Academic English UK

Diabetes: Academic English Lessons
Hi everyone,
Welcome to our newsletter. This month we've created four lessons (reading, writing, listening, speaking) on diabetes. Diabetes is becoming the biggest epidemic of the twenty-first century and being one of the main causes of other noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease. We believe from an educational perspective that this is a good topic to highlight this issue to students while giving them plenty of practice in all four skills.

WEBPAGE: https://academic-englishuk.com/diabetes/

WHAT IS DIABETES?
Diabetes mellitus, more commonly known as simply diabetes, affects more than 4 million people in the UK presently (The British Diabetic Association, 2024a). There are four main types of diabetes – type 1, type 2, gestational and prediabetes, also known as non-diabetic hyperglycaemia, which is when blood sugar levels are too high. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2023), the food we consume is absorbed into the blood as sugar in order to be converted into energy. Diabetes is the result of an excessive amount of this sugar in the bloodstream, as a consequence of the pancreas being unable to create or release enough insulin, that is to say, the hormone that removes sugar from the blood.

WEBPAGE: https://academic-englishuk.com/diabetes/

> VIDEO EXAMPLE: https://youtu.be/UUQ9O83Wryw
> READING TEST: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/diabetes-reading-test-download/
> READING TO SUMMARY WRITING: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/diabetes-summary-writing-download/
> LISTENING TEST: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/diabetes-listening-test-download/
LESSON BOOK: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/diabetes-lesson-book-download/

Until next time,
All the best,
The AEUK Team

TOP 10 Most Inspiring TED Talks of 2023/4

Hi everyone,
Welcome to our newsletter. This week we've created 10 new TED Talk Test listening worksheets, and we've included 1 free lesson for you to try. These are AEUK's top 10 most inspiring talks of 2023 and 2024 and are based on a range of topics from leadership to clean energy.

LINK: https://academic-englishuk.com/the-top-10-most-inspiring-ted-talks-of-2024/

What are TED test listening worksheets?
These worksheets are designed to test students' listening ability in an engaging way. They are 10+ minute-long tests and include teacher’s notes with key vocabulary page, note-taking sheets and a question worksheet with answers. Students listen and take notes, and then answer a range of question types: multiple choice, short answer questions, note completion, table completion and summary completion to check their understanding. It also includes a critical thinking speaking section at the end.

FREE LESSON
You don’t have to be a CEO to be a leader
This uplifting Ted talk discusses the current view of leadership and compares this with the concept of micro-leadership, explaining that the small acts of serving others can have a big impact. The listening test includes sentence completion, short answer questions, multiple choice, table completion and summary completion.

DOWNLOAD:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Leaders-TED-Tests-AEUK.pdf

TOPICS: 10x TED TEST INDIVIDUAL LISTENING WORKSHEETS
1. AI in the Real World
2. Business Success
3. Clean Energy
4. Economic Growth
5. Food & Climate
6. Good Jobs
7. Pandemic
8. Reuse Materials
9. Stress on the Brain
10. Wrong Leaders

MORE INFORMATION: https://academic-englishuk.com/the-top-10-most-inspiring-ted-talks-of-2024/

Until next time,
The AEUK Team

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CRITICAL READING LESSONS 2 - how to read an academic text critically.
Hi everyone, this month we've created another five critical reading texts around really interesting topics like the Hadron Collider, war, poverty, reality TV and is there life on other planets? Each lesson is based around a 400-word text using credible sources which students read and try to identify possible weaknesses and flaws.

Website link: www.academic-englishuk.com/critical-reading-2

Critical reading is necessary for critical writing. Common feedback from educators is that students' writing is often too descriptive, and lacks critical analysis. Well, here are five lessons to improve the skill of critical reading which in turn will develop better critical analysis skills.

CRITICAL READING DEFINITIONS

> Critical reading is about engaging with the text by asking questions rather than passively accepting what it says (York University, 2024).

> Reading critically means questioning arguments, ideas and evidence, and comparing them with other sources, and any other research you have found (Leeds University, 2024).

> Reading critically means reading a text ‘beneath the surface’ of what the words say and not taking it at face value. It is about questioning its source, establishing connections between the author’s intended meaning and the meaning you make from it as a reader (Monash University, 2024).

CRITICAL READING VIDEO + WORKSHEET
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GagVokHQ2HA&t=1s

CRITICAL READING DOWNLOADS
1) The Hadron Collider: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-6-hadron-collider-download/
2) Life on other Planets: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-7-life-on-other-planets-download/
3) Poverty: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-8-poverty-download/
4) Reality TV: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-9-reality-tv-download/
5) War: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-10-war-download/

OTHER TOPICS
Going to University / Cost-of-living Crisis / Climate Change / Population Growth / Data Centres

WEBPAGE: https://academic-englishuk.com/critical-reading-2/

Until next time,
THE AEUK TEAM

TOP TEN FEATURES OF ACADEMIC WRITING
Hi everyone,
This month we've created a range of academic writing materials based around what we believe are the top 10 key features in academic writing. These materials can be used by students independently or teachers can use them with their classes in either guided lessons or in a workshop type scenario. Obviously, there are more key features in academic writing but we think these are the most helpful for students to work on at the beginning of their academic writing journey.

More information: www.academic-englishuk.com/top-10-academic-writing-features/

10 Areas of Academic Writing
1. Features and language to avoid.
2. The passive voice.
3. Hedging / cautious tentative language.
4. Academic word list.
5. Noun phrases.
6. Complex sentence structure.
7. Cause and effect.
8. Parallelism.
9. Coherence.
10. Cohesion.

Note: It is impossible to cover all aspects of academic writing therefore we have selected what we think are the most helpful.

LESSONS / BOOKLET

1. Who is it for? These lessons are designed for international students who are aiming to study in a university where English is the medium of instruction. No prior knowledge of academic writing is required, but the ability to read instructions will be helpful.

2. How long will it take to complete each lesson? Depending on the level of the student, their knowledge of academic English, and prior subject knowledge, each lesson would expect to take 60-90 minutes to complete. There are ten lessons altogether.

3. What is academic writing? Academic writing is a particular writing style that is seen in academic papers and students’ assignments. It includes certain textual and grammatical features; it contains a logical structure, and it involves using a more formal register than everyday communication.

4. What context will be used to practice academic writing? The topic is ‘global issues’ and is connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are 17 global goals that aim to create a better world for everyone by ending poverty and protecting the planet.

5. How to use these lessons. Students can use this independently or teachers can use it with their classes in either guided lessons or in a workshop type scenario.

Step 1: Look at the link at the beginning of each lesson for context.
Step 2: Look up the vocabulary in the ‘vocabulary box’ before completing the tasks.
Step 3: Read about the features of academic writing for that lesson (Task 1).
Step 4: Work through each task reading the instructions carefully and checking the answers after each exercise by clicking on the links provided.
Step 5: Start applying what you have learnt to your academic assignments.

EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Academic-Writing-Workbook-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf

All the best.
THE AEUK TEAM

PARAGRAPH WRITING: QUOTATIONS VIDEO + FREE WORKSHEET
Hi everyone,
This month we've created a video and another five lessons on paragraph writing using quotations. These are great lessons to improve academic writing skills.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MVvMeSrjbt4
FREE VIDEO WORKSHEET: https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Paragraph-Writing-with-quotations-Video-Worksheet-by-Academic-English-UK.docx

WEBPAGE LINK: https://academic-englishuk.com/paragraph-writing-quotations/

KEY SKILLS
> Identifying a position or opinion on a given topic.
> Reading ten quotations and identifying which ones are in support of the student’s position.
> Choosing three quotations to write a 120-180 word paragraph.
> Following the conventions of paragraph structure (topic sentence, development, examples, concluding sentence).
> Paraphrasing the quotations into a cohesive paragraph.
> Referencing the selected sources using in-text citations.

LESSON using QUOTATIONS
TASK: Write a paragraph on the following: ‘The benefits of AI on the future of work far outweigh the negatives’. Use accurate at least three quotations from a choice of ten, Harvard in-text citation and appropriate paraphrasing.

SAMPLE PARAGRAPH
Go here to see a sample paragraph and paragraph analysis: https://academic-englishuk.com/paragraph-writing-quotations/

DOWNLOADS £6.50
0. Artificial Intelligence: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writin…ligence-download/
1. ChatGPT: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writin…chatgbt-download/
2. Capitalism: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writing-with-quotations-chatgbt-download/
3. Circular Economy: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writin…economy-download/
4. Energy Drinks: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writin…-drinks-download/
5. Ecological Cities: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writin…-cities-download/
6. Generation Gap: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writin…ion-gap-download/
7. GDP: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writing-with-quotations-gross-domestic-product-gdp-download/
8. Social media: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writing-with-quotations-social-media-download/
9. Surveillance: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writing-with-quotations-surveillance-technology-download/
10: Va**ng: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writing-with-quotations-vaping-download/
WEBPAGE: https://academic-englishuk.com/paragraph-writing-quotations/

Until next time,
All the best
The AEUK Team

Critical Review: How to write a Critical Review
Hi everyone,
This month we've created a lesson on how to write a critical review. A critical review (sometimes called a critical evaluation, a critical analysis, a critical appraisal, a critical commentary or just a critique) is a detailed commentary on and evaluation of a text.

Go here for more information: www.academic-englishuk.com/critical-review

DEFINITIONS
A critical review is not just a summary. It is an evaluation of what an author has said about a topic. It is critical in the sense that it is a thoughtful consideration of the validity and accuracy of the author’s claims; considers the benefits and limitations of the author’s point of view; and identifies other valid points of view (Monash University, 2024).

A critical review usually includes the following parts: Summary (What is the text about?), a critical analysis & evaluation (both positive and negative evaluations, e.g. What does the text contribute to the field? What are the limitations of the writer’s approach/conclusions?), and a recommendation (in light of your analysis and evaluation, how should others view this text?) (Western Sydney University, 2024).

CRITICAL REVIEW OUTLINE
A critical review usually contains four parts:
> Introduction
> Summary of main ideas
> Evaluation (the critique)
> Conclusion

EVALUTION QUESTIONS
This is a set of critical questions to think about when reading or listening to a text.
>What is the author's aim? Has this been achieved?
>What approach was used for the research? (e.g., quantitative or qualitative, theoretical, comparative, case study, etc…)
>How objective/biased is the approach?
>What claims are made?
>What is the organising principle of the text?
More questions here: www.academic-englishuk.com/critical-review

EVALUATION PHRASES
Negative
>The author fails to fully define what …
>The author fails to acknowledge / consider the significance of …
>The main limitation is that …

Positive
>The text is a detailed, well-researched and rigorous account of...
>This text proves to be significant / timely due to...
>One of the strengths of the text is that…
More phrases here: www.academic-englishuk.com/critical-review

BUY LESSON: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/critical-review-download/
EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Critical-Review-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf

MORE INFORMATION: www.academic-englishuk.com/critical-review

Until next time,
All the best.
The AEUK TEAM

PARAGRAPH WRITING: QUOTATIONS
Hi everyone,
This month we've created six lessons on paragraph writing using quotations. These are great lessons to improve academic writing skills:

KEY SKILLS
> Identifying a position or opinion on a given topic.
> Reading ten quotations and identifying which ones are in support of the student’s position.
> Choosing three quotations to write a 120-180 word paragraph.
> Following the conventions of paragraph structure (topic sentence, development, examples, concluding sentence).
> Paraphrasing the quotations into a cohesive paragraph.
> Referencing the selected sources using in-text citations.

Webpage link: www.academic-englishuk.com/paragraph-writing-quotations/

QUOTATIONS EXAMPLE
Write a paragraph on the following: ‘The benefits of AI on the future of work far outweigh the negatives’. Use accurate in-text citation and appropriate paraphrasing.

’One of the foremost benefits of AI is its ability to automate tasks that were once time-consuming and labour-intensive. AI-powered automation is becoming increasingly sophisticated, enabling businesses to streamline operations, cut costs, and allocate resources more efficiently’ (HBR, 2022).

‘New jobs will be created as traditional jobs disappear. Reskilling and upskilling will become normal employment practice creating numerous opportunities working in AI such as machine learning engineers, data analysts and cyber security experts (The McKinsey Study, 2018).

‘Customer service has evolved significantly thanks to AI-driven chatbots and virtual assistants. These systems can handle routine inquiries, troubleshoot problems, and provide real-time assistance, enhancing the overall customer experience’ (Medium, 2023).

SAMPLE PARAGRAPH
Go here to see a sample paragraph and paragraph analysis: www.academic-englishuk.com/paragraph-writing-quotations/

DOWNLOADS
1. Artificial Intelligence
BUY NOW £6.50: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writin…ligence-download/

2. ChatGPT
BUY NOW £6.50: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writing-with-quotations-chatgbt-download/

3. Circular Economy
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4. Ecological Cities
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5. Generation Gap
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6. Social media
BUY NOW £6.50: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/paragraph-writing-with-quotations-social-media-download/

Until next time,
All the best
The AEUK Team

NEW ACADEMIC ENGLISH LISTENING COURSES
Hi everyone,
This month we've been working hard on a new website that focuses on providing academic English courses for students. We have produced three listening courses which are designed to help students improve their lecture listening note-taking skills.

These courses are for:
Level B2 (upper-intermediate) to C2 (advanced) Learners.
Second language speakers who want to improve their listening skills.
International students who want to go to an English speaking university.
International students who are studying at an English speaking university.
Anyone who wants to improve their listening note-taking skills.

More information: https://academicenglishukcourses.com/

LISTENING NOTE-TAKING METHODS COURSE

> English Level B1-C2.
> 4 lessons (2-3 hours each).
> Note-taking strategies.
> Abbreviations & symbols.
> Lecture outlines.
> Cornell notes system.
> 27 listenings.
> Sample notes and answers.
> Duration 30 days.
> VIDEO: https://academicenglishukcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Note-taking-methods-HD-720p.mov

COURSE PAGE: https://academicenglishukcourses.com/courses/listening-note-taking-methods-course/

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MINI LECTURES with PPTS LISTENING COURSE

> English Level B1-C2.
> 10-12-hour course.
> 10 lessons.
> Vocabulary building.
> 3-4 minute lectures.
> Note-taking with PPTs.
> Comprehension questions.
> Lots of listening practice.
> Answers and transcripts included.
> Duration: 30 Days.
> VIDEO: https://academicenglishukcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/mini-lectures-HD-720p.mov

COURSE PAGE: https://academicenglishukcourses.com/courses/academic-mini-lectures/

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ACADEMIC LISTENING TESTS

English Level B2-C2.
12-15 hour course.
5 lessons (2 hours each).
Vocabulary building.
10-minute lectures.
PPT slides (for note-taking).
Comprehension questions.
Lots of listening practice.
Transcripts and answers.
Duration: 40 Days
VIDEO: https://academicenglishukcourses.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/academic-lectures-HD-720p.mov

COURSE PAGE: https://academicenglishukcourses.com/courses/academic-listening-tests/
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More courses are on the way - watch this space.
All the best,
The AEUK Team

Critical Reading: how to read a text critically.
This month we've been working hard on five critical reading texts. Each lesson is based around a 400-word text which students read and try to identify possible weaknesses and flaws.

Critical reading is necessary for critical writing. Common feedback from educators is that students' writing is often too descriptive, and lacks critical analysis. Well, here are five lessons to improve the skill of critical reading which in turn will develop better critical analysis skills.

More information: www.academic-englishuk.com/critical-reading

CRITICAL READING DEFINITIONS
'Critical reading is about engaging with the text by asking questions rather than passively accepting what it says' (York University, 2024).

'Reading critically means questioning arguments, ideas and evidence, and comparing them with other sources, and any other research you have found' (Leeds University, 2024).

'Reading critically means reading a text ‘beneath the surface’ of what the words say and not taking it at face value. It is about questioning its source, establishing connections between the author’s intended meaning and the meaning you make from it as a reader' (Monash University, 2024).

TEXT ANALYSIS 1: GOING TO UNIVERSITY
EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Critical-Analysis-1-University-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf
BUY NOW: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/critical-thinking-reading-text-analysis-aeuk/

TEXT ANALYSIS 2: COST OF LIVING
EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Critical-Analysis-2-Cost-of-living-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf
BUY NOW: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-2-cost-of-living-crisis-download/

TEXT ANALYSIS 3: CLIMATE CHANGE
EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Critical-Analysis-3-Climate-Change-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf
BUY NOW: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-3-climate-change/

TEXT ANALYSIS 4: POPULATION GROWTH
EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Critical-Analysis-4-Population-Growth-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf
BUY NOW: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-4-population-growth-download/

TEXT ANALYSIS 5: DATA CENTRES
EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Critical-Analysis-5-Data-Centres-EXAMPLE-AEUK.pdf
BUY NOW: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/reading-text-analysis-5-data-centres-download/

More information: www.academic-englishuk.com/critical-reading

Until next time.
All the best,

The AEUK Team.

The 11 Systems of the Body - Medical English Lessons
Hi everyone, we've started 2024 off with a *BANG* by creating twelve new medical English lessons, all based on the 11 systems of the body: cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, skeleton, and urinary.

The lessons include a variety of exercises: gap fills, matching exercises, reading comprehension, labelling tasks, writing exercises, pronunciation and word stress activities and research tasks. You can buy the lessons individually or as a complete book. There is also a free lesson on 'an introduction to the the eleven systems of the body' below.

WEBPAGE LINK: www.academic-englishuk.com/systems-of-the-body/

THE 11 SYSTEMS OF THE BODY
Organs of the human body are commonly grouped into eleven systems. Each body system includes organs and structures that serve a common purpose. The systems are highly interdependent, working together to sustain life and enable interaction with the surrounding environment (OpenMD, 2024).
1. Cardiovascular system /kɑːdiəʊˈvæskjəl ˈsɪstəm/
2. Digestive system /daɪˈʤɛstɪvˈsɪstəm/
3. Endocrine system /ˈɛndəʊkraɪnˈsɪstəm/
4. Integumentary system /ɪntɛɡjə’məntəri ˈsɪstəm/
5. Lymphatic system /lɪmˈfætɪkˈsɪstəm/
6. Muscular system /ˈmʌskjələˈsɪstəm/
7. Nervous system /ˈnɜːvəsˈsɪstəm/
8. Reproductive system /riːprəˈdʌktɪvˈsɪstəm/
9. Respiratory system /rɪˈspɪrətᵊri ˈsɪstəm/
10. Skeletal system /ˈskɛlətᵊ ˈsɪstəm/
11. Urinary system /ˈjʊərɪnᵊri ˈsɪstəm/

FREE DOWNLOAD:
This worksheet has been designed to help students review/recycle or learn the eleven systems of the body and can be an introduction for the systems worksheets. It includes writing definitions, discovering each system along with its pronunciation, and reading definitions and identifying which system is being defined.
GO HERE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Systems-of-the-Body-FREE-AEUK-.pdf

11 BODY SYSTEMS BOOK
This booklet has been designed to help students review/recycle or learn about the eleven systems of the body. The booklet contains teacher’s notes, introductory tasks, and activities such as gap fills, matching exercises, reading comprehension, labelling tasks, writing exercises, pronunciation and word stress activities, research tasks and a quiz.

EXAMPLE:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Systems-of-the-Body-EXAMPLE-AEUK-.pdf

BUY NOW:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Systems-of-the-Body-FREE-AEUK-.pdf

WEBPAGE LINK: www.academic-englishuk.com/systems-of-the-body/

Until next time.
All the best,
The AEUK Team

Academic English Achievements!
Hi Everyone,
Welcome to our 2023 achievement's newsletter. We'd just like to share with you what we managed to achieve in 2023. We created over 80 new resources this year and updated lots of older materials too. We've had lots of positive feedback from our customers and 2024 is looking to be another fruitful year. Watch this space!

Thank you everyone for your continued support.

More information: https://academic-englishuk.com/new-resources-2023/

Happy new year!
The AEUK Team

FREE LESSON: RESOLUTION
A fun, engaging lesson where students use their skills of description, analysis and evaluation to discuss ‘Resolutions’. The worksheet includes a brainstorming activity, a language review section, ten academic resolutions to describe, analyse and evaluate and seminar questions. Level ***** [B1/B2/C1/C2]

DOWNLOAD:https://academic-englishuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Academic-Resolutions-AEUK-1.pdf

NEW RESOURCES
Academic syllabus 12-week course
Academic syllabus 6-week course
Academic projects
Essay feedback form
Poster feedback form
Seminar feedback form
Presentation feedback form
E-portfolio feedback form
Speaking: An introduction to seminars
Speaking: An introduction to presentations
Speaking: An introduction to debates
Academic E-portfolios
Academic posters: an introduction
Academic posters 2: guidelines
Medical Academic Word List (MAWL) synonyms sublists 1-5
Medical Academic Word List (MAWL) synonyms sublists 6-10
5x Dementia Lesson Book (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
5x Heart Attack Lesson Book (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
5x Front Groups Lesson Book (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
5x Diversity Lesson Book (reading, writing, listening, speaking)
5x Instant Lessons
20x TED Ed Medicine lectures
15x New mini-lectures

UPDATED RESOURCES
Punctuation
Describing graphs: the basics
Describing graphs: analysis and evaluation

VIDEOS
An introduction to punctuation
How to create an academic e-portfolio
Describing graphs: analysis and evaluation
Describing graphs: the basics
Describing data: questionnaires
Introduction to the Medical Academic Word List (MAWL)
Front groups lecture
Diversity, equity and inclusion lecture
8 types of plagiarism
Academic plagiarism checkers

GO HERE: https://academic-englishuk.com/new-resources-2023/

Academic Punctuation Lesson
Hi everyone,
Punctuation is rarely taught in the academic classroom and we as teachers often expect students to have a clear knowledge on how to punctuate accurately. This, of course, is not always the case and students appreciate a lesson that helps them understand the structural marks of writing.

More information: www.academic-englishuk.com/punctuation

PUNCTUATION DEFINITIONS
The practice or system of using certain conventional marks or characters in writing or printing in order toseparate elements and make the meaning clear, as in ending a sentence or separating clauses (Dictionary.com, 2023).

The act or practice of inserting standardised marks or signs in written matter to clarify the meaning and separate structural units (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2023).

The most common punctuation marks in English are: capital letters, full stops, question marks, commas, colons, semi-colons, exclamation marks and quotation marks (Cambridge Dictionary, 2023).

PUNCTUATION VIDEO: https://youtu.be/rQMdOqTJSx4

BUY LESSON: https://academic-englishuk.com/downloads/punctuation-worksheet-aeuk/

WEB PAGE: https://academic-englishuk.com/academic-punctuation/

Until next time.
All the best,
THE AEUK TEAM

Academic English Peer Feedback Forms (free downloads)
Hi everyone,
This week we've created five' free' peer feedback forms for essays, seminars, presentations, posters and portfolios. Using peer feedback forms helps students to engage with the standards of a specific task and the relevant assessment criteria. Overall, peer feedback enables students to better self-assess themselves, as well as exposing them to different ways of approaching a task.
More information: https://academic-englishuk.com/peer-feedback/

What is peer feedback?
Peer feedback is when students provide one another with valuable feedback on their work. Using peer feedback forms helps students to engage with the standards of a specific task and the relevant assessment criteria. Overall, peer feedback enables students to better self-assess themselves, as well as exposing them to different ways of approaching a task.

The last two decades have brought a seismic shift in the provision of feedback. Traditionally, feedback was seen as a ‘gift’ (Askew and Lodge, 2000); something presented by the teacher to the student, with students cast in the role of relatively passive recipients or even bystanders. But there is now widespread recognition that students must play a more direct and active part in feedback, if it is to make a real difference to the quality of their learning (University of Edinburgh, 2019).

For the Quality Assurance Agency (2021), encouraging students to reflect on their own performance as well as get feedback from others is seen as worthwhile, and especially so “when opportunities for self-assessment are integrated in a module or programme” (QAA, 2021). Skills in giving and receiving feedback are also prized by employers and seen as an indispensable ‘graduate attribute’, helping to prepare students for learning in everyday life and work beyond university (Boud and Falchikov, 2016).

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