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Whenever you read extended texts in English, you will come across words which you do not know. This podcast looks at how to guess the meaning of unknown words by considering the context and using prefixes, suffixes and words roots.

When taking notes during lectures you need to find a way to write down the main ideas as quickly as you can. This is where symbols and abbreviations can help. This podcast looks at ways to abbreviate (shorten) any word, some common abbreviations and symbols and ideas to make your own personal abbreviations and symbols

This podcast looks at how to write the main body of an essay, looking at topic sentences, supporting sentences and concluding sentences. The podcast is part of the essay structure series of podcasts.

This podcast looks at how to structure the conclusion to an academic essay, including summary and final comment. The podcast is part of the essay structure series of podcasts.

This podcast looks at how to structure the introduction to an academic essay, including general statements and thesis statement. The podcast is part of the essay structure series of podcasts.

Persuasion essays are another common type of academic writing. The podcast gives information on what a persuasion essay is and types of support for this type of essay, including predicting the consequence and counter-arguments. The podcast is part of the Essay Types for Academic Writing series.

Discussion essays are a common form of academic writing. The podcast gives information on what a discussion essay is, how to structure this type of essay, and some vocabulary for discussion essays. It is part of the Essay Types for Academic Writing series.

Problem-solution essays are a common essay type, especially for short essays such as subject exams or IELTS. The podcast gives information on what they are and how to structure this type of essay. It is part of the Essay Types for Academic Writing series.

The cause and effect essay is a common essay type. This podcast gives information on what a cause and effect essay is, how to structure this type of essay, and how to use cause and effect structure words (transition signals) for this type of essay. It is part of the Essay Types for Academic Writing series.

Different learners have different preferences about how they understand, organise, and remember new information. This podcast, part of the Study Skills series, introduces some of the main learning styles (including Kolb, the Honey & Mumford, the VAK model and the Dunn & Dunn model) and gives ideas about how learning styles could improve study.

Study, just like life, places many demands on your time. This podcast, part of the Study Skills series, looks at how to manage your time by identifying targets, prioritising, breaking down tasks and creating a calendar or timetable.

Compare and contrast is a common form of academic writing. This podcast gives information on what a compare and contrast essay is, how to structure this type of essay, how to use compare and contrast structure words, and how to make sure you use appropriate criteria for comparison/contrast. It is part of the Essay Types for Academic Writing series.

Stress is a major problem in modern life. The pressure of studying at university, a long way from home, means that university students are particularly prone to suffering from stress. This podcast, part of the Study Skills series, explains what stress is, lists some common signs of stress and gives 10 ways to deal with stress. It concludes with ways of dealing specifically with exam stress.

Suffixes, along with prefixes and word roots, are a useful way to build vocabulary. This podcast explains what suffixes are and gives examples of some common suffixes. Check out the website for more examples plus some exercises.

Word roots, along with prefixes and suffixes, are a useful way to build vocabulary. This podcast explains what word roots are and gives examples of some common word roots. Check out the website for more examples plus some exercises.

Prefixes, along with suffixes and word roots, are a useful way to build vocabulary. This podcast explains what prefixes are and gives examples of some common prefixes. Check out the website for more examples plus some exercises.

Although English vocabulary study can seem overwhelming at times, it can be made more systematic by considering prefixes, suffixes and word roots, which are a useful way to build vocabulary. This podcast explains what these terms mean and gives reasons to study them. Some common prefixes, suffixes and roots are given in later podcasts.