Workshop "Nouns plus: Mastering the art of using noun phrases in academic writing"

One of the major differences between speaking and writing is the ratio of verbs to nouns, and academic writing typically uses the highest number of nouns and noun phrases of all.

However, there are many nuances to master in order to use this information-rich aspect of language successfully. Using interactive tasks and examples, we will look at:

• why academic writing needs noun phrases

• what types of nouns and noun phrases are used in academic writing

• how we can successfully construct noun phrases, and

• what pitfalls are associated with getting them right.

Speaker: Heather Belgorodtseva is Director of Studies for Teacher Training. She has worked as an English teacher and teacher trainer for over 20 years, in the UK and Russia, in private language schools and in further education settings.

Target audience: HSE teachers, researchers, and graduate students
Language: English
Date & Time: November 14, 17:30 - 19:30
Location: 11 Pokrovsky blvd, R-401 / online
Format: blended