Understand your sources. Explain the ideas in your own words.
Work through research papers, course PDFs, and captioned lectures. Understand complex wording, keep useful academic expressions, and draw on them when you discuss or write about the subject.
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Team Welcome Session — Two Proposals
Fictional case · English B1–B2
Ten colleagues compare two welcome-session formats within a £200 budget and a one-hour limit.
| Proposal | Session details |
|---|---|
| Proposal A — Paired story exchange | £160 · 55 minutes Five pairs receive prompts and take turns. |
| Proposal B — Facilitated team quiz | £195 · 60 minutes Groups discuss quiz questions; one person speaks for each round. |
The team will choose a format that gives everyone a chance to contribute.
1Make progress through the sources you need
A long sentence or unfamiliar term can interrupt the argument. Ask about the passage beside the source, then return to the idea it supports.
From understanding to your own words
Read or watch at your own pace. Keep the expressions you need, then use them when you have something to say.
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Open a paper or lecture
Add a paper, course PDF, or YouTube lecture with available captions to a project.
- 2
Unpack the wording
Check terms and complex sentences, and save expressions for methods, evidence, and conclusions.
- 3
Explain what you understood
Discuss the main ideas or write your own response, using relevant phrases from your dictionary.
Alongside your material
Keep the source, the meaning, and your response connected
- Read a PDF with explanations beside its text.
- Follow a lecture through its available captions.
- Save the expressions that help describe evidence and reasoning.
- Use useful wording in your own explanation of the subject.
From recognition to use
Have something to say about what you read
Discuss the world of King Arthur
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
What makes the stories of King Arthur memorable? Describe the world evoked in the introduction.
The introduction takes us back to the days of chivalry.
Merlin's magic and the wonderful deeds of Arthur's knights make this world vivid.
Their Quest for the Holy Grail gives the stories a sense of adventure.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use materials from my course?
Yes. Sign in and add an article or PDF to a project. Explore difficult passages and save useful expressions.
Can I work with lectures?
You can use YouTube lectures with available captions. The text tools work with those captions.
Can I write a response to my source?
Yes. With an account, open a writing task based on your source. Find relevant personal expressions and use language hints to revise your own explanation.