Excuse me! Could I have a quick word please?
Excuse me, could I have a quick word please? I know it’s hard. Your lecturer is in a rush and is walking quickly along the corridor and is avoiding eye…
have yet to
Grammar focus: have yet to The phrase ‘have yet to‘ can be confusing! The present perfect tense in English can be difficult at the best of times, and this…
Using the STAR technique to answer job interview questions
Many British university students will be taking assessments at this time of year: good luck to all of you! The latest article from English for University.com focuses on doing well…
Happy New Year!
A very Happy New Year to all readers at English for University. com. Apologies for the messages which have come from English for University. com over the past couple of…
Drawing conclusions from your research
International students from different academic cultures often get disappointed in their marks when they study at an English-speaking university because they do not know what their lecturers are looking for…
Academic English skills from Warwick
Warwick University has some excellent materials on Academic English language skills here: https://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/globalpad/openhouse/academicenglishskills/
Writing a critical literature review
This example of a critical literature review from WRASSE at the University of Plymouth includes comments from a teacher. The comments show what the teacher likes about the student text. Check it…
Apostrophe challenge!
Apostrophes: apostrophe challenge Apostrophes are so hard to use that now a council in Devon (the pretty part of England in the south-west where lots of people come on holiday!)…
Employability skills
Employability skills One of the main reasons for going to university is to get a good job afterwards, and that means being able to talk about the skills that you…
The wettest January ever!
The wettest January ever British people often complain about the weather. Now, finally, we really do have something to moan about. Last month was the wettest January ever – well…