https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks Made with good vibes en-us 2017-07-05 15:01:51 UTC 2025-09-27 21:11:34 UTC hello@padlet.com 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178116143
I come from Jiangxi province of  China, which is located in south part of China. And this is a beautiful city, also there are four season in my hometown, the spring and autumn are warm, while the summer is hot and the winter is cold. Additionally we like to eat spicy food because of the wet weather, and the famous food in my hometown is spicy with meat.There are beautiful mountation in Yichun, and the air is freash.I love my hometown.]]> 2017-07-05 15:04:21 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178116143 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178385261 SKF: Well done for finding this. At university you will be expected to research, study and write assignments independently of the tutor. Finding sources like this is good practice for the future.

]]> 2017-07-10 11:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178385261 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178650364 SKF: Dear Song, on occasion your essay includes some ambitious language, for example 'marital responsibilities.'

However, there is a lot of work required to improve this essay. Some of the vocabulary is rather repetitive, e.g. 'before.' Use a thesaurus to find alternative synonyms. Ensure you record any new words in full sentences.

There are some issues with past simple tenses. If you refer to the time before now, that is that past, in English regular verbs end 'ed'. I have attached a link for you: https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/past-tense/past-simple

There are also some problems with sentence structure when you use modal verbs. Modal verbs are also auxiliary verbs, they do not require another auxiliary verb, you have written 'women can do vote', you only need 'women can vote'. Please see this link for more information:

http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/modal.htm]]> 2017-07-13 14:37:43 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178650364 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178650434
See the following two links below for information about word forms. First, suffixes, they change verbs and adjectives into nouns. Second, I have also attached a link explaining the placement of adjectives before nouns:

http://www.uefap.com/vocab/vocfram.htm

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/adjectives]]> 2017-07-13 14:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/178650434 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179036803 2017-07-19 11:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179036803 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179037057 2017-07-19 11:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179037057 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179323048 2017-07-24 15:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179323048 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179325473
SKF: well done for completing the task.

I would like to highlight that you have to be careful copying from other writer's work and then neglecting to reference and paraphrase. This is called plagiarism, I have added a guide on how to avoid it in the future:

http://www2.le.ac.uk/offices/ld/resources/study/avoiding-plagiarism

Where you have tried to write in your own words I have noticed that you need some help with passive and active voice. For example, 'and it was first appeared',  you have used passive voice when you actually need active voice. In this sentence the subject performing the action is still important, we also know what the agent is.
Please take a look at this explanation:
https://www.grammarly.com/blog/how-to-use-the-passive-voice-correctly-2/
I have also added a video in case you prefer to listen to an explanation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTQb42w7oig

]]> 2017-07-24 15:58:30 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/179325473 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/197795884 2017-10-17 14:06:08 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/197795884 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200592912 Hi guys, I have created a lesson for you using TED ED. It is connected with the TED talk we watched the other day. ]]> 2017-10-25 19:29:58 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200592912 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200697539 Dear students, you may have noticed that I am testing many new websites. Some of you may already be familiar with Google docs, but up until now, I have used mainly MSN hotmail. I have now joined the modern world in order to share these links with you. If you know of any other sites you would like to share which may enhance learning, then please add them to the list. Thank you! ]]> 2017-10-26 07:11:19 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200697539 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200698760 2017-10-26 07:17:04 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200698760 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200706802 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. ]]> 2017-10-26 07:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200706802 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200981756 2017-10-26 18:38:21 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/200981756 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/201020289 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. ]]> 2017-10-26 20:16:51 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/201020289 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202185502 This is our class Quizlet created by yourselves using words from the Academic Word List. I hope you have fun playing with it!]]> 2017-10-31 15:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202185502 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202329024 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 20:56:15 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202329024 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202836914 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 11:16:01 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202836914 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202961214 2017-11-02 15:29:19 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/202961214 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204120414 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 20:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204120414 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204143368 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 22:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204143368 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204143437 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 22:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204143437 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204361551 2017-11-07 14:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204361551 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204362423 This app allows you to add music or audio to your video clips. ]]> 2017-11-07 14:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204362423 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204377986 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 14:57:46 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204377986 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204388341 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 15:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204388341 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204388684 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 15:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204388684 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204393101 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 15:20:36 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204393101 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204393654 Hi Sushi,
I thought you could share this video with your class mates. It teaches you the grammar of modal verbs and main verbs through recent pop songs. ]]> 2017-11-07 15:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204393654 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204427619 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 16:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204427619 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204449501 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 16:41:42 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/204449501 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/206759016 2017-11-14 15:13:17 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/206759016 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/207576976 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 09:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/207576976 sarahfletcher https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/207613784 This document explains why students need to paraphrase, as well as the what and how. ]]> 2017-11-16 12:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/207613784 414294159 https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/207722676 2017-11-16 15:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/414294159/Bookmarks/wish/207722676