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Day 1: Welcome to December and our Advent Calendar

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Day 1: Welcome to December and our Advent Calendar

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Hello ME+Uers! - and Penny is here to welcome you to 24 days of learning, resources, news and freebies as we celebrate the festive season. Click on the video to hear her introduction to ME+U and to what you can expect in the coming days. Download the free Academic Phrasebook at this link

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Day 2: Still Studying.. not quite on holidays just yet!

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Day 2: Still Studying.. not quite on holidays just yet!

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Welcome to Day 2! Why not download our free handout on Powerful Academic Sentence Starters? Try the mini task and share in the Group - we'll feedback for free!

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Day 3: December 3 - Visit some helpful learning links..

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Day 3: December 3 - Visit some helpful learning links..

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Day 3 is all about finding out about where you can get help for your studies... Check these links out. https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/useful-links/

https://writeandimprove.com/

https://www.uefap.org/

https://www.eapfoundation.com/

https://theconversation.com/uk

And if you are interested in using AI:

Writing and research

ChatGPT: A powerful assistant for generating text, summarizing articles, and assisting with research papers.

Google Gemini: Offers free access for writing and research support, similar to ChatGPT.

Grammarly: Checks grammar and spelling, and provides suggestions to improve writing quality.

QuillBot: Helps paraphrase and rewrite text, with a free version available.

Elicit: A research assistant that helps find relevant papers and summarizes them.

Organization and productivity

Notion AI: Integrates into the Notion workspace to help with note-taking, summarizing, and organizing projects.

Otter.ai: Records lectures and generates real-time notes and summaries, making it easier to review class content.

Google Gemini: Can be used for organizing research and managing projects.

Microsoft Copilot Designer: A tool for generating images, useful for presentations or creative projects.

Studying and learning

NotebookLM: An AI-powered study assistant that lets you upload notes and videos to ask questions and create mind maps.

Tutor AI: Provides explanations for difficult concepts and helps with homework.

Wolfram Alpha: A computational knowledge engine for complex data and math problems.

ChatPDF: Allows you to ask questions about PDFs to get quick answers from their content.

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Day 4: How well do you know British Universities?

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Day 4: How well do you know British Universities?

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Today's freebie is a fun quiz to test your knowledge of British Universities...perfect if you are thinking of coming to the UK to study! https://wayground.com/embed/quiz/663f419f4d34152b4bcd2561

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Day 5: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of British Culture

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Day 5: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of British Culture

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Today we're inviting you to enjoy our free mini course which explores British Culture. Click on the picture, or the link below https://oboe.fyi/courses/exploring-the-rich-tapestry-of-british-culture-u9du0r28?ref=share_link

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Exploring the Rich Tapestry of British Culture | Oboe

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British culture encompasses a diverse array of traditions, customs, and societal norms that have shaped a nation renowned for its history, arts, and global influence.

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Day 6: Time to try a Kahoot quiz.. all about English Idioms...

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Day 6: Time to try a Kahoot quiz.. all about English Idioms...

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🎄 Day 5 Advent Surprise!
Ready to put your English to the test? Today’s treat is a 15-question Kahoot all about English idioms — from “the last straw” to “a piece of cake”! 🧠✨

Whether you’re learning, teaching, or just love the quirks of English, this quick quiz will definitely get you thinking (and smiling!).

✔ Fun
✔ Fast
✔ Great for boosting your vocabulary
✔ And yes… a little competitive 😄

👉 Open today’s window on the Advent Calendar to play!
Can you score full marks? 🎯

#EnglishLearning #Idioms #Kahoot #AdventCalendar #MyEnglishUni #EnglishFun #LearnEnglishEveryDay

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Join a game of kahoot here. Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages!

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Day 7: Test your English Grammar in our Escape Room...

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Day 7: Test your English Grammar in our Escape Room...

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Is your English Grammar good enough to help you to get out of our Escape Room...Day 7's challenge! Try it out here https://view.genially.com/6935c4a2a2cd7bad32da0a83

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Day 8:  Boost your academic vocabulary with today’s “Everyday → Academic” cheat sheet + practice task.Open today’s door!

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Day 8:  Boost your academic vocabulary with today’s “Everyday → Academic” cheat sheet + practice task.Open today’s door!

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Download it now!

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Enjoy an Amazy lesson about Christmas Cheer! https://amazy.uk/lessons/80725b7a3721ecf05831520a

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Amazy.uk — workspace for modern educators. Build interactive learning resources, track progress, use ready materials made by educators

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Make a cup of coffee and have some fun with our Hangman challenge (and the ME+U cat....)

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ME+U invites you to maake a cup of coffee, sit down and have some fun with a quick game of ME+U Hangman

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Day 11: A Classic Christmas Tale for you to read...

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Day 11: A Classic Christmas Tale for you to read...

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Charles Dickens Christmas Carol..

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Grab a cup of coffee, sit down and have a go at our academic word search.... shouldn't take long :)

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MyEnglishUni thanks Laura Rodriguez Muño for the tree!

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MyEnglishUni thanks Laura Rodriguez Muño for the tree!

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Day 14: It's Sunday, so time for a coffee and a pause....

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Day 14: It's Sunday, so time for a coffee and a pause....

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if you prefer to download the worksheet visit our Website - and join us for more freebies, educational news and academic support :)

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Day 15: The most Popular TED talks of 2025

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Day 15: The most Popular TED talks of 2025

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Have you listened to any of them? Let us know in the comments!

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Day 16: Festive Treats around the World... a new Kahoot

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Day 16: Festive Treats around the World... a new Kahoot

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What do you know about food traditions at Christmas? scan the QR code above and try our out Kahoot Festive Treats around the world.

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Day 17 and a whole load of recommended websites from the QS University Rankings site - from Health and Wellbeing to online Course sites https://www.topuniversities.com/blog/33-useful-websites-students

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Day 18: A free gift for you - the IELTS Speaking guide.

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Day 18: A free gift for you - the IELTS Speaking guide.

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Today is about reflection. As the year winds down, don’t think about everything you haven’t done.
Instead, pause and ask:

👉 What is ONE small academic win I’ve had this year?

It could be:

surviving your first term

submitting something you were worried about

understanding something that once felt impossible

Small wins matter. They build confidence.

✨ Write it down. That’s today’s gift to you.