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Foundation Academic English and Study Skills

201 lessons across 67 topics

1. Course Skills Developed

1Applying Course Skills Developed2Key Themes In Course Skills Developed3Overview Of Course Skills Developed

2. Topic focus

4Applying Topic Focus5Key Themes In Topic Focus6Overview Of Topic Focus

3. Lesson 1(DOT)1(COLON) What Makes Writing (QUOTE)Academic(QUOTE)

7Applying Lesson 1(dot)1: What Makes Writing (quote)academic(quote)8Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)1: What Makes Writing (quote)academic(quote)9Lesson Focus

4. Lesson 1(DOT)2(COLON) The Writing Process(COLON) Planning, Drafting, Redrafting, Editing

10Applying Lesson 1(dot)2: The Writing Process: Planning, Drafting, Redrafting, Editing11Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)2: The Writing Process: Planning, Drafting, Redrafting, Editing12Lesson Focus

5. Lesson 1(DOT)3(COLON) Paragraphing(COLON) Topic Sentences, Development and Cohesion

13Applying Lesson 1(dot)3: Paragraphing: Topic Sentences, Development And Cohesion14Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)3: Paragraphing: Topic Sentences, Development And Cohesion15Lesson Focus

6. Lesson 1(DOT)4(COLON) Essay Structure(COLON) Introduction, Body and Conclusion

16Applying Lesson 1(dot)4: Essay Structure: Introduction, Body And Conclusion17Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)4: Essay Structure: Introduction, Body And Conclusion18Lesson Focus

7. Lesson 1(DOT)5(COLON) Essay Types(COLON) Descriptive, Analytical, Argumentative and Compare(SLASH)Contrast

19Applying Lesson 1(dot)5: Essay Types: Descriptive, Analytical, Argumentative And Compare/contrast20Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)5: Essay Types: Descriptive, Analytical, Argumentative And Compare/contrast21Lesson Focus

8. Lesson 1(DOT)6(COLON) Writing the Academic Report

22Applying Lesson 1(dot)6: Writing The Academic Report23Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)6: Writing The Academic Report24Lesson Focus

9. Lesson 1(DOT)7(COLON) Academic Rhetorical Functions(COLON) Defining, Classifying, Cause and Effect, Problem-Solution

25Applying Lesson 1(dot)7: Academic Rhetorical Functions: Defining, Classifying, Cause And Effect, Problem-solution26Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)7: Academic Rhetorical Functions: Defining, Classifying, Cause And Effect, Problem-solution27Lesson Focus

10. Lesson 1(DOT)8(COLON) Describing and Presenting Data, Processes and Visual Information in Writing

28Applying Lesson 1(dot)8: Describing And Presenting Data, Processes And Visual Information In Writing29Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)8: Describing And Presenting Data, Processes And Visual Information In Writing30Lesson Focus

11. Lesson 1(DOT)9(COLON) Timed and Examination Essay Writing

31Applying Lesson 1(dot)9: Timed And Examination Essay Writing32Key Themes In Lesson 1(dot)9: Timed And Examination Essay Writing33Lesson Focus

12. Topic focus

34Applying Topic Focus35Key Themes In Topic Focus36Overview Of Topic Focus

13. Lesson 2(DOT)1(COLON) Reading Strategies(COLON) Previewing, Skimming and Scanning

37Applying Lesson 2(dot)1: Reading Strategies: Previewing, Skimming And Scanning38Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)1: Reading Strategies: Previewing, Skimming And Scanning39Lesson Focus

14. Lesson 2(DOT)2(COLON) Reading for Argument(COLON) Main Ideas, Supporting Detail and Stance

40Applying Lesson 2(dot)2: Reading For Argument: Main Ideas, Supporting Detail And Stance41Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)2: Reading For Argument: Main Ideas, Supporting Detail And Stance42Lesson Focus

15. Lesson 2(DOT)3(COLON) Dealing with Vocabulary and Difficult Texts

43Applying Lesson 2(dot)3: Dealing With Vocabulary And Difficult Texts44Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)3: Dealing With Vocabulary And Difficult Texts45Lesson Focus

16. Lesson 2(DOT)4(COLON) Summarising

46Applying Lesson 2(dot)4: Summarising47Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)4: Summarising48Lesson Focus

17. Lesson 2(DOT)5(COLON) Paraphrasing

49Applying Lesson 2(dot)5: Paraphrasing50Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)5: Paraphrasing51Lesson Focus

18. Lesson 2(DOT)6(COLON) Quoting Effectively

52Applying Lesson 2(dot)6: Quoting Effectively53Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)6: Quoting Effectively54Lesson Focus

19. Lesson 2(DOT)7(COLON) Synthesising Multiple Sources

55Applying Lesson 2(dot)7: Synthesising Multiple Sources56Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)7: Synthesising Multiple Sources57Lesson Focus

20. Lesson 2(DOT)8(COLON) Evaluating Sources(COLON) Reliability, Bias and Relevance

58Applying Lesson 2(dot)8: Evaluating Sources: Reliability, Bias And Relevance59Key Themes In Lesson 2(dot)8: Evaluating Sources: Reliability, Bias And Relevance60Lesson Focus

21. Topic focus

61Applying Topic Focus62Key Themes In Topic Focus63Overview Of Topic Focus

22. Lesson 3(DOT)1(COLON) Academic Listening(COLON) Following Extended Talk

64Applying Lesson 3(dot)1: Academic Listening: Following Extended Talk65Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)1: Academic Listening: Following Extended Talk66Lesson Focus

23. Lesson 3(DOT)2(COLON) Recognising Lecture Structure and Signposting

67Applying Lesson 3(dot)2: Recognising Lecture Structure And Signposting68Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)2: Recognising Lecture Structure And Signposting69Lesson Focus

24. Lesson 3(DOT)3(COLON) Note-Taking Systems and Techniques

70Applying Lesson 3(dot)3: Note-taking Systems And Techniques71Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)3: Note-taking Systems And Techniques72Lesson Focus

25. Lesson 3(DOT)4(COLON) Coping with Accents, Pace and Real Lecture Conditions

73Applying Lesson 3(dot)4: Coping With Accents, Pace And Real Lecture Conditions74Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)4: Coping With Accents, Pace And Real Lecture Conditions75Lesson Focus

26. Lesson 3(DOT)5(COLON) From Notes to Knowledge(COLON) Reviewing and Organising

76Applying Lesson 3(dot)5: From Notes To Knowledge: Reviewing And Organising77Key Themes In Lesson 3(dot)5: From Notes To Knowledge: Reviewing And Organising78Lesson Focus

27. Topic focus

79Applying Topic Focus80Key Themes In Topic Focus81Overview Of Topic Focus

28. Lesson 4(DOT)1(COLON) Spoken Academic English and Pronunciation for Clarity

82Applying Lesson 4(dot)1: Spoken Academic English And Pronunciation For Clarity83Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)1: Spoken Academic English And Pronunciation For Clarity84Lesson Focus

29. Lesson 4(DOT)2(COLON) Participating in Seminars

85Applying Lesson 4(dot)2: Participating In Seminars86Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)2: Participating In Seminars87Lesson Focus

30. Lesson 4(DOT)3(COLON) Leading and Chairing Discussion

88Applying Lesson 4(dot)3: Leading And Chairing Discussion89Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)3: Leading And Chairing Discussion90Lesson Focus

31. Lesson 4(DOT)4(COLON) Planning and Structuring a Presentation

91Applying Lesson 4(dot)4: Planning And Structuring A Presentation92Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)4: Planning And Structuring A Presentation93Lesson Focus

32. Lesson 4(DOT)5(COLON) Delivering a Presentation and Using Visual Aids

94Applying Lesson 4(dot)5: Delivering A Presentation And Using Visual Aids95Key Themes In Lesson 4(dot)5: Delivering A Presentation And Using Visual Aids96Lesson Focus

33. Topic focus

97Applying Topic Focus98Key Themes In Topic Focus99Overview Of Topic Focus

34. Lesson 5(DOT)1(COLON) Why We Reference(COLON) Integrity, Credit and Verification

100Applying Lesson 5(dot)1: Why We Reference: Integrity, Credit And Verification101Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)1: Why We Reference: Integrity, Credit And Verification102Lesson Focus

35. Lesson 5(DOT)2(COLON) In-Text Citation and Reporting Sources

103Applying Lesson 5(dot)2: In-text Citation And Reporting Sources104Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)2: In-text Citation And Reporting Sources105Lesson Focus

36. Lesson 5(DOT)3(COLON) Building a Reference List (SLASH) Bibliography

106Applying Lesson 5(dot)3: Building A Reference List / Bibliography107Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)3: Building A Reference List / Bibliography108Lesson Focus

37. Lesson 5(DOT)4(COLON) Plagiarism(COLON) What It Is and How to Avoid It

109Applying Lesson 5(dot)4: Plagiarism: What It Is And How To Avoid It110Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)4: Plagiarism: What It Is And How To Avoid It111Lesson Focus

38. Lesson 5(DOT)5(COLON) Generative AI, Tools and Honest Scholarship

112Applying Lesson 5(dot)5: Generative Ai, Tools And Honest Scholarship113Key Themes In Lesson 5(dot)5: Generative Ai, Tools And Honest Scholarship114Lesson Focus

39. Topic focus

115Applying Topic Focus116Key Themes In Topic Focus117Overview Of Topic Focus

40. Lesson 6(DOT)1(COLON) Academic Vocabulary and Word Choice

118Applying Lesson 6(dot)1: Academic Vocabulary And Word Choice119Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)1: Academic Vocabulary And Word Choice120Lesson Focus

41. Lesson 6(DOT)2(COLON) Grammar for Academic Writing(COLON) Sentence Structure

121Applying Lesson 6(dot)2: Grammar For Academic Writing: Sentence Structure122Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)2: Grammar For Academic Writing: Sentence Structure123Lesson Focus

42. Lesson 6(DOT)3(COLON) Cohesion and Coherence

124Applying Lesson 6(dot)3: Cohesion And Coherence125Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)3: Cohesion And Coherence126Lesson Focus

43. Lesson 6(DOT)4(COLON) Academic Register, Hedging and Objectivity

127Applying Lesson 6(dot)4: Academic Register, Hedging And Objectivity128Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)4: Academic Register, Hedging And Objectivity129Lesson Focus

44. Lesson 6(DOT)5(COLON) Verb Tense, Voice and Reporting in Academic Writing

130Applying Lesson 6(dot)5: Verb Tense, Voice And Reporting In Academic Writing131Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)5: Verb Tense, Voice And Reporting In Academic Writing132Lesson Focus

45. Lesson 6(DOT)6(COLON) Punctuation, Accuracy and Proofreading

133Applying Lesson 6(dot)6: Punctuation, Accuracy And Proofreading134Key Themes In Lesson 6(dot)6: Punctuation, Accuracy And Proofreading135Lesson Focus

46. Topic focus

136Applying Topic Focus137Key Themes In Topic Focus138Overview Of Topic Focus

47. Lesson 7(DOT)1(COLON) What Critical Thinking Means at University

139Applying Lesson 7(dot)1: What Critical Thinking Means At University140Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)1: What Critical Thinking Means At University141Lesson Focus

48. Lesson 7(DOT)2(COLON) Analysing Arguments(COLON) Claims, Evidence and Reasoning

142Applying Lesson 7(dot)2: Analysing Arguments: Claims, Evidence And Reasoning143Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)2: Analysing Arguments: Claims, Evidence And Reasoning144Lesson Focus

49. Lesson 7(DOT)3(COLON) Evaluating Evidence and Detecting Bias and Fallacies

145Applying Lesson 7(dot)3: Evaluating Evidence And Detecting Bias And Fallacies146Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)3: Evaluating Evidence And Detecting Bias And Fallacies147Lesson Focus

50. Lesson 7(DOT)4(COLON) Interpreting Data, Statistics and Visual Information

148Applying Lesson 7(dot)4: Interpreting Data, Statistics And Visual Information149Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)4: Interpreting Data, Statistics And Visual Information150Lesson Focus

51. Lesson 7(DOT)5(COLON) Constructing Your Own Argument

151Applying Lesson 7(dot)5: Constructing Your Own Argument152Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)5: Constructing Your Own Argument153Lesson Focus

52. Lesson 7(DOT)6(COLON) Critical and Evaluative Writing

154Applying Lesson 7(dot)6: Critical And Evaluative Writing155Key Themes In Lesson 7(dot)6: Critical And Evaluative Writing156Lesson Focus

53. Topic focus

157Applying Topic Focus158Key Themes In Topic Focus159Overview Of Topic Focus

54. Lesson 8(DOT)1(COLON) Choosing a Topic and Forming a Research Question

160Applying Lesson 8(dot)1: Choosing A Topic And Forming A Research Question161Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)1: Choosing A Topic And Forming A Research Question162Lesson Focus

55. Lesson 8(DOT)2(COLON) Information Literacy(COLON) Searching and Gathering Sources

163Applying Lesson 8(dot)2: Information Literacy: Searching And Gathering Sources164Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)2: Information Literacy: Searching And Gathering Sources165Lesson Focus

56. Lesson 8(DOT)3(COLON) Research Approaches, Methods and Ethics

166Applying Lesson 8(dot)3: Research Approaches, Methods And Ethics167Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)3: Research Approaches, Methods And Ethics168Lesson Focus

57. Lesson 8(DOT)4(COLON) Reviewing Literature and Synthesising Findings

169Applying Lesson 8(dot)4: Reviewing Literature And Synthesising Findings170Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)4: Reviewing Literature And Synthesising Findings171Lesson Focus

58. Lesson 8(DOT)5(COLON) Planning, Structuring and Drafting the Project

172Applying Lesson 8(dot)5: Planning, Structuring And Drafting The Project173Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)5: Planning, Structuring And Drafting The Project174Lesson Focus

59. Lesson 8(DOT)6(COLON) Editing, Presenting and Submitting the Project

175Applying Lesson 8(dot)6: Editing, Presenting And Submitting The Project176Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)6: Editing, Presenting And Submitting The Project177Lesson Focus

60. Lesson 8(DOT)7(COLON) Reflective Writing on the Research Process

178Applying Lesson 8(dot)7: Reflective Writing On The Research Process179Key Themes In Lesson 8(dot)7: Reflective Writing On The Research Process180Lesson Focus

61. Topic focus

181Applying Topic Focus182Key Themes In Topic Focus183Overview Of Topic Focus

62. Lesson 9(DOT)1(COLON) Time Management and Organisation

184Applying Lesson 9(dot)1: Time Management And Organisation185Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)1: Time Management And Organisation186Lesson Focus

63. Lesson 9(DOT)2(COLON) Independent and Self-Directed Learning

187Applying Lesson 9(dot)2: Independent And Self-directed Learning188Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)2: Independent And Self-directed Learning189Lesson Focus

64. Lesson 9(DOT)3(COLON) Revision Strategies and Exam Technique

190Applying Lesson 9(dot)3: Revision Strategies And Exam Technique191Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)3: Revision Strategies And Exam Technique192Lesson Focus

65. Lesson 9(DOT)4(COLON) Academic Culture, Resources and Working with Others

193Applying Lesson 9(dot)4: Academic Culture, Resources And Working With Others194Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)4: Academic Culture, Resources And Working With Others195Lesson Focus

66. Lesson 9(DOT)5(COLON) Digital Literacy and Academic Technology

196Applying Lesson 9(dot)5: Digital Literacy And Academic Technology197Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)5: Digital Literacy And Academic Technology198Lesson Focus

67. Lesson 9(DOT)6(COLON) Wellbeing, Resilience and Studying Abroad

199Applying Lesson 9(dot)6: Wellbeing, Resilience And Studying Abroad200Key Themes In Lesson 9(dot)6: Wellbeing, Resilience And Studying Abroad201Lesson Focus