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Episode 61: Using dictionaries from 2022-12-31T08:56:11
A good dictionary is an essential tool for any language learner. This podcast considers different types of dictionary and the advantages and disadvantages of each, as well as looking at the feat...
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Episode 60: Note-taking (while listening) from 2022-05-21T05:03:06
Taking notes, both when reading texts and when listening to lectures or presentations, is an essential aspect of student life. This podcast considers reasons to Listen
Episode 59: Language for reports from 2022-04-10T06:31:44
This podcast looks at language for reports. As with other formulaic language (e.g. the language for presentations), you do n...
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Episode 58: Features of vocabulary from 2022-03-21T05:00
This podcast considers the important features of English vocabulary that you will need to know in order to use it effectively, namely ...
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Episode 57: Brainstorming from 2022-03-03T11:00
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 called Listen
Episode 56: Taking part in academic discussions from 2022-02-17T13:00
Academic discussions are a key part of university life. This podcast will help you understand how to participate in acad...
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Episode 56: What is EAP (English for Academic Purposes)? from 2022-02-14T13:00
This podcast explains what EAP (English for Academic Purposes) is, giving a definition of EAP, describing its development, locating E...
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Episode 55: Technical (subject-specific) vocabulary from 2022-02-07T13:00
Each subject has words which are either used specifically in that subject area (and not in general English), or common words which are used with special meaning in that subject area. Such words ...
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Episode 55: General (high-frequency) vocabulary from 2022-02-04T13:00
General vocabulary, also called high-frequency vocabulary, is vocabulary that occurs frequently in all kinds of texts and everyday lang...
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Episode 54: Academic report writing from 2022-02-01T13:00
The two most common forms of writing at university are reports and essays. This podcast describes academic reports, giving informatio...
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Episode 54: Writing objectively: How to create an objective tone in academic writing from 2022-01-30T13:00
Academic writing is generally impersonal and objective in tone. This podcast considers what objective writing is, how objectiv...
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Episode 54: Academic Formulas List (AFL) from 2022-01-28T13:00
The Academic Formulas List (AFL) is a list of the most common formulaic sequences in academic English, i.e. recurring word sequenc...
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Episode 53: Hedging in Academic Writing from 2022-01-26T05:20:10
Hedging, also called caution or cautious language, is an important component of Listen
Episode 52: New Academic Word List (NAWL) from 2022-01-13T13:00
This podcast describes the New Academic Word List (NAWL), giving information on what the NAWL is, as well as the 10 most frequent...
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Episode 52: New General Service List (NGSL) from 2022-01-11T13:00
This podcast describes the New General Service List (NGSL), giving information on what the NGSL is, as well as the first 10 words ...
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Episode 51: The Academic Collocation List (ACL) from 2022-01-09T05:50
This podcast describes the Academic Collocation List (ACL), explaining what it is and giving some example collocations.
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Episode 50: What is academic writing? from 2021-12-31T13:00
Academic writing is arguably the most important skill in academic contexts, since writing is the main method of academic communication. It is also the most difficult skill for most students to m...
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Episode 49: Idioms for Academic English from 2021-12-29T13:00
Although it is often assumed that idioms are too informal for use in academic English, two studies have identified idioms which occur fairly frequently in spoken and written academic English. Th...
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Episode 48: The Academic Word List (AWL) from 2021-12-27T03:36:40
This podcast describes the Academic Word List (AWL), giving information on what the AWL is, as well as listing the f...
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Episode 47: Using word lists from 2021-12-05T06:09:31
There are many word lists for general and academic English study. This podcast gives information on why word lists are important, then presents ideas about how to use word lists. For more inform...
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Episode 46: Reading and Note-taking from 2021-06-26T04:40:15
Taking notes, both when reading texts and when listening to lectures or presentations, is an essential aspect of student life. Note-taking for reading has many areas in common with note-taking when...
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Episode 45: Learning Vocabulary for Academic English from 2021-06-04T03:16:34
Learning vocabulary is an important aspect of academic study. This podcast considers how much vocabulary to learn, the type of vocabulary to study, including formulaic phrases, and gives some tips ...
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Episode 44: Cohesion in Academic Writing from 2021-05-31T13:19:20
Cohesion and coherence are important features of academic writing. They are one of the features tested in exams of academic English, including the IELTS test and the TOEFL test. This podcast gives ...
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Episode 43: Summarising for Academic Writing from 2021-05-29T09:06:19
In academic writing you often have to summarise part of a book or journal article. It is one of three ways of using another writer's work in your own (the other two being quotation and paraphrase)....
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Episode 42: General Service List (GSL) from 2021-05-29T06:23:43
This podcast describes the General Service List (GSL), explaining what it is, details about the list, and why it is important for academic study. There is also information about the New GSL (NGSL),...
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Episode 41: Critical Reading from 2021-05-28T13:20:58
In academic contexts you cannot assume that everything you read is a simple representation of the facts. Every area of study has many different perspectives, and you will need to understand not onl...
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Episode 40: Paraphrasing in Academic Writing from 2021-04-08T11:16:09
In academic writing, you will need to use other writer's ideas to support your own. The most common way to do this is by using paraphrase. This podcast considers how to do this by first looking in ...
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Structure of Reports from 2020-08-22T16:12:26
Reports are a common academic genre at university. Although the exact nature will vary according to discipline, the general structure is broadly similar for all disciplines. This podcast examines t...
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Academic Writing Style from 2020-08-22T03:55:43
Academic English, like any writing, has its own conventions or 'style'. This podcast considers 10 'rules' for good academic writing in English. These rules are concerned with the use of: formality ...
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Avoiding Plagiarism from 2020-07-09T13:29:59
Academic writers need to use material from other writers to support their own ideas. Failure to integrate this material appropriately can lead to plagiarism, a form of academic misconduct. This pod...
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Critical writing from 2019-11-03T07:17:41
In academic writing you will develop an argument or point of view. This will be supported by concrete evidence, in other words reasons, examples, and information from sources. The writing you produ...
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Academic vocabulary from 2019-11-02T09:25:04
This podcast discusses academic vocabulary, beginning with a definition of academic vocabulary, then looking at different types of vocabulary used in academic contexts, namely general words, non-ge...
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Transition signals from 2019-10-30T15:24:43
Transition signals are useful in achieving good cohesion and coherence in writing. This podcast gives information on what transition signals are, the grammar of transition signals, and different ty...
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Reporting verbs from 2019-10-20T09:05:40
In academic writing, you will need to cite (or 'refer to') other people's work or ideas. In order to do this accurately, you will need to use reporting verbs to link your in-text citation to the in...
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Lecture cues from 2019-09-21T16:05:55
Lecture cues are words or phrases which lecturers use to help you understand their lectures. This podcast explains cues to signal the structure (structure cues), different parts of the talk (transi...
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Understanding lectures from 2019-09-21T11:19:19
Understanding a lecture is not simply a matter of attending the lecture and listening. You need to prepare for the lecture by doing some pre-lecture activities; you need to be active during the lec...
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Learner Autonomy (Study Skills podcast) from 2019-09-14T10:42:59
Learner autonomy is an important concept in educational fields, including language learning ones such as EAP. This podcast, part of the study skills series, considers what learner autonomy is, what...
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Feedback (Study Skills podcast) from 2019-09-14T07:53:35
Feedback is an important way to improve performance. Feedback is typically associated with written work, e.g. essays or reports, but is equally vital for other areas of English, such as presentatio...
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The Learning Cycle (Study Skills podcast) from 2019-09-09T13:36:44
Reflection is an important part of the learning cycle, and in order to understand reflection and its importance it is necessary to understand more about the learning cycle. This podcast, part of th...
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Presentations Skills podcast #5: Visual aids from 2019-09-08T14:20:20
This podcast, part of the Presentation Skills podcasts, gives some guidelines on using visual aids for presentations, with some do's and don'ts as well as useful language phrases.
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Presentations Skills podcast #4: Delivery from 2019-09-08T14:03:11
This podcast, part of the Presentation Skills podcasts, looks at presentation delivery, considering three key factors which influence the delivery of a presentation: pace; volume; and emphasis.
Presentations Skills podcast #3: Body language from 2019-09-08T12:15:26
The message you give with your body is as important as the one you give using words. This podcast, part of the Presentation Skills podcasts, examines the most important elements of body language fo...
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Presentations Skills podcast #2: Language from 2019-09-08T09:13
This podcast, part of the Presentation Skills podcasts, gives examples of language phrases to use in different sections, for transitioning, and for presenting visual aids.
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Presentations Skills podcast #1: Structure from 2019-09-08T07:51:49
This podcast, part of the Presentation Skills podcasts, outlines the structure of a typical presentation, namely Introduction, Main body, Conclusion, Q&A, with tips on the function of each s...
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Reading skills from 2018-11-28T00:35:37
This podcast, part of the reading skills series, gives an overview of skills which are needed for reading academic texts, including skimming, scanning, surveying, establishing a purpose and guessin...
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Establishing a purpose for reading from 2018-11-28T00:33:11
Academic reading differs from reading for pleasure in that you will often not read every word, and you are reading for a specific purpose rather than enjoyment. This podcast, part of the reading sk...
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Surveying a text from 2018-11-28T00:28:28
Surveying is another way to read a text quickly. The aim is to take a broad look at a text to decide whether it is worth reading more closely. This podcast, part of the reading skills series, expla...
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Guessing unknown words from 2018-11-24T10:51:01
Whenever you read extended texts in English, you will come across words which you do not know. This podcast looks at how to guess the meaning of unknown words by considering the context and using p...
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Symbols and Abbreviations from 2018-11-18T03:07:04
When taking notes during lectures you need to find a way to write down the main ideas as quickly as you can. This is where symbols and abbreviations can help. This podcast looks at ways to abbrevia...
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Essay Structure: Main Body from 2018-11-17T05:12:35
This podcast looks at how to write the main body of an essay, looking at topic sentences, supporting sentences and concluding sentences. The podcast is part of the essay structure series of podcasts.
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Essay Structure: Conclusion from 2018-11-03T14:47:20
This podcast looks at how to structure the conclusion to an academic essay, including summary and final comment. The podcast is part of the essay structure series of podcasts.
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Essay Structure: Introduction from 2018-11-03T07:59:23
This podcast looks at how to structure the introduction to an academic essay, including general statements and thesis statement. The podcast is part of the essay structure series of podcasts.
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Persuasion Essays from 2018-10-27T06:28:07
Persuasion essays are another common type of academic writing. The podcast gives information on what a persuasion essay is and types of support for this type of essay, including predicting the cons...
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Discussion Essays from 2018-10-27T03:09:18
Discussion essays are a common form of academic writing. The podcast gives information on what a discussion essay is, how to structure this type of essay, and some vocabulary for discussion essays....
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Problem-Solution Essays from 2018-10-25T13:13:29
Problem-solution essays are a common essay type, especially for short essays such as subject exams or IELTS. The podcast gives information on what they are and how to structure this type of essay. ...
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Cause&Effect Essays from 2018-10-25T13:10:01
The cause and effect essay is a common essay type. This podcast gives information on what a cause and effect essay is, how to structure this type of essay, and how to use cause and effect structure...
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Learning Styles from 2018-10-22T05:17
Different learners have different preferences about how they understand, organise, and remember new information. This podcast, part of the Study Skills series, introduces some of the main learning ...
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Time Management from 2018-10-22T00:36:37
Study, just like life, places many demands on your time. This podcast, part of the Study Skills series, looks at how to manage your time by identifying targets, prioritising, breaking down tasks an...
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Compare&Contrast Essays from 2018-10-21T07:58:50
Compare and contrast is a common form of academic writing. This podcast gives information on what a compare and contrast essay is, how to structure this type of essay, how to use compare and contra...
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Dealing with stress from 2018-10-07T03:26:14
Stress is a major problem in modern life. The pressure of studying at university, a long way from home, means that university students are particularly prone to suffering from stress. This podcast,...
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Word roots from 2018-10-01T07:59:10
Word roots, along with prefixes and suffixes, are a useful way to build vocabulary. This podcast explains what word roots are and gives examples of some common word roots. Check out the website for...
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Building vocabulary from 2018-10-01T06:36:05
Although English vocabulary study can seem overwhelming at times, it can be made more systematic by considering prefixes, suffixes and word roots, which are a useful way to build vocabulary. This p...
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