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In this episode: Academic English
 
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Listener Feedback: Jesús VélezHi Craig and Reza! Thanks for your podcast, I think it's fantastic. It's a huge help for "travelers" (commuters): my journey from my home to job (work) is about 120 km (1 hour...). I use your podcast to take my English to the next level. Currently, I'm preparing my C1. Would you mind to speak (speaking) about academic English? For example keywords I must use in the university with some colleagues, research concepts (paper, article, stay, fellowship...) I think there's a lot of material on the internet, but it's a disaster... There's no order at all.
Thanks in advance (excuse me for my poor English) and continue with the programs!Kind regards, Jesús Vélez
 
ACADEMIC ENGLISH
Academic English style is generally evident in a:Journal (like a technical/academic magazine); Text book; Essay; Academic article; Report; Dissertation; Thesis; etc. WRITTENLecture; Talk; Workshop; Presentation; Tutorial; Seminar; Conference; etc. SPOKEN
Different style of language compared to General English. Key features include:
More abstract, more impersonal, more structured, more organised, usually formal (written), often more technical, often more complex, avoids ambiguity, may include references to other sources.
-Avoid personal pronouns, eg. I, me, you, us, etc.
-Use the Passive (to be impersonal): eg. the liquid was heated to 20 degrees C; it can be seen that the species evolved.
-Avoid contractions in written academic Eng., but usually OK spoken:eg. It will not be resolved (not “won’t”); the conclusions are not definitive (not “aren’t”)
-Nominalisation = using nouns rather than verbs. This sounds more academic:eg. “...the Norman invasion of Britain in 1066, provoking a huge linguistic change.” is better than “...when the Normans invaded Britain in 1066 and it provoked a huge change.”
-Use plenty of linking words or signpost your discourse:
eg. Firstly; Secondly; Next; A further point; Finally; Lastly - LISTING
Moreover; In addition (to); Additionally; Furthermore; What is more - ADDING INFO.
However; Nevertheless; Nonetheless; Despite; In spite of; Whereas; Whilst; Although; Albeit; Notwithstanding; Be that as it may; On the other hand - CONTRAST/CONCESSION
For example/instance; As an/one example; As exemplified by___; To illustrate - EX