| Summarising |
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| Paraphrasing |
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Cohesive Devices/Linking or Signalling Words |
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| http://www.uefap.com/writing/exercise/parag/paragex12.htm |
http://www.uefap.com/writing/writfram.htm | http://grammar.about.com/od/sentencecombinin1/a/coherexercise.htm | http://grammar.about.com/od/sentencecombinin1/a/coherexercise_2.htm
The original sentences-answers to the previous exercise. | Cohesive devices with tables of information on their structure | | Punctuation |
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Business Letters & Emails |
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| Model Business Letter and Email |
Sample Cover Letter | http://www.4hb.com/letters/index.html
Variety of sample business letters and emails | |
Drawing up an outline |
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| http://www.lavc.edu/library/outline.htm |
http://www.wikihow.com/Write-an-Outline | http://writing.pppst.com/outlines.html
Select "Making an Outline" | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14683857.2011.556428 | Branching (concept mapping, mind mapping or clustering): A non-linear alternative technique to outlining | |
Paragraph Structure- Topic Sentence |
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| http://patternbasedwriting.com/elementary_writing_success/paragraph-examples-%E2%80%93-narrative-persuasive-descriptive-and-many-more/ |
Academic writing-5 paragraph essay | | Prepositions |
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| Word Order |
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| Verb Tenses |
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Verbs |
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| Types of verbs |
Video on Stative Verbs | Phrasal Verbs in English | Phrasal Verbs | |
Modal Verbs |
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| Modals of Ability |
Modals of Obligation | Modals of Probability | can, could, be able to | can, could, be able to- esl lounge | Difference between can/be able to | can vs may | Ability, Permission, Requests, Advice_British Council | |
Reported Speech |
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| Verbs for Reporting in Academic Writing |
Exercise on Reporting Verbs-Oxford University Press | quiz on reported speech | quiz on reported speech 2 | Reporting verbs_ "complete the appropriate verb" exercise | Video_Passive verbs with "that" clauses (It is thought...) | Reporting verbs_positive, negative, neutral | List of Reporting Verbs_Strong, weak, neutral | Syntax of Reporting Verbs | Reporting Verbs Exercise_ Direct_Indirect Speech_select reporting verb | Strong/weak Author & Direct/Indirect Quotations | |
Gerunds vs Infinitives |
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| Exercise on Gerunds vs Infinitive |
Advanced Exercise-Final Test | Gerund or Infinitive- Reference Verb List | | Understanding News Broadcasting/ newspaper articles |
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| Business Vocabulary |
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Collocations |
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| http://www.better-english.com/strongcollocation/coll15.htm |
Vocabulary on War, Violence & Conflict | | EU Institutions |
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| Listening Comprehension-Film Clips |
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| Videos & Slide presentations on various issues of International interest |
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Citation Styles |
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| References-APA |
In-text Citations_Select the green button "Citations" on the list on the left | Journal Article to work on Citations | 5-paragraph essay with sources | Activity- Compile the References | |
Diagnostic Grammar & Vocabulary Test |
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| Oxford University Press Practice Test |
British Study Centres Free Online English Grammar Test | Diagnostic Grammar Test- World English | |
Passive Voice |
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| Various exercises on the Passive Voice |
Why use the passive voice in academic writing? | Passive Voice_British Council | |
Conditional Sentences |
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| conditional sentences-complex test |
wishes & hypotheses | Wishes about the Past vs. Hopes about the future | Verbs in Time Clauses and If Clauses | | Videos 2016-17 |
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Relative Clauses |
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| Defining- Non-Defining (which or that) |
Defining- Non-Defining (which or that)_ Exercises | |
Countable vs Uncountable Nouns |
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| Grammar and exercise _ British Council |
Plural Nouns | English for Academic Research_ English Grammar (tricky cases eg. verb agreement ) | Various cases | | Videos_2018-19 |
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| Academic Writing |
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