by AEUK | Oct 13, 2024 | Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Diabetes What is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus, more commonly known as simply diabetes, affects more than 4 million people in the UK presently (The British Diabetic Association, 2024a). There are four main types of diabetes – type 1, type 2, gestational and prediabetes,...
by AEUK | Aug 16, 2024 | Critical thinking, Reading
Critical Reading What is critical reading? Critical reading is necessary for critical writing. Texts need to be examined carefully and critically in order to create a critical analysis of the topic. This information is then used to support a position in writing....
by AEUK | Feb 18, 2024 | Critical thinking, Reading
Critical Reading What is critical reading? Critical reading is necessary for critical writing. Texts need to be examined carefully and critically in order to create a critical analysis of the topic. This information is then used to support a position in writing....
by AEUK | Jul 16, 2023 | Lessons, Listening, Medical English, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Medical English Vocabulary Medical English Worksheets / Lessons Click on any link to be taken to the download MAWL MAWL MAWL Video MAWL Synonyms MAWL Gap Fill LESSONS Heart Disease Dementia Air Pollution Noise Pollution Listenings TED Talks Medical 1 x5 TED Talks...
by AEUK | Jun 27, 2023 | Lessons, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Dementia What is dementia? Dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder that progresses over time and primarily impacts cognitive functions such as memory, thinking, and behaviour. It is caused by many different diseases which damage the nerve cells and generally affects...
by AEUK | Feb 21, 2023 | Lessons, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Front Groups What is a front group? A front group is a seemingly independent and not-for-profit organisation, predominantly operating in and around the areas of public health and the environment. They are typically set up by hugely lucrative conglomerates, and usually...
by AEUK | Jan 24, 2023 | Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) What is diversity, inclusion and equity? Diversity, equity and inclusion, often shortened to DEI, is a collective term for the approaches, initiatives, and protocol set out in a place of work to promote equal representation and...
by AEUK | Jan 23, 2023 | Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Heart Disease What is heart disease? Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a term used for any disease which affects the heart or blood vessels, is responsible for almost a third of all deaths worldwide (Public Health England, 2019). Of this group, coronary heart disease...
by AEUK | Jan 9, 2023 | Lessons, Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Instant Academic English Lessons 2 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 | 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 | Jul 30, 2022 | Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing
Marketing What is marketing theory? Some of the most common marketing models include the Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning process, which focuses on generating value for an organisation through delivering relevant products, services and communications to the...
by AEUK | Jul 4, 2022 | Listening, Reading
Aviation Decarbonisation What is aviation decarbonisation? In 2021, the airline industry made a formal commitment to take a concrete step towards its decarbonisation, by announcing a carbon neutrality target for 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement. Air transport...
by AEUK | May 22, 2022 | Reading, Writing
Fact versus Opinion What is a fact? A fact is an objective statement that is supported with evidence and can be proven to be true or false. It is a statement that everyone agrees is true. There is no argument. Facts may contain words like discover, demonstrate,...
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 | 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 | Apr 11, 2021 | Academia, Reading, Vocabulary
READING / reading strategies Academic Reading Strategies What are reading strategies? In order to read effectively, different reading techniques are necessary for different purposes and texts. Therefore, it is important for students to have a range skills to be able...
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 | 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 | Jul 13, 2020 | Academia, Grammar, Reading, Referencing, Vocabulary, Writing
How students can exploit a text to support their learning What are reading strategies? Reading strategies are explicit approaches and techniques to improve comprehension of a written text. These reading strategies include skimming, scanning, surveying, highlighting,...
by AEUK | Jun 7, 2020 | Reading, Writing
RESOURCES: Reading / Writing / Listening / Speaking / Argument / SPSE / Reading Tests / Summary / Dictogloss / Grammar / Vocabulary / Critical Thinking / Instant Lessons / New 2022 / AEUK Academic Reading Tests What is an academic reading test? AEUK academic reading...
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 | 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 | Mar 23, 2019 | Listening, Reading
Economic Inequality Lesson Book What is economic inequality? Economic inequality covers a wide variety of topics. It mainly refers to either income distribution or the distribution of wealth. Besides measurements between countries or states, there are important types...
by AEUK | Mar 17, 2019 | Listening, Reading, Writing
Ethical Consumerism Listening What is ethical consumerism? Borg and Regan (2008) describe ethical consumerism as consciously identifying the links between a product, its origins and the context in which it has been produced. They define the term as awareness of how a...
by AEUK | Nov 19, 2018 | Listening, Reading, Speaking
Listening Circles What are listening circles? 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 before rebuilding them with a...
by AEUK | Jul 8, 2018 | Reading, Referencing
Evaluating Academic Sources What is evaluating sources? Much of university life is based on good research skills. Of course, like all good skills it needs practice and strategies to be effective and efficient. At first, many students find it difficult to identify...
by AEUK | Jun 5, 2018 | Reading, Uncategorized
Reading & Argument Essay Writing Reading & Writing Practice This blog provides a great lesson to improve students’ ability to read, identify key arguments of for/against and synthesise the arguments in an argument essay. Students practise their...
by AEUK | Apr 29, 2018 | Reading, Writing
SPSE Essays – Situation / Problem / Solution / Evaluation SPSE (situation, problem, solution, evaluation) essays are a common writing structure used at university. The aim of the S-P-S-E essay is to examine a problem and discuss two (or more) possible...
by AEUK | Apr 4, 2018 | EAP Teacher, Listening, Reading, Writing
The Gig Economy – EAP Lessons What is the gig economy? The gig economy can be defined as independent work that encapsulates autonomous, collaborative short-term working relationships (gigs). This encompasses the labour services of trading in goods and renting...
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 /...
