Academic English skills for international students
Patrick During the summer there is usually no news. In fact, in the UK news reporters traditionally call the summer holidays ‘the silly season’. This is because the politicians are on holiday and there is nothing serious to discuss so they end up presenting silly news stories. Not this year! The news has been packed and … Read more
It may still be August and you may still be enjoying the summer holidays but if you are starting at university this autumn and you are an international student then you should be seriously thinking about what you can be doing to prepare yourself for university. Even if you are confident with your English you … Read more
I have a lot of students who ask me how they can improve their reading skills. Often students need to get a good score in their IELTS exam and they have found out that they don’t do very well in the reading part. The thing I tell my students is that there is no quick fix! There … Read more
It’s cold and rainy outside so it must be time for a post! Studying at university isn’t easy! If you are studying in a foreign country and having to survive in a different culture and use a second language then it can be very daunting. (Daunting: can you guess the meaning from the sentence? Have … Read more