Teaching & Learning English
This page is set up to help students explore the use of the BAWE corpus as a tool for informing vocabulary choices in academic writing. The examples below come from either common errors in student writing or questions my students have asked about specific lexicogrammar features of English. If you search for words or phrases … Read more
Hello! 🙂 Many students learning English as a foreign language find it difficult to learn enough vocabulary to read and write effectively. So, here are some ideas to help you improve your vocabulary in an efficient way. READ A LOT: Reading English is by far the best way to improve your vocabulary range. Read whatever … Read more
This is additional reading material for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be This week’s reading text features various quotes and expressions so does not contain so much AWL … Read more
This is additional reading material for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be This week the main text below is more like a general English textbook than an academic … Read more
This is additional reading material for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be This week the main text below is an abstract from an academic report so you can … Read more
This is additional reading material for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be This week the readings are on different websites which you can find by following the links … Read more
Here is the sixth set of 30 words from the AWL sublists. They are the final 30 words from AWL sublist 3. You should try to learn these words in preparation for a test in class next week. In addition to learning the meaning of each word, pay attention to the different forms it takes … Read more
This is an additional Reading Text for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be AWL vocabulary is displayed in bold The history of animation is surprisingly long. This is … Read more
This is an additional Reading Text for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be AWL vocabulary is displayed in bold There are two short reading passages below from two … Read more
This is an additional Reading Text for the Animation degree programme at QUST/Bradford It is uncontroversial to say that reading is probably the best way to extend your vocabulary and the more you read, the greater your vocabulary will be As you read the article below, select the correct word from the box to fill … Read more
Read the passage below and select the correct form of the word to fill each gap from the lists on the right. Pay attention to the advice in the pop-up boxes that appear when you select your answer. The words in bold are from the AWL and are considered to be very useful for EAP … Read more
Probably the biggest challenge for international students preparing for university education in English is the enormous amount of vocabulary that is necessary to learn. This challenge can be divided into two distinct problems: What vocabulary to prioritise in students’ learning? How to use the vocabulary correctly in speaking and writing? To answer the first question, … Read more