by AEUK | Aug 27, 2023
Academic E-Portfolios (new 2023) This lesson is designed to help students create an academic e-portfolio. It contains a range of exercises to help them understand what it is, why it is used, what makes an effective goal, how to show evidence of learning and how to...
by AEUK | Aug 6, 2023
Academic Posters 2: Academic poster guidelines (new 2023) This lesson provides a detailed set of guidelines to create an academic poster. It includes a first draft scientific poster with 10 mistakes and and a final draft for comparison. The students can then create an...
by AEUK | Aug 6, 2023
Academic Posters 1: an introduction to academic posters (new 2023) This lesson is designed to help students to understand what an academic poster is and what the features of an academic poster are. It contains a range of exercises to help them as well as an activity...
by AEUK | Jul 9, 2023
Medical Gap Fill Exercises (MAWL: Sublist 6-10) [new 2023] This lesson uses words from the MAW sublists 6-10. There are 10 sentence gap-fill exercises which focus on general & medical terms. These gap fill exercises are the same exercises as the Introduction to...
by AEUK | Jul 9, 2023
Introduction to the MAWL using synonyms: Sublist 6 – 10 [new 2023] This is a great lesson to introduce the Medical Academic Word List (MAWL). It begins with a small explanation about the MAWL. This is then followed with a focus activity on sublist 6 by...
by AEUK | Jun 20, 2023
Dementia Lesson Book AMAZING VALUE Four lessons in one book: 1) Reading test. 2) Reading to writing summary writing. 3) 2x Listening tests. 4) Speaking seminar. Webpage link Example TEACHER MEMBERSHIP INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Reading Test: Dementia [new...
by AEUK | Jun 20, 2023
The dementia village that’s redefining elder care – Yvonne van Amerongen [new 2023] TED TALK: This talk describes what the new ‘dementia village’ looks like, how it has been set up to support dementia sufferers and why it works. Listening worksheets use a...
by AEUK | Jun 20, 2023
Alzheimer’s is not normal aging and we can cure it – Samuel Cohen [new 2023] TED TALK: This talk discusses what happens in the brain of someone with this disease. It describes the incidence rate, the economic challenges and the results of the latest...
by AEUK | Jun 20, 2023
Writing Summary: Dementia [new 2023] This 1000-word text discusses dementia. It provides an extended definition of dementia, key facts and stats connected to dementia, the four types of dementia, and the diagnosis and possible treatments of dementia. The summary task...
by AEUK | Jun 20, 2023
Reading Test: Dementia [new 2023] This 1000-word text discusses dementia. It provides an extended definition of dementia, key facts and stats connected to dementia, the four types of dementia, and the diagnosis and possible treatments of dementia. The reading test...
by AEUK | Apr 17, 2023
Describing Results (questionnaire data) [new 2023] This lesson teaches students how to describe the results from a questionnaire. It provides language for describing quantities, group sizes, specific features and reporting verbs. It includes model answers and a range...
by AEUK | Apr 3, 2023
Medical Gap Fill Exercises (MAWL: Sublist 1-5) [new 2023] This lesson uses words from the MAW sublists 1-5. There are 10 sentence gap-fill exercises which focus on general & medical terms. These gap fill exercises are the same as the Introduction to the MAWL...
by AEUK | Apr 1, 2023
Introduction to the MAWL using synonyms: Sublist 1- 5 This is a great lesson to introduce the Medical Academic Word List (AWL). It begins with a small explanation about the AWL. This is then followed with a focus activity on Sublist 1 by identifying possible...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
How do steroids affect your body? TED-Ed Medicine (2022) The focus of this short 5.32 minute lecture is to explain how steroids affect your muscles and other parts of your body. It starts with a definition of steroids and the likely users; it then identifies the...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
What is obesity? TED-Ed Medicine (2016) The focus of this short 4.56-minute lecture is to explain what obesity is. It firstly discusses bodily fat in prehistoric times; it then looks at the period of history when being overweight was recognised as ill health; after...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
How does the immune system work? by TED-Ed Medicine (2018) The focus of this short 5.09-minute lecture is to explain how the immune system works. It firstly looks at what the immune system protects you against; it then defines what the immune system is; after that it...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
How does heart transplant surgery work? TED-Ed Medicine (2022) The focus of this short 4.55-minute lecture is to explain how heart transplant surgery works. It firstly provides some statistics on heart transplants; it then describes who the potential recipients and...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
What happens during a heart attack? TED-Ed Medicine (2017) The focus of this short 4.40-minute lecture is to explain what happens during a heart attack. It firstly looks at the causes; it then identifies the symptoms; after that it describes the diagnosis; it then...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
What causes headaches? TED-Ed Medicine (2018) The focus of this short 5.07-minute lecture is to explain the cause of headaches. It firstly looks at the cure for headaches in ancient Greece; it then classifies headaches into two types and defines both; after that it...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
Why is it so hard to cure the common cold? TED-Ed Medicine (2022) The focus of this short 5.03-minute lecture is to explain why it is so hard to cure the common cold. It firstly discusses some research on pleconaril; it then looks at the immune system and explains how...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
How does chemotherapy work? TED-Ed Medicine (2019) The focus of this short 5.06-minute lecture is to explain how chemotherapy works. It firstly looks at how chemotherapy drugs were discovered; it then describes how these drugs are delivered into body and exactly how...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
How bones make blood TED-Ed Medicine (2020) The focus of this short 4.22-minute lecture is to explain how bone makes blood. It firstly looks at what bone consists of and the role of the stem cells in the bone marrow; it then describes what blood cancer is and how it...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis? TED-Ed Medicine (2020) The focus of this short 6.00-minute lecture is to explain how bacteria has become resistant to antibiotics. It firstly looks at the uses of antibiotics, the discovery of antibiotics and the...
by AEUK | Mar 16, 2023
How does at anesthesia work? TED-Ed Medicine (2016) The focus of this short 4.42-minute lecture is to provide an explanation of how anesthesia works. It firstly looks at regional anesthesia and then moves on to the two types of general anesthetia: inhalational and...
by AEUK | Feb 25, 2023
5x Mini Lecture Listenings Book 4 (new for 2023) Lessons: Geometry, HS2, Peer-to-peer Lending, SpaceX & Sustainability.. AMAZING VALUE – five mini-lectures in one book. Each listening includes video/mp3, PPT slides, question sheet & a transcript. ...
by AEUK | Feb 25, 2023
Mini Lecture: sustainability (new 2023) This short lecture discusses how and why businesses are changing from globalised supply chains to more localised manufacturing. It focuses on the positive aspects of ‘reshoring’ and the reduced impact of environmentally...
by AEUK | Feb 25, 2023
Mini Lecture: Space X (new 2023) This short lecture discusses SpaceX’s founder Elon Musk’s mission to have a human presence on Mars. It explains how this will become a possibility through using reusable rocket ships and fuel-efficient engines. The listening test...
by AEUK | Feb 25, 2023
Mini Lecture: peer-to-peer lending (new 2023) This short lecture discusses the origins of crowdfunding and explains the different types of crowfunding: reward-based, equity-based and donation-based. It then focuses on how crowdfunding has changed the financial...
by AEUK | Feb 25, 2023
Mini Lecture: High Speed Rail 2 (HS2) (new 2023) This short lecture discusses problems that HS2 has faced since 2009. The key issues discussed include the environmental impact, the cost and the axing of the eastern leg. The listening test includes: open questions,...
by AEUK | Feb 25, 2023
Mini Lecture: geometry (new 2023) This short lecture discusses the purpose of a bridge, it introduces the use of triangles in bridge design, it puts forward the reasons why triangles are used in bridge design and illustrates some examples of some famous bridges. The...
by AEUK | Feb 24, 2023
5x Mini Lecture Listenings Book 3 (new for 2023) Lessons: Automation, Big Data, Business Innovation, Cryptocurrencies, Cybercrime. AMAZING VALUE – five mini-lectures in one book. Each listening includes video/mp3, PPT slides, question sheet & a...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Cybercrime Mini Lecture by Academic English UK This short lecture defines cybersecurity, it looks at how we can protect ourselves from a cyberattack, it explains who is most responsible for cyberattacks in business, it puts forward the security measures companies can...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Cryptocurrencies Mini Lecture by Academic English UK This short lecture defines bitcoin, talks about the success of bitcoin and explains how bitcoin works. It looks at the different perspectives from financial institutions, its market volatility and potential risks....
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Business Model Innovation Mini Lecture by Academic English UK This short lecture compares Blockbuster and Netflix. It starts by looking at Blockbuster and talks about its product, how it expanded, its revenue and then its downfall. It then introduces Netflix and...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Big Data Mini Lecture by Academic English UK This short lecture defines big data, illustrates how it influences the business world and explains the importance of data protection. It introduces laws, guides and tools to help protect our private information, and it puts...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Automation Mini Lecture by Academic English UK This short lecture defines chatbots, discusses the industries that use chatbots and explains how chatbots work. It looks at the reasons why people prefer engaging with chatbots, the growth of the chatbot industry and...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Fintech Mini Lecture by Academic English UK The 3.52-minute lecture starts by providing some important statistics connected to mental health: number of people affected, causes, demographics and economic costs. It then defines MBCT, mindfulness and cognitive based...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Fintech Mini Lecture by Academic English UK The 4-minute lecture explains what Fintech is and illustrates some the Fintech services, paying particular attention to payment systems. It compares two of the biggest payment services: PayPal and Stripe in terms of...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Zero Waste Mini Lecture by Academic English UK The 4.35-minute lecture discusses what fast fashion is and its purpose. It focuses on three serious environment impacts caused by the fast fashion industry. 1) materials 2) manufacturing 3) waste. The lecture provides...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
Zero Waste Mini Lecture by Academic English UK The 3.23-minute lecture discusses the issue with waste and explains what zero waste shops are and why people have set them up. It illustrates the benefits of zero waste shops and also explains the criticisms. It finishes...
by AEUK | Feb 23, 2023
COVID 19 Mini Lecture by Academic English UK The 4-minute lecture starts with an introduction to COVID-19 and its possible origins. The lecturer provides a basic description of how COVID-19 infects the body by preventing the interferons from recognizing it is a...
by AEUK | Feb 21, 2023
Front Groups PDF Book AMAZING VALUE Four lessons in one book: 1) Reading test, 2) Reading to writing summary writing, 3) Listening test 4) Speaking seminar. Webpage link Example TEACHER MEMBERSHIP INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP This book contains four lessons: Reading...
by AEUK | Feb 21, 2023
Listening Test: Front Groups [new 2023] This 10-minute lecture discusses front groups. It explains what a front group is, it looks at the purpose of a front group and how it operates, it outlines and analyses three case studies connected to the tobacco, alcohol and...
by AEUK | Feb 20, 2023
Writing Summary: Front Groups [new 2023] This 820-word text discusses front groups. It provides a definition of the key terms, it analyses the characteristics of front groups, it looks at some well-known examples of front groups and the companies that support them,...
by AEUK | Feb 20, 2023
Reading Test: Front Groups [new 2023] This 820-word text discusses front groups. It provides a definition of the key terms, it analyses the characteristics of front groups, it looks at some well-known examples of front groups and the companies that support them, and...
by AEUK | Jan 11, 2023
Heart Disease PDF Book AMAZING VALUE Four lessons in one book: 1) Reading test, 2) Reading to writing summary writing, 3) Listening test 4) Speaking seminar. Webpage link Example TEACHER MEMBERSHIP INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP The book contains four lessons: Reading...
by AEUK | Jan 10, 2023
Listening Test: Heart Disease (CABG Procedure) [new 2023] This short lecture explains how the mortality rate of cardiovascular disease has declined through the emergence of the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). It talks about the CABG procedure and risks of...
by AEUK | Jan 10, 2023
Writing Summary: Heart Disease [new 2023] This 789-word text discusses cardiovascular disease (CVD). It provides a detailed paragraph definition of CVD and focuses on two of the biggest causes: high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It also puts forward solutions...
by AEUK | Jan 10, 2023
Reading Test: Heart Disease [new 2023] This 789-word text discusses cardiovascular disease (CVD). It provides a detailed paragraph definition of CVD and focuses on two of the biggest causes: high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It also puts forward solutions in...
by AEUK | Dec 28, 2022
Instant lesson: sustainability (new 2023) This instant lesson includes an introduction, a reading text (& comprehension questions), a 4-minute lecture listening (& comprehension questions), a speaking discussion (based on the two texts) and a paragraph writing...
