Episode 61: Using dictionaries
A good dictionary is an essential tool for any language learner. This podcast considers different...
10:30
Episode 61: Using dictionaries
A good dictionary is an essential tool for any language learner. This podcast considers different...
10:30
Episode 60: Note-taking (while listening)
Taking notes, both when reading texts and when listening to lectures or presentations, is an...
02:43
Episode 59: Language for reports
This podcast looks at language for reports. As with other formulaic language (e.g. the language...
08:33
Episode 58: Features of vocabulary
This podcast considers the important features of English vocabulary that you will need to know...
11:03
After you have understood the title, the next step of the writing process is to generate ideas....
03:02
Episode 56: Taking part in academic discussions
Academic discussions are a key part of university life. This podcast will help you understand...
05:30
Episode 56: What is EAP (English for Academic Purposes)?
This podcast explains what EAP (English for Academic Purposes) is, giving a definition of EAP,...
08:44
Episode 55: Technical (subject-specific) vocabulary
Each subject has words which are either used specifically in that subject area (and not in...
05:03
Episode 55: General (high-frequency) vocabulary
General vocabulary, also called high-frequency vocabulary, is vocabulary that occurs frequently...
05:30
Episode 54: Academic report writing
The two most common forms of writing at university are reports and essays. This podcast...
05:53
Episode 54: Writing objectively: How to create an objective tone in academic writing
Academic writing is generally impersonal and objective in tone. This podcast considers what...
06:26
Episode 54: Academic Formulas List (AFL)
The Academic Formulas List (AFL) is a list of the most common formulaic sequences in academic...
03:36
Episode 53: Hedging in Academic Writing
Hedging, also called caution or cautious language, is an important component of academic style....
06:10
Episode 52: New Academic Word List (NAWL)
This podcast describes the New Academic Word List (NAWL), giving information on what the NAWL...
04:02
Episode 52: New General Service List (NGSL)
This podcast describes the New General Service List (NGSL), giving information on what the NGSL...
03:30
Episode 51: The Academic Collocation List (ACL)
This podcast describes the Academic Collocation List (ACL), explaining what it is and giving...
03:17
Episode 50: What is academic writing?
Academic writing is arguably the most important skill in academic contexts, since writing is...
05:52
Episode 49: Idioms for Academic English
Although it is often assumed that idioms are too informal for use in academic English, two...
06:09
Episode 48: The Academic Word List (AWL)
This podcast describes the Academic Word List (AWL), giving information on what the AWL is, as...
03:33
There are many word lists for general and academic English study. This podcast gives...
11:03