The difference between academic and general English

Recorded in January 2023 The TeachingEnglish Podcast: What is the difference between academic and general English? In this episode of the British Council - Teaching English Podcast, Tracey Costley considers the difference between academic and general English. Academic English can sound intimidating for students and teachers, but it doesn't have to be as scary as it sounds. This episode aims to make academic English more accessible for everyone. In the field report, we find out about a fantastic initiative at the University of Leicester for refugee-background students, who receive online support to develop their academic English skills so that they can access degree programmes at UK universities. Episode notes: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/2023-01/Series-2_Episode-4_Shownotes_0.pdf Listen to our podcast: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/professional-development/podcast