Academic English skills for international students
Patrick Introducing your presentation effectively is essential! You only get one chance to make a good start. You can lose your audience very quickly if you are not careful. It is useful to look at a good example. When you watch the introduction I am going to show you I want you to think about how … Read more
This page talks about the importance of having an angle for your presentation Today I’m going to make a few comments about giving presentations. Please, please, when you deliver your presentation, give an angle on your topic. In this context angle means point of view. This word is often used in newpaper reporting – when … Read more
Articles: mistakes with THE and A This page gives advice on how students can improve their use of articles Another area where students make a lot of mistakes is in using ARTICLES – ‘the’ or ‘a’ or nothing at all! Generally the rules about articles are so difficult that teachers cannot explain them all, or … Read more
This article reminds students about the importance of subject – verb agreement and links to a useful resource I am always quite surprised when even my good students make what I think are simple mistakes in their writing. One mistake which I see again and again is when the verb in the sentence doesn’t agree … Read more