Teaching in the English language
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Select a UK institution to view location-specific information throughout this website.
"When I first came to the UK I listened to Berkeley podcast lectures on my subject, to get a feeling of pronunciation and get fluid in speaking English."
Eleonora Rivalta - School of Earth & Environment
This section of the site provides a selection of resources to support any individual who uses English as a second language regardless of level.
1. Academic writing
Advice on academic writing from the University of Toronto
English learning resources from the University of Hong Kong
Referencing in academic writing
University of Richmond writing centre
University of Victoria's writer's guide
Using English for academic purposes
2. English Grammar
Edufind online English grammar
3. General sites with English language resources
English Language Learning Resources for Students at the University of Leeds
Michigan Corpus of Academic Spoken English - A collection of transcripts of academic speech events recorded at the University of Michigan. There are currently 152 transcripts (totalling 1,848,364 words) available at this site.
The British Academic Spoken English Project
4. Podcasts
Free downloadable podcasts on a variety of topics
The Language Centre podcasts at the University of Leeds
5. Video
The Language Centre at the University of Leeds has a range of filmed academic lectures which may be useful to new international members of staff.