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English as a second language in higher education Students and faculty who use English as a second language have advantages and challenges in higher education. This collection of resources looks at how to support international students and multilingual staff as well as how language-teaching methods can be applied to areas such as sustainability. It includes English for academic purposes, teaching, writing, assessment, student support, medical training and academic publishing.
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Implementing turn - taking protocols and allowing students time to prepare are two strategies that ensure every student has an equal opportunity to participate in …
Engaging students through poster presentations : a case study
Read about how a poster presentation task can promote students ’ engagement with course content and each other
Ways to empower EAP students to give high - quality feedback
Helping English for academic purposes students provide better quality feedback to their peers can give them more autonomy and free up teachers ’ time
A new way of ensuring repeated EAP vocabulary exposure
Practical steps to enhance student vocabulary learning through a systematic approach that assures repeated exposure to important terms
Effective ways to keep online language students motivated
A learning designer discusses tried and tested strategies to keep students engaged in online language courses
How to start a language - teaching podcast
Suggestions for teachers who want to create podcasts to supplement formal classroom learning , based on the experience of an English for academic purposes teacher
Four ways to integrate the SDGs into English language classes
Connecting the Sustainable Development Goals with language teaching and learning can provide meaningful learning experiences , writes Chaonan …
It ’ s all in the presentation : how to engage international students during lectures
The visual dimension of lectures and seminars can create additional challenges for international students , but simple strategies can help in creating useful …
Mind your language : inclusive teaching for international students
Learning about your international students and being mindful about how you use language in classes can have a profound impact on students ’ experience and …
Eleven ways to support international students who use English as a second language
We must all work to foster a compassionate and encouraging experience for our international student community
How to create effective listening environments for neurodiverse , international and deaf students
It ’ s important to consider the influence of your learning environment on listening effort , cognitive load and cognitive fatigue . Here are some tips
Ten tips to succeed in publishing in English as a second language
English is now selected five times as often as the authors ’ national language for journal article publication . Christopher Tancock explains how you can get published even if English …
Teaching English for academic mediation and discussion using team games
Using English for academic discussion and mediation is a challenge for students who are not native speakers . Laura McNabb shares classroom games that help students …
Managing cognitive load for EAL – and all – students
Extraneous cognitive load weighs especially heavily on students who have English as an additional language . Kate Power shares four ways in which you can support them …
How to teach clinical communication skills in a foreign language from scratch
This hands - on approach to clinical practice integrates content and language and enables both local and international students to acquire communication skills …
How to support multilingual international students in the classroom
Multilingual students face unique challenges that affect their participation and communication in the classroom , but educators can take steps to make them …
Hear this : a guide to writing an academic English listening test
Listening scripts need to replicate authentic lectures – but you also need to factor in subject matter , tone and question types as you go
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A STEAM adventure : running a hybrid English immersion camp
Lessons in designing a hybrid English immersion camp that boosts language proficiency while developing key life skills
Do you speak Gen Z or are you a noob ?
Students want to study with academics who understand them and speak their language rather than learn from people they feel are out of touch . Here ’ s how to align …
Linguistic racism can take a high toll on international students
Even seemingly innocuous comments on the way that students use dominant local languages can have severe effects on mental health , says Sender Dovchin
Introducing ‘ translanguaging ’ – and other ways to promote multilingualism
If universities are serious about internationalisation , they must confront the hegemony of English - medium instruction – here ’ s how , says Dylan Williams
Four key hurdles international students face – and what to do about them
How can we make international students ’ academic journey a positive one ? Katherine Mansfield suggests ways to alleviate their social , academic and …
A translation exercise to improve students ’ creative writing
Literary translation and writing have a cyclical , reciprocal relationship , as novelist Maithreyi Karnoor explains with a task to tap into students ’ feel for language
From personal to professional : incorporating sustainability into your university work
Practical advice for embedding sustainability issues into broader professional practice , taking lessons from teaching English language that are applicable …
Greener assessment : transitioning to online marking
Universities should lead by example on sustainability issues , looking at what they can do to shrink their environmental impact . Here , Ling Xia and Yao Wu outline …
Creative projects as a way of bringing students together
An institution - wide creative project is an opportunity for students to make friends and learn from one another , writes Karen Amanda Harris . Here , she shares tips for …
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