English Language Resource Center

The ELRC also engages students from the English Language Teaching (ELT) programme and offers real-world teaching contexts to encourage the methodological applications of linguistic theories. The centre periodically organises seminars, symposiums, teaching and learning workshops and roundtable discussions in order to brainstorm innovative ways to enhance students’ sociolinguistic knowledge and communicative competence while providing recommendations to in-service language teachers as well as policymakers.

Resources
This versatile language learning space offers a range of learning and teaching resources, including:

• A growing library of multi-format materials in English
• Viewing of movies, online TV channels, videoconferencing, voice recording and multimedia support with a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for technology-aided language learning
• Online Language Support Hub with access to online language materials, useful weblinks to sites and online tools to help students improve their academic English

Tutors
You will get excellent support and advice from experienced academic staff in the department of English and well-trained senior student tutors. Weekly teaching will include:

• Classroom-based seminars and activities
• Academic skills workshops
• Weekly tutorials
• Independent and group-focused work
• Self-directed study and homework

Online Resources for Self-Directed English Language Learning

• Listening
  • BBC - https://www.bbc.com/news
  • Aljazeera - https://www.aljazeera.com/live
  • Internet Radio - https://internetradiouk.com/
  • TED-Ed - https://ed.ted.com/lessons?direction=desc&sort=featured-position&user_by_click=student
  • Randall’s ESL Cyber Listening Lab - https://www.esl-lab.com/
  • BBC Academic Listening - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/talkaboutenglish/2009/04/090427_tae_al.shtml
  • Academic listening strategies - https://www.eapfoundation.com/listening/
  • Listen a Minute - https://listenaminute.com/
• Speaking and Pronunciation
  • Academic speaking - https://www.eapfoundation.com/speaking/
  • English we speak - https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/the-english-we-speak
  • Practice Speaking - https://eslgold.com/practice-speaking/
  • Sounds of English - https://www.englishclub.com/pronunciation/phonemic-chart-ia.htm
  • Practice English Pronunciation - http://www.antimoon.com/how/pronunc-soundsipa.htm
  • Tim’s Pronunciation Workshop - https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/pronunciation/introduction
• Reading
  • Reading and comprehension - https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/reading-comprehension-tips/
  • Reading template - https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/simple-reading-template/
  • The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/uk
  • The Independent - https://www.independent.co.uk/asia
  • The Daily Star - https://www.thedailystar.net/
  • Dhaka Tribune - https://www.dhakatribune.com/
  • The Financial Express - https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/
  • Daily Sun - https://www.daily-sun.com/
• Writing
  • Writing Skills - https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/writing-skills
  • Guide to Grammar and Writing - http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/index.htm
  • Writing paragraphs - http://www.uefap.com/writing/parag/parafram.htm
  • Paraphrasing and summarizing - https://www.learninghub.ac.nz/writing/paraphrasing-summarising-and-techniques/
  • Types of writing - https://advice.writing.utoronto.ca/types-of-writing/
  • The dos and don'ts of academic writing - https://www.scribbr.com/category/academic-writing/
  • Reporting - paraphrase, summary & synthesis - http://www.uefap.com/writing/report/repfram.htm
  • Readymade phrases for academic writing - https://www.phrasebank.manchester.ac.uk/
  • Avoiding plagiarism - http://www.uefap.com/writing/plagiar/plagfram.htm
  • Citation Guides - https://www.easybib.com/guides/citation-guides/
• Grammar resources
  • Self-Study Grammar Quizzes - http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html
  • Grammar Bank - https://www.grammarbank.com/grammar-revision.html
  • Grammar, spelling and punctuation - https://www.kent.ac.uk/learning/resources/studyguides/grammarspellingandpunctuation.pdf
  • The Ultimate Grammar Resource Guide - https://www.wisesayings.com/ultimate-grammar-resource-guide.php
  • Grammar Book - https://www.grammarbook.com/
  • BBC Grammar Challenge - http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/grammar_challenge/
  • English Club - https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/
• Vocabulary
  • Academic English Vocabulary Exercises - http://www.uefap.com/vocab/exercise/exercise.htm
  • English Vocabulary Exercises - http://www.englishvocabularyexercises.com/
  • Academic Collocation List - https://www.eapfoundation.com/vocab/academic/acl/
  • Academic Word List - https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/resources/academicwordlist
  • Academic Formulas List - https://www.eapfoundation.com/vocab/academic/afl/
  • Subject specific vocabulary lists - https://www.eapfoundation.com/vocab/other/lists/
  • New General Service List - http://www.newgeneralservicelist.org/
  • Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary - https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
• Study Skills
  • Study skills - https://www.eapfoundation.com/studyskills/
  • Studying 101: Study Smarter Not Harder - https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/studying-101-study-smarter-not-harder/
  • Making study notes - https://www.monash.edu/rlo/study-skills/learning-at-university/making-useful-study-notes
  • Annotating Texts - https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/annotating-texts/
  • Higher Order Thinking: Bloom’s Taxonomy - https://learningcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/higher-order-thinking/
  • Critical thinking - http://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/college-and-university-students/799
  • Critical thinking skills - https://www.skillsyouneed.com/learn/critical-thinking.html