Introduction

Reflecting on academic speaking

Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Participating in seminars and tutorials

3 Speaking in your course

Introduction

In this learning object you will reflect on your experience of academic speaking in your own country and consider how this may be similar to or different from academic speaking in the UK.

Reflecting on your experiences and expectations is an important part of the process of adjusting to a new study culture, and working through the exercises in this learning object will help you to do this.

Learning objectives

Become more aware of what is expected of students in academic speaking situations by reflecting on the differences between such situations in your country and in the UK.
Prepare for your course by finding out about the academic speaking component.