English Language Support Service

Student Support Centre

English Language Support Service

English Language Support Service Are you an international student? Do you find it difficult to study in a different language and academic culture?

Are you a native English speaker? Are you finding it hard to use the academic language expected by your tutors?

Are you a postgraduate student with lots of experience, or an undergraduate student just starting out in Higher Education?

If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, we are here to help you develop the English language and study skills that you will need to succeed on your academic programme and in your future career.

An international experience for every student…

We also aim to promote dialogue between UK and international students from all different backgrounds in order to prepare you for a global career. Please see our website for ideas.

Support for Native Speakers of English Even if English is your first language, expressing yourself clearly, accurately and appropriately can be a challenge.

We run a range of workshops for native English speakers to help you develop your academic language and literacy skills. For example, we can help you to develop your understanding of English grammar and punctuation, to write more coherently and to develop your academic writing style.

For more information and for details of how to register, please see our website.

Are you here with your family?

If you have brought your family to the UK, your spouse may feel very isolated if he or she isn’t confident in English. Our free English language classes for dependants will allow your partner to make contact with other people in similar situations, while developing their confidence to use English in their daily lives.

General English for International Students We know that your experience as an international student at Loughborough isn’t all about studying! We therefore run a range of workshops and short courses to help you improve your confidence and fluency in English. Topics include, but are not limited to:

Colloquial English

Business Communication

Come along to one of our workshops to learn about the colloquial language that British people use in their daily lives.

Improve your employability by attending some of our workshops on English for business communication.

Certificated Courses

Conversational English Practice

This general English course focuses on increasing students’ knowledge of vocabulary, phrases, idioms and collocation. There is a written assessment towards the end of the course, and a certificate is awarded to participants. There is a small charge for this course.

In addition to our workshops and short courses, we aim to provide a range of opportunities for you to practise your conversational English in a more informal setting.

Please see our website for more details.

E-learning. . . We have a wide range of

English language resources and links aimed to help you with your English language and academic skills. Visit our website for links to our English language support modules on LEARN.

Academic English for International Students During term-time, we run a range of in-sessional workshops for international students whose first language isn’t English. These workshops will help you to improve your English language skills and will provide detailed training in the conventions of academic writing; understanding lectures, academic books and journals; taking effective notes; writing up research; avoiding plagiarism; taking part in academic discussions and giving presentations; as well as other study skills.

The workshops are free of charge to Loughborough University students. Please see our website for more information and for details on how to register.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please see our website or contact us.

English Language Support Service Student Support Centre Angela Marmont Building Loughborough University Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 3TU

elsu@lboro.ac.uk www.lboro.ac.uk/elss T: +44 (0)1509 222058 F: +44 (0)1509 223919