Episode 62: Complex Grammar (for Academic Writing in English)
Good writing requires an appropriate mix of different types of sentence. Too many short, simple sentences can make the writing boring, while...
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Episode 61: Using dictionaries
A good dictionary is an essential tool for any language learner. This podcast considers different types of dictionary and the advantages and...
Episode 60: Note-taking (while listening)
Taking notes, both when reading texts and when listening to lectures or presentations, is an essential aspect of student life. This podcast...
Episode 59: Language for reports
This podcast looks at language for reports . As with other formulaic language (e.g. the language for presentations), you do not need to lear...
Episode 58: Features of vocabulary
This podcast considers the important features of English vocabulary that you will need to know in order to use it effectively, namely meanin...
Episode 57: Brainstorming
After you have understood the title, the next step of the writing process is to generate ideas. The best way to do this is by a process call...
Episode 56: Taking part in academic discussions
Academic discussions are a key part of university life. This podcast will help you understand how to participate in academic discussions by...
Episode 56: What is EAP (English for Academic Purposes)?
This podcast explains what EAP (English for Academic Purposes) is , giving a definition of EAP, describing its development, locating EAP in...
Episode 55: Technical (subject-specific) vocabulary
Each subject has words which are either used specifically in that subject area (and not in general English), or common words which are used...
Episode 55: General (high-frequency) vocabulary
General vocabulary, also called high-frequency vocabulary , is vocabulary that occurs frequently in all kinds of texts and everyday language...
Episode 54: Academic report writing
The two most common forms of writing at university are reports and essays. This podcast describes academic reports , giving information on w...
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 objective writing is , how objective academic wr...
Episode 54: Academic Formulas List (AFL)
The Academic Formulas List (AFL) is a list of the most common formulaic sequences in academic English, i.e. recurring word sequences three t...
Episode 53: Hedging in Academic Writing
Hedging , also called caution or cautious language , is an important component of academic style . This podcast explains what hedging is, th...
Episode 52: New Academic Word List (NAWL)
This podcast describes the New Academic Word List (NAWL) , giving information on what the NAWL is, as well as the 10 most frequent words in...
Episode 52: New General Service List (NGSL)
This podcast describes the New General Service List (NGSL) , giving information on what the NGSL is, as well as the first 10 words in the NG...
Episode 51: The Academic Collocation List (ACL)
This podcast describes the Academic Collocation List (ACL) , explaining what it is and giving some example collocations.
Episode 50: What is academic writing?
Academic writing is arguably the most important skill in academic contexts, since writing is the main method of academic communication. It i...
Episode 49: Idioms for Academic English
Although it is often assumed that idioms are too informal for use in academic English, two studies have identified idioms which occur fairly...
Episode 48: The Academic Word List (AWL)
This podcast describes the Academic Word List (AWL) , giving information on what the AWL is, as well as listing the first 60 headwords of th...