English language
Understanding new vocabulary in your reading
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 15 March 2023
15:00 - 16:00 - Location
- Online: Blackboard Collaborate
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library askalibrarian@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This workshop will help you to learn strategies to improve your understanding of the vocabulary used in reading materials, and practice writing new words in meaningful sentences. This workshop is a part of the Communication Skills for International Students programme. It is designed for international students and students who use English as an additional language.
The workshop will take place online in Blackboard Collaborate – guidance on using Collaborate is available. This workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that if possible you use a laptop or PC with Chrome or Firefox as your browser. You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements.
Workshop objectives
The aims of the workshop are to feel more confident about:
- using strategies to help you understand what specific words mean when reading
- using subject-specific words in the correct context when writing.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this online event, please register via InfoHub.
The meeting room for this workshop and session materials are on the Study Skills Blackboard course.
If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please contact UWE Bristol library.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
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