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Useful vocabulary for university life:
English with Emma. (2015). University English: Expressions and Vocabulary [Video]. [Link].
Learn Academic English. (2021). English Vocabulary for University Students: 100 EXPRESSIONS FOR SCHOOL [Video]. [Link].
sburatorul. (n.d.). IELTS Level 5: 105 Education words and collocations. Memrise. [Link]
O'Hare, K. (2022). How to Talk About University Life in English [Webpage]. [Link].
University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill (n.d.). Using Office Hours Effectively. The Learning Center [Link]. [Read their useful recommendations and learn vocabulary related to making appointments, attending office hours, reviewing materials, etc.].
How to ask for something politely in an email:
Worldwide Speak. (2021). Email: How to ask for something politely [Video] [Link]
Guidelines and recommendations on how to write an email to a professor across countries:
Australia:
Melbourne University [Link]
Europe:
Belgium - Ghent University [Link]
Belgium - KU Leuven [Link]
Italy - University professor Sara Gesuato (expert in Pragmatics) [Link]
United Kingdom - Queen's University Belfast [Link]
USA:
resources USED
British Council. (n.d.). English for emails. Learnenglish. [Link]
Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA). Dancing with Words: Strategies for Learning Pragmatics in Spanish. [Link]
Duke University. (n.d.). Academic guides. Resources for students: Templates and How-tos. [Link]
Eidinger, A. (2018). What should I call my professor? University Affairs. [Link]
Kádár, D. Z. (2017). Politeness in Pragmatics. In M. Aronoff (Ed.), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press. [Link]
Lynette, A. (2020). E-Mail Etiquette at the University. UCLA Graduate Writing Center. [Link]
Majetic, S. (2013). The Pragmalinguistic and Sociopragmatic Aspects of English: Applying Analytic Abilities to Foreign Language Teaching. Philologia, 11. 47-61. [Link]
Nguyen, T. T. M., & Le, V. C. (2019). Teaching Pragmatics in EFL Classrooms. The Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN).
Nimesheim, J. (2022).Emailing Your College Professor: Do's and Don'ts. US News. [Link]
Roever, C. (2021). Teaching and Testing Second Language Pragmatics and Interaction: A Practical Guide. Routledge.
Stephens, K. K., Houser, M. L., & Cowan, R. L. (2009). R u able to meat me: The impact of students' overly casual email messages to instructors. Communication Education, 58(3), 303–326. [Link]
Tatsuki, D. H. & Houck, N. R. (2010). Pragmatics: Teaching Speech Acts. TESOL Press.
Wallwork, A. (2016). English for Academic Correspondence. Springer.
Wallwork, A. (2016). English for Interacting on Campus. Springer.
Weasenforth, D. (n.d.). What do you think? Requesting Responses from Professors. American English. USA Department of State. [Link]
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