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English at University

Offered By: BBC via YouTube

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Course Description

Overview

Explore essential English phrases for university life in this comprehensive 90-minute BBC video series. Master communication skills for various campus scenarios, including saying farewell, asking for directions, compromising, politely declining, seeking assistance with forms, expressing lack of understanding, asserting yourself, navigating the library and canteen, requesting clarification, introducing suggestions, troubleshooting technical issues, requesting deadline extensions, locating lost items, exchanging feedback, expressing gratitude, resolving confusion, taking effective notes, and handling emergencies. Enhance your academic language proficiency and confidently navigate university interactions with these practical lessons.

Syllabus

English at University: 1 - Learn phrases to say to people who are going away.
English at University: 2 - Learn phrases about asking for directions.
English at University: 3 - Learn phrases about compromise.
English at University: 4 - Learn phrases about saying 'no'.
English at University: 5 - Learn phrases to ask for help with filling in forms.
English at University: 6 - Learn phrases about saying you don't understand.
English at University: 7 - Learn phrases about getting yourself heard.
English at University: 8 - Learn phrases about asking for help finding a book.
English at University: 9 - Learn phrases you can use in a canteen.
English at University: 10 - Learn phrases about asking for clarification plus phrases using 'easy'.
English at University: 11 - Learn phrases to introduce a suggestion.
English at University: 12 - Learn phrases about asking for technical help.
English at University: 13 - Asking for extra time to complete your work.
English at University: 14 - Asking for something you've lost.
English at University: 15 - Giving and getting feedback.
English at University: 16 - Showing gratitude and clearing up confusion.
English at University: 17 - Asking for guidance about note taking and tips on how to do it.
English at University: 18 - Getting help in an emergency and vocabulary related to relaxing.


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BBC Learning English

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