Is academic English difficult to learn?

ITT – Academic English is a separate form used in study and research, and it is also an indispensable basic foundation that you need to enter a foreign university lecture hall.

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What is academic English?

Academic English is very different from both communicative and specialized English. This type is used for all skills such as discussion, presentation, essay writing… in the university environment, so students must have a strong foundation.

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How to learn academic English?

Learning academic English is not difficult, nor easy. This naturally requires a significant investment of time and money, but that investment is the foundation that accompanies you throughout your college and career years. Here are some methods to assist you in the process of learning academic English:

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1. Read by topic: Like the English communication that you have learned since childhood, academic English is also taught by the subject. From contextual topics, we can easily memorize new vocabulary.
2. Read specialized news: Academic English is used not only in the international university for reading comprehension and exercises, but also the language used in a professional working environment. Therefore, you can practice more academic English through many other media with specialized news such as BCC, CNN, Bloomberg, TED TALK…
3. Use synonyms: You can turn dictionaries into advanced vocabulary using synonyms (Thesaurus). The nature of academic vocabulary is sometimes the academic expression of the word we already know. Therefore, academic vocabulary can be found in the list of synonyms in the dictionary.
4. Make a list of academic vocabulary: Remembering a long list of academic vocabulary seems impossible. However, outside of class time, you can create and use this long list to supplement your vocabulary. By dividing the list into small words and phrases, writing it on paper or memo covers, and pasting it in your room in the most visible places, you will quickly jot down the vocabulary you need to remember.

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