The Digest: 30th August 2014
Here are some posts you may have missed on Get Great English this week, which was Campus Week.
Month: August 2014
Take Part in Seminar Discussions
This week it’s Campus Week at Get Great English. I know the term hasn’t started yet but think of it as a little time to prepare before packing bags, unpacking, moving into halls of residence or a flat. Participating in seminars can be quite intimidating, especially for non-native speakers in classes that have a native-speaking … [Read more…]
Be Strategic to Read Academically
This week it’s Campus Week at Get Great English. I know the term hasn’t started yet but think of it as a little time to prepare before packing bags, unpacking, moving into halls of residence or a flat. Reading for pleasure is usually different to reading for university. Reading for pleasure has no time limit, … [Read more…]
Podcast: Ask Someone on a Date
This week it’s Campus Week at Get Great English. I know the term hasn’t started yet but think of it as a little time to prepare before packing bags, unpacking, moving into halls of residence or a flat. Today’s episode is about how to ask someone on a date. English May not be as romantic … [Read more…]
Make New Friends at University
This week it’s Campus Week at Get Great English. I know the term hasn’t started yet but think of it as a little time to prepare before packing bags, unpacking, moving into halls of residence or a flat. Today’s post is about making friends. I’ve posted about this before but here are some more tips … [Read more…]
The Digest: 23rd August 2014
Here are some posts you may have missed on Get Great English this week.
Report Lost Property to the Police
Yesterday I lost my mobile phone. I accidentally left it on the train and somebody took it. When I sent a message to it they threw my phone away. I reported it to the police and it reminded me that sometimes you might need to report lost property to the police.
Podcast – Perfection
Today’s episode is about perfection and why being perfect isn’t always good when you’re studying English. 20140820_perfection.mp3 The podcast is also available in the iTunes Store by searching for Get Great English or clicking here. Also, you can stream it on Stitcher here or in the sidebar.
Use Simple Language to Describe Unknown Words
Sometimes when you are talking to someone you want to use a word that you have learnt and forgotten or there’s a perfect word in your first language that nobody else would understand. To deal with that you need to use simple language to describe unknown words. This is called circumlocution and it is the … [Read more…]
Speculate About The Past
Sometimes you need to give ideas about what you think happened in a past event, including the reasons why. In this post, I’m going to give you some help to speculate about the past.