Teaching & Learning English
The exercises below are intended to help students learn the first 30 words of the second sublist of the AWL Select the correct word from the highlighted options Pay attention to the advice in the pop up box if you answer incorrectly The animators needed to use special software to achieve / appropriate / cultural the required effects. … Read more
Here is the third set of 30 words from the AWL sublists. 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 according to the grammar. There are a few sample test … 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
The exercises below are intended to help students learn the second 30 words of the first sublist of the AWL Select the correct word from the highlighted options Pay attention to the advice in the pop up box if you answer incorrectly The scientists analysed the data very carefully before concluding what their findings individual … Read more
Here are the next 30 words of the AWL sublist 1. 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 according to the grammar. There are a few sample test questions … Read more
The exercises below are intended to help students learn the first 30 words of the first sublist of the AWL Select the correct word from the highlighted options Pay attention to the advice in the pop up box if you answer incorrectly The scientists consistently / analysed / benefit the data carefully. The UK is … Read more
Here are the first 30 words of the AWL sublist 1. 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 according to the grammar. There are a few sample test questions … 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
One very common problem that students (below band 6) encounter is a limited range of vocabulary. Even if the vocabulary is used relatively effectively and accurately, the limitations become obvious due to repetition. Here are some examples from student writing: Sample 1 In this first sample, the word country is used repetitively. There are two … Read more
Note: this is a copy of the post I wrote for CELFS at the University of Bristol, updated and edited to make the information available for my students in China. My research involved a very useful tool for teaching and learning academic vocabulary. In this blog post I will provide a ‘walkthrough’ example of how … Read more