Isn’t the Olympics just great? I have nearly been late for class because I’ve been enjoying Olympic breakfasts and can’t drag myself away to drive to work. However, when I get to class I am helping students to improve their academic vocabulary, and one way you can do that is by doing some exercises on … Read more
In this post I am pointing you to a site from the University of Hong Kong (yes, another one, they have excellent English resources!) which is great for developing your subject specific vocabulary. It’s called Professional Word Web. You should follow the link and then choose the subject you want to study from the list … Read more
Today I am going to show you a link to an impressive site created by Sandra Haywood at the University of Nottingham where you can really improve your understanding and use of academic vocabulary. The exciting thing about this site is that you make the exercises, using your texts. The problem with many exercises you … Read more
Academic vocabulary This article about academic vocabulary links to a useful resource One of the hardest parts of writing essays in English is using appropriate academic vocabulary. Academic English is not the same as everyday spoken English and even British students need to work at developing a good academic style and tone to their writing. … Read more