Andrew Roberts

English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Tutor

Centre for English Language Education
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Contact

Office

Trent Building 362

Campus

University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Address

199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo, 315100, China

Telephone

+86 (0)574 8818 0000 Ext. 8590

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Russian & Soviet Studies

PGCE CSLD

TESOL Cert

TESOL Dip


Biography

I’ve been working in the field of EFL/EAP/ESP for over twenty five years and have lived and worked in the UK, the Middle East, Russia, SE Asia and China. I am an experienced English IELTS examiner, Teacher Trainer, ESP course designer/lecturer/author and international presenter.  For seven years I was a director/ partner in an International ESP company delivering training to governments and corporations across the globe. I have grown up three children and a passion for cycling and wild swimming.


Teaching

  • EAP RWAC/OCS/ESAC
  • Cambridge PGL Educational Leadership
  • Cambridge PGL Bilingual Learners
  • DELTA local tutor, Aviation English
  • Medical English
  • Business English - Report Writing, Meetings, Communication, Presentations
  • Legal English - Domestic and International Law
  • English for Finance
  • English for the Oil and Gas Industry
  • English for the Media
  • English for Socializing, English for the Power Industry

Awards / Patents

British Council ELTons 2009. Innovation in English Language Teaching


Publications

Aviation English, Macmillan, 2009

Check Your Aviation English, Macmillan 2010


Conference presentations

  • UNNC EAP Ningbo, China 2023, Aviation English: Delivering High Stakes Training;
  • MATSDA Shanghai, China 2018;
  • The Craft of Material Writing, ILA Teach, Hanoi, Vietnam 2016;
  • Effective Strategies for Course Design. Asian Pacific Aviation Training Symposium, Bangkok, Thailand, 2013;
  • English Language Assessment for Pilot Selection. ASEAN Aviation Training Seminar, BSB, 2013 Brunei;
  • Maintaining Standards in English Language Training. ESP Conference Ulm 2009, Germany;
  • Teaching Aviation English. World Aviation Training Symposium, Florida 2008, USA Aviation English what is it?
  • Education & Training Summit, Beijing 2008, China;
  • Aviation English Language Proficiency 7th ICAEA Forum, Cambridge 2007, UK;
  • Syllabus design: Theory into practice. ICAO (United Nations) International Aviation English Language Symposium, Montreal 2007, Canada; Test Delivery.