Do you want to make sure you're well understood when speaking in English?
Here's where you'll find the right tools to help you get your message across with clarity and proficiency when teaching, presenting or discussing a project in English:
Pronunciation guides for help with English pronunciation in general or help with the pronunciation of specific English words:
- the online pronunciation dictionary Howjsay: audio recordings of the pronunciations of almost every word of the English language
- the Cambridge Dictionary online: audio recordings of British and American pronunciations of words in the dictionary's English-English section
- a short recap of the basic pronunciation rules of English sounds (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- a short recap of the basic rules of English word stress (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- the online pronunciation guide by BBC Learning English: explanations of English sounds and examples, as well as recordings and videos
Presentation skills tips and language to enhance your presentations in English:
- tips and language for a presentation in English (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach: vocabulary for introducing, structuring, linking and emphasizing, concluding, and answering questions, as well as important tips on delivery
- tips for a great presentation opener (online video) by ruletheroompublicspeaking.com: what to say and how to capture your audience's attention from the start
How to ...? English helpsheets and videos for specific situations in English such as communicating in the classroom, speaking on the telephone, asking questions, discussing a project, explaining mathematics, and much more:
- Classroom Language (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Asking and Answering Questions (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Oral Reporting (pdf) on a scientific article by a UCLouvain English coach
- Communication in Problem-Based Learning (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Telephoning (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Communicating with foreign students and researchers (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Talking about graphs (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Communication in meetings (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Socializing (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Dealing with suppliers (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Pronouncing Greek letters correctly for mathematics and science in English:
- the Greek alphabet in English (online video) by socratica.com
- the Greek alphabet in English (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- the pronunciation of words in "hi" and "hy" (pdf) - Group-work language (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Debating (pdf) by a UCLouvain English coach
- Reading aloud numbers and basic mathematics: Numbers and Mathematical Expressions in English (online pdf) by Dermot McElholm at Universität Hannover
- Reading mathematical equations (video) by UCLouvain CLIL coaches in cooperation with Profs. Louveaux and Deleersnijder at UCLouvain and Prof. Elmer at the State University of New York
