EAPFoundation.com has several social media pages. Below is information on some of these.
Many pages have podcasts, which are spoken versions of the web pages. The podcasts are embedded directly on the page. You can also catch them on PodOmatic, where the podcasts are hosted, as well as on Spotify, iTunes and Google Play.
There are a lot of videos on the EAPFoundation.com YouTube channel (also available on Youku if YouTube is not available). There are three types: regular videos, special EAP Shorts, and the Enrich Your Vocabulary for IELTS & TOEFL series.
The following are regular videos, usually around 10-15 minutes long, with voice-over and detailed information on specific aspects of EAP. Many of them have worksheets (with answers) for personal or classroom use.
Learn more about important features of academic vocabulary such as pronunciation, word family and register. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Understand what academic vocabulary is, why studying it is important, and some tips on how to study it successfully. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
This video looks in detail at objectivity academic writing. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Study the 25 most common collocations for academic English. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Find out more about concordancers for academic English study. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Find out more about the 21 most common idioms for academic English. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Study what academic writing is and the main features of academic writing. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Find out about reporting verbs in academic writing, with information on meaning, strength and grammar. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Study different types of transition signal: addition, comparison, contrast, cause, effect, example, and more.
Learn about what transition signals are, grammar of transition signals, and some common problems students have.
Understand how to write a cause and effect essay, with global warming as an example.
Learn how to search for information using Boolean searches and other advanced techniques.
Find out more about the Academic Collocation List (ACL), with examples. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Understand how to achieve good cohesion and coherence, and how to improve this area in the IELTS and TOEFL tests.
Study 10 rules for academic writing style with this video.
This video defines hedging, gives different types, compares hedging with boosting, and gives examples in an authentic academic text.
This is a video for the compare and contrast essays page, covering structure, transition words, and comparison and contrast criteria.
An introduction to EAPFoundation.com for those unfamiliar with the site.
See how to take notes in different styles: linear, table, flowchart, tree diagram and spidergram. Includes information on the Cornell Method.
Take a look at the three main AWL highlighters on the web. There is a worksheet (with answers and teacher's notes) for this video.
Each video in the EAP Shorts series covers an element of academic English very briefly (2-4 minutes), with a snappy tune and text to go with the video rather than voice-over. These are a great way to introduce or review a topic; useful for teachers as well as students. New videos will be released every few weeks.
Understand what citations and references are.
Understand what plagiarism is and how to avoid it.
Understand the 10 stages of the writing process.
Understand report writing, including differences between reports and essays.
See why symbols and abbreviations are important, and how to abbreviate words.
Get an overview of the AWL (Academic Word List) with this video.
Find out more about what EAP is and how it is different from General English.
This gives an overview of the website, and how you can support it via Patreon.
Enrich Your Vocabulary for IELTS & TOEFL is a series of videos that focus on different topics and target the kind of vocabulary needed to score higher on these tests. The vocabulary is carefully chosen using recognised word lists such as the Academic Word List (AWL), Academic Vocabulary List (AVL) and the Academic Collocation List (ACL), as well as targetting mid-frequency vocabulary.
Study words and phrases for the crime, such as deterrent, enforce, engage in, and perpetrator.
Study words and phrases for the environment, such as biodiversity, deforestation, environmental, and impact.
Study words and phrases related to physical health, such as calorie, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, diet, and physical activity.
Author: Sheldon Smith ‖ Last modified: 17 February 2024.
Sheldon Smith is the founder and editor of EAPFoundation.com. He has been teaching English for Academic Purposes since 2004. Find out more about him in the about section and connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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