English Communication Resources

• UNSW Oral Presentations information
  Includes tips for planning, structuring, preparing and delivering a presentation.​

• Video Courses
  From ABC Education Learn English. Check out the ‘Life Chat’ and ‘Everyday English’ series.​

• Collins Dictionary
  Includes video pronunciation for many words.

• Microsoft Speaker Coach
  You can rehearse for your PowerPoint presentations using the Speaker Coach function. It will give you tips on pace, pitch, language and more. 

• Academic Writing Workshop
  Moodle course open to all UNSW students. It includes self-study modules related to academic writing at UNSW.

• UNSW Writing Skills Support page
  Includes guides to essay and assignment writing, grammar and style, as well as links to other academic writing resources.​

• Feedback Hub
  Receive feedback on your writing from a Smarthinking tutor.​

• Effective reading and note-taking
  Includes strategies for effective reading, note-taking and selecting information for your assignments.​

• Blitz
  UNSW students’ guide to what’s on around campus, plus pop-culture and current affairs. Read, listen or watch online, or pick up a print copy of the magazine on campus.​

• Tharunka
  UNSW’s independent student magazine. Read articles online, or pick up a print copy from campus. You can also contribute your own writing to Tharunka.​

• UNSW News
  Read about the latest UNSW research and events, as well as opinion pieces from UNSW academics.​

• The Conversation
  Research-based news written by academics, including contributions from UNSW. ​

• The Sydney Morning Herald
  Local Sydney newspaper.​

• Listening note-taking strategies
  Includes tips and strategies for taking effective notes. ​

• UNSW Events
  Interesting videos and talks from UNSW.​

• UNSW YouTube page
  Browse the playlists to find topics that interest you. ​

• ABC Listening Resources
  Free and interesting programs from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.​

• TED Talks
  Choose topics that interest you. Use the interactive transcript to find new vocabulary. 

• COVID-19 vocabulary

• Glossary of useful words related to COVID-19. You can read the English version, or find the version in your language.

• Cambridge Dictionary
  Online dictionary and grammar resources. ​

• ABC Learn English Grammar
  Grammar resources from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.​

• ABC Learn English Vocabulary
  Vocabulary resources from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

See the UNSW academic skills page for many more resources, including the Moodle resources library.​