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 | Apr 11, 2021 | Academia, Reading, Vocabulary
READING / reading strategies Academic Reading Strategies Terms & Conditions of Use 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...
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 | 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 | Jul 13, 2020 | Academia, Grammar, Reading, referencing, Vocabulary, Writing
How students can exploit a text to support their learning Terms & Conditions of Use How to exploit a text Lead in What reading strategies have you learnt so far? How else could you use a text to support your learning? Where could you find an academic text that...
by AEUK | Jun 7, 2020 | Reading, Writing
READING / Skills / Summary / Reading Tests AEUK Academic Reading Tests Terms & Conditions of Use AEUK academic reading tests have been specifically written for international university students. The texts are based around academic journals and there are a variety...
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 | 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 | Jul 8, 2018 | Reading
Evaluating Academic Sources Terms & Conditions of Use 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 Terms & Conditions of Use Reading & Writing Practice This blog provides a great lesson to improve students’ ability to read, identify key arguments of for/against and synthesis the arguments in argument essay....
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 | Oct 22, 2017 | Reading
READING / Skills / Summary / Reading Tests AEUK Academic Reading Tests Terms & Conditions of Use AEUK academic reading tests have been specifically written for international university students. The texts are based around academic journals and there are a variety...
