ACADEMIC ENGLISH FOR MATHEMATICS

"Academic English for Mathematics" aims to improve your ability to study Mathematics effectively in English. It is a joint effort of a English for Specific Academic Purposes Instructor and a Mathematician. It is written for international students who are planning to embark on an undergraduate programme of Mathematics and speak English as a foreign language. With this course, you will develop your knowledge of academic and scientific conventions and you will improve your skills in the following areas:

reading and understanding of Mathematical articles, theorems, proofs, axioms, definitions and word problems in English
listening to lectures, understanding sign-posting language, main points and improve your note-taking skills
noticing writing conventions for different audiences and purposes within the same discipline and improving academic writing skills such as paraphrasing, formality and citations
contributing effectively in seminar discussions
preparing and giving effective scientific presentations
improving academic vocabulary and prominent language features
improving study skills such as planning, note-taking and summarising
improving your critical reading and writing skills with peer-review evaluations