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Materials originally designed specifically for students attending my courses.

Area Studies Scotland

FyF_cm_scotlandbibliography.pdf
Newspapers, journals and books, all available in the university
FyF_cm_scotlandquiz.pdf
A fun quiz to start off the course
FyF_cm_scotlandwriting.pdf
Contemporary Scottish writing, books available in the library
FyF_cm_writtenassignment.pdf
Information and tips for your written assignment
FyF_cm_scotlandfilm.pdf
A list of Scottish films available in the university

Fiction and Film

FyF_cm_fictionfilm.pdf
A list of books and film adaptations available in the university

Grammar

FyF_cm_grammartasks.pdf
Tasks for Basic Grammar class
FyF_cm_grammarunit01.pdf
Talking about the present
FyF_cm_grammarunit02.pdf
Using the article
FyF_cm_grammarunit03.pdf
Talking about the future
FyF_cm_grammarunit04.pdf
Talking about the past and the present
FyF_cm_grammarunit05.pdf
Talking about the past

Oral Proficiency

FyF_cm_helpexpressions.pdf
Useful expressions for communication in class
FyF_cm_wordstress.pdf
Which syllable is stressed - commonly mispronounced words
FyF_cm_prepositions.pdf
Some prepositions that often cause problems
FyF_cm_aoptalk.pdf
Tips for giving a talk in Advanced Oral Proficiency

Vocabulary

FyF_cm_voc_usingcobuild.pdf
Tasks to help you use Cobuild well
FyF_cm_vocabsources.pdf
Where to find material for Vocabulary in Current Affairs

Writing

FyF_cm_usingcobuild.pdf
Tasks to help you use Cobuild well
FyF_cm_writingsummary.pdf
Tips for writing summaries, and useful English expressions
FyF_cm_essaywriting.pdf
Tips and guidelines for writing an essay
FyF_cm_logicallinks.pdf
The words needed to connect ideas in formal and informal English
FyF_cm_punctuation.pdf
A set of punctuation tasks with answers
FyF_cm_writerreader.pdf
Tips for critical reading of your own writing
FyF_cm_emphasis.pdf
Certain expressions with changed word order

A set of concepts for teaching skills-based English courses at advanced level.

Information and tips on everything from how to write a CV to where to find a good book

For those who want to know more about Scotland

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