A fun activity to explore modern British identity, using the context of several famous people who all have links to other countries. A nice introductory activity for any discussion of immigration, multicultural UK, identity and ethnicity, etc. Particularly suitable for international students coming to study in an Anglophone university.

This proposal details a 20-hour course spread over three days. Its aim is to improve the general research and writing skills of Masters/PhD students. Specifically, students will improve their skills in: Referencing and synthesizing The features of academic writing Critical thinking Writing an effective literature review In addition, students will receive one-to-one support and feedback on the work they have produced so far. The course could be delivered as a pre-sessional or in-sessional course. In this package, you will receive: Course Outline Scheme of Work Session plans Word and PowerPoint templates

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.

The “Who wants to be a millionaire?” game on a fun PowerPoint, only this time the questions and answers are all about British culture. The questions lead nicely into discussion points, as the answers are not as straightforward as students might expect. Fully customisable, with audio to match the quiz show, this is a fun addition to any British culture class!

Three seminar debate topics (Scottish independence, social class and corporal punishment). Ideal for any citizenship, social studies or debate class.

A listening assessment on the topic of school children in the UK and their behavior in schools, as compared to Chinese schools. Ideal for English language learners, trainee teachers, and other international students. The more open-ended questions in this activity lead nicely to group/class discussions. Full answers provided.

Designed with international students in mind, this assessment involves students designing, developing and creating a product for international students, which they then showcase in a presentation. This package includes: Full assessment description Full assessment criteria and marksheet PowerPoint introduction to the task A Product Planning progression activity to track each group’s progress A practice project for each group to complete A fantastic, complete and readymade assessment for developing groupwork skills, leadership skills, showcasing and product planning.

A nice little listening exercise in which students/trainees watch a video on how to make a good impression in an interview and note down the dos and don’ts. Excellent lead-in to a wider class discussion. Includes full answers.

Students in groups have to create a poster about one of several issues involving international students. Each poster is entered into a competition. Includes an activity where students evaluate five examples of similar posters. A nice creative group activity that can serve as groupwork practice or a lead-in to a discussion of leadership skills.

A nice little listening activity based on an authentic political broadcast during the Scottish independence referendum. Suitable for English language learners, students in politics/citizenship classes, critical thinking sessions on pre-sessionals, etc. Full answers provided.

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 nice little listening activity on the UK education system. Most questions are detail-specific, followed by more open-ended questions toward the end that lead nicely into a class discussion. Full answers provided. Particularly suitable for international students coming to study at an English-speaking university.

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.

A fun PowerPoint covering the aims of a personal tutor and a personal tutorial session, encouraging students to feel open to talk to their personal tutor about any problems they have. Includes a Common Questions worksheet for students to discuss in groups/pairs.

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.

Everything you need to jumpstart your own Pre-Sessional course! This 10-week course is divided into two strands: Language and Research (research skills, English for Academic Purposes, academic reading and writing, listening to lectures, etc) and Academic Culture (higher education context, studying in the UK, British culture). This package includes: A fun Induction PowerPoint Student details form Attendance statement Recommended reading list Course Summary document Full and complete Scheme of Work Notes for Tutors on both strands of the course Personal Tutorials PowerPoint introduction Personal Tutorial documentation (appointment form, common questions, course feedback form) Assessment Summary Assessment descriptions Full assessment criteria and marksheets Template documents (worksheet, PowerPoint, timetable, register) Marksheet Excel document with assessment percentages encoded A fantastic package full of readymade documentation.

Students examine three short texts and decide which is the best example of synthesis. Full answers provided. Ideal for pre-sessional and pre-masters students exploring research skills.

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.

A 12-week scheme of work for a module on English and Anglophone Culture, covering topics such as: How English became a global language The changing role of English in South Asia; Bollywood v Hollywood The Atlantic or the Continent? The future of UK/EU relations Who does English belong to? The focus is on the UK, but this could easily adapted. Great for any cultural, linguistics, pre-sessional, or English studies course.

An interactive presentation about how we can describe the English language linguistically (including by geography, history, number of speakers, modern versus older forms of English, etc), with three accompanying class activities. Over two hours’ worth of material. Suitable for university students on English language/linguistics/EFL courses.