https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub en-us 2017-10-31 16:30:16 UTC 2023-04-06 02:22:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Ninja.png sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235467 Dear students,
as you may have gathered, I am also a student. I am studying a course about learning technologies in EAP. I have created a video about academic style with audio clips and quizzes to help you to become more familiar with the key aspects of academic style. This is my first attempt, I am sure to improve with more practice. Any feedback would be appreciated. ]]> 2017-10-31 16:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235467 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235540 Dear students,
I would like to share this app with you. Perhaps you have watched a video on YouTube that you enjoyed but thought 'this is just to long to share, how can I skip to the good stuff?'. Well now that it possible with EDpuzzle. It allows you to trim videos down to a suitable length, add questions, either open questions or multiple choice, record audio comments and share with your friends. If you would like to find out more, I have created a page for our class, simply follow the link below. ]]> 2017-10-31 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235540 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235585 2017-10-31 16:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235585 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235797 2017-10-31 16:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235797 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235924 Hi guys, I have created a lesson for you using TED ED. It is connected with the TED talk we watched the other day. ]]> 2017-10-31 16:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202235924 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202330788 Who said learning can't be fun? Let's collaborate with each other to learn about our common mistakes when we write in English. 

I have added a GoogleDoc below. Please hyperlink your playlist URL to the document when you have finished. ]]> 2017-10-31 21:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202330788 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202331100 Dear Annie, you might want to start with changing the title of your Padlet. I have deleted some of the posts for you. 

Can you also create a personal profile page with some pictures. Also, make sure comments are on. ]]> 2017-10-31 21:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202331100 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202837272 Here is a website you could use next time to want to read an article. You can cut and paste text from the article and it will identify the challenging words. It will then also create a quiz and word list which is sent to your email account. ]]> 2017-11-02 11:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/202837272 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/203097728 Dear students, you may have noticed that I am testing many new websites. If you know of any other sites you would like to share which may enhance learning, then please add them your Padlet. Thank you! ]]> 2017-11-02 19:39:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/203097728 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204120161 This week you are going to work with your partner to write a summary of the an article on Culture Shock. 

1. You must use GoogleDocs or Office 360 to share this document. Download and save a copy, make sure you rename it once downloaded, maybe you could add your names to the document title. Each student will summarise one section of the article. 
2. Once you finish, you will read and edit your partner's summary by writing comments in the margins. Then save and share your link onto the Padlet.
3. Finally, read another pairs' work and comment on the strengths and weaknesses of their work on their Padlet. 

]]> 2017-11-06 20:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204120161 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204140771 This is a brief guide to using GoogleDocs. You may find it very helpful for collaborating on tasks at university. You'll need to use this week in class. ]]> 2017-11-06 21:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204140771 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204378592 Dictionaries are very useful when students need to check the meaning of words from an article. However, they should be used sparingly because students' reading at loads at university can be quite high; there simply isn't time to check every single word. It is also wise to avoid translating, often the translation can be incorrect, inappropriate, or not the correct word form. I recommend Wordnik because it provides a range of definitions from many dictionaries, examples, synonyms and links to texts which have used the word. ]]> 2017-11-07 14:58:38 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204378592 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204385998 Manchester Phrasebank contains core phrases which will help you to structure your assignments. It covers everything from introductions, to methodology sections and referring to literature. ]]> 2017-11-07 15:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204385998 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204389003 Hopefully you have looked at the link to the AWL. You may now be wondering how can I check whether I am using enough words from the AWL? One option is attached below, another option is the AWL highlighter on EAP Foundation: http://www.eapfoundation.com/vocab/academic/highlighter/
You simply cut and paste sections of your assignment into the yellow text box, then it analyses your text. The yellow words are from the AWL. What is also quite useful about this site is that it puts all the words into alphabetical order. This could help you to identify whether the vocabulary in your assignment is repetitive. ]]> 2017-11-07 15:14:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204389003 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204392718 One other way that rewordify can help students is with identifying parts of speech. Plagiarism is a serious offence at university, one way to avoid that is by paraphrasing. It helps if students are familiar with word forms in order to paraphrase. Once students are aware of this, it becomes easier to change the word form, for example, manage (verb) can be changed to management (noun), and then used as either the subject or the object of a sentence. 

Another use of rewordify is in your presentations. Native speakers tend to stress nouns and main verbs as these convey the message. Words like prepositions and articles are often unstressed, and spoken much more quickly because they are no as important. Therefore, using Rewordify to identify parts of speech can help students to make their presentations much clearer. ]]> 2017-11-07 15:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204392718 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204427254 UEFAP is a one stop shop for students' academic needs. It covers how to reference, word forms - nominalisation (turning verbs and adjectives to nouns), and paragraph structure. ]]> 2017-11-07 16:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204427254 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204449700 When you cite from an article or book, you should aim to use a combination of summarising and paraphrasing. You also need to use a reporting verb if your citation is author prominent. Students are usually familiar with 'states' and 'according to', however, this is limited as there can be a range of stances and strength of arguments conveyed by reporting verbs. This guide provides information as to how you can express different functions, and to what extent your stance is similar to the author of the text you have cited from. ]]> 2017-11-07 16:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/204449700 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/205186078 This music video teaches students the grammar of modal verbs and main verbs through recent pop songs. ]]> 2017-11-09 09:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/205186078 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/205332957 Read this guide to report writing. It highlights elements of structure that should be included in a report. ]]> 2017-11-09 15:49:07 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/205332957 thaihaan https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/206780471 2017-11-14 15:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/206780471 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/207577324 This is another useful site for visual aids in presentations. It is used to explain a process and has several pictures and clips that are ready to use. ]]> 2017-11-16 09:53:20 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/207577324 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/207613757 This document explains why students need to paraphrase, as well as the what and how. ]]> 2017-11-16 12:06:11 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/207613757 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/211911919 2017-11-30 15:50:45 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/211911919 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/211912756 2017-11-30 15:51:55 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/211912756 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/211914268 When students include references in their essays, the sources have to be introduced and commented on. This document shows how students can achieve this and maintain their own style whilst writing. ]]> 2017-11-30 15:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/thaihaan/5tzvbq33xpub/wish/211914268