Academic English skills for international students
Patrick One of the hardest things for students, for British students as well as international students, is changing what you read into your own words. If you can understand WHY this is so important then you are on the road to doing well at university. It’s quite simple: if you don’t use your own words then … Read more
Someone said to me today ‘I’d like some lecture listening practice. Is there anywhere I can find lectures online, Patrick?’ The answer is yes! Here are a few sites to check out: Princeton University: Archived lectures online Academic Earth British Academy Lectures online Free lectures from Imperial College, London Webcasts from University of California Berkeley … Read more
As you know I am always advising students to join clubs and societies. Well, last week I had an e mail from a student who I taught last year and this is it: Dear Patrick, this is …….. thank you very much for your help. I achieved a lot from your class in last year, but my … Read more
I have posted about the Internet Grammar of English before and in case you don’t know it I’m going to mention it again because there’s been a pretty exciting development for Apple users. The Internet Grammar of English has been around for some time. It was written by staff at University College London and is … Read more