Students analyze up to seven product presentations, looking for the good and bad points of each. A really fun activity, with several funny infomercials, Dragons’ Den, and other product-showcasing examples. Leads to a class discussion, with a supplementary reference sheet to take home. A nice introduction to marketing or mid-course supplementary material for a business-related module. Also great for assessment preparation when students are creating or pitching a product.

This is a great activity to teach students how to read effectively, particularly in the context of higher education. It explains by doing: students go through the mini-booklet step by step to learn about the importance of selective reading. Includes source text. Enough demanding material for at least a 2-hour lesson. Particularly suitable for international students who are new to higher education.

A listening skills activity for students going on to study at college or university. Particularly suitable for international students whose first language is not English. The activity focuses on listening for both gist and detail, and the lecture itself is authentic. Full answers provided.

Students develop a research question, find and analyze three sources, and briefly describe their possible methodology for a future research project. Perfect for English for Academic Purposes students on pre-sessional courses, this is a ready-made assessment that contains everything you need. Includes: Full assessment description Full assessment criteria and marksheet

Students undertake primary research in a specific area of their field, using a questionnaire or interview. They then describe how the results of their questionnaire or interview relate to existing ideas and theories in this area of their field. A fantastic first-time research project that is particularly suitable for international students on pre-sessionals and English for Academic Purposes courses. Includes: Full assessment description Full assessment criteria and marksheet A ready-made assessment that contains everything you need.

A fun extended worksheet activity on easy ways of writing an introduction and conclusion. Perfect for research skills classes and English for Academic Purposes. Particularly suitable for international students going on to study for their Masters. Full answers included.

Perfect if you are a course developer, this is a complete 37-page degree proposal for an undergraduate degree in languages and linguistics. Includes: Selling points of the degree Entry requirements Strands Suggestions for cultural content Module progression summary Language strand summary Two, three, or “split” year options Semester(s) abroad option PLUS 24 module descriptions across levels 4, 5 and 6 This highly flexible degree combines foreign language study, linguistics and vocational modules, and so would appeal to a huge range of students.

In pairs or groups, students investigate three types of English accent (“Mockney”, “Valley Girl” and “Vocal Fry”), using the videos provided and their own research, before reporting back to the class their findings. Includes prompt questions. Suitable for English language learners or students of English language and linguistics.

A listening skills activity for students going on to study at college or university. Particularly suitable for international students whose first language is not English. The activity focuses on listening for detail, and the lecture itself is authentic. Full answers provided.

This authentic task entails students selectively reading and taking notes on three journal articles, before writing a 400-word synthesis to a given question. This activity forces students to use the selective reading skills they have learned and that are detailed in the accompanying PowerPoint. Full lesson plan included. A demanding but powerful demonstration of synthesising and selective reading skills, suitable for pre-sessional or in-sessional students, particularly international students studying at an Anglophone university.

This module proposal focuses on the practical academic skills the students will need on their degree, including finding sources for a project, participating in a seminar debate, presenting a project in a formal presentation, writing a basic academic paper, etc. In this package, you will receive: A proposed Scheme of Work for the whole 14-week module (divided into research skills, language skills, and the application of those skills) A rationale document explaining Academic English A list of the Academic English Skills targeted An example session outline If you or your department need an outline for a new Academic English Skills module for your students, look no further!

An assessment based around a seminar discussion. This is a full assessment description with acompanying assessment criteria that are already mapped to the CEFR (B1 to C1). Ideal if you need a no-nonsense speaking assessment on your pre-sessional and/or Academic English course.

A good 2 to 3-hours’ worth of material here. Fun activities and an interactive PowerPoint introduce some of the basic concepts in morphology: word classes, wordbuilding, derivation, and morphological trees, with homework activities and links to further resources. This package includes: A full and detailed lesson plan An interactive PowerPoint 5 separate activity worksheets for students Suitable for students of any age who need an introduction to morphology, including teacher trainees and general language students.

A good 2-hour lesson introducing some of the basic concepts in syntax: constituents, complements and word order. This package includes: A full and detailed lesson plan Three fun and interactive PowerPoints for the three main concepts Three activities for students to practise what they have learned A fun introduction to syntax for linguistics students of all ages and anyone who needs to understand basic syntax, including language learners and trainee language teachers.

A really useful collection of resources on dissertation writing. This package includes: A fun PowerPoint summarising all sections of a typical dissertation (abstract, introduction, literature review, methodology, results, discussion, conclusion, and appendices) Two extended worksheets on how to write an abstract, introduction and conclusion A reference guide for the methodology, results and discussion sections Perfect for research skills classes, pre-sessionals, in-sessionals and study support. Particularly suitable for international students going on to study for their Masters.

An interactive presentation on the main features of British English, especially in comparison with American English, with several supplementary activities and links to videos and other resources. Suitable for English language learners, international students and students of linguistics.

A complete lesson with several supplementary activities on the English sounds that most Spanish speakers find difficult. With activities, links to videos and further resources, plus a homework activity. A really fun way to explore problem English sounds for your Spanish-speaking students.

A fun, interactive presentation on those English consonant sounds that cause a problem for your Spanish-speaking students. With several videos, activities, links to further resources, and a supplementary worksheet on accent reduction, this is a complete, self-contained lesson that is great fun to teach.

A full and complete, approx. 2-hour lesson on Second Language Acquisition. Includes: Full and detailed lesson plan Fun interactive PowerPoint Six group activities Two videos Links to further resources Suitable for trainee teachers and linguistics students. The presentation serves as a nice overview of the main theories of Second Language Acquisition, while the activities encourage students to explore each theory in practice and what each theory implies is the nature of language itself.

A full 2 to 3-hour lesson that introduces language classification and language change, as an introduction to linguistics more widely. Includes four activities, a fun interactive PowerPoint, a video, and links to further resources. Also includes a full lesson plan. Ideal for undergraduate students or students encountering linguistics for the first time.