Academic English skills for international students
I have a number of fluent English speakers in my Academic English classes who have not grasped the difference between general English and Academic English. I can think of people who have learnt English at international schools, or language schools, or from their boyfriends and girlfriends, and they can chat quite comfortably in English. But, … Read more
It has turned cold again in the UK. But it is the start of February and in my part of the country, south Devon, we can see the first signs of spring with daffodils starting to shoot up. It can’t come soon enough for me! I have been enjoying the archives of the BBC World … Read more
It is that time of year when English language students at our university are starting to think about presentations which they have to do as part of their coursework. Most university students have to do presentations at some point. There are lots of things to say about presentations in English, but my one piece of … Read more
Lots of students I know will be starting to seriously get down to dissertation writing after their mid-winter break, and lots of students I know will be panicking about it! My first piece of advice to students writing their dissertation is to draw up a schedule with dates for the main things you have to … Read more