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Series of articles – Part 1 of 5
 


A is for…

1. Academic
An academic researches and /or teaches at a university. Studying an academic subject may be contrasted with a vocational or practical course. Dismissing something as academic  relegates it to the irrelevant or hypothetical.     read more >>

“…a state in which both teacher and learners accept and consistently observe a set of rules about behaviour in the classroom whose function is to facilitate smooth, efficient teaching and learning in a lesson.”
Penny Ur     read more >>

Newspapers often use short, idiomatic and dramatic words. There may be abbreviations, omissions and puns. Sometimes this can lead to ambiguity.
Students can try to find the two possible meanings of these headlines and write a likely first sentence for the article following each headline.     read more >>

Series of articles – Part 2 of 5

D is for…

1. Dean
The administrative head of a college, university faculty or cathedral.

2. Debit card
Like a credit card, but the money is taken directly from your bank account (as long as you have any in it).

3. DIY
Do-it-yourself. The male of the species particularly can be spotted at large DIY stores at weekends looking to purchase equipment to improve his domicile.     read more >>