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 | Oct 31, 2022 | Vocabulary
Vocabulary Learning Strategies What are vocabulary learning strategies? Vocabulary Learning Strategies (VLS) are a way to improve students’ understanding of vocabulary learning. This webpage and lesson introduces students to learning vocabulary theory and Schmitt’s...
by Admin | Mar 7, 2022 | Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
Nominalisation – how to nominalise in academic writing. What is nominalisation? Nominalisation is the process of changing verbs or adjectives to nouns. Why use nominalisation? The nominalisation grammatical process develops complex grammar noun-phrase...
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 13, 2021 | Vocabulary
SKILLS / Writing / Grammar / Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary Terms & Conditions of Use AWL Worksheets / Lessons The AWL AWL-The List AWL-synonyms AWL-Word Forms AWL-Cut Up AWL-exercises AWL Word Games AWL-verbs to nouns AWL-nouns to adj. AWL-word+prep....
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 | 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 | Jul 26, 2020 | Vocabulary, Writing
Hedging / Caution Phrases What is hedging language? An important feature of academic writing is the concept of cautious language, often called “hedging” or “vague language”. In other words, it is necessary to make decisions about your stance...
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 | 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 | Feb 17, 2019 | Academic Word List, Vocabulary
Academic Word List [AWL] – Word Formation What is Academic Word List word forms? The Academic Word List (AWL) is a word list of 570 English words which appear with great frequency in a broad range of academic texts. This lesson helps students to develop an...
by AEUK | Jan 9, 2018 | Academic Word List, Vocabulary
Academic Word List [AWL] Teaching Words A great way to help students develop an understanding of what is considered academic or formal vocabulary is to introduce them to the Academic Word List on a weekly basis. Obviously, it takes time to learn and acquire the...
by AEUK | Nov 28, 2017 | Vocabulary
Countable and Uncountable Nouns What is a countable & uncountable noun? A countable noun means it can be counted. Often you can use an article (‘a’ or ‘an’) in front of the noun. Some countable nouns are irregular and follow different...
