Academic English skills for international students
Well, the pictures may not be very good, but I think the ideas they show are very important. We finished our summer course by thinking about the habits of successful overseas students. I think the most important things to take away from your summer school are a positive mental attitude and an awareness of how … Read more
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It’s quite easy to practise your ‘everyday English’ listening skills because you can hear English so easily on television and radio and on the street (if you are in an English speaking country that is!). However, it is harder to practise your academic listening skills which is why I’ve got this great link for you … Read more
When I drive to work I often listen to BBC Radio 4 in the car. Again and again I am struck by what a great resource this is for students. At the moment there is a fascinating series of lectures on China being broadcast in a series called ‘The Reith Lectures’. Every year the BBC … Read more