Welcome to EAPFOUNDATION.COM, a website dedicated to the needs of EAP students (and teachers).
This page gives a brief guide to the main areas of the website, introduces the
videos on the YouTube channel, lists some of the
most popular pages, and outlines some
special features of the site.
For more detailed information, such as what EAP is and
who the website is for, visit the About section.
Recently added pages are shown in the spotlight section below.
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Main areas of the website
Below are the main areas of EAPFOUNDATION.COM. Roll over an image for more information.
Writing
Find out more about the writing process,
how to write good essays and
reports, and the features of good academic writing.
Writing
Find out more about the writing process,
how to write good essays and
reports, and the features of good academic writing.
Speaking
Want to improve your academic speaking? Learn how to give confident presentations and
take an active role in seminar discussions.
Speaking
Want to improve your academic speaking? Learn how to give confident presentations and
take an active role in seminar discussions.
Listening
Visit the listening section for help with listening to lectures
and taking effective notes.
Listening
Visit the listening section for help with listening to lectures
and taking effective notes.
Reading
Need help with your reading? Improve skills such as skimming, scanning, note-taking, and critical reading.
Reading
Need help with your reading? Improve skills such as skimming, scanning, note-taking, and critical reading.
Vocabulary
Understand the basics of studying vocabulary and find out more about
the academic word list (AWL) and the
general service list (GSL).
Study Skills
Learn about important academic skills such how to reflect,
learning styles, and
learner autonomy.
Tools
The website has various language tools, such as the AWL highlighter and AWL gapfill maker. Check out the
Tools section for more information.
Tools
The website has various language tools, such as the AWL highlighter and AWL gapfill maker. Check out the
Tools section for more information.
Infographics
A picture is worth a thousand words. Check out these infographics for information on the website.
Infographics
A picture is worth a thousand words. Check out these infographics for information on the website.
News
Get news about English for Academic Purposes, including reviews of websites and books, and newsletters for
EAPFOUNDATION.COM.
News
Get news about English for Academic Purposes, including reviews of websites and books, and newsletters for
EAPFOUNDATION.COM.
YouTube videos from EAPFOUNDATION.COM
EAPFoundation.com has
its own YouTube channel. The following are some
example videos from the channel (they open in a new window).
Duration: 13.06
Published: 17 Feb, 2024
Study important features of academic vocabulary.
Duration: 19.27
Published: 01 Mar, 2021
Find out about 21 common academic English idioms.
Duration: 10.07
Published: 14 Feb, 2021
Understand the main features of academic writing.
Duration: 2.50
Published: 22 Mar, 2021
Understand what citations and references are.
Duration: 2.34
Published: 15 Feb, 2020
Understand what an academic report is.
Duration: 3.43
Published: 20 Jan, 2020
Learn about symbols and abbreviations.
Popular pages of EAPFOUNDATION.COM
Below are some of the most popular pages of the website, according to number of visitors.
#1 Essay types
Find out about essay types such as
compare & contrast (the most popular page on the site),
cause & effect,
problem-solution and
discussion.
#2 AWL highlighter
Copy and paste any text to find words in the Academic Word List using the
AWL highlighter. Definitions,
pronunciation and word forms are also given.
#3 Word lists
Although the
Academic Word List
is the most popular list, there are other useful lists, such as the
GSL (General Service List) and the
ACL (Academic Collocations List).
#4 Symbols & abbreviations
When taking notes it is important to use
symbols and abbreviations to
save time. Find out how and study some common symbols and abbreviations.
#5 Language for presentations
There are many instances of formulaic phrases in academic English. Learning
phrases for presentations
will help you give a presentation more fluently and confidently.
Special features of EAPFOUNDATION.COM
Below are some of the special features of the website. Roll over an image to find out more.
AWL widget
A unique feature of the website is the 'AWL widget', highlighting words on the page from the Academic Word List.
AWL widget
A unique feature of the website is the 'AWL widget', highlighting words on the page from the Academic Word List.
Podcasts
There are podcasts available on most pages. Visit the About section for information on why these are so important.
Podcasts
There are podcasts available on most pages. Visit the About section for information on why these are so important.
Login
Access more of the site, such as resources and exercises, via the login function.
Login
Access more of the site, such as resources and exercises, via the login function.
Other stuff
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Evident Press
Find out more about books in the EAP Foundation series, published by Evident Press.
Evident Press
Find out more about books in the EAP Foundation series, published by Evident Press.
Quizzes
Check your EAP with these academic English quizzes.
Quizzes
Check your EAP with these academic English quizzes.