Free pilot workshops March-April 2024
Are you a UAntwerp bachelor or master student? Do you want to improve your Academic English? In just two hours, our team of experienced Linguapolis teachers will help you upgrade your English and academic skills.
Choose from our range of new pilot workshops below. Sign up now for free to guarantee your spot.
At the end of these workshops, you can share your feedback over a drink and snack.
Speaking: How do I design and structure my English presentation or pitch?
What?
You’ll learn how to make your English presentation, pitch or any spoken explanation more to the point, effective and professional.
You’ll improve:
- the clarity of your English presentation
- he ‘story’ of your presentation
When and where?
- Wednesday 13 March 2024, 18:30-20:30 (Campus Drie Eiken)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
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Speaking: How do I improve my English pronunciation?
What?
Correct English pronunciation is not always easy. During our workshop, you can choose your own focus: aiming for a clear, internationally understandable accent or approximating a native speaker accent. That way, your listeners will hear what you want them to hear.
You’ll improve:your accent in English
- your pronunciation of particularly tricky words
When and where?
- Monday 18 March 2024, 18:30-20:30 (Stadscampus)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
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Reading: How do I read English academic texts and instructions more easily?
What?
You’ll learn how to read an English academic text (article, coursebook, exercise instruction, exam question, etc.) in an effective way to get out of it what you want to get out of it, from the main idea to understanding nuances.
You’ll learn how to
- speed up your reading process
- get to grips with specific language obstacles in English
- study or remember the text
When and where?
- Wednesday 27 March 2024, 18:30-20:30 (Stadscampus)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
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Listening: How do I follow my English lectures with less effort?
What?
You’ll find out how to get the most out of your English university lectures in order to increase your expertise in your field of study and save time preparing for your exams.
You’ll learn how to:
- listen actively and efficiently to lectures in English
- deduce the meaning of unfamiliar English words
- take notes to help you remember the content of the lecture
When and where?
- Tuesday 23 April 2024, 18:30-20:30 (Stadscampus)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
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Exams: How do I answer exam questions efficiently in English?
What?
You’ll explore ways to improve your English exam performance and results by learning to determine nuances in the questions and improving the way you formulate your answer.
You’ll learn how to:
- interpret questions correctly
- formulate clear responses in English
When and where?
- Wednesday 24 April 2024, 18:30-20:30 (online)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can
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Writing: How do I avoid common language errors when writing my English papers?
What?
Do you ever get the feeling that your written English isn’t as correct as you’d like? You’ll refresh your memory of several tricky English grammatical structures that commonly cause problems in English papers.
You’ll improve:
- the correctness of your written academic English
- your confidence to use complex English structures
- the readability of your paper
When and where?
- Tuesday 26 March 2024, 13:00-15:00 (online)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can
- Thursday 18 April 2024, 18:30-20:30 (Stadscampus)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
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Writing: How do I get started on my English paper?
What?
Don’t know what to write first? You’ll see how to capture your ideas in your English paper by formulating a clear and focused research question and preparing a general plan that will get your message across.
You’ll improve:
- the focus of your English paper
- the efficiency of your writing process
- the logical build-up of your paper
When and where?
- Thursday 7 March 2024, 18:30-20:30 (Stadscampus)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
- Wednesday 20 March 2024, 18:30-20:30 (online)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can
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Writing: How do I make the structure of my English paper clear to the reader?
What?
You’ll see how to express your thoughts in English in a way the reader can easily follow.
You’ll improve:
- the links between sections, paragraphs and sentences of your English paper
- the flow of your English paper
- the clarity for your reader
When and where?
- Thursday 14 March 2024, 18:30-20:30 (Stadscampus)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
- Monday 25 March 2024, 13:30-15:30 (Campus Drie Eiken)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
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Writing: How do I make my English writing academic?
What?
You’ll find out what gives academic English its style. How do you say things in a formal way? Can you ever use I or we?
You’ll improve:
- the academic style of your English writing
- the precision and range of your English academic vocabulary
When and where?
- Thursday 21 March 2024, 19:00-21:00 (Stadscampus)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can – refreshments included
- Tuesday 16 April 2024, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (online)
- + 30 min. to share your feedback if you can
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