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Welcome to our newsletter. This week we've created the second part of our lesson based around the Medical Academic Word List (MAWL). The lesson uses each individual sublist to identify medical and non-subject specific synonyms to enhance students' awareness of the words. This is then followed with a gap-fill exercise using the identified words to contextualise the learning. Students really see the value in this and enjoy the challenge.
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What is the MAWL?
The MAWL contains 623 non-subject specific and medical words which were selected because they appear with great frequency in a broad range of medical research articles. There are over 3000 words because each word has a number of word forms.
Example: cell(n) / cells(n) / cellulose(n) / cellulate(v) / celled(adj) / cellular(adj)
There are 10 sublists altogether separated in terms of frequency with sublist 1 being the most frequent. The list helps identify academic vocabulary and medical terminology.
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MAWL Lesson Video
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This is a short video on the Medical Academic Word List with four exercises. Download the worksheets below and follow the video for the answers. Video
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Medical Academic Word List Download (MAWL)
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Introduction to the MAWL using synonyms: Sublist 1-5
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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 1 by identifying possible synonyms, which helps students to become acquainted with the MAWL. The final activity is a sentence gap-fill sheet to consolidate understanding (two exercises: general & medical).The PDF book includes 5 lessons for sublists 1-5. Time: 30 mins per lesson (5 lessons) Example Level: *****[B2/C1]
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Introduction to the MAWL using synonyms: Sublist 6-10
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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 identifying possible synonyms, which helps students to become acquainted with the MAWL. The final activity is a sentence gap-fill sheet to consolidate understanding (two exercises: general & medical).The PDF book includes 5 lessons for sublists 6-10. Example Time: 30 mins per lesson Level: *****[B2/C1] TEACHER MEMBERSHIP /INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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The AEUK Team
Newsletter #136
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