English Language

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Reading Lists

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Got an assignment? Have you looked at the reading list to see lecturer recommendations?

Key Starters for Essays, Projects and Dissertations

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Identify different sources of information and link to ebooks and other top sources

Dictionaries

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Finding Articles

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Newspapers and Magazines

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Training Videos, Films and TV

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Other Recommended Sources

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• Useful for Everyone

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• If English is a 2nd language

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If you are not a native English speaker, try these sites to improve your English:

• BBC News 

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

Improve your listening skills by listening to the latest news

A free site which is useful for students learning English as a second/additional language and TESOL teachers. The site provides lesson ideas based on stories in the news and caters for learners at different levels.

Go to 'Stuff' for Students for grammar lessons, pronunciation, quizzes etc.

A free website from the British Council, including Listen & Watch, Grammar & Vocabulary, Fun & Games.

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

A site recommended by your lecturers to help improve your reading skills

fully searchable in EBSCO Discovery

A site recommended by your lecturers to help improve your reading skills

 

Referencing

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Guidance and support for referencing in APA 7, including advice about reference generators

Your Subject Team

 Anne Worden

Faculty Librarian

email Anne.Worden@port.ac.uk

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk