Academic English

A list of word families that recur frequently across academic texts in all disciplines; learning by word family (e.g. analyse/analysis/analytical) builds high-frequency academic vocabulary.

To examine something in detail to understand or explain it. Family: analyse (verb), analysis (noun), analyst (noun, person), analytical (adjective).

Large enough to be important, noticeable, or to have a real effect; not trivial.

Recurring themes include environment, education, technology, health, urbanization, globalization, work, and crime/society.

Words such as carbon emissions, renewable energy, deforestation, pollution, sustainability, climate change, and fossil fuels.