019 | Listening
Ethical Consumerism Listening Terms & Conditions of Use What is ethical consumerism? This lesson asks the question ‘Do you think consciously about how your products are made where your products come from and how this affects our planet?’ The listening...
by AEUK | Dec 18, 2018 | Listening, speaking
Teamwork at University Terms & Conditions of Use Working in teams Overview: Teamwork is an important part of university study and usually students will have to work in a team on projects, presentations and/or seminars. These skills are fully transferable to...
by AEUK | Nov 19, 2018 | Listening
Listening Circles Terms & Conditions of Use Listening Circles Overview: Listening Circles can be very successful in encouraging students to engage more deeply with texts by approaching them from different perspectives and discovering their different elements...
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 | Feb 3, 2018 | Listening, Writing
LISTENING / Writing / Dictogloss Dictogloss – Classroom Dictation Terms & Conditions of Use 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...
by AEUK | Oct 9, 2017 | Listening
Academic Listenings: TED Talks Terms & Conditions of Use This 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...
