Dear students,
The AWL highlighter at Nottingham University appears to be down.
You may search for a new one, or try below.
EAP AWL highlighter
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 25 June 2018
July 2nd lesson
Dear students,
Today you will have a practice matching test.
AWL practice matching test 1-5
After that you will study cohesive expressions (2.7), paragraphing and quoting (3.5) and skimming and scanning (3.4). If there is time after that, let me check your portfolios or intensive reading.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will have a practice matching test.
AWL practice matching test 1-5
After that you will study cohesive expressions (2.7), paragraphing and quoting (3.5) and skimming and scanning (3.4). If there is time after that, let me check your portfolios or intensive reading.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 18 June 2018
June 25th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will study the AWL 5b words, then context clues to word meaning, and then work on your portfolios or intensive reading.
AWL 5B worksheet
AWL 5B online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will study the AWL 5b words, then context clues to word meaning, and then work on your portfolios or intensive reading.
AWL 5B worksheet
AWL 5B online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 11 June 2018
June 18th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will do AWL 5A word test. Then you will study about references. Then you will work on your portfolios or your intensive reading.
AWL 5A worksheet
AWL 5A online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will do AWL 5A word test. Then you will study about references. Then you will work on your portfolios or your intensive reading.
AWL 5A worksheet
AWL 5A online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
AWL highlighter
Dear students,
Please use the AWL highlighter to highlight the AWL words.
AWL highlighter
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Please use the AWL highlighter to highlight the AWL words.
AWL highlighter
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 4 June 2018
Portfolio Upload
Dear students,
Please use the form below to upload your portfolio articles (use the form three times). Ideally, you should show your article to me first, then I will grade it, and then you should upload. At the end of the semester I will check them for plagiarism and regrade if they have been edited.
You may edit your articles after you have uploaded by using the link in your email responses.
Portfolio Upload
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Please use the form below to upload your portfolio articles (use the form three times). Ideally, you should show your article to me first, then I will grade it, and then you should upload. At the end of the semester I will check them for plagiarism and regrade if they have been edited.
You may edit your articles after you have uploaded by using the link in your email responses.
Portfolio Upload
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
June 11th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will take the AWL 4B test and then upload your first portfolio report. After that, do the extensive reading, and if you finish, show me.
AWL 4B worksheet
AWL 4B online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will take the AWL 4B test and then upload your first portfolio report. After that, do the extensive reading, and if you finish, show me.
AWL 4B worksheet
AWL 4B online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 28 May 2018
June 4th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will look at paragraphs (2.6). Then you will show me your summary and opinion of your first article. Make sure that your in-text citation and reference are in APA format and correct.
After that you will study the AWL wordlist.
AWL 4A worksheet
AWL 4A online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will look at paragraphs (2.6). Then you will show me your summary and opinion of your first article. Make sure that your in-text citation and reference are in APA format and correct.
After that you will study the AWL wordlist.
AWL 4A worksheet
AWL 4A online test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Tuesday, 22 May 2018
May 28th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will have science news test which will be 24 multiple choice questions (T/F or a/b/c/d) about the first six articles on the CELESE website for this semester. The test is worth 8 points.
After that you will have an AWL practice test.
AWL 3B worksheet
AWL 3B online test
Then you will continue with the textbook.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will have science news test which will be 24 multiple choice questions (T/F or a/b/c/d) about the first six articles on the CELESE website for this semester. The test is worth 8 points.
After that you will have an AWL practice test.
AWL 3B worksheet
AWL 3B online test
Then you will continue with the textbook.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 14 May 2018
May 21st lesson
Dear students,
Today you will study the AWL 3A words.
AWL 3A worksheet
AWL 3A online test
Then you will learn more about abbreviations and technical terms, so please download and bring the technical word and abbreviation worksheet to class. Then you will learn about paragraphs (2.5). Finally, you will study APA formatted references.
APA formatted references matching exercise
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
PS.
The answers to the APA formatted references matching excercise are here:
APA formatted reference matching excercise answers
Today you will study the AWL 3A words.
AWL 3A worksheet
AWL 3A online test
Then you will learn more about abbreviations and technical terms, so please download and bring the technical word and abbreviation worksheet to class. Then you will learn about paragraphs (2.5). Finally, you will study APA formatted references.
APA formatted references matching exercise
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
PS.
The answers to the APA formatted references matching excercise are here:
APA formatted reference matching excercise answers
Monday, 7 May 2018
May 14th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will study the AWL 2B words.
AWL 2B worksheet
AWL 2B online test
Then you will learn about APA formatted in-text citations.
APA in-text citation matching exercise
An after that you will study about technical terms and abbreviations (2.3) and work on your portfolio summaries and reaction statements, which should be about 150 words each. Please show me your in-text citations and references for your first portfolio articles, which should be formatted in APA style.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will study the AWL 2B words.
AWL 2B worksheet
AWL 2B online test
Then you will learn about APA formatted in-text citations.
APA in-text citation matching exercise
An after that you will study about technical terms and abbreviations (2.3) and work on your portfolio summaries and reaction statements, which should be about 150 words each. Please show me your in-text citations and references for your first portfolio articles, which should be formatted in APA style.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 23 April 2018
May 7th lesson
Dear students,
Today you will study the AWL 2A.
AWL 2A worksheet
AWL 2A online test
After that you will learn about reaction statements (5.1) and practice identifying topics and main ideas, so please download print 2.1 (1-6) and bring it to class.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will study the AWL 2A.
AWL 2A worksheet
AWL 2A online test
After that you will learn about reaction statements (5.1) and practice identifying topics and main ideas, so please download print 2.1 (1-6) and bring it to class.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 16 April 2018
April 23rd lesson
Dear students,
Today you will learn about word types (2.1), and topics and main ideas (3.2). You will also try the AWL 1.B online test.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today you will learn about word types (2.1), and topics and main ideas (3.2). You will also try the AWL 1.B online test.
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Monday, 9 April 2018
Monday April 16th lesson
Dear students,
Today we will check the answers to the AWL 1A matching homework and do exercises 1.2 (interests), 1.3 (motivations), and 2.2 (Academic Word List) from the textbook.
If you have chosen your first portfolio article and are unsure about its appropriateness, let me see it today and I will give advice.
For homework, please try AWL 1B.
AWL 1B matching woksheet
AWL 1B online matching practice test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Today we will check the answers to the AWL 1A matching homework and do exercises 1.2 (interests), 1.3 (motivations), and 2.2 (Academic Word List) from the textbook.
If you have chosen your first portfolio article and are unsure about its appropriateness, let me see it today and I will give advice.
For homework, please try AWL 1B.
AWL 1B matching woksheet
AWL 1B online matching practice test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Wednesday, 4 April 2018
Monday April 9th lesson
Dear students,
Please print out and complete the homework below by next lesson.
AWL 1A worksheet
Alternatively, you may practice online. It is to your advantage to include your student ID when doing the exercise (as it is a record of your endeavour), but you may be anonymous if you wish. Please also check the radio button for which class you are in as I would like to monitor classes separately. You may do the exercise as many times as you like.
AWL 1A online practice test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
Please print out and complete the homework below by next lesson.
AWL 1A worksheet
Alternatively, you may practice online. It is to your advantage to include your student ID when doing the exercise (as it is a record of your endeavour), but you may be anonymous if you wish. Please also check the radio button for which class you are in as I would like to monitor classes separately. You may do the exercise as many times as you like.
AWL 1A online practice test
Kind regards,
Chris Elvin
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