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English language skills
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Academic word list tool
Resources tool including word lists, tutorials, quizzes and links to assist students to learn and successfully use academic vocabulary
Additional resources
For more information about how to develop your critical thinking skills, see the following resources:
Crosswords
Academic word list 3 & 4. Crossword learning activity for improving your English vocabulary.
Crosswords
Academic word list 1 & 2. Crossword learning activity for improving your English vocabulary.
In your free time
Short video of international students discussing how they developed their English in their free time.
Language focus
This language section outlines the use of modal and conditional language. Both are important in legal argument as they allow arguments to be constructed in terms of possibility, probability and...
Language focus
These examples of linking words and learning activities can help with language focus when writing answers to legal questions.
Language focus
Modal and conditional language is important in legal argument as it allows arguments to be contructed in terms of possiblity, probability and conditions.
Oral presentations basics
This tutorial series will take you through what is required to prepare and deliver an effective oral presentation.
Patterns 1 & 2
Common spelling patterns for English word structures
Patterns 3 & 4
Common spelling patterns for English word structures. Homophones are words that sound the same, but are spelt differently. It is essential to learn these words to avoid using the wrong spelling when...
Prefixes & suffixes
Prefixes are letters added to the beginning of a word to make a new word, suffixes are letters added to the end of a word to make a new word. It is helpful to know the meanings of prefixes and...
Stay motivated
International students were asked how they managed to stay motivated and on task.
Tips
These tips will hep you to look, think, cover, write, and check to improve your English spelling skills
Tips from students
International students discuss strategies for developing your English and staying motivated.
Use verbs instead of abstract nouns
This learning activity will show you how to make your writing easier to read by using verbs instead of abstract nouns.
Useful websites
Links to useful websites to help you improve your English skills and grammar.
While you study
Short videos - International students were asked how they developed their English while they were studying.
Word forms
Academic word list 9 & 10. This word form learning activity shows you how to identify noun, verb and adjective forms of words
Word forms
Academic word list 7 & 8. This word form learning activity shows you how to identify noun, verb and adjective forms of words.