ENGLISH FOR UNIVERSITY

English for Academic Purposes @ THE EDGE ACADEMY

with Dr. Matthew Piscioneri

LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION

1. WELCOME TO THE PROGRAM [click to watch video]

Dr. Matthew Piscioneri is an experienced university teacher. Until recently he lectured in the Faculty of Arts @ Monash University, Australia. A fuller CV is available on THE EDGE ACADEMY'S website.

Don't WORRY! It's not going to be as bad as you think....

(Trust me...I'm a doctor!)

...and this is what we are aiming to achieve!

                                         TURN THIS                                                                                         into THIS

Let's get started OK....

WHAT TO DO FIRST?
Well, when you see something to read:
READ IT
When there' something to listen to:
LISTEN
When there's something to watch:
WATCH IT

2. READ (& THINK!)

        CHOOSE T = TRUE/ F = FALSE/ DK = DON’T KNOW        

1. Academic writing will change according to the purpose of different parts of a  text.                                                 T  F  DK
2. Longer, more expressive sentences are required in the Introduction.                                                                          T  F  DK
3. It is a good idea to start a critical essay with a quote or a proverb or an attention grabbing statistic.                     T  F  DK
4. Use of the future tense is recommended for the Introduction of a critical essay.                                                        T  F  DK
5. In the conclusion, it can be effective to switch over to the present perfect tense.                                                      T  F  DK

3. LISTEN (& THINK)                          

4. Time for just a little bit of fun :)