Description
This short and pithy guide helps readers understand the differences between English language tests and university-level work. It covers the study and language skills needed to use English successfully in an academic context, including critical thinking, disciplinary knowledge, styles and genres, reading, making notes, written assessments, understanding lectures, and speaking in seminars.
The book gives readers the tools and information needed to excel and produce top-level work, encouraging students to see themselves also as researchers and creative thinkers.
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The publication contains no hazards
Support for non-visual reading
Has alternative text descriptions for images
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- Page list to go to pages from the print source version
- Elements such as headings, tables, etc for structured navigation
- All or substantially all textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order
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Table of Contents
1 Being aware of the differences
2 Understanding your context
3 Building your vocabulary
4 Listening and speaking
5 Understanding your assignments
6 Selecting source material
7 Reading and making notes
8 Developing original ideas
9 Using source material
10 Communicating your ideas clearly
Index
References
Product details
| Published | 09 Jul 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 120 |
| ISBN | 9781350517158 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Series | Pocket Study Skills |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |















